Will I ever be a great golfer?

[Tgb02]

Good luck is all I am going to say. I started playing golf seriously mid January of this year and got new clubs after quitting baseball and I have gone from a 105 average to around 90 average with a low score of 85 and in my first tournament my low round was 95. I too had the goal of being a scratch golfer in a short amount of time, I wanted a year, but I realized I should just work hard and have fun with it. I didn't play golf to win a bunch of tournaments but to have fun and if I get really good then great that will make it funner. I still want to do amazing but as you have your goal of the PGA tour and the goal of being scratch in two years you need short term goals as well. My current long term goal is to be shooting low 80's in tournaments next year while my short term goal is to not miss any putts inside 3 feet in my next 4 tournaments and work on a consistent ball flight. I hit a bit of a slice right now with my long irons/driver/woods while I hit a draw with my short irons usually so I want to get a consistent fade or draw going.

Overall just do your best and have fun. I think one of the fastest ways to get better btw is to play with someone much better. I am good friends with the captain on my school team who will be playing big time D1 golf and we play practice rounds together on every course before tournaments, we practice together outside of team practice, and so on so find a partner and make it enjoyable.

[scottcarmich]

I think for the average person, golf should just be a hobby - like reading, watching movies, listening to music, playing videogames, etc. For me, that's what golf is. An incredibly relaxing and rewarding hobby.

Too much in life is not going to turn out like young golf hopefuls wish. People need to be realistic. Factors like being born into wealth/luxury (where one CAN afford to golf all the time, get pricey lessons, etc. from an early age), having actual talent for golf (very rare), being at the right place/right time (playing a great golf game when someone important is watching), etc. are all things that significantly increase your odds of making it professionally. Heck, simply having all these things but being raised in a rural part of the country will negatively affect your chances.

Even non-golf stuff, like your voice, your looks, your race and personality will greatly affect your odds of making it as a professional.

The vast majority of people really shouldn't play golf "in order to be the best" - you should play it so you can enjoy the sport, enjoy being outside, enjoy not thinking about work/outside stresses, etc.