What is implied when athletes in bowling or golf have exemptions?
2006-12-27 02:38:07 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Golf
Exemption in these sports generally means they can not participate or they are 'excused' from playing the sport at this time. I think its not a cool thing. But anyways.... Have a good week.
2006-12-27 02:40:38 · answer #1 · answered by Brevin 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
CutieKevey is completely wrong and fdm215 is completely correct.
To fdm215's answer I would add that exemptions are the way that Michelle Wie gets into the few PGA tournaments that she does. The sponsors know that it will result in extra viewers (if she makes the cut) so they let her play, hoping to get the TV ratings up. If not for the practice of exemptions, she would have never been in a PGA tour event (to this point).
2006-12-27 03:23:59 · answer #2 · answered by x-15a2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A free pass to participate. It gets an athlete into an event for which he or she is otherwise ineligible. Exemptions can come from sponsors or can be given in recognition of past performance or past injury which kept the athlete from playing their way into eligibility.
2006-12-27 02:44:14 · answer #3 · answered by fdm215 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Exemptions are quite simply a free pass from Monday qualifier tournaments for golfers. The players are given a free ride, but they must still pay the entry fee for the tourney, which all pros must pay...even Tiger!
2006-12-30 14:58:15 · answer #4 · answered by Madman1212 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋