January 28, 2007

USGA, Lexus And Amateurs Getting Cars

January 28, 2007/ Geoff Shackelford

In the recently announced USGA-Lexus partnership, it is noted that courtesy cars will be available for player use. Included in this is the U.S. Amateur, where a large portion of the field is under 25 (can't even rent a car) and nearly as many contestants are NCAA golfers.

So I'm wondering if these college golfers accept a courtesy car from the USGA (I'm still having trouble envisioning 312 actually being delivered for the U.S. Am), would they be allowed to accept this gift and the free gas that comes with it?

Any NCAA and amateur status gurus out there have thoughts on this?

Geoff Shackelford

Geoff Shackelford is a Senior Writer for Golfweek magazine, a weekly contributor to Golf Channel's Morning Drive, is co-host of The Ringer's ShackHouse is the author of eleven books.