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[Shambles]

Guia, on 28 November 2012 - 08:01 PM, said:

If he is a 6 handicap he has a long way to go unless he wants to be a club pro.

I agree.

However, you need to consider the kind of pro he is trying to become. Granted the dream of domination, or even just a fair number of wins is nice. There are also some less ambitious who are happy just to be able to wear the uniform and be a part of a very small group. Those guys are happy just to be able to squeeze a living out of the role. They take up space and are happy to be good enough to take up space. They count outscoring a name player as a win.


Shambles

[Bingo1976]

If the guy can afford it and thinks the teacher s worth it, then who is anyone to judge. The going rate here in Singapore is 80 Sing dollars (65US) for a local pro. The last one I had said that my swing looked fine. Yeah, of course it did, that's why I couldn't break 90...

I then found a great Aussie teacher, triple A PGA, TPI, teaches pros and the national team etc who charges 130SGD a round (about 100US) who has knocked 7 shots off my HC, and has stopped me going slowly mad with snap hooks. Bear in mind this is in Singapore which is ferociously expensive (though low tax).

[Titleistpro123]

Shambles, on 28 November 2012 - 09:02 PM, said:

Guia, on 28 November 2012 - 08:01 PM, said:

If he is a 6 handicap he has a long way to go unless he wants to be a club pro.

I agree.

However, you need to consider the kind of pro he is trying to become. Granted the dream of domination, or even just a fair number of wins is nice. There are also some less ambitious who are happy just to be able to wear the uniform and be a part of a very small group. Those guys are happy just to be able to squeeze a living out of the role. They take up space and are happy to be good enough to take up space. They count outscoring a name player as a win.


Shambles

For the record he wants to be a touring pro on the PGA tour.  Not a teaching pro.

[Bingo1976]

Titleistpro123, on 28 November 2012 - 09:09 PM, said:

Shambles, on 28 November 2012 - 09:02 PM, said:

Guia, on 28 November 2012 - 08:01 PM, said:

If he is a 6 handicap he has a long way to go unless he wants to be a club pro.

I agree.

However, you need to consider the kind of pro he is trying to become. Granted the dream of domination, or even just a fair number of wins is nice. There are also some less ambitious who are happy just to be able to wear the uniform and be a part of a very small group. Those guys are happy just to be able to squeeze a living out of the role. They take up space and are happy to be good enough to take up space. They count outscoring a name player as a win.


Shambles

For the record he wants to be a touring pro on the PGA tour.  Not a teaching pro.

Maybe he should spend the money on a sex change and play the LPGA instead?

[Shambles]

Titleistpro123, on 28 November 2012 - 09:09 PM, said:

Shambles, on 28 November 2012 - 09:02 PM, said:

Guia, on 28 November 2012 - 08:01 PM, said:

If he is a 6 handicap he has a long way to go unless he wants to be a club pro.

I agree.

However, you need to consider the kind of pro he is trying to become. Granted the dream of domination, or even just a fair number of wins is nice. There are also some less ambitious who are happy just to be able to wear the uniform and be a part of a very small group. Those guys are happy just to be able to squeeze a living out of the role. They take up space and are happy to be good enough to take up space. They count outscoring a name player as a win.


Shambles

For the record he wants to be a touring pro on the PGA tour.  Not a teaching pro.

I was speaking of touring pros, but the kind who are just good enough to be in the contest without a legitimate chance to win.


Shambles

[Guia]

EVERYBODY on the tour can play.  Not a one of the tour pro's just aspired to be just a member of the tour
to just get along.  

I think you really don't have an idea of what it takes to be a tour player.  Your local scratch golfer
would not have any chance of ever being a tour player.