

Making golf’s value visible within NIL
Golf NIL™ brings recognition to the marketability and commercial potential of college and high school golfers—and turns that potential into partnerships between athletes and brands.
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NIL
THE BIGGER PICTURE
The market needed a clearer picture of what golfers brought to the table. Golf NIL™ Valuation Rankings established a reference point at the top of the sport, while our market intelligence and first-to-market perspectives showed how performance, exposure, and opportunity translate into NIL value. From the start, the work has been about expanding opportunity for all college and high school players across the game.
Golf’s place in NIL was being underestimated—even within the sport.
Golf NIL™ Top 10 Player Valuations
Published by Golf NIL™, our Top 10 features current Golf NIL Valuations™ for the most marketable college and junior golfers. Updated every Thursday.
UPDATED: OCTOBER 8, 2026
RANK ATHLETE FOLLOWERS NIL VALUATION
RANK ATHLETE HOMETOWN / SCHOOL FOLLOWERS NIL VALUATION
* JUNIOR ATHLETE
Golf NIL™ Ranking Boards at a Glance
TOP JUNIOR BOYS
TOP JUNIOR GIRLS
Six categories. 100+ data points.
How Golf NIL™ Values Players
Built for today’s amateur golf landscape, the system measures the factors shaping a player’s NIL potential over the next 12 months.
Six categories organize the model. 100+ data points power every Golf NIL Valuation™
SIX CATEGORIES. 100+ DATA POINTS.
Performance & Accolades
Weighs a player’s competitive profile and accomplishments
Media
Exposure
Measures a player’s visibility within golf and across the broader media landscape
Looks at a player’s digital presence and broader influence
Social Reach
NIL
Opportunity
Factors in the conditions that can shape a player’s NIL potential
NIL Deals
Tracks demonstrated market activity and brand relationships
X Factors
Highlights individual qualities that can influence marketability
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Texas
BRAND PARTNER
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NIL VALUE
Not Disclosed
DATE
10/9/26
TRACKED BY GOLF NIL™
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BYU
BRAND PARTNER
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NIL VALUE
Not Disclosed
DATE
9/30/26
TRACKED BY GOLF NIL™
Jackson Herrington
Tennessee
BRAND PARTNER
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NIL VALUE
Not Disclosed
DATE
9/30/26
TRACKED BY GOLF NIL™
Cathryn Brown
Kentucky
BRAND PARTNER
Connetic Ventures
NIL VALUE
Not Disclosed
DATE
9/29/26
TRACKED BY GOLF NIL™
Isabella Johnson
Kentucky
BRAND PARTNER
Connetic Ventures
NIL VALUE
Not Disclosed
DATE
9/29/26
TRACKED BY GOLF NIL™










