professional tournament

collocation in English

meaningsofprofessionalandtournament

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professional
adjective
uk
/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/us
/prəˈfeʃ.ən.əl/
relating to work that needs special training ...
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tournament
noun[C]
uk
/ˈtʊə.nə.mənt/us
/ˈtɝː.nə.mənt/
a competition for teams or single players in which a series of games is played, and the winners of each game play against each other until only one winner ...
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(Definition ofprofessionalandtournamentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It was his firstprofessionaltournamentwin in 18 years.
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In his firstprofessionaltournament(1933), the team finished in the six place.
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It was difficult for the tour to establish tradition because poor attendance or the lack of television coverage could cause anyprofessionaltournamentto be cancelled at any time.
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Seles played her firstprofessionaltournamentin 1988 at age 14.
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In 1967 the club finished in fourth place high in their area, but the following season did not join theprofessionaltournament.
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Rogowska broke through and won her firstprofessionaltournamentat the age of 17.
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If there is a tie after the regulation number of holes in aprofessionaltournament, a playoff takes place between all tied players.
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In practice, the event is aprofessionaltournamentin which a small number of the worlds leading amateurs also play, by invitation or qualification.
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This is believed to be the only time a player has scored holes-in-one at consecutive holes in a majorprofessionaltournament.
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Prakusya's first appearance in aprofessionaltournamentoccurred in 1996, when she was 14 years old.
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A condor has been recorded only four times, only once on a straight drive (a record 517ydm 0) rather than cutting a dogleg, and never during aprofessionaltournament.
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In 2004, during an openprofessionaltournament, a number of local residents attacked the club, burning the main gate and damaging other buildings.
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He returned briefly and won his last professional racquetball title in 1991, 16 years after he won his firstprofessionaltournament.
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Barnes was responsible for one of the most atrocious putting performances ever seen in aprofessionaltournament.
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The three main professional tournaments are limited by locality and also by the numbers of people who view the game.
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There has been a vast decrease in the number of professional tournaments held all over the country.
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It has been the host of over 70 professional tournaments.
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He began competing in professional tournaments shortly after graduating in 2009.
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