CGX College Camps

CGX Camps Showcase Ivy League Golf to Junior Golfers

College Golf Experience and Ivy Golf Institute combine to bring a new camp program to Mission Inn Resort

As golf’s popularity continues to

expand, one of the fastest growing segments in the industry is juniors. Over the past three years, the number of junior golfers has risen 25 percent to more than 3.1 million, according to the National Golf Foundation. That growth includes an increase in the number of

competitive playing junior golfers -- leading to unprecedented competition for college golf scholarships, recruiting among college golf coaches, as well as juniors and parents trying to get noticed by coaches. Joshua Jacobs, a junior golf industry veteran and entrepreneur who founded TGA Premier Golf, one of the industry’s largest youth golf programs, recognized there was an educational and experiential opportunity to help junior golfers and their parents learn about college golf and the recruiting process, while engaging directly with college coaches. In June 2021, Jacobs launched College Golf Experience (CGX) with the exclusive endorsement by the Golf Coaches Association of America

(GCAA). CGX was born with a vision to deliver education-based camps for boys and girls ages 11-18 that provide eye-opening networking experiences between juniors, parents, and college golf coaches. The specialized camp company has run 26 camps to date including three camps exclusively for Ivy League coaches. CGX camps include Institutional (Elite) Camps with single schools, Preview Camps prior to junior tournaments, and Showcase Camps that feature multiple college coaches from regions or specific conferences. By the end of 2022, CGX will have worked with over 100 coaches, and anticipates working with 325 coaches in Division I, II, III and NAIA across 75-100 camps in 25-30 states in 2023. “In every other sport, 20 to 30 percent of the recruiting process and the education to getting to the collegiate level is centered around camps. That holds true for team and individual sports,” said Jacobs. “We quickly became aware that there was a lack of education among parents and players about college golf across the various divisions and programs, the path to playing at the next level. When you couple that with coaches looking participate or host their own camps, there’s an opportunity to create an ecosystem similar to the high-level junior tournament landscape, except with camps.” One of CGX’s coaching partnerships here in the Northeast is with the

Ivy Golf Institute (IGI), a series of educational junior golf camps hosted exclusively by Ivy League coaches. Camps are designed to offer insights for

Erika DeSanty, Head Women’s Coach of Princeton University, instructing at the Ivy Girls Camp at La Costa Resort in Carlsbad, CA

junior golfers and their parents on playing college golf in the Ivy League. Together, IGI and CGX are creating a new pathway to playing college golf in the Ivy League in an educational, immersive, and fun setting at various locations across the country throughout the year. CGX has already held successful camps with the Ivy Golf Institute. A Boys and Girls Winter Ivy Camp will be held at Mission Inn Resort and Club in

Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida on Jan. 7 – 8. CGX also has more camps planned in Florida over the next 12-months.

“The partnership between Ivy Golf Institute and CGX is reshaping the camp model for junior golfers interested in playing at elite academic institutions,” said Erika DeSanty, Head Women’s Golf Coach, Princeton University. “Representing nearly every golf program in the Ivy League, we are determined to build meaningful connections with all participants and their families, while supporting and guiding them as they embark on one of the most crucial decisions of their golfing lives.” Players attending Ivy Golf Institute Camps participate in simulated on-course college golf practice and tournament rounds. Players and their parents will also attend education seminars led by the coaches on college golf in the Ivy League, the recruiting process, course management and strategy, in additional to experiencing real-time feedback on their games via skill assessments and challenges similar to what coaches work on with their teams.

“In partnership with the Ivy Golf Institute, we are striving to teach, motivate, and inspire players, while supporting these highly academicallyminded families with the tools to help them find their fit in college golf,” explains Jacobs. “Our Ivy Camp series has been an exciting opportunity to create transformational experiences for juniors and their parents with

The coaches attending the Ivy camps:

Ivy Boys Winter Camp – Dartmouth Men’s Head Coach Rich Parker, Columbia Men’s Head Coach Rich Mueller, and Penn Men’s Head Coach Clay White.

Ivy Girls Winter Camp – Yale Women’s Head Coach Lauren Harling, Dartmouth Women’s Head Coach Alex Kirk, and Penn Women’s Head Coach Mark Anderson.

“CGX is a first-class operation driven to educate junior golfers about college golf while also leveraging a unique partnership with Ivy League schools. I’m incredibly honored and excited about working CGX camps and sharing my experience,” said Rich Mueller, Head Men’s Golf Coach, Columbia University. To learn more about CGX or to

register for the Ivy Camp or other CGX camps coming to Florida, visit: https:// collegegolfx.com/camps/#upcoming.