Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What does it really cost to become a professional golfer?
In this episode of Everything Counts: Sports Edition, Investec-sponsored SA professional golfer Kaiyuree Moodley shares what it really takes to build a career in professional golf – from funding a career on tour to managing pressure, uncertainty and financial mistakes along the way.
From picking up her first golf club at just four years old to competing on the Sunshine Ladies Tour and Ladies European Tour, Kaiyuree reflects on the financial and emotional realities behind the sport.
She opens up about:
• The true cost of becoming a professional golfer
• Why “making the cut” doesn’t always mean making money
• A costly currency mistake she’ll never forget
• Life as a student-athlete in the United States
• The financial pressures of performing for a paycheck
• Why visibility matters for the future of women’s sport
This is more than a sports story – it’s a conversation about discipline, resilience and building a sustainable career in an unpredictable profession.
If you care about:
• Financial literacy
• Career uncertainty
• Long-term financial planning
• Building a sustainable income
this episode is for you.
00:00 Introduction
01:15 How Kaiyuree Moodley got into golf
03:30 Early sacrifices and family support
06:00 Life as a student-athlete in the U.S.
08:30 The real cost of professional golf
11:00 Why making the cut doesn’t guarantee income
13:00 Kaiyuree Moodley’s biggest money mistake
15:00 The pressure of playing for a paycheck
17:00 Financial realities of women’s sport
19:30 Key money lessons and discipline
22:00 Financial literacy for young athletes
24:00 Closing thoughts
Watch the vodcast now on YouTube and subscribe to Investec Focus Radio for more conversations that prove: when it comes to money, everything counts. Investec Focus Radio SA (investec.com/en_za/focus/investec-focus-radio-podcasts.html)
What does it really cost to become a professional golfer?
In this episode of Everything Counts: Sports Edition, Investec-sponsored SA professional golfer Kaiyuree Moodley shares what it really takes to build a career in professional golf – from funding a career on tour to managing pressure, uncertainty and financial mistakes along the way.
From picking up her first golf club at just four years old to competing on the Sunshine Ladies Tour and Ladies European Tour, Kaiyuree reflects on the financial and emotional realities behind the sport.
She opens up about:
• The true cost of becoming a professional golfer
• Why “making the cut” doesn’t always mean making money
• A costly currency mistake she’ll never forget
• Life as a student-athlete in the United States
• The financial pressures of performing for a paycheck
• Why visibility matters for the future of women’s sport
This is more than a sports story – it’s a conversation about discipline, resilience and building a sustainable career in an unpredictable profession.
If you care about:
• Financial literacy
• Career uncertainty
• Long-term financial planning
• Building a sustainable income
this episode is for you.
00:00 Introduction
01:15 How Kaiyuree Moodley got into golf
03:30 Early sacrifices and family support
06:00 Life as a student-athlete in the U.S.
08:30 The real cost of professional golf
11:00 Why making the cut doesn’t guarantee income
13:00 Kaiyuree Moodley’s biggest money mistake
15:00 The pressure of playing for a paycheck
17:00 Financial realities of women’s sport
19:30 Key money lessons and discipline
22:00 Financial literacy for young athletes
24:00 Closing thoughts
Watch the vodcast now on YouTube and subscribe to Investec Focus Radio for more conversations that prove: when it comes to money, everything counts. Investec Focus Radio SA (investec.com/en_za/focus/investec-focus-radio-podcasts.html)
