Introduction “Golf is a world of dreams”. The greatest successes begin with daydreaming. Athletes who really want to achieve this goal go further. “They turn their dream into a powerful vision, and then they turn their vision into a plan.” This is a quote from Peter Keen during the last Olympic Games in London in 2012. Peter Keen is the Head of Performance at UK Sport. For Great Britain, these Olympic Games became the most successful of all time. My name is Lars Vermeulen, I am 16 years old and I am participating. 10th grade. I also have a dream, I want to become a professional golfer on the PGA Tour. I'm not yet at that level right now, I'm playing a 4.1 handicap but if I want my dream to come true, I have to make it happen. to Peter Keen, I transform my dream into a powerful vision. At the moment I am playing against the best players in my age category, but to achieve my goal it is important that in the coming years I significantly improve my golf game. Talent Times Coach. times Parents times MoneyJoop Alberda is perhaps the best coach the Netherlands has ever known. As a coach he played golf with the men's volleyball at the Atlanta Olympics and as Technical Director of the NOC*NSF he was responsible for the success of the Sydney Olympics (12x). or), Alberda was with his vision far ahead of his time. He was convinced that Storytelling, Coach Time, Parent Time, Money Time was the formula for success. So, to make my dream come true, I need to make sure this formula is right1. Talent2. Coach3. Parents4. MoneyAd 1. TalentTo recognize talent in golf, you can look at handicap and results. At the start of 2011, my handicap was 22.1. At the end of 2011, my handicap was 13. I stopped playing football to concentrate fully on golf. This resulted in a further improvement...... middle of paper...... professional. To reach this level, it is unilaterally important to improve my golf skills but on the other hand, it is important to be mentally stronger. This means playing a lot of tournaments under pressure. I hope to find these circumstances while playing tournaments in the United States. Step 3. Qualify for PGA/PGA EuropeTo play on the PGA Tour, you must pass qualifying school. Q School is a series of golf tournaments where you have to be among the best to earn a card to the PGA Tour. Many players need more testing. This means that in the years I don't play on the PGA Tour, I have to play on tours with a lower prize money amount. The dependence on sponsors during this period is high because costs are high and revenues are relatively low. As you can read, it takes a lot of perseverance. This book is about my experiences this year.