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Former tennis star Jim Courier has slammed a rule that impacts Ollie Tarvet.
As an amateur playing still in college, NCAA rules dictate that Tarvet is only allowed to claim a little over £7,000 in prize money, in addition to some expenses.
That is despite the British star, who has reached the second round, earning £99k so far at Wimbledon.
Courier said on ESPN: “That is so stupid. I cannot even begin to tell you how illogical that is when a donor, an alum can give you $100,000 because they like you, but yet you go earn it, you can’t keep that?
"Oh, NCAA, you never failed to deliver for us. You always go low, always go low. The NCAA has a lot of problems. This is a small one, but this is a loophole that they clearly need to fill in, because if a golfer qualifies and gets to a major, let’s say they get to Augusta or the U.S. Open and they make the cut, you really don’t get to keep that money either?
“I mean, that’s money that’s going to just get ploughed back into… you’re just investing back in our development, you coaches, your travel, all that stuff. It’s just nonsense, but good for Oliver Tarvet.”
