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FabJob Guide to Become a Professional Golfer (FabJob Guides)

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This book is incredible! It is an amazing strategy for success and has really improved the way I look at the game as a whole. You can spend your whole life hanging around clubhouses and never gather this kind of valuable information. I highly recommend it to anyone who is even considering a career in professional golf.

I am a player, not exactly a booknut, but I really liked this book. Lots of good info., some really interesting "insider" kind of stories. I think a lot of golfers would find this to be a good read and golf coaches ought to put this book in the hands of all their young players. Real practical stuff.

This book would be great for a 9th or 10th grader and their parents thinking about getting serious about the game. I liked the fact that there is alot of contact information for the different tours, angencies, teachers, etc. Having all of that information in one place is really helpful. The book never talked about something very important to me and to most golf lovers who were not born into privelage: How can you make it in this sport if you are 29 yrs old without money, but a ton of raw talent and passion for the game? I'm not sure there's much hope, honestly. The book talks matter of factly like this is like any other profession you might choose. Again, great for a promising high schooler with some financial backing, not good for a husband and father pushing 30 and running his own fledgling business.

This guide takes an in-depth look at the different pathways that can be followed to professional golf success.

Chapter 2, GETTING READY, covers important preliminary steps to prepare you for becoming a professional golfer. You will discover that it is never too soon -- or too late -- to get started. You will find the best resources for improving your skills and learning to play golf, get advice on choosing your clubs and other equipment, and gain an understanding of how the professional golf industry operates.

Chapter 3 focuses on PLAYING THE MAJOR TOURS. This chapter tells you what is required to compete on the major professional tours -- PGA, Nationwide, Champions and LPGA. You will learn about the prize money, who gets to play, and how beginners can break in by doing well at a National Qualifying Tournament (also known as "Q School"). You will learn what goes on behind the scenes during tournament weeks.

Chapter 4, OTHER OPPORTUNITIES, provides information about things you can do while working your way to the top. In this chapter you will learn about developmental tours, international tours, and part-time professional golf. This chapter also shows you options for being part of the world of professional golf through related careers and internships.

Finally, Chapter 5 offers helpful advice on YOUR TEAM. You will discover how to get an agent and sponsors. You will also learn about other team members including your caddie, swing coach, fitness trainer, and sports psychologist. And throughout the guide you will find the stories of ACTUAL PLAYERS, their struggles, their successes, and INSIDER TIPS that most of them had to learn the hard way.

THIS COMPREHENSIVE BOOK EXPLAINS ALL THE THINGS YOUR FATHER WOULD HAVE TOLD YOU, IF ONLY HE HAD BEEN A MEMBER OF THE PGA TOUR.

If you are interested in learning about the world of professional golf and the best way to break into that world, this book is a good place to start. It pretty much has the same information that can be found through many hours of internet searching on professional golf careers, but this book has it all in the condensed format. I found it very helpful in educating me in previously unknown areas of the golf world that I was then able to go out and research and learn what I needed to know. This book is far from what you need to get into the professional golf world, but it is not bad for a first step of information.