Also called: Rules Official (PGA Tour/USGA)
Interprets golf's complicated rules at tournaments.
A golf rules official drives the course in a cart, helping players with drops, out-of-bounds questions, and penalties. Top officials work major championships.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. A bachelor's degree is common, plus years of studying the Rules of Golf and passing rules exams and workshops run by golf associations.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Golf Management.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). Similar to officials.
Low risk for 10 years. Interpreting golf's complicated rules on the course in real time stays human.
Classes: Physical education, English, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2023.
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