Where college students go for golf

One of the most important aspects of building a club golf team, and maintaining it, is a solid recruiting plan. Even if you have the best college golf club team in the nation, eventually the players will graduate and you don't want to be standing there with an empty cupboard. Even if you attend a massive school, failing to spread awareness to the student body will prevent your club from growing beyond a few people.

Does your school have club golf?

We are excited to announce the dates and locations for the NCCGA Fall 2016 season! In less than two months over 300 college golf club teams will begin the journey to the National Championship at Walt Disney World Resort. One team has already punched their ticket, the University of South Carolina, as the defending national champions. 29 more team spots, and 16 individual, are up for grabs.

The sad reality is that the overwhelming majority of high school golfers will not play varsity golf in college. The statistics have been stated frequently, but according to the NCAA only 5.8% of high school boys and 7.2 of high school girls will play in the NCAA. That leaves more than 90% of high school golfers left to wonder what to do next?

100 Days.

One of the biggest questions junior and high school golfers might have is: "What do I need to shoot to play varsity golf in college?". The answer isn't an easy one, but let's take a look at the average college golf scores at the varsity level from the 2019 NCAA Men's and Women's College Golf Championships.

Written By: Lauren Shelly | @AJGAcareers

Written By: Chris Johnson | @ChrisJohnson776

Coming out of high school, I faced a decision that many high school golfers face after graduating. While I wasn’t good enough to play varsity college golf for a big Division I school, I could have taken the route of playing for a smaller Division III or NAIA team in college. Going to one of those schools also meant that I wouldn’t have been able to pursue the kind of engineering degree I would like to earn, as I wanted to go to a large university setting for my secondary education.

2016 has been a rough year for men's varsity college golf programs. In 2016 alone there have been 7 men's golf programs cut from their school's athletics. Compare that to 4 cuts in 2015, and 0 in 2014 (after Furman reinstated their program after cutting it briefly). The main culprit, at least according to public statements, has been budgeting. There's simply not enough money to go around, and golf has been on the chopping block.

Written By: Travis Richardson | @travis_richson

Written By: Travis Richardson | @travis_richson

5 years ago marked the beginning of a dynasty. It was the beginning of a historic run, and it all started in Ohio. Five years ago refers to the Spring 2011 NCCGA National Championship. Taking place at Firestone Country Club in Akron, the championship shows just how much the NCCGA has grown in that time. 12 teams faced off in Akron for the National Championship, compared to 30 in the Spring of 2016. It was, however, no less competitive.

Written By: Travis Richardson | @travis_richson

The forecast for Round 1 of the NCCGA National Championship called for 70 and sunny, with only a 5% chance for precipitation. The precipitation came in the morning, raining on the first wave of tee times. The sun came out briefly, but then the fog started. And it didn't stop.