Am·a·teur; a person inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity. Primarily for economic reasons, most of today's best golfers are professionals. However, amateurs are able to compete in virtually all PGA Tour events (if they succeed in a qualifying event), and the world's top amateur players are invited to participate in golf's "major" tournaments. In at least three of the majors, the low-scoring amateur in each tournament will receive a special commendation and an automatic invitation to return the following year. Consider this: The world's best amateur basketball players are not competing to play in the NBA finals and the …