We sent our son to the one in Myrtle when we lived there, the curriculum was pretty tough, he played more golf than anyone should be allowed, and he learned a ton about the game. From the job placement category, he didn't do so well and left the industry. He would have had another 2 to 3 years in the PGM program to get his class A, and he got bored with the small income. I personally thought it was a good program, you'll really learn a ton about the swing and you'll get a pretty good sense of the business. Wether it's cost effective or not is really what you do with it, if you use it to become a golf professional and follow through it's worth it, if you're going to use it to become a professional golfer, go to a university and get in a 4 1/2 year program. I hope you enjoy it if you go.