What even is an athlete profile?

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Your athlete profile consists of the information that you will send to coaches. This usually consists of a one-page document and a few video links for your swing videos. While this can vary tremendously in what you include, we have found that coaches prefer you email your profile directly, rather than have them log in somewhere to view it (remember, make it easy for them whenever possible).

It’s safe to say that you can skip all of the fancy styling. The goal for each athlete profile is to give coaches a way to quickly see and understand your game and your potential fit with the program. If a coach has trouble scanning, having to click, or going elsewhere outside their email, then they're less likely to see your profile, and they’ll move forward with other recruits.

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Incorporating College Golf Recruit info

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On each school page in CGR, you will find the “Coach Bio” section that includes facts, history, and things each coach focuses on. Pay attention to these so you can highlight them in your profile.

Our general rules for your athlete profile are to stay concise and clear. Include the following (if you can):

• Average Tournament Scores (not just your low scores, coaches want to see your averages. They know bad rounds happen from time to time)
• Your GPA, test scores, and course rigor (examples of courses that interest you or were challenging)
• Swing videos (filmed from behind) as you see in pro events of a wedge, mid-iron, and driver/wood. Some might ask to see your swing filmed from another direction, such as from the side angle, but don’t feel the need to include more initially unless they ask.
• Current tournament scores & notes. This is something you should send regularly to coaches, especially after completing a tournament. Don’t be afraid of including poor shot notes or battling tough weather conditions. Coaches want to see how you brave the roller coaster.
• A personal photo/headshot in golf gear, or on the course (especially at golden hour!) is the cherry on top! Photo recognition is a secret sauce to many recruiting decisions.

Some schools have their own recruiting questionnaires that they require recruits to fill out (these can be found on their team website). Many times, these questionnaires take the place of a formal athlete profile. Remember, coaches also care about personality, work ethic, competitiveness, and coachability. You can have a personal notes section on your profile if you feel encouraged.

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Making it easy

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This can seem like a lot, but in reality, it’s not that bad. Something we’ve found helpful for recruits is saving your initial email and athlete profile as an Email Template (you can even include attachments in that email for video and other). This makes it incredibly easy to include the list of information and message each coach, rather than drafting email after email (just remember to personalize it, which we will go over in Emailing & Messaging).

We also have been big fans of using Canva in creating clean, digestible athlete profiles, but a simple email can be all that it takes. Above is a good place to start, and know if a coach wants more information, they will ask for it.

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Next Emailing & Messaging Coaches!