There are strict guidelines as to who can make the cut and who's stuck in amatuerland forever.
There are secret combines, similar to those held in the NFL but they are very secretive, invitation only events. Everyone who makes sponsorship decisions is there.
If you do well on your compulsory scores, you are given a probationary "Pro Card" which allows you to compete on the pro circuit. After a full season on the circuit, you must complete an exam of mental capacity for learning new things, this way the committe will be assured that you will "progress" the sport.
Only once you have completed all these steps can you be SPANCERED.