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  1. 1. Do you wish you were a pro golfer?

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    • No. I would rather spend my days pounding keys on a computer, working the controls on an excavator, ringing up sales at Dicks....
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mchepp Great Member

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A better poll question is would you like to change places with Jason Dufner. Might have been an overwhelming yes then.

A struggling tour pro is tough. I have numerous friends who tried but none who are living on lifestyles of the rich and famous.

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Not a chance, although the rest of the "No" answer doesn't apply.  I play golf for fun and relaxation, and I have never had an interest in turning it into just a job.  I have one other hobby (photogra

billchao
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It's a pretty lame selection of poll answers, but I voted no. Traveling all the time is taxing and I love spending time with my family too much to miss out on all that. Then there's the stress of main

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"Oooh, look at me, I'm a name-dropping douchey name-dropper, me and my buddy McDowell, we're besties and we braid each other's hair and lip-sync into our hair brushes..." Lol ;-)

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Your point is dead wrong.  How the **** do you know that everybody else in the world has the same desires and priorities as you?  Clearly everybody is different and it stands to reason that some may like it while others may not.

Because you live on a golf site GENIUS...were all golf dorks to be here. I dont think the question was for everyone else in the world.. Yes! Why are you even asking me that bro?!? [X]


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A definite no.   Being a pro to be good enough to earn a decent living is going to take sacrifices, a lot of sacrifices.   I'd rather have a decent job and play golf for fun.

Still a no even if I were to be a top pro.   There is a lot one has to give up (privacy for one).

RiCK

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My rewrite of the classic Bedazzled movie  has Peter Cook as the Devil offering Dudley Moore seven wishes....He says. " I wanna be a  Pro golfer. A successful one, mind you! ",,,,Zap, he's turned into Christina Kim.


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My rewrite of the classic Bedazzled movie  has Peter Cook as the Devil offering Dudley Moore seven wishes....He says. " I wanna be a  Pro golfer. A successful one, mind you!",,,,Zap, he's turned into Christina Kim.

LOL.  She is one LPGA golfer that I'd be scared of running into.   Back to OT, I feel that the post was written to garner "yes" votes - an affirmation of the OP's belief.   But the last time I checked, yes and no votes were running neck to neck.   There's a lesson there somewhere.

RiCK

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My rewrite of the classic Bedazzled movie  has Peter Cook as the Devil offering Dudley Moore seven wishes....He says. " I wanna be a  Pro golfer. A successful one, mind you! ",,,,Zap, he's turned into Christina Kim.

Now that I like! Obviously we are all thinking the question is asking different things... I'm not sure what was the intent now....


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Because you live on a golf site GENIUS...were all golf dorks to be here. I dont think the question was for everyone else in the world..

Yes! Why are you even asking me that bro?!? [X]

Your point is still wrong.  You can fairly assume that everybody on this site likes (and probably loves) golf.  You can also fairly assume that everybody here would like to be better at golf.  You cannot fairly assume that everybody would want to be tour pro.  Not everybody in the world needs money and fame.  So all the people on this thread who voted no are not liars.  They just have different views and priorities than you.

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Your point is dead wrong.  How the **** do you know that everybody else in the world has the same desires and priorities as you?  Clearly everybody is different and it stands to reason that some may like it while others may not.

Exactly. Would I like to have lots of money? Well, duh. Do I want to be a touring pro? **** no. I'd rather just be rich than have to golf for a living. There are plenty of other ways to make money that I would probably find more rewarding and golf would still be fun. [quote name="golfbarefoot" url="/t/79592/who-doesnt-want-to-be-a-pro/30#post_1102392"] Because you live on a golf site GENIUS...were all golf dorks to be here. I dont think the question was for everyone else in the world.. Yes! Why are you even asking me that bro?!? [X][/quote]I think you misread his post. He wasn't saying everyone else as in people who aren't on the website, he was saying everyone else as in people who aren't you. There are plenty of people who wouldn't want to be professional athletes or celebrities.

Bill

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Your point is still wrong.  You can fairly assume that everybody on this site likes (and probably loves) golf.  You can also fairly assume that everybody here would like to be better at golf.  You cannot fairly assume that everybody would want to be tour pro.  Not everybody in the world needs money and fame.  So all the people on this thread who voted no are not liars.  They just have different views and priorities than you.

Dad..put down that pabst.... Look at the ONLY choices....the question asked and think about that for a minute. There is no third, deep answer... Choice 1- Yes! Why are you even asking me that bro?!? Choice2- No. I would rather spend my days pounding keys on a computer, working the controls on an excavator, ringing up sales at Dicks....


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I've been on this site for 8 years, and I'm totally convinced it's run over by trolls now. I come here to simply get some laughs... It was supposed to be a fun, simple question.. but the troll hacks always find some strange way of turning it Into a forest gump battle of dorks.. So the question was really setup to troll and start bs?? Right. You're right. I'd choose to continue working at Dicks and pounding keyboards...

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Dad..put down that pabst....

Look at the ONLY choices....the question asked and think about that for a minute. There is no third, deep answer...

Choice 1- Yes! Why are you even asking me that bro?!?

Choice2- No. I would rather spend my days pounding keys on a computer, working the controls on an excavator, ringing up sales at Dicks....

The question holds more weight than the silly description of the answers.

"Do you wish you were a pro golfer?"

Not everybody does.

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The question holds more weight than the silly description of the answers.

What else should you go off of??? They are the only answers?? Do you realize how, GENIUS, you sound?


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Dad..put down that pabst.... Look at the ONLY choices....the question asked and think about that for a minute. There is no third, deep answer... Choice 1- Yes! Why are you even asking me that bro?!? Choice2- No. I would rather spend my days pounding keys on a computer, working the controls on an excavator, ringing up sales at Dicks....

You're putting too much stock in a poorly constructed poll.

Bill

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What else should you go off of??? They are the only answers??

Do you realize how, GENIUS, you sound?

Almost half of the people who have voted in the poll, have voted no.  Are they stupid too?  Or are they "only" liars?

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You're right. I got caught up laughing at, and feeding the trolls again... I change my answer. No. I would rather spend my days pounding keys on a computer, working the controls on an excavator, ringing up sales at Dicks.... Cheers!

As I see it, you're the only person here behaving like a troll...

Bill

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You're right. I got caught up laughing at, and feeding the trolls again... I change my answer. No. I would rather spend my days pounding keys on a computer, working the controls on an excavator, ringing up sales at Dicks.... Cheers!

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Dad..put down that pabst....

Look at the ONLY choices....the question asked and think about that for a minute. There is no third, deep answer...

Choice 1- Yes! Why are you even asking me that bro?!?

Choice2- No. I would rather spend my days pounding keys on a computer, working the controls on an excavator, ringing up sales at Dicks....

You're putting too much stock in a poorly constructed poll.


+1.   A poll constructed to solicit an "yes" vote only but the voters here were apparently proven to be more thoughtful.

RiCK

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