Golf Scholarships
Boosted by increased investment from the USGA, R&A and major sponsors in recent years, women’s golf is seeing explosive growth and the female college circuit in no different. Recruitment and scouting has grown significantly, with more and more colleges and universities offering scholarships for talented young female golfers.
The LPGA and Ladies European Tours boast a high number of collegiate golf alum. The 2021 AIG Women’s Open champion Anna Nordqvist starred for Arizona State University, while her European Solheim Cup team-mate made the switch from the Irish amateur ranks to Duke University, helping her rise to the top-20 of the world rankings. On the US side, the likes of Danielle Kang (Pepperdine) and Jennifer Kupcho (Wake Forrest) both enjoyed successful college careers before progressing to the professional ranks.
Women’s golf features on nearly 700 athletic programs across the US, with 4 – 6 scholarships per team available, from the elite end of the game to those still developing at a local level. If you’re looking for a route to continue that development alongside strong academics, golf scholarships are ideal for achieving your goals. The competition is strong, allowing golfers to compete in collegiate events, inter-collegiate matches and national championships.
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To date, we've sent over 35,000 young men and women to the US. Securing over $400 million in scholarship awards and finding a place for every single qualifying applicant.
Every year, thousands of student-athletes and their families come face-to-face with the difficult challenge of securing a scholarship to an American university. What they often discover is that navigating university options is stressful enough, and adding sports into the mix brings it to a whole new level.
Even for those who do a little recruiting homework, they are often left with more questions, very few simple answers and an uneasy feeling they are somehow falling behind.
At FirstPoint, we understand what you’re going through. Many of us have experienced first-hand what the scholarship recruiting experience is like—as players and as coaches. And that experience, combined with our advanced online technology, expansive college coach network and proven recruiting methods, helps thousands of student-athletes and their families take control of their recruiting experience.
Whether you are a first-year high school student or a national ranked athlete, FirstPoint helps take the stress of uncertainty out of your scholarship journey by putting a plan in place to help you find your best university options in the USA.
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I am so grateful for the life changing experience and opportunities that have been available to me as an NCAA DI student athlete. None of which would have been possible without the expertise and knowledge of the staff at FirstPoint USA.
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A huge thank you to the team at FirstPoint USA for the diligence and attention to detail throughout the whole process. They left no stone unturned gaining interest from a large amount of prestigious universities in USA through their network. Thank you!
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Frequently Asked Questions
- NCAA Division I has 238 colleges offering 6 Scholarships per team.
- NCAA Division II has 135 colleges offering 5.44 Scholarships per team.
- NCAA Division III has 166 colleges with athletic scholarships unavailable.
- NAIA has 123 colleges offering 5 Scholarships per team.
- Junior College III has 113 colleges offering 4 Scholarships per team.
These are the general guidelines for what coaches look for in a golfer. If you fall outside of these general requirements it is still possible to play at that level, but there will be fewer opportunities.
- Driving Distance
- 235+ Yards in NCAA DI
- 225+ Yardsin NCAA DII
- 225+ Yards in NCAA DIII / NAIA
- 220+ Yards in NJCAA (Junior College)
- Putts Per Round
- Under 34 in NCAA DI
- Under 36 in NCAA DII
- Under 36 in NCAA DIII / NAIA
- Under 38 in NJCAA (Junior College)
- Scrambling
- 50% in NCAA DI
- 45% in NCAA DII
- 45% in NCAA DIII / NAIA
- 35% in NJCAA (Junior College)
- Top finishes at national, regional and county levels
- Summer golf schedule consists of national, regional, county, and multiple local tournament wins
- Average scores from courses over 6,800 yards
- Low End: 66
- High End: 78
- Competes at national, regional, and county levels
- Summer golf schedule consists of national, regional, county, and multiple local tournament wins
- Average scores from courses over 6,800 yards
- Low End: 68
- High End: 82
- Competes in regional, county, and local tournaments
- Summer golf schedule consists of regional and golf tournament participation and high finishes in local tournaments
- Average scores from courses over 6,700 yards
- Low End: 68
- High End: 79
- Competes in local tournaments
- Summer golf schedule consist of high finishes in local level tournaments
- Average Scores from courses over 6,600 yards
- Low End – 75
- High End – 92
- Competes in local tournaments
- Average Scores from courses over 6,600 yards
- Low End – 68
- High End – 95
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