Things You'll Need:
- Some financial backing
- Sponsor exemptions
- Golf clubs, balls and other equipment
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Step 1
Start early and practice long. That may sound simplistic, but most of the current top pros started playing when they were barely out of diapers and worked their way up the amateur ranks via high school and college teams.
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Step 2
Enter amateur tournaments. This may sound backward, but it isn't. Playing well in major amateur tournaments such as the Southern Open will get a player noticed. That leads to pro tour sponsors offering you exemptions to play PGA tournaments.
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Step 3
Once you start qualifying for PGA or Nationwide Tour events, start the Q-school process. This is a four-step stage that is the fastest route to getting a Tour card each year. However, it is very tough and few golfers get to the Tour that way.
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Step 4
The next route is to play heavily on the smaller circuits such as the Hooters or Nationwide tournaments. Typically, the top money winners on those tours automatically get PGA Tour cards for the following season.
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Step 5
Look for pro tournaments where they allow people to play into the field. Typically, that happens on Mondays and Tuesday before an event. It is pretty much an open invite to come out and try and make the field that week. This is somewhat of a back door entry, but can work.
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Step 6
Win a pro tournament. Simply stated--that will get you onto the PGA Tour and qualify you for numerous other events.
Comments
rozzman61 said
on 12/25/2008 where do i find these monday or tuesday qualifyer,rozzman61@yahoo.com