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Minor_Threat
12th September 2008, 07:01 AM
New member here just introducing myself..

Former golf pro who is currently waiting reinstatement as an amateur. Have been a member of the PGA since '97 and finished my membership this year. I haven't played competitively since '05.

Looking to get back into the game a bit on a more social / weekend hack sort of basis.

Hopefully I can add something to the community.

Cheers

Grunt
12th September 2008, 07:06 AM
Where r u in Oz?
Did you play on the Aus PGA Tour?

Minor_Threat
12th September 2008, 07:07 AM
Currently in Melbourne mate..

I played the Aus Tour for a few years '01 - '04 approximately.

Grunt
12th September 2008, 07:10 AM
No worries, have a mate who is a pro up here and he just did the NSW pro am circuit. It got to much work for him to keep having to qualify and now he has settled as a club pro. Not sure how much he plays nowadays.

Minor_Threat
12th September 2008, 07:11 AM
No worries, have a mate who is a pro up here and he just did the NSW pro am circuit. It got to much work for him to keep having to qualify and now he has settled as a club pro. Not sure how much he plays nowadays.
Yeah it gets like that.. I had similar options but decided to go down a totally different path.

I now work as an Electrical Engineer. No intentions of playing / working as a pro anymore.

Scottt
12th September 2008, 07:34 AM
Welcome mate. How long until you'll get your amateur status back?

BrisVegas
12th September 2008, 10:48 AM
welcome aboard mate.

AndyP
12th September 2008, 10:55 AM
How long until you'll get your amateur status back?
The signature might help answer that.

Welcome MT. We've got a few members in Melbourne that you should be able to organise a social hack with.

leighthebee
12th September 2008, 10:56 AM
This forum was for Qld I thought ;-)

Minor_Threat
12th September 2008, 11:08 AM
Welcome mate. How long until you'll get your amateur status back?
It appears it will be 2 years mate, I haven't heard formally yet, however this seems to be the norm for someone who was professional for the period of time I was.

sms316
12th September 2008, 11:10 AM
I guess that rules you out of an elite amateur event like the Ozgolf Champs.

Scottt
12th September 2008, 11:15 AM
SMS got his amateur status back because the R&A deemed that he was no threat to any amateur silverware :lol:

sms316
12th September 2008, 11:17 AM
SMS got his amateur status back because the R&A deemed that he was no threat to any amateur silverware :lol:
That's harsh. :evil:

FYI - I'm defending a piece of silverware this weekend.

Scottt
12th September 2008, 11:34 AM
I read that.

How long did you really have to wait?

peter_rs
12th September 2008, 11:58 AM
Welcome,


SMS got his amateur status back because the R&A deemed that he was no threat to any amateur silverware :lol:

no we had dougK play one year I think? & 990B played off scratch last year because his AGU lapsed.

sms316
12th September 2008, 12:28 PM
I read that.

How long did you really have to wait?

18 months (circa 1999). It used to be an automatic 2 year holiday (for up to 2 years PGA membership), and they changed it to 1 year mid way through my second year.

chappy1970
12th September 2008, 12:30 PM
You a member anywhere MT?

Minor_Threat
12th September 2008, 01:45 PM
You a member anywhere MT?
not at the moment mate..

Moving to NSW early next year where I hope to join Newcastle or Belmont something along those lines.

To regain amateur status now it is basically like this:

Member of PGA < 5 years = 1 year wait
Member of PGA > 5 years = 2 year wait.

Courty
12th September 2008, 01:53 PM
Welcome MT.

Check out the 1st tee forums to see the Champs arrangements for November. Feel free to come & join us, regardless of your status (we don't pay any attention to tin-pot organisations like the PGA ;)).

Johnny Canuck
12th September 2008, 01:59 PM
welcome minor threat. a fan of the band of the same name?

Jarro
12th September 2008, 03:42 PM
Howdy

Minor_Threat
12th September 2008, 03:53 PM
welcome minor threat. a fan of the band of the same name? Yeah mate.. Its not easy coming up with a name so I thought this sounded pretty good!