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During my time at junior golf tournaments, a few recurring themes emerged at these events that merit some emphasis with the summer recruiting season fast approaching. First, juniors and their parents should know that there are many opportunities to play at the college level. There are over 2000 college golf programs—many…...
Traveling Over Spring Break? 1. Play a golf tournament. It is easy to set your travel distance and search for events near a destination. 2. Visit a college campus. You can drive through college campuses, set up an appointment with admissions, or maybe even meet a college coach. Note: Always phone ahead. If […]
Want to visit a college coach next week while you are out of school on spring break? Know before you go….. What is a dead period? During a dead period a college coach may not have face-to-face contact with college-bound student-athletes or their parents, and may not watch student-athletes compete or visit their…...
Post Season Golf Who will qualify for the Division I NCAA Championships? This is what everyone plays for in college golf! I visited the Wolfpack Classic this past week and spoke with some coaches and players about their expectations and preparations for post season. They all agreed on one thing: This […]
Tip from the Tour From a Golf World article on recent Georgia Tech All-American and PGA Tour rookie, Ollie Schniederjans. GW: Given the current depth of talent, there’s such a thin line between competing on the weekend and missing the cut. From what you gathered, what separates the two? “All the little […]
What is Your Competitive Advantage? What do you do well? What do you have to offer a college team/coach? Where do you stand out in the crowd? When college coaches are watching you, they are certainly interested in your score. Never lose sight that their job is to win championships. (I’m…...
Help yourself get Seen! If you had a Ferrari in your driveway, how would you sell it? You could put a “for sale” sign in the window, but only those who drive by (and are actually looking) will see it–limited exposure and wishful thinking. Could the college coach/team that you want randomly walk by you…...
About 7 years ago, Barry Cheesman asked me if I knew of anyone who might recruit his friend, Michael Colgate. I had not gotten into coaching, but knew several coaches. Unfortunately they responded “full or he won’t be able to play on our team”. Michael was not going to play Division I. However, he did not…...
During summer golf, many of you are in different places: Signed for college, verbally committed to college, fingers crossed for an offer soon, have no idea, just starting the college recruiting process or maybe just getting started with playing competitive golf. No matter where you are on the path, find some […]
I get this question at least once a week if not more. “My child can beat or did beat that other junior several times last year. How did they get recruited to that team?” The Answer: Every situation is different. You never know who might have known someone. It is possible that […]