Schmidt Loses Amateur Status Case Against USGA

From the wire:

Representing himself in court on Monday, Schmidt made an emotional appeal, borrowing from amateur great Bobby Jones: "There is golf and there is competitive golf and the two are entirely different things."
Schmidt said he entered an inferred or implied contract with the USGA when he applied for his amateur status and paid a $125 fee.

But Lee Abrams, an attorney representing the USGA, claimed that any contract was essentially completed when Schmidt was granted his amateur status.

Mosman, while prefacing his ruling by saying "a part of my heart always roots for the underdog," turned down the request because Schmidt's status did not meet the legal threshold of a contract.

Schmidt is proceeding with an appeal of his status through the USGA. He could also pursue other aspects of his legal complaint, but he said Monday he has not decided whether he will do that.

I suppose the USGA would take their time with his application if he reapplied for his amateur status?