Application Information

APPLICATION PROCESS

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remember to pay your application fee online so we
can complete the process.

GCOOL APPLICATION/ENROLLMENT PROCESS

1. Apply and pay application fee (returning GCOOL
students are not required to pay the application fee)

2. Students will receive an Acknowledgment Letter
requesting documentation to be submitted up to one
week prior to course(s) start date. (Late applications
and documentation may be considered).

3. Once file is reviewed and student meets program
eligibility, student will be sent an Acceptance Letter,
requesting students to reply with their selected
course(s).

4. Enrolment Officer will enroll student into selected
course(s). Shortly before course(s) begin, students
will be emailed a Computer Access instruction form.
5. Students to pay prior to or on the first day of
course(s).

Program Courses

GCOOL 102 - OVERVIEW OF
GOLF CLUB OPERATIONS

GCOOL 102 is a general overview of Golf Club
Operations. You will discover that the golf industry

is composed of basically four types of clubs: resort,
private, semi-private and public. The course will
introduce you to the basic concepts and principles of
golf club ownership, management and operations.
You will be introduced to discussions on Club bylaws,
the importance of a mission statement and how

the mission statement ties in with club goals and
objectives and strategic planning. We will explore
the topic of effective Boards Directors and the
committee structures in private member owned golf
clubs. In the closing chapter of this overview we
will be learning about managing effective meetings,
membership recruitment and retention and we will
end the thirteen-week online learning sessions with
a discussion on trends in the golf club industry in
North America. You will develop an appreciation of
membership in a professional association, namely the
Canadian Society of Club Managers, better known as
the C.S.C.M. and the Club Managers Association of
America (C.M.A.A.).

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GCOOL 103 - FOOD AND
BEVERAGE CONTROLS

Food and Beverage control is critical to the financial
well-being of any food operation. Fundamentals of
internal controls and information systems for food
and beverage operations will be covered. The course
covers techniques of effective purchasing, receiving
and production; sales control and food and beverage
cost calculations. Labour cost control methods are
explained and discussed. Note: It is recommended
that students apply early in order to recieve the
textbook prior to the course start date.

GCOOL 105 - GOLF SHOP OPERATIONS

After completing GCOOL 105 — Golf Shop Operations
you will have acquired the skills and knowledge you
will need to manage a golf shop. As you might guess,
the golf shop manager "wears many hats" and must
be able to shift easily from one role to another.

The golf shop is often referred to as the heart of the
golf facility. This is the area where golfers book their
tee times, register and pay their green fees, rent
golf cars and purchase golf-related merchandise. The
golf shop is also the area where tournaments are
organized and tournament hosting is coordinated. In
addition to running the golf shop, at most facilities,
golf shop personnel also manage the practice/
teaching facility, the back shop and the golf cart fleet.

In this course you will learn what is involved in
managing these different areas, including situational
factors to consider, staffing requirements, security
procedures, facility requirements, traffic flow
patterns and visibility considerations.

GCOOL 106 - GOLF CLUB MARKETING

GCOOL 106 Marketing Golf is a unique and innovative
online course that focuses on the specific knowledge
and skills necessary for successfully marketing a golf
facility. It will help you understand, streamline and
improve profitability of your marketing endeavours
as you learn to research your product and your
competitors, build on your strengths and create a
total quality service environment that creates an
unforgettable golfing experience.

GCOOL 107 - TURFGRASS MANAGEMENT

In GCOOL 107: Turf grass Management, the tasks
and responsibilities of the course superintendent
are analyzed, and the principles of good turf grass
management are studied. Students learn about turf
grasses, cultural practices, irrigation and drainage,
soil management and fertilizers, mowing techniques
and procedures how to mitigate insect pests and
diseases as well as alternatives to chemical turf
treatments. Basic principles involved in golf course
design and construction are introduced.

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GCOOL 108 - HUMAN RESOURCES
FOR GOLF CLUBS

Human resources management has a profound
effect on the success of tourism and recreation
operations. An understanding of fundamental
human resources management theory and practices
is necessary in the service sector where the link
between the tourism/recreation operation and the
guest is so critical. Innovative approaches to human
resources management are necessary to recruit
and retain the right people in the industry. GCOOL
108: Human Resources for Golf Clubs focuses on
the critical issues that concern managers in the
tourism industry: employee relations, recruiting
and selection, challenges, trends and employment
standards.

GCOOL 109 - LEADERSHIP IN
THE GOLF INDUSTRY

GCOOL 109: Leadership in the Golf Industry

is designed to enable prospective and existing
supervisors to apply the skills required to lead
people and to contribute to a team effort in the golf
industry. Each student will examine and analyse
his or her own leadership style and build on it to
maximize effectiveness as an organizational leader.
The course provides students with a working
knowledge of the formal and informal relationships
between employees and management in the
workplace through the study of leadership styles
of others, group dynamics and motivation. It also
examines the changes in society and how they are
influencing organizations relating to employee and
management roles in time management, stress
management, and problem solving.

GCOOL 110 - TOURNAMENTS AND
SPECIAL EVENTS PLANNING

In GCOOL 110: Tournaments and Special Events
Planning, you will discover the “in’s” and “out’s”
of planning and conducting special activities and
programs at the golf club. This course analyses
standard grass-roots programming at the golf-club
level as well as explaining the importance of
developing strong junior golf and member-based
programs.

GCOOL 110 will cover event organization including
“opens,” “invitational’s” and “corporate” golf days
while learning about the financial impacts of these
events at all levels. Students will learn how to plan,
coordinate and execute tournaments and special
events from elaborate weddings to the club’s weekly
men’s night.

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