Since 1989, almost 90% of the college golf scholarships nationwide have gone to readers of the PING Guide including young PGA and LPGA Tour players
Tiger Woods, Justin Leonard, Charles Howell, Heath Slocum, Ben Crane, Hunter Mahan, Ben Curtis, Ted Purdy, Zach Johnson, Bubba Watson, Arron Oberholser,
Kevin Stadler, Bill Haas, Nick Watney, Ryan Moore, J. B. Holmes, Wendy Ward, Kelli Kuehne, Laura Diaz, Grace Park, Stacy Prammanasudh, Lorena Ochoa and Natalie Gulbis.
Other PING Guide readers turned professional instead of going to college including Morgan Pressel and Michele Wie.
The PING Guide contains vital help for junior golfers who want to continue their golf career at the collegiate level. It includes information on every scholarship and non-scholarship golf program in the U.S. (more than 1,200 colleges and community colleges), and it answers the questions facing college-bound students on subjects including:
taking advantage of the numerous opportunities for both men and women to play college golf.
understanding recruiting guidelines, entrance and eligibility requirements, letters of intent and scholarships.
learning about new NCAA regulations and their effect on prospective and current student-athletes.
planning your high school career to ensure adequate preparation for college testing, counseling and timely application.
matching yourself athletically and academically to one or more schools.
maximizing your exposure to college coaches.
preparing your golf resume and promoting yourself if you are not recruited.
handling interviews and meetings with coaches.
knowing the importance of the campus visit.
qualifying for financial aid.
preparing to enjoy your college golf experience no matter what level of competition you seek.
The feature of the new online Guide that has created the most “buzz” among college coaches is the PING Guide-Golfstat Interactive Score Conversion program that helps junior golfers and parents project where their “adjusted” junior scores would place them in actual college tournaments.
The talent levels among college golfers span the spectrum. The best players frequently post sub-par rounds; however, there are thousands of men playing on college golf teams whose average score is in the 80’s or higher and thousands of women playing college golf who shoot in the 90’s or 100’s.
You do not need to be a scratch golfer to play or earn a golf or non-golf scholarship. All you need is a strong desire to attend college and play golf while you are there.
The Guide is highly recommended by college coaches from coast to coast and in all divisions of collegiate competition. Since 1989, every college coach in the nation has depended on the PING Guide. You should too!
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