What is the RecruitPKB platform?
The path to collegiate golf can be difficult and intimidating. The first step in the recruiting process is establishing a game plan. That is where we come in. We are here to help you understand the process and help you achieve your dreams of playing college golf.
RecruitPKB offers a way to connect current PKBGT players with opportunities in the collegiate game. This new service offers advice from our college consultant, insight into the recruiting experience and ways to become a more complete golfer. Our network of over 650 PKBGT alumni in the college ranks along with our resource center can help you on your way to playing college golf.
Where do I go from here?
Do your 30-Minute Free Consultation with 
Learn From Our Experts
RecruitPKB: Does Distance Matter?
While it is true that college golf is played at longer yardages, a player does not have to be a "long ball hitter" in order to be successful. Does it help? Of course! But it is not necessary if you can learn to compensate with your short game, accuracy, mental game, and golf IQ. Golf will always come down to who can shoot the lowest score. When making your college decision, it is important to consider that some coaches like a certain style of play. While the lineup is ultimately determined by the scoring average of the players, the coach is more likely to chose the player with the style of game they prefer if it comes to a close decision. This makes it easier for the coach to do their job on the course when a certain style of game fits their coaching philosophy. Do not attempt to increase your distance without the help of an instructor and qualified trainer. In the [...]
RecruitPKB: Handling Coach Rejection
Even the best players in the nation face rejection when going through the recruiting process. There could be any number of reasons that a coach may not accept a player on their team. These reasons may have nothing to do with the player's game or personality. When a player faces rejection, it is essential that it is handled properly. Most importantly, a player should not take rejection personally and allow it to diminish their confidence on the golf course or beyond. Try to accept that the fit is not right and that it only takes one school to believe in you. Use the rejection to fuel your energy at practice/tournaments and strengthen the determination to find the right school Secondly, when a player is turned down by a coach they still have to be respectful. It will only harm the player to respond harshly to the coach or say negative things about the school. Thank the coach for the feedback and then concentrate [...]
RecruitPKB: Lack of Communication
Communication with coaches is so important during the recruiting process. Although coaches may not be able to respond to emails or call a player, it is still important for them to hear from the player on a regular basis. If you are not communicating with a coach, there is a possibility you are being left behind in the process. Coaches may respond to an email of interest and ask a player to keep them updated with their tournament schedule and results. This means that it is absolutely necessary to update a coach with upcoming tournaments and the ensuing results. This not only shows the coach your level of play with the scores you are shooting, but also shows them the willingness to listen to their requests and write a well thought out email. Also, sending them a schedule of your upcoming tournaments may give them a chance to come out and watch you play. There will be times in the recruiting process where [...]
RecruitPKB: Upcoming Schedule
A very important step to remember is to email coaches with your upcoming schedule. Heading into the spring and summer months is a great time to get this done. Coaches have no way of knowing where you will be playing unless you tell them. So if you want them to come out and watch make sure you let them know where you are going to be. Don't wait until the end of summer to send them your results, make the opportunity available for them to come out and watch you play. For 2020 recruits, coaches are able to reply to your emails so it's a great idea to ask them where they plan to be this summer or if they plan to recruit at any specific tournaments. This way you can try to play in tournaments that you know they plan to attend so you have a higher chance of them seeing you play. If you are a sophomore or younger you don't [...]
PerformPKB: Top 3 Differences between Tour Pros and World Long Drive
When it comes to swinging fast and hitting the ball far, names like Dustin Johnson, Lexi Thompson and Brooks Koepka come to mind. When I hear that, however, I have one question that always comes to my mind… Why are people talking about people who don’t crack 130 mph? On the World Long Drive, if you swing under 140 mph you aren’t even thought about. Wouldn’t it make more sense to talk about what the long drive world is doing in relation to increasing club speed? Don’t get me wrong, DJ, JT and everyone else in the 120+ mph club is quite spectacular and hit the ball a long ways with incredible accuracy. But if we are going to specifically discuss club head speed, the sport scientist in me would want to study the guys and girls who swing it the fastest in the world. This is where I came to the conclusion that most golfers have no idea how the two different [...]
PerformPKB: How Fast Do You Need to Swing to Play College Golf?
Playing college golf is the dream of most competitive junior golfers and their parents. There is tons of time, effort and money spent on the endeavor to give the junior golfer every possible opportunity to improve, learn and perform at their highest level. There are many unknowns for parents and the players as they start this endeavor, however. One of the biggest challenges every year is figuring our what tournaments to play in so that college coaches will notice you. There is a bit of science and a bit of art to this, of course. There has to be a blend between playing in tournaments that are played near where the junior wants to go to school as well as locally. There also needs to be a mix of local, state, regional and national level events depending on the level of the junior and their aspirations. There certainly is not a lack of choices when it comes to options with over 400 of them [...]
RecruitPKB: Advice for a 2022 and Younger Recruit
. For the last article in this series, I am going to take 2022 recruits and younger and share some advice to them as a whole. While there are certainly some 2022 recruits and 2023 recruits who have started the process, those are more of the exception so I am going to share my advice based more on the majority of girls at this stage. If you are a 2022 or younger recruit, here are a few pieces of advice: There are soo many stages that a young girl can be at with her commitment level, size, strength, and golf experience during these earlier years. Yes, because the process does still start early you need to start to think about your future plans as you get closer to being a high school student, but don't let it take the fun out of the game. The game needs to still be fun but as you move into later years of middle school it needs [...]
PerformPKB: Making practice more effective, efficient and productive
My Why- To do everything I can to give every player the best opportunity possible to accomplish their dreams and goals. My belief is that helping a player involves the technical and mechanical aspects (including having the proper clubs), the physical, and the psychological (including strategy). I believe strongly in the process of improving, and I believe this process is greatly enhanced by measuring and tracking progress in practice, non-tournament play, and tournament play. I don't believe that there is one perfect approach for all players, but I do believe that players that develop deeper awareness of how to practice and prepare have a much higher probability of accomplishing their dreams. I use this program to determine how a player can best utilize his/her time to improve. I created this program because I wanted to a better way to determine the relationship of practice, non-pressure playing, and tournament playing. I wanted to look at all aspects of the game, not just "what did you [...]
RecruitPKB: Advice for a 2021 Recruit
. This week we move along to 2021 recruits and what advice I would have for them at this stage of the process. If you are a 2021 recruit you probably feel like it's time to start the recruiting process, well you're probably correct. If you are a 2021 recruit anxious to start the process, here are a few pieces of advice: Don't feel pressured to "have" to start the process if you don't feel like you are ready but do keep in mind that it can move quickly from this point forward so you don't want to wait too long Don't keep thinking that you need to wait for your game to get better before you start or else you will lose a lot of ground for programs that are more realistic at this point. While you do still have time to improve and get the attention of your dream/stretch schools you can't put all your hopes in that and forget what is [...]
RecruitPKB: Advice for a 2020 Recruit
. To continue from last week where I gave some advice to 2019 recruits, this week it's time to take on those 2020 recruits and my advice for them. Obviously, if you are a 2020 recruit you are well aware that the process is upon you. If you have not started then it's certainly time to do that. If you are a 2020 recruit still looking for a college golf home, here are a few pieces of advice: Don't panic! While you may hear that many of your friends have verbally committed there is still lots of time left to find a good college golf home. The next 4-6 months are actually some of the busiest in the recruiting process for coaches still seeking rising seniors Make sure you are being realistic and not wasting your time focusing on schools that aren't going to be interested in you. You are limited on the time left to find schools so try not to waste too [...]