What education and training is needed to be a professional golf player?

peaceee: What education and training is needed to be a professional golf player?
I am doing a career report and I want to be a golf player for the LPGA. What education is training needed to pursue this career? How many years of education, college you could attend and what type of degree do you earn?

Also, what are average salaries?

Thanks so much!!

Answers and Views:

Answer by Jordan A
education is not needed unless you want something to
fall back on. the average salaries is 150k

range 50-600k/ year sponsorship, competition, adverts ect..

for ed maybe kinesiology to learn you’re movement and physics
for the actual judging and hitting

Answer by dude
for golf? golf is a sport, you dont study it, you play it.
hours out on the coarse, tournaments as a kid…
just learn to play on ur own, of coarse ppl will help you out there.
and be prepared for sunburns! lol

Answer by beelnite
Do something, anything to make enough to live on while you pursue your dream. Getting on with a pro-style golf course with good resident Pros and maybe that hosts an LPGA tournament is a good place to be I would think.

Meanwhile – while you’re paying the bills – golf every chance you have – and learn some pro courses. Look if you can be a “par” golfer on even one course you might make some noise during an amateur tourney and hey, maybe get invited to the big dance?

There’s a whole grading system in place as well – determined on success and scores… so you might have to look that up.

Answer by Aleka G
first of all you would need to read golf for dummies and then go out and practice golfing at least three times a day and maby hire a golf teacher they have one close by where i live (i the middle of no where) so im sure that you can find one!

Answer by knh959
Being a “Golf Professional” isn’t necessarily the same as being a “Professional Golfer”. Golf Pros generally work within the golf industry as instructors, Golf Course Managers/Director’s of Golf etc. Professional Golfers play the game to make a living. To become a Golf Pro you need at the least to have a diploma in golf management from a community college. These courses teach everything from course maintenance to club repairs to running local tournaments to managing a golf course. To be a Professional Golfer you need the skill to play the game at it’s highest level.

Answer by Rip
None Millions.

Answer by googie
There are a couple of misconceptions in your question. One just has to be a terrific golfer who gains tournament experience by playing. Today ,a lady to get on the LPGA, has to go through qualifying school to gain her right. It isn’t necessary to be a college graduate. Several players now on tour have no degree, nor did several of the original LPGA members. No player is paid a salary per se. They may have a sponsor or earn money for playing a brand club or ball and wearing some clothing manufacturer’s gaments. Their earnings have to pay for their transportation, caddies, living expenses, and incidentals all of which are the result of the places where they finish in each tournament. If they do not make the cut they earn little to nothing.

Answer by AZ
You should look into San Diego Golf Academy. They have locations all around the US and specialize in instruction to further a golf career. Check out this website, I am sure the site will be able to answer you questions.