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Earning a golf scholarship at highly competitive college is very difficult. There are a few schools that dominate college golf each year and they recruit from the top 5% of players in the Country. Small to mid-size conferences in Division I and Division II schools hold the most promise for above average high school golfers wanting to get a college golf scholarship.
Between DI and DII colleges in the NCAA there are 489 schools that offer men’s golf scholarships and 337 that offer golf scholarships for women. Golf is classified as an “equivalency” sport in the NCAA which means scholarships can be divided up and distributed to multiple athletes. Golf scholarships are most always partial.
Division I men’s golf has 4.5 scholarships, while DII has 3.6. Women have 6 in DI and 5.4 in DII. If a coach offers you a .5 or 50% partial, then there are 4.0 scholarships remaining. Often in college golf, the amount of your scholarship increases each year as you become more valuable to the team.
Take maximum advantage of both your in-season play as well as competition on your own in the summer and off-season from high school. To get a college golf scholarship you must recruit yourself with the same level of focus and dedication you devote to your golf game.
Show coaches you are willing to constantly improve your game and that you will be an asset to both the golf team as athlete and the college as a student. Academics are important when trying to earn a scholarship. Having less than a B average in high school will eliminate you from half of DI colleges, because they can’t admit you. Makes your academics a focus now, even if you are a Senior.
If all things are equal on the golf course between potential recruits, the one who gets the golf scholarship is the athlete who works harder and is more prepared for their recruiting. Don’t wait to start. No matter if you are a sophomore or a senior in high school, you should have a solid recruiting plan in place for golf. With almost 2,000 scholarships available for men and over 1,800 for women, what are you waiting for? Get started today!
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