I was thinking more a Roman amphitheater, with the Emperor sitting right in the middle and with golfers who are playing poorly being eliminated (permanently, I'm afraid) not by score but by the Emperor's "thumbs down". There'd be hundreds of pros trying to get their amateur status back.
Peter
Hey, it just struck me: we still have the "Emperor's Thumbs Down" today. Have you ever read Tommy N going on about Art Hill courses?