# Tour pros regaining amateur status, pre-round rituals, and the money game more people should play

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Podcast: [Vanity Index Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/vanity-index-podcast-7473685)
Published: 2025-10-29T17:06:27+00:00
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## Resource

What injury?! Wells details his lights out round while playing with a bad back before Chad talks about his recent rounds in the Northeast and why more people need to play the money game 9-0. Then they dive into former PGA TOUR player Colt Knost's announcement that he's attempting to regain his amateur status, and debate if former tour pros should be allowed to do so. They also blind rank pre-round rituals and share their go to habits before teeing it up. Presented by JLab. Use code "VanityIndex20" for 20% off your first order of Knockaround sunglasses at knockaround.com.

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