Part 1 of Making Your College Decision comes straight from the thoughts and opinions of college coaches. Keep in mind, each individual coach has their own recruiting style and they look for different qualities in a player that fits their coaching style so some answers may not apply to your current situation. But as you read through the quotes you will begin to see some similarities that should help you as you make your final college decision.

From a coach’s perspective, what are some factors to help a junior golfer determine the right fit?

“Do they like the school, the coach and the team? Does the school have the correct major for the student. It is important to establish a relationship with the coach and to know the students on the team. The student must be qualified academically. The student has to have a solid tournament record.” – Division 1 Women’s Golf Coach

“Does the school have my major field of study? How many players are on the team? Is the program set up to help me elevate my game from a practice environment”. – Division 1 Women’s Golf Coach

“Learning style, class size, coaching staff, consistency and/or improvement in the golf program, coach’s track record, coach’s past employment timeline. Also, take a look at the coach’s NCAA ASR/GSR to see how the coach prepares his/her player’s careers after college golf.” – Division 2 Women’s Golf Coach

“Does the school have the major that interests you and is the coach willing to accommodate that? Are you comfortable around the coach and the team? Will you have a good chance of being on the travel team?” – Division 2 Women’s Golf Coach