tour player

Traveling golf professional

A tour player is a professional golfer who competes on an organized circuit of tournaments, such as the PGA Tour or LPGA Tour.

The term distinguishes those who earn their living playing competitive golf from club professionals, who primarily teach and manage pro shops: He finally made it as a tour player after years on the minor circuits.

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tournament · caddie · circuit · Ryder Cup · swing · birdie · purse · sponsorship · clubhouse · leaderboard · making the cut · greens · sand trap · driving range · qualifying · practice round · tee time · cut

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professional status

tour playeramateur

Nonprofessional participant

weekend golfer · amateur player · hobbyist · club member · casual player

competitive level/tour membership

tour playerteaching pro

Staff member giving lessons

club pro

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