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Mid-Am Crossroads: Reinstated Pros, NIL & USGA
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- Nov 10, 2025
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Summary
What does “amateur” really mean in 2025—when reinstated pros, NIL, and a Masters invite collide? In this episode of The Bag Drop: Untold Stories in Golf , host Matt Considine and co-host Dr. Kevin Moore (a.k.a. “The Professor”) explore how reinstated professionals, NIL-era amateurs, and governing-body policy are reshaping elite amateur golf—the discussion is timely and personal, as the duo is prepping for their own USGA Four-Ball bid in November. The conversation dives into: 🗺️ USGA Four-Ball prep, roles, and strategy ahead of Nov 17 Qualifier 🏁 NewClub Atlanta Club Championship at Bobby Jones GC: pick-the-tee strategy, massive greens, and champions crowned 🍬 A candy-fueled warm-up: the “leftovers,” Top-10 sellers 🧲 The “college putter” decision, arm-bar stance, and putting science (range of motion → more makes!) 🧾 Reinstatement basics: fees, true “cooling-off,” back-dating, and living like an am 💼 NIL’s ripple effects and why “reps never leave you” 🏆 The Mid-Am flashpoint: late-round fields stacked with reinstated players and the Masters invite incentive 🧭 Solutions: hard red lines (e.g., PGA/KFT wins), multi-year restrictions for crown-jewel amateur events, or a new competitive category Join the NewClub community 🌍 Website: https://www.newclub.golf 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/newclubgolf/ 🐦 X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/newclubgolf 📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@newclubgolf 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/newclub Links & Partners 🐝 NewClub: https://www.newclub.golf 🏌️ Titleist: https://www.titleist.com 🌐 Golf Blueprint: https://www.golfblueprint.com Listen to The Bag Drop 🎧 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-bag-drop-untold-stories-in-golf/id1430328006 🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xRWtUBJH8RazdLw14oaGH 🎧 Am…