Rick Allen is the founder of Informed Athlete. Rick has over 25 years of NCAA experience in rules, transfers, academics, etc.

We are proud to say he is apart of our team here at CGC. “Rick’s experience in NCAA rules is exceptional. Any student-athlete or family of a student-athlete would greatly benefit from speaking with Rick.” says CGC President, Nick Rook.

Recently Rick wrote a blog on NCAA eligibility requirements for student-athletes. Rick’s website is www.informedathlete.com here you will find volumes of NCAA information that will surely benefit your family.

Are you confident that your son or daughter meets, or will meet, the new NCAA Division I eligibility requirements for Fall 2016 incoming freshman?

If you’re a high school athlete or parent of a high school athlete who will graduate in 2016 or after, it’s important to know that the NCAA Division I eligibility requirements are changing!

What happens if an athlete is not certified as a “Qualifier” for Division I freshman eligibility? If your athlete doesn’t meet the NCAA Division I requirements for freshman eligibility because they didn’t take the required core courses, or don’t have the necessary GPA, or ACT or SAT test score, the consequences are:

• Your athlete cannot receive an athletic scholarship during their freshman unless the requirements for “Academic Redshirt” are met

• Your athlete will NOT be eligible to compete during their freshman year.

• Your athlete will not be eligible to practice with the team or attend weight training with their team.

If your athlete goes to a JUCO their freshman year as a non-qualifier:

• They will NOT be eligible to transfer to a Division I program after just one year.

• Your athlete will also have more extensive academic requirements at the JUCO

Don’t be on the outside looking in!
The hardest thing I had to do when I worked on campus was tell an athlete they weren’t eligible to play their sport because they hadn’t met the core course requirements for eligibility.

This is why we created Informed Athlete’s Freshman Eligibility & Transcript Review service, so we can help high school athletes and parents be better informed and prepared without unpleasant surprises!

With Informed Athlete’s Freshman Eligibility and Transcript Review, we will:

• Explain the freshman eligibility requirements and how they affect you.

• Compare the courses completed with your high school’s “core course” listing.

• Provide an assessment of the subjects that need to be completed to satisfy initial (freshman) eligibility requirements.

• Review your son or daughter’s ACT or SAT test scores, and determine the GPA that will be needed for eligibility, and
• Suggest steps and discuss a plan of action that may be available to satisfy the eligibility requirements.

One of the unique aspects of College Golf Camps of America is the written evaluations and feedback that each junior golfer receives from college golf coaches.

Parents do you feel like Lewis & Clark on the Oregon Trail? Not really knowing where you are going, you just know that you are going.

Where else can junior golfers receive such a great tool? College Golf Camps provides 10 aspects every junior golfer needs to know from college golf coaches.

Imagine a college golf coach writing feedback about your game in it’s current state and then discussing it. Of course, these evaluations are subjective. Our college golf coaches write evaluations based on the following aspects of junior golfers:

1. Body language

2. Mental focus

3. Pre-shot routine

4. Set-up

5. Putting skills

6. Short game skills

7. Ball striking

8. Biggest strength

9. Area for improvement

10. General thoughts on the junior golf camper

These aspects of junior golf are paramount. Each camper receives at 3 of these evaluations at all of our junior golf camps.

Parents and junior golfers are trying to navigate a trail much like Lewis & Clark navigated the Oregon trail. They didn’t know exactly where they were going. They were going by a hope and pray. And listened to what “locals” said.

So would you drive from Orlando to New York today without Google maps or GPS? Of course not!!

College Golf Camps can be extremely helpful navigating the junior golf landscape. Attending one of our junior golf camps can change the trajectory of your opportunities because of the education and instruction our college golf coaches provide.

You can receive a clear cut map at College Golf Camps. Register Today!!

College Golf Camps is open to any junior golfer limited only by age, gender and total campers

Know a junior golfer that would benefit/enjoy learning and interacting from the best college golf coaches in the country? Or would you like more information? Awesome! Email us juniorgolf at collegegolfcamps.com or fill out our form to find out more about our junior golf camps.

College Golf Camps provides an amazing educational opportunity for junior golfers to learn from college golf coaches, experience the competitive spirit with college golf coaches and interact with college golf coaches with the goal of improving as a golfer.

CCG provides:

• Place special emphasis on a particular sport or sports, and provide specialized instruction or practice and may include competition;
• Involve activities designed to improve overall skills and general knowledge in the sport; or
• Offer a diversified experience without emphasis on instruction, practice or competition in any particular sport

It is widely known that college golfers have huge challenges when it comes to missing class. This is why junior golfers need to have exceptional time management skills when transitioning into college golf.

College golfers miss a lot of class due to tournaments. Sometimes college golfers will miss 2 – 3 days a week because of travel. Now, some junior golfers might be thinking “that is awesome, I get to miss 2-3 days of class and play golf”. In the short term, it might be awesome, but in the long term it will be a huge challenge academically.

Junior golfers need to practice great time management skills in high school because it will only get more difficult once you arrive at college. Coaches and their teams have requirements due to NCAA bylaws. Coaches are more focused on academics because of those academic standards.

At College Golf Camps, we broach the topic of “transitioning from junior golf to college golf” and this is one of the main topics that is discussed. That and having to do your own laundry.

Junior golfers: we encourage you to sharpen your time management skills and minimize the distractions around you. You only get one chance to get it right, stay focused on your goals!! TIME MANAGEMENT MATTERS!!

Awesome drill by Andrew Rice. This simple drill for any junior golfer looking to add yards to their drives. Distance is king!! Check this out!!

Attending a junior golf exposure camp can greatly improve your chances at college golf.

CGC – Junior Golf exposure camps offers the opportunity to learn, compete, showcase, interact and gain exposure to college golf coaches.

College Golf Camps allows the junior golfer and parents to learn about college golf. From practice routines to the finer points of the golf swing to course management to college golf timelines, much more. College Golf Camps does a remarkable job at educating the families about college golf.

Golf is a sport where you are competing against the course, not your opponent. Our college coaches are able to instruct and guide you through a hole. Giving you advanced information on attacking a hole or pin or positioning yourself in a fairway.

There are multiple ways to improve your golf game, why not learn from college golf coaches? The face-to-face meeting with a college coach at our camps allows coaches to see your response under pressure.

Each junior golf camper is provided with at least 3 written evaluations from college golf coaches. These are exceptionally valuable because it is an honest evaluation on your current golf skills compared to college golfers. You will know exactly what you do well, what you need to improve on and how to improve.

Are you a confused junior golf parent? We understand, most have no idea what direction to go. Typically, junior golf parents only have once chance to get it right.

College Golf Camps is here to help. We offer parents the opportunity provide exposure for their sons/daughters while receiving an education on this vast topic. Our camps include a seminar entitled “Road map of Junior Golf” specifically to help parents navigate junior golf.

Stop listening to what “they” say. Get the straight answer and get it from our college coaches and experts within college golf.

Discussion topics include

– Frequently asked questions about recruiting

– Rules of recruiting

– Dates of recruiting

– Timeline of recruiting

– NCAA eligibility center

– Standardizing testing

– College resources

– Role of parents in recruiting

– How to research and visit colleges

– Academics

– much more