Another quicker alternative is to attend a golf vocational school geared at preparing students for a golf career, and, more importantly, placing them in jobs upon graduation. By the way, the vocational schools boast that 20 percent of their students are older than 40. Many are making golf a second career. Not everyone thinks so. And with few days off, forget about a social life.
Pros blame the long hours for the high divorce rate in their ranks.
We work when other people are enjoying their recreational time, like on holidays and weekends. There are other red flags, as well. Big golf-management companies have taken over many courses, often forcing their pros into dull desk jobs that focus on course operations. There's pressure to be on your game, which can be tough if a desk job is dulling your competitiveness. So my skills fade, yet people expect a certain level of game from me.