“When I first turned pro, it was March of '89-a month before my 19th birthday.”
Jason Lee
“When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.”
Hunter S. Thompson
“When should a college athlete turn pro? Not until he has earned all he can in college as an amateur.”
Will Rogers
“If Ryan wants to turn pro, I would probably back him. But he has to get that college education first. A lot of pros make it, but struggle. You've got to know how to promote yourself and your sponsors. You've got to have a business head on your shoulders when you get to that level.”
Danny Bush
“When I first turned pro, I didn't really have any conception of how long it would take me,”
Justin Rose
“I waited all summer to turn pro until after the Walker Cup (two weeks ago). That was my whole goal this summer, to play in the Walker Cup, get the Cup back for the United States. After we did that, it was an easy decision to turn pro and not play in the Amateur.”
Michael Putnam
“[Young said during a recent conference call that he decided to turn pro when he received a wild-card invitation to a tournament in San Jose. He is] excited to play, ... I'm a little nervous. I mean, I hope I don't play one of them.”
Andre Agassi
