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Characteristics of a Champions Wow!  What a finish to The Open Championship!  Jordan Speith is The Champion Golfer of The Year!  By the way, Matt Kutcher played well….really well.  And…Kooch was certainly a champion in his right and exhibits these characteristics. I’m pretty sure when the new dictionary is published,…...

You can learn lots from caddying.  Have you ever thought about caddying for a professional golfer?  Did you know at nearly every professional event, there is an opportunity to sign up to be a “local” caddy? I recently played in an event and one of the other pros had a…...

Will2Golf tells you of opportunities to play in college.  Listed below are the men’s and women’s teams who are seeking team members for the upcoming season.  Click the link to see their team page with information about contacting the coach and learning how you can position yourself for playing on…...

Here is a great example of how to set up your profile and use your Profile Photo each day at competition to make yourself more easily recognizable by college coaches.  Stand 10-15 feet from the camera to allow yourself to be seen in full color with your golf bag.  If…...

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…...

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…...

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…...

Member News Recruiting is a two-way street …Call it crazy, but call them!   I’m sure every junior golfer thinks it is a bit crazy that a college coach would actually want to have a conversation with you on the phone.  Don’t they know SnapChat is much easier?  How about…...