I'm a senior in high school and I'm starting to apply for college, but I don't know what the major I'm looking for is called. This makes it very hard to find the college that's right for me.
2007-12-04 06:20:57 · 10 answers · asked by lifeisagamegolfisserious 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
It's landscape architecture.
I'm a 2nd year landscape architecture major.
2007-12-06 10:19:24 · answer #1 · answered by Akinyinka A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends. I've seen this under landscape architecture, for the most part. Sometimes, it falls under land planning, or landscape design. But usually under landscape architecture. It's a speciality within those areas.
Try hard to get a co-op or internship in this field while you are studying. That will help you get where you want to go.
ETA: it's not architecture, as others have written. Architecture deals with buildings. Landscape architecture is a separate field, and a separate major. Golf Course Architecture is a subfield under landscape architecture.
Another person, later on, mentions turfgrass management. Interesting point. Back when I dealt with turf management, golf course design did not tend to fall under it - the turfgrass field was more specific, dealing specifically with, well, turf, on golf courses, football fields, etc. Golf course design fell under landscape architecture at most schools. But turfgrass management is highly related (and can be lucrative, btw), and I had several student complete their associates in turf managment, via the Stockbridge School (part of UMass Amherst), and then go on to complete their Bachelor's at UMass in landscape design. So I would not be surprised if the other poster is right, and some schools have golf course design under turfgrass management instead of landscape architecture now. Check both.
2007-12-04 06:27:46 · answer #2 · answered by RoaringMice 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Another avenue to look at would be a Golf Management degree. That deals with the hospitality and business side of a golf course. I recognize that this is different from designing courses, but may be another option to consider. The PGA has accredited 18 programs like this across the country.
2007-12-04 07:22:59 · answer #3 · answered by Ryan M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Landscape Architecture
2007-12-04 06:29:28 · answer #4 · answered by red riter 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Landscape Architecture.
2007-12-04 06:32:58 · answer #5 · answered by Skittles are M & M wannabees 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Check out Turf Management programs I belive some schools have a design and management golf course program affilated with or under the turf management program
2007-12-04 06:31:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think I would look at a second choice - this country has more golf courses than golfers.
2007-12-04 06:28:34 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
to desighn a golf coarse you would need an engineering degree in arcitechture alot of school but alot of pay in the future
2007-12-04 06:27:10 · answer #8 · answered by Kelly W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Landscape architecture is my best guess.
2007-12-04 06:34:58 · answer #9 · answered by Nemo the geek 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
architecture is my bet....
2007-12-04 06:28:02 · answer #10 · answered by Luvybuddy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋