amateur

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The WNO formed during the Second World War, with 60 amateur singers from across south Wales including miners, teachers, railway workers and even a butcher coming together.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

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

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

There's an Open at Royal Birkdale in July, the venue where he announced himself by chipping in at the last to finish fourth as a 17-year-old amateur in 1998.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Dr. Sussman was also an amateur photographer, and he captured some portraits of Bobby that worked their way into the Fischer oeuvre years later.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady