What Professional Golf Costs 

Going through the costs of playing professionally really opens my eyes to what it takes for you and others. Thanks for making these insider looks.

Thanks for sharing this info! Gets me excited 👍 thanks again!!

Great info and help to all. Great choice.

Great video man!! It can get crazy. I’m playing a whole heap of amateur events around the state at the moment and it’s really tough because you’re not playing for cash, just experience and maybe a start in a pro event. Some days it just feels like I’m tearing up money and sinking it down the gutter.

very interesting and informative Andrew keep up the great work mate

Might reference this video in the future. Good stuff as usual bro 👍

Thanks for this Andrew. Awesome to see ACTUAL dollar amounts 👍

Nice to get the real deal on the cost to get on tour. Eye opening for those interested in going that route. It ain’t cheap, so you’d better be good.

Andrew next time you play an event in Orlando do yourself a treat if you have the funds and stay the night at the Hilton...I had a tournement at reunion resort last year in Orlando and I got a deal for 80 bucks a night at the Hilton and it was the best hotel I've ever stayed at.

I'm definitely up for giving the hooters tour a go 😜

Fascinating. When i looked into playing on tour (wacky club members where i worked wanted to back me), cost (with caddie, which you did not include) was $58,000. In 1969! Repeat: almost 50 years ago. No courtesy cars. Sponsorships were negligible (Amanda paid $25 a week to wear their hat; $100 if you won. Seriously). Back then, you had to finish in top 10 on PGA Tour to make anything. Almost every pro also had a club job and most had a 2nd, Sunbelt gig. Costs now are about the same but all the other dollars are many times more. Thought you might like an old man’s perspective.

Andrew, if you’re ever playing in the Carolinas, I would love to loop for you. I played golf in college for a bit and and think we played a similar game. I am currently a physical therapy student and would honestly do it pro bono. Good luck this summer regardless!

Spot on brother!!

Now seeing how much it costs my car looks like a portable hotel lol

Would it be cheaper to try and invest in a camper van or something similar, obviously the outlay might be a bit at the start, but you can box off hotel costs, and have a consistent place to stay, make it somewhat homely. I know this is probably easier said than done, really enjoying the videos.

Great Video, Andrew! When is the WITB coming?

Andrew, any chance on your drive down to Florida you would want to make a pit stop and play a quick round? (Not necessarily with me, but it would be cool to see a follower video challenge)

i played Ambassador a few weeks ago, great track. if you're playing in the Mackenzie tour in July hit me up I live in Windsor about 15 minutes from the course, i plan on coming out and supporting!

Awesome eye opening video. Do you have a link to a website with all the mini tours in the US

Good to know...who you got for the U.S Open andrew

Spending $800 for a $20k purse doesn't sound like a winning proposition to me. Does anyone make money at those levels? It would seem to me that the best would just "bleed more slowly" but still lose quite a bit, no?

Great vid AJ! What about caddies? Is that required on mini tours? If so, what kind of cut do those guys get?

Would have been nice to total it and show a spreadsheet and then compare that to average tour winnings. But good info.

Nowhere near the level of golfer required to play in these events, but Good Lord, these costs! I'm glad I grew up in the DIY punk scene. When I travel, I sleep in my car = $0 on hotel. I eat McDonalds/Taco Bell = $10-15 a day on food. $100 for 2-3 days of eating?! Living like a King! Also, unrelated, but has anyone ever told you you kind of look like pro skateboarder Andrew Reynolds?

Now Tiger Woods 2008 makes more sense

Whats the typical payment arrangement for coaching among mini tour players? Are they taking a percentage or do you pay your guy per lesson?

Wondering if there might be alternate, more affordable housing options. Bro with all your subscribers and networking..... How difficult would it be to find host families or friends at each stop?

Andrew, I played in my first ever professional tournament as an amateur a few weeks ago and was doing really well on the front 9. The course was challenging and through 9 I was 2 over and tied for 5th. I checked the leaderboard while making the turn and choked really hard on the back 9 and ended up shooting a 95 on a par 72. The pressure really got to me and I''m really disappointed with myself. I haven't played seriously since, as I've been too disappointed about it and have lost the drive, at least for the time being. Any tips on overcoming this? Being an amateur tied for 5th was giving me confidence while making the turn, then I just choked really hard and since I've just been to disappointed...

Nice to see the costs but come on how much did you win?

are there any mini tours I could make money on in the Vegas area?

Informative video...question for you, do you ever use a caddie? And if so, do they loop for free, or is that another expense?

Great video! However I feel that the cost of food should not be factored because you would have to eat regardless of playing golf or not.

What level of golf do you need to play at to consistently be in the money?

I don’t even play 100 rounds a year in Wisconsin

Do you edit these yourself? Really good quality.

Why don't these tours try to get billets for players?

So have you covered your expenses each year?

*god, golf is such an amazing game for those that dnt have ADHD and only want to see fast paced shit*

I didn’t know Ben Affleck made golf videos!

That’s ridiculous $505 entry fee. That’s stupidly expensive

Do you have a finacial advisor that can help with the planning and investment needs so that you don't deplete your capital and sustain it for long term?

Are those satanic ornaments and art in the background?

When you hairline moves that far back...It's time to shave it all off. Being 100% bald is better than looking like you have an unusually large forehead.