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1. Getting Started
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If you’re here, then it’s safe to assume that you’ve already put in a lot of great work, not just into your game, but everything else golf teaches us along the way. Congrats! You should feel proud of all the work you’ve put in to get here.
We started College Golf Recruit after seeing firsthand how recruits and their families struggle in the process and make costly mistakes. We believe college golf recruiting should not cost an arm and a leg, nor should you go on your own. Even as schools, college athletics, and the game of golf change regularly, recruiting doesn’t have to be a black box scenario, one where you’re unsure of what you’re getting at any point.
So we’ve developed an easy way to explore schools, dive into programs, and connect with coaches all in one spot. These guides are meant to take all of our recruiting experience and put it in one place. Below are our getting-started (or re-started) recruitment tips. Let’s go!
Definitely the easiest, but also easiest to forget. Starting early in your recruiting process will help you tremendously. Starting your sophomore year is recommended (June 15th Division-1 coaches can contact you, no date limit for Division-2), but even freshmen can start creating their school list to make it even easier for them.
Not only do coaches prefer to see proactivity in their players, but roster spots are being filled up further and further in advance. If you’re later in the process, this doesn’t mean you won’t get a spot, but you might have a smaller selection to choose from, let alone scholarship availability.
That said, we’ve seen many scenarios happen where anything is possible with the right attitude and focus. Yet, just like your game, you control what you can control. Play the shot that you find yourself with. It’s all you can do!
This is more of a mental check. If you think that this process will be fast and easy, think again. Even top student-athletes find it hard at times to compete with others for select spots on a roster.
This isn’t speed golf, but sometimes it can also feel like such. Coaches are people too, and some act swiftly in getting you onboard with their team (starting early and good prep from the guides here helps!). While others can feel like they drag their feet at times.
If you find this is the case, usually it’s not you that’s causing them to do so. The fact is, coaches have a lot on their plates at any given time. The best thing you can do is help them, help you, and this can start now.
The biggest mistake we see recruits make is focusing only on golf when choosing a school. This involves what school to attend, what to send to coaches, and making a school list. Less than 1% of collegiate golfers will play pro after school (not just the PGA, but all other pro leagues). While some have these aspirations, it’s also good to view your college experience more holistically and consider how it can help you prepare for life after school.
This isn’t common recruiting advice. Something a recruiter won’t necessarily tell you, but from our experience, it’s invaluable for you right now.
Sometimes, through all the work and time spent, you may forget why you even love this game. A recent survey across past and current tour professionals concluded that pros deal with this regularly throughout their careers, especially during lulls.
When and if you do feel this way, remember what it was like to feel a club for the first time, or that first hit you made in the sweetspot, or the first tournament that surprised you, even that shot from the last round that made you smile inside.
You’ve learned so much that got you here. Remember that.
Now, let’s go on and create your school list!
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