Non Amateur

What is a non-amateur? This is a player that has given up his amateur status in order to win money playing tournament golf.

A player who has forfeited his Amateur Status is free to play in any Tour or other non-amateur format that he wishes to and will not in any way affect such a player's membership of his club. Furthermore such a player will be free to continue playing at any other club that will accept him with any other form of acceptable handicap.

A non amateur golfer is not a professional golfer, and is defined in terms of The IGTGolf Tour Handbook, as a regular player who accept cash, prizes and sponsorships for their winnings. An amateur golfer may only accept gift certificates and non-cash prizes limited to R4500 in vouchers per event.

By becoming a non-amateur golfer, a player can participate for money; is a member of a golf club, handicapped by golf club, play in local golf club competitions, play in corporate tournaments, and be sponsored. A non-amateur golfer may however not play in SAGA (South African Golf Association) amateur sanctioned tournaments or golf union sanctioned tournaments, play league golf or represent his country in amateur golf tournaments. Due to the fact that only a few golfers can play as professional golfers, a huge gap remains for the majority of golfers, hence the non-amateur proposal.

Studies have shown that less than 2% of all golfers need their amateur status!!!

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