BATON ROUGE — A member of the Baton Rouge Country Club received a scholarship to the Association of Golf Merchandisers Certified Retail Manager program on Monday.

Emma Bermudez was one of five recipients of the scholarship offered through a collaboration between RepSpark and AGM, recognizing golf retail professionals who are committed to growing their expertise and moving the industry forward. 

The Certified Retail Manager program was designed to strengthen business skills behind successful golf retail operations, with the program covering merchandising, marketing, inventory management, financial performance, leadership and customer experience. 

“Every one of these recipients represents what makes golf retail such a special industry,” said Meghann Butcher, Founder and CEO of RepSpark. “They step up when there’s a challenge, stay curious about what they can learn next and look for ways to make their teams and businesses better."