[Chicago]

I've read a number of the posts and not to be negative I'd probably say it's closer to 1/100,000. But I am all for living the dream and I think you should do it or try to if you have the means.

I think the consensus of the board is pretty good but I will say the naysayers like me should be fuel for your fire and if there is any inspiration I will say this:

My high school team was one of the best in state and I was cut two years in a row Sohphomore and Junior year, I loved the game worked my ass off and eventualyl made the team Senior year and got a scholarship to a Division I college after a strong summer of tournament success. I headed to school and struggled the first two years, worked my ass, and had the same ambitions that you did, and the hard work paid off and was all conference my junior and senior years but even then I knew I wasn't good enough to be one of the top tier players though on any given day I could beat anyone in our conference. That level between me and the next level though small by number was very big mentally. So now I coach.

If I were you I would try to latch on with the PGM program or become a certified PGA Teaching Professional. It takes a few years to go through it all but I've known very good players go that route to stay in the game instead of paying the bills doing something they hate.

Chicago


One last story: I had a friend that I played with that was scratch to +2 and he went out to Pinehurst for media day to play the course and a guy that dominated courses from the tips shot a 89 and didn't play golf for a month. Very humbling experience for him and his dreams.