Rose Zhang , the top rated woman’s amateur who attends Stanford has signed an NIL deal with Calloway Golf , Jeff and Heather need to get busy and line up some sponsors for Pitts revenue sports before it’s too late and they’re playing catch-up to more innovative programs .
It’s Happening in College Woman’s Golf
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I would think that future household names would be attractive to sponsors but we're talking about a handful of athletes
- future LPGA tour winners
- future swimming olympians
- future USWNT stars
- future 1st Round MLB picks
Many Olympic sports athletes aren't very marketable unless maybe its a really attractive female
- volleyball - small market after college
- men's soccer/hockey - best players dont go to college
- gymnastics - over the hill by 18
- softball/wrestling - no market
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Well, yea, if I'm PGT, why would you contribute to buyouts or even the athletic department? Pay a McD AA $1 million/year and put his face on a truck. That seems like money much better spent than renovating a locker room
That's usually because its an attractive girl and she posts bikini videos and stuff like that. Not sure exactly in this case.
In other news, JR Smith signed an NIL Deal. Nice to see these deals helping out poor college kids.
J.R. Smith, former NBA star turned college golfer, signs with agency for NIL deals
Not bad for a guy who earned over $90M during his NBA career
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Assuming he managed his money well. There are several big dollar former NBA guys digging for coins in couch cushions.That's usually because its an attractive girl and she posts bikini videos and stuff like that. Not sure exactly in this case.
In other news, JR Smith signed an NIL Deal. Nice to see these deals helping out poor college kids.
J.R. Smith, former NBA star turned college golfer, signs with agency for NIL deals
Not bad for a guy who earned over $90M during his NBA career
the UCONN girl was the top HS player and is most likely all American in college. She’s just a sophomore with recent surgery and dropped nearly 30 last night. I watched the game and this kid shoots better than our entire mens team. Is she worth 63,000 a post, I guess Gatorade thinks so. But welcome to amateur college sports. My kid will be getting NIL money her freshman year as part of her deal with her commitment. It’s a reasonable amount that will cover a few flights home and anything she wants to buy considering she won’t be able to earn money working while in school and playing.
I was thinking you it was a UConn golfer. Yes, top women's players are marketable.
I think she's pretty much a sure thing as a future LPGA star. And sponsorships are a pretty good deal for the equipment sponsors, the fans will spend money to buy what the players are using or wearing.
I always wondered if sponsorships were worth it to non-golf sponsors. Who would get Waste Management to haul away the trash because of Charlie Hoffman, or KPMG to do their accounting because of Mickleson. Sort of like me driving a semi if PGT sponsored Hugley.
Sponsorships are more than just the general public buying products/services. These guys and gals show up and schmooze at social events and will play in corporate outings.
They’re used to do outings for important customers .
My thoughts are the big donors can use these players at some of their businesses for meet and greet functions and channeling the money directly to the players for personal appearances appears to be a legal way to pay these kids to play at schools like Pitt that struggle to get high end recruits.
It’s also a lot cheaper to find a way to get a few 100k to recruits then to buyout a coaches contract that’s in the millions .
I understand that it's for entertaining clients, I was just wondering if it was actually worth it. Is a customer going to take their business elsewhere if you don't give them the opportunity to hang out with Charley Hoffman? And now it's getting even more ridiculous. I'm supposed to be impressed by the chance to talk to some 19 year old student athlete. To me, it just doesn't seem like money well spent. But maybe a lot of people like sniffing other people's jock straps a lot more than I do.
Exactly, I have no interest at all, period to meet college athletes! Even pro hall of famers! I couldn't give a crap.
I’d guess it is , why else would companies sponsor tournaments or pay millions for naming rights to stadiums etc . These are pretty savvy businessmen/ woman who make these decisions.
Would I hand a suitcase full of cash to some kid to play bb at Pitt , no way , but other people with too much money seem to get off on it to be a big shot . Each to their own .
If I just randomly met them, that's cool, just saying I wouldn't actively try too. I've met multiple famous athletes and coaches.
Was watching a practice round of the 84 Lumber golf tournament and I was standing behind a green next to several people who wanted Chris DeMarco’s autograph as he was leaving the green . After signing their autographs he asked me if I’d like one , I said sure as long it’s on a check ! He laughed and said what makes you think it’s good . I told him I’d take my chances . He said you don’t know my wife ! What would one do with his autograph, but nice exchange.
They are pretty savvy, but i think sometimes their ego gets in the way when it comes to sports. You mentioned the 84 Lumber tournament. Joe Hardy loved it, but when his daughter took over she axed it pretty quick.
I remember a discussion several years ago about the turnover in sponsors for PGA Tour events. Seems CEOs make these deals, then the board of directors pull the plug a few years later. The Tour is set up as a charity, but I think only about 3 or 4 events make any kind of substantial charitable contribution. I remember Phoenix being the biggest, so I guess I shouldn't be poking fun at Charley Hoffman and Waste Management.
One time I was golfing in the Baltimore area, so I'm leaving and Brian Billick an his sons pull up next to my car with the Steelers magnet on the back, had a nice conversation. I'll tell you what, he's a really tall dude, I'm 6-3 and he towers over me.
I believe your wrong about the charitable giving . The tour itself isn’t giving the money to charities , but the sponsors and on site revenue goes to local charities. It’s a huge amount of money .
The tour is set up as a tax exempt and requires each tournament to be, also. You are right about the tournaments donating most of the money. The tour only donates about 3% of revenue to charity, the tournaments about 16%. The point I was making above is that 16% average varies widely. Several years ago I heard a golf writer say that the bulk of the donations comes from just a small handful of tournaments, the ones that are primarily run by volunteers like the Thunderbirds in Phoenix.
I don't have much of an opinion one way or another on the tour's charitable giving. Like you said, it's a huge amount. But percentage-wise it's paltry compared to well regarded charities, which generally donate at least 65%. I don't think you can accurately compare a golf tournament with an average charity, however. I believe there is a difference between a tax exempt and a charity, but I'm not familiar with the IRS and non-profits. The PGA tour is the former, although they like to portray themselves as the latter. The bottom line is that a lot of money is being donated to charity, which is great.
