Should I become a pro golfer with it in mind to become a club pro?

Question

Hi,

I am 24 years old am a scratch golfer. I enjoy playing golf for my country club, taking part in events, club championships etc. I know I am not good enough to go for the big leagues ie. Europro and European tour, but I am thinking seriously about making a career out of golf by becoming a club pro.

My concerns are, that I really enjoy playing in all the amateur competitions with my club, and I will have to give this up to become a club pro. There doesn't really seem to be any incentive to turn pro, other then to teach enthusiastic golfers, and to work on the course for the rest of my life.

I think I am edging on remaining amateur, but would love someone to come out and give me some reasons to seriously consider going pro.

Thanks for your time reading this,

Nick

Answer 1

Anything you do as a job will take some of the joy out of what you did just for the fun of it.

That said, you should talk to your club's pro about what the job entails. Also, talk to pros at a couple of other clubs. I think what you'll find is that they spend an awful lot of time kissing up to club members, teaching the hoplessly golf challenged and maintaining inventory in their pro shop.

Answer 2

On your  way.

Answer 3

The pros and cons of being a club pro are many.  Dont expect to get the opportunity to play much golf.  I went from 10 rounds a week to 9 holes a week if I'm lucky.  Don't expect to make loads of money and do expect to work long hours.  But if you love the game, you're around it 24/7 which is nice.  But you'll need to love running tournaments rather than competing in them.  The customer service part of it can be a real drag especially with members.  The jury is still out with me on whether it was a good idea for me to become a club pro. Good luck.