A former Southern California junior golfer turned pro online poker player drops lawsuit against the United States Golf Association.
Dusty Schmidt played professional golf for several years until he suffered a heart attack in 2004 when he was only 23 years of age. During Schmidt's recovery from his heart attack he discovered online poker and has even claimed to earning more than $100,000 in good months.
As Schmidt's health improved in 2006 he applied to the USGA to regain his amateur status and was granted it early this year. This past April Schmidt issued a challenge on a web site he co-owns, offering to bet $1 million dollars of his own money against anyone in a combined poker and golf competition.
Even though nobody took Schmidt up on his "Million Dollar Challenge" the USGA said it didn't matter and Schmidt's amateur status was revoked because the self-promotion was "detrimental to the best interests of the amateur game."
Schmidt was considering to sue the USGA to gain his amateur status back but announced Wednesday after consulting with several legal experts he would be unable to produce anything solid to win his case.
The Portland area resident has been training with two-time PGA Tour winner Brian Henninger with the intention of playing in some professional events.
Dusty Schmidt played professional golf for several years until he suffered a heart attack in 2004 when he was only 23 years of age. During Schmidt's recovery from his heart attack he discovered online poker and has even claimed to earning more than $100,000 in good months.
As Schmidt's health improved in 2006 he applied to the USGA to regain his amateur status and was granted it early this year. This past April Schmidt issued a challenge on a web site he co-owns, offering to bet $1 million dollars of his own money against anyone in a combined poker and golf competition.
Even though nobody took Schmidt up on his "Million Dollar Challenge" the USGA said it didn't matter and Schmidt's amateur status was revoked because the self-promotion was "detrimental to the best interests of the amateur game."
Schmidt was considering to sue the USGA to gain his amateur status back but announced Wednesday after consulting with several legal experts he would be unable to produce anything solid to win his case.
The Portland area resident has been training with two-time PGA Tour winner Brian Henninger with the intention of playing in some professional events.
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