(L-R) Patrick Harris and Norman Blanco celebrate their UMES graduation.
University Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) PGA Golf Management Program Fall graduates Patrick Harris and Norman Blanco were all smiles following the December 16, 2016 graduation ceremony.  Harris, of Providence Forge, Va., is California-bound after accepting a job at the Turkey Creek Golf Club in Lincoln north of Sacramento.  Blanco, of New Orleans, Louisiana, completed a senior-year internship at Pebble Beach and has been hired by the five-star resort to work as a full-time assistant club pro.
The PGA Golf Management Program at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore prepares students for a career in the golf industry. The PGA Golf Management Program attracts and educates bright, highly-motivated men and women to service all aspects of this developing industry while working toward membership in the Professional Golfers’ Association of America.
It is a comprehensive degree program that integrates all the curriculum requirements of a Hospitality and Tourism Management major with the knowledge base of the PGA Golf Management Program including sixteen months of structured internship experience and a Playing Ability Test (PAT).
