it might never happen because ive been playing golf since i was 5 and play 3 times a week, practise everyday and takes a lesson a month and im a 4 handicap (im 24 now)

hope this helps

took me around 5 years of work to get there.

Well like “GOLF KING” said; It might never happen. Then again, it could happen rather fast. Golf is a sport that doesn’t require a young age to be excellent. Look at all the seniors on tour with the pro’s. Practice and constant play is required to become better at golf. Lessons are a great way to improve your game. Even the pro’s have people who teach them and work on parts of their games.
Golf is a great game and good for you, good luck hope you make a par player fast. Me i shoot random from Par to 10 to 12 over depending on my day and how much beer I’ve had.

To become a scratch Golfer you need a certain amount of natural ability , yes the learning curve is a great medium and start , but it will not assure you or anyone of success at the level you wish to achieve.
Although I cant predict your future success, I feel that you will find it very difficult to achieve this level at your age, this doesn’t mean it isn’t possible just highly unlikely.
The best time to start golf is in your early years when you can mold your swing easily because of the suppleness of your body.
I remember practicing for many hours on my own as a boy , which enabled me to reach a handicap of three.
but i never made the almighty scratch grade but even today I have a full rounded swing at the age of sixty because of my practice in my early years
To reach the scratch grade you need to shoot under par on a regular occasion especially nowadays because of the handicapping system .
So whether you do or not reach this level, I still wish you well and good luck in your quest.
You will have many hours of fun,frustration and elation trying.:)

depends on one’s talent. some people are naturally athletic, and have great hand-eye coordination, coupled with proper techniques from early on, he can be Tiger Woods, in fact Tiger started when he was 2, by 12 he was a scratch golfer. I on the other hand, started when I was 25, 7 years later, still a 20 handicap. Assuming that what you’re proposing is possible, i.e. divorce your wife, give away your kids, win a million dollar lottery so you can quit your job and pay for the exorbitant lesson fees, I guess with average talent, you can be a scratch golfer in couple years. Remember, to be a scratch golfer, it not only takes physical skills, but strategy on how to attack the course, also mental skills to maintain your tempo and swing rhythm.

Many variables, talent is helpful. I started 8 years ago, only a few lessons, play 4-7 times a week. Am 48 have been a 5 hdcp for 2 years, think I reached my peak. Being a scratch golfer is a lofty goal, Play because you like the game, less than 1% are single digit golfers.

Dude, you can do it. Golf is an easy game once you get the right information and stay away from the confusion that the golf industry feeds. Why is it that little 12 year olds who have never taken expensive lessons can shoot low scores? Because they do what 35 year olds can’t do. They keep the game as simple as possible. They simply watch a good swing, and copy it. They have to, their minds are not developed enough to understand swing planes, out to in, in to out, pivot, steep angle of attack, wrist cock, and all of the other swing theory that confuses the average adult. That’s why taking golf later in life is harder. Add to the fact that adults work 40+ hours per week, and heaven forbid you are married with kids, while kids have 40+ hours per week they can devote to practicing. Adults on the other hand have to know the hows and the whys of the golf swing. We read golf magazines, scour the internet, take an occasional lesson, get tips from other hackers at the driving range, never devote more than 1 hour a week to practice, then expect to shoot low scores. The more information about the golf swing we know, the better we think we’ll get. However, the opposite is true. The more we know, the WORSE we get. The golf swing takes 1 second from start to finish, there is no humanly way possible we can have 40 different swing thoughts in our head and try to think of them all in that 1 second. My advice is to keep the game as simle as possible. Watch a tour player who has you same body type and copy his swing. Keep it simple, and the game will be easier for you to learn. Try and learn like a 5 year old would, and you’ll be amazed how you’ll get good fast.

well, larry nelson did it in two years….just how good of a athlete are you, that will tell you something but i got to tell you that golf is one tough game…the toughest.