My first tournament in years

[Hass]

So I haven't played in any golf tournaments since I was in highschool.

As of last summer I am a class A PGA Professional and I am going to start playing in Section events.

First one is on Thursday at Corta Bella. http://www.cortebellagolfclub.com/

Ive shot 71, 69, 67 at work this week so I hope to keep it up. Wish me luck.

TR Thur. evening, or Friday if I end up at the casino afterward.

[IndyGuy]

Good luck.

Played that course before? Practice rounds? What do you expect to shoot?

[Acein8ter]

The numbers are headed in the right direction.....down.

[thisnamedoesntfi]

I'm a former Australian tour player(96-2001), been teaching for the last 6 years. Every year, once a year, I go to the Japanese tour school. In six cracks at it, I have always found it difficult to play competitively due to a lack of match fitness. The times I have done well I have been confident in my routine and had a good game plan which allowed me to free up my swing and the nerves worked for me as added concentration. So I can only wish you luck and advise that you plan how you're going to play the course, but also how you plan to manage yourself.

Keep it simple, have fun and GOOD LUCK mate!

[Hass]

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I'm a former Australian tour player(96-2001), been teaching for the last 6 years. Every year, once a year, I go to the Japanese tour school. In six cracks at it, I have always found it difficult to play competitively due to a lack of match fitness. The times I have done well I have been confident in my routine and had a good game plan which allowed me to free up my swing and the nerves worked for me as added concentration. So I can only wish you luck and advise that you plan how you're going to play the course, but also how you plan to manage yourself.

Keep it simple, have fun and GOOD LUCK mate!

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Well I've never played the course before so that makes it hard.

I have acutally been working on a pre-shot routine and my putting stroke for the past week so if I can keep my focus then I'll play ok. This is the first of about 10 tournaments this summer so just want to get broken into the feeling again.

[lifedonk]

how difficult was it to become a PGA professional? ive just recently become interested and was wondering how difficult the process is...thanks

[ghostface]

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how difficult was it to become a PGA professional? ive just recently become interested and was wondering how difficult the process is...thanks

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lol

[droopy0021]

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how difficult was it to become a PGA professional? ive just recently become interested and was wondering how difficult the process is...thanks

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1) Goto area golf course/country club
2) Take any job you can to get in (bagboy, waiter, etc)
3) Work lots of hours for little money
4) As spots open up in pro shop, try and take job as assistant pro (if you have degree)
5) Then work more hours for less $$
6) If you're good enough and work long enough, you might have a chance at being a teaching pro
6.5)Get certified as PGA pro (no idea how)
7) Where you can work even more hours

Seriously, I have much respect for golf pros. I worked at a country club for 4 years in school and then a golf course for a year. I saw what those guys had to do.

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Very interested in how you do. Keep us posted.