pro-am

American  

[proh-am] / ˈproʊˈæm /

adjective

1. including both professionals and amateurs.

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noun

1. any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.

pro-am British  

/ ˈprəʊˈæm /

adjective

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

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noun

1. a sporting tournament involving both professional and amateur players

Etymology

Origin of pro-am

1945–50; pro(fessional)-am(ateur)

Example Sentences

McIlroy also delighted his home crowd by winning the Irish Open for a second time, with further successes at the Players Championship and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, before topping off a stellar year with his seventh Race to Dubai title.

From BBC

Further wins came at the Players Championship, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and the Irish Open, before he topped off a stellar year with his seventh Race to Dubai title.

From BBC

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

She played nine holes of a pro-am round Monday with tournament host Annika Sorenstam, who empathized with the difficulty of handling an intense swirl of criticism and support.

From Los Angeles Times

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