pro-am
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of pro-am
1945–50; pro(fessional)-am(ateur)
Example Sentences
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“This is a golf course that’s stood the test of time,” Scheffler said after Wednesday’s pro-am.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
She played nine holes of a pro-am round Monday with tournament host Sorenstam, who empathized with the difficulty of handling an intense swirl of criticism and support.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2025
Tournament officials noted the boost received when women’s basketball star Caitlin Clark competed in the pro-am event last year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025
Relations have undoubtedly thawed, however, as evidenced by PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan playing alongside PIF governor Yassir Al-Rumayyan at the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship pro-am event in October.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2024
Yet less than two years after Mrs. Leep left him, Leon surprised everyone by getting engaged to a woman he met at a celebrity pro-am golf tournament.
From "Hoot" by Carl Hiaasen
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