<p>I'm currently a sophomore and my golf season just wrapped up a couple of weeks ago. I'm not very good at golf (but I'm no. 2 on our team, will be no. 1 next year), but I was still wondering what chance I have for being recruited. (I'm a girl, btw.) Freshman year, my average was 56.4 for 9 holes (yes, I know, it's bad) and at sectionals I shot a 122 and at districts I shot a 106. This year, my average was 48.9 for 9 holes (improving...) and at sections I shot a 101 (same course as last year) and at districts I shot a 94 (same course as last year). I'm hoping that next year I'll be able to shoot in the low 40s for 9 holes and low 80s for 18. </p>
<p>Academically, my GPA is 4.0 unweighted and I'm taking the most rigorous classes I can at my school.</p>
<p>So, what are the chances of me being recruited to a good school? Academics are definitely my priority. If I don't get recruited to a good school, it's no big deal. But if I don't get accepted into a good school for academics, that, is a big deal.</p>
<p>Hi, this website is very useful to give you information you would need for college golf. [Ping</a> American College Golf Guide](<a href=“http://www.collegegolf.com/collegegolf/]Ping”>http://www.collegegolf.com/collegegolf/)
I think in all honesty you will have to improve significantly if you want to play D1 even at the “academic” schools but the above guide will show you what the players scores are shooting at the colleges you are hoping for. I also think you are at the time where you will see improvement quickly as long as you play year round. High school golf is not enough to get you into college. If you want to PM me I have a golfer, although a son, and I can try to answer specific questions for you.</p>
<p>My D was recruited at lower D1 schools and is now playing at a NESCAC school (D3). She scores in the low 80’s, with an occasional 75 (or 91). She was ranked in Junior Golf Scoreboard and played in regional golf events and some AJGA. High school golf is not generally considered by coaches, you need to play in outside tournaments. </p>
<p>Nevertheless, if you are open to D3 schools (no athletic money) you could play at Hamilton, Wellesley, Union, Bowdoin, even with your current scores. These schools are struggling to form women’s golf teams. Golf could be a “hook” to help gain admittance to those schools, if needed. I think D1 is a longshot, but you could look at Quinnipiac, Holy Cross, Boston U. and similar schools, but you would need to get your scores in the low 80’s. You are not going to get recruited in California, the competition is too stiff. Also, girl’s golf scores are improving rapidly each year. The college courses are at least 500 yards longer than high school courses. You should go on to the GolfStat.com site and review the golf statistics and typical scores for each school you are interested in. They charge a nominal sum to use their various sites, but well worth it. </p>
<p>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. :)</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>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? </p>
<p>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!</p>
<p>I was pretty much in your boat when I was in hs. I took up golf my sophomore year, averaged 55 for 9 and then brought it down to a 48 my junior year and was thinking about wanting to golf in college. Basically I bought the membership to the PING golf guide because it does give great information about college recruiting and gives you a good idea of what scores you need for each college and has the coaches information right there for you.</p>
<p>My tournament scoring average was in the mid to high 80’s when I was going through the recruiting process. I got some interest from Holy Cross, but I was mostly looking at DIII schools. The NESCAC schools are great because they have amazing academics and golf. With the scores you have now, you could probably walk-on, but most likely won’t be “recruited.” I talked to a few coaches and they were looking for people with outside of high school tournaments experience. (IJGA, AJGA, PGA of your state etc.) You also have to take into account the yardages you play. I know in high school we played ridiculously shorter yardages, so when I went to my first “national” tournament, I was definitely challenged by the length.</p>
<p>Some programs I do suggest you take a look at include: Mount Holyoke (all girls, but the coach is very very very nice, the girls on the team are very welcoming. I did an overnight with the number one girl on the team and had an amazing time!), Eastern University, Gettysburg, Franklin and Marshall and Muhlehberg. A lot of the all-girls schools have teams and are great with academics (Vassar, Wellesley etc.).</p>
<p>Filling out the recruiting questionnaires will definitely help you get your name out there. If a coach if interested, you may find yourself getting emails back without having to start the conversation. (I do believe you have to be a junior in order to be in contact? but then again I’m not positive). Work hard over the winter to bring your scoring average down. (Short game, short game, short game!).</p>
<p>Also I found myself getting emails from coaches because they saw my profile on BeRecruited. It’s a free website you can sign up for and create a profile, upload videos and your stats etc. You can also look up schools that have DI, DII, or DIII teams and see what the coach is looking for in an athlete (if they have set up a profile).</p>
<p>I wish you the best of luck in your recruiting journey!</p>