BGGA = EXPERIENCED AND TRUSTED
COLLEGE RECRUITING
PLANNING, DEDICATION
AND PERSEVERANCE
YIELDS COLLEGE
ACCEPTANCE RESULTS
By Darcie Patrick,
IJSA Director of Education + Development
During my first months as a member of the IJGA/BGGA
team, it has been a privilege to meet our fabulous, student-
athletes from around the globe. These young men and
women have come to pursue their road to U.S. College and
for that, we are honored to have been entrusted to help
prepare their path.
I have been involved in the American system of education
for over two decades and have visited hundreds of college
campuses. There are over 3000 colleges and universities in
America. For our male student-athletes - 1289 of the 3000
colleges have golf teams (Division I, Division II, Division
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III, NAIA or NJCAA). Our female student-athletes have
939 colleges to consider that have a golf team. So, it is
important to note that roughly half of all of the U.S. colleges
and universities have men’s golf teams and roughly one-
third have women’s golf teams.
As a student prepares for college, the two most important
areas of focus that will dictate the outcome, include:
• Strive for the lowest average golf score
• Strive for the highest GPA and SAT/ACT score
To achieve the lowest golf score, the student-athletes will
work hand-in-hand with their golf coaching team, including:
Directors of Golf, their lead coach, strength and conditioning
coach, mental performance coach and custom club fitter.
Together, with their Junior Golf Scoreboard ranking, the
students will naturally fit into a college/university team’s
scoring average.
To achieve the highest GPA, a student will work closely
with their school’s guidance counselor and their academy’s