The End Of The Golf Amateur V

Hello. Congrats to Colt Knost for winning on the Nationwide Tour last Sunday. It was Colt's first professional win. Two more this season and he earns a "battlefield promotion" to the PGA Tour.
This win solidifies in my humble opinion Colt made the right move turning pro when he did. While he did give up his exemptions for playing in the Masters, US Open and British Open (which still baffles me why Knost had to do it), the benefits far outweigh the losses.
Imagine if Colt had remained an amateur. He would've had no status to play pro events. The bills would keep coming, and his schedule would be all amateur events until after the British in July. No endorsements. And minimal motivation, since he won the biggest amateur prize last year.
Not only that, but weaker competition. Since many of the best players are forgoing amateur golf to turn pro, the amateur fields aren't what they used to be. Colt could win every amateur event and still wonder if he had the game to go pro. Now he knows, as it's been proven repeatly how the Nationwide is a launch point for many top players.
More tomorrow.

Regards,
Steve