Becoming a Pro - Career Progression

[Hacker James]

6 minutes ago, Valleygolfer said:

These threads.... I always think there is some troll sitting there smugly, laughing about how all the regulars of this website are discussing their forum bait...

yep, reminds me of the old kids joke  "Look,train,how,train,many,train,times,train,I train,made train, this train, fool train,say train, train"

[Kalnoky]

My instructor was a touring pro who only picked up a club in high school. I don't know what happened to him, i.e., why he's now stuck dealing with schleps like me at the range, but it's certainly not impossible. There are many different tours you can compete in right? These guys are not deities by any means.

(FWIW I am a "Tour Pro" on WGT Golf for iPhone)

[chilepepper]

49 minutes ago, rkim291968 said:

It happens in other forums, too.   I think it is a part of human nature.  I know one thing.   None of these OPs came back and posted that they made it.  

     The thrashing they get is one reason they don't return, assuming 1in 50 are actually genuine

[Hacker James]

10 minutes ago, chilepepper said:

     The thrashing they get is one reason they don't return, assuming 1in 50 are actually genuine

OTOH, there are those who thrive on it, and is the main reason they post in the first place just to see the reaction.  Last time out, I was paired up with this guy who consistently drove in excess of 290, yet he was a very quiet, unassuming, individual playing from the whites. No boasting, just enjoying the day. I glanced at his score card and noticed he took copious notes/stats. I think he shot in the low 70's. 

[Vinny Cap]

So I played Operation with my son last night and made it through without touching the sides.  I am thinking about becoming a Neuro Surgeon.  I am 6'5", 180 lbs, a Capricorn and I like long walks on the beach.

I think my chances are pretty good so if anyone needs some surgery, let me know and I will hook you up!

Sorry, I couldn't resist!

Edited December 8, 2016 by Vinny Cap

[iacas]

1 hour ago, RussUK said:

Am i correct in thinking there is no "official" hcp limit to turn pro, but the general guidline is low singles? I sure i've heard players with hcp of 4 turning pro.

You can just declare yourself a pro.

He did it as a player, too… not as an instructor.

[Lihu]

1 hour ago, rkim291968 said:

You just wait.  You will see me in the Masters some 20 years from now.  I will have mother of all "Dan's plan" and eat away at my current HI. 

[StefanUrkel]

Why I love golf so much.  Probably the only "physical" sport where you always think you can become a pro. You aint making the NFL,MLB,NBA,MLS,.  

[70sSanO]

The OP has not returned, but it seems the avatar has in the thread below.

Can't say the OP is playing troll, but 6 months seems to be a similar thread and the writing style appears similar.

https://thesandtrap.com/forums/topic/92053-graduating-to-new-irons/

John

[iacas]

20 minutes ago, 70sSanO said:

The OP has not returned, but it seems the avatar has in the thread below.

Avatars are now auto generated based on the first two letters of the username.

The background color is based on those letters too.

[70sSanO]

40 minutes ago, iacas said:

Avatars are now auto generated based on the first two letters of the username.

The background color is based on those letters too.

Didn't know that.  Thanks!  Is that common?

Both threads still seem odd for first posts.

John

[RandallT]

6 hours ago, 70sSanO said:

 

The OP has not returned, but it seems the avatar has in the thread below

 

You have actually spotted the new feature Erik added that automates avatars for those who do not select one- using the first two characters in the name. 

For what it's worth, I did a bit of sleuthing and in this case, evidence points to this being a real person, and who appears to have been quite sincere in his first post. 

i hope he comes back and that we can have a decent dialogue with him.  Maybe he will be reasonable and hash it out with us and not turn it into a flame war. 

I believe he said in his post that he realized we would think he is a troll so he likely has thick skin.

 

edit: oops  it's early and I'm on my phone. Missed that avatar thing was answered

 

[Golfingaddiction]

2 hours ago, RandallT said:

You have actually spotted the new feature Erik added that automates avatars for those who do not select one- using the first two characters in the name. 

For what it's worth, I did a bit of sleuthing and in this case, evidence points to this being a real person, and who appears to have been quite sincere in his first post. 

i hope he comes back and that we can have a decent dialogue with him.  Maybe he will be reasonable and hash it out with us and not turn it into a flame war. 

I believe he said in his post that he realized we would think he is a troll so he likely has thick skin.

 

edit: oops  it's early and I'm on my phone. Missed that avatar thing was answered

 

Gentleman sorry for the 2 day absence after I posted, been out hunting every day since I can't golf with the weather here. As this was my first post ever on here I didn't think this was going to end up with 4 pages of comments in this time. I wasn't even sure I would get a response to be honest. 

Next to the people who actually gave reasonable advice thank you for pointing me in the right direction. And thank you for the benefit of the doubt. Yes it's really possible because I'm certainly doing it. 

To the rest of you I have no way to prove to you I started 6 months ago so I guess we're going to have to agree to disbelieve each other. I knew some people would not believe me when I posted it, because of how good I am but let me explain how I got to this point. 

I started playing golf by complete accident the end of May, up until that point I hated golf and wanted nothing to do with it. Ended up going out to the course the first time because my dads truck wouldn't start. While waiting for a tow truck he grabbed a couple buckets of balls and we waited on the driving range. after about 5-10 min of hitting a driver on the range I was putting them to the back fence of the driving range in the air almost every time. I figured I might actually be good at this and decided to try playing a round with him. My first round ever was like 95 or 96 and from there I got addicted to the game. From that point I started spending 3-6 hours per day on the course playing 27-36 holes per day (unless I was on a time crunch) and hitting 2 buckets of balls per day on the range. (To answer the question that's undoubtedly just popped into your head, no I don't live in my moms basement unemployed. I just happened to be very lucky to be able to retire at 24 years old.) I have never had a lesson from a pro. For the most part it's all been trial and error, or on the issues I've had, I turn to me and my golf tv on YouTube and after watching the video go back to the course the next day and fix said issue. I'm highly athletic, I grew up playing hockey and baseball, so it's not like this is the first sport I've ever played. I'm very well aware I'm not ready to be a pro and I'm not ready to compete on a pro level. However with my immediate (and from your responses, unbelievable success) on the golf course I would like to try and chase the dream of professional golf. One last thing gents as the last comment says he probably has thick skin that is completely correct. my skins thicker than Rosie O'donnels silverware drawer. 

i do thank you guys for your time and responses I never thought I would have gotten a response from so many of you. 

[Valleygolfer]

3 minutes ago, Golfingaddiction said:

Gentleman sorry for the 2 day absence after I posted, been out hunting every day since I can't golf with the weather here. As this was my first post ever on here I didn't think this was going to end up with 4 pages of comments in this time. I wasn't even sure I would get a response to be honest. 

Next to the people who actually gave reasonable advice thank you for pointing me in the right direction. And thank you for the benefit of the doubt. Yes it's really possible because I'm certainly doing it. 

 

Any chance you will be posting a video of your swing for curiosity sake?

[Golfingaddiction]

5 minutes ago, Valleygolfer said:

Any chance you will be posting a video of your swing for curiosity sake?

 

5 minutes ago, Valleygolfer said:

Any chance you will be posting a video of your swing for curiosity sake?

I would be more than happy to I just don't know how or where. I tried to upload it to the bottom of my last reply but apparently it's over 5MGB or whatever the limit is. 

[CarlSpackler]

@Golfingaddiction,

I hope you will excuse our disbelief. As you can imagine, we get a steady stream of people, some trolls and some people who actually believe they have what it takes, come on here with some pretty incredible claims. If you are an active member here and a cool guy, I think you will find that most of us here will support you no matter what your endeavor is. You will find on this site that people will be upfront and honest with you about your chances.

Cheers and I look forward to seeing your progress. 

1 minute ago, Golfingaddiction said:

I would be more than happy to I just don't know how or where. I tried to upload it to the bottom of my last reply but apparently it's over 5MGB or whatever the limit is. 

The best way is to upload to YouTube and then paste the link to embed the video.

[DaveP043]

3 minutes ago, Golfingaddiction said:

I would be more than happy to I just don't know how or where. I tried to upload it to the bottom of my last reply but apparently it's over 5MGB or whatever the limit is. 

First of all, welcome back.  Second, if you go to :

https://thesandtrap.com/forums/forum/13-member-swings/

and click the button to Reveal Hidden Contents, you'll find some information on how to post videos in that thread.  As I understand the current procedure, the best thing to do is to upload your video to YouTube and put the link into your post here to embed the video.

And last, congratulations on your progress so far, and good luck going forward.  Even though its unlikely you'll ever be able to make a living by playing golf, if you can afford to give it a try, go for it!

[jkelley9]

Retired at 24.

 

Wut?