Junior golf continues to grow in large part thanks to Tiger Woods. As more and more student-athletes join Junior golf, there is an obvious increase in competition for college golf scholarships. Because of this fact, I thought it would be important to share with you some of the common parameters a college golf coach is looking for in new recruits.
Keep in mind that these are just parameters. If a college coach sees something about your game that he/she really likes, the coach may still offer you a scholarship…even if you do not meet these guidelines.
I know intangibles are an important part of a college coaches recruiting process. I speak from experience. I am a 6′ guy that played quarterback in the Pac-10. Typically, coaches want their quarterbacks in the Pac-10 to be at least 6′2″.
I share these guidelines with you because they at least give you something to shoot for, but they are not in concrete.
Keep in mind, that the BASICS of college recruiting still apply…even if you are within the given guidelines. It is important that you still excel in the class room, and YES, coaches want to see video your swings. Once you get some video done of your swings, begin to promote yourself to college coaches all over the country.
Typical grades are 3.0+ GPA and a 24+ACT/1000+SAT
The single, most common question I get from parents is, “What does my student-athlete have to shoot to get a college golf scholarship?”
RECRUITING PARAMETERS
Division 1 coaches are typically looking for their male golfers to have a scratch handicap, and their female golfers to have a 0-5 handicap.
A D2 coach is looking to recruit male golfers with a 0-4 handicap and female golfers with a 0-10 handicap.
Division 3 coaches are typically looking for male golfers to have an 8-13 handicap, and their female golfers to have a 10-20 handicap.
ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
All D1 schools have 4.5 male golf scholarships per team, while the female team has 6 scholarships total for the team.
D2 schools are allowed to have 3.6 scholarships for their male golf team, and 5.4 scholarships for their female golf team.
The NAIA schools are alloted 5 scholarships for both their male and female teams.
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