I have professional golf aspirations, a couple questions though.

Question

I'm 20 years old and I shoot in the mid 80's I've only got down to 79 once ever. I've never had any lessons or coaches anything I've learned I have figured out through trial and error. I want to start playing in tournaments in the area but what I really have no idea about is what kind of tournaments get you into a position to making it a career. Any help is appreciated.

Answer 1

Just playing in local tournaments won't get you onto the PGA tour.

The only possible way to play tournaments to get onto the tour would be this way...I know you've heard of the U.S. Open....well the word open means that the tournament is "open" to any person in the US. So, what you would have to do is go to the usga website and a few months before the open they will post when the local tournament times are and if you play in one you go onto the next then next until you reach the U.S. Open as an amateur.

Basically, you will enter a local qualifier, then on to sectionals, then state, the regional. Of course you have to be a great golfer to win all these to make it to the Open. But that is a way.

Also, another way to become a PGA Pro is go to the PGA Tour qualifying school. I believe it's in Orlando or around there...maybe Jacksonville, but anyway it used to be like $3,000 (I'm sure it's more now...maybe $5,000) anyhow you pay the fee and play against everyone that is trying out and you can get on that way.

Also, if you want a career in golf not as a PGA Tour player, but just a golf teacher/instructor or just a career in any type of the golf industry you can check out SDGA.com....(it's San Diego Golf Academy). There are like 6 or so locations one in San Diego, Orlando, Hawaii, Arizona, etc., but you can go there to get a career in golf. It's a college that is about two yrs. and you get a degree in the golf industry. Last I checked cuz I was gonna go there it was about $16,000 for tuition.

But, anyway just playing little local tournaments against average people in your area won't get you very far.

Hope I was of some help. Good Luck to you! Hope to see you on the tour someday.

Answer 2

You will need to go to q school. The entry is 10,000. If you come in the top 125 you make the Nationwide tour. NOt likely though. You will need to be able to shoot in the 60's anywhere, or you wont be a pro.

Answer 3

why not try out for college golf?  That should help you get experience in tournament golf..  good luck and have fun..

Answer 4

To be the best you have to beat the best.

You need to be able to beat everybody at your golf course playing off scratch, everybody in your area, state (region) on and on.

Get yourself a member of the golf club you play at so you can have your handicap (this is separate than the years green fees)

Then play in the competitions at your golf club, get some wins under you belt using your handicap. Get that handicap down and down.

Then when your playing off around 5 or lower, try out for golf college and see how that goes.

Answer 5

REALITY CHECK: This will sound harsh, I'm sorry, but you will never be a PGA tour player--or any other tour, for that matter. You are more likely to win the lottery given your age and current skill.

Read the books "Q School Confidential" or "A Good Walk Spoiled" by John Feinstein to find out how even really, really, REALLY good golfers struggle to make a living playing professionally.

HOWEVER: You could become a PGA professional and work at a club somewhere. You have to be able to shoot in the mid-70's consistently, and take a bunch of courses, and pay the PGA of America $6K or so.

But... be prepared for very early mornings, long hours, and low pay. But... free golf!

Answer 6

Ok, (I'm not being mean or a smartass) you are shooting in the 80's, you are already 20 years old and you want to be on the PGA tour.

First, get a lot of lessons, hope you have a lot of natural talent and be dedicated as much as anyone in the world to practicing. Take a good natural golfer that starts at 14 years old. Say he did kinda good in Jr tournaments, was 3rd in the conference (averaging 72.4) in high school, gets a scholarship to a unc school, and you get an insurance agent. After college I won several amature tournaments and finished in top 5 A LOT. If I had practiced 6 to 8 hours per day got lessons (had very few) I had only maybe a 1 to 2% chance to get there.

Answer 7

you are not good enough for pro,kids on my golf team shoot in the 70s

and they are 15,16