Welcome back to Tip Tuesday! Today’s topic is a typical week in the life of a college golfer!
Preparing for your first day on your new college campus doesn’t always go as planned. If you’re like me, you’ll spend days in advance planning out your entire day, getting organized, worrying about your outfit, where you will eat breakfast, lunch, etc. It’s a bit of organized chaos if you will. Today I will walk you through a detailed schedule of typical week in college. This schedule is based off my personal experience playing at a NCAA Division 1 program. Keep in mind that this example won’t be 100% in line with every college, so don’t be shocked if things are a little different.
My advice to you would be to create a similar schedule in the months leading up to your first day. Practice it and follow it. Although I can’t guarantee it to be easy, it will make the transition a little more smooth.
Let’s start with everyone’s favorite day of the week….
MONDAY
5:30am Wake up, eat breakfast, get ready for workouts
6am-7am Workouts
7:30 Grab a post workout snack, head to the golf course
8am-11:30am Organized mandatory practice
Noon Grab lunch, change from practice and head to class
12:30pm-5:00pm Class
5:30pm-6:30/45pm Practice on your own
7:00pm Shower, change for dinner
8:00pm-10:00pm Study Hall
11:00pm Lights out
TUESDAY
5:30am Wake up, eat breakfast, get ready for the day
6am-7am Workouts
8am-Noon Class
12:30pm Grab lunch, change for practice
1:00pm-3:30pm Organized Practice
3:30pm-5:30pm Practice Extra on your own
6:00pm Shower, change for dinner
7:00pm-9:30pm Study Hall
11:00pm Lights out
WEDNESDAY
5:30am Wake up, eat breakfast, get ready for workouts
6am-7am Workouts
7:30am Grab a post workout snack, head to the golf course
8am-11:30am Organized mandatory practice
Noon Grab lunch, change from practice and head to class
12:30pm-5:00pm Class
5:30pm-6:30/45pm Practice on your own (Quick 9 holes?)
7:00pm Shower, change for dinner
8:00pm-10:00pm Study Hall
11:00pm Lights out
THURSDAY
5:30am Wake up, eat breakfast, get ready for the day
6am-7am Workouts
8am-Noon Class
12:30pm Grab lunch, change for practice
1:00pm-3:30pm Organized Practice
3:30pm-5:30pm Practice Extra on your own (Quick 9 Holes?)
6:00pm Shower, change for dinner
7:00pm-9:30pm Study Hall
11:00pm Lights out
FRIDAY (NO CLASS)
8:00am Wake up, grab breakfast, get ready for yoga
9:00am-10:00am Team Yoga
10:30am Grab a snack, pack your lunch, change for practice
11:30am-4:30pm Team Practice, Play 18 holes
5:00pm-6:00pm Finish study hall hours for the week
6:30pm Social Time! (Dinner with friends/go do something fun)
10:00pm Lights out
SATURDAY
8:00am Wake up, grab breakfast, get ready for practice
9:00am-2:00pm Team practice, play 18 holes, practice extra
2:30 GAMEDAY! Have fun, and head to your football game!
SUNDAY (OFF DAY)
You’ll get 1 mandatory day off per week, but usually we were at the course practicing or playing anyways!
9:00am Wake up, get breakfast
10:00am-1:00pm Practice on your own
1:30pm-10:00pm Free Time
10:30 Lights out
Hope this gives you a better understanding of the time and effort you are putting in on a consistent basis. College golf can seem unmanageable at times, but you’ll figure out what works best for you and your schedule!
Fairways & Greens,
Maty