Competition Manual for Disc Golf Events
2.03 Reclassification of Professional / Amateur
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- Professional to Amateur
- Players registered with the PDGA as Professionals may petition the PDGA Memberships Manager or PDGA Director of Event Support for reclassification as Amateurs
, but they must meet all requirements to reclassify. - Players must meet all requirements in order to reclassify.
- Players registered with the PDGA as Professionals may petition the PDGA Memberships Manager or PDGA Director of Event Support for reclassification as Amateurs
- Amateur to Professional
- An Amateur wishing to change their classification to Professional may do so by contacting the PDGA Memberships Manager.
- An Amateur player is automatically reclassified as Professional when the player has accepted cash while competing in a Professional division (see 1.10.A and 1.10.B).
Accepting cash for winning an ancillary contest such as an ace pool, top-of-the-card round prize, or CTP contest does not cause a player to relinquish their amateur status. - Accepting cash for winning an ancillary contest such as an ace pool, top-of-the-card round prize, or CTP contest does not cause a player to relinquish their amateur status.