RecruitPKB: Happy Thanksgiving

As we head into the holiday week I want to say a quick Happy Thanksgiving to all the PKB members. I am very grateful for the privilege to work with the PKB, it's staff and the families of the PKB. It's been an awesome 4 years of this partnership and I look forward to many more years of advising and consulting the girls on the college recruiting process. The last couple of weeks I asked some of the PKB members what they are most thankful for this time of year so I wanted to share what they had to say. "I'm thankful for the support from my family and coaches" - Channing Hensley "I'm thankful for my family and everything the do for me." - Gracyn Burgess "I am thankful my family and all of the friendships and opportunities that golf has provided" - Hailey Joy "I'm thankful [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:44:44-04:00November 20th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: A Must Watch Video for Parents

This week is Junior Golf Week on the Golf Channel and an interview they conducted with Jon Gordon really caught my attention so I wanted to share the clip along with a few of my own thoughts in regards to what he is referencing. Here is the LINK to that clip so check it out first. I am sure each of you got something different from what he talked about but hopefully, it resonated a little with how you see your daughter's junior golf experience. Here are my two favorite quotes that he mentioned which relate to many of the questions I get asked about competitive junior golf, parenting, and the recruiting process. "You can't drive anyone else's bus, you have to encourage and inspire them to drive their own bus" I know it's tough to want the best for your daughter and know the impact that playing [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:44:44-04:00October 21st, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: On Course Drills

How many of you feel like the time you spend on the golf course (when it's not a tournament) can be a bit repetitive and often times not very productive? It's easy to run out and play 9 holes or maybe 18 and not really have much focus or accountability to what you are doing. Then a tournament rolls around and all of the sudden the bad shots have consequences, you have to actually hit that shot from under the trees and you have to putt out every single putt (no gimmies). Take the time when you are on the golf course to learn how to play and be creative. Try different shots from out of trees or off bad lies. Hit shots with different trajectories. Compete against others. Anything that makes you treat the time on the golf course as you would during a tournament or [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:45:19-04:00October 4th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: Getting Started with the Process

Every junior golfer is at a different place in the college recruiting process but there are some basic steps that you need to follow in order to get started. Learn the NCAA rules and regulations – A student-athlete who knows the rules of college recruiting will not only impress a coach but also be able to better navigate the process and not get confused. Register at www.eligibilitycenter.org by your junior year. Get a 3rd party evaluation – Every student-athlete needs an unbiased 3rd party evaluation to assist with setting realistic goals and expectations as well as develop a plan to reach them. Build a college recruiting resume – One of the most important steps! Every coach needs to see a complete resume with all of the proper information so they can fully evaluate the student-athlete. Record a quality swing video – Along with the college recruiting resume, [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:49:04-04:00September 28th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: What You Can Learn From Sept 1st

Now that the excitement of September 1st has worn off a bit I want to take the time to address a few things that you can learn from the communication you received (or didn't receive) on September 1st and how it can be a lesson for your own communication with the coaches. Mass email vs Personalized Email: Many of my players forwarded emails they received from coaches with excitement, unfortunately, those same emails were sent out to several others players that I consult. Keep this in mind when reading the emails, if there is nothing personal in the email (just your name does not count as personalized) then it may mean you are not a high priority on that coaches list. It does not necessarily mean that the coach isn't interested and they may simply be trying to find out who replies back but do know that [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:49:04-04:00September 15th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: Practice your Weaknesses

I'm sure many of you have heard the saying that "you're only as strong as your weakest link". Well, the same applies for your golf game. In order to become a complete player, you must identify your weaknesses and practice them. It's human nature to want to practice the things you are good at instead of the things you struggle with the most. I caught myself facing this same issue early in my professional career. My college boyfriend was a good golfer and came out to caddy for me during a tournament. He noticed that most of my missed shots and bogeys were with my longer irons. He also noticed that during practice I hit twice as many shots with my short irons as I did with my long irons. So I decided to focus on hitting more shots with my long irons than I did any [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:45:19-04:00August 25th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: 20 Questions with Mogie Adamchik

Recruit PKB College Consultant Brandi Jackson caught up with some players and asked them 20 questions to find out more about them both on and off the course. This week we hear from Mogie Adamchik, a 2018 recruit from Raleigh, NC.   1. What is your favorite club in your bag? 50 degree A wedge or 5 wood 2. Do you have any pets? I have a black lab named Magik 3. Do you have any superstitions? No 4. What is your favorite on course snack? I love white chocolate macadamia nut cliff bars, and strawberries 5. What is your favorite golf course? In NC, Lonnie Poole. In the US, Streamsong Red 6. What do you want to be when you grow up? Not sure but something where I can travel the world, golf, and create art 7. Who is your role model? My cousin and Danielle Kang 8. [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:45:19-04:00August 11th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: 20 Questions with Mackenzie Battle

Recruit PKB College Consultant Brandi Jackson caught up with some players and asked them 20 questions to find out more about them both on and off the course. This week we hear from Mackenzie Battle, a 2018 recruit from Fayetteville, NC.   1. What is your favorite club in your bag? My 56 degree wedge 2. Do you have any pets? I have one cat named Nancy 3. Do you have any superstitions? No, I am Catholic 4. What is your favorite on course snack? I love fruit. Cherries are probably my favorite second to grapes. 5. What is your favorite golf course? I love Lonnie Poole 6. What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to major in Biology and work in Genetic Research 7. Who is your role model? My Father 8. Who is your favorite professional golfer? Rory Mcilroy 9. What [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:45:20-04:00August 3rd, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: 20 Questions with Hannah Jones

Recruit PKB College Consultant Brandi Jackson caught up with some players and asked them 20 questions to find out more about them both on and off the course. This week we hear from Hannah Jones, a 2017 recruit from Sandy Springs, GA.   1. What is your favorite club in your bag?      A: probably my sand-wedge, full shot or short game I like doing both 2. Do you have any pets?      A: I do! I have two dogs, two lizards and a fish! 3. Do you have any superstitions?      A: no, I think that superstitions lead you to think you have control when you really don't and I would rather know where I stand and let who can control the situation control it 4. What is your favorite on course snack?      A: cheerios or dehydrated apples, preferably both 5. What is your favorite [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:45:20-04:00July 26th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: Simple Short Game Drill

This is by far the most productive, true to real golf, short game drill you can practice. It is also one of the simplest ones. This was always a part of our weekly drills when I played at Furman and it made a huge difference in my short game confidence. Our coach would set it up for us and give us a target score. You can also play this as a match against a partner. If possible, I believe it works best when you set all 9 holes up ahead of time. Otherwise you may catch yourself making the last few shots easy to insure you beat your target score. Play 9 (or 18) holes of up and down. Give yourself a target score (ex. 27). Create different types of short game shots (lob, bump n run, bunker, flop). Go through your routine as if you are [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:45:20-04:00July 20th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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