Question about US Uni/college

[Galleleo]

Well, I was wondering if you guys could hook me up with some information. Because I know that in the US you can combine your sport with your study, wich I find very interesting. And I was kinda playing with the tought of maybe going to college/uni in the US if that means that I can combine my sport with it. My sport would be golf. Now I was wondering 2 things: if I would want to do this, how do I go about this, specially because I am foreign and stuff, and how does it work over there? Study combined with sport, housing etc. I would appreciate it alot if you could help me with this and hook me up with some information.

[PaulOakenfold]

I don't know how much you play, or what kind of tournaments you participate in over there, but Division I College sports, take their sports seriously. It isn't just, "You can go here and study your major, and have a bit of fun on the side with sports," you have to be damn good. With Golf, I have no idea however, not a lot of Colleges have it as a school sport, most have it as a 'club' sport, which isn't sponsored by the school, but still participates competetively.

[genocidal]

Paul is wrong, many schools have division 1 golf. You have to be pretty damn good though to even play division 1 - much less get a scholarship for playing it which is probably what you're interested in also, Galleleo. I suggest contacting the universities you're interested in after researching online to find out their involvement in division 1 golf. But yeah, you can PLAY golf pretty much at any school but if you want to be really competitive or get a scholarship for it you must be good.

[wadi]

Basically, there's three levels of college sports:

Officially School Sponsored:
Division I: Schools are allowed to give scholarships for the sport, usually done at very large schools that can afford the cost. Students in Div I teams usually spend a very large portion of their school time on the sport.
Division II-III: No Scholarships allowed, but still officially sanctioned and run by the school. The time commitment, in general, is somewhat less than Div I sports, and Div II-III schools are smaller than Div I schools. Div I is mostly state schools.

Then there's club sports, which are student run, and the time commitment is up to the student.

If you're thinking about trying to play golf on a division team, you may need to try out for the sport at the school you'd wish to attend. Golf is one of those quirky sports that's very serious some places, and not so serious others. Your best bet would be to email the athletics director or coach at the school of interest for more information.

Hope that helps.

[geekbot]

Schools are division I II or III depending on size. Div I are the largest schools and have the more competitive sports programs (and more money for scholarships). Check with the schools you are applying to.

http://www.ncaasports.com/

[PaulOakenfold]

Div I are the largest schools

Not neccesarily.

[Sleepy Weasel]

Getting a scholarship for a division 1 sport means you're one of the very very best players around. There are a number of websites that if you sign up for their service will try to contact you with college coaches to help you out and get you a scholarship. I think that's probably a bad way to go... but you can read their website to get some more information about what you have to do to get a scholarship.

http://athleticscholarships.net/golfscholarships.htm

http://www.scholarshipgolf.com/

[Galleleo]

Ah ok, thanks guys. Well I am quite good, prob not the best. I mean, I know some dutch players currently studying in America. One being Dewi Clair Schreefel, she is 19 years old, and last year she came in second at the Dutch Open between pro's.. But I'll check some stuff out, thanks.