Golf

Program Overview

Poly Prep’s mixed competition program trains and hosts matches steps from the Dyker Heights Campus at the Dyker Beach Golf Course. Head Coach Alex Carter, a former captain at Alabama State University, stresses a focus on short-game mastery and visualization. He is working to take the Poly program to the next level. Recently, Coach Carter has developed a year round strength and conditioning training protocol for his student-athletes in conjunction with the coaches from Poly’s High Performance Lab.

Golf Coaches

Alex Carter
Head Coach, History Faculty

Business Phone: (718) 836-9800 ext. 6091
Education: Alabama State University, BA, University of Iowa, MA, University of Massachusetts – Amherst, Ph.D. (Expected Completion 2020)

Hailing from the nation’s capital, Alex Carter received his introduction to golf through his uncle and grandfather, eventually becoming a two-time All-SWAC Conference Team member and team captain at Alabama State University. Pursuing a career in academia, he acquired his Master’s in African-American World Studies from the University of Iowa, journeyed to Australia as a United States Fulbright Student, and embarked on a doctoral program in the Department of Afro-American Studies at UMass-Amherst. After joining Poly in 2018 as a history teacher, Carter became the head coach of the  mixed competition golf program. Overseeing a group that plays at the historic Dyker Beach Golf Course that abuts Poly grounds, the coach aims to inspire by fostering camaraderie, community, and leadership. “Golf is like a microcosm of life,” he says. “Things are going great one day, not so much the next, so I stress to stay within that one shot, stay within the moment.”

Golf Facilities

Steps from the Dyker Heights Campus is Dyker Beach Golf Course, where our golf team practices and hosts matches.