Is Your Written Communication to Coaches Sending the Right Message?
At some point in the recruiting process, prospective student-athletes will engage in written correspondence with college golf coaches, and for some junior golfers, it may be the first interaction they have with a coach. Properly designed emails and letters provide coaches with a positive impression of a prospect’s academic and athletic ability and goals. Poorly written communication, on the other hand, can potentially cause coaches to question your professionalism and attention to detail.
What Are the Real Keys to a Successful College Golf Recruiting Experience?
Most of the junior golf families I speak with are overwhelmed with the complexity of the recruiting process as they attempt to help their son or daughter find a good college fit. This is quite understandable, particularly for those who have never gone through the recruiting process. To simplify matters, I suggest junior golfers and their parents pay particularly close attention to these suggestions and accept the fact that a significant portion of this process may be out of their control.
Almost every instructor in the world will tell you that a good grip is the start of a good swing. A good grip allows the hands, wrists, arms and body to synchronize properly. The hands must work together to create speed and let the club work properly through the ball.
Warm temperatures and outstanding course conditions set the stage for the players at the 4th annual Ocotillo Open. This course is a unique change from the normal desert setting in Arizona. Canals run throughout the course making it quite a challenge.
The Boys 15-19 division played from the tips at 6804 yards. Many found their way through the course with little problem.
Julia Montgomery notched her second GJT win in the Girls 15-19 division at Stone Ridge, adding to her lead in the Player of the Year standings.
Montgomery, who took a 152-point lead over Carolyn Markley into the event, fired rounds of 77-74—151 in earning the victory by four shots over Tenley Shield.
One of the best parts of this job is when we get phone calls and emails from parents asking questions and offering suggestions. Many of them have been used here on the Scoreboard. Here's what's new in 2011.
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One of the best parts of this job is when we get phone calls and emails from parents asking questions and offering suggestions. Many of them have been used here on the Scoreboard. Here's what's new in 2011..jpg)
