noun
host-sponsored golf pro
A professional golfer who is sponsored by the host organization of a golf tournament, typically receiving an invitation to play.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from host pro
今週のトーナメントでは、ホストプロとして地元の有望選手が出場する。
In this week's tournament, a promising local player will participate as a host pro.
ホストプロの推薦枠で、彼は初めてプロの試合に出た。
Through a host pro's sponsor exemption, he played in a professional tournament for the first time.