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

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

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 • Nov. 13, 2025

Weeks later, Hyundai hosted Donald Trump Jr. and his daughter at Torrey Pines for the pro-am event of a PGA tournament named after the automaker’s luxury sedan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

McIlroy, competing with father Gerry in this week's pro-am event in Scotland, will play on Friday at Kingsbarns alongside PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan, who is paired with Billy Horschel this week.

From BBC • Oct. 2, 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