amateur

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One of those was Mason Howell, the reigning U.S. amateur champion who is playing in the same group as McIlroy this week.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

“If I hadn’t gone to Cambridge, I would have pursued what I’d intended to do, which is to become an actor, but an amateur actor or a teacher,” he says.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Another player who has reclassified from the same tournament is Huntington Beach pitcher Jared Grindlinger, who will join the class of 2026, making himself available for this summer’s MLB amateur draft.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Orie was a standout fighter in the amateur ranks despite only taking up the sport aged 18.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The nineteenth century was the heyday of amateur science.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann