Knost Chooses Q-School First Stage Over Masters, Wouldn't You?

Rex Hoggard has the details and repeated use of a quote nicely crafted by his handlers.

“Foregoing my invitations to their championships was a very hard decision. But I feel like now is the time to begin my professional career,” said Knost, who ends his amateur carrer [sp] No. 1 in the Golfweek/Titleist Amateur Rankings.

“I hope to play in many of their championships in the years to come.”

I guess it would have been tacky if he said toon-a-mint. 

Update on 2007-09-25 03:23 by Geoff

Reader Brian notes that Colt Knost could have remained an amateur all through Q-school, and on the off chance he didn't qualify, could have retained his amateur status through the Masters.