Elmwood programme a stepping stone for 

 

aspiring young professionals

 

SRUC Elmwood Campus Golf – News Release

Since the inception of the HNC and HND in Professional Golf at SRUC Elmwood College outside St Andrews, the programme has proved to be the ideal stepping stone for aspiring young professionals.

Over the eight years of the programme, more than 50 students are now employed in the golf industry.  

From Gullane to North Berwick, Ladybank to Lundin Links to Royal Troon and clubs across Europe and Dubai, many of SRUC Elmwood graduates have been successful in securing PGA Assistant positions at world famous clubs.

In preparation for employment in the world of golf, SRUC Elmwood’s Professional Golf students learning and teaching environment mirrors that of many world class facilities. The colleges 18 hole golf course, flood lit golf academy and analysis suite with Trackman is the base for students to put into practice their learning from the classroom. 

Indeed, this is the base for SRUC’s High Performance Golf Programme which is in part led by past Elmwood graduate, now professional coach, Peter Arnott who says:

"I have learnt invaluable transferrable skills at Elmwood while studying professional golf which I am now using in the workplace. I feel that the knowledge I have gained has given my peers and I a competitive advantage in the golf industry. 

"For example, I was recently invited to speak at the English Institute of Sport to over 100 delegates on skill acquisition and one of my star pupils has won a professional event as an amateur.’

Students at SRUC Elmwood also benefit from the opportunity of competing in college golf leagues around the UK, progression onto US Golf Scholarships, articulation into Year 3 degree level study, leading a schools and Clubgolf coaching programme along with a two week fully funded Erasmus project to Spain offering internships, coaching Spanish students along with training and competition.

A Certificate in Professional Golf is also available for candidates as a progression route onto the HNC