Month: June 2017

Coaches are Looking

maggie@will2golf.comMaggie June 23, 2017

As of June 7, 2017 I am still receiving phone calls from college coaches with playing opportunities for 2017 and 2018.  If these opportunities are not for you, please tell a friend.  I know the first 2 schools still have scholarship money. There is still a chance that the others on this...

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How to prepare to speak with a college coach

maggie@will2golf.comMaggie June 16, 2017

As you learned in Recruiting is a Two-Way Street, here is the rest of the story: How to prepare for a phone or in person interview 1. Know the Schools.  Start a notebook of colleges.  Make 3 pages for each school:   Academics,  Athletics,  Student life.  At the bare minimum,...

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How do I help my Junior Golfer?

maggie@will2golf.comMaggie June 7, 2017
I Want to Help
…but not too much!

If you are a parent of a junior golfer, your urge is to want to help. This is very natural.  You are a parent.  The beauty of golf is that the game will do a lot of the “help” for you.  You just need to provide the opportunity and a few helpful tips along the way.  By the way, if you are a junior golfer, your urge is to rely too much on mom and dad.  Wouldn’t it be nice to stop being told what to do every day and earn a little “freedom”?  Start taking on responsibilities yourself.  Show them that you can do this!Here are 4 things you can do:

1.  Print out the Packing List.  Get yourself organized!  College coaches want to see an organized, responsible, independent golfer.

2.  Plan your own practice.

3.  Thank the organizers and volunteers of the event.

4.  Start looking at colleges on your own.  Start a notebook of thoughts and questions.

Is a college camp right for me?

maggie@will2golf.comMaggie June 6, 2017

To Go or Not to Go
….That is the question

First things first. It depends on your goals. There are many possible goals associated with attending a camp on a college campus. Here are a few:

1. I just want to have fun and get away for a week or day. I’m going for the “camp” atmosphere and making friends. Golf is a bonus!
2. I’m new to the game and need to learn the basics and play some golf.
3. I’m in middle school nearing high school and want to start learning a bit about college and playing college golf.
4. This college is one of my top 5-10 choices. I want to meet the coach and see the school.
5. One of my top 5-10 schools of choice has a coach at this camp.
6. I realize now that I am not getting one of my top 5-10 schools of choice and need to get seen by some coaches at a different level.
7. I’d like to learn how to play at a higher level and learning from a college coach might give me some insights.

There are many other reasons to attend. Know your goal. Log in to see some of the camps that we know about and what to expect at camp.

Conversation With Matt Ball, Virginia Commonwealth University Men’s Golf Coach

maggie@will2golf.comMaggie June 6, 2017

Listen in as Maggie speaks with Matt Ball, Head Men’s Golf Coach at Virginia Commonwealth University.  Coach Ball shares his perspective of the recruiting process as a coach and parent.  He tells us what he learned from other coaches and how coaching his own children opened his eyes to the life of the student-athlete.  We also learn the benefits of a solid short game.