Also called: Yardage Book Maker, Golf Course Mapper
Measures golf courses with GPS and lasers and draws the precise yardage books and green maps pros and caddies carry.
A yardage book mapper walks a tournament course with GPS gear and a laser, measuring every bunker and slope. Back in the office they turn the data into hole-by-hole drawings and detailed green slope charts, then print books for the players and caddies.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. GIS, surveying, or drafting skills; golf knowledge helps.
Ways in: 2-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Geographic Information Science, Surveying, Golf Course Management.
Growing about average. A tiny niche; green-reading maps are popular.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Drones and laser scanners automate much of the mapping; golf know-how and design still matter.
Classes: Geometry, Computer graphics or drafting, Earth science.
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