# Joe Dean's Golf Career and Supermarket Job

> DP World Tour winner Joe Dean admits he'd rather do something else than pro golf after missing supermarket job.
- Title: Joe Dean's Golf Career and Supermarket Job · EssentiallySports
- Summary: DP World Tour winner Joe Dean admits he'd rather do something else than pro golf after missing supermarket job.
- Keywords: joe dean, dp world tour, pga tour, race to dubai, morrisons, golf, supermarket job, british masters, EssentiallySports
- Source: EssentiallySports — https://essentiallysports.com/golf-news-id-rather-do-something-else-dpwt-winner-drops-harsh-take-on-pro-golf-as-he-misses-supermarket-job
- Author: Abhimanyu Gupta
- Published: 2026-11-09T17:52:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: joe dean, dp world tour, pga tour, race to dubai, morrisons, golf, supermarket job, british masters, sports
## Joe Dean's Career Struggle
Joe Dean, 32, won his first DP World Tour title but admits he sometimes misses his supermarket delivery job.

> I'd rather do something else
## Current Golf Ranking
Dean sits 16th in the Race to Dubai standings with 1,758.68 points and 10th among players not already exempt for the PGA Tour.
## Close Race for PGA Tour Card
Dean's advantage over 11th-placed Nacho Elvira is just 51.38 points, meaning a solid finish could secure his PGA Tour spot.
## Supermarket Job Benefits
Dean used his Morrisons job to buy his first home with his fiancée Emily Lyle, who is his caddie.
## Golf Career Progression
Dean won the British Masters in August after a difficult route into The Open, securing a £437,000 prize.
## Current Career Challenge
Dean must play well in Dubai to defend his spot against players close behind him in the Race to Dubai standings.
## Key takeaway

DP World Tour winner Joe Dean says he'd rather do something else than pro golf after missing his supermarket job.