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What Are Official and Unofficial Visits?

by | February 3, 2017 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

What are Official and Unofficial Visits?   Official Visits... Can only occur after August 1st before to a PSA’s junior year and are often paid for by the college. They usually include an overnight stay, attending a class and practice, and meeting with the coach....
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Golf Recruiting: What Coaches Want to See

by | September 9, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

Golf Recruiting: 5 Things All Coaches Want to See The college golf recruiting process seems to get more competitive (and complicated) each year. At the end of the day, here are the five things that can help you put your best foot forward as you communicate with...
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Why isn’t a coach responding to my email?

by | January 15, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

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...
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How to Cold-Call Coaches During the Recruiting Process

by | January 14, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

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...
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FAQ of the SAT For Recruited Athletes

by | August 1, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

FAQ of the SAT For Recruited Athletes   The reality of the college recruiting process is that schools have different benchmarks on the SAT for recruited athletes. A lot of people think that this means getting recruited provides a side-door or an easier pathway to...
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Are College Golf Camps Worth It?

by | December 10, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

Are College Golf Camps Worth It? College Golf Camps are becoming more and more popular these days -- more camps are being offered and more kids are signing up. But are they worth the investment of time, travel, and money?  Here’s some important information for you to...
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Communicating With Coaches During The Recruiting Process

by | January 21, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

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...
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The College Golf Recruiting Timeline

by | January 14, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

  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...
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College Golf Verbal Commitment Lists

by | August 2, 2021 | Junior Golf, Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

College Golf Verbal Commitment Lists   If you’re a junior golfer looking to get recruited to play golf in college, one of the best and most under-utilized resources you have access to, is the Junior Golf Scoreboard’s list of college signees and commitments....
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Success In The College Golf Recruiting Process

by | February 19, 2019 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

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...
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Athletic Recruiting Websites

Athletic Recruiting Websites

Feb 14, 2017 |

Athletic Recruiting Websites   I recently received a question from a parent about online athletic recruiting websites, the kind offered by big companies that work with high school athletes in every sport imaginable. The question was: How can joining an “online...

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What Are Official and Unofficial Visits?

What Are Official and Unofficial Visits?

Feb 3, 2017 |

What are Official and Unofficial Visits?   Official Visits... Can only occur after August 1st before to a PSA’s junior year and are often paid for by the college. They usually include an overnight stay, attending a class and practice, and meeting with the coach....

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Requesting a Meeting and Visiting Campus

Requesting a Meeting and Visiting Campus

Jan 30, 2017 |

Requesting a Meeting and Visiting Campus   In this post, I am going to share a few tips that will help you feel confident requesting a meeting with a coach and visiting campus, and will make the coach more likely to agree to meet with you. Most coaches receive...

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Finding “The Best Fit” School

Finding “The Best Fit” School

Aug 25, 2015 |

How to find the "best fit" school   Knowing what you want is one of the most important, and often challenging, parts of the recruiting process. The classic quote from Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland certainly applies here: if you don't know where you're...

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What is a prospective student-athlete?

What is a prospective student-athlete?

Apr 8, 2015 | ,

What is a prospective student-athlete?   The question should actually be phrased, “who is a prospective student-athlete?” This new company gets its name from a term created and defined by the NCAA... “A prospective student-athlete is a student who has started...

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