Last Updated: Nov 06, 2023
Golf Terms: Amateur Golfer
An amateur golfer is anyone who does not earn money from competing in golf tournaments.
Term Overview
A brief overview of the term including definition, usage, origins, helpful visuals.
definition
In golf, we talk about "amateur" and "pro" a bit differently than other sports. An "amateur" does not take money to compete in golf.
how it's used in a sentence
Since I'm an amateur golfer, I'm eligible to enter amateur tournaments such as the U.S. Amateur qualifier.
