Overview
Turn your passion for golf into a rewarding career
Golf in Canada is a $19.7 billion industry that employs over 300,000 people annually. Whether you are already working in the golf and resort industry or looking to enter this exciting field, our Business of Golf and Resort Management program can help you.
- Courses recognized by the PGA of Canada as equivalency credit toward the PGA Training Academy
- Gain critical knowledge, skills and credentials with our customized management courses specifically geared toward the golf and resort industry
- Complete 10 courses to earn a Diploma in Business of Golf & Resort Management and a Certificate of Recognition from the Golf Management Institute of Canada or complete 5 courses to earn a Certificate in Business of Golf & Resort Management
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Program highlights Learn More
- 10-course Diploma or 5-course Certificate options
- Flexible online learning
- Work towards professional designations
Business of Golf and Resort Management program features:
- Built in collaboration with the Golf Management Institute of Canada (GMIC)
- Convenient online golf and resort management courses
- Learn from industry experts
- Work towards your Class A status with courses recognized by PGA of Canada as equivalency credit for the PGA Training Academy
- Qualify for continuing education or re-certification credits with The Canadian Society of Club Managers
- Network and collaborate with a diverse group of professionals in the golf industry

Learning outcomes Learn More
- Knowledge and in-demand skills
- Professional accounting standards
- Ethical practices
Through our Business of Golf & Resort Management program, you’ll learn:
- Key retail management practices
- How to develop comprehensive business plans
- Club governance, committee dynamics and their strategic impact on decision making
- How to conduct financial analyses such as cost volume profit analysis, ratio analysis, performance measures and benchmarking
- Characteristics of entrepreneurship and industry key success factors
- How to apply principles of human resource management within the golf industry
- How to apply legal foundations and principles in operating a golf resort
- The framework of food and beverage operations in general and specific to golf course management
- Legal compliance and controls in food and beverage management
- How to apply core design principles in golf course architecture
Learn more about the Business of Golf & Resort Management program
- Anyone looking to enter the field of golf resort management
- Professionals working in the hospitality or tourism sector
- People already working in the golf resort industry, such as golf operations staff, pro shop staff, marshals, starters, turf professionals, landscape specialists, golf instructors, club managers, servers, hospitality staff, municipal recreation workers, customer service representatives and more
- Anyone pursuing membership in the Professional Golfers’ Association of Canada (PGAC);
- Recent college/university graduates
- Grounds Manager
- Golf Retail Store Manager
- Equipment Manager
- Golf Course Superintendent
- Golf Travel and Tourism
- Driving Range Manager
Check out our latest Business Program Preview webinar to learn more about the Business of Golf & Resort Management program
What Our Recent Graduates Say
“The flexibility of the course helped me a lot to balance my work.”
The flexibility of the course helped me a lot to balance my work. Our field in data is continuously changing. I found that sweet balance in terms of the focus of the course. It’s a life cycle of how the data is coming in all the way to make it a service or a product. The course gives you that 360 spectrum.
Zaki
Big Data graduate

Krystal
Health and Social Service Skill Development graduate
“I wanted to reinvent myself and change my career path and I was able to do that.”
I wanted to be able to reinvent myself and change my career path and I was able to do that because of McMaster Continuing Education. Being a nurse, there are so many different avenues of nursing that I can try new things and continue to learn. The instructors were really understanding. When you’re working full-time, having someone that will promptly answer your questions and make time for you when you need it, they made it really easy.
Krystal
Health and Social Service Skill Development graduate

Tracy
Project Management graduate
“I am constantly reinventing myself. McMaster Continuing Education has been transformative.”
I am constantly reinventing myself. McMaster Continuing Education has been transformative. I was introduced to new ideas and new skills. Because of that, I’ve had new opportunities in my career. McMaster Continuing Education is the best place to take professional development courses. The programs fit into your life.
Tracy
Project Management graduate
“The flexibility of the course helped me a lot to balance my work.”
The flexibility of the course helped me a lot to balance my work. Our field in data is continuously changing. I found that sweet balance in terms of the focus of the course. It’s a life cycle of how the data is coming in all the way to make it a service or a product. The course gives you that 360 spectrum.
Zaki
Big Data graduate
“I wanted to reinvent myself and change my career path and I was able to do that.”
I wanted to be able to reinvent myself and change my career path and I was able to do that because of McMaster Continuing Education. Being a nurse, there are so many different avenues of nursing that I can try new things and continue to learn. The instructors were really understanding. When you’re working full-time, having someone that will promptly answer your questions and make time for you when you need it, they made it really easy.
Krystal
Health and Social Service Skill Development graduate
“I am constantly reinventing myself. McMaster Continuing Education has been transformative.”
I am constantly reinventing myself. McMaster Continuing Education has been transformative. I was introduced to new ideas and new skills. Because of that, I’ve had new opportunities in my career. McMaster Continuing Education is the best place to take professional development courses. The programs fit into your life.
Tracy
Project Management graduate
Other programs you may be interested in
Certificate in Business of Golf & Resort Management
Certificate IN BUSINESS OF GOLF & RESORT MANAGEMENT
Pursue a Certificate in Business of Golf & Resort Management with McMaster Continuing Education
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Certificate in Business of Golf & Resort Management
Earn the Certificate in Business of Golf & Resort Management by completing any 5 courses listed below.
Courses (Complete any 5)
3.0 UNITS
GLF 103
Business Law for Golf Managers
3.0 UNITS
GLF 105
Golf Club Governance
3.0 UNITS
GLF 106
Hospitality Management
Diploma in Business of Golf & Resort Management
DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS OF GOLF & RESORT MANAGEMENT
Pursue a Diploma in Business of Golf & Resort Management with McMaster Continuing Education
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Diploma in Business of Golf & Resort Management
Earn the Diploma in Business of Golf & Resort Management by completing all 10 courses listed below.
Courses (Complete all 10)
3.0 UNITS
GLF 103
Business Law for Golf Managers
3.0 UNITS
GLF 105
Golf Club Governance
3.0 UNITS
GLF 106
Hospitality Management
Business of Golf & Resort Management Courses
Business of Golf & Resort Management Courses
Advance your career with online Business of Golf & Resort Management courses
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3.0 UNITS
GLF 103
Business Law for Golf Managers
3.0 UNITS
GLF 105
Golf Club Governance
3.0 UNITS