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• n  someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
• n  an athlete who does not play for pay
• s  engaged in as a pastime
  an amateur painter
  gained valuable experience in amateur theatricals
• s  lacking professional skill or expertise
  a very amateurish job

• According to the trend of golf rulings, an amateur player ceases to be an amateur when he accepts a position which is connected, even indirectly, with his skill or fame as a .
• From a crude shelter in the middle of a cornfield near Delphos, Ohio, one evening last fortnight a 36-year-old amateur astronomer scrutinized the northern sky through his 6-in .
• Posted on the Scoreboard at Flossmoor (Chicago) were the scores of 32 qualifiers in the national amateur golf championship.

• recreational
• unpaid
• amateurish
• inexpert
• unskilled

• professional

News & Articles

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• Amateur boxers get their night to shine at Turner Hall
  Other than qualifiers for national tournaments, amateur boxers have few chances to compete in Milwaukee.
  June 13, 2013 - NBC26 Green Bay
• State Games amateur golf heats up in Day 1
  In the blistering heat, 57 amateur golfers took to the greens at Northwood Country Club in Day 1 action of the State Games of Mississippi junior golf tournament.
  June 13, 2013 - The Meridian Star
• Amateur Tom Werkmeister wins Michigan Open
  Tom Werkmeister of Kentwood has become the first amateur to win the Michigan Open since 1975.
  June 13, 2013 - Toledo News Now

Quotes

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• Alex Rodriguez in Tampa Tribune
  I didn't think they were steroids,Rodriguez said. "That was a part of being young and stupid. It was over the counter and being basic. It was really amateur hour : we probably didn't even take it right."
• Floyd Landis in USA Today
  In this case, and in order to avoid any misunderstanding, I agree to voluntarily not participate in any professional or amateur cycling event in France until December 31, 2007, and in particular the Tour de France 2007,Landis said in the letter.
• President Bush in Washington Post
  That's why I'm an amateur and they're Olympians,Bush added.