I have had my summer intern do some research for me. One of the items I had her compile was the number of colleges by division by state. She’s a Division III college golfer in Minnesota, and she has gotten to learn a lot about colleges in the Midwest.

This data has been so interesting to break down. California claims the top spot for men and women in terms of the number of college golf opportunities, but look at how many of those schools are junior colleges! California (men) and Texas (women) claim the top state in terms of Division I opportunities. Did you know that Pennsylvania has the second highest number of golf programs for aspiring men’s college golfers? I did not know that! Interestingly, 49 colleges of their 79 college golf programs are in Division III.

What else does this information tell us? If you’re an international student, it tells us where to target. Sometimes international students aren’t as well versed in where they would like to study because they don’t know much about the climate, environment, and location of certain states. This information can help provide general numbers if there’s a certain level or geographic region that you are hoping for.

If you need more assistance with the college golf recruiting process, then please don’t hesitate to book a discovery call with me.