golfdub
Tour Rookie
As above I'm just curious of what a pro who teaches earns in a year ? Any ideas ?
Salary of a pro ?
- Thread starter golfdub
- Start date
connor
Tour Rookie
Depends how many lessons he gives 
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
Tough one, got to imagine £30- £40k or so for an average teaching pro
Last edited:
barrybridges
Head Pro
I would guess sod all, to be honest!
Proper answer is - it depends on which club and which pro.
Most pros scratch a living based on lessons and selling stuff, but I imagine it's very hard work. The guy who gives me lessons also owns/runs the driving range and it's dead most of the time. He's there 7am - 8pm 7 days a week and I feel quite sorry for him.
Then again, he doesn't have to sit in an office, is out in the open (fresh) air and gets to hit golf balls whenever he's free, so it's not all bad.
My guess is most are bringing it around £20k.
Proper answer is - it depends on which club and which pro.
Most pros scratch a living based on lessons and selling stuff, but I imagine it's very hard work. The guy who gives me lessons also owns/runs the driving range and it's dead most of the time. He's there 7am - 8pm 7 days a week and I feel quite sorry for him.
Then again, he doesn't have to sit in an office, is out in the open (fresh) air and gets to hit golf balls whenever he's free, so it's not all bad.
My guess is most are bringing it around £20k.
connor
Tour Rookie
I reckon there would be a massive variant as well depending on which course if any they was associated too
ScienceBoy
Money List Winner
Depends on how few shots he takes to get a little white ball into a small 3 and half inch cup.
And how many V-Easys he can sell
And how many V-Easys he can sell
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
So would I, it should have read £30 - £40k
golfdub
Tour Rookie
Wow as low as that! I was thinking around 60k, oops
D
Deleted Member 1156
Guest
As far as I am aware, there are no set rules. I would imagine it will depend on the type of club he is attached to (private/proprietary/municipal), location, number and hourly rate of lessons etc etc.
There is a guy local to me that teaches at a local range, he has 3 rates. Amateurs, elite amateurs and pros. His hourly rate for these three are £49/100/500 and he is always pretty booked up!
There is a guy local to me that teaches at a local range, he has 3 rates. Amateurs, elite amateurs and pros. His hourly rate for these three are £49/100/500 and he is always pretty booked up!
harvey4banger
Challenge Tour Pro
Think your average pro is on about 23-25K a year basic
Val
Ryder Cup Winner
At £20 a half hour that's a lot of hours.
bobmac
Major Champion
I saw a survey from a couple of years back that showed the AVERAGE retainer in the Oxford area was £25k.
7am-7pm six days a week with 4 weeks paid holiday =£7.23 per hour.
And that's the head pro.
7am-7pm six days a week with 4 weeks paid holiday =£7.23 per hour.
And that's the head pro.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Big difference between retainer and final salary though Bob.
Club I used to be at the retainer was in that ball park, the head pro certainly didnt do 12 hrs a day 6 days a week lol, more like 6 or 7 hrs a day and 4 or 5 days a week
Club I used to be at the retainer was in that ball park, the head pro certainly didnt do 12 hrs a day 6 days a week lol, more like 6 or 7 hrs a day and 4 or 5 days a week
full_throttle
Tour Winner
If Bob could break down how it works, without actually giving any figures, it would be interesting.
I guess the actual earnings are considerable less than potential earnings. Lets take driving instructers for example, the potential is for 40 hours at £30 an hour wheras in reality I would expect it's more like 25 hours at £20
I guess the actual earnings are considerable less than potential earnings. Lets take driving instructers for example, the potential is for 40 hours at £30 an hour wheras in reality I would expect it's more like 25 hours at £20
bobmac
Major Champion
Impossible to say as each club is different.
They draw up a contract which outlines who pays what to whom.
Some pros have to pay the club a percentage of their teaching
Some get a percentage of the greenfees/buggies etc
Some own the shop
Some just work for a salary and the club own the shop.
I know one pro near me who has been squeezed by the club every year for less and less retainer and demanding more of his teaching earnings to the point where he couldn't afford to stay and left.
They now emply a club manager who runs everything but no-one to teach the members.
They draw up a contract which outlines who pays what to whom.
Some pros have to pay the club a percentage of their teaching
Some get a percentage of the greenfees/buggies etc
Some own the shop
Some just work for a salary and the club own the shop.
I know one pro near me who has been squeezed by the club every year for less and less retainer and demanding more of his teaching earnings to the point where he couldn't afford to stay and left.
They now emply a club manager who runs everything but no-one to teach the members.
SocketRocket
Ryder Cup Winner
The pro in my club has a retainer, charges £50 an hour for lessons which he is fairly busy with, sells a good range of golfing equipment and clothing. He employs two full time assistants though.
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
At one of my old clubs we employed six pros.
One lad came to me for golf career advice
He was a decent young player who had worked seasonal on the courses.
5 of the pros rent their houses/flats and drive old bangers.
9 of the greenstaff own their own houses [3 of them worth over £100k..@1990].
4 of the greenstaff own new cars.
5 pros work about 60 hours a week
14 greenstaff work 37 hour weeks with double pay for weekend hours.
14 greenstaff have 5 weeks paid holiday
None of the pros have paid holiday
I'll let you make your own mind up.
One lad came to me for golf career advice
He was a decent young player who had worked seasonal on the courses.
5 of the pros rent their houses/flats and drive old bangers.
9 of the greenstaff own their own houses [3 of them worth over £100k..@1990].
4 of the greenstaff own new cars.
5 pros work about 60 hours a week
14 greenstaff work 37 hour weeks with double pay for weekend hours.
14 greenstaff have 5 weeks paid holiday
None of the pros have paid holiday
I'll let you make your own mind up.
beggsy
Journeyman Pro
Our pro is on a retainer of around 18-20k a year that's before he gets out of bed plus he has his shop and what ever % he makes on green fees and comp fees an lessons
In_The_Rough
Tour Winner
Sounds like the Greenstaff are taking the p££s to me.
A1ex
Head Pro
Depends on the quality of the pro, his ambitions and the club.
Some are happy to sit in a shop, average club, teach a bit and play. Good job and in the comfort zone. These guys make an OK living. Then you get the pro-active ones who are based at a good club with lots of rich members. They rake in the lessons and are fully booked and make good money from the pro shop. They have 3-4 assistants to do the boring shop work and don't work more than 5 days a week.
Some are happy to sit in a shop, average club, teach a bit and play. Good job and in the comfort zone. These guys make an OK living. Then you get the pro-active ones who are based at a good club with lots of rich members. They rake in the lessons and are fully booked and make good money from the pro shop. They have 3-4 assistants to do the boring shop work and don't work more than 5 days a week.
