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Is Plant Science, with a minor in Golf and Sports Turf Management, a worthy major?
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:28 am
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:28 am
Seems like something you’d learn OJT, so will having the degree be of value? It’s a pretty light Bachelors of Science…but the hands on side could be fun.
This post was edited on 11/27/24 at 10:30 am
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Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:31 am to Gaston
Just hang with a mexican yard crew for a month. Youd learn way more than you would in college
And it doesnt matter. Your boy is gonna make 10s of millions in NFL, he should major in poontang in college
And it doesnt matter. Your boy is gonna make 10s of millions in NFL, he should major in poontang in college
This post was edited on 11/27/24 at 10:32 am
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:34 am to Gaston
quote:maybe he can be a kicking coach
Is Plant Science, with a minor in Golf and Sports Turf Management, a worthy major?
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:34 am to Gaston
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Turf Management
And then I got my master's in turf management at U-Mass. And then I became a golf course superintendent. And these, believe it or not, are all mine
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:43 am to SuperSaint
Still has to pick a major. Gotta find a BS where he doesn’t have to compete with pre-meds.
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:45 am to Gaston
Why does it need to be a BS?
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:45 am to Gaston
Better than gender studies but barely.
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:47 am to Gaston
quote:Dat top notch Slaus education should have him prepared for those core pre meds at PRCC
Gotta find a BS where he doesn’t have to compete with pre-meds.
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:48 am to Gaston
Are there majors that aren’t worthy?
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:48 am to TheLegend
IDK, doesn’t have interests in the arts or history, or a language. BSs seem to be cut and dry…learn the facts and be able to use them.
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:50 am to Gaston
These choices are why we have the government paying off student loans.
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:50 am to Gaston
What’s the job? Smoke weed and play golf?
Posted on 11/27/24 at 10:51 am to BayouBaw84
He’ll be on scholarship. Just needs to find something to study.
Posted on 11/27/24 at 11:06 am to Gaston
Not worth it in my opinion. I have one and have been a golf course superintendent. 10 years ago I would say you need a degree in turf. Now I don’t think you do. The last two 2nd Assistant Superintendents we hired were business majors that had a history of working on golf courses.
Better off getting get a more marketable degree so he doesn’t get pigeon holed if he doesn’t like it. He can always find jobs in that field and work his way into management. there’s not much competition anymore. Most turf programs are near extinction.
Better off getting get a more marketable degree so he doesn’t get pigeon holed if he doesn’t like it. He can always find jobs in that field and work his way into management. there’s not much competition anymore. Most turf programs are near extinction.
This post was edited on 11/27/24 at 11:07 am
Posted on 11/27/24 at 11:13 am to VAvolfan
He’s expecting the NFL to go away from artificial at some point. His focus would be football and not golf…but outside of working at a college I’m not sure what he’d do with it.
Is there a more marketable degree associated with turf science?
Is there a more marketable degree associated with turf science?
Posted on 11/27/24 at 11:17 am to Gaston
So your avenue of jobs is basically a glorified landscaper
Posted on 11/27/24 at 11:19 am to Gaston
quote:facts on how to start a lawn mower and run an edger?
BSs seem to be cut and dry…learn the facts and be able to use them.
Posted on 11/27/24 at 11:20 am to Gaston
Turf management is something that will always get you a decent job.
If doing this for a gold job, Mississippi State has a great professional golf management(or something like that) and can lead to being the pro or GM and very nice places
If doing this for a gold job, Mississippi State has a great professional golf management(or something like that) and can lead to being the pro or GM and very nice places
Posted on 11/27/24 at 11:50 am to Gaston
It's a difficult gig to get to a good paying career working at a golf course. Municipal courses will likely never pay an employee a higher than average wage.
All golf courses largely fight a never ending battle against a host of weeds. The amount of money necessary to chemically fight weeds is so high that the course isn't able to afford to pay the employees a good salary.
High end golf courses have tons of people to pick from and getting your name in front of the right people is difficult. It's sorta like trying to become a professional athlete. Many try and fail. Few succeed.
Personally, I'd look for a fringe degree or even trade school like plumbing and focus on irrigation and water conservation while learning the plant based biology . A lot of the courses I play on have areas that the fix seems very common sense and even low budget. The soil on the course gets hard packed which means you simply need to aerate and backfill with soil and overseed. Some areas get way too saturated while other areas are dead and dry. Anyways, I can ramble on more but personally I'd go into more of a biology degree program where he can learn what he'd need to know for golf course management, but isn't useless if he doesn't find that job he wants.
All golf courses largely fight a never ending battle against a host of weeds. The amount of money necessary to chemically fight weeds is so high that the course isn't able to afford to pay the employees a good salary.
High end golf courses have tons of people to pick from and getting your name in front of the right people is difficult. It's sorta like trying to become a professional athlete. Many try and fail. Few succeed.
Personally, I'd look for a fringe degree or even trade school like plumbing and focus on irrigation and water conservation while learning the plant based biology . A lot of the courses I play on have areas that the fix seems very common sense and even low budget. The soil on the course gets hard packed which means you simply need to aerate and backfill with soil and overseed. Some areas get way too saturated while other areas are dead and dry. Anyways, I can ramble on more but personally I'd go into more of a biology degree program where he can learn what he'd need to know for golf course management, but isn't useless if he doesn't find that job he wants.
Posted on 11/27/24 at 11:52 am to Gaston
The millenials these days get a “bs” degree and wonder why they can’t get a job
It says bs in the name
It says bs in the name
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