The Protect College Sports Act (PCSA) passed a Senate vote with an overwhelming majority Monday, and one young athlete who might be watching closely is Charlie Woods.Charlie, the 17-year-old son of 15-time major champion Tiger, made headlines last month by inking his first name, image and likeness (NIL) deal.The PCSA has passed a Senate vote, with regulations to come if its signed into lawGettyWoods signed with equipment manufacturer TaylorMade in a move that the high school golfer would have hoped is the first of many to come.Tiger’s son is among the most marketable players in amateur golf with a $3 million valuation, per Golf NIL Valuations.And while much of the talk around the PCSA is about how it will change college football, the bill could also have far reaching consequences for young golfers too.How will the Protect College Sports Act affect Charlie Woods and college golf?Woods is entering his senior year of high school and has committed to Florida State. By signing an NIL deal with TaylorMade, he has successfully leveraged his personal brand before arriving on a college campus.While top junior players have long received free equipment (like clubs, balls and apparel) from manufacturers, paid NIL agreements are relatively rare in college golf.It’s estimated that only a few dozen players currently have manufacturer deals that include compensation, according to GolfWeek.Kai Trump, granddaughter of US President Donald Trump, is a freshman at the University of Miami and is said to have an NIL worth of $2.5 million thanks to deals with TaylorMade, Accelerator Active Energy and Leaf Trading Cards.While the PCSA would not eliminate future NIL opportunities, outside endorsement agreements or marketing relationships for young golfers, it does seek to establish a national framework for college athletics.Supporters of the legislation believe it reduces uncertainty for athletes and athletic departments alike by providing additional revenue-sharing opportunities through schools.Provisions aimed at protecting Olympic and non-revenue sports — a category that includes golf — have also been touted.Some backers argue that without federal intervention from the PCSA, schools facing mounting financial pressure could be forced to reduce scholarships, cut roster spots or eliminate sports altogether.Woods signed his first NIL deal, and could one day be impacted by the PCSAGettyTrump plays golf for the University of Miami, and has a NIL worth of $1.2mGettyThe bill would allow schools to direct additional revenue-sharing funds toward non-revenue sports, to help preserve opportunities for future golfers, according to GolfWeek.In an NIL world, concerns have also grown about whether ‘smaller’ sports could lose ground on the likes of football and basketball, as schools direct more resources toward competing with those programs.Supporters of the PCSA argue that a regulated system will help maintain funding and scholarship opportunities across all sports.Will the Protect College Sports Act be signed anytime soon?Late Monday night (September 28), following a series of amendment considerations, the Senate voted 77-22 to give the PCSA final passage.That means college sports has now moved halfway toward federal regulation, but the rest of the journey is unlikely to happen anytime soon.Supporters of the legislation argue it is the only way to end ‘chaos’ in an industry that has been upended by skyrocketing athlete payments and near-unrestricted transfers between schools.The PCSA will have a big impact on sports like football and basketball, as well as golfGettyThe PCSA, though, still has to pass the House to be signed into law.It could face an uphill battle in that chamber, which has failed repeatedly over the last year to get a different version to the floor and is in recess until after the November elections.Lawmakers will have to start over in the next Congress if the bill doesn’t pass both chambers by the end of the year, and the Democrats are widely expected to seize control of the House in the midterms.While progress through the Senate is a big step for the PCSA and its supporters, it still has a long way to go before it reaches Trump’s desk, to be signed into law by the president.