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JULY 2026 Ridgefield, Connecticut · Hosted at GPC
Train With Elite
Performance Coaches.
Connect with
College Coaches.
Clarify Your Path.
Get elite instruction, physical diagnostic testing, and direct feedback from the coaches building collegiate rosters. Find your fit. Find your spot.
DATES
July 2026 · 22nd & 23rd
Host Facility
The Golf
Performance Center
NCAA Coaches
D-I & D-III
Programs
Includes
Full PDI
Assessment
July 2026 College Coaches
Face-to-face evaluation with elite NCAA head coaches.
Unlike generic golf camps, the College Prep Series offers active instruction and panel interactions with coaches representing leading athletic and academic programs across the nation.
NCAA Division I
East Carolina University
Men’s & Women’s Programs
NCAA Division I
University of Oklahoma
Women’s Program
NCAA Division I
University of Connecticut
Men’s Program
NCAA Division III
Williams College
Women’s Program
Bridging the gap between high school play and collegiate achievement.
Junior Golf Hub’s College Prep Series — hosted by The Golf Performance Center in Ridgefield, Connecticut — is a fully immersive, multi-day experience tailored exclusively for competitive, college-bound junior golfers and their families.
The Series combines expert-led recruiting seminars, objective data assessments, and direct exposure to elite NCAA coaching staffs — under one roof, across two days.
Athletes and parents walk away with definitive, actionable answers to the questions that most often go unanswered in the modern collegiate recruiting landscape.
Game Readiness
Is my current physical and technical skill set prepared for the demands of a varsity college roster?
Development Gaps
What are the hidden weaknesses — the “lead factors” — limiting my scoring potential?
Coach Exposure
What do premier college coaches actually evaluate when scanning talent at junior tournaments?
Recruiting Navigation
How does the timeline work, and how can a Junior Golf Hub profile help an athlete stand out?
What does the daily balance of academics and competitive golf look like at top-tier universities?
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT INDEX (PDI)
Lead factors, not lag factors.
A primary cornerstone of the College Prep Series — the Player Development Index represents a paradigm shift in junior golf instruction, integrating the latest assessment data from golfpdi.com.
Traditional metrics tell you what happened. PDI tells you why.
Lag factors — scoring average, fairways hit, putts per round — describe the past. PDI focuses entirely on lead factors: the foundational physical, mental, and golf skills that dictate future potential and long-term athletic growth.
The entire assessment generates a single, comprehensive score out of 100. Backed by over two decades of performance tracking — hard data only, no guesswork.
70
/ 100
Players scoring 70 or above possess the verified baseline capability required to play college golf at some level.
Physical Proficiency
Functional movement, strength, and explosive power — understanding why an athlete swings the way they do and how to maximize injury longevity.
Golf Skills
Objective assessments across putting, chipping, bunker play, and precision shot-making at a variety of yardages.
Mental Skills & Mindset
Competitive maturity, emotional regulation, and strategic golf intelligence under pressure — measured, not guessed.
Top 6 reasons PDI is a game
changer for junior golfers.
1. Actionable Training Data:
Provides explicit lead-factor data critical to optimizing daily training sessions.
2. Accelerated Growth:
Speeds up physical and mechanical athletic development.
Creates a clear roadmap on where to invest time, energy, and financial coaching resources.
4. Recruiting Transparency:
Uncovers why an athlete may be hitting a performance ceiling, offering invaluable clarity to college scouts.
5. Reality Alignment:
Closes the gap between a player’s perceived capability (or handicap) and actual, measurable real-time skill.
6. Coaching Accountability:
Delivers ongoing feedback to instructors on the structural efficacy of their training programs.
Host Facility Spotlight
The Golf Performance Center (GPC)
The July 2026 Prep Series takes place at the unmatched training facilities of GPC, delivering a world-class environment designed to mirror the surroundings of top-tier college athletes.
Location
824 Ethan Allen Hwy
Ridgefield, Connecticut
Indoor Practice Infrastructure:
8 state-of-the-art indoor/outdoor hitting bays configured for year-round hyper-efficient practice.
Full-Length Outdoor Range:
Features 30 grass tee stations, 24 matted bays, and fully integrated TopTracer technology for precision telemetry tracking.
Diagnostic Technology Suite:
Comprehensive integration of high-level scientific diagnostics, including GEARS 3D motion capture, K-VEST kinematic sequencing, Foresight launch monitors, Swing Catalyst force plates, Trackman, and SAM Putt Lab.
Short Game Complex:
Multiple pristine putting greens, dedicated chipping areas, and real-grass short game zones utilizing authentic championship bunkers.
“GPC National” Course:
A proprietary, custom-built 9-hole short game training course designed to put technical execution under competitive pressure.
Athletic Conditioning & Support:
 Two fully equipped physical fitness gyms (including a dedicated group training facility), alongside an on-site physical therapist and a clinical sports psychologist.
Immersive Event Itinerary
This structured schedule is engineered to balance intensive data capture with high-value educational panels and direct coach engagement.
DAY ONE
Arrival, Framework & Campus Orientation
6PM — 7:30 PM
Registration & Athlete Check-in. Hoers d’oeuvre
College Prep Series Welcome Presentation & Structural Overview.
Guided Tour of The Golf Performance Center’s technology bays, gyms, and short course complexes. (optional)
DAY TWO
Intensive PDI Diagnostic Testing & Head Coach Panels
7:45 AM
Station Assignments & Pre-Test Athletic Warm-Up.
8:00 AM – 12:15 PM:
Morning Session: Comprehensive PDI Testing (Golf Skills Assessment & Physical Screening).
12:30 PM – 1:00 PM:
Catered Athlete & Parent Lunch.
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM:
NCAA Coach Panel Q&A Session (Open to both parents and golfers; detailing recruiting expectations, schedules, and communication tips).
3:00 PM – 5:30 PM:
Afternoon Session: Complete remainder of PDI Assessment (Golf Proficiency & Mental Skills).
5:30 – 6:00pm:
Find your fit.
Find your spot.
Two days. Four NCAA programs. One PDI score that tells you exactly where you stand — and exactly where to go next.
