A federal judge in Portland denied a professional, online poker player's request Tuesday to have his amateur golfer status reinstated.

Dusty Schmidt had filed a complaint seeking a preliminary restraining order that would have allowed him to keep his United States Golf Association amateur status and play in a series of events in the Pacific Northwest.

The USGA has maintained that Schmidt gave up his amateur status when he threw down a $1 million challenge to anyone who could beat him at 72 holes of golf and at poker.

U.S. District Court Judge Michael Mosman turned down the request, saying Schmidt did not meet a legal standard of having a contract with the USGA.

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This week: PGA Tour's U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee, Thursday through Sunday, Brown Deer Park Golf Course, Milwaukee, Wis.

World rankings: Kelly is 1,249th; Stanley 208th.

Kelly's 2009 earnings: $11,178 (241st on the PGA Tour).

Stanley's 2009 earnings: $97,488 (197th on the PGA Tour).

Last tournament: What do Paul Azinger, Tom Scherrer, Neal Lancaster and Robin Freeman have in common? They are the only full-time PGA Tour members lower on the money list than the Tacoma resident. He hasn't made the cut in 10 consecutive tournaments, including last week's John Deere Classic (2-over 144), but did shoot a second-round 69 – his first score in the 60s since January. … All Stanley, the Gig Harbor product, has done since turning professional is shoot under-par rounds and cash paychecks. He was tied for 34th at the John Deere Classic (8-under 276). If he keeps playing well, he could earn his PGA Tour card for 2010 by finishing in the top 125 of this year's money list on sponsor's exemptions. Aron Price currently holds the 125th spot at $409,968.

Kelly's tee time Thursday: 11:40 a.m. PDT off the first tee with Tim Cantwell and Bill Lunde.

Stanley's tee time Thursday: 11:40 a.m. PDT off the 10th tee with Kris Blanks and Scott Sterling.