The dream job... A Pro!

[MadAdey]

And yes Adey, I did have my pension to help.
But then of course i was taxed at 20 % for anything earned.


G1bbo, I found the hardest bit were the essays.
Having to sit down every night through the winter to study and learn and then write it all down took some discipline and at 44, that wasn't easy going back to school.

But would I do it all again???
In a heartbeat :thup:

I will be the just short of 44 when I leave after my 22 years Bob. So yes it is gonna be tough to do it at that age. But my financial life is set around leaving the RAF in 8 years and my golden hand shake will kill off the mortgage and leave me without any debts. So I will have my pension to live off plus anything made from working in a shop. I am going for it. I was only 0.7 away from the magical 4.4 when I bust my knee 4 years ago so I know I can get down to the level needed. Just got to get over the broken shoulder now and get back on the course.......

 

[G1BB0]

go for it Adey, I found it tough adjusting when I left the forces after only 7 yrs service. I wonder if resettlement can help you towards the costs of the courses?

 

[DaveyG]

Best of luck with the injury hope you recover soon.

 

[stevie_r]

go for it Adey, I found it tough adjusting when I left the forces after only 7 yrs service. I wonder if resettlement can help you towards the costs of the courses?

Unless the resettlement provision has increased significantly since I left in 2003 I doubt it would help much - the sum allowed to purchase a course was pretty pitiful TBH

 

[CMAC]

Jason/Bob, good insight guys. I find it hard to comprehend people like Mcilroy or the elite amateurs who turn pro going through 3 years of these studies etc etc I assume there are shortcuts for the 'special' players?

 

[wull]

i have a few friends who are club pro's and they find it ok.

one of them now wishes he took another career path,he worked as a greenkeeper last year after giving up working in the pro shop and wished he had done tha instead of the x amount of years becoming a fully qualified pga professional.

i personally wopuld love to do it,anything golf related would do me and this april i start full time @ balfron golf club for the season and can't wait.the other good thing about this is i get to play the course and play medals etc which will help my golf no ends.

 

[CMAC]

@madadey- another consideration is you've had 2 bad injuries so far, if that happens when golf is your job you'll need good insurance to cover no income if unfit or unwell for a long period

 

[MadAdey]

@madadey- another consideration is you've had 2 bad injuries so far, if that happens when golf is your job you'll need good insurance to cover no income if unfit or unwell for a long period

Like I said before though is the advantage I have of not having to worry about paying the mortgage etc as I will have no debt to my name and a gauranteed income from forces pension that will start from the day I leave so will have about £10K with only general bills to pay if needed.

 

[Mattyboy]

Do clubs still pay a 'retainer' to the pro for his services? Whats a typical retainer if so?

Also, look at the European Golfers Teaching Federation (EGTF). Its not as in depth and playing ability seems to be 'your in if you can break 80'. Being soley a teaching pro would also have its own difficulites however e.g.. Land to premises to give lessons etc.

Good Luck

Matt