Hi im 20 and have been playing golf for about 18months and have gotten my handicap down to 4.?

Question

Hi im 20 and have been playing golf for about 12months and have gotten my handicap down to 4. Would it be possible to think/dream about working hard to become a pro? Every story you hear these days is that pro's where off of scratch by the time they where 12-14 years old.

Answer 1

Your improvement's excellent. Java's right... get yourself assessed honestly by a pro (or pro coach) to not only see if you really have potential, but also so you can get an idea of what kind of work will be involved on your part realistically to get where you want to go. Best of luck!

Answer 2

A Pro, possible a local Pro at a golf course yes. Touring PGA pro "longshot", read the book by John Feinstein "Tales from Q School"

It is one thing to learn the game and have a low handicap its another thing to be able to do so when you have to. You have to be a proven player under pressure, thats why most of the Pros trying to qualify to play on tour have played at the college division 1 level. It is imparative that you can play well under pressure in order to prove that to yourself, enter as many local amateur tournaments as you can and gain confidence in your ability. If you play well find a way to continue playing

at the next higher level "college"

Answer 3

hey man

i started when 14 and im now 19 and looking at going pro, i went acaedmy in melbourne and on my way to uk to play in another academy before giving Q school ago.. dont worry about when any one else thinks worry about what you think okay.... get your head right okay... that is what will hold you back... nothing else!! you ovisouly have talent

good luck

Answer 4

Pretty impressive.  Only 10% of all golfers average under 100 in scoring (by the rules).  You might want to go talk to a pro to get an assessment of your game and potential for improvement.

Answer 5

What you have to do is get into amateur competition in your state where you can compare your results with other competitors.. There has to an indication of talent against a field. If you stack up, get an assessment from a pro. If you don't you have to find other fields of endeavor. Right now 4 will not do it..

Answer 6

That is phenomenal, I would seriously suggest seeking out a PGA certified instructor and/or coach to make that great swing even better. Best of luck dude, maybe we will see you at Augusta one day!

Answer 7

That is awesome.   I agree with some of the other answers, get some feedback from a pro.  But if you think you can do it, go for it!  You'll have to work very hard, and if you do turn pro there is a big possibility you'll make very little money for a few years, but the payback could be tremendous!  and you could be doing something fun for a living!   You are right about a lot of pros, most of the touring pros have your handicap beat by 6 to 10 strokes.   To put it in perspective, you are 10 shots better than a 14-handicapper, and the touring pros might be 10 shots better than you.

Answer 8

You've made amazing progress and there's no reason why you can't do what you want to do.  Beware, going from a 4 hdcp to PGA TOUR ready will be more difficult than your previous 18 months.  However, there is no requirement to join the tour that says you have to play since you were 7 years old.  Listen to the previous posters, contact your local pro, have them assess you.  Enter your local amateur tourneys, city, county, state etc. and if you are successful in those and can compete in the US Amateur, you may have a chance at entering Q school and earning your tour card.

Not to be negative, but know this, you will need to shave another 6-8 strokes from your hdcp (go into the plus's), the courses the TOUR visits are most likely tougher than any course you've ever played, the pros just make it look easy.