Shooting 65 regularly at a fairly difficult course and hitting 300 yards constantly

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dschultz6072

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It's a lot different on any given Tuesday than it is on Sunday (or Friday) with a gallery and TV audience watching and your performance determining whether or not your family gets fed.
 
mgranato

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If that 65 travels.

If that 65 shows up in tournaments (proper tournaments).

Lots, I mean lots, of guys are king of the low rounds on their home course. If those same scores can travel (in tournaments) to different grasses, terrains, shot shapes, etc then you have a chance.
 
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I have no idea what your goals are and I think the more experienced guys here (me excluded) just want you to be cautious. The golfing landscape is loaded with +HCs that struggle to get by on the mini tours, etc... but that's not to say that they aren't loving life! Living the dream!

I follow the video blog of a mini tour/monday qualifier pro on youtube and it's awesome to see his excitement for each upcoming event. Part of me is envious of his road warrior travels, and I pull for him to finally have a break through event... who knows if it will ever happen, who cares?

Because you (are we talking about you?) can shoot in the 60s consistently I believe you have the skill to give it a shot and actually have a fighting chance.

If you stay focused and optimistic what's the worst thing that could happen?
 
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jenhaoyen said:
then it's kinda possible to turn pro?
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Close, but not yet PGA Tour (Hooters/Gold Bear? Definitely. Nationwide? Unlikely). You need to be able to shoot 67s on courses that you don't know while under pressure. If you aren't in the top 5 in your state amateur, state open or any other big tournaments, turning pro isn't in the cards. Sort of like the guy who averages 275 bowling at his own rink. Good player, but not a pro. Thousands of golfers who can hit it 300 off the tee regularly given the current equipment. 65 is still a great score, especially if you do it regularly.
 
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dschultz6072 said:
The worst thing that could happen is you fail and lose a lot of money.
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That's not so bad. Anyone willing to take a risk in life is willing to both fail and lose money (sometimes theirs, sometimes someone elses). I've failed MANY times over... a few times in a BIG way. I've lost more (of my own) money than it would take to stay on the mini tours for 10 years... and I'm a better person for it.

Don't get me wrong, failure SUCKS! It's depressing, makes you question yourself, makes you question your abilities, breeds doubt, keeps you up at night, etc. So you have to be prepared for that going in.

Depending on someone's life situation (kids, wife, etc) I think the decision making process is pretty simple: Provide for your family as best you can and hold onto your dreams as much as you can with the spare time/ money you have. If you have no family to provide for, then provide for yourself and CHASE your dreams as much as you can with the spare time/ money you have.
 
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Festus

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Is this really you? I recall a post maybe 6 months ago where you were excited to have broken 80. I'm all in for how to drop another 15 shots, especially going through the 70's. I've found those to be extraordinarily difficult to shave off.
 
jenhaoyen

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Festus said:
Is this really you? I recall a post maybe 6 months ago where you were excited to have broken 80. I'm all in for how to drop another 15 shots, especially going through the 70's. I've found those to be extraordinarily difficult to shave off.
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LOL of course i'm not talking about myself.talking about my buddy who's been playing golf his entire life.
 
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10-4, sorry about that. Since I've been here, you've been one of the posters that seems pretty similar to me - trying to get playing under that 80 barrier most of the time so I usually follow your posts. When it seemed you made 15 shot quantum leap in 6 months, I was like "dude, hook me up!".
 
bcoak

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Has he won anything? Where does he place in the State Am tournaments? Other good local tournaments? Any national play? See David Gossett
 
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