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12Feb 2026 by admin No Comments

When is it too late to start the recruiting process?

As we like to mention regularly in our blog posts and in our conversations with athletes and parents, you cannot really start the recruiting process early enough. Once you start being interested in college sports in the US, you should immediately look at starting the process. Now, we know that things do not always work out that way and life can get in the way of the "ideal plan". But when is it really too late to even start the process? At what point should you maybe focus on another path or on maybe enrolling one year later? Well, the answer to those questions is not that straight forward and there is no specific deadline after which we cannot help you anymore. However, here are a few important things to…

15Jan 2026 by admin No Comments

Explaining the college golf rankings

Believe it or not, but this might be the most important blog post we have ever written! Granted, this might sound a bit dramatic, but it is crucial for every aspiring college golfer to really understand this information before he or she starts the recruiting process. This will allow you to make the best possible decision for your future college golf career, based on facts, numbers and by fully understanding the different divisions and governing bodies of college golf. There are some big misconceptions that a lot of young golfers have about certain teams and about the different divisions. At Sports & Study USA, we take our job as consultants very serious, so we try to explain the differences (and similarities) to all our golfers either before we start the…

22Dec 2025 by admin No Comments

What should be your New Year’s resolution?

With the year coming to a close, it is time to start looking ahead to the new year and set some goals for the coming twelve months, especially from an athletic standpoint. While there are no wrong or bad goals, it is very important to set attainable goals that you will be able to achieve. This is extremely important because if you do not do that and set goals that are out of reach, chances are that you will quit halfway through the year and get very frustrated along the way. So what are some of the goals that we recommend for this coming year, that should not only be attainable, but that should help you become a better athlete (and person)? Be more structured: This is something that most…

30Sep 2025 by admin No Comments

Our best advice for your first phone call with a college coach

We talk a lot about the importance of phone or video calls that prospective student-athletes will have to have during the recruiting process. Those calls are crucial and can be one of the main reasons why a coach offers you a scholarship or not. As you probably already know, you should always aim to schedule such a call as soon as possible, so that coaches see you are interested and that you are on top of things. Now, once a call has been scheduled, what are some of the things that you should do in that call and what are some that you should avoid at all cost? Things you should do: Show the coach that you have done your research: Before starting your call with a coach, you should…

28Jul 2025 by admin No Comments

Why doing your own research is so important

The recruiting process can be very overwhelming for young student-athletes, and that could even be an understatement. Because let's face it, it is a very stressful time in a young person's life. Almost everybody will feel some sort of anxiety when it gets to the point where you are looking to pick your future college. Which school should you choose whenever you have narrowed down your search to maybe 3 or 4 colleges that all seem equally great? How do you know that your decision will be the right one? These are all questions that basically every aspiring college athlete faces at some point during the recruiting process, and even more so when you have reached the moment of making your final decision. However, this is totally normal and there…

12May 2025 by admin No Comments

NCAA Division 1 roster limits – here is why everything is up in the air at the moment!

If you live in the United States, chances are you have heard about this topic a lot these past few months. It has been all over the news, not only for college sports fans, but across all national TV channels, even the ones who do not typically cover sports. So here is what happened: In the fall of 2024, the NCAA (to the surprise of most people) all of a sudden announced some of the biggest rules changes in college sports history. They implemented what they call the "roster limit rule", which basically means that every roster at the NCAA Division 1 level, will be limited to a certain number of athletes. For example, golf teams will only be allowed to carry a maximum of 9 players, tennis teams will…

25Apr 2025 by admin No Comments

The Sports & Study USA Hot Seat (#4) – 10 questions for University of Tampa golfer Justine Bayle

Our French golfer, Justine Bayle, was kind enough to get on the Sports & Study USA Hot Seat and answer some of our questions about her experience at the University of Tampa and about the recruiting process in general. Justine is a Freshman at UT this year and has had a tremendous first season with the Spartans. Before that, Justine was a very accomplished junior golfer at the international level and was rewarded with a scholarship to play golf at one of the very best schools here in Florida. It was a huge pleasure to work with Justine and her family and to now watch her progress over here in the United States. Check out the video below for some very insightful information about college golf and about Justine's experience!…

28Mar 2025 by admin No Comments

The Sports & Study USA Hot Seat (#1) – 10 questions for our founder Patrick Hanauer

Where did you go to college and what sport did you play? I played four years of college golf at Abilene Christian University in Texas followed by a couple of years as a college golf coach.What made you come to the college in the US? To be honest, it was a difficult decision. And I feel like most young athletes struggle with the decision and almost everyone is going to have some doubts and concerns. But in the end, after doing one year of university over in Europe, I knew I needed to come to college in the US, as it was impossible to combine university studies and golf in Europe. And when I say impossible, I really mean it. And let’s face it, who is good enough and ready…

10Mar 2025 by admin No Comments

A day in the life of a college golfer

A question we get asked by a lot of athletes and their parents is how the days of college athletes typically are structured? While every sport has slightly different schedules and there might also be some variations depending on the day of the week or the time in the season, here is what a typical day looks like for a college golfer: 5.30am: Wake up 6am-7am: Morning workout (typically 2-3 times a week during the season and up to 5 times a week during the offseason) 7.30am: Breakfast 8am-11am: Classes (this can vary a bit depending on your major, your personal schedule or whether you are a freshman, senior or grad student) 11.30: Lunch 1pm-6pm: Team Practice or 18 holes of team qualifying 6.30pm: Dinner 7.30pm-8.30pm: Howework or Study Hall…

25Jan 2025 by admin No Comments

How difficult is it to transfer between universities?

Transferring between universities has gotten a lot easier and also more common over the past few years. Back in the early 2000s, college coaches could literally block transfer requests by any of their athletes. This is no longer allowed so that you are no longer “stuck” at a school if things are not going as planned. However, there are some procedures to follow and it is very important to not break any transfer rules, so that you do not jeopardize any of your eligibility. Each governing body will have slightly different rules to follow, but in general the first step will always be to notify your coach or the athletic department of your school that you are planning to transfer. Before that happens, you are not allowed to contact any…