Becoming a Professional Golfer

Question
I am 23 years old and started playing golf a couple years ago. I've played before with friends in highschool, but maybe once or twice and just for fun. lately I have grown a great interest in golf and I have been reading instruction books and watching videos. I have improved my game by more than 20 strokes in 2 years. I have developed a strong passion for this game and I want to become a professional golf player. I know I can be good enough to play with the pros. What do I need to do in order to become a tour player. I found a golf school called the professional golfers career college. I just don't know if this will waste my time and money. I don't want a behind the desk job in the industry, I am very competitive and I love to play, so I want to become a tour player. I've looked at numerous sites and tried to find the answer but I cant seem to find exactly what I need to do. So if you could please tell me from start to finish, what I need to do and how do I do it, to become a pro. I will do whatever it takes. Thank you

Answer
HI Justin;

Admirable goal, I am excited for you.

First, please respond to this with a PRIVATE note through my website. This would be better discussed from a private setting.  I would love to discuss this more with you and to answer here would take way to much space on this forum.  Directions on the next steps are below.

I will how ever address one of your primary concerns from your question.  While Professional Golfers Career College is a good school.  I cannot really comment on them other than they are a good school for what they do.  And what they do is, teach people how to become club professionals not touring professionals.  You will have to make your own decision about going there and, if it is in your best interests for what you want to to do.  

If you had asked me which schools was the best to learn the golf business from the stand point of becoming a Club Professional.  They would be one of those I would tell you to investigate. I personally know the school and some of the instructors there, and they are all very good.  But then again, there are many schools and there are also a few I would NOT recommend.  Again these are schools that teach people how to run and manage golf courses, so yes you would be standing behind a desk and counter.

I do however have some questions of my own to ask.  Again, either please answer these in a private message or, follow the instructions below and get in contact with me through my website.
Website contact would be much better.

1.  Please go to my website http://robbnunn.com and get signed up (it's free and I don't spam people) (You and I will be able to have a more detailed conversation from there. as I do have some really important questions)  There is a form on the right hand side of the page.

2. Please be ready to answer the following questions
a. What area of the country do you live in (or what country)?
b. What are you doing now to keep your game up?
c. What kind of information have you gotten?
d. What kind of scores are you shooting?
e. What is your current handicap and from what handicap system?
f. What is the name of your current home course
g. Are you willing to relocate to go through a professional program geared to make you into a tour player.  (There is only one such program available that teaches you how to be come a touring professional)
h. What time frame are you looking to get started on your training
i. What are your expectations of when you want to begin playing professionally? (be realistic)
j. You will find out how detailed we are going to get once we have further contact. becasue thes questions above have not even scratched then surface.

Your inquiry seems sincere, we will see how committed you really are based upon your responses, and our future conversations and contact.

Until next time, hit em long, straight, and as few times as possible, Happy golfing and Have a Great Day.

Robb Nunn
PGA Professional