PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla. -- Keiser University's new College of Golf is pleased to announce that Dr. Eric Wilson, vice president of Keiser University College of Golf, recently traveled to Lincoln, Neb., to coordinate with volunteer personnel for the 2010 Special Olympics National Invitational Golf Tournament. The event will be held at the Lincoln Mahoney Golf Course and Lincoln Highlands Golf Course on July 17, 2010, through July 22, 2010, and Wilson and his wife, Marilyn, will participate as Technical Delegates.
"We're excited to participate and cheer on the more than 3,000 Special Olympics athletes in this year's Summer Games. These kids have worked extremely hard to get here, and we see tremendous potential in each and every one of them," says Dr. Wilson, who is also a PGA Master Professional. "The game of golf is universal and it is a real honor and privilege to be involved with the Special Olympics golf tournament."
Special Olympics golf is part of a worldwide sports program for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Olympic-style Opening Ceremonies will tee off the 2010 tournament on Saturday, July 17, on the University of Nebraska campus. Three competitive golf rounds will be played with medal ceremonies held immediately following the final round at each golf facility.
Prior to taking the leadership role at the Keiser University's College of Golf, Wilson served as campus director for three campuses at the San Diego Golf Academy (SDGA). He was named by Golf Digest Magazine as one of the best teachers in South Carolina for six years in a row. He is a two-time winner of the PGA's Horton Smith Award (Southwest and Carolinas) and a recipient of the PGA's Bill Strausbaugh Award for the Carolinas Section.
The Keiser University College of Golf prepares students for a variety of positions in the golf industry and offers an Associate of Science degree with a major in Golf Management. Keiser University is an established, regionally accredited Level V Ph.D. institution. Arthur Keiser, Ph.D. has been recognized as a leader and national expert in career-focused, workforce-driven education in Florida for more than 30 years, however, the College of Golf is a first for the statewide university best known for its healthcare, business and information technology graduates.
The Keiser University College of Golf provides students with a 4,000-square-foot indoor training area with 1,500-square-foot indoor putting green, advanced launch monitor technology, an interactive golf simulator, and a golf club repair lab. The acclaimed PGA Center for Golf Learning and Performance is also accessible to students for practicing on a 35-acre lighted practice range, short game areas, bunker facility, and extensive putting green complex.
For more information on programs and attendance at the Keiser University College of Golf, visit www.collegeofgolf.keiseruniversity.edu; or call 888.355.4465.
Keiser University is Florida's leading statewide provider of career-focused, post-secondary education and is regionally accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Keiser University serves approximately 18,000 students seeking associate, bachelor's, master's and doctorate degrees in over 50 high demand degree programs at its 14 campuses and through its online, Graduate School and College of Golf divisions. Keiser University's educational reach extends globally through its international programs including the Latin Division and cooperative agreements in the Eastern European nation of Moldova, as well as the new campus in Shanghai China.
According to a Community College Week analysis of U. S. Department of Education data released June 16, 2008, Keiser University was named the nationwide leader in production of Associate of Science graduates in Health Professions and Related Sciences.
For more information on Keiser University, visit www.keiseruniversity.edu.
