Jim Gormley gives golf club salesman Carter Bechtol a lesson at the driving range.

There are more than 18,000 PGA members and around 10,800 PGA head golf pro positions in the U.S.

• The courses required to become a PGA member cost a minimum of $6,000.
  
• Passing the Players Ability Test with a 77 stroke score after 18 holes is the mandatory PGA requirement.
  
• In addition to the PGA program and ability test, aspiring pros must spend three to five years as apprentices.
  
• In the U.S., 8,000 apprentices are working toward PGA membership.
  
• Golf professionals generally charge $70 and up per hour for private lessons and make an average of $65,000 a year.
  
• The average salary of a retail store golf club salesman is $30,000.

(Special thanks: Roger Dunn Golf Shop)