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Post by klpgaenglish on May 31, 2022 12:18:14 GMT
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Post by philknj on May 31, 2022 14:03:24 GMT
If I were running one of the big-time college golf programs, I would be bombarding Hwang and Bang with info on how their daddies they can rake in the bucks via NIL and get a U.S. education. Otherwise, it is the status-quo ... top Korean ams don't play college golf.
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Post by philknj on May 31, 2022 14:15:49 GMT
I forgot about Kajitani ... she turned 18 last September, so I assume she is done with high school. She flopped taking Japan's Pro-test late last year, but I'm guessing she kept her amateur status for now, as WAGR ranks her at #6 ... or is that a limbo placeholder? I don't know if it's too late for her to consider the U.S. college route, but it might be a better move than the pros at the moment. She looked underwhelming against the best amateurs at Westchester last August ... I'll bet it put a dent in her confidence.
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Post by klpgaenglish on Jun 3, 2022 6:19:36 GMT
Rose Zhang in an interview earlier this week said she will stay at Stanford and has no current plans for QSchool.
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Post by philknj on Jun 6, 2022 18:31:00 GMT
I was not aware that foreign college players are banned from getting NIL deals (above) ... forget about Hwang or Bang ever playing U.S. college golf.
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Post by klpgaenglish on Jun 6, 2022 23:47:39 GMT
I was not aware that foreign college players are banned from getting NIL deals (above) ... forget about Hwang or Bang ever playing U.S. college golf.
Wow, what a mess. Question, could korean companies give the Korean players money in Korea during the summer independent of visa? It's not illegal in Korea surely. "Titleist Korea", for example, gives a contract written in Korean in Korea in Korean won. How would that be illegal under US visa laws? |
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Post by klpgaenglish on Jun 6, 2022 23:50:11 GMT
I was not aware that foreign college players are banned from getting NIL deals (above) ... forget about Hwang or Bang ever playing U.S. college golf.
There's an element of national bias in that. It discourages all golfers from American colleges. "Qualify for events from your own countries you bastards." It makes US Open qualification for example much more expensive. |
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Post by HappyFan on Jun 7, 2022 5:02:14 GMT
I guess I haven't paid much attention to college athletics, but how is this any different than being a pro? I guess they just threw their hands up and decided there was no way they would keep elite athletes without letting them get paid? Kinda sad, though.
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Post by rlspore on Jun 7, 2022 6:58:46 GMT
Amateurs and pros are all mixed up now - have been for quite a while. Name, Image, and Likeness rights going to the students seems like a good thing; but surely there will be troubles with the specifics down the road.
On foreign players on student visas, seems reasonable to restrict them from earning money. Visa requirements are generally pretty strict, and would be unfair to make an exception just for college athletes.
KLPGA and JLPGA are a better route to the bigs anyway - or Epson Tour (getting top 10 gives you better status than Q School).
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Post by HappyFan on Jun 7, 2022 16:12:39 GMT
It's might affect women's college golf a lot, since there are a lot of potentially great non-American teens who could be stars who might not want to compete unpaid on a team with players who are earning 6 figures but are inferior.
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Post by rlspore on Jun 7, 2022 23:37:25 GMT
I wonder how much these women college players are actually making on NIL - surely only a few (if any) are anywhere near 6 figures.
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Post by klpgaenglish on Jun 8, 2022 7:57:21 GMT
They can only wear this sponsored stuff on non-college events.
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