The son of 15-time major winner Tiger Woods is eligible for financial compensation after NIL was approved for Florida student-athletes on Tuesday.
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JUPITER—BenjaminboysgolfcoachTobyHarbeckhasjuggledwiththepotentialimpactofNILforFloridahighschoolstudent-athletessincerumorsstartedswirlingaroundthestatelastfall.
AftertheFloridaHighSchoolAthleticAssociationapprovedlegislationallowingplayersofallsportstoprofitfromtheirname,imageandlikenessonTuesday,statechampionCharlieWoodsisofficiallyeligibletoreceivefinancialcompensationforhistalentsonthefairways.
“Itiswhatitis.It’sgoingtobeinteresting,”HarbecktoldThePostonTuesdayevening.
“Ihaven’tspokenwithhim.Ihaven’tspokenwithdad,”hecontinued,referringtoTigerWoods.“They’reveryprotectiveasfaraslettinganyonegetawordinaboutanything.”
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