Learn to compete like a golf tour pro on the Jamega Tour based in England. Compete against top young golf pros and develop a golf game that can win on tour.
A golf pro can specialise in many things from teaching to golf course management, but ask any young player their real ambition and they will undoubtedly say it is to make a living as a tournament golfer. The Jamega Tour, based in Southern England, specialises in developing young talent and every week throughout the summer events are held for some of Britain’s best young golf talent to learn the trade of a tour pro.
Become a Tour Pro on the Jamega Tour
Over one hundred and twenty young pros tee it up each week at top courses in the South of England learning what it takes to become the next Harrington or Ian Poulter. They have the equipment, they have the swings, but what any successful tour pro will tell you it’s being able to score under pressure that defines whether a golfer can win.
Confidence is critical, as Tiger Woods once said, ‘Golf is not a game for a weak mind’. The Jamega tour aims to develop the overall game of a young pro but particularly the mental attitude necessary.
Membership of the Jamega Tour
The Jamega Tour organisers recognise the need for commitment and hope the young pros who experiment with the odd event eventually become members. ‘ It takes time to become a good tour pro’ explains Tony Jones one of the organisers, ‘if a young golfer turns up for just one event they learn little, but should they play in a series, and compete regularly against our top players, they start to get a feel for what is expected’. In the pro ranks it appears the ethos for success is firmly based on the philosophy of try, try and try again.
Jamega Tour Pros
The most notable success since the tour started five years ago is the up and coming Steve Surry. Four years ago he struggled to make a cheque but last year he won the order of merit, cruised onto the Challenge Tour and qualified for the British Open. With a top fifteen finish on the Challenge tour this year Steve will automatically win a card onto the main European Tour. The Jamega schedule and results can be found on the Jamega web site , which gives up to date news on all its members. Undoubtedly Steve’s followers will be avidly watching his progress to see how he fairs against some of the top players in Europe.
Jamega Pro Golf Tour Prize Fund
The Jamega Tour is keen to find a main sponsor as the organisers are trying to increase the prize fund so that more of the young pros can take home a good cheque. However, at £7000 for a win the rest of the Pro Golf Tours in England are realising that the Jamega Tour is growing very quickly in both size and reputation. With the entrance fees for players kept to the minimum, and the care the organisers clearly demonstrate in helping the young pros to develop their games, it certainly looks as though the Jamega Tour is the place to learn the trade of tour golf pro.
