Category Archives: NCCGA

10 lessons learned at my first PGA show

10 lessons learned at my first PGA show
As golf entrepreneur making my first voyage to the PGA show, I was expecting the show to mirror other technology conventions I used to attend in lacking passion and personality. Part of that reason may have stemmed the intrusive nature of my former line of work in which I would schedule meetings with CEOs of...
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The Top Club on Campus: Xavier Club Golf

The Top Club on Campus: Xavier Club Golf
NCCGA is a student driven organization with hundreds of natural leaders who help make club golf a reality for thousands of students across the country.  While all club presidents are worthy of recognition, John Janisse of Xavier has done an exceptionally good job transforming a dying club into the top club on Xavier's campus. ...
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UGA Takes “Peach Cup” over Georgia Tech

UGA Takes “Peach Cup” over Georgia Tech
One of the best parts of my job is working with club presidents to help them grow and improve their teams. An interesting trend I continue to hear is that Presidents are beginning to collaborate with one another (Virginia Tech and UVA already compete in the Commonwealth Cup) and have their own Ryder Cup...
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The ULTIMATE Club Golf Fundraiser

The ULTIMATE Club Golf Fundraiser
The NCCGA is a member's first organization, and one issue teams constantly run into is raising funds to compete. To mitigate such challenges, we've created a fun way for your team to raise money, advertise, and find new golfers. (more…)...
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The College Golfer Back to School Guide

The College Golfer Back to School Guide

Whoever came up with the idea of giving college kids three months of a break from school was a genius; it’s just the right amount of time for me to enjoy a little freedom from going to class and just enough time for me to miss the ‘fellas’ back in Blacksburg, Virginia. With that...

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How to Workout for Your College Golf Season

How to Workout for Your College Golf Season
Muscle bulging bench-press that makes your muscles smile and the ladies gape are great for some of us, but here at CGP we can help you look good but make sure it carries over to the links with a collaboration of core training and muscle memory exercises that can facilitate power and consistency in your...
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NCCGA Ryder Cup – VT vs. UVA – The Commonwealth Cup

NCCGA Ryder Cup – VT vs. UVA – The Commonwealth Cup

NCCGA tournaments are great, but two tournaments a semester is not enough for my Hookies. As for course discounts,  if you’re looking to get out and play at your nearest golf club, check out CollegeGolfPass and be sure to suggest courses that you want to play this summer or near campus in the fall. But looking...

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College Golf Coaches Need to Hit the Clubs

Learning to play good golf takes years, and unlike other sports, it’s difficult to gauge when golfers will enter their prime as players mature at different times. Who would have thought that Masters Champion Zach Johnson was not the best player on his high school or college team as he openly admits.

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