As three over-50 golfers found out, it’s never too late to turn Professional thanks to the E-Z-GO PGA Legends Tour.

As three over-50 golfers found out, it’s never too late to turn Professional thanks to the E-Z-GO PGA Legends Tour.

Simon Jagot, Thomas Mulholland and Phillip Melksham are the new players on Tour after they qualified for the E-Z-GO PGA Legends Tour via Qualifying School this week.

Being played at the Sandhurst Club players were greeted by benign Melbourne weather as they aimed to fulfil their dreams of becoming Professional golfers.

It was 50-year-old Simon Jagot from The Australian Golf Club who claimed honours at Qualifying School with rounds of 76,70 and 73.

After a successful career in financial markets which included time spent working in New York and London, Jagot decided to give golf his attention.

"It’s a great thing to be able to have a career in business, have golf as a hobby and then turn it into something else and play competitively," said Jagot.

"I thought about turning Professional when I was about 18 and I was playing off scratch.

"But I played with a couple of very good golfers, Brett Ogle and Steve Elkington and I thought they were way better than me so I took another pathway."

Turning 50 years of age six months ago and with his children now adults the timing was right for Jagot to turn Professional.

"I just turned 50 so this is my birthday present to myself," added Jagot.

"I was thinking about it for the last four or five years but it’s only been in the last 18 months where my game started to get a little better."

"My kids have just finished school so I was able to get out and practice a little bit more and in the last three months I really decided to give it ago."

Not overawed about life on the E-Z-GO PGA Legends Tour, it was multiple winner Mike Harwood who encouraged Jagot to try his luck.

"I had a practice go at an event last year. I played in the Senior Victorian Open as an amateur just to see what it was like."

"I played with Mike Harwood in the last round and he was great, he encouraged me to come to Tour School and give it ago."

"I don’t think it will be intimidating, it seems like a really friendly atmosphere and I am looking forward to playing in a few events."