Th two ways to obtain a membership, and the costs behind it.
Interesting - had no idea the number of pros is dropping, but it makes sense as it's a tough job.
Work life balance is an absolute grind. Assistants in the north often travel south in the winter to get another job to make more money.
yep - all 3 pros do that at my club here in PA, interestingly the lowest assistant here has the best gig in Florida
I like the idea of supporting our local pga pros and buying from a pro shop sounds fine. The problem would be that most pro shops seem to be much more expensive than golf retail stores or esp online options.
Right on Tim - I hear you on that. Can always ask if they can match a retail price somewhere else!
Interesting - had no idea the number of pros is dropping, but it makes sense as it's a tough job.
Work life balance is an absolute grind. Assistants in the north often travel south in the winter to get another job to make more money.
yep - all 3 pros do that at my club here in PA, interestingly the lowest assistant here has the best gig in Florida
I like the idea of supporting our local pga pros and buying from a pro shop sounds fine. The problem would be that most pro shops seem to be much more expensive than golf retail stores or esp online options.
Right on Tim - I hear you on that. Can always ask if they can match a retail price somewhere else!