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The Best Advice College Coaches Have for Girls Going Through the Recruiting Process By Brandi Jackson | Brandi Jackson Golf Over the last few weeks I have been sharing responses from a survey I conducted asking college coaches to weigh in on some of the most important questions in the recruiting process. Every coach is different — they look for different things and have varying opinions — but what follows represents the most common and consistent themes from their responses. This week's question: What is your biggest piece of advice for young ladies going through this process? I saved this question for a reason. Because after all the red flags, all the data, and all the recruiting strategy — this is the heart of it. This is what coaches actually want young female golfers and their families to hear. And the responses were beautiful. Keep an Open [...]

What is the biggest red flag you see among the girls and their parents? By Brandi Jackson | Brandi Jackson Golf Last year I conducted a survey asking college coaches to weigh in on some of the most important questions in the recruiting process. Every coach is different — they look for different things and have varying opinions — but what follows represents the most common and consistent themes from their responses on a this topic. This week's question: What is the biggest red flag you see among the girls and their parents? I want you to read this one carefully. Because the responses were not just consistent — they were overwhelming. And if there is one article in this entire series that every junior golfer and her parents needs to read and take seriously, it is this one. The Number One Red Flag — Parental Over-Involvement [...]

What Stats and Data Do College Coaches Actually Want to See? By Brandi Jackson | Brandi Jackson Golf Last year I conducted a survey asking college coaches to weigh in on some of the most important questions in the recruiting process. Every coach is different — they look for different things and have varying opinions — but what follows represents the most common and consistent themes from their responses on a this topic. This week's question: What do you look for and want to see regarding stats and data that a player can provide? The answer might be simpler than you think — but there are a few things worth paying close attention to. Start With the Basics — Scores First If there is one thing every coach agreed on it is this — scoring is the foundation of everything. Before anything else a coach wants to [...]