there are hundreds if not thouands of very accomplished golfers in the u.s. alone that have become pros on tour, a mini tour, or at the club level, that, financially, are barely getting by. most do this for a while, break down, and leave the sport to sell insurance... or follow some other 'professional' endeavour where they might more easily make a good living. nitpicking, yeah, but it's something of an appropriate example of the poor, but talented professional.