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The Role of Parents In The Recruiting Process

by | August 18, 2015 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

The Role of Parents In The Recruiting Process   During your communication with coaches... The role of parents in the recruiting process is to provide support and encouragement to their kids. Most college coaches prefer to work directly with the prospective...
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What To Do If A Coach Calls

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

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...
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How to Email College Golf Coaches

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

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...
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College Golf Verbal Commitment Lists

by | October 2, 2025 | 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. Unlike...
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Verbal Commitment

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

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...
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Golf Recruiting: What Coaches Want to See

by | September 9, 2025 | 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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12 Common College Golf Recruiting Mistakes

by | September 2, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

12 Common College Golf Recruiting Mistakes   Here is a list of the most common and detrimental mistakes that junior make in the college golf recruiting process. Start the process early, and do your best to avoid these blunders!   Not enough focus on...
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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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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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3 Terms You Need to Know If You’re Being Recruited By an Ivy

by | August 18, 2021 | Recruiting Process | 0 Comments

3 Terms You Need to Know If You’re Being Recruited By an Ivy   The recruiting process is different at Ivies -- it will take longer and the coach won’t be able to guarantee that you’ll be admitted. It’s also worth noting that the Ivies can’t offer scholarships....
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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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