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teamtom

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  1. Interesting...So my "clock of eligibility" starts when I first attend a university, regardless of if I play a sport or not? In that case, I guess I am not eligible to play DI or DII (my first semester at DU was 2002). Do you know if junior/community college semesters count towards my 10 semesters for DIII eligibility? What about semesters that were not completed?? I think I would have about 6 semesters worth of eligibility left, if partial and JuCo semesters count. A few more if not. Thanks for the info.
  2. Thanks for the responses.... I agree that Division I is a pretty big long shot. Although I probably won't be going back to junior college until fall of 2009, meaning I probably wouldn't be able to attend an actual university until fall of 2010, and who knows where my game will be at that point . But realistically, looking at some scoring averages for schools in my area, I think DIII is a strong possibility (there are no DII or NAIA schools around me). However, I don't think DIII schools give out athletic scholarships, so I would def have to fit the bill. Yikes.
  3. Yea...I know I have a lot of work ahead of me to get to scratch (and beyond), but from what I've read, that is not a requirement to play college golf. Top level D-1 golf maybe, but I would be perfectly happy playing at just about any level. Hopefully me age isn't a problem (my golf game is still pretty young), but I could see coaches wanting to work with younger players, or I fear there could be possible eligibility issues. I'm pretty sure I would have to go to a junior college for at least semester or two to even get into any respectable university at this point. And from looking at the Maryland JuCo Athletic Association Golf results, I could play on any of those teams right now. Maybe thats the way to get started..hmm....
  4. I am currently considering going back to school to get my college degree. I went to U of Denver but dropped out halfway through for various reasons. I didn't play any NCAA sports while at DU, so I guess I have all my eligibility left. About a year and half go, I took up golf seriously, and I am improving constantly. I have gone from a 13 to a 4 in the past year and a half. By this time next year, I believe I will be playing close to scratch. I play or practice everyday. I do a golf-specific workout program twice a week. I am 100% committed to becoming the best golfer I possibly can. The main reason I want to go back to school is to better myself, and finish my formal education, but while I'm doing that, I would love to play college golf. I really don't know if any coaches would be interested in me because of my age. I have no high school golf, or junior golf experience. Next summer I plan on playing in a lot of amateur events in the mid-atlantic to start building a resume of sorts. Know of anyone who's done this? Do I have a chance? What is the best course of action? Is this even possible?
  5. I played from the tips at Bulle Rock(76.4/147) right after the LPGA Championship this year. Rough was still way up, greens were super slick, also the blacks are actually much further back than what the LPGAers played (7375 vs ~6900). Toughest setup I've ever played. Bogey was a good score that day.
  6. The only thing I consciously change when trying to draw or fade it is my takeaway. I bring it back slightly inside to hit a draw, slightly outside to hit a fade. Everything else seems to take care of itself. You should end up coming back across the ball causing spin one way or the other. If I want to hit a big hook or slice, I do the same thing, but also strengthen or weaken my grip accordingly.
  7. Construction Manager for a Small Custom Home Builder Not sure how much longer I'll have a job with this market, better get that tour card, pronto!
  8. Great book throughout, but the passage that describes the concept of "Dead Hands" completely changed my short game. His 3x4 thing is a little too rigid for me, but it is helpful. I tend to stick to my 60* when pitching the ball from inside 100, but I do know specific distances of my 7:30, 9:00, and 10:30 swings. I tend to adjust from there by choking up/down on the club, also just "feeling" a slightly longer/shorter backswing. The chapter on bunker play is also very good. I used to always lay back on shorter par 4s and par 5s, trying to make sure I had a full swing to approach the green. While this was effective, and often resulted in pars, but I wasn't taking advantage of my length off the tee. I now have to confidence to bomb it up by the green, and have the ability to get it up and down for birdie. I shudder to think where my short game would still be without this book. (hint: I would still be constantly air-mailing greens from 75yrds!)
  9. Towson Golf & Country Club (aka Eagle's Nest) My home away from home.
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