HOME OR AWAY COLLEGE GOLF DEBATE GOES ON
VALUE OF DEGREE FROM UK VARSITY
OVER ONE FROM USA COLLEGE
FROM ALEX PATRICK
As a
regular reader of your excellent website, if I may contribute to the
current debate (scroll down over the past two or three days to see E-mails on the subject), I think that it also important for the 99% of UK student
golfers who go to the USA and who will not progress to make a living
from golf, to consider
whether a degree from St Andrews, Exeter, Birmingham or Stirling might
be more valuable to their future prospects than one from an American university.
Here is a link to a recent article on investment at Exeter
Alex Patrick
CATRIONA MATTHEW WENT ON TO
THE TOP VIA STIRLING UNIVERSITY
FROM STUART MACTAGGART
As an avid reader of Kirkwoodgolf over the years and having read the recent articles in relation to the 'USA' debate, and in particular Keith Knowles' views where he makes some valid points with which I agree with, I would like to make a few observations.
It would appear to me that in this day and age there seems to be a slightly blinkered attitude in favour of universities in the States and there is a danger of our youngsters beginning to believe that this is the ONLY way forward to realise their dreams of becoming professional golfers.
Having been involved with girls' golf for the last 10 years and watching many of them improve out of all recognition and compete on various stages, I firmly believe that, particularly in Scotland, we have a first class university system in place with various scholarships available for the most talented golfers which was highlighted by David Watt from St Andrews, not forgetting the excellent programme at Stirling University under the expert tutelage of Dean Robertson.
Let us not forget our most successful female professional golfer of recent times, Catriona Matthew, attended a certain Stirling University. Maybe the grass is not always greener on the other side! Food for thought!
STUART MACTAGGART
CATRIONA MATTHEW WENT ON TO
THE TOP VIA STIRLING UNIVERSITY
FROM STUART MACTAGGART
As an avid reader of Kirkwoodgolf over the years and having read the recent articles in relation to the 'USA' debate, and in particular Keith Knowles' views where he makes some valid points with which I agree with, I would like to make a few observations.
It would appear to me that in this day and age there seems to be a slightly blinkered attitude in favour of universities in the States and there is a danger of our youngsters beginning to believe that this is the ONLY way forward to realise their dreams of becoming professional golfers.
Having been involved with girls' golf for the last 10 years and watching many of them improve out of all recognition and compete on various stages, I firmly believe that, particularly in Scotland, we have a first class university system in place with various scholarships available for the most talented golfers which was highlighted by David Watt from St Andrews, not forgetting the excellent programme at Stirling University under the expert tutelage of Dean Robertson.
Let us not forget our most successful female professional golfer of recent times, Catriona Matthew, attended a certain Stirling University. Maybe the grass is not always greener on the other side! Food for thought!
STUART MACTAGGART
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