Why Eastern Michigan’s NCAA Women’s Golf semifinal run should be celebrated

CARLSBAD, Calif. — The Eastern Michigan women’s golf team has been the talk of the golf world the past 48 hours.

Yeah, the mid-major program in Ypsilanti isn’t like any other school in the MAC. It’s unlike any mid-major in the country. The Eagles have an NIL budget that rivals the biggest schools in the country, thanks to alums who own GameAbove, a privately held global investment company focused on sports, entertainment and giving. But not even Big 10 programs Michigan or Michigan State have accomplished what EMU did this week at Omni La Costa.

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