<p>Many liberal arts schools embrace the student-athlete … I’m not so sure about Haverford after a short discussion with one of their college reps at a college open-house.</p>
<p>Me: Just curious, any idea why Haverford lost their golf team?</p>
<p>Her: No. I had no idea we ever had a golf team. </p>
<p>Me: Yes, you did. It seems to be a pretty low-budget sport from the college perspective as the kids provide their own clubs, fewer than 12 on a squad and most courses donate playing time. </p>
<p>Her: True. And we have so many courses around us. But really, nobody ever goes to Haverford for golf. </p>
<p>Me: (pause). Well, seeing as you don’t have golf …</p>
<p>Her: (interjecting) What I mean is nobody that is serious about golf would come to Haverford. </p>
<p>Me: Well, as you are Division III and don’t have athletic scholarships, I guess you could say that about any of your sport programs. </p>
<p>Her: True</p>
<p>Really odd, but I let it go. But my takeaway (at least from this one representative of the school) is that the idea of the student/athlete is not embraced at Haverford.</p>