WHAT DOES IT REALLY COST, TO MAKE IT AS A TOUR PRO?!

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  • Опубліковано 1 бер 2021
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  • @RickShielsGolfShow
    @RickShielsGolfShow  3 роки тому +2

    Find the FULL podcast on Apple podcasts here - podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-rick-shiels-golf-show/id1406443091?i=1000511243312

  • @Handletaken4
    @Handletaken4 3 роки тому +67

    If you can drive it 299, hit 12 greens and putt above average you’ll only miss the cut by 6.

  • @TheQuest4Peace
    @TheQuest4Peace 3 роки тому +34

    awesome idea to bring on a actual pro who has been through it!! An amazing insight that we never get to really see or hear about unless we dig and research. I look forward to episodes to come!

  • @chowhound4844
    @chowhound4844 2 роки тому +3

    Rewound about five times to hear the simultaneous, harmonized "wow" from Guy and Rick at 1:01. Cracked me up

  • @peterm707
    @peterm707 3 роки тому +25

    Someone should start a program where people living close to the courses can sign up volunteering to host offering these players to stay at their home for the event. Would be a kind gesture to help them save some money

    • @paulcox4804
      @paulcox4804 3 роки тому

      Think they do, it’s certainly relevant on the women’s game looking at social media posts.

    • @googlesucks925
      @googlesucks925 2 роки тому +4

      @@paulcox4804 lmao. Wonder why!

  • @jimstanford4636
    @jimstanford4636 3 роки тому +2

    Listened to the entire podcast on a driving trip today. What a great interview. My wife is a school teacher and about all the boys in her classes want to be pro athletes. At some point in their lives they need to understand how incredibly difficult it is and that most don’t make it.

  • @allydougall6486
    @allydougall6486 3 роки тому +5

    Excellent Podcast today guys, so interesting to learn the difficulties, different levels and financial challenges in working through the system. It sounds so difficult for any aspiring golfer. Can’t wait to listen in on Thursday for part 2 and good on James for being so honest and open about how he felt throughout

  • @matthewcarter2411
    @matthewcarter2411 3 роки тому +1

    Looking forward to part two on Thursday, great work Guy and Rick

  • @Ashleyyyyyyyy
    @Ashleyyyyyyyy 3 роки тому +3

    James is a great coach!

  • @bp06387
    @bp06387 3 роки тому +3

    Great content Rick, really interesting

  • @andyh6017
    @andyh6017 3 роки тому +1

    What a great piece, very interesting.

  • @ageary
    @ageary 3 роки тому +2

    The life of a journey man golfer is alot different than people expect, but then look at this week we saw Bland winning his first ever tournament at the age of 48. Golf is such a rewarding game when you are in the winners circle.

    • @simpleking100
      @simpleking100 3 роки тому +1

      i remember back in 1993, challange tour in austria, thomas bjorn was sleeping in the clubhouse restaurant, when it was closed in the evening

  • @MrChirish1
    @MrChirish1 3 роки тому

    That is mental!!! I can’t believe that! It’s not all sunshine but I tell y what I’d give up my day job to play pro golf even if I only walked away with 50k a year. Better than looking at 4 walls day in day out! 😅

  • @albertbevington3592
    @albertbevington3592 3 роки тому +1

    What an insight!

  • @et00170
    @et00170 3 роки тому +1

    Personally not a fan of podcasts but love these videos 👍🏼

  • @thomashunter9496
    @thomashunter9496 3 роки тому +1

    Very interesting!

  • @ThumperSpinnerbaits
    @ThumperSpinnerbaits 8 місяців тому

    It is always nice to hear pros in many sports talk about the " not so glamorous side".most people dont understand that part. It is the same with professional bass fishing. People think that all you do is fish and get free $100k boats. That is so far from reality.

  • @mustafoundjacob
    @mustafoundjacob 3 роки тому +14

    would love to watch this in it's entirety rather than just listening to it.

    • @bradenhudson7911
      @bradenhudson7911 3 роки тому +1

      Spotify, Apple podcasts

    • @johnboychuk1467
      @johnboychuk1467 3 роки тому +3

      @@bradenhudson7911 he said watch. He means he wants the entire episode uploaded here on video

  • @elig4056
    @elig4056 Рік тому

    The bigger Golf UA-camrs can change this game , you play with these young amazing golfers that want to go pro and appear to have what it takes to do so , they shoot with you off and on to get their name out while also helping your channel grow for not much in return for the views they help you get but instead when time comes you help sponsor them.
    This is exactly what Good Good is doing with quite a few awesome young golfers and I think it is huge for them.
    Then when a Good Good is sponsored by a major compny like Callaway it's like a bridge so Good Good helps them ease their pro stress then when they show they can manage a career in pro golf they already have a relationship or connection to the big guys like Callaway.
    To me this is a future resource unlike any before , and it keeps it in the game of golf , UA-cam and ppl like Rick and Good Good are now a tremendous Avenue for young great future pro golfers.
    It will only get bigger and everybody profits from it in some way.

  • @Sean_Lederer
    @Sean_Lederer 3 роки тому

    Just talking from experience - generally if you pay local tax you will not need to pay that in the UK (double taxation rules). So, for example, if you pay tax which is at a higher percentage than what you would pay in the UK, you can claim that additional tax back. If, however, the tax you pay in country is less than the UK then you would just pay the extra tax you would have paid in the UK

  • @yatool0073
    @yatool0073 3 роки тому

    Cool podcast

  • @tom_greenery
    @tom_greenery 3 роки тому +1

    Mr. Shiels . How about I come out to UK and get some lessons? Bet your skills could get me on Par. It will be a challenge, lol. Or how bout you come to SW FL for a vacation on me. Lol

  • @RealHIFIHelp
    @RealHIFIHelp 3 роки тому

    Wow, this surprised me.

  • @Handletaken4
    @Handletaken4 3 роки тому +6

    The best scratch golfer you’ve ever played with wouldn’t last 4 months with the SHARKS.

  • @eugenelandman3324
    @eugenelandman3324 3 роки тому

    Subbed to RS 2nd🏌️‍♀️

  • @bryceaaa
    @bryceaaa 3 роки тому

    Arnt some pga open events open to the public with 1.5 handicap to monday qualify similar to the US Open?

    • @michaelsieber6601
      @michaelsieber6601 2 роки тому

      Yes but if you are not a plus handicap good luck getting in

  • @jackbailey7184
    @jackbailey7184 3 роки тому +5

    In his book Sam torrence used to share a motor home in his early years.

    • @simpleking100
      @simpleking100 3 роки тому

      i remember back in 1993, challange tour in austria, thomas bjorn was sleeping in the clubhouse restaurant, when it was closed in the evening.

  • @KING_DAVID80
    @KING_DAVID80 3 роки тому

    Who is the guy Rick is talking to?

  • @codien-a2217
    @codien-a2217 3 роки тому

    ilive on a course in newyork come on down

  • @davidmarquez1267
    @davidmarquez1267 2 роки тому

    Someone should start a golf league where they actually pay players when they turn pro …. oh wait! lol love this interview. thanks!

  • @nathangoode1089
    @nathangoode1089 3 роки тому +2

    Sounds like running a business. Everybody thinks you make lots of money. But they forget that a large percentage goes towards expenses and tax.

  • @edwardsroba
    @edwardsroba Рік тому

    Tax explanation isn’t quite tight,but the point is a pertinent one.come on Rick, you know how good he is: write a cheque for 100k and back him for a season. You would more than make it back on the content. Would be awesome

  • @slpbasketballer9
    @slpbasketballer9 3 роки тому

    Fascinating.

  • @TheAdamwalters
    @TheAdamwalters 3 роки тому

    Why do you get some really young guys out of college etc straight into the big tours?

  • @Kinky_Wizzard
    @Kinky_Wizzard 2 роки тому

    Jeepers, I caddied at Benson and Hedges, Fulford and St Mellion in 90 and 91, I got £25 per day for Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, £30 per day for Thursday and Friday and £40 per day Saturday and Sunday, same both years.... I was 16 and thought it was all the money in the world

  • @superb63amg94
    @superb63amg94 3 роки тому +8

    Wow! I can write you a cheque for £50k, but it's likely to bounce. Sorry mate!🥴

  • @ds9876
    @ds9876 3 роки тому +5

    And who is the pro being interviewed? There is no name in the description.

    • @sleeptherapy1645
      @sleeptherapy1645 3 роки тому +2

      says james in the description his last name is robinson

  • @mofojohnson1
    @mofojohnson1 Рік тому

    Just go on the LIV your for a week

  • @jackbailey7184
    @jackbailey7184 3 роки тому

    One good pro gave up late 60s, after expenses he barely had a good wage.

  • @genin69
    @genin69 Рік тому

    its pretty much the same for most pro sorts. even tennis. only the guys in the top20 on the ATP spot actually make coin. the rest are just burning money

  • @oatechaosincycles
    @oatechaosincycles Рік тому

    It's hard to believe that people can get throught this part of pro golf and "make it" on World Tour or PGA Tour. It's no wonder they always cry when they get their first win. It means Guido won't be waiting with a bat and some persuasion when they get home.

  • @briankurek9700
    @briankurek9700 3 роки тому +2

    So win or lose, caddy's still get paid...hmmm £40+k a year

  • @nomehdrider
    @nomehdrider 3 роки тому +2

    Wow! This would be a scam of it wasn't for it being golf.

    • @1DCCX
      @1DCCX 3 роки тому +1

      Law is the same. You pay £35k for a legal education and may not get a training contract or pupillage. One could argue at £30k for a degree the entire university education system is a racket to make them money. Because the student loans are paid back gradually and at low interest people don’t see it. A Ponzi scheme.

    • @1DCCX
      @1DCCX 3 роки тому

      No ‘it would be’ about it. It is a scam that few profit from.

  • @gzman1
    @gzman1 Рік тому

    silver spoon game no doubt

  • @linkbelt111
    @linkbelt111 3 роки тому +3

    Not on 50, need 75-100, or your at Waffle House every day.

  • @2sqnbandit379
    @2sqnbandit379 Рік тому

    it’s criminal that golf coaches call themselves pros. This guy is a pro. Been on tour

    • @MeanMints5
      @MeanMints5 Рік тому

      LOL CLEARLY YOU DONT KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PRO TEACHING AND TOUR PLAYING LMAO

    • @2sqnbandit379
      @2sqnbandit379 Рік тому

      @@MeanMints5 should be called professional teacher not golfer. I always thought that. Some of em have got handicaps as high as 6 and they think they can make me a better player when I’d slap them all over the golf course. It’s a scam. Teach yourself like football & cricket.

    • @MeanMints5
      @MeanMints5 Рік тому

      @@2sqnbandit379 pro golfer and tour player there’s a difference.

  • @jazzcardashcam
    @jazzcardashcam Рік тому +1

    Goes pro and starts paying his caddy 800-900k a week 1:15 crazy lad that credit card must have had no limit!

    • @condor1234
      @condor1234 Рік тому +1

      I think he mean 800,900,1000 /week. If my interpretation is correct cause I heard the same thing as you hahahahha

  • @jeremypearson6852
    @jeremypearson6852 Рік тому

    And this situation is probably worse for the women players because the purses are much smaller. The viewing public only get to see the top players on TV and think that’s how everyone lives. Many of them simply give up the game because of the cost involved.

  • @garyhindes5426
    @garyhindes5426 3 роки тому +2

    Caddy doesn't make 900k a week ffs

    • @garyhindes5426
      @garyhindes5426 3 роки тому +1

      Not chance he talking balls fs best footballers in world don't even make near 900k a week loll

    • @ryanowen9085
      @ryanowen9085 3 роки тому +9

      @@garyhindes5426 he said he could be paying £800 £900, even a grand not 800k lol

    • @garyhindes5426
      @garyhindes5426 3 роки тому

      @@ryanowen9085 well it sounded like 900k lol

    • @stewartwhite5062
      @stewartwhite5062 3 роки тому

      Yeah, think he made a mistake there. Shouldn't have said the k.

  • @gentgjonbalaj8359
    @gentgjonbalaj8359 3 роки тому +1

    Start a Go fund me

  • @IamCoast2coast
    @IamCoast2coast 3 роки тому +1

    Crown funded sponsorship???

  • @PhightinPhil
    @PhightinPhil 3 роки тому +11

    I want to like this video but theirs 69 likes so I refuse. I’ll check back later when someone else breaks the seal.

    • @winstonsmith11
      @winstonsmith11 3 роки тому

      *there's. And you can come back now, if you'd like.... to like.

  • @Hellblaue210
    @Hellblaue210 2 роки тому

    You don't have to have a coach, you don't have to pay a caddy, you could legitimately buy a small rv or large van and just use that for travel and lodging. So most of the cost is just not being willing to make a sacrifice.

  • @cauliflowerpete616
    @cauliflowerpete616 3 роки тому +1

    Half the tour must be trust fund babies

  • @someguy5863
    @someguy5863 3 роки тому +2

    I know it's your show but why does Rick get to sit in the comfy chair and the two others get to sit in lawn chairs 🤣

  • @shawnstuart6924
    @shawnstuart6924 3 роки тому

    Win some tournaments and you have nothing to worry about

  • @jfuentss
    @jfuentss 3 роки тому

    Yeah you can earn that sitting in an office but why the fuck would you when you can make that playing golf? 😂

  • @sleeptherapy1645
    @sleeptherapy1645 3 роки тому

    not fresh

  • @rodrigoescamilla8807
    @rodrigoescamilla8807 3 роки тому

    A caddy makes 900k a week?!?!

    • @peterupton5912
      @peterupton5912 3 роки тому

      £900 per week plus usually 10% prize money for who ever they caddied

  • @MrHOMERUNS
    @MrHOMERUNS 2 роки тому

    all that cost to not pay your last guy???