
Golf & Turf Management
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Create Your Own Field of Dreams with the Golf & Turf Management Program
Have you dreamt of athletic fields and stadiums, golf courses, and picturesque landscapes becoming your future office? Well, you’ve come to the right place. The Golf & Turf Management major prepares you to specialize in golf course supervision, sports turf management, grounds maintenance, sod production, sales, and similar recreation careers. With turfgrass management techniques and personnel relations, graduates of the program are ready for work in the green industry. With over 500 golf courses in the state of Minnesota and over 15,000 golf courses in the U.S., students have access to a variety of internships and excellent job opportunities.
Golf and Turf Management is a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree.

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Amberly Cox
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Title:Build and maintain turf grass environments
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Title:Blend hands-on with high-tech
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Major in the making of you
Golf & Turf Management
Average Salaries
- Private Golf Course Superintendent: $103,300
- Public Golf Course Superintendent: $69,400
- Assistant Superintendent: $41,300
- Athletic Field Turf Manager: $59,000-75,000
- Athletic 1st Assistant: $41,400
Career Paths
Golf Course Superintendent, Sports Turf Manager, Grounds Superintendent, Parks and Recreational Facility Manager, Turfgrass Consultant
ON-CAMPUS
Golf & Turf Management
AT A GLANCE...
Engage in every aspect of managing turfgrass environments such as plant science, horticulture, and management
Take advantage of the close proximity to golf courses, athletic fields, sod farms, and more in the area
Develop plans for various turfgrass areas, from golf courses to home lawns
Research the newest trends in sustainable turfgrass systems, environmentally friendly turfgrass fertility programs, and more