amateur

Example Sentences

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Kortuem played ice hockey in local leagues in Minneapolis during his teenage years, and occasionally dipped back into the amateur game as an adult.

From BBC

Rising English star Woad, meanwhile, who only turned professional last year after claiming a third place finish at the Evian Championship as an amateur, drained four birdies with only one bogey in her three-under-par 69.

From Barron's

"There's professional leagues in Europe, but it's still an amateur sport in the UK," adds Great Britain's under-17s head coach Mike Davies, who also works as the offensive co-ordinator for Coventry Phoenix.

From BBC

After nearly 50 years coaching professional football, why Belichick accepted an offer to step down to the amateur leagues remains a big question.

From BBC

A British tour agency plans to host an international golf event in North Korea this year, the amateur event's website showed Tuesday.

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