Josh Rowles was 28 when he decided to follow his passion and swap a managerial role in a plumbing and heating company for a shot at the golf industry. Rowles turned to The PGA to help with his career change, enrolling as a student on its Foundation Degree in Professional Golf course.

Twenty years ago, Gareth Davies burst on to the Challenge Tour scene when he won on just his second start in Egypt. He would win again the following year and in 2007 he would secure his card for what is now the DP World Tour. There would be over 40 starts on the then European Tour and in 2016 Davies completed his PGA qualifications.

Kipp, who was diagnosed with a form of cerebral palsy called Spastic diplegia that affects his lower body, is currently the World Number One on the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD). The AGMS graduate also teamed up with Novak Djokovic at the All-Star exhibition match ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup.

Recent University of Birmingham graduate Hope Neild discusses how her Applied Golf Management degree and her PGA qualification has opened up her career paths within the golf industry and led to a year-long internship at the revered Pinehurst Resort in North Carolina

Gregor suffers from cerebral palsy but, in this all-embracing game for every walk of life, the young Scot continues to prove that a disability is no barrier to accomplishment.

Following her long-term passion for golf, Elle Gamble looked to the PGA to provide her with a very different sort of career path to the one she’d initially anticipated.

Matthew Tipper has established himself as one of golf’s most sought-after short game specialists.

Zoe Allen reflects on how she developed her hugely successful junior coaching career at Lurgan Golf Club in Northern Ireland.

Peebles-born Ewan Hogarth discusses a career path that has led him to enjoy a number of roles in Asia, including his current position of PGA Head Professional running the PGA Academy at Thailand’s Chee Chan Golf Resort.

James Robinson is a graduate of the PGA Training Programme. Since qualifying as a PGA Professional in 2013, James explains how he has built up a very different way of life as a golf professional by becoming a YouTuber.

Alongside her hugely successful social media channels, Olivia Cooke is a newly established coach at the Peter Cowen Golf Academy in Dubai.

Victoria Mallett describes how a car accident resulted in life-changing injuries – and how she has rebuilt her life and completed her PGA qualifications.

There are few roles in golf that David Scott has not embraced during his long and distinguished career. Now he is putting the lessons he has learned from his various mentors into practice as the General Manager of Dumbarnie Links, in Fife.