Does anyone know of any

[Jaywun]

+ index golfers that didn't actually get there until after married w/kids and working full time. Seems like a very rare accomplishment. But I'd like to know about those that have done it.

[casperino101]

i dont know any, some accomplishment if they did, no time to practice, my wife has the face if i try to play more than once a week and shes not happy at that!

[kpaulhus]

  casperino101 said:

i dont know any, some accomplishment if they did, no time to practice, my wife has the face if i try to play more than once a week and shes not happy at that!

I couldnt last in this marriage. I play 5 rounds a weekend. I could go down to 3, but not just 1.

[bmartin461]

  kpaulhus said:

I couldnt last in this marriage. I play 5 rounds a weekend. I could go down to 3, but not just 1.

And how many children do you have? LOL....

[kpaulhus]

  bmartin461 said:

And how many children do you have? LOL....

LOL Im single, 23, no kids.

[iacas]

I suppose I'd qualify, though I don't play often enough and my official handicap is probably at 0 or something.

[allin]

  iacas said:

I suppose I'd qualify, though I don't play often enough and my official handicap is probably at 0 or something.

Have your invested a huge amount of time practicing or have made sure that the time was spent on the right things? Nicklaus has often been quoted as saying that he did not practice near as much as others but relied on brief focused sessions. I think Gary Player said about his limited practice and play schedule that Nicklaus became a legend in his spare time. My point is that if you have the talent each time you reach a new level as long as you put enough time to maintain it, then when you do have some more time you will probably improve. If you take long periods completely off I think it would be really difficult to improve.

[enis750]

ill tell you after this year ;)

i am married, 2 kids (2.5 & 4 months) and i got down to a 2.9 this year
i play 4-5 times/week and practice as often

kidding aside i wont be a + this year (or maybe ever).... a 1 would be a good goal, or slightly better i guess

[wrx_junki]

Nope, but I know plenty that have gone the other way. Of course all for good reason. Priorities in life.

[steelernation]

awesome question...having started 3 years ago, I find it a respectable task to achieve.

Its the one sad aspect of a golfers dream to become a tour pro. UNless your Ricky Fowler dont get involved too much with women that dont understand golf.

[casperino101]

how do you guys manage so much golf? I ve 2 kids, self employed running a buisness, at the moment its dark here at 4 30 and pretty cold ( might get snow today) so if im lucky i might get to the range once a week! and can only play once at the weekend because of family commitments! ( Kids) Wish i could play more but there are not enough hours in the day! Only way i could get out there more is if i told the Mrs i was at work in the day and going golfing instead! Normally have to have the kids when im not at work!

[steelernation]

I go in cycles...for 2 months i didnt pick up a club

I have played 5 times in the past 3 weeks. tomm will be 6x and sunday 7times. Im a binge golfer

When my business is "busy" i dont play unless its a scramble or tourney for business. I also coach my kids teams so those are times i dont play

[delav]

My wife is a med student, so for the time being she is very encouraging about time on the golf course. My goal is a + handicap within the next 3 years, right before it's time for kids :(

[enis750]

  casperino101 said:

how do you guys manage so much golf? I ve 2 kids, self employed running a buisness, at the moment its dark here at 4 30 and pretty cold ( might get snow today) so if im lucky i might get to the range once a week! and can only play once at the weekend because of family commitments! ( Kids) Wish i could play more but there are not enough hours in the day! Only way i could get out there more is if i told the Mrs i was at work in the day and going golfing instead! Normally have to have the kids when im not at work!

get into Real Estate dude!

best way to golf your a$$ off and still make a super comfortable living i am a Mortgage Broker, as as my previous post states, i golf 4-5 days a week (from April - Oct.) this is a typical day for me: 8am-drop kiddos off at daycare 9am-tee off (9 or 18 depending on the day) Noon-go to work, work until 4pm, 4pm-pick up kiddos from daycare or 7am-tee off 1030-go to work 4pm-pick up kiddos from daycare i dont golf on the weekends a tonne, maybe 2-3 Sundays a month my super busy times are usually march-May, Sept. -Nov. usually mid summer isnt as busy as the rest, so its prefect for me to get out not a scratch or + index, but one day ill hopefully make it!!hahahha!