pro-am

[proh-am]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

including both professionals and amateurs.

noun

any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.

pro-am

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adjective

(of a golf tournament, snooker tournament, etc) involving both professional and amateur players

noun

a sporting tournament involving both professional and amateur players

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pro-am¹

1945–50; pro(fessional)-am(ateur)

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As well as the Masters, McIlroy has won the Players Championship and Pebble Beach Pro-Am title since February.

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Having won already on the PGA Tour this season, at the Pebble Beach Pro-am in February, McIlroy got himself in a perfect position to continue the momentum.

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Rory McIlroy showed why he is such an electrifying talent with his biggest win of recent years at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am last week.

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Rory McIlroy hit his second career hole-in-one on the PGA Tour in the opening round of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

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You can follow the leaderboard of the Pebble Beach Pro-Am here.

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