How good do you need to be to play on PGA tour?

[golfbarefoot]

Most guys start on the hooters tour and try to progress through the Nationwide tour to the PGA. Like Furyk, Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson etc.

Take a look at this weeks scoring... And it's only the first round...

http://www.ngahooters.tourgolfscores...player156.html

[Leftygolfer]

Thanks for the answers guys. TBH I don't really care what anyone thinks, I have no doubt in my mind that I'll make it.

That is great. I will never know what it is like to even think about playing way and being able to swing those rediculous shafts you do. In America most go to college and I am surprised with that kind of play you didn't have the chance to get a full ride somewhere or have the chance to prove yourself in the big Am. events.

If my boy is a player like that, I will insist he goes to college at least a year. But to each your own. In Europe that is the norm to go pro young.

[Leftygolfer]

Most guys start on the hooters tour and try to progress through the Nationwide tour to the PGA. Like Furyk, Stewart Cink, Zach Johnson etc.

That is rediculous. 7600 yards too.

[mdl]

Thanks for the answers guys. TBH I don't really care what anyone thinks, I have no doubt in my mind that I'll make it.

Obviously there's lots of stuff none of us know about your game, but it seems to me that your attitude is exactly what you need to make it. You're 20, with (I assume) no responsibility to wife or kids, and if you can maintain that confidence and extreme work ethic through the inevitable ass-whoopings you'll get from more experienced (and some probably more talented) players, that seems like the key to me...

[deronsizemore]

Thanks for the answers guys. TBH I don't really care what anyone thinks, I have no doubt in my mind that I'll make it.

Good luck to you. Hope you do make it some day. I would love to see a video of your swing if you got one to post?

[P3R3]

Thanks for the answers guys. TBH I don't really care what anyone thinks, I have no doubt in my mind that I'll make it.

Give us a video of your swing.

[mcfc_nick]

Thanks for the answers guys. TBH I don't really care what anyone thinks, I have no doubt in my mind that I'll make it.

swing vid please

[flanagan]

Thanks for the answers guys. TBH I don't really care what anyone thinks, I have no doubt in my mind that I'll make it.

If you don't care what anyone thinks, why let people waste their time giving you opinions you gave the impression you genuinely wanted when you started the thread in January? If your goal is to make it, good luck. If your brag is you can back it up, feel free to post links to the tournaments you've been winning, because if you can physically do what Tiger does and have a pro level short game, you should be playing this weekend in the Fed Ex event.

I'm not sure the "mental game" is your biggest strength, at least not as revealed in this thread. Confidence is good, but humility and honest self-assessment will help you really see what you need to work on. Then work hard. There's a good thread on here which is easy to find started and continuing by someone who is working hard, you can learn a lot from that.

[LongballGer]

If you don't care what anyone thinks, why let people waste their time giving you opinions you gave the impression you genuinely wanted when you started the thread in January? If your goal is to make it, good luck. If your brag is you can back it up, feel free to post links to the tournaments you've been winning, because if you can physically do what Tiger does and have a pro level short game, you should be playing this weekend in the Fed Ex event.

Hmm... interesting.

Reminds me of this one time when I ate bacon.

[LongballGer]

Good luck to you. Hope you do make it some day.

Thanks. There you go:

[Happy Dragon]

One of my friends played mini-tour events around 2002-2004. He was a great ball striker. At the time, he was using his 975J with an X100 shaft, carrying his drives over 300 yards. He didn't carry a 3W because he said he didn't need it. His 2I was enough, as he could hit it close to 300 yards off the tee if he needed to. He was very honest and modest. He hit the ball better than the people he played against, but said they were much better around the greens. He gave it up after his bank account went negative and he could no longer finance his dream.

Yeah, you can strike your golf ball. I like the Tiger-esque squat to start your downswing. Good luck!

[andywap]

Thanks for the answers guys. TBH I don't really care what anyone thinks, I have no doubt in my mind that I'll make it.

Whats is your handicap mate? And what events do you play in?

Just be looking at you swing. Interesting!

[flanagan]

Hmm... interesting.

I just don't want you waking up eating crow.

Sadly, your answer (and lack of response backing up the bragging you admit)doesn't surprise me. There are 100s of high school kids and other juniors out there with swings as good as yours and better, let alone older guys already on the fringes of the mini tours. Seriously, I hope anyone with a desire to play golf at the highest level possible for them achieves that goal, everyone who loves the game, and loves it more than they love themselves, has a chance to achieve that. Read Coyne's book, get good advice, whatever . . . but I'm sensing arrogance, not confidence.

[Phil McGleno]

Thanks. There you go:

Ha, do you expect that over-the-top, poor-posture swing to hold up under the pressure of even a mini-tour event?

Ego I know. I've got an ego. But arrogance and the lack of a clue, boy, you've got those in spades. Ego is fine if you can back it up.

[LongballGer]

Sadly, your answer (and lack of response backing up the bragging you admit)doesn't surprise me. There are 100s of high school kids and other juniors out there with swings as good as yours and better, let alone older guys already on the fringes of the mini tours.

Yes, you are right. I forgot that golf is not about score. Golf is simply about having a technically perfect swing that is nice to look at. That's why all the 100s of high school kids can beat the crap out of guys like Jim Furyk, Paul Goydos, Ray Floyd, Lee Trevino etc...

Ha, do you expect that over-the-top, poor-posture swing to hold up under the pressure of even a mini-tour event?

you betcha.

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[flanagan]

Yes, you are right. I forgot that golf is not about score.

No, it is about results, still waiting for some. Look, can't comment on your short game, hope it's good. But as for the physically as good as Tiger stuff you are claiming, pretty apparent that isn't the case. Guessing you've got a ways to go to be a legitimate scratch golfer, but, if that's your goal, or whatever it is, again, good luck.

[LongballGer]

No, it is about results, still waiting for some.

By "I can physically do what tiger can" I'm talking about flexibility and having the ability to generate as much power as him.

But yeah, thanks. Good luck breaking 80.

[Kellfire]

Good swing LBG but just wanna make an observation. Everything I see tells me to get into position quickly and make my swing. You take a while to get yourself settled down into your stance to make your shot, something the pros don't do. Are you aware of this and are you working on it?