Do I have a chance to go pro? I hit it about 290 with my driver and 195 my 5 iron I have good speed.?

Question

I have a good swing but lack of experience is my problem I shoot in the low eighties but hit the ball like a tour player what can I do to break through My lowest score is 2 over for 18 and 1 under for nine. I know my scores arent even close but my ball striking says otherwise on the range im a stick i can hit it 210 with my 5 iron 310 max with my driver im very good my short game is ok and my mental game is strong. I just have never shot in the sixties
what can I do to get to the next level im no hack but my scores arent good enough. I have known guys who always shoot low
they dont hit is as good as me not even close so I know there is reason what can i do to play to my potential.

Answer 1

The funny thing to golf is it doesn't matter how far you can hit the ball it is all about scoring. If you hit your drive that far then what it seems you are lacking is probably you middle game and your putting. if you are close to the greens for you 2nd shots and you can get the ball into scoring range that is what is hurting your game. I use to be like you when I played high school golf. When I got to college golf that is where I learned it was about how far you can hit it it is about how your next shot and ur putts are. Work on those and if you do have the potential then it will show. I average in the high 60's with some scores dropping to low 60's once in a while. But I can do that cause I am a pro at a course where I live and get to practice daily

Answer 2

Stance? Set up? Ball Position? Flat Swing? Strong Grip? Weight transfer/or none? Swing Plane? Coming out of the shot? Incorrect Grip?? Golf Clubs not for your swing? Or swing speed? Shaft too stiff? Not stiff enough? Grips too small? Too big? Degree of loft on club too high? Too low? How can I really tell you what the problem is...without seeing you hit a golf ball. However...there is a golf professional at the course you play that can...and see what needs to be done so you can quit hitting all these errant shots. So why not do your self a big favor and contact that golf professional and set up a series of lessons with him, or her. There are some very good women pro's who can teach as well. Just one lesson won't fix all the above. And, you will have a helluva lot more fun..and certainly enjoy this great game a lot more. "It don't mean a thing, if you ain't got a swing!!"

Answer 3

You have the power off the tee to be a pro, but you probably need to work on your short game. Your short game determines whether you double bogey or if you eagle. If you hit a terrible tee shot into the rough on a Par 4, you can still hit it out and if you can chip it on and one-putt it you can save par. That's what determines a score. You can have a great drive right onto the front mat of the green- but if you don't have the short game to put it in the hole then expect a lot of miss opporutunities for birdies and more bogeys. Your short game is more than half of your shots (or at least that's what i heard) and it will determine whether you make the Tour, not your tee shot.

Answer 4

Alot of people always talk of hitting it long and it seems as tho you can but its all about scoring.

the golf course is not just a physical arena but a mental one as well because you are not competing with anyone directly!

you have to make the right desisions at the right times. to become a pro your belief in your-self has to be so-so high you only have to look at a local club to see how much believing in yourself matters between 5HCP and the 20's.

so imagine being a Pro and stepping on a tee at a tounament infront of potentialy 300 people and dougting your ability for one second!!! watch and learn from people like Tiger and Jack but if you think your gonna be a pro just by going to a few lessons with a pro then your mistaken you'll be stacking shelfs in a few months.

Guessing you have had loads of practice on the range but not enough on the course so that would be the first thing you can do, guessing you already have a membership somewhere so try and play at a few other courses.

Good luck mate
Hope this helps
Nick

Answer 5

The son of a buddy of mine went Pro. Played quite a few mini-tour events for a couple of years, Tar Heel tour in North Car. and in the Dakota's. Shot under par plenty of times but didn't place in the money enough for him to be able to continue. He has some of the best shot ability I have seen,well other than on TV. What he is lacking other than finances is between the ears. Loses his head way to easy. Hits a less than desired shot or two (even if it's not a bad shot). And he's pretty much done for the round if not the tourney.
Just my 2 cents.

Hit'em long,
Merv

Answer 6

It's hard to say. I don't know if you play from the whites or blues. Pro's play on the black or back tees. I'm guessing you play on courses that are about 70 rating and 120-130 slope ratings.

If you really want to test yourself, try a very hard course and if you could hit par or break under part on courses rated above 74 and slope rating in the high 130's and low 140s and playing on the back tees, then I would say you may have a chance. I still would recommend on getting lessons on a routine basis.

Good luck!

Answer 7

You would be considered average if you played in my group , we all hit our drivers over 320 and our 5 irons 210 -215 and are single digit handicaps , Pros are way better , they just tone their game down for consistency and control , just practice and try to get into " Q" school and qualify anything can happen , you should also get an PGA Class "A" Golf Professional for lessons because you need to get your handicap down ,

Good Luck .

Answer 8

Not with your game. Lots of people can "hit like a tour player" (not sure which tour you were referring to, there are many), but if you can't card the low scores, you not pro material.

If you like golf so much, you may want to have a profession in another aspect of the game, like being a grounds keeper or caddy, but your game isn't close to being what it takes to make a living playing golf.

Answer 9

It doesn't matter how FAR, it matters the score. Sorry, u need to be in the sixties. Trust me, I am pretty good. My sis is good, wants to go pro. She hits decent far, and can get to 70's, sometimes even under par. But her mental game needs help. She has a good swing tho. I think. They are all right, ego, it's a very tiring process too. Trust me.

Answer 10

The secret is staying consistant. keep practicing. and remember "its not how far you drive, its how you arrive" i no plenty of people that can hit a 5 iron 200 but can you stick 10 feet from the pin. use whatever club that can get you into the scoring zone. thats the secret to lower scores