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Now with NIL can a college golfer enter the Shore and accept prize money? What’s the difference between that and getting money from an endorsement?

No they cannot compete for prize money. That is the delineation between amateur and professional.

The difference is that prize money rewards you for your skill in the sport. Endorsements reward you for your "persona." Of course a big element of your persona is based on your skill, but there's a clear, hard line.

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Now with NIL can a college golfer enter the Shore and accept prize money? What’s the difference between that and getting money from an endorsement?

No they cannot compete for prize money. That is the delineation between amateur and professional.

The difference is that prize money rewards you for your skill in the sport. Endorsements reward you for your "persona." Of course a big element of your persona is based on your skill, but there's a clear, hard line.