The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is a governing body for small college athletics programs. The NAIA has been around longer than the NCAA.
250 Men's NAIA golf programs across the country.
143 Women's NAIA golf programs across the country.
NAIA Coaches can reach out to recruits at any point during high school.
NAIA has no recruiting rules, calendars, dead periods, or contact restrictions.
No regulations on how many campuses a student can visit.
There are more opportunities for playing time, more free time, and less traveling time.
Number of Scholarships available:
Mens Golf - 5 scholarships per team
Women's Golf - 5 scholarships per team
No set NAIA Signing date or deadline.
One strategy of NAIA Coaches is to recruit unsigned talent and may wait until after the NCAA National Signing Day.
Men's Golf: 6,600 - 7,300 yards.
Women's Golf: 6,000 -6,300 yards.
Men's Scores: Low 70s to High 80s
Women's Scores: 80 - 95