Are you a Junior in High School this year? Do you have aspirations of playing college golf? If so, the clock is ticking. Next summer is your last chance to shine and attract interest and eventually offers from college programs.
Every August I get some uncomfortable calls from potential new students. Like clock-work, a “Rising Senior” will be looking to come see me to get some magic, play well in his or her last few tournaments and get some last minute looks from college coaches. While I am a good instructor and have assisted many players to develop their games, I am sadly without a magic wand. Developing your game takes time. The time to start is now, not next summer.
Even if by chance there was a magic wand, by the end of summer, most college coaches have already narrowed their search down to a few players as offers will start to be made before Thanksgiving. If you haven’t gotten on their radar by mid-summer, chances are you won’t ever get a look.
Use the remainder of this season to do two things:
1. Get an assessment of your game, your entire game. I put players through a series of tests ranging from Short Game skills, Full Swing mechanics and results as well as a physical screen. From this a blue print creates itself. The testing will point out what skills need to have the most improvement. You should find a Golf Coach that takes this unbiased approach.
2. Get to work. You might be able to squeak by in Biology by cramming a lot of study hours in the few days before an exam but the sport of golf doesn’t work that way. Developing in Golf takes time. There are motor patterns to learn, muscles to stretch and strengthen, some habits to break and some new ones to create.
Here in the Northeast, the autumn is a time to assess, plan and make changes. With winter approaching, many of the short game skills must be improved now. Once the snow flies it is time to work on your full swing and putting stroke. Until then, make sure you are learning and learning to use all the short game shots. (chipping, pitching, bunker shots, etc).
Tick Tock Tick Tock
Email me today! george@connorgolf.com
connorgolf 