Ohio State has had 22 players earn their PGA Tour card and 12 of them have played for me. The primary prerequisite for developing a quality program is to get good, competitive golfers. The pride, tradition and heritage in the golf program at Ohio State, along with the outstanding facility and the quality of the institution, help in attracting good players. The opportunity for travel to play late fall and early spring tournaments, along with the winter conditioning program, offers a full schedule of activities. We have been very competitive over the years on the national scene and have had great golfers coming out of Ohio State.
All players work out regularly.
We hit balls in the French Field House two hours a day, six days a week. No one in the country hits as many balls as we do during January and February. The winter layoff is good for our golfers. They need it to recharge their batteries. Most of our players come from the Northern states and are not accustomed to playing year round.