I am a pretty decent player, i shoot 70-80, never shot more than 85 in the last 1 year.
i havent competed in any tournament except company tournaments.
i want to make a career in golf, what do i have to do.
can I for examlpe play the US open qualifier, qualify , make the cut , finsh in the top 5 , take my check and buy a 911GT
or is that a dream.
i know i have the game to win enough to make 2-500k a year
and thats all i need.
some one please advise.
i am from India and I live in Canda, relocation is not a problem for me.
2006-06-21 09:39:36 · 10 answers · asked by gods_chief_pilot 3 in Sports ➔ Golf
Play for money or say your pro - you can try to qualify for the PGA tour or Nationwide Tour. (my friend Hunter won last week) You can also try to become a PGA member by giving golf lesson or working in pro shop. www.pgalink.com for more info
2006-06-21 21:45:28 · answer #1 · answered by Doug 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being a "pretty decent" player doesn't guarantee you that you'd make money on a professional golf tour. To even consider trying to qualify for the U.S. Open, you have to have a legitimate USGA handicap index of 1.5 or better.
If you really are that good, then by all means pay your entrance fee and sign up for the U.S. Open. Get past Local, Regional & Sectional qualifying, make the 156-man field, and finish in the Top 5. Get your paycheck and buy your Porsche. And because you would've finished in the Top 15, you'd automatically get a spot in the U.S. Open the next year, and you could do it all over again.
But if you're shooting between 70 and 80 on a regular basis, I'd doubt that your handicap index would be 1.5 or better. Unless you were shooting these scores on a course with a very high slope rating.
Good luck.
2006-06-22 03:43:44 · answer #2 · answered by LaserDude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anyone can declare themselves a pro. (you must declare or you are considered an amatuer and can't win any money). The hard part is qualifying to play in pro events.
If you are shooting 70-80 you have some more work to do. If you check the money list there are players that consistently shoot par (72) everytime they go out and are at the $10,000 level for money earned.
Keep practicing and don't give up!
2006-06-22 00:33:32 · answer #3 · answered by wtrhtr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is VERY VERY difficult to become a touring professional. To get on the PGA Tour, you have to AVERAGE better than 3 shots under the course rating to even have a chance at making it through q-school. You can find the course rating of any course on its scorecard or website. Vijay Singh averages just under 70 on PGA Tour courses which have an average course rating of over 75. You could become a head pro at a golf course if your average is in the low to mid 70's. Until then, keep practicing and good luck.
2006-06-25 19:32:46 · answer #4 · answered by emogolfer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to be able to shoot in the 60's most of the time now days to even consider playing on a tour. I'm not talking about temperature...Get to the point where your worst score is a 70...then go tryout for a sectional qualifier.
2006-06-22 19:24:50 · answer #5 · answered by midlifecrisis5600 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The origin of the term "at the turn" comes mainly from the Old Course at St Andrews....the home of golf. The way the course is designed by nature meant that you played each hole 1-9 out along the land until you got to the 9th green which is the furtherest point away from the club house. You then turned around and the 10th thru to the 18th holes took you continuously back to the club house That meant that when you had finished the 9th hole, you had finished the "outward 9" you then turned. Then when you had holed out on the 18th you had finished the "inward 9" That is also where the terms going "out" and coming "in" originate from
2016-05-20 09:32:55 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
from canada there are local, regional qualifiers you must play in. after that should you succeed, you need to go to Q school or qualifying school from the PGA tour. this is generally a "league" you play in and tournaments with others like you where you need to maintain a certain average score in order to pass. once you get your card, you can enter in most smaller tournaments and as you progress you would be eligible for the big money championships.
2006-06-21 10:08:06 · answer #7 · answered by YOU WILL BOW TO ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out San Diego Golf Academy.(SDGA) at www.sdgagolf.com. They have 5 campuses in the US and have a 16 month degree program using PGA Pros to teach.
2006-06-22 16:09:33 · answer #8 · answered by zag 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow first you have to apply to a golfing school, these schools teacher everything you need to know as a teaching pro and a tour pro. visit www.pga.com and find some more out on the matter
2006-06-21 10:08:59 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u could make a living by qualifing for like a mini tour or u could go straight to Q school and try to pass that
2006-06-22 15:46:57 · answer #10 · answered by lane w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋