Golf is an incredibly HOT sport these days thanks to Tiger Woods. It continues to grow and grow as more student-athletes are becoming Junior Golfers. Due to the increase in competition for college golf scholarships, I want to share with you some important and basic information about how to get a college golf scholarship.

Keep in mind that these are just parameters. If a college coach sees something about your game that he/she really likes, the coach may still offer you a scholarship...even if you do not meet these guidelines.

I speak from experience. I played quarterback at Stanford University, and I am only 6' tall. A typical Pac-10 quarterback is at LEAST 6'2".

I share these guidelines with you because they at least give you something to shoot for, but they are not in concrete.

Keep in mind, that the BASICS of college recruiting still apply...even if you are within the given guidelines. It is important that you still excel in the class room, and YES, coaches want to see video your swings. Once you get some video done of your swings, begin to promote yourself to college coaches all over the country.

Preferred academic standards are 3.0+ GPA and a 24+ACT/1000+SAT

One of the most common questions I get from families is, "What do I have to shoot to play college golf?"

RECRUITING GUIDELINES

Division 1 coaches are typically looking for their male golfers to have a scratch handicap, and their female golfers to have a 0-5 handicap.

A Division 2 coach is looking for MALE golfers with a handicap from 0-4, and FEMALE golfers from 0-10.

A D3 coach is looking to recruit male golfers with an 8-13 handicap and female golfers with a 10-20 handicap.

ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

D1 schools can have a total of 4.5 male scholarship golfers on the team, while the woman's golf team has a total of 6 scholarships.

NCAA Division 2 schools have 3.6 male scholarships, while the woman's team has 5.4 scholarships.

NAIA schools have 5 scholarships for both their male and female golf programs.

Find out what it takes to get a golf scholarship from Coach Chris Berg. If you dream of getting an Athletic Scholarship then let Coach Chris Berg help you discover all the scholarship secrets you need to achieve your collegiate dreams!

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