The Dan Plan - 10,000 Hours to Become a Pro Golfer (Dan McLaughlin)

[RandallT]

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Originally Posted by RandallT

Congrats! You've identified the exit strategy that will be used to market his motivational speaking tour with companion books/audio inspiration for commuters: Dan started from zero experience, and got himself to a similar position as Zach Johnson, who later went on to be a two-time Major winner. The 10,000 hour theory has been vindicated! The sky is the limit. Start your own plan today.

Similar to Zach Johnson? 2 time major winner? What's similar?

Bad joke- playing off NatureBoy saying where Zach was in his career after a similar amount of effort.

[Lihu]

[QUOTE name="natureboy" url="/t/45853/the-dan-plan-10-000-hours-to-become-a-pro-golfer-dan-mclaughlin/3360_30#post_1178011"]   You may be right, but all Zac had to show at a similar time commitment to developing his skill (or more) was mid-ranker on his small college golf team. Yes? He developed his 'talent' as much as he discovered it - or more. [/QUOTE] I doubt Dan could make a H.S. team at this point.

He'd make the team, but just not compete.

[natureboy]

Congrats! You've identified the exit strategy that will be used to market his motivational speaking tour with companion books/audio inspiration for commuters: Dan started from zero experience, and got himself to a similar position as Zach Johnson, who later went on to be a two-time Major winner. The 10,000 hour theory has been vindicated! The sky is the limit. Start your own plan today.

Similar to Zach Johnson? 2 time major winner? What's similar?

In case this is my leg you're pulling, all I am saying is that at a similarly early time in Zac's journey to likely HOF at the end of a very long arc. No golf expert would have given him even a 1% chance based on his demonstrated golf talent at the time.

Clearly he had the effective combination of talents to pull off a very rare career. Not saying that Dan has Zac's talent. But for the college Zac played for, he was probably closer as a HS player to Dan than the +2 HCPs who were recruited to top 20 DI school. He is also blocked by the time window (his age) he's in. If he didn't show relative talent at the time, how did Zac surpass most of those +2 HCPs who were better golfers in college?

One important thing Zac did have as a foundation was a multi-sport background in HS and college.

I think Zac's path shows it's very hard to gauge individual potential with certainty. Average odds and milestones / benchmarks are another thing.

[natureboy]

Congrats! You've identified the exit strategy that will be used to market his motivational speaking tour with companion books/audio inspiration for commuters: Dan started from zero experience, and got himself to a similar position as Zach Johnson, who later went on to be a two-time Major winner. The 10,000 hour theory has been vindicated! The sky is the limit. Start your own plan today.

Similar to Zach Johnson? 2 time major winner? What's similar?

Bad joke- playing off NatureBoy saying where Zach was in his career after a similar amount of effort.

Thanks for getting it. Their leg-pulling is good for my tight hamstrings.

I think that while average milestones and benchmarks are often roughly predictive, Zac's example shows that an individual's potential is very hard to peg with certainty, particularly early in their journey. People have breakthroughs and breakdowns.

Zac was probably closer in HS to Dan than the +2 HCPs who were recruited to the top 20 D I schools. How many of those top-ranked players of his college era have put together a HOF career like Zac?

[newtogolf]

I think that while average milestones and benchmarks are often roughly predictive, Zac's example shows that an individual's potential is very hard to peg with certainty, particularly early in their journey. People have breakthroughs and breakdowns.

Zac was probably closer in HS to Dan than the +2 HCPs who were recruited to the top 20 D I schools. How many of those top-ranked players of his college era have put together a HOF career like Zac?

Talent is only part of the equation, one has to be willing to put in the time to do something special with the talent they were born with.  Anthony Kim and John Daly are two individuals that come to mind who had great talent and couldn't stay focused and lacked the work ethic to maximize it.

Zach Johnson is the opposite, he probably doesn't have the talent level of the very top players but he outworks many of them and whether you like it or not his spiritual beliefs probably help keep him grounded and focused.

[nevets88]

My pet theory. Dan Plan is ... The Batman. :-)

[Lihu]

My pet theory. Dan Plan is ... The Batman. :-)

You mean Dan is acting like a weak Bruce Wayne, while his masked persona is actually a Batman strength pro level golfer? Or something like that? :hmm:

[nevets88]

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Originally Posted by nevets88

My pet theory. Dan Plan is ... The Batman.

You mean Dan is acting like a weak Bruce Wayne, while his masked persona is actually a Batman strength pro level golfer? Or something like that?

It is whatever you want it to be.

[Nosevi]

My pet theory. Dan Plan is ... The Batman. :-)

I was thinking the boy wonder but I'll go with whatever you say :-)

[DrvFrShow]

So my advice to Dan: get a job, recover, refill the bank, enjoy playing at 5-9 HC. It's better than 90% of golfers out there.

[nevets88]

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Originally Posted by nevets88

My pet theory. Dan Plan is ... The Batman.

I was thinking the boy wonder but I'll go with whatever you say

I was trying to make a subtle joke. Too subtle. Of course he can't be The Batman. Just implying maybe he has a double life, he's probably working another job for all we know.

[Nosevi]

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Originally Posted by Nosevi

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Originally Posted by nevets88

My pet theory. Dan Plan is ... The Batman.

I was thinking the boy wonder but I'll go with whatever you say

I was trying to make a subtle joke. Too subtle. Of course he can't be The Batman. Just implying maybe he has a double life, he's probably working another job for all we know.

I got it, I just thought he wasn't dark and brooding enough for your theory to hold water. Anyway, you could be right about the job, who knows?

[Lihu]

[QUOTE name="Lihu" url="/t/45853/the-dan-plan-10-000-hours-to-become-a-pro-golfer-dan-mclaughlin/3370_10#post_1178533"]   [QUOTE name="nevets88" url="/t/45853/the-dan-plan-10-000-hours-to-become-a-pro-golfer-dan-mclaughlin/3366#post_1178515"] My pet theory. Dan Plan is ... The Batman. :-) [/QUOTE] You mean Dan is acting like a weak Bruce Wayne, while his masked persona is actually a Batman strength pro level golfer? Or something like that? :hmm: [/QUOTE] It is whatever you want it to be.

Too subtle, apparently. . .:-D

[k14]

So my advice to Dan: get a job, recover, refill the bank, enjoy playing at 5-9 HC. It's better than 90% of golfers out there.

I think you mean 10-15 HC. We have already established that his real handicap is probably 7-10 at the moment. Throw in a job and that adds 5 shots :)

[Lihu]

[QUOTE name="DrvFrShow" url="/t/45853/the-dan-plan-10-000-hours-to-become-a-pro-golfer-dan-mclaughlin/3366#post_1178558"]   So my advice to Dan: get a job, recover, refill the bank, enjoy playing at 5-9 HC. It's better than 90% of golfers out there. [/QUOTE] I think you mean 10-15 HC. We have already established that his real handicap is probably 7-10 at the moment. Throw in a job and that adds 5 shots :)

Playing to a 12.5? Ouch! To be fair, we haven't seen him play lately. . .

[DrvFrShow]

He's probably nursing that bad back, or should be. And with turning pro out of reach now, he could ditch the blue tees and play from the whites.

[Vinsk]

Playing to a 12.5? Ouch! To be fair, we haven't seen him play lately. . .

Gosh that's right. Make it 15-17.

[Lihu]

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Originally Posted by Lihu

Playing to a 12.5? Ouch! To be fair, we haven't seen him play lately. . .

Gosh that's right. Make it 15-17.

Ooh, cold. Brrrrr.