STEP 2 – READ:

Emails

NCAA Regulations

You may email coaches at any time, as often as you like.

College coaches may email you beginning September 1st of your junior year.

If you want to plan a visit before September 1st of your junior year you must call the coach and arrange the visit.

Tips to consider.

Shorter is better.

A coach is more likely to read your whole email if you keep it brief and to the point.

Research.

Make sure to research schools before sending out initial emails.  If you fall well outside the academic and athletic requirements for a school, you may not even get a response.   

Personalize all your emails!  

Mention why the specific school interests you so much.  You can also wish the team luck on their upcoming tournament or compliment the coach on the team’s recent finish. College golf recruiting is so competitive, if you don’t take the time to personalize your emails, other recruits will.

Check grammar and spelling.

I recommend download Grammarly – grammarly.com to your Gmail email account. It’s great for catching grammatical errors!

Introductory Email

Introductory Email Checklist

Personalize: Show why that school interests you.

Include your contact info and likely a references to contact info in the email.

Note recent tournament finishes.

Note upcoming tournament schedule.

Attach your up to date  Resume

Attach your Swing Video

Advisor Tip – Subject Lines

“Email subject lines can determine if a coach opens your email or not!

Consider including the following in your subject lines.

• Name
• High School Graduation Year
• Your scores and finish in a recent tournament.
• Academic updates like GPA, ACT, SAT score.

Which email would you open if you were a college coach?

• College Golf Update
• Joe Golfer – 2017: FCWT (73,71) 3rd Place & ACT Score 29

I use email tracking software with all my clients to test which emails get the most opens.  It’s amazing how much of a difference a good subject line makes.”   – John Murphy

STEP 3 – GET HELP:

Send your email drafts to contact@recruiterelite.com and we will help you make edits!

You can also submit your draft in the form below.

A Recruiter Elite Advisor will get back to you in 24 hours and also send you this additional guide: