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RecruitPKB: More Reflection and Planning
Happy New Year!I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season and enjoyed quality time with family and friends. As we say goodbye to 2025 and step into a new year, it’s a great opportunity to reflect on what you accomplished and begin planning for what lies ahead in 2026. I always do an in-depth reflection and planning series with my girls this time of [...]
RecruitPKB: Looking to a New Year Ahead
As we say goodbye to 2025, it’s a great time to pause and reflect on what this past year taught you as a student-athlete. This is also a meaningful topic to share with the college coaches you’ve been communicating with—it gives them valuable insight into your growth beyond just scores and results. While it’s important to look ahead, take a few minutes to reflect [...]
RecruitPKB: I Was Playing Well Until
“I was playing decent before I started talking to coaches. Once I did, my scores went up. I feel really stressed.”— Prospective Student-Athlete In many ways, this is almost inevitable. No matter when you begin the recruiting process, there is almost always a shift in mentality and expectations. Even if playing college golf has been a long-term goal, it’s difficult to avoid the added [...]
RecruitPKB: Merry Christmas
Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays. Thank you for letting me be part of this journey as the RecruitPKB College Consultant. I look forward to another great year of sharing content and insight. Brandi Jackson
RecruitPKB: The Car Ride Home
It’s often reported that when young athletes are asked about their least favorite moment in sports—or even why they eventually quit—one of the most common answers is “the car ride home.” After a long day on the golf course, everyone is tired. Emotions are high, and while it may feel like the perfect moment to break down your daughter’s round, it’s usually not. Let [...]
RecruitPKB: Let Her Lead
“Do not initiate communication with a college coach before your daughter does.” This reminder is so important. As a parent, it’s perfectly acceptable—and expected—to build a relationship with a coach during the process. Asking questions, discussing finances, and understanding logistics are all part of your role. After all, you are handing your daughter off to this person for four years, and a coach knows [...]
PerformPKB: It’s All in the Hips
This article is part of guest series to the RecruitPKB "Complete Golfer" program by Chris Finn, owner of Par4Success in Cary, North Carolina. --- Has anyone seen Michelle Wie or Rory Mcilroy move their hips in their swing lately? Tough to see unless you slow down the video because they are so fast. As a reference point, the average PGA tour player rotates their [...]
PerformPKB: Foam Roll = Your Fitness Caddy
This article is part of guest series to the RecruitPKB "Complete Golfer" program by Chris Finn, owner of Par4Success in Cary, North Carolina. --- One thing has struck me this year as I have been watching the different Tour events; What an integral part of each player’s success their Caddy plays. After every victory in the post round interview it is almost without fail [...]
RecruitPKB Perform: Eat and Drink for Less
This article is part of guest series to the RecruitPKB "Complete Golfer" program by Chris Finn, owner of Par4Success in Cary, North Carolina. --- What I would like you to do is create a short mental checklist of what you will do when preparing for your next tournament. If it is anything like most of the juniors I work with it will probably look something like [...]
RecruitPKB: Fitness and Nutrition
To further enhance the RecruitPKB "Complete Golfer" education that we provide to the PKBGT members we will be featuring articles from Chris Finn of Par4Success. I have spent time working with Chris and the Par4Success staff over the last few years and can attest to their knowledge and expertise on golf fitness and nutrition. These are two areas that are vital to being the [...]
RecruitPKB: Junior Golfers and Working Out
As many adults have probably gotten back in the gym as part of their New Year's resolution it's a great time to get the kids interested in working out as well. It is never to early for a junior golfer to learn the basics of good nutrition and exercise. I wish I had learn these habits at an earlier age. I didn't realize the [...]
