November 2

What do college coaches want to see in a golfer

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Getting into a college and playing as a golfer is not exactly a clear-cut process. You need to research schools and build a list of colleges on which to focus.

It also helps to build an online presence, profiling your skills and adding a swing video. Getting tournament exposure can assist you when you reach out to coaches who provide a competitive golf program – one that fulfills your scholastic needs and personal athletic preferences.

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You have to view things, when promoting yourself, from a coach’s perspective. Coaches generally find student-athletes by using the following methods.

Questionnaires

Coaches identify potential recruits at high schools by sending out recruiting questionnaires, giving freshmen and sophomores materials to measure their interest in their program. If you do receive this type of material, respond to it quickly.

You can also visit an athletic program’s website to complete the questionnaires yourself. Doing so will help you and give coaches the information they need to create a list of interested prospects.

 Evaluations

College coaches also conduct in-depth evaluations.

This is where most people think recruiting begins. However, an athlete who reaches this phase has already been vetted and passed the first evaluation by showing interest in the school and its golf program.

During this analysis, a coach ranks his or her prospects to narrow down the list.

In Person Assessment

Coaches choose applicants who have good golf scores and tournament experience, making in-person evaluations when possible.

They also look at online profiles and swing videos if they cannot assess a prospect in person.

Academics

Beyond athletics, coaches gauge a student’s test scores and grades.

If two applicants have about the same stats with respect to golfing ability, the coach generally selects the student-athlete with a stronger academic record.

Offers

Once a college coach has a list of rated prospects, he or she will extend offers to students and secure verbal commitments.

Typically the NCAA Division 1 and Division 2 golfing programs extend offers to student-athletes the summer before the sophomore year.

Remain Proactive

Some coaches may make offers during the junior or senior years, especially after they receive test scores. Serious recruiting may include both unofficial and official visits from coaches during the junior year.

Therefore, as a prospect and interested recruit in a college golf program, you need to stay proactive.

Calculations

College coaches also use a calculation to determine which student-athlete to recruit.

To figure out who to recruit, they find the average score of the best of four college golfers before subtracting 2 from the number.

 For instance, let’s say the best scores from four golfers equals 300, which averages out to 75. Therefore, the college coach looks for student prospects whose golf score is 73 or better.

While this calculation is not always foolproof, it does give a coach or student athlete a measure to go by to either improve a golf program or earn a spot on a recruit roster.

Tournament Experience

College coaches like students with demonstrated tournament experience along with national rankings.

These two components rate above high school golf achievements and experience. That is because college golf courses are more difficult to play than high school links, which tend to comprise 18 holes.

 Many of the courses in national tournaments extend to at least 6,600 yards. Therefore, coaches often focus on scores from tournaments lasting multiple days that make up at least 36 holes.

Differential Of Junior Golfers

To fully evaluate a player, a golf recruiting coach reviews the player’s score with his or her tournament experience, national rankings, and the difficulty of a course.

They also review the recruit’s tournament score differential, examining how the player did each day.

They frequently note athletes who can overtake and hold a winning position or who have the discipline mentally to revive themselves from a bad golf day.

Review College Golf Coaches Rosters

The best way to assess a coach’s recruiting requirements is to review the current roster. Look at the athletes’ tournament experiences and average golf scores.

By looking at a roster, you can get the insight needed to see what strategy a coach is using to recruit student-athletes, thereby a competitive edge.

Junior Golfer Visibility

As a student athlete, you have a few options to put you in a national limelight. For example, national golf tours, such as those sponsored by the American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) or International Junior Golf Tour (IJGT) have competitions that last several days across the U.S.

While the tours can be expensive and require a membership, you can greatly increase you chance of being recognized.

Junior Golf Tournaments

You can also refer to the Junior Golf Scoreboard to find multiple-day golf competitions to support your national ranking. The Junior Golf Scoreboard displays over 2,000 competitive golf tournaments.

USGA

The United State Golf Association Championships represent the most prestigious amateur and junior golf competitions nationwide.

They are hosted by the U.S. Golf Association (USGA). To enter these contests, you must pass a rigorous qualifying process.

Therefore, only the best junior golfers in the country can gain a spot in these competitive events.


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