Chances for golf recruit?

TootSweet
Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:17:13 +0000

Evening Swan,

First let me say congratulations to you for taking up golf and improving your scores! You are headed in the right direction if you continue to work hard, (especially on short game which is where most golfers need to improve.) My DD is a freshman playing D1 golf this year. :)

As a PP mentioned, depending on the Division and geographic location, college coaches may not rely heavily on your high school scores, they are looking for you to place well in ranked tournaments. Those tournament yardages are much closer to what the players in college play, and the courses are usually the more challenging ones. If you are looking the play D2 or D3 or NAIA your high school golf resume will play a more important part.

My advice is to choose a college because it has the academic program you want, the location is right, and other important factors. Do not choose a college for golf alone! Make contact with the coaches at the colleges you are most interested in and go from there. Research the college websites you are interested in. How many girls are on the team? How many seniors will they be replacing? What are the players’ scores? You can usually see where the girls went to HS. Are they local to the college or from all parts of the country or out of the country?

My final piece of advice is be honest with yourself. If your golf game is not D1 material then search out programs that are more truly realistic for your situation. Work hard and be a realist about where your experience and scores are most well suited. I truly believe there is a place for almost all players in women’s golf. Good luck!