How can i accomplish my life-long dream of becoming a pro golfer?

Question

I am a fourteen year old freshman from Minnesota. My handicap is a 5 at a 6600 yard course at which i play everyday in the summer. My life revolves around golf so it would be awesome to get some good advise on how to live out my dream. Also, do you think having to deal with the long 4 month season of no golf in minnesota is affecting my chances? I play in a simulator two days a week during the winter. Thanks for reading and advise will truly be appreciated.

Answer 1

Start by talking your parents into getting you a good teacher. Also if your High School has a golf team tryout for it,because you'll be able to learn how to manage your game through team work. The main thing should do to get to that next level is PRACTICE,PRACTICE,PRACTICE!!!!!!!!!! I hope this helps you.

Answer 2

The best thing to do is start playing in amature tournaments.  This will not only help you network with other players that share the same dream, but also improve your tournament game greatly.  Dont be fooled, you may be a 5 during practice rounds, but come tourny time your handicap will go up.  Try to qualify for the US amature open, play in club championships, and just keep practicing.  Work on the short game the most, as this will save you the most strokes on unfamiliar courses.  

This all being said, the only way to make the tour consistently is to have extremely good timing, win when you need to win, get as much press as possible, get a sponser, and be at least a +3index.  

Being a collegiate golfer for a big university, and there are over 500 collegiate golfers per tournament that are at least +1 index, and maybe 1 out of 10000 will make it to the tour.  

The best advice i could give you is to try and play as much as possible with the best players possible and continue to try to push your game to the next level.  Never settle.  Look at tiger, he just keeps trying to get better, and he is the best golfer of all time.