Life in Golf's Minor League

[@Me37368]

I don’t think people realize how hard it is to get to even this level

[@zachryzimmerman4800]

Hack To Scratch Golf no real golfers realize this

[@Sevr-ln7kk]

of course we do.

[@kdilli6426]

Only people who have ever played golf understand. Lol

[@mikebird5148]

Bout as hard as it would be to get to the minor leagues in baseball I would imagine, very tough.

[@transcendentstudios6819]

There are thousands of golfers worldwide doing this. These guys are just the very best of club golfers

[@splice7224]

Crazy to see now that Joel is on the tour, these guys go through alot to get to the top

[@barshakespeare9534]

Well.... no more sleeping on the floor for Jonathan! He made over $500,000 since January.

[@Jet7Xcountry]

Bar Shakespeare good for him, seems like a nice guy

[@hugh-johnfleming289]

Glad tidings indeed but allow taxes... the government wants half of that, expenses, I would imagine some debt. Staying is the hard part.

[@Sevr-ln7kk]

@@hugh-johnfleming289 The government wont take half of that.

[@MrAbcdefgbarney]

Sev3r333 I’m pretty sure 40% is standard for income tax. Then if you include state taxes it averages to 50%

[@jonathanlee6563]

@@MrAbcdefgbarney lets say he makes 500k-1 million this year, he would pay 22.6% in taxes

[@tntkop]

“Heads up, Beaver incoming!” Aaaaand that’s how all of Tiger’s troubles began.

[@mason-dy6ls]

A giraffe wouldn't beat you but a tiger wood

[@shaneculler590]

This should be top comment for sure

[@angrytom1923]

This is pretty much the same across all minor pro sports, as far as I can tell. I remember the same atmosphere around all the minor league hockey tryouts and camps I went to. Everyone's in the same boat just grinding and hoping for an opportunity.

[@MrSudoku]

What I really want to see is a story about professional fishermen golfing.

[@stylz1]

You win with that comment.

[@CwBDaveis.716]

LMAO

[@Awins808]

Thought this dude was Patrick Reed for a sec

[@mattlittlej]

Dude's too likeable to be Patrick Reed

[@bobcobb158]

​@@mattlittlej that's what I was gonna say.. I like this Jon guy, hope he makes it. Reed pretty much made his bed after his Master's win, acting like he was the next Woods or Nicklaus saying how great it was to be "back in the winner's circle". People don't like arrogance, but they REALLY don't like it when you act like you're a superstar after getting lucky.

[@ethandoyle8812]

@@bobcobb158 not to mention the whole cheating thing

[@Thesavage925]

There's a bear down here...........He's usually cool LOL

[@stewpear]

Welcome to Utah.

[@Jarnzobarnzo]

Joel dahmens a solid PGAer now

[@sfulmer15]

Keep doing more golf vids, there really cool

[@narayguy]

the golfing part was sick

[@Blazington420]

Damn I didn’t realize Joel dahmen was on this episode lmao

[@jebbobo5517]

"I think I hit that thing 290 or 250" thats a large gap lmao

[@ScratchArkkitehti]

Depends on off the tee or in rough, wind, shot shape, and slope.

[@joeface03]

Tee vs Deck

[@Tarantula1522]

Lol most guys say 240-250-260...

[@wirelessgrapes2242]

Joel Dahmen did actually make it to the tour, he was on the Fore Play Scramble vs.

[@christianlybyer4792]

yeah he’s from my hometown!

[@lowcountryadventures5549]

omg fly fishing, friends, and golf!? i would be happy to stay in the minor and not go to the tour

[@stretch141000]

Lowcountry Adventures i believe the pga tour is the same way as well for many players, lots of friendship. Some of them even take vacations together.

[@WhiteArtsMagic]

POSSIBLY making 60k a year vs. 600k to well over a million a year and you would want to stay on the lesser tour if you had the choice?

[@fritsdejong3162]

Lowcountry Adventures v

[@jonm6244]

You're kidding right?!! Average net worth of pga tour players is $10m

[@alexgandy2488]

But money

[@jasonrhomberg2940]

Anyone notice how he casually stuffed 4 hats into that bag

[@conradharle6424]

Love these videos, you get to know what really happens behind the glitz and $$$$$ of main stream sport, keep it up

[@datanal]

one of my high school friends plays on the web.com tour. He's unreal at golf. He beat Brandt Snedeker in a playoff to win a tournament when he was 22 and got his card for a couple years. Then he broke his ribs and hasn't been back since. He has the same career best pro round as tiger with a 61, but hasn't even made a million dollars in 15 years of professional golf. He'll finish top 20 in a tournament and take home a smaller paycheck than if he sold used cars for a living. Some months he'll play 2-3 tournaments and miss every cut. He's 37, has a family, and it's starting to wear on him. Every year he says he's retiring.

[@jimbeam7248]

This isn’t true

[@28thomasina]

Do you think they have a good camaraderie??

[@pjmunguia]

Joel Dahmen making an appearance

[@Pfsif]

I'll be right on tour with you guys as soon as I knock off 30 strokes from my hot game.

[@geoffreyholland328]

Per 9?

[@robertchristiandau1090]

Reading the comments always weirds me out, this is an overall positive video and he even made the PGA tour, can’t understand people hating on lifestyle and the fact they go fishing....

[@BlackAdam2784]

Jealousy, perhaps ?

[@trav-c137]

I'd hate having to deal with them tbh. everyone fist bumping each other and shit.. when deep down everyone hates you.

[@northsidepolarbear]

Golf is life, like I've said before the Grind, The friends, but I want to show it from a different side--I know you see this all the time (White Guys playing golf) I've been a Caddie for more than 15+ years in the ChicagoLand area at C&C recently went to Cali and caddied so I know a thing about this Sport. I want to show the "Black side" of Golf, I'm not trying to divide us but I know people or I hope people want to see Black guys or kids that play Golf, or see what we think of the game. I want to show that trough Film, now I don't shoot low YET but I know I have great stories to tell--I just need help in this process.. I'm now trying to empower myself in away that I can show the world but, it's going to take sometime in the next 3yrs look out for me...

[@motostar100]

Lamp Deziluchi get it done man, your stories won't divide, it may get more diversity on the course and who doesn't love a sport that will bring us all together! I can't imagine a better place to make friends, with nice landscape and a beer or two in hand.

[@ChriskDeli]

Lamp Deziluchi where did u caddy in Chicago land area, I'm at westmoreland

[@northsidepolarbear]

O.f.c.c..

[@Svergara1]

I'd watch it! I totally get what you're saying. It's a side to the story the world should see!

[@thehopper9645]

You got my support from TX man! I love spreading the “gospel” of golf to people of all backgrounds!

[@KingInky13]

5:09 captions "he's never gonna let me here the end of that" How does someone get a job writing captions if they don't know the difference between "here" and "hear"??

[@BlackAdam2784]

I here ya there, man.

[@1slippy]

I thought the dude from Callaway handing out headcovers was Jim Furyk when I first saw him.... Haha when he said there is a beaver swuming down stream I was hoping to see Lexi Thompson floating by....

[@WillOrr1]

Looks like a pretty sweet life to me

[@j2martnz348]

Most of these guys are broke ....

[@jon-unicorn-doxxer]

really?

[@CwBDaveis.716]

It's because you watched a 6 minute video where they took 3 golf shots. Have you ever been an athlete Will Orr? If so, on a borderline professional level? Don't answer; I know the answer based on your comment.

[@thexxlgamer2094]

@@CwBDaveis.716 I gotta agree with Dillon my guy. Will pretty much just summed up the gist of the video or at least the intent. You should be upset at the portrayal of what you think the life of a borderline professional level athlete that the video made out and not some random youtube comment. I mean, did you even watch the thing. It was a professional athlete describing how they live a pretty sweet life. I just can't stop typing by how taken aback I am by your stupidity.

[@betterthanmost9549]

a lot of the guys on the korn ferry tour are typically ranked 200-400ish in the world and I dont think people really understand just how good the golf is there.

[@zachbarham]

I play baseball and golf and this man has a a2k which is a $359 baseball glove for just catching

[@UncleT0ny]

i like that he earned his card - not a sad scene

[@officialbug8105]

🏌"I hit that thing like 290 or 250"👀....

[@stephenkluck5950]

LOL

[@joeface03]

Tee vs Deck

[@mediumpimpin004]

😂😂

[@jacobjhonson2204]

why don't they just play the Waterbury open to get to the tour. First place at Waterbury gives you an invite to the pro tour.

[@JunixZzHD]

Jonathan R. (main guy in this vid) seems like the kid who tries making friends first day of school but everyone don't know what to think of him (I'm sure it's not like that though lol).

[@robbiefitchford9943]

Great to see him play in the us open

[@flexr642]

I was hoping to see shooter smoking a cigar in the background somewhere...

[@rickmorty8697]

Love that course.

[@neilcandeloramusic]

I feel like Patrick Reed is this guys evil twin

[@pdub7562]

0:36 Didnt he win The Masters this year?

[@ScratchArkkitehti]

no Patrick aka Fatrick aka Capt. America Reed

[@richlewis1879]

What I would give to try this for a few years. I'm getting a little older now so probably no chance. What a lifestyle it must be. I would have loved to give it a go

[@derekwhite7829]

This would be awesome for a young guy right out of college. To just travel around playing golf with the potential of earning a PGA Tour card would be great.

[@Yeet20001]

I wouldn't mind this

[@RK831]

The more I watch videos like these, the more I am convinced that golf is not meant to be played for a living.

[@AAsSpinebuster]

3:43 .....Rizzle

[@CorekBleedingHollow]

I wish I could work my way to the Web.com Tour but I have no money and stuck in the military.

[@grundlebutter5624]

I think I just saw Bobby from Cougar Town...

[@2teej742]

intresting absolutely cant wait to have my chance out there

[@LivinBilly]

"Hey guys, come meet my friends at Golf Camp!"

[@scottgoodman8459]

What's the average handicap of web.com vs. PGA?

[@jacobplourde2388]

Pretty much the same. Pro golfers don’t have handicap and most turn pro with like a +5 handicap index.

[@billohara3629]

You could make this a weekly tv show!

[@kstateman1493]

Web.com tour certainly isn't a horrible way to make your money. Lot of dudes make $100k a year, and it's so laid back. It is truly where you can enjoy the game of golf and balance the other things in life. Once you make the PGA tour, it seems like the pressure quadruples!

[@Lollipop49131]

if i hear camaraderie one more time 😂

[@TheBlueDevilDuke]

Six minutes is way too short man. You could do a whole docu series on minor league golf.

[@davidbomgaaars301]

Try challenger level tennis

[@maxmorris7025]

I'm so old I remember when this was the nike tour lol

[@alandennis5337]

This isn't the new Nike Tour (Korn Ferry now), it's the one below that call Swing Thought. Used to be called Hooters.

[@tvs3497]

I know it's rough out there, but fishing for their dinner?

[@derekchavez5745]

Thy Wish they are loaded. Winner gets half a million on the web

[@gillettecrackers]

Good on him.

[@SuperChachi1993]

He's like another version of Patrick reed just a bit fatter

[@bradypotter8237]

I thought it was Reed to start XD

[@charlesellender8165]

Chachi Time wonder if he's a cheater too

[@okuhtttf]

This guy made $15000 in January this year and lives on a budget of a college kid?

[@joshlynch5676]

He's going to retire pretty well off I'd say, haha.

[@drkviol8013]

+Jean Nel they're cheap as fuck, plus they have to pay for travel, and caddie/coaching fees

[@TheBigdog6554]

Doesn't matter how much you make in a given month you never know when the next check is coming...

[@okuhtttf]

These guys only need to make a cut and then they already get about between $2000-5000 and times that by 3 times a month... Most average pro golfers do make a lot of cuts these days and that is way above average income for anyone anywhere

[@TheBigdog6554]

So when you looked up the 15k did you notice that was the first time he received a check in 3 months? That he missed 3 consecutive cuts after the previous payday? The point is you never know when your swing will give out on you and you cant spend lavishly when the future is uncertain. Plenty of examples in golf, even former household names

[@jonm6244]

still real fucking good

[@johnclark3697]

All the Very best GOLFERS are LONERS. It's the nature of the sport.

[@camerondowney2429]

John Clark Bubba Watson?

[@dvnking]

Can you please explain? I'm interested as to why you say that :)

[@kolotoure5422]

DVNKNG Practising so much, not much time for socialising, everything is golf basically

[@BlackAdam2784]

Well said.

[@patrickkyle5829]

S/O to Jonathan for balling out at the US Open

[@TimHollis3006]

Awesome video 👍

[@krisa3968]

damn makes me want to go in the minor leagues. looks like a a lot of golf and fishing lol(i know its hard work)

[@BleedTheRic]

prefessional baseball players play golf in their free time, professional golf players fish

[@austinsteed1581]

Looks like a lot of fun

[@carterolson7534]

He claims to be living cheap yet he has a 360 dollar baseball glove

[@danielhall616]

I have one too even though I'm poor as dirt. I just got it from my parents in high school, could be the case for him as well

[@Squinn0303]

"He is usually cool"🤣

[@tebonginc]

why no locker rooms?? WTF..

[@Rayymlg]

No laying up was here!

[@byager204]

This is great

[@averagegolferswithuglyswin3453]

Cool video, most people think all golfers are living the life of luxury.

[@pianofry1138]

Well the ones who they show on TV make a decent wage for a few people combined. Minor League of any sport a few people combined make a decent wage.

[@XxSamsicoxX]

1:30 did he just put ketchup on eggs...?

[@MrCanadianplayer]

Hunter Samson yeah.. it's pretty good you should try it

[@DdotRay86]

All this effort researching, travelling with equipment, filming so much footage, editing and doing all the graphics etc....all that for a 6 min video?

[@secretamericayoutubechanne2961]

I basically ussd to be a cadie onna amateur

[@asco56]

patrick reed 2

[@clubredken13]

There's a bear down here. He's usually cool..... except for last time. Just as long as I can run faster than you its all good. By the way, nice waders.

[@stdavis22]

the dudes that win arent out fly fishing or playing catch...just sayin

[@WillN98]

but the dude in the video literally got his pga card at the end of this season...

[@atledass]

life on tour: 1/3 of vid is fishing...

[@emagee7864]

That’s the life. Wish I could play to that level. Only thing missing are the ladies.

[@ecdedits8376]

JOEL DAHMEN lol

[@MrFreddy61]

how much money do these guys make?

[@BaDMrFr0zty]

Rich boi living..

[@JaySteetsArt]

So best life ever, then? Got it, thanks.

[@ramonkey2939]

Nice

[@rodneykelly3889]

What about the golf

[@secretamericayoutubechanne2961]

No I mean I get SSI

[@drewhendley]

There’s a bear down here, but it’s OK he’s cool

[@currbag]

No pension...always on the road away from wife kids etc. Not sure if a pay cheque is coming this month or next....a lot of pressure on these guys. They don't get multi million dollar contracts like guys on pga

[@drewhendley]

Putting Is the equalizer

[@alvinh5153]

I have $400 dollar clubs but a fucking 4 dollar swing

[@johnspinelli9396]

I thought the Korn Ferry was the minor league?

[@nickdavis8881]

Can’t believe guys are still wearing white belts

[@rothboy6]

All these guys are total beauties

[@christopherashford4194]

A black guy as a fishing guide in Utah ... I've done seen it all

[@jakethemuss3]

If I was on one of these minor tours I would dedicate my entire life to making it on the PGA Tour. I would not be fishing, and messing around. I know these guys take it serious, but for me every waking hour would be devoted to making it. So after a round when they go fishing or something, I would be working out, doing what I can to prepare myself both mentally and physically for the rigors of professional golf.

[@dannyeldergolf]

jakethemuss3 then you would be bored and sick of the game after a short time, you need time to switch off and enjoy life. The top players all do it

[@tiernanmcguire722]

Alright hardass

[@mbdeuceduece4451]

Sounds like a great way to burn out and get sick of the sport, especially if things aren't going well

[@XPlatinumxXxDesignsX]

Lmao it's funny because golf isn't really like that. All of these guys are already insanely skilled. It's mental game that will carry them to the tour, not practice hours.

[@randym9147]

Point taken; but life balance is important.

[@BEBETTERGOLF]

Less personality more golf.

[@joshlynch5676]

Yeah, be a bland human being and play golf. That's what life's all about. Please, go be a stiff somewhere else.

[@user-wh6sp6st8s]

This is where people who don’t want to be great stay. Making $300,000 per year instead of $35,000,000

[@ronostrander7518]

That's ridiculous! Anyone of them would love to be on the pga tour if they could! Not all of them will make it but at least theyre good enough to play golf for money! I wish i was!

[@sturrrdy]

what an awesome lifestyle!

[@codykendera11]

You lost me when you put ketchup on your eggs.

[@curacaokidd]

hello world. that was a black fly fishing guide. America is the greatest country that there ever was and that you could ever imagine.

[@scottyee707]

Is he complaining that he's poor? Yeah that job is so tough…

[@Dave-zi5cz]

Scott Free he's not poor anymore