As reported, in September 2018 the NCAA made major changes to the rules by introducing new legislation which allowed players to transfer without a release and...
One of the great debates among junior golfers, parents and swing coaches is what is the most crucial factor in making the college decision. My experience...
There has been much anticipation for this signing class, and so we thought we would do the numbers and see how they stack up against previous...
In 1978, Mike Bentley had a dream: build a world class junior golf tour to service young people in pursuit of college golf. That dream quickly...
Let’s start with a little college golf quiz: Name the college golfer who, in 2017, won the Nicklaus Award, played a PGA Tour event, won five...
Recently, I was at a college, speaking to a coach and asked him a question: How much do you follow high school golf compared to major...
One of the most perplexing issues for junior golfers and their families is understanding where to look and how much scholarship (if any) they should expect....
Here’s the deal: If you are talking about women’s golf these days, especially at the elite level, you are talking about superstars! These girls are crazy...
Let me ask you a question: When considering college, what’s the most important thing to you? Based on data collected on thousands of junior golfers, the top...
Let’s start with a thought experiment: You’re building a long-term plan with your parents to become a world-class golfer. You create a list. How important is...
In June, I reported changes to the NCAA rules, including new legislation that prevented college coaches from contacting a prospective student athlete before September 1 of...
Last week, professional golfer Jessica Korda made headlines with her comments about a lack of developmental pathways in the U.S. and how this was leading to...
So, I have this recurring nightmare; I smoke one down the par 5 18th hole at my home course. Get to the ball and laser; 222 front,...
Ever tried to take your kids to the driving range? Recently I had my 9-year-old nephew Jack in town. Jack, like most 9-year-old boys is a...
Much has been written about junior golf and scheduling. I wanted to go beyond the speculation and carefully examine the data; what does it take to...
New rules just keep on coming from the NCAA; college coaches are not happy about this one. In a summer of block buster coaching changes, the...
One of the major complaints I hear from parents is, “schools don’t email my son back.” In October of last year, I published a story with...
Does being a First Team American Junior Golf Association (AJGA) All-American predict success in professional golf? We decided to crunch the numbers and share our results!...
Let’s start with a game. Below are 5 different swing videos. I want you to study them and decide which of them is the best swing....
The current NCAA rules allow students to make unofficial visits any time, and make official visits (definitions for “visits” at the bottom of the article) starting...
Every competitive golfer strives to win, and I want to help them achieve their goals. Recently, I wrote a story highlighting the statistics behind winning in junior...
I often get asked, “who’s the coolest guy you’ve ever met during all your golf travels?” The answer is easy, especially for a complete equipment geek...
The college golf recruiting process is complicated and often causes undue stress on players and parents, resulting in exhausting financial and emotional resources to secure college...
Here’s a question: How good are the best players who are playing Division I, Division II, NAIA and Junior College Men’s Golf? With the help of...
Editor Andrew Tursky and I decided to set out to better understand what brands college players are using. In order to gather statistics, we created a...
In 2003, college golf changed for the better when the Southeastern Club Golf Association started. The organization sought to provide college students in the southeast an...
One of the greatest accomplishments for a junior golfer is winning! In this article, we set out to examine the data on winning and provide you...
It’s been 10 years since the NCCA Legislation began allowing assistant golf coaches to perform on-course coaching in college events. Today, 94 percent of the top-100...
Two months ago, I typed “college golf scholarship” into Google. When the results came up, I was shocked. All the easily accessible content, in my humble...
It was February 2009, and I was sitting at my desk at the University of Kentucky, browsing through incoming emails. My modus operandi at the time...
With the early signing period for women’s college golf ending about a week ago, I wanted to examine the numbers and see how they compared to...
This article was written in collaboration between Brendan Ryan and Estefania Acosta. To research more on the subject of college golf from these authors, please check...
Over the past 15 years, I’ve had a front-row seat to elite junior golf. I have watched more than 1,500 rounds of golf and evaluated upward of...
After suffering a devastating loss on the golf course recently, I slammed the clubs in my trunk and tore out of the parking lot, mumbling under...
Golf has become a big-time sport driven by not only opportunities for college golf scholarships, but also fame and fortune on the PGA Tour. Although some...