So why bother with education at all if the kid can hit a ball, shoot a basket, or score touchdowns? The LPGA is in business to do what's best for the LPGA, not to be a training ground for educationally, emotionally and socially, immature 12 year olds. No matter how well they can play golf.
Because professional sports are about marketing and image. The "Image" the LPGA wants to project is that they care about a young golfers education. If they just let any kid that joined with enough talent to play the "Image" they might project to some is that they are willing to exploit young athletes (I.E. former teen tennis player Tracy Austin) for publicity and money.
- Having a good education does not mean a person will get a good job.
- Having no education, will not stop the best people. They will still succeed.
- However if you have no education, you are definetely at a big disadvantage. If that is you, let's hope you are exceptional enough to still succeed.
I think that there should be an min. age limit. Too many kids these days and not just the few exceptions are destroyed for life by growing up too soon. Look at Hollywood, the pro sports arena is not much different. For every michelle there are 50 ty's. One thing I'll say for Tigers parents is they put the important things first.
I think that there should be an min. age limit. Too many kids these days and not just the few exceptions are destroyed for life by growing up too soon. Look at Hollywood, the pro sports arena is not much different. For every michelle there are 50 ty's. One thing I'll say for Tigers parents is they put the important things first.
My main point is let the people become adults before they become professionals. I still remember the case of Beverly Klass. Her dad pushed her into turning pro at 10, and she never accomplished much. Now she is bitter at her dad.
Morgan Pressel and Michelle Wie may be talent enough, but are they socially and metnally mature enough to cope with life as a pro.
I am saying that you can become a member when you turn 18 even if you don't turn pro. However, if you aren't legally an adult, you need to do some accomplishment that shows some semblance of adulthood (high school degree).
So why bother with education at all if the kid can hit a ball, shoot a basket, or score touchdowns? The LPGA is in business to do what's best for the LPGA, not to be a training ground for educationally, emotionally and socially, immature 12 year olds. No matter how well they can play golf.
Ya. Tell that to those young tennis players.(tic)
People have certain gifts, some are extraordinary and some are not, but still are gifts. Would anyone tell a genius at the age of 14 he/she must remain in high school til he/she is 18, etc? Some can handle it emotionally and some cannot. It's just a personal and family decision.
(and those 3yr olds in the Kentucky Derby have no business racing at such a young age. )
- Having no education, will not stop the best people. They will still succeed.
That is absolutely not true. I hate to disagree so strongly, but having no education, you probably have 1/100,000th of a chance of "succeeding" as opposed to if you did have an education. Show me a CEO of a Fortune 500 company with a high school diploma or GED. You can't. They don't exist.
Do you still have a chance? Sure. But your chance is minuscule, and you will have doors closed in your face because you don't have the parchment. That's just the way it is.
That is absolutely not true. I hate to disagree so strongly, but having no education, you probably have 1/100,000th of a chance of "succeeding" as opposed to if you did have an education. Show me a CEO of a Fortune 500 company with a high school diploma or GED. You can't. They don't exist.
Do you still have a chance? Sure. But your chance is minuscule, and you will have doors closed in your face because you don't have the parchment. That's just the way it is.
I actually stated if you read the full post, that an education was a huge advantage.
However, my point that, certain people will succeed, whether or not they have any education is absolutely true.
You asked for names.
How about Bill Cullen. He is a gentleman from Ireland. He is worth hundreds of millions, and had no education after about 13 years of age. Yet he build a massive business empire.
Many entrepreneurs (spell it) have little or no education.
If someone is so minded, nothing will stand in their way.
I actually stated if you read the full post, that an education was a huge advantage.
However, my point that, certain people will succeed, whether or not they have any education is absolutely true.
You asked for names.
How about Bill Cullen. He is a gentleman from Ireland. He is worth hundreds of millions, and had no education after about 13 years of age. Yet he build a massive business empire.
Many entrepreneurs (spell it) have little or no education.
If someone is so minded, nothing will stand in their way.
For every Bill Cullen there are 5,000,000 McDonald's employees with the same education level. You do the math.
Are there exceptions? Sure. Are you smart to bet on being one? No way.
May 15th, 2006, 06:16 PM
The LPGA is in business to do what's best for the LPGA, not to be a training ground for educationally, emotionally and socially, immature 12 year olds. No matter how well they can play golf.
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