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\ ˈprō-ˈam 
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\Definition of pro-am
(Entry 1 of 2)
: of, relating to, or involving professionals teaming with or competing against amateurs
a pro-am golf tournament
pro-am
nounDefinition of pro-am (Entry 2 of 2)
: an event or tournament in which both professionals and amateurs compete
… he recently fulfilled a lifelong dream by playing in a pro-am with Arnold Palmer …— Shaun Assael
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The first known use of pro-am was in 1949
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