The Royal Andalusian Golf Federation and the company AGM Sports (www.agmsports.com) have announced the signing of a collaboration agreement under which they will offer an opportunity for academic and sporting development to golf players of medium and high level who want to start or continue their university studies in the USA without losing sight of their sporting prospects. In this way, players who meet the academic and sporting requirements demanded by American universities will be able to receive scholarships valued in thousands of dollars to study a university degree and continue playing golf.
An increasing number of golf players from all over Spain have chosen the American path, motivated by the possibility of combining high-level sport with university studies, as well as by the benefit of perfecting their English and acquiring an international experience.
“The opportunity provided by the American system for Spanish athletes is really attractive, with both short- and long-term benefits,” says Gonzalo “Talito” Corrales, CEO of AGM Sports. “There are more than 1,000 universities with golf facilities, 700 of which offer sports scholarships and many of them have practically professional infrastructures. In addition, students train daily and travel to regional and even national competitions. When they finish university, they return to Spain with a university education, an incredible international experience, and perfect English, which puts them in an excellent position when it comes to accessing the job market.”
From the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation, its President, Mr. Ángel de la Riva Gómez, highlights the importance of this agreement reached with AGM Sports, thanks to which the Federation will be able to provide a new service to its student players, who will be able to finish their careers while perfecting their golf.
De la Riva also adds that one of the great commandments of the Board of Directors that he presides has always been and will continue to be to train great players and better people, that the players progress in the quality of their game but, above all, that they are exemplary sportsmen. He also notes that this agreement makes him especially excited because it reinforces the commitment that the Royal Andalusian Golf Federation has always had with young people.
AGM has worked with more than 80 Spanish golfers (23 of whom will start the course next August).
The Royal Andalusian Golf Federation and AGM Sports will carry out a series of actions in the coming months to promote the different options that exist in the United States for federated athletes between 15 and 20 years old. The first joint action will be a free webinar on golf scholarships in the USA, which will take place this coming Thursday, June 12 at 9:00 pm and will be presented by Gonzalo Corrales.
Places for this videoconference are limited, so all those interested should register in advance at the following link: http://www.agmeducacion.com/es/videoconferencia/golf-12-junio
AGM Sports has similar agreements with national and regional tennis, soccer, swimming, basketball and athletics federations.
About AGM Sports
AGM (Athletes Global Management) Sports was founded in Miami (Florida) in 2004, with the objective of helping students and athletes from all over the world to obtain a quality education in the United States, in most cases thanks to sports.
The company works directly with more than 2,000 universities, with dozens of high schools, and represents Nike Sports Camps (dozens of multi-sport summer camps throughout the United States) in Spain. 881 student-athletes have trusted AGM since the beginning of the company until today. It currently works with 315 clients (to begin their studies in 2014, 2015 or 2016) helping them to reach American universities and high schools, obtaining since the beginning of the company, more than 30 million dollars in sports and academic scholarships for these students.
The raison d’être of the company is the training and development of young students and athletes in order to make the advantages of the American educational system available to them by facilitating their admission to colleges and universities in the United States. AGM Sports provides personalized advice on the ideal choice of educational center based on academic, financial, social, geographic or sports preferences; acts as an intermediary with the heads of university admissions departments, as well as with coaches of the educational center’s teams; and seeks economic aid, through sports, academic or international scholarships, and financial aid. In addition, it advises on the preparation and taking of entrance exams; supervises the admission process at educational centers; provides guidance on the official translation of academic transcripts and other documents; guides in the processing of visas and required legal documentation; and provides support for the validation of studies in Spain.
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