Amateurs playing for cash tourney prizes, what's the rule on this?

[Rounders]

Anyone know what the rule is (or where I can find the ruling) on the eligibility of amateurs playing for cash prizes? Is it not allowed completely? Different by region?

[MiniMoe]

The rules are very simple. If you play for cash, you are a professional golfer..... But.... 90% of all amateurs have played in a cash tournament and will never play in a USGA amateur event, so it doesn't matter. College kids are not supposed to play in cash tournaments, but I have knows many that do. These tournaments are 200 to enter with a Calcutta and they are two man or three man best balls, or scrambles. Technically, everyone that plays in one is a "professional golfer" but in reality, are they...?

[lumpuckeroo]

You can receive up to $750 and maintain amateur status.

http://www.usga.org/rules/amateur_st...Status-FAQs/#1

[MiniMoe]

it's 750 retail value.. not cash. Hole-in-ones are different. You can win 1 million for an ace and still be an amateur... except putting contests and stuff like that.

[zrlaegel]

i dont know one person ive played with that hasnt played for some sort of "prize" i feel its almost necessary and find the it brings the competitor out in the individual.