Should Pros Be Able to Become Amateurs Again?

Should Pros Be Able to Become Amateurs Again?

Author: Golf Swing Productions by Mark Crossfield Greg Chalmers and Lou Stagner September 4, 2025 Duration: 25:44

Pro golfers are really good. But what happens when a player turns professional, can't make a career of golf, and takes another path in life? Once professional, always professional? Or should there be a path back to amateur status? In this episode, Mark, Greg, and Lou discuss—and solid points are raised by both sides.


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