Playing college golf

[JYB]

So the college i'll be attending in the fall (SUNY Purchase) is putting together a golf club with the intention of going NCAA D3 in a year.

Exciting, yeah?

We're practicing every monday & friday at doral arrowwood resort. we'll see how it goes...i need to get a new driver tomorrow so i don't slice anything.

[Shindig]

So the college i'll be attending in the fall (SUNY Purchase) is putting together a golf club with the intention of going NCAA D3 in a year.

That's sweet. Q: Who pays green fees for D3 athletes? And are you going to join? I'm guessing yes.

[JYB]

not sure. my college is public but doral is right down the street and in an exclusive area with tons of private clubs (century/purchase golf/blind brook/brae burn/westchester cc). i need to not slice so i can kill the ball!

[1UnderU]

Looks like you have a pretty good driver as is, I would work on the swing instead of buying a new club.

[ChiChiIsMe]

Looks like you have a pretty good driver as is, I would work on the swing instead of buying a new club.

Yea, you'll still slice just as much if you use a new club with your old swing.

[Bump-n-MI]

That's sweet. Q: Who pays green fees for D3 athletes? And are you going to join? I'm guessing yes.

I played for a D3 college. Not sure how it works now but 18 years ago they flipped the bill for everything (except clubs).

[dkglf98]

If you play college golf you pay for nada.

[DavidFehertysBike]

Man..how lucky! Its always cool to be apart of a start-up effort. That and the fact you get to play competetive golf. Cant beat that combo.

[JYB]

i'm slicing because i'm swinging like 122 MPH with a REGULAR flex club. i am also on the college baseball & basketball teams at SUNY Purchase. tomorrow, i'm going to golfsmith, going to try out some new drivers with stiff and extra stiff shafts and then buy one. i'll let everyone know what i get. i'll also put a new grip on whatever i get.

[Left Is Right]

We got quite the athlete here

[JYB]

hah indeed. however, i just turned 23 and the idea of playing pro baseball and basketball is slim...(baseball more of a chance because i pitch and throw it in the high 80s with good control but we'll see). I have played golf for my entire life but only about 2 or 3 times a year with my father at a small course in upstate new york. This year, i decided i was going to get serious and thus far, i have.

the fact that the college i'm going to be attending, SUNY Purchase, is putting together a new team is just perfect timing. The league they would be playing in next year, the Skyline Conference, is a small NCAA D3 league that only has 4 other teams in it with the best player in the league shooting an 83 on average. I think that i'll be able to compete and yes, it's super exciting to be part of something new like this. When i go to get fitted next year and get stuff that's really appropriate for me, i think i'll be ready to take my game to the next level.

anyways, it's super exciting and the fact that we get to play at Doral in New York is awesome as well! There are so many great courses ON THE SAME STREET as my school (century club/brae burn/blind brook/golf club of purchase/doral) so this is just a great oppurtunity!