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I want to know how much golf pros make on average... some golf pros i know look like they do really well... and others look like there just making it by... whats the variable between the 2 and whats the normal starting salary.

Salary? hmm..besides their contracts/endorsements (in the millions), I assume the rest depends on how they finish in tournaments. I believe Vijay finished with almost $11 mil. in tournament earnings ALONE. So add that to what he's getting paid by his multi-million $ contracts/endorsements/etc.

Respectively, Paul Stankowski (150th ranked) made $442,872 in tournament earnings.

no not a pro golfer, a golf pro...... like a golf pro at a local course............................................ ...............

It varies greatly depending on the area and the quality of the golf course. I knew a Director of Golf/Head Professional in the Washington DC area who made about $80K but the assistant pros at the same course were only pulling down about $20K.

They made additional money when they gave lessons which ran something like $60/hour. At that particular course, they let the pro giving the lesson keep the entire fee, but elsewhere the course may take a cut of the lesson fees.

cool, i figured in the 20-30s plus lessons where how they survived... just wondered if i was right

Plus some pros get a cut of the pro shop income. They also assume the risk for purchase of the inventory too. Depends on the courses arrangement with the pro. I found this out when I went to a club to purchase a gift certificate for a friend of mine at his club. I made the check out to the pro. I though it was weird but the pro said he does all the merchandise sales.