Professional golf
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For information about professional golf see:
- Professional golferProfessional golferIn golf the distinction between amateurs and professionals is rigorously maintained. An amateur who breaches the rules of amateur status may lose his or her amateur status. A golfer who has lost his or her amateur status may not play in amateur competitions until amateur status has been reinstated;...
, which describes the various branches of the profession. - Professional golf toursProfessional golf toursProfessional golf tours are the means by which otherwise unconnected professional golf tournaments are organised into a regular schedule. There are separate tours for men and women, with each tour being based in a specific geographical region, although some of their tournaments may be held in other...
, which covers elite professional competitive golf and links to more detailed articles about each tour. - Professional Golfers AssociationProfessional Golfers AssociationProfessional Golfers' Association, , is the usual term for a professional association in men's golf. It is often abbreviated to PGA...
, an introductory page about professional golf bodies. - Most of the subcategories of :category:Golf tournaments contain articles about professional golf tournaments.
- Most of the articles in :category:golfers are about professionals.