RecruitPKB: Always Reply to the Coaches

So much of the recruiting process is a parallel between recruits and coaches. It amazes me how many times I hear players get frustrated because a coach never replies back, yet when a coach at a school they're not interested in emails them, they won't reply to them. Yes, the coaches are the adults and have more experience in the recruiting world, but they're human too and get frustrated when they email a player and never get a response.  Just as you would rather at least get a response, even if it's a "not interested" one, so would the coaches. It takes less than 2 minutes to write a polite response. So if a coach sends you an email and you're 100% not interested then just let them know you don't think it's a good fit for what you are looking at with golf and school. If [...]

By |2022-08-17T21:57:56-04:00August 17th, 2022|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: It’s Decision Making Season

It is the time of year when both rising seniors and juniors are making their college decisions. I wanted to talk a little about the battle between this being the player's decision but also knowing what may be best for her future that she just can't see at the moment. One of the toughest parts about this process is the desire many girls have to attend a highly ranked academic school and/or big athletic program, but their golf resume just not being strong enough for those particular schools. While there are scholarships that do go unused, when it comes to a certain "type" of school, there just aren't enough spots for the number of girls who want them. So the decision sometimes comes down to attending the school she desires without playing golf vs attending the less desirable school with the golf program that fits. And in [...]

By |2022-07-18T14:26:36-04:00July 17th, 2022|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: Prepared With Questions

The assumption, many times, is that a coach is going to ask you a lot of questions because you, as the recruit, are the one being “interviewed”. Don’t always assume that to be the case because many times a coach will expect the recruit to be prepared with questions to ask and may even expect the recruit to lead the conversation. Also, not all coaches will do their homework and care to get to know you as a person, don’t let that stop you from doing the work on your end to ask questions and learn more about whether or not the coach, golf program, and school will be a good fit. Reality is that it’s your responsibility to find this out for yourself

By |2022-07-17T12:36:24-04:00July 16th, 2022|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: Manage and Improve Coach Communications

This past week I hosted a webinar about Managing and Improving Your Coach Communications, we had some technical difficulties so I ended up having to just record a video segment instead of hosting a live version. But I wanted to share that with all of you. Hopefully, you will find some helpful tips! CLICK HERE   If you would like more information about the college recruiting process please contact RecruitPKB College Consultant Brandi Jackson at bjackson@pkbgt.org.  

By |2022-06-30T14:05:31-04:00June 30th, 2022|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: Parents at Tournaments

As summer golf starts to heat up, I wanted to send a quick reminder for the parents while out watching your daughter play golf. One of the first experiences a coach will have when recruiting a player is the interaction that they see between a parent and child at a junior golf tournament. Below are a few tips on ways to ensure your role at a tournament is a positive one for both your daughter and a college coach. Don’t hover when they are warming up:  Try not to hover over your daughter while she is warming up to play. It is ok to watch her hit balls and to be there to assist her if she needs it but don't overdo it. It's a red flag to a coach if a parent dictates everything their daughter does during their warm-up. Let her have space to warm up [...]

By |2023-06-22T07:58:26-04:00June 21st, 2022|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: Full Article on Demanding College Majors and Golf

After a few weeks of research and tracking down insight from many of the college golf coaches and a few college golfers, I put together a full article on "The Impact of Your Desired Degree and Your Goal of Playing College Golf." You can read the full article HERE Written by: Brandi Jackson, RecruitPKB College Consultant For more information about college recruiting, please contact Brandi at bjackson@pkbgt.org

By |2022-04-28T15:57:20-04:00April 28th, 2022|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: IGTV: Demanding College Majors and Golf

Last week I shared some of the college coach's feedback about demanding majors and their impact on playing college golf. I took to IGTV to clarify some things and give a bit more insight and perspective on this subject and why it's so important to consider. IGTV EPISODE Written by: Brandi Jackson, RecruitPKB College Consultant For more information about college recruiting, please contact Brandi at bjackson@pkbgt.org

By |2022-04-12T20:41:49-04:00April 19th, 2022|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: Demanding College Majors and Golf

I recently dove into more research and insight on players wanting to pursue certain majors in college that have a tendency to conflict with golf schedules and coach preferences. I've got quite a bit to share so I'll start this week with some of the coaches feedback. Keep in mind, that these particular responses are from some of the most elite DI programs (all are top 100 ranked DI prograams) where the golf demand is very tough, along with some demanding academic schools included in these responses. I started with this group of coaches/programs just to shed some light on those elite programs that many girls dream of attending. As much as many girls want to overachieve and “do it all”, sometimes it’s just not that simple. I’ll be sharing more coach and player responses plus data on programs across all divisions as this was just a [...]

By |2022-04-12T20:35:01-04:00April 12th, 2022|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: I Feel Your Pain

For those that may not know, I moved on from playing professional golf back in 2010 after giving it a go for 8 years. It's hard for many people to believe how little golf I play these days after over 20 years of playing competitively. I shared this story several years but it popped back up on my feed recently so I thought I would share it again with a few updates. I was asked to play in a 27 hole 2 person team tournament for a big charity here in the upstate of SC. I was paired up with Ali Rogers, 2012 Miss SC, and 2013 Miss America Runner Up. She had played a little high school golf but was a big softball player. The format was 9 hole best ball and 9 hole captains' choice before going in for lunch to be re-flighted and re-paired [...]

By |2022-03-24T09:10:52-04:00March 31st, 2022|College Recruiting Articles|1 Comment
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RecruitPKB: More Than Your Score

"MORE THAN YOUR SCORE" Never forget that you are better, bigger, brighter, and bolder than your score. Your score is just.... a number. a tally of golf shots. a total of drives, GIRs, up and downs, and putts. You are the sum of... all the hard work, dedication, and commitment to getting better all the hours practicing by yourself all the late nights studying all the effort in the gym all the putting drills till dark all the range balls till your hands hurt all the tournaments, practice rounds, long car drives, and weather delays all the wins and losses all the friends made You are more than your score   If you need any assistance please contact Recruit PKB College Recruiting Consultant Brandi Jackson at bjackson@pkbgt.org.

By |2022-03-10T14:05:22-05:00March 10th, 2022|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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