Could learning golf at 15 years still give them the time to become a pro?

I am going to start golf training, my grandad is an avid golfer and i would love to become half decent. Unfortunately my gran said 15 is too late if i ever wanted to be good enough for pro. Is this true, i mean she doesn't know uch about golf but i'm worrried this may be a real problem. I know many few become pro but if i was naturally good at it and trained a lot could i?|||No. It just takes a lot of dedicaton, sacrifice and hardwork.





As with anybody who has aspirations of becoming a pro sports player. One question you have to ask yourself i this. When my mates are out partying or lazing about in the summer would I have the motivation to carry on practicing for hours every day to acheive my goal.|||First you have love the game, have a lot of passion for it, play a year or two before and see if you really this game. I am 51 years old, 2 years ago for the first time I have seen golf clubs with my naked eyes, started golf right away, fell in love with the sport, now my index is 14, 2nd in the money list in my local golf club and hoped to play in armature mini tours in a couple of year. If you are an athlete, have good understanding of the game, listen well, practice smart hard then the sky is the limit.|||Never say never. When someone wants it bad enough anything is possible. Golf is not a genetic injection but a learned technique kind of sport. There are several young good players who learned golf in school and became good in that sport. If you watch golf tournaments you will see these amateurs and marvel at how good the young people are on the course. Keep training and practicing golf and you will by twenty years of age be as good as the up and coming pro golfers.


Spartawo...|||Most definitely, i am 14 and have similar aspirations. i only picked up the clubs about 3months ago but every time i play i see an improvement. its all about how bad you want it (as mentioned by first response). if you are dedicated enough and you practice,practice, practice then nothing is stopping you.





EDIT: i know this is a bit unrelated, but all around us in this sporting world we are constantly hearing stories of people who began their chosen sport in their teen years, whilst it seems impossible, if you work hard enough you will develop into a great golfer|||It's never too late! Just need to make sure you work harder than the other guys out there! I got my h'cap cut from 28 to 5 in 2 years so you can improve extremely quick if you have the right attitude and commitment. I have read, haven't checked for proof, but Ian Poulter, now one of the worlds best golfers was off about 4 when he was 19 so anything is possible!|||I took my son to see Lee Westwood ( world No 2 ) he explained to the kids he did not start playing golf till he was 13 and was playing off scratch by 16 and turned pro at 19.


So that's only 6 years of hard work and determination so i would say no 15 is not to late just work hard and enjoy what your doing.|||nick price started at 21. just enjoy playing, everyday you learn and assimulate something in golf. if you show dedication and ability you could make it. there are many levels of pro, so to be a pro you have to work for a golf course and qualify i think you have to play under +2 on each side. next level is the Q school. even trying out for that is Kudos for you.|||With hard work, dedication, positive mindset anything is possible........i wish i was more positive thinking at times.|||no not at all mcdowell didnt start tilll he was fiften and monty was six handicappp when he was 18 it all depends on your effort you put in|||Never say never. The answer isn't no unless you say it is. I started golf at 15 and I am now 17, I have an 8.7 handicap index and this past fall I was the team captain and number one golfer on my high school varsity golf team. Everyone else had been playing for years and I was pretty new. I think everyone would love to play golf professionally but only do it if you love the game. After every practice I would go out and play 9 more holes or hit balls on the range for an hour later and all the other kids thought I was crazy. I did this because I love golf and this summer I played everyday, all day. It is so much fun to me and it should be fun to all that play. It may be a job to some but they love their job. Learn to love golf and then get really serious about becoming a great player. Someone told me a few months ago that Ian Poulter who played on the European Ryder Cup team didn't even become a scratch golfer until he was in his 20s. He was an assistant pro and then he really took the game very serious and became one of the best in the world. I don't know if this is true but if it is it is a great success story for all those who "aren't good enough."


P.S. spend a ton of time around the greens and on them. I spend so much time on the range I have the ball striking abilities of a scratch golfer but I can't putt and when I miss greeens I can't get up and down.This is why I am an 8.7 and not a 0.7. If you can chip and putt you can score. Good Luck.