Now you having a 4 handicap know this, but here are a few things that might help.

Once you are done with your woods and long irons stretch for a minute. It will loosen you up and you don’t have to try anything too drastic.

Take 5 practice swings before you even think about taking a shot when you are just playing for practice, or in the beginning of the game. Make sure that your club comes through how you want it too.

Depending on what is going wrong, you can check the openness or closeness of your club if you take your back swing and then bring the club down over your head and see where the line is.

If that makes sense. . .

Good luck

In general terns though, and never having seen you play, I’d say that the odds are against you. Considering how few players actually make it to the tour, and even fewer who make a living at it, it’s a tall hill to climb….particularly in only 3 years and at the age of just 22.

I’m not saying you shouldn’t try, just that it’s a very difficult challenge and an aggressive timeframe you’re laying out for yourself. If you allowed more time to get your skills up to the tour level I’d say you’ll have a better chance…particularly as you have an average short game and a questionable swing.

If you’re serious about taking a shot at it though, I recommend:

1. Work on your short game! If you’re into golf then you know that you won’t get anywhere without an exceptional short game, so get a good coach and start working.

2. Work on your short game!!

3. Work on your SHORT GAME!!!

4. Get a good swing coach and work out the problems in your swing. As you’re a big hitter already, don’t worry about sacrificing some distance in exchange for accuracy, control and consistency.

5. Work with your coach to develop a strong practice plan and a routine to support the plan. You won’t get far without a good plan and a good plan doesn’t do anything for you if you don’t implement it with consistency and dedication.

I also recommend that you check the distance of your drives. If they’re really 350+ on a regular basis, wow!! From my experience though, most players think they hit it farther than they really do. This summer I played with a friend who swore he was hitting 300+ on a regular basis but my SkyCaddie showed his long drive of the day to be 280…he thought it was 300+ when he hit it, as he did a number of other tee shots that day.

In the end it will all come down to work ethic. If you put in the time and truly dedicate yourself, you may reach your goal.

Good luck!!

You wrote that you had a average short game. Is that average for a 4 handicap or just average for an average golfer. You will really have to spend time around the green. Like 4-5 hours per day, and this will have a toll to pay (back). The guys on tour are great around the greens and on the greens.

I played high school and college golf (scholarship). My senior year in high school averaged 72.4. (played like crap in college average prob 75). And of course we played courses all the way back in college. After college I won several am tournament and finished top 5 in a lot. I have talent for the game, even if I had practiced hard I only had probably a 5% chance to get on tour (never practiced at all).

What kind of course do you play at? What is the rating? I play mainly on a par 72 rated course. A touring pro would probably shoot around 66 or 67 very consistently. If your rating (not par) is 70 they will shoot around 65. This should give you an idea of how good these guys are and how good you need to be.

So, if you are dedicated, there is a possibility you could get there. But it will be a tough journey. Best of luck to you.