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If you enjoy playing golf, why not take your hobby and turn it into a profitable business? Teach golf either full-time or part-time.

Run your golf instruction business from your home as an independent instructor or open a golf school with multiple instructors teaching golf lessons to a variety of different ages and skill levels.

Yes, many golf courses often staff their own golf pros. However, good independent instructors can build a thriving business through referrals, and can often better accommodate the scheduling and location needs of their clients. Independent golf instructors are more mobile, allowing them to even provide stance and swing training from students' homes.

Aspiring golf teachers can obtain training and certification through the PGTAA (Professional Golf Teachers Association of America), either with their home study course online or their 5-day on-site program. Training and certification will not only prepare you to teach students, but also give you the right qualifications for teaching jobs at colleges, high schools and golf courses.

Even if you are a skilled golfer and know how to teach golf, starting your own business can seem overwhelming. Although this field can be very rewarding, many pros don't know where to start.

Find out how: Become a Successful Golf Instructor