Mike Duquette Receives Highly-Acclaimed PGA Certification

This month Mike Duquette, Director of Operations at Black Bull, successfully completed the PGA Certified Professional Program in Golf Operations. Mr. Duquette is the first PGA member to complete the program in Montana.

Since the program's inception in August 2004, less than one percent of the PGA Members have earned this certification. Each career-specific path typically requires an average of four to six months to complete; however, Mr. Duquette completed the entire program and passed the exam in less than one month.

"The program has helped me to expand my knowledge in Golf Operations, as well as other important areas of the golf profession," says Duquette. "It will definitely assist me in providing the high quality of customer service and professionalism that is integral to the success of Black Bull."

The PGA Certified Professional Program is the first of its kind to recognize specific career paths where PGA members are employed. It offers members the opportunity to advance in one of six desired career paths, including General Management, Golf Operations, Instruction, Retail, Executive Management and Ownership/Leasing. The courses within this program challenge golf professional to expand his/her knowledge in the areas of accounting, business planning and budgeting, turf grass management, customer relations, marketing and swing analysis.

By establishing and elevating the standards of the golf profession through world-class education, career services, marketing and research programs, the Association enables PGA Professionals to maximize their performance in their respective career paths and showcase themselves as experts in the game and in the $76 billion golf industry.