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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RecruitPKB: 20 Questions with Gracyn Burgess

  Want to know a little more about some of the PKB girls? 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 Gracyn Burgess, a 2018 recruit from Lexington, SC. She recently qualified for the US Girls Jr Championship. Best of luck to her in NJ this week!   1. What is your favorite club in your bag? 5 wood 2. Do you have any pets? Mack (dog) 3. Do you have any superstitions? Idk I did just change my bag tho 4. What is your favorite on course snack? Fruit 5. What is your favorite golf course? Thornblade 6. What do you want to be when you grow up? Pro golfer or college coach 7. Who is your role model? Brandi Jackson and Stacy [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:49:05-04:00July 14th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: 20 Questions with Alexis Jarrell

  Want to know a little more about some of the PKB girls? 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 Alexis Jarrell, a 2018 recruit from Davidson, NC 1. What is your favorite club in your bag? 8 iron 2. Do you have any pets? Yes, one dog. 3. Do you have any superstitions? I have a ribbon tied to my bag for good luck. 4. What is your favorite on course snack? Apple slices. 5. What is your favorite golf course? Bolingbrook in Illinois. 6. What do you want to be when you grow up? Professional golfer 7. Who is your role model? Tiger Woods and Lydia Ko 8. Who is your favorite professional golfer? Tiger Woods 9. What is your [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:49:05-04:00June 30th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: Pin Sheets

These days pin sheets are almost a thing of the past. Tour players must rely on them because they can only use range finders during practice rounds. Many junior golfers admit that they don't even know how to read a pin sheet. While you can find out the exact yardage to the pin with a range finder there is a lot you can't learn that could affect club and shot selection. So take the time to learn how to read a pin sheet. Pin sheets will tell you the yardage to the front and back of the green, providing you with a better idea of what club will guarantee you get to the green and which one will keep you from going over the green. Pin sheets will also tell you how much green is to the left and right of the pin so you will know [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:45:20-04:00June 23rd, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: 20 Questions with Hailey Joy

  Want to know a little more about some of the PKB girls? 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 Hailey Joy, a 2018 recruit from Reidsville, NC. 1. What is your favorite club in your bag? Driver 2. Do you have any pets? 3 dachshunds 3. Do you have any superstitions? No 4. What is your favorite on course snack? Peanut butter sandwiches 5. What is your favorite golf course? Greensboro National 6. What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to be in the CIA 7. Who is your role model? Jordan Spieth 8. Who is your favorite professional golfer? Jordan Spieth 9. What is your favorite color? Blue 10. What is your favorite subject in [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:45:20-04:00June 17th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: 20 Questions with Channing Hensley

Want to know a little more about some of the PKB girls? 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 Channing Hensley, a 2018 recruit from Wake Forest, NC.   1. What is your favorite club in your bag? Putter 2. Do you have any pets? 2 dog children 3. Do you have any superstitions?   My clubs can’t cross when I put them on the ground  4. What is your favorite on course snack?   Quest bars 5. What is your favorite golf course?   Kapalua Plantation Course and Pine Needles 6. What do you want to be when you grow up?   Professional. After that,  I have no idea 7. Who is your role model?   Parents & Steph Curry 8. [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:45:20-04:00June 8th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: College Coach Panel

          During the PKB Open Championships, we hosted a Recruit PKB College Coach Panel where the ECU, UNCW, UNCG, Western Carolina, UNC-Pembroke and Catawba coaches all participated. I wanted to share a little insight about some topics that were discussed during the panel. First, as many questions pertaining to the contact rules were asked during the panel I want to direct you to one of my blogs which addresses some of the important NCAA rules that you need to be aware of through the process. You can read them HERE. Top questions from the panel: "What are some of the mistakes you see players make?" - Asking a coach to return a call or email when the rules don't allow it - Not identifying your full name and graduation year - Always trying to call a coach in their office during the afternoon [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:49:06-04:00June 1st, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: 3 Myths about College Recruiting

Between the availability of information through the internet, the demand for scholarship money, and the increase in competition among young golfers, the recruiting process has changed drastically in the past 10 years. After being in the junior golf and college recruiting world as an advisor and consultant for almost 7 years, I wanted to take the time to explain and dispel a few of the myths that are floating around misleading and misguiding junior golf families. Golf Scholarships are Abundant - Golf is a great avenue for a young female to earn scholarship money, but it is not quite what many families anticipate it being. While there are some scholarships that do go unused on the girls side, those are usually at small, rural and lower ranked academic schools. Over the years, it has gotten very competitive among the females for golf scholarship money of any amount. [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:49:06-04:00May 26th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: Conference Championships

Over the last few weeks, across the country, teams and individuals battled it out for the title of Conference Champion. Below are the teams, their average score, and the yardage they played from - keep in mind conditions such as wind, cold, elevation and location were all different. Click on each image to enlarge.    

By |2017-09-13T11:50:57-04:00May 4th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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RecruitPKB: Time Management

Time management is a recurring topic that many college coaches say their players struggle with on a regular basis. So why not prepare now for that transition. Once you get to college you will have to manage classes, workouts, practice, meetings, laundry, social activities, studying and traveling. It may seem easy to manage your time now, but you won't have your parents there to help keep you on track and there are many more distractions once you get to college. You will be responsible for yourself, your time and your priorities. Your college coach will determine much of your schedule but during the season they are only allowed to schedule 20 hours/week of practice, qualifying, workouts and meetings and 8 hours/week during the off season so you will have to manage your time during the other hours of the day. And most coaches will expect you to put [...]

By |2017-09-13T11:50:58-04:00April 20th, 2016|College Recruiting Articles|0 Comments
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