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Tue 07 Jul 2007American route no longer the only onePhilip Reidon how aspiring golfers now have real choice when it comes to deciding between scholarships here or in the USAFor years, it seemed, American colleges were light years ahead of their Irish equivalents when it came to dispensing golfing scholarships. But, in recent years, there has been a definite sea change and Irish universities - the trend first set by UCD and their initiative pretty much taken on board and followed by all the other main universities on the island - have reacted to at least give top amateur players, both men and women, a proper choice between travelling Stateside or not.