field, and don't let the need for perfection destroy you like it did me. I went from 60s shooter to a guy who shot -13 and +34 over in two seperate rounds in one week aka mega burnout. Source(s): Your high school golf team will be a good start. It will give you some tournament experience which is equally as important to shooting good scores. It will let you know if you can shoot those good scores in the heat of battle. Plus it's a legal way to ditch class once in a while. :) yes, 16 is a good start. There was a 14 year old amateur in the US Open last week. He didn't make the cut but a 16 year old amateur was in contention after 3 rounds. You have a lot of time to improve. It's like a dream come true if and when you qualify.