Pro-am meaning in English
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Definition
a pro-am tournament: a competition in which both professionals and amateurs take part
The term Pro-Am often refers to a contest in which professionals play with amateurs, especially in golf. "Pro-Am" is an abbreviation of "Professional-Amateur".
Examples
- "At the Dubai Pro-Am tournament, a major surprise as an amateur golfer named Terrance Cashman shocked the world by shooting three under par and defeating over fifty professionals taking part in the tournament."
Exercise 1
In his report, Enrique talks about a golf tournament. What does he say about it?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
In his report, Enrique talks about a golf tournament. What does he say about it?
There may be more than one correct answer!
There may be more than one correct answer!
This is correct. The tournament is described as a "Pro-Am", meaning that both professional and non-professional golfers (amateurs) are allowed to enter the contest. This is confirmed as we learn that the winner was "an amateur golfer", and he defeated "over fifty professionals taking part in the tournament".
This is a true statement. Enrique tells us that there has been "a major surprise", and that Cashman's victory "shocked the world". Both of these statements tell us that Cashman was an unexpected winner.
This is a true statement. We are told that Cashman, the winner of the tournament, is "a millionaire investment banker", meaning that he possesses millions of dollars. "Wealthy" shares a similar meaning with "rich". Moira makes a point of saying "The rich get richer, eh, Brent?", implying that Cashman already had a lot of money before winning this big prize.
This statement is untrue. Enrique reports that it is "an amateur golfer named Terrance Cashman" who won the tournament. This statement tells us that the winner is not a famous professional golfer. In fact, we are told that the winner earns his living as an "investment banker".
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