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The Truth About Girls Golf Scholarships
The Truth About Girls Golf Scholarships We’ve all heard the claims -- more girls golf scholarships go unused than any other sport. A 2017 opinion article in the LA Times highlighted the NCAA’s stat that more than 200 girls golf scholarships are going unused...
Playing on the Harvard Women’s Golf Team
Best Aspects of Playing on the Harvard Women's Golf Team Playing on the Harvard Women’s Golf Team was one of the best and most meaningful experiences of my life. When I was going through the recruiting process, I knew that playing golf was going to be a cornerstone of...
Everything you need to know about Junior Golf Scoreboard
Everything you need to know about Junior Golf Scoreboard What is Junior Golf Scoreboard? The Junior Golf Scoreboard is an organization that compiles the results of nearly all 36+ hole junior golf tournaments in the United States, as well as select international...
How to Email College Golf Coaches
How to Email College Golf Coaches Wondering how to email college golf coaches during the recruiting process? Not sure what you should say in your email to coaches? This article will walk you through what you should do in your first email to coaches to help you...
Communicating With Coaches During The Recruiting Process
Ways You Should Be Communicating With Coaches During The Recruiting Process There are many different ways you should be communicating with coaches during the recruiting process. This post will share the primary ways in which you should be communicating, as well...
National Signing Day
National Signing Day What is it? National Signing Day is the first day that verbally committed seniors in high school are allowed to sign their scholarship offer, which is called a “National Letter of Intent”, from their college or university. Typically, this...
Verbal Commitment
Verbal Commitment What is a Verbal Commitment? A verbal commitment is an agreement between a coach and a prospective student-athlete, and there are typically two categories of commitments, the first is one is which the coach has the ability to guarantee that...
What To Do If A Coach Calls
What To Do If A Coach Calls Most of your calls with coaches will be scheduled. You’ll coordinate via email and select a time that works for both of you. However, occasionally a coach will call you unexpectedly. Here are a few tips to help you make a great...
Why isn’t a coach responding to my email?
Why isn’t a coach responding to my email? Email is the best way to initiate contact with a coach during the recruiting process. It’s worth putting a good amount of effort into that introductory email and really paying attention to the information college golf...
How to Cold-Call Coaches During the Recruiting Process
How to Cold-Call Coaches During the Recruiting Process Calls are easier when they are scheduled, but making a “cold-call” to a coach is a great way to demonstrate initiative, maturity, and genuine interest. Very few people proactively call coaches, so if you’re...
Athletic Recruiting Questionnaires
Athletic Recruiting Questionnaires (How) do coaches use recruiting questionnaires? Should I fill them out? Many golf teams have athletic recruiting questionnaires available for prospects to fill out on their website. Some coaches will also share a link...
The College Golf Recruiting Timeline
The College Golf Recruiting Timeline Introduction Understanding the college golf recruiting timeline can greatly impact your ability to get recruited. This post is going to explain the relevant recruiting rules and outline everything you need to know...
So You Want to Play Golf in College?
So you want to play golf in college? I am excited to be launching the College Golf Recruiting Course along with the School & Scholarship Finder! I’ve wanted to create these tools for a long time so that I can help more juniors who want to play golf in...
Success In The College Golf Recruiting Process
Success In The College Golf Recruiting Process What is the goal? What does success in the college golf recruiting process look like to you? Believe it or not, I could ask this question to 10 different people and get 10 different answers. So one of the first...
NCCGA
NCCGA I recently wrote a guest blog for the National Collegiate Club Golf Association. The NCCGA is an amazing organization that helps promote golf and provides a number of different outlets for competition, particularly collegiate club golf. If you're thinking about...
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