Keiser University College of Golf Students Pass PGA Playing Ability Test

Keiser University College of Golf announces that students Aaron Taylor and David Barber have become the school's first students to pass the PGA Playing Ability Test.

Port Saint Lucie, FL (Vocus) December 2, 2010

Keiser University College of Golf student Aaron Taylor became the first student of the golf school to pass the PGA Playing Ability Test on Oct. 1. On a rainy day at the San Carlos Golf Course in Fort Myers, Florida, Taylor fired rounds of 74 and 71, for a total of 145 on the par-72 layout to pass by nine strokes.

David Barber became the second Keiser University College of Golf student to pass the PGA Playing Ability Test on Nov. 1. This feat was achieved on Barber's tour of the Atlantis Country club course in Lake Worth, Florida, with rounds of 77 and 76. David played the last seven holes in two-under par to pass the PGA's challenging test.

Dr. Eric Wilson, PGA Mater Professional and Executive Director Golf Operations, said, “Congratulations to both Aaron Taylor and David Barber on their unprecedented accomplishment. We are proud to have them as students at Keiser University College of Golf, and attest their ability to extreme perseverance and the state-of-the-art facilities and dedication of one of the best golf schools in the country.”

In addition to their studies at Keiser University's golf school, students have the choice of registering for the PGA Professional Golf Management Program, which requires the 36-hole Playing Ability Test (PAT), to be completed within two years prior to registering into the PGA program. The other option is to attempt the PAT at least once within the two years prior to registering into the PGA program. In those two years, registrants must shoot one 18-hold score in a PAT that is equal to or less than the PAT target score for 18 holes, plus 5 strokes. The PAT score itself is valid for two years following the date of the test.

Individuals who enter the PGA program after achieving the second option must pass the 36-hole PAT prior registering for the Level 3 Checkpoint, but in order to do this, must achieve a 36-hole score within 15 shots of the course rating. This is usually required to be completed in one day. Less than 20% of those who take the test achieve a passing score, even though it is conducted from the middle tees of the course, with the flagsticks set on a flat portion of the green.

“Only one in five players that brave the PGA Playing Ability Test pass,” added Wilson. “I would personally like to congratulate our passing students in accomplishing a remarkable feat in the golf industry. I only hope this is a sign of things to come in their careers.”

About Keiser University College of Golf

Accredited by the prestigious Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Keiser University College of Golf provides students with the opportunity to earn an Associate of Science degree in Golf Management in 16 months. The school features a 20,000 square foot facility with over 4,000 square feet of indoor instruction space. Instructors with various high-level titles in the industry and with PGA memberships offer professional instruction to students, and prepare them for a multitude of professional golf careers.

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