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Hey everyone, my name is Brad and I am 22 and currently an electrical engineering student and I just want some outside opinions on if it is realistically too late for me to make a good run at golf. In high school I was on the team for a few years and got down to about an 8 handicap and haven't really improved much in the last few years due to not having the time and money to golf more then 6-8 times a year. Every time I golf ( usually shooting 82-84ish) I always feel as though I could have easily taken a stroke or two off half the holes. My question is with a few years of school left and would have to get down to about a 3 handicap to make the golf team, do you think it's a little too late to still have any hopes of someday making the tour? Should I just focus all my time on school and just keep playing for fun? I want to hear your honest opinion. Thank you.

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Tour is a very long stretch.  I don't want to say no, don't do it.  But, if you want to do it, you gotta work HELLA hard and be very disciplined and determined! Lessons, practice with goals to accomplish, be physically active and work out, and most of all, do something with golf every single day!  Even all this for 2 or 3 years solid is a long stretch from making it to the pros.  I say continue the education and play golf for fun.  You can have a great education and job and still be a scratch golfer.

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If you were a complete beginner no way. Still your odds of making the pro tour are similar to winning the lottery. Very talented golfers who have been working their backsides off since they were 15 often fail. Getting down to a 3 and making the golf team is possible if you are talented. If you can't do that your pro tour question is answered. See if you can get to 5 or 6 and find some type competition to see what your competitive level is yet this summer.

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I really appreciate your posts. And i like the idea of trying to get down to mid 70's first. And the idea of just having a good job with a fun scratch handicap. Really wish it wasn't such an expensive sport.

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It's funny you ask this question....   I was around a 3 handicap in H.S.  (played every-day, worked at the country club,  lived on a course... just played  A LOT  )    and I lost my game due to college,   having kids, etc....  and I don't think it's  "too late"  because I now have my goal set as the Champion's tour!    Either way.....  at 22 to turn your game around  (and an 8 at where you play vs. where the pro's play is probably a big jump to begin with)   is a stretch....  but if you want to become a teaching pro, and make a living out of it,  I would say it can be done,  but you're gonna have to put in the effort.


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