Recent Posts by Jake Whiting

Indoor Golf: 5 Places to Play Around Boston

Boston has experienced the worst winter in history in 2015. As a result, the golf market has suffered given its non-existence with so much snow on the ground. Over the last couple weeks our team has been getting the itch to swing a club so we decided to explore indoor golf opportunities in and around...
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Club Golf Academy: Ensure a Proper Scorecard

Club Golf Academy is here to help yet again! The little 4.5 x 12 inch piece of paper that you pick up in the clubhouse before each round may be more important than every club in your bag combined. Without a proper scorecard, none of your shots during the round can be accurately recorded.

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Club Golf Academy: Identifying your Ball

All you workout enthusiasts will love this week's rule Club Golf Academy article, as I cover when you can and cannot “Lift” on the course. This week’s USGA Rules of the Week will help with identifying your golf ball: Rule 12-1 and 12-2. First and foremost, you must know that the responsibility for playing...

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NCCGA Tips: 8 Ways to Improve Your Club

NCCGA tips are meant to help teams organize and run more efficiently. I know that  the club president's job can be very time demanding and difficult at times. Through my tenure as president of the University of Florida Club Golf Team, I have constantly attempted to find more effective ways to get the job done....
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#ClubGolf is Back for Spring 2015

While we are excited to be able to offer amazing tournaments and other golf opportunities for our college golfers, the NCCGA understands that college golf is about more than just golf. It is the lifelong friendships, volunteering in the community, and team traditions that players will remember. It is for these reasons that the NCCGA...
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Golf Scholarship: Am I good enough?

Every week students reach out to the NCCGA relieved to find out that there is club golf at their school and they do not have to be disappointed if they did not get a golf scholarship. The fact is that getting a golf scholarship is not that easy to do. Since golf teams are very...
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Golf Deals: NextGenGolf ‘Bags’ Ogio as Partner

We are very excited to announce our 2015 Official Bag partner, Ogio. When consumers think of backpacks, luggage, and golf bags, Ogio is often one of the first companies that comes to mind. As NextGenGolf has grown, we have tried to align ourselves with brands that not only exude quality and excellence, but that also align...
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Club Golf Academy: The Provisional Ball

Each week, I will cover a rule that frequently comes into question during amateur golf tournaments. This weekly Club Golf Academy segment will be covering rules that I believe all NCCGA players should know and understand.

Why play a provisional ball? 

This week’s USGA Rule of the Week is Rule 27; concerning provisional balls. A provisional...

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College Golf: 5 Benefits to having an A & B Team

Over the years, high schools and middle schools have adopted a two-tier system with  junior-varsity and varsity teams to help build their programs. By following this system, junior varsity player get ample practice time while still being able to develop in a competitive setting.  This allows golfers to build up their confidence...

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