Episodes

#3 The College Golf Recruitment Process

In this episode, Chris Oetinger, the head coach of both the men’s and women’s golf teams at Holy Names University in the San Francisco Bay Area, shares his perspective of the college golf recruitment process and what coaches are looking for in aspiring collegiate golfers. 

Before becoming a college golf coach, Chris was a great collegiate and professional player, winning 2 NCAA tournaments and 17 NCAA top tens. He also won 12 times on the professional Pepsi tour and holds a course record of 63 at a course in the Bay Area!

If you, or your young golfer is on the road map towards college golf, then this episode will help answer many of the questions your have!

In this episode we cover:

  • Chris’ playing experience
  • The college golf recruitment process
  • Scholarships
  • Understanding the difference between D1, D2, and D3 schools
  • What college coaches are looking for in a player
  • How to contact coaches
  • How to make sure coaches are following you and tracking your results