The minimum qualifications for male and female competitors are: minimum of 40 years old, or five years removed from "active competition" and 15 or more wins on "approved tours" or two "major wins".

Mark O'Meara

$20.95 Ticket prices & discounts

How to become a professional golfer

1. Get up to professional standard.
2. Take a swing at amateur events.
3. Commit to going professional.
4. Sign up for Q-school.
5. Compete in the Korn Ferry Tour.
6. Reach PGA Tour player status.
7. Keep your spot on the PGA Tour.

Meredith O'Mearam. 2009Alicia O'Meara Mark O'Meara/Spouse

Green Fee is a term used to refer to the fees you have to pay to play golf. Each of these fees depends on each golf course; each one sets its own prices and amounts.

Shadow Creek Golf Course Leading the roster of the world's most expensive golf courses is Shadow Creek. In 2019, the course ascended to this position, clinching the title when it elevated its peak-season green fees to $600 per round.

How to become a professional golfer

1. Get up to professional standard.
2. Take a swing at amateur events.
3. Commit to going professional.
4. Sign up for Q-school.
5. Compete in the Korn Ferry Tour.
6. Reach PGA Tour player status.
7. Keep your spot on the PGA Tour.

Assuming reasonable levels of talent and physical longevity, in 10 years or less with deliberate focused effort you could be a professional golfer. Learn more about the PGA Performance Program. Tournament play, specialised coaching and training.

66 years (January 13, 1957)Mark O'Meara / Age

Mark O'Meara did not win any of his first 57 majors. He then won two out of the next three. After victory in the 1998 Masters, O'Meara also won The Open at Royal Birkdale to become, at the age of 41, the oldest winner of multiple majors in the same year.

Here's a deeper look into how you can make money in the golf world:

1. Build, Franchise, or Invest in a “New Golf” Business.
2. Invest in Golf Stocks.
3. Work as a Golf Pro.
4. Play in Cash Tournaments.
5. Work at Golf Equipment Supply Stores.
6. Be a Mystery Shopper for Golf Courses.
7. Become a Golf Influencer.