Golf

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Quite a number of famous players such as Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth went through the American college system. Nowadays, more and more players decide to play golf in the USA to prepare themselves in the most effective manner into a professional career. However, college golf is not only for top national players, this experience is also for all the players who simply play the sport because they love to improve, compete and be part of a team while earning their degree.

Golf training

You will be expected to practice with the team for around 4-6 hours a day 5 times a week. This would consist of golf training and some additional strength and conditioning training.

What does the season look like?

The first college golf tournaments are usually held in September/October. The golf season consists of a series of 4-6 tournaments which are mainly preparation tournaments.

Teams usually return to action in February to play few major tournaments. Each team will have to qualify through conference and regional tournaments to make the National Championship.

How many universities?

Number of universities with women tennis teams: 1000

Number of universities with men tennis teams: 1250

What is the scholarship situation?

Men:

NCAA I : 4.5
NCAA II : 3.6
NAIA : 5
Junior College : 8

Women:

NCAA I : 6
NCAA II : 5.4
NAIA : 5
Junior College : 8

Each university offering college sports must apply for an affiliation to a college sports division, the major ones being the ones below:

NCAA
NAIA
Junior College (NJCAA)

The National College Athletics Association (NCAA) is the most well-known sports organization in the USA. The NCAA is the governing body for around 1200 schools. It consists of three divisions (Division I, II, and III).
Divisions I and II are the only ones which offer athletic scholarships whereas Division III can only offer academic scholarships.
NCAA Division I schools are mostly large public universities whereas NCAA Division II schools are mostly small private universities.
The NCAA D1 is very competitive and has stricter eligibility requirements. The NCAA D2 schools are somewhat more flexible.

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes (NAIA) is the governing body for around 250 schools. It is mostly comprised of smaller private universities. The athletic and academic standards aren’t as high as with the NCAA.

The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) is made up of 2-year community colleges. In the United States, community colleges are usually small, and have few academic requirements for acceptance.
The NJCAA is a good option for students who didn’t get accepted to the NCAA or NAIA because of academics. The NJCAA is also a good way for foreign players to get noticed by NCAA coaches.