RecruitPKB: What I would tell my 17 year old self

This blog is a bit of a special one because I am celebrating my 34th birthday today. While 34 isn't really a big milestone birthday it did make me stop and think back to what I was doing halfway through my life when I was 17 years old. Many of the girls I work with are in that 13-18 year range and I catch myself saying to them over and over, "if I only knew then what I know now". I know many of the girls get tired of hearing that, as I did at that age, but it will never stop me from trying to impart a little wisdom on the young girls as they navigate their way through high school and into college. That span of years is the most influential time of a girl's life so I thought I would think back to what [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:46:01-04:00June 11th, 2015|College Recruiting Articles|2 Comments
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Recruit PKB: Keeping Your Stats

As you begin to progress in taking ownership of your game one big step is learning to keep up with your own stats. I know it may seem hard to juggle your stats while trying to keep up the pace but if you can learn a few tricks then it will make it much easier. Start by keeping your stats during practice and keep the stats simple to begin with. Grab a scorecard and after each hole simply write an F if you hit the fairway and a G if you hit the green. Then mark a slash for each putt. If you miss the green and get up and down then write u/d or sand if it was out of the bunker. If you don't get up and down, then mark an X through it. These are just a few basic stats to get started with. [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:46:01-04:00May 29th, 2015|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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Recruit PKB: Request for the Girls

With Father's Day just around the corner I want to do something fun for the dads. While I know that most of the article readers each week are more than likely parents, I want to get the girls involved with this request. I am asking the girls to send me a story or quick comment about their dads. While we all love our moms just the same, when it comes to golf, many times there is a unique and special bond between a girl and her father. I know for me there was one from the first time my dad handed me a golf club. So parents, please encourage your daughter to submit a comment or story over the next couple of weeks. It can be a funny story, or something sweet and sentimental, just something that the girls would like to share about their time with [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:46:01-04:00May 22nd, 2015|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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Recruit PKB: Seminole State Coach Interview

I wanted to provide a little different perspective to the recruiting process that many families don't consider, Junior College. Junior College is a great option for late bloomers or players who have the goal of playing at a bigger university but didn't find the right fit in time. It can be very similar to attending a golf academy for a year or two where you will receive top notch instruction, while earning college hours. But it's no piece of cake to play at the top JuCo programs. The Seminole State girls finished the spring season with a team average score of 300.8, that's averaging 75.2 individually. That's some very strong golf, including several 36 holes days. Check out their page, https://www.seminolestate.edu/athletics/wgolf/ and follow them on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/SeminoleStateWomensGolf.  Here is some insight from Head Coach Christa Teno. What is your coaching background/bio? Prior to taking the job at Seminole I [...]

By |2017-09-13T12:08:47-04:00May 6th, 2015|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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Recruit PKB: NCAA Regionals

On Monday, April 27 teams found out their fate in regards to making it to the NCAA Regional tournaments. Below is a link to both the Division I and Division II selections. This is a great opportunity for those who are currently communicating with these coaches to reach out to them and wish them good luck. Also make sure you check out to see how the team finished at their conference tournament. For those of you who follow me on social media it was an exciting couple of weeks with many of my college and tour friends leading their teams to conference championships. It doesn't feel that long ago that we were all still in college competing against each other and now they are leading their own teams to championships. And I was very excited to see my alma mater, Furman University, capture the SoCon title, Go [...]

By |2017-09-13T12:08:47-04:00April 28th, 2015|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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Recruit PKB: What Jordan Taught Us

What an exciting week it has been in the golf world. I was fortunate enough to snag my dad's Masters tickets and head down there on Thursday with one of my girls. We had a great time! The atmosphere and energy there is truly a "tradition unlike any other". But most importantly, I believe this past week has taught all of us a lot about what being the "complete golfer" really means through Jordan Spieth. He embodies so many qualities that a young golfer can look up to. It is not just about being a great golfer, it's about the appreciation for the opportunities you are given to play the game and the ways you can use golf to become a better person. It's very easy to get wrapped up in your own success, your own goals and your own frustrations but you must always remember what [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:46:29-04:00April 18th, 2015|College Recruiting Articles|1 Comment
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Recruit PKB: Your Questions Part 3

While the college coaches are busy with their season, I am going to give them a break from picking their brains about the recruiting process. Now it's your chance to get your questions answered. Email me with any questions you have about college recruiting, playing college or professional golf or other questions you may have about becoming the best golfer/person you can be. Send them to bjackson@pkbgt.org and I will do my best to address them over the next few articles. How often should a player be communicating with a coach? As with most questions this is relative both to your resume and grad year but hopefully this will give you a general idea. Based on my earlier article about when the process starts for players, that should give you an idea of when the process will typically start based on resume and grad year. From there this is a [...]

By |2017-09-13T12:08:48-04:00March 28th, 2015|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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Recruit PKB: Your Questions Part 2

While the college coaches are busy with their season, I am going to give them a break from picking their brains about the recruiting process. Now it's your chance to get your questions answered. Email me with any questions you have about college recruiting, playing college or professional golf or other questions you may have about becoming the best golfer/person you can be. Send them to bjackson@pkbgt.org and I will do my best to address them over the next few articles. I have received this similar question several times so I thought I would do my best to address it. Please keep in mind this is giving a general idea of how the process happens so if you would like to discuss more specific to your situation please contact me directly and we can schedule a consultation. My daughter is a sophomore, we don't really have a [...]

By |2017-09-13T12:08:48-04:00March 18th, 2015|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: Your Questions Part 1

While the college coaches are busy with their season, I am going to give them a break from picking their brains about the recruiting process. Now it's your chance to get your questions answered. Email me with any questions you have about college recruiting, playing college or professional golf or other questions you may have about becoming the best golfer/person you can be. Send them to bjackson@pkbgt.org and I will do my best to address them over the next few articles. Here are some questions submitted by Par4Success families. If I'm a freshman or sophomore, and I have a few schools in mind, what is my strategy for trying to get on the coaches radar?  What should I be doing to make sure these coaches know who I am and how I am playing? Get an evaluation from someone who understands the recruiting process, recruiting timelines and the realities [...]

By |2017-09-13T12:08:48-04:00March 13th, 2015|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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Recruit PKB: SMU Coach Jeanne Sutherland Interview Part 2

Here is part 2 of my interview with Coach Sutherland about her coaching philosophy and insight in to the recruiting process. My first encounter with SMU Coach Jeanne Sutherland goes back to a funny story that my parents like to tell. When Coach Sutherland was the Texas A&M head coach, she watched me play and asked my parents if she would be wasting her time getting a SC girl to come play golf in TX. They quickly replied with a "yes". Needless to say they didn't want their baby girl playing college golf halfway across the country. Can't say this small town girl disagreed. But I recently was able to reconnect with Coach Sutherland who after 15 years at Texas A&M took over the head women's job at Southern Methodist University in 2011. What has really impressed me about Coach Sutherland is the insight she provides through [...]

By |2017-09-13T12:08:49-04:00March 6th, 2015|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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