college golf

[Dr. Slice]

has anyone here played college golf?

im wondering what you score has to be to be able to play college golf, for any college D1, D2, or D3

i just wanna play golf at the next level, and i think i am capable of it

im a junior in high school right now and we have a very easy course that our team plays on and at the end of last year i was shooting about 3-5 over through 9 holes (only a 9-hole course)

how much better do i need to get to be able to play golf? rather im a walk-on or scholarship

[grantc79]

I play with the UNO golfers pretty regularly.

Their top player is a +5 handicap.

Their worst player is a 1 handicap or so due to how badly he struggles off the tee.

Granted they are a pretty good program ranked in the top 75 or so. In order to play D2 or D3 you don't have to be quite so good.

[Randy4h]

http://www.golfweekrankings.com/elli...u=schedule0910

This link has scores for Division I tournaments going back many years.

[joepro23]

I played D1 at Holy Cross in Massachusetts. Patriot League teams mostly do walk-on tryouts, no scholarships to my knowledge. Only requirement at HC to try out was 6 handicap or better (everyone who made it was a between +1 and 3 I think). 4 round tryout in late aug/early september. It depends on how many spots need to be filled, but there are usually about 3 or 4 openings on the team for the 10 person roster. If you shot 312 (78 avg over 4 rounds) or better, you were probably safe to make it most years. Everyone on our team was the number 1 on their high school team and was shooting around even for nine holes at the end of high school.

I had a good high school record (37 9-hole scoring avg, AJGA experience, county champ, third team all-state, etc.) and couldn't land a scholarship anywhere. And trust me, I looked around a lot. They are very hard to get and you need to be recognized on the national stage by these coaches (top-10s at AJGA tourneys help). All the schools down south don't even accept walk-ons so a scholarship is a must unless you play up north or for a D2 or D3 school.

If you're serious, PING makes a book with tons of info on college golf. Here is the online edition... http://www.collegegolf.com/collegegolf/

[WUTiger]

...how much better do i need to get to be able to play golf? rather im a walk-on or scholarship

I am a college professor who has taught at a Div. II, an NAIA, and now a Div. III school. Better Div. II programs are all scholarship | NAIA schools give some scholarships, often partials | Div. III is non-scholarship for all sports.

If you play college golf at any level, you must be a good student and a self-starter. You will miss quite a few classes, especially in the spring. So you must play it honest with your professors and keep up academically, be able to knock off assignments during 200-mile bus rides. Most NAIA or Div. III teams have one or two golfers who are former Div. I or II scholarship players. But they had academic problems, and transferred to a less intense golf environment. That said, those who shift to NAIA and Div. III schools without improving their study habits can end up a college dropout. Hope this helps. Also, check out the Ping link joepro23 gave you.