American Colleges

[Wakey93]

WHat handicap would i need to gain a scholarship...

I live in England and currently play off 2 and am 16 years old.

What handicap would I need to realistically get a scholarship to an american college?

I do not know much about the american College system so any advice would be much appreciated.

Thanks Phil

[J.R.]

Well I have heard that if you have like a 2 in Europe you would have scratch or less here. And If so yea you can get some good scholarships. May not be the top D1's. But you can get scholarships.

[Wakey93]

[quote name='PingGolfer95' date='06 March 2010 - 05:26 PM' timestamp='1267914392' post='2297240']
Well I have heard that if you have like a 2 in Europe you would have scratch or less here. And If so yea you can get some good scholarships. May not be the top D1's. But you can get scholarships.
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Do you know how I would go about getting noticed do I email/write to them or send them videos?? I really don't know how to get noticed.

[TMfan54]

college coaches only look at tournament scores. they could care less what your index is honestly. if your tournament scores put you in some decent finishes then you should be able to get some scholarship money.

[Wakey93]

[quote name='tmfan54' date='07 March 2010 - 10:55 AM' timestamp='1267977336' post='2299180']
college coaches only look at tournament scores. they could care less what your index is honestly. if your tournament scores put you in some decent finishes then you should be able to get some scholarship money.
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Do they check British tournament scores??

[TMfan54]

send them a resume with your tournament scores.

[golfpunk59]

[quote name='tmfan54' date='07 March 2010 - 07:55 AM' timestamp='1267977336' post='2299180']
college coaches only look at tournament scores. they could care less what your index is honestly. if your tournament scores put you in some decent finishes then you should be able to get some scholarship money.
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In the uk your index is only based on tournament scores you dont just post scores like you do in the usa.

[TMfan54]

[quote name='golfpunk59' date='07 March 2010 - 10:24 PM' timestamp='1268018655' post='2300696']
[quote name='tmfan54' date='07 March 2010 - 07:55 AM' timestamp='1267977336' post='2299180']
college coaches only look at tournament scores. they could care less what your index is honestly. if your tournament scores put you in some decent finishes then you should be able to get some scholarship money.
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In the uk your index is only based on tournament scores you dont just post scores like you do in the usa.
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o i didnt know, but i think the OP should still send a resume to the coach with the tournament, score, place he finished, etc.

[ppluvkorn]

Handicap does not matter at all, do not even bring it up. The only thing college coaches care about are "results." Tournament results to be more specific. The college process is a long process and it is not easy. The first thing you need to do to get started is make a tournament resume. Type up all your best tournaments: date, tournament name, your score, what place you finished, how many players played in the event. Do that for each event. I know over seas they sometimes have tournaments that are handicap base, do not put any of them, college coaches don't care if you win something by handicap they just care about gross. American college golf is all no handicap. Everyone plays to a "0". Once you have done your tournament resume the next thing you should do is type up a upcoming tournament schedule. Have a list of all your upcoming tournaments and put on it: the date, tournament name, and a website to check results. After you have your resume and upcoming schedule it is then time to start emailing coaches. Do you have any idea where you might possible want to go to school???? Go to www.golfstat.com or www.golfweek.com/college and check out the rankings there. Both sites have two different kinds of rankings. Go through them and pick out about 50 schools depending on location and ranking and just even if you are curious about a school, it really does not matter, just get a lot of school. The more the better. Write them all down and go to their athletic site. For example if you see on the rankings University of Florida and you are interested in that school. Go to google and type in "University of Florida Athletics" and go to their website. (www.gatorzone.com) then click on men's golf and there should be something that says roster or coaches and you need to find the coaches email address. Every college site will have the coaches email address, you just need to mess around on it and find it. Get either the head coach or assistant coach's email, it does not matter either or. Then just send them a email and introduce your self, tell them where your from and that you are interested in playing golf at their school. also attach to the email as a word document your resume and upcoming schedule. You can make one email and send it to all 50 schools, just to make it easier. Then you just wait and see who writes you back. once they write you back keep constant contact with them, always write them back, even if they say they are not interested, just send something back saying I understand, thank you for your time and maybe you could ask them for a recommendation on where else to look. All college coaches talk to each other and if you are polite they sometime will mention they know of a possible recruit and will tell another school a bout you. It does not hurt to have them like you even if they are not interested in you. That is pretty much what you got to do. Also there are companies and people that can help with college golf process. You hire these agencies or people and they will take care of everything for you. Try http://rednumbersgolf.com/ even if you dont want to hire them and pay them, im sure you can email them and get a little advise from them....check it out

[Wakey93]

thanks a lot everyone for replying