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....... Does being a good golfer really matter for this in the US? I don't like pulling the "haha Americans weird" card but I'm glad my education does not depen
by Smithalicious 5y ago
....... Does being a good golfer really matter for this in the US? I don't like pulling the "haha Americans weird" card but I'm glad my education does not depend on my golf game here in Europe.
- hindsightbias 5y agoA lot of business is done on the course and you always need a lawyer or finance person. Those who can golf get on the foursome and get the credit. The less athletic smarter ones get sent the work.
- MagnumOpus 5y agoBeing a top golfer/fencer/rower/tennis player does not just serve as a signal of dedication and grit (otherwise being in the piano guild or running a 3hr marathon or being lead guitarist in a band would help just as much), but also as a proxy of parents being in the 0.1% of wealth - both because these are upper class pursuits and because they are generally expensive to train and find elite private lessons for. And because of the culture of university endowments/donations, US elite universities massively chase the 0.1% unlike in other parts of the world.