Pro-Am
Experts with novices
A pro-am is a sporting event that pairs professional players with amateurs, common in golf and tennis: The celebrity pro-am kicks off the tournament week.
The format lets amateurs play alongside pros, often for charity.
As an adjective, it describes this mixed professional-amateur arrangement: a pro-am tournament, pro-am competition.
Multi-round competitive event
- eventA notable occurrence
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- pairingJoining two together
- celebrityWidely recognized public figure
charity · invitational · golf · scramble · foursome · shotgun · handicap · round
Nonprofessional participant
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
- coachingGuiding others to improve
guidance · pairing · experience · learning · expertise · interaction · networking · opportunity
Nonprofessional participant
- transitionChange from one state
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- rankingOrdered position assignment
- classificationSystematic grouping by traits
aspiring · emerging · journeyman · career · breakthrough · circuit · tour · endorsement
tournament
Multi-round competitive event
- eventA notable occurrence
- competitionStruggle for supremacy
- pairingJoining two together
celebrity · charity · invitational · golf · scramble · foursome · shotgun · handicap · round · course
amateur
Nonprofessional participant
- teamOrganized cooperative unit
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- mentorshipGuidance from experienced person
coaching · guidance · pairing · experience · learning · expertise · interaction · networking · opportunity · exposure
amateur
Nonprofessional participant
- transitionChange from one state
- eligibilityState of meeting criteria
- rankingOrdered position assignment
classification · aspiring · emerging · journeyman · career · breakthrough · circuit · tour · endorsement · sponsorship
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