In 2007, Colt Knost swept the U.S. Amateur and U.S. Amateur Public Links. He then helped Team USA win the Walker Cup. Eighteen years later, he’s asking permission to compete as an amateur again.

The former PGA Tour pro and current CBS broadcaster confirmed the next chapter of his controversial journey in November 2025. Speaking on the Monday Q Info podcast , Knost revealed the USGA’s response to his October application. “I actually received an email last week, I believe from the USGA. It looks like 2028 at the earliest,” Knost said.

Then came the signature Knost humor. “The mid-world does not need to worry. I’m not coming to take over your sport or anything like that,” he added. The announcement landed weeks after his initial application sparked outrage. Critics flooded his DMs. Care

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