The End Of The Golf Amateur IV
Hello. Another person I will be watching in the Q-School this weekend is Colt Knost, the 2007 US Amateur champion. He shot a first round 75 (+3). Needless to say, he's got a lot of ground to make up, because if the qualifying was only one day, it would've taken -4 to get on the PGA Tour card. If the scores continue as they are, it may take -20 or lower to do the job.
So do I still agree with Colt's decision to go pro, and bypass the 2008 Masters, US Open and British Open? Yes, I do. Worst case, Knost will be on the Nationwide Tour. It has proven to be the best training ground for pros long-term. Many top players (major winers David Duval and Tom Lehman come to mind) have gotten their starts there. No matter what, Colt will be earning an income, something he wouldn't have done these past few months if he'd stayed an amateur.
And once again I will say Knost should not have had to make this decision. He should've been able to still qualified for these majors. HE EARNED IT! It's like saying Duval shouldn't have been allowed to play in majors after dropping to 10,000th (just kidding) on the World Ranking list.
All the best Colt!
Regards,
Steve
So do I still agree with Colt's decision to go pro, and bypass the 2008 Masters, US Open and British Open? Yes, I do. Worst case, Knost will be on the Nationwide Tour. It has proven to be the best training ground for pros long-term. Many top players (major winers David Duval and Tom Lehman come to mind) have gotten their starts there. No matter what, Colt will be earning an income, something he wouldn't have done these past few months if he'd stayed an amateur.
And once again I will say Knost should not have had to make this decision. He should've been able to still qualified for these majors. HE EARNED IT! It's like saying Duval shouldn't have been allowed to play in majors after dropping to 10,000th (just kidding) on the World Ranking list.
All the best Colt!
Regards,
Steve
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