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  1. beastmode87
    Using that logic why would any pros have teachers/instructors?
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    Yeah, he definitely underperformed which brings up questions if his handicap is legit, and I agree it is probably not.
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    Well considering I would have taken the whole class up until that point I would have an idea of what to expect. How do we know he didn't prepare for it either? Maybe he underestimated the mental side of the game and the difference of tournament golf from "regular" golf. I just think expecting someone to show up to their first tournament and expect them to do well to be in the top half of the field is setting the bar a little high. You can't know the difference until you experience it. So he experienced it, identified a weakness and is trying to improve on it. We will see if it works in the near future I am sure, but at least he is trying to do something about it.
  4. beastmode87
    Who is to say that is all he is doing to address that? To say he only went because he got comped in exchange for providing them publicity is just speculation. How would he know how he was suppose to prepare for tournament golf if he had never played it before? Maybe he has not made as much progress as others on this site have made in the same time frame, but he is still only halfway through it. I give the guy credit for having an idea as big as this and having the b*lls to go through with it. You can say what you want about the donations and what not, but like I said it isn't my money for if people want to help him all the power to them.
  5. beastmode87
    I didn't mean it as muscle mass necessarily, i meant more so for flexibility and being able to increase his range of motion. Yes, I know there are some big guys on tour, but looking at Dan's build a little more power would probably help him.
  6. beastmode87
    I was suggesting Dan work out not you haha. I was driving the ball at the beginning of the summer about 210-220, now I am up to a 250-260 average off the tee (I would have to look at my golflogix stats haha), but I am hitting my irons farther as well. I was just suggesting this as something I think could benefit Dan, but I have never seen any mention of this by him.
  7. beastmode87
    You keep saying more deserving golfers. Do you have any you can name? It isn't like he is taking up sponsor exceptions on tour. If you are really good enough to get on tour you will. If anything the publicity for Dan helps to grow the game if you ask me.
  8. beastmode87
    Maybe he should've played tournaments earlier, but it is apparent he was not ready. I just feel like he identified a weakness recently (his lack of mental toughness) and then went about a way of trying to improve upon it. It may be one part of this game, but he was deliberate in that, but it is never good enough for most people here haha. Now the point is he should've done this earlier. I agree he could do a better job of describing his routine and providing a glimpse into what he is working on and what he does on a daily basis. All I am saying is that recently he did take an objective look at his "mental toughness" and has tried to improve upon it. I just don't see how people can hate on that.
  9. beastmode87
    I was talking about Pretzel saying he has made more progress than him over the same amount of time, but that was not true. He had already played the game before his so called "re-start". I am just curious how long have you played? How long did it take you to get to your handicap? For me personally I started playing when I was 22 after I graduated college. I am 27 now. I played about 10 rounds the summer when I was 22 and never broke 100 and never really played the next 5 years. I just began to seriously play golf this summer and have taken lessons since March and hit the range 4/5 times a week along with working out with a TPI certified trainer 1-2 times a week. In just these past few months I have got my handicap down to 22.6 and broke 90 for the first time the other day. Obviously, being a 20+ capper doesnt put me in position to be giving suggestions, but one of the main things that has helped me is increasing my strength and mobility/flexibility through working out (I played hockey and lacrosse in college so I have an athletic background). This has helped me increase my distance off the tee and with my irons that has really helped my scores lately. Reading through Dan's blog I havent really seen any mention of a workout plan or anything of that nature. I think he could definitely benefit from that type of routine as he is a smaller guy (just around my size and I am 5'9").
  10. beastmode87
    That is definitely a lot of speculating haha. I think his last few poor rounds have really put his handicap into question, and rightfully so. If he was a 2.6 or whatever it is right now I would say that is pretty solid for being a little over halfway to the 10k hours. One of the main issues I had is that after his poor tournament scores people ripped him for not being mentally tough or have the mental game needed for tournament play. Then he goes to a seminar to work on that aspect and is immediately ripped again as people were saying it was a waste of time. It is tough to gauge what he is practicing just from a quick blog update every couple days.
  11. beastmode87
    You were comparing your rate of improvement to his, while stating that you basically started off at the same place which was not true. If I am not mistaken didn't he hire a coach at the beginning of this and the putting practice was said coaches' recommendation? If that is the case, it's pretty hard to go against the advice of someone who teaches the game for a living when you are just starting out. I just don't get why people get so worked up over this guy and the fact that people donate to him. It isn't your money so why all the hate? I saw someone make a statement earlier saying that Dan is taking away sponsorship money from so called more deserving golfers. I am just curious as to who these golfers are? If they are good enough you would think they would get sponsorships regardless of what Dan is getting.
  12. beastmode87
    What I was trying to say is that everyone comes back to the point that his time spent putting at the beginning was a waste. To assume that he knew what was needed at the immediate beginning of this experiment is just not realistic. He started it literally with no knowledge of the game and has gone from there. To say he has not put in time and effort into this experiment is just a foolish statement. He has gone about many different avenues to learn about the game and what it takes to get better. It seems that no matter what he does it is not enough for some people. People were criticizing his mental side of the game for his poor tournament scores. He then goes to a seminar regarding the mental side of the game and to help him improve upon it and the same people now say it is a waste of time. At least be consistent in your analysis. You say you have made more progress than him in less time while omitting the fact that you had already played the game and are younger than him. Saying that you a re-creating your entire swing and constituting that as a "re-start" as to compare yourself to someone picking up a club for the first time 4 years ago is just not a realistic comparison. You had already played the game since this "re-start" so hence you were light years ahead of him. The comparison isn't even close.
  13. beastmode87
    What I don't understand is if this experiment upsets you or you think it's foolish why do you continue to follow Dan religiously? Why do people care if money is being donated to him? It isn't your money so who cares. I love how people too criticize how he began his training by just putting. Like he should've know better or something. The guy hadn't even picked up a club until 4 years ago how would he know what deliberate practice is. That's why it's called trial and error. Give the guy credit for putting himself out there and trying something that 99% of the people on here are incapable of. At least he is trying for a goal (even if it is unrealistic) instead of sitting here playing Monday morning quarterback like the rest of you.
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