An application for reinstatement to amateur status must be completed in duplicate before the USGA will consider you for reinstatement. Once the applications are completed, they must first be sent to the state or regional golf association in your area for review, and they will provide a recommendation and forward the applications to the USGA for processing. This process can take anywhere between 6 to 8 weeks.

The routine probation period a person must wait before reinstatement to amateur status is granted is either one or two years, depending on the total length of time as a non-amateur. However, this probation period may be longer if an applicant has played extensively for prize money. The waiting period is retroactive, and begins from the date the applicant last acted contrary to the Rules of Amateur Status. The application and processing fee for reinstatement is $125.