UNLV Experts: On the Unique Research Evolving the Game of Golf

Making the Cut: UNLV PGA Program is Tracking the Swings of Students and Pros Alike A unique partnership and research facility tracks uses modern clubs, along with advanced analytics that measure every movement of the golfer, the program’s simulation lab has captured thousands of unique swings. Housed within the Harrah College of Hospitality, the Dwaine Knight Center for Golf Management operates one of just 18 programs accredited by the PGA of America through its PGA Golf Management University program. Around 100 undergrads are enrolled annually, training to enter a golf economy worth about $2 billion locally and $84 billion nationally. UNLV’s program is the only one of its kind in the nation situated within a hospitality program - the top-ranked UNLV Harrah College of Hospitality deepening the tie between the golf business and its growing presence within the hospitality and tourism industry. MORE: https://www.unlv.edu/news/article/making-cut-unlv-pga-program-tracking-swings-students-and-pros-alike ABOUT THE PGA PROGRAM: https://www.unlv.edu/pga