I'd like to become a professional player!

Or would I really? This summer I played a round of golf at a wonderful course in California. I was to play alone but one guy did show up & asked me if he could play with me. I said fine & hit my teeshot.

At the moment I saw his swing I understood he could certainly play. I have been to see four different major tournaments so I do not lack experiences from seeing the best play. This guy had a better swing than many of the top professionals in the world. I asked him, and Yes. He was playing on one of the more important tours.

He was a really nice guy. I asked him a bunch of questions. One of them was: How much is it?

Answer: If you stay with your parents you can play a year at a budget of $40.000. If you live by yourself & have a house somewhere you need $70.000 a year.

No wonder the guys are eager to make results & get some good sponsors. $40K + housing is not exactly the type of financial burden you want to put on your parents year after year.

Still interested? Can play? Ok then. Just make sure to file the application no later than Sept 7, 2005.