The most prestigious law school admissions discussion board in the world.
|
 |
 
|
Top PGA Golfer: Best Job in the World
Poast new message in this thread
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:04 PM Author: Canary medicated mother in terms of quality of life + money.
Sure top NBA guys make more. But golfers don't need to run around, sweat and get injured all the time. And there is also senior's league. |
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:10 PM Author: bat shit crazy salmon dopamine really tough guy best job in the world is being a top poker player, like phil ivey. the guy makes like $30 mil a yr playing poker online or in vegas casinos. i don't think it gets any better than that. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23114991) |
 |
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:19 PM Author: Canary medicated mother that may be true if you could call poker a sport.
That sounds like an awesome job. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:22 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie You'd rather be sitting at a table in the bellagio under neon bulbs surrounded by a bunch of fatties than standing on cliffs above the ocean whilst crushing a white ball surrounded by people that are generally in awe of you? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115036) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:26 PM Author: Canary medicated mother The same thing could be said by basketball players about golfers. "You'd rather be swinging a stick and walking around grass than prove your manhood against big black b-ball gangsters?"
Assuming that your job doesn't dictate your life, I would care less about the environment that i am put in. So long as I get enough time to mottles and bottles, I am all good. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:33 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie Ok but all things being equal, it seems reasonable to prefer enjoying your job v. not enjoying it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115144) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:56 PM Author: Adventurous property preventive strike Well, for one thing golfers careers last a few decades longer. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115336) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:24 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug if we're going to broaden this out to non-sports, being an a-list actor is much more cool than being phil ivey. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115055) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:28 PM Author: Canary medicated mother reading comp fail.
Law School torts exam: Alice was walking her poodle when..bla bla.
You answer: Assuming Alice wasn't a poodle but a lion, there would be absolute liability on Alice's part...bla bla. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:32 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug no. try again. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115140) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:46 PM Author: electric school hairy legs stfu (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115260) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:55 PM Author: Adventurous property preventive strike Oh, lord that is trashy. No. Just no. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115331) |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 9:48 AM Author: primrose clown corn cake lulz. why is this trashy? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23119780) |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 10:37 AM Author: Massive Parlor Fortuitous Meteor (The one faggot left who thinks poker players are cool) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23119950) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:19 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug golf requires much more practice to maintain your high level and also has a 12 month season. if you're a natural superstar, you can get by being a top nba star with much less effort than being a top golfer. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115022) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:22 PM Author: Canary medicated mother but your career is shorter and you gotta actually run around. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115042) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:24 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie Plus you're married to a schedule for the entire season. Golfers make their own schedules and therefore have all the flexibility to live their lives the way they want. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115059) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:25 PM Author: big-titted hairraiser gas station I recently read an article with Brandt Snedeker, and he says in his off time, he just watches tons of CFB, and religiously follows NFL draft stats. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115063) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:31 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie Goddamnit. Just knowing that such a lifestyle is possible while I remain chained to my office chair makes me upset. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115122) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:18 PM Author: apoplectic orchestra pit kitty cat which, to be fair, is why Brandt Snedeker has never won anything of significance (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115508) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:26 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life WTF?
He won the fucking FedeEx Cup and Tour Championship last year. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:30 PM Author: apoplectic orchestra pit kitty cat all anyone cares about are majors bro, c'mon
the FedEx Cup is laughable and the only reason the pros care is because it's $10 million. it has no prestige whatsoever. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:30 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life ok, whatever (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115586) |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 9:42 AM Author: passionate flickering doctorate rigor well at least he can use stacks of $100 bills to dry his tears of shame from not having won a major yet. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23119760) |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 9:45 AM Author: mustard national security agency seems inefficient, those aren't very absorbent (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23119768) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:28 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug golfers make their own schedules?
"hey augusta, i want to go to cabo for spring break, can you move the masters back a week?" |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:29 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie There is no requirement that they play the masters. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115102) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:31 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug yeah, bro, just do nationwide tour events all season long. yfwgi. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115123) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:35 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie That was a fairly stupid response. Would you care to take some time to figure out why and then try to put together something not quite as dumb? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115172) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:38 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug a fairly stupid response to a fairly stupid comment. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115197) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:45 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie Well at least you are able acknowledge your own stupidity. That's an important first step for you. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115248) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:47 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug no, it's not acknowledging my own stupidity. it's not engaging your stupidity. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115265) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:50 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie Oh it's not ok. This has been fun. Best of luck wielding that quick thinking around the rest of your life. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115289) |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 9:43 AM Author: passionate flickering doctorate rigor there are like 6 tournaments a year that all the top players clear their schedules for.
scrubs who are struggling to keep their cards though play in whatever events they can get into and often have to play monday qualifiers to get in. People thought it was cool that they gave an exemption to that 14 yr old chinese kid when in reality he was taking the spot of someone trying to feed his family. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:27 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug running around and sweating for 42-44 minutes isn't that fucking had. any top-flight golfer does lots of conditioning and strength shit these days, anyway.
you can still play 20 yrs in the nba. a pro golfer who has amazing talent isn't going to be able to maintain his top status even if he can play longer. and a top nba player who retires has tons of other business opportunities what are much more fun and much more lucrative than playing on the fucking senior golf tour. e.g., look at magic. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:30 PM Author: violet chapel a gorilla with aids. i think i'll pass (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115107) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:33 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug point taken. 180 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115146) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:36 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life tbf, there are plenty of business opportunities in golf, look at Greg Norman, Nick Price, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson etc. All have made HUNDREDS of millions of dollars in various "golf related" businesses. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115178) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:40 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug credited. but my point is that slaving away on the senior tour for 300+ days a year for the rest of your life isn't credited, and it's not a valid response to say that you can play golf for way longer than you can play in the nba. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115215) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:43 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life My wife's cousin is a fairly successful (Top 100) PGA tour golfer, and he says that every tour golfer LOVES playing golf and they would be doing the exact same thing in their free time anyways, so most don't look at it like "work" (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115235) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:46 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug of course. i think that's true of most top athletes in most sports. i have no doubt that peyton manning loves watching tape all day and figuring out his game plan, thinks he has a dream job, and doesn't see that as "work."
the premise of this thread, though, is to find a cushy job where you don't have to work. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:47 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life fair enough, pro golfer def wouldn't fit then (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115266) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:50 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug assuming you're not flame, any pga insights you can share with us w/o outing yourself/him? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115285) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:55 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life PGA insights? Anything in particular? It is funny how most of the very popular golfers are not liked that much on tour. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115335) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:01 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug what are the finances like for someone at your dude's level -- what % of his earnings get eaten up to pay to travel expenses, caddies, agents, coaches and other bullshit? how much extra is he making from sponsorships and anything else being a relative n00b but still with a pga card?
top 100 is 1 million earnings, but i have no sense of what the "n00bs" are pulling in. i know the tennis tour very well, and a guy around the top 100 on the atp tour who doesn't break thru is living a pretty tough life. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:10 PM Author: Plum magical parlour "a guy around the top 100 on the atp tour who doesn't break thru is living a pretty tough life."
what is this guy's life like? |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:18 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug being #100 doesn't get you into the main draw at most good events outside the grand slams. so a lot of weeks, you're playing in the qualifying for shit money and hoping to earn a spot in the main draw, which means extra matches and extra time showing up for the qualifying.
and there's tremendous pressure to keep winning, or else if you don't win, your ranking slips, and you're going to be relegated to playing even shittier level tournaments.
you've got to pay a ton of money to have a coach travel with you. and you're paying all your expenses, flying internationally to shitty cities. (tbf, it's better than the #200 guy who is playing tourneys in tajikistan. seriously.)
every week is basically a struggle as to whether you'll come out in the red or the black, as far as your coach's weekly fee and your travel expenses vs. how much you're making in prize money from that torney. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:25 PM Author: Plum magical parlour do most of the top 100 fly biz or first everywhere?
seems like most of the cities on the tour are pretty cool - sydney, london, shanghai, nyc, paris, rome, rio, etc. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:30 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug see below. answerd htat. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115589) |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 10:35 AM Author: passionate flickering doctorate rigor edit: nm you're talking about tennis (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23119945) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:10 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life Legit tour noobs barely break even between caddy fees, coaching, travel expenses etc. And if you are on the Nationwide tour, even the money leaders are cash flow negative at the end of the year.
My wife's cousin has been on Tour several years, is a Tour winner, and has legit sponsorships from major companies. His equipment and sponsorship deals probably add up to like $2-3 million a year on top of his annual winnings which range between $1-3 million per year |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:13 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug how much does he have to spend on expenses -- coaching, caddy, travel, agent (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115463) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:22 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life things like travel expenses are picked up by his sponsors, so nothing out of pocket. Caddy fees are highly variable, some guys like Bones MacKay get paid something close to 10-15% of the winnings, but that's because he clubs Mickelson on every shot, reads every put etc, whereas other guys may negotiate a fixed fee per tourney with a percentage bonus based on winnings, or just a smaller percentage of winnings. Established pros will also cover travel and lodging expenses for caddies as well.
Top coaches usually charge a day rate of something around $8-12k per day plus travel expenses, so over a season you could easily rack up $100k plus in coaching expenses.
Not too sure about agents, it is a bit different in golf, I think most agents acts as "commercial agents" and only get a piece of endorsement deals they bring in, and don't get any cut of the winnings |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 10:38 AM Author: passionate flickering doctorate rigor yea it wouldn't make sense for the agents to get a cut of the tour winnings (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23119953) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:13 PM Author: Plum magical parlour "His equipment and sponsorship deals probably add up to like $2-3 million a year on top of his annual winnings which range between $1-3 million per year"
damn, do u expect u or ur wife to be in his will? |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 9:49 AM Author: passionate flickering doctorate rigor Senior tour events have no cuts. it's basically free money, you can go and shoot 95 and still get paid. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23119782) |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 10:29 AM Author: Glittery sexy reading party The average PGA tour golfer is not an elite athlete, despite doing a bit of pilates with their trainer. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23119911) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:24 PM Author: big-titted hairraiser gas station oh shit I was about to make this exact same post, including being able to coast by on talent alone if you are a top nba player having a bad night. that's not really possible in golf. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115054) |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 10:38 AM Author: passionate flickering doctorate rigor being an nba benchwarmer or role player would be 180. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23119958) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:20 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life It probably is pretty sweet, but you do spend 300+ days a year on the road. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115026) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:23 PM Author: Canary medicated mother damn.. that is one thing I don't like about non-contact sports like baseball and golf.
I would take baseball over basketall or football any day (it just seems like a more chill job) but longer season. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:24 PM Author: talented organic girlfriend friendly grandma The top ones don't spend nearly this long on the road. Tiger plays 20 tournaments a year, which is like 80 days total. And flies private everywhere (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115056) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:27 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life that's not true at all, even top guys routinely play 18-25 events per year, not to mention all the training they do around the country at different courses, plus all of the sponsorship commitments they have.
Any top golfer is routinely spending 3 out of every 4 weeks away from home a month, and the "off season" is a measly 2 months that most golfers use to practice non-stop. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:30 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug cr. anyone who thinks otherwise has no idea wtf goes into this.
it's the same thing with tennis. federer is playing a limited schedule this year in his old age, and he'll probably play 16 tourneys this year. he's training every single fucking day. you need to work your ass off to keep up your game at the highest level. in the nba, you could slack off and half-ass it and rely on pure talent. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:38 PM Author: talented organic girlfriend friendly grandma 1. I never said anything about not training...but they don't travel as much as you would think. Especially if you are at the top and can play less than 25 tournaments a year to keep your status.
2. Almost no one in the NBA can rely solely on talent. Most are working their ass off. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:41 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life Just playing 20 tournaments a year is about a 140 day commitment. Even though the tournament is Th-Sun, all the golfers are there the Sun/Mon before for practice rounds and media events.
The other big thing for top golfers in sponsorship commitments. Traveling around the world playing in charity events, appearing at PR events, playing rounds with Bigwig CEOs and sponsor clients, product launches etc. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:48 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie Wtf are you talking about. For the four majors, yes, they tend to show up on Mondays. For the average events they typically fly in for the Wednesday pro am and wouldn't be caught dead at the course on Monday let alone Sunday. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115273) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:49 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life no (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115284) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:54 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie There is an impressive display of stupidity in this thread. See for example http://www.sportsbybrooks.com/phil-mickelson-misses-byron-nelson-proam-but-still-allowed-to-play-in-tournament-12665 (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115323) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:56 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug that it's highly unusual and someone actually wrote an article about it furthers the point. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115344) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:57 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life I'm not sure what you think this proves. I know you think you know what you are talking about, but you don't, so just walk away before you make yourself look any more retarded. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115349) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:04 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie It proves that Phil Mickelson, a top pro golfer, planned to fly in to the tournament on a Wednesday. When weighed against your evidence, which consists of you posting stuff that you think, I think it works reasonably well. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115402) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:08 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug one counterexample that's so unusual that the media decided to do a story on it. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115432) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:09 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie Dude your posts are seriously so dumb that I don't think any further responses are needed. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115442) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:11 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug (dood who thinks pro golfers are just skipping the masters because they feel like it) (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115453) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:16 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie I hope you're not a lawyer or are aspiring to be one, because your reading comprehension and analytic abilities are fucking abysmal. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115485) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:14 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life jfc bro, gas yourself.
Explain to me how I watched Jim Furyk and Lee Westwood's TUESDAY practice round at this years Northern Trust? Not to mention that most European golfers like Westwood rent houses in CA for 2-3 months and live there full time during the Tour's West coast swing.
The vast majority of pro golfers, even the top ones like Woods and Mcilroy, arrive Monday, and play practice rounds Tuesday and Wednesday. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:25 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie Did you happen to see them on Sunday or Monday? Because that would actually provide some support for your way off mark statement above.
Do some of the top pros play Tuesday practice rounds at average tour stops? of course. And the Northern Trust probably sees more of them play Tuesday rounds than other regular PGA tour stops due to the fact that it's played at riviera and is early in the season. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:29 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life No, but I did see Matt Kuchar, Bradley Keegan, Ernie Els, and Sergio Garcia at the practice range on Monday. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115578) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:34 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie Even you have to admit that your posts in this thread are becoming humorous in their retardedness. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115612) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:36 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life ?? Having attended dozens of PGA tour events and practice rounds, and having a relative that is a PGA Tour pro, I'm pretty comfortable with my statements. You, on the other hand, seem to be running flame and making shit up.
|
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:42 PM Author: slate impertinent selfie The statements of an anonymous poster's stated personal experiences and supposed family friends trumps an actual cite any day. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115663) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:50 PM Author: diverse heaven goal in life just look at any PGA Tour event schedule broheim,
here are 4 from this year
http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/farmers-insurance-open/schedule.html
http://www.pgatour.com/tournaments/the-honda-classic/schedule.html
All of them have Pro-Ams and practice rounds scheduled Mon-Wed. Now I could go dig up pictures and shit of top pros on the courses on Mondays and Tuesdays, but I really don't feel like it.
TL;DR you're an idiot
|
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:50 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug yfwgi (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115288) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:50 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug cr (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115293) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:33 PM Author: cracking chocolate box office bbw But you have GLORY in real sports (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115155) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:46 PM Author: Heady grizzly stead yea, but baseball isn't bad either. probably less than 5 minutes of action, the rest of the time you are standing in the sun scratching yourself or chilling in the dugout with other chill fratty bros, scratching yourself and eating shit (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115249) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:48 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug much longer season, way worse travel, playing every day, etc. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115274) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:52 PM Author: Heady grizzly stead but you get to socialize with chill fratty bros, other golfers seem like they have nothing to do with each other (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115302) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:55 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug tbf, roger clemens wanted nothing to do with chill fratty non-pitchers on his team b/c he know he'd face them at some later time in their respective careers. pretty alpha (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115330) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:57 PM Author: Adventurous property preventive strike Yeah, but they seem to like it. Also, winning the world series is pretty fucking legit, especially in a town that really cares. Probably more of a high than winning the masters even. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115351) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:56 PM Author: Adventurous property preventive strike Yeah, I came in here to say this. Baseball or golf. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115337) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 4:57 PM Author: Plum magical parlour I used to think top-ranked pro tennis player would be an awesome life, but i'm not so sure. too physical of a sport, 5 hour matches in heat, plus all that training.
the constant travel around the world seemed attractive to me, but i'm not sure that's so great either. i'd probably get tired of the jet lag and airports. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:07 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug tennis isn't close to as cushy and awesome as golf. the money in tennis is shit compared to golf, and it's way more physical and intense. and you have to travel worldwide, not just around the US.
|
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:12 PM Author: Plum magical parlour isn't the worldwide travel kind of a perk though? aren't most of the top 100 flying biz or first everywhere? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115458) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:22 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug you have some cool stories and can say you've been a lot of places, but you're not having time to enjoy any of these cities. the day you lose, you're off to the next city to get ready, and you're not spending time hanging around fucking bitches.
you fly whatever you want; it's whatever you want to pay for. the bottom to mid tier of the top 100 are flying coach, unless they want to blow extra money for no reason. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:29 PM Author: Plum magical parlour how much time do these top 100 guys have at a big event like miami or aussie open to just frolic around the city, play at the beach, etc.? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115583) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:34 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug the top players might have a couple days before, at most, but they're still busy during that time. but there's still a lot of media/sponsor shit they might have to do. and a lot of their frolicing around may be a photo op for their sponsors.
the shitty top 100 guys are generally playing the week before the big events in some other city b/c they need the money and ranking points, so they don't have the luxury of showing up too early. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:38 PM Author: Plum magical parlour and the shitty top 100 guys don't have any time to frolic around at their other tournies/cities? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115643) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:45 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug unless they're total slackers, not really. most of them want to work as hard as possible because life sucks at that level. it's no like some top 30 guys who are comfortable being stagnant and don't have the drive to shoot for the top 10. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115679) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:08 PM Author: Twinkling principal's office i have been saying this for years. and the women they marry are prefect. cheerful 9s from good backgrounds, tend to be educated, family-oriented, etc. They're jersey chasers of the most refined order. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115438) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:22 PM Author: apoplectic orchestra pit kitty cat this is prole as shit but I'd almost say NASCAR
PROS girls are as hot as golf girls if not hotter
shorter season
risk of injury in crashes, but not extreme
shitton of money if you're a series regular
less age-related decline
CONS around ARE CUNTRY hicks 24/7
totally beholden to sponsors (golf has this too but to a lesser extent)
success is very much out of your control |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:32 PM Author: Plum magical parlour "girls are as hot as golf girls if not hotter "
cheerful southern CGWBT 9-10s ftw |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:32 PM Author: yellow french associate plus with a decent gmat you got a great shot at HBS (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115595) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:36 PM Author: lilac disturbing police squad yes, absolutely
and don't kid yourself, not everybody is tiger woods, there are top 20ish doods who are not busting their ass in the gym like that, some doods will hit a few hundred balls a day, play 9, and that's it, which is pretty much a good saturday for a lot of rich folks
and, of all the sports other than football, travel is probably the best |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:40 PM Author: Plum magical parlour why is football travel so good? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115652) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:46 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug 8 road games a year, instead of 81. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115681) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:46 PM Author: lilac disturbing police squad it's like 8 weeks a year plus playoffs and I guess a few weeks at some camp, and it's only for like 3 days (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115687) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:48 PM Author: apoplectic orchestra pit kitty cat presumably you only have to do it 8-10 times a year
i think for the Giants schedule this year they wouldn't need to take a flight from October 21st to December 8th; all games are either at home or in Philly or DC |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:48 PM Author: lilac disturbing police squad they really make them take the train to D.C? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115703) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:49 PM Author: apoplectic orchestra pit kitty cat i dont know if they do or not. they could (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115709) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:51 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug just do chinatown bus (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115719) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:47 PM Author: lascivious aqua national Wrong, sport. John Clayton has the best job in the world. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115691) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:50 PM Author: balding church building i still think being a major league starting pitcher would be sweet.
sure the baseball season is long, but you have predictable on and off days--start a game every fifth day. work 6 days a month for 7 months of the year. and you control the game and face guys mano y mano.
if NL, you also get a free crack at hitting in the majors with no expectations.
|
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:52 PM Author: lilac disturbing police squad until your arm breaks in half and you suffer the most horrible joint pain every day of your life after 35 until you die (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115728) |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 5:52 PM Author: chrome site antidepressant drug you still have to travel with the team. and it's probably more boring being a SP playing every 5 days than DH'ing. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23115729) |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 10:50 AM Author: balding church building what do you mean boring?
oh i have to go watch a live baseball game with my bros 4 out of 5 days. i'm going out after, then golfing in the morning. gonna toss some balls for like an hour on Tuesday but gotta rest first. |
|
Date: May 1st, 2013 8:30 PM Author: gold haunted graveyard yarmulke i know a guy on the senior tour and hung w/him when he played at charles schwab cup one year. it seems pretty 180.
you wake up from your hotel, get escorted to the course, eat your catered breakfast and chill and talk to other golfers or athletes who may come by. you go to the range or wherever to practice your stroke. play your rounds. eat your catered lunch. go back to the hotel or go visit a local club and play more, have a ballin dinner, fuck a hooker, go to bed, repeat for the weekend. and that's their fucking job.
fuck my life. |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 9:59 AM Author: lilac disturbing police squad ofs, and even the washouts can land a job as a club pro somewhere, which I'm sure doesn't pay great at a lot of places but still has to be a pretty chill job (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23119812) |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 10:52 AM Author: talented organic girlfriend friendly grandma Club pro if you are a former tour player is at least 6 figures with amazing perks in an amazing environment teaching amateur bros how to get better (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23120008) |
|
Date: May 2nd, 2013 11:10 AM Author: passionate flickering doctorate rigor club pro jobs even at prestigious country clubs are pretty awful actually. you have to stand around kissing ass all day in long pants in the heat and when you do get to give lessons it's usually to old women who will bitch at you when they still suck. and the few jobs out there that pay 6 figures are incredibly hard to get, most pay less than schoolteachers. your colleagues also will be turds from PGM programs who can't break 80. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#23120089) |
|
Date: February 18th, 2016 1:16 AM Author: Cerebral wrinkle (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=2244806&forum_id=2#29856657) |