As many of you are starting to think about the college recruiting process, one of the first important steps is putting together your player resume. While it might seem simple, including the right information is critical—this is how coaches will form their first impression of you as a potential recruit.

You’d be surprised how many resumes I’ve seen that are difficult to read, poorly formatted, hard to access, or missing key details. Some don’t even include a single tournament score or scoring average—both of which are essential for a coach to make an initial assessment of your game.

There’s no one “right” format for a resume—Word docs, PDFs, personal websites, or online resume platforms all work. Coaches aren’t focused on how it looks as much as they are on whether it’s accessible, organized, and complete. The key is making it easy for them to quickly understand who you are as a player.

Please keep in mind, this is just a brief overview of the information needed; if you are unsure, please reach out and learn more about what a resume needs to include.:

✔️ Name and grad year
✔️ Picture
✔️ Personal contact info
✔️ Tourney results in a nice format that is easy to read
✔️ Personal Statement
✔️ Academics
✔️ Extracurricular activities (other sports played) and volunteer work
✔️ Awards, accolades (golf, academic, others)
✔️ Verified stats and ranking
✔️ Contact info of your swing and/or high school coach and parents
✔️ Recruiting video
✔️ Upcoming schedule (if available)

 

You may only have one chance to capture their attention. If they can’t find what they need, they may move on without spending time searching.

 

Written by: Brandi Jackson, RecruitPKB College Consultant

For more information about college recruiting, please get in touch with Brandi at bjackson@pkbgt.org