My son is leading !!

[scottishsue]

It was the local Junior Golf Championship, Round 1, today. This is played over 3 rounds and at the moment my son is the leader, by 2 strokes.
He won this event last year, leading from the first day.

We are (fingers crossed) that he can do it again. Have to wait until next Monday though, for the next round.

 

[Shane]

Thats great news Sue

All I can do is hit the ball, if it goes in the direction its a bonus

Is this your sons first golf competition?

 

[Netty]

Brilliant Sue, well done to your son
got my fingers and toes crossed for him!

 

[scottishsue]

No Shane - we have a cupboard full of trophies !! He's only played for 3 years though ......... and had no professional training either.

Would take me all day to play one hole

 

[Shane]

No Shane - we have a cupboard full of trophies !! He's only played for 3 years though ......... and had no professional training either.

Would take me all day to play one hole

Thats great!

Haha likewise, Im so bad I thought I won at Mini Golf on International Drive because I got the most points

 

[islandmum]

what handicap is he at??

me and the dh are both golf pro's (although he now is in golf management) .... our trophies are now in boxes in the attic! (yes - it was that long ago!!)

 

[mandymouse]

Good Luck to your DS Sue

Mandy

 

[natalielongstaff]

good luck to your ds

 

[Strommie]

That's excellent Sue, good luck to your DS for the next round

 

[Minniespal]

Excellent news Sue ~ Keeping my fingers crossed for your DS

 

[Still thinking......]

Great news Sue. Sending some best wishes for the next round.

 

[DisneyJo]

what handicap is he at??

me and the dh are both golf pro's (although he now is in golf management) .... our trophies are now in boxes in the attic! (yes - it was that long ago!!)

Hi IM/CG where you been?

My DH is a pro too, so if he wants any advice let me know, he's doing great, hope he does well in the next rounds

 

[tennisfan]

Great news Sue, good luck to your DS for the rest of the tournament

 

[scottishsue]

what handicap is he at??

me and the dh are both golf pro's (although he now is in golf management) .... our trophies are now in boxes in the attic! (yes - it was that long ago!!)

Thanks everyone !! He's a 6.9 handicap Islandmum ! (Says he would love to be a golf Pro or go into golf management in some way though). Just needs a sponsor now, so he says.

 

[mikki.young]

Very impressive! Lots of luck for the next rounds

 

[islandmum]

Hi IM/CG where you been?

My DH is a pro too, so if he wants any advice let me know, he's doing great, hope he does well in the next rounds

been on vacation for a week or so ..... it was lovely!! managed to go without the boys so got a lie in every day too!

 

[islandmum]

Thanks everyone !! He's a 6.9 handicap Islandmum ! (Says he would love to be a golf Pro or go into golf management in some way though). Just needs a sponsor now, so he says.

well this is now the hardest part .... cutting your handicap from 7 down to scratch or close is hard.

my advice - this is where he would need to get a good coach, and that should help him to do it faster than trying on your own.

Once his handicap gets to 3 (or maybe 4 these days) or below he could register with the PGA as a trainee, get a job with a PGA Pro who holds training status (most do) and from there its 3-4 years of being a trainee until final exams and Head Professional status. And these days its fairly expensive too.

or he could stay as an amateur and take a Diploma/Degree course like at Merrist Wood College where they do Golf Management.

Hope today goes well for him .... do let us know how he goes!

 

[DisneyJo]

I think it's only 5 you need to get to, I vaguely remember DH saying that it should be lower! Make sure he realises that he still has to do well in his GCSE's to become an assistant, they have minimum grades required. Does the Pro at his club have any young assistants he could ask?

 

[scottishsue]

Just bumping this up as Round 2 has started !!

He's up at the golf course "preparing" right now. Doesn't tee off until 2.30 pm.. though.

Fingers crossed !!

 

[carolfoy]

fingers crossed for him Sue