Just like I was a level 40+ and still an Amateur when for that level somewhere around level 44 I should have reached Tour Pro not just Pro
It's not all about playing 9 holes by yourself and never about closest to the hole events.
I finally made Pro when I read in the forums that you should not just play one course and also to beat the heck out of Saint Andrews if you want to tier up quick. Which I did this weekend with the help of a free driver rental in which I used the Taylor made R11 and it dropped my score a lot. Even had one round on it where I was only 1 over par which I could not do before that.
So be versatile and play around on all courses and definitely challenge your friends like crazy for experience points.
Joe The Pro (lol)