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| My best score was a 12 pack on 9. I quit playing golf after I quit drinking heavily. The score didn't really matter, it was just an excuse to drink beer!
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| If you you're only playing a few times per year and have never taken lessons there's definitely nothing wrong with 126. The main thing is to have fun, that's the whole idea. My best round was when I was 20 years old....65 (7 under par). These days I'm happy with anything around par.
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So far my best for 18 has been 126.... which considering how often I play isn't all that bad.
I'm going to start playing more often though, cause carrying/pulling clubs around for 3+ hours is great exercise!
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KINGDENNIS2006
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| I'm with Tim.. 150 on 18 and I'd be thrilled... seeing as how I have shot over 100 on a 18 holes of par 3.. Hoping to get out to the links more this summer, I usually only am able to get out 2-3 times
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lol...yeah, it's weird. Even though most guys who take the PAT are good players, only 20% pass their first time taking it. There's a different kind of pressure compared to a normal round or tournament.
I pulled a muscle in my ribs the week before my test. The doctor said I should take 4-6 weeks off before swining again. lol.....Like I listened to him...hahaha. The first 18 holes went OK, then holes 19-27 got tough cuz my ribs were killing me. By the 28th hole my ribs were numb and I started hitting it well. I shot 151 to pass by 1 shot.
matt
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| I'd like to be able to shot 155 on 18 holes :(
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| I always wondered the same thing. Thanks for the info golf pro.
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Thanks for the info! We figured there were some sort of tests and that you had to prove you could actually golf. We didn't realize there was an entire business school.
Typically, does a golf professional take care of the grass, or does he/she hire a groundskeeper?
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Hi Patio! =)
Lets see here. To become a "Professional Golfer" (ie someone who plays golf for a living) technically you just have to declare yourslf a professional and you are. In order to play golf on the PGA Tour you need to qualify through "Q-School" or get an exemption and win a tournament.
To become a golf professional is quite different. A golf professional is someone who gives lessons, plays in tournaments for money, essentially makes golf their profession. Not only do you have to pass a Playing Ability Test (PAT), you have to complete a "specialized business school". The Playing test consists of 36 holes and you have to shoot within 15 strokes of the course rating over that 36 holes. So if the course rating is 70.2, (x2 since you play it twices) = 140.4. So you'd have to shoot 155 for 36 holes. When I took the test you had to shoot within 10 strokes, but they changed it to make it a little easier.
After the playing test you have a business school that includes 'Teaching Golf', Turf Management, Customer Service, Food and Beverage, Golf Cart Management, Tournament Operations, Retail Management, and more! It really is a school to teach you how to run a golf course. So imagine everything that goes into running a course, a proshop, a restaurant and driving range. We learn all that! =)
Sorry for the long answer, it's a semi-complicated process. If you want a realy in depth explanation you can go here:
Becoming a PGA Member
Matt
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The question "How does one become a golf pro?" came up in conversation last weekend. Nobody was quite sure of the answer. Can you help us out?
Is there a series of tests? Do you have to win a tournament?
Any help would be appreciated.
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