“12 of the 16 finalists in the USGA Mid Amateur are former professionals. What happened to the game I love? This is a major issue that doesn’t get enough attention,” said a fan a few days ago. While the issue about pros returning to the amateur circuit was common, his tweet started a huge debate. He tagged many analysts and insiders, including Colt Knost, Drew Stoltz, Joel Dahmen, and Claire Rogers, to share their opinions. And some of them spoke up.

Rogers retweeted her posts, raising the query herself out of curiosity, as she clarified. Her amazing reach helped get a variety of opinions on the subject. Most of her followers were against the idea. One of them wrote, “It goes completely against the spirit of the tournament to allow former pros to play.” It’s true, as a professional

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