Women’s golf

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What to expect when playing U.S. college golf:

Fall Semester

  • The Fall semester is the off-season for golf.
  • You can expect to practice a maximum of 8 hours a week during the Fall.
  • Your schedule will feature individual or small group practices.
  • Weight lifting and conditioning will be required in addition to technical training in preparation for the upcoming spring season.

Spring Semester

  • Golf is a Spring sport, played in the second half of the U.S. school year.
  • Tournaments are usually between early-January and late-May.
  • You can expect approximately 10-15 golf tournaments in an average season.
  • Golf utilises a hybrid stroke-play, match-play format for team golf

Women’s golf programs all over the U.S. participate under all governing bodies and divisions.

NCAA

  • The NCAA endorses three divisions of women’s collegiate golf.

    Division I
    • Currently sponsor 267 women’s college golf programs
    • 6 full golf scholarships are available per women’s college golf team
    Division II
    • Currently sponsor 194 women’s college golf programs
    • 5.4 full golf scholarships available per women’s college golf team
    Division III
    • Currently sponsor 228 women’s college golf programs
    • Financial aid is available but is not considered golf scholarship

    NJCAA

    • The NJCAA endorses three divisions of women’s collegiate golf.

      • Currently sponsor 66 women’s college golf programs across three divisions
      • 8 full golf scholarships available per women’s college golf team

    NAIA

    • The NAIA endorses one division of women’s collegiate golf.

      • Currently sponsor 164 women’s college golf programs
      • 5 full golf scholarships available per women’s college golf team