Dufner @ Honda less 20 lbs - Jason Dufner looks like a lean mean golfing machine

[nevets88]

http://www.golfdigest.com/blogs/the-loop/2015/02/jason-dufner-looks-like-a-lean.html

Or approximately 1.5 stones.

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After battling a neck injury throughout the 2014 season, Jason Dufner had a tough decision to make.

"If I didn't do it, I wasn't going to be able to play golf," Jason Dufner said of his weight loss last month. "I missed the playoffs, missed the defense of my PGA Championship. More than likely missed playing in the Ryder Cup because of it. So, not really ready to give the game of golf up yet."

And so Dufner knuckled down. He didn't really change his workout plan but he completely overhauled his diet, which he says is 80 percent of the reason for his weight loss. He went 11 straight weeks without any fast food, chocolate or peanut butter, and continues pretty much gluten-free nowadays: No sugar, processed foods, alcohol or soda. He lost 20 pounds in all.

[saevel25]

Wow that's a big difference in those two pictures. Good for him on loosing the weight. I need to take a page out of his book. I haven't been very on point with my eating habits lately.

[plum]

definitely leaner but doesnt look healthy to me. hope hes ok

[JetFan1983]

Yea, I wouldn't have recognized him today at the Honda unless his name was written on his bag. Of course, after I saw him swing, I knew it was him, but he's lost quite a bit of weight.

[Lihu]

That's really cool, but now who can I emulate?

[mvmac]

That's really cool, but now who can I emulate?

John Daly, Carl Pettersson, Brendon de Jonge, Daniel Summerhays

[Abu3baid]

I wonder how his game will be impacted losing that much weight over a short time period?  His body build looks different, but no one will ever accuse him of doing PED's that's for sure.

Now it is time for him to hit the gym. I'm happy for him!

[Lihu]

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Originally Posted by Lihu

That's really cool, but now who can I emulate?

John Daly, Carl Pettersson, Brendon de Jonge, Daniel Summerhays

Thanks, I think. . .

[Gunther]

I wonder how his game will be impacted losing that much weight over a short time period?  His body build looks different, but no one will ever accuse him of doing PED's that's for sure. Now it is time for him to hit the gym. I'm happy for him!

I rapidly lost 30 lbs about 4 yrs ago. I was a pretty good stick then and I was concerned actually, that it would affect my game. On the one hand, I thought I'd be faster so that would help, on the other I figured I was not as strong so that would hurt. As it turned out, there was no impact either way. Didn't notice any change in distance with any club. Maintainted my short game. Total non-event. I gained back 20 or so lbs since, which sux, and I'm not as good as I was then but that's another issue altogether.

[Rynrem]

That looks like more than 20lbs off...and no, he doesn't look healthy

[MSchott]

That looks like more than 20lbs off...and no, he doesn't look healthy

Agree. at least about the 20 pounds. That looks more like a 30-40 pound weight loss.

[Mulligan Jeff]

Most often when a player loses that much weight their game goes south.

[3putter]

Most often when a player loses that much weight their game goes south.

Not to be snarky, but do you have any credible source for that info? I'm just curious. I know what Carl Petterson said, but that's certainly not enough data to classify as "most often"

[mvmac]

Most often when a player loses that much weight their game goes south.

Jack did alright when he slimmed down.

[tasker]

Most often when a player loses that much weight their game goes south.

As I recall, David Duval had his great stretch also after slimming down.

[MrFlipper]

Not to be snarky, but do you have any credible source for that info? I'm just curious. I know what Carl Petterson said, but that's certainly not enough data to classify as "most often"

Well I'm sure not credible, but I've seen it happen a bit too, even with the pros. First time when I was a kid and Leonard Thompson lost a ton of weight, played crappy, gained the weight back and found his game. Petterson too. Monty another one.

My theory is that some folks have swings that generate distance mostly from shifting weight, esp when they are heavy. Lose the weight, they have nothing to shift anymore and can't hit it out of their shadow. Gain the weight back and the distance comes back.

More rotary swingers not so much of an issue maybe?

Guess its hard to distinguish the people like Jack or Duval that lost weight and got really fit, vs the guys like Thompson or Monty who prob just lost weight and didn't really get that more fit, just thinner . Without much thought I'd prob lump Dufner into group 2, hope he is fitter now too.

[nevets88]

Maybe it's psychosomatic? A small percentage of people can't curtail the appetite, can only hold it off so long, it affects their everyday competency in doing things? Once they've gone back to their usual eating habits, things are back to normal?

[mvmac]

Maybe it's psychosomatic? A small percentage of people can't curtail the appetite, can only hold it off so long, it affects their everyday competency in doing things? Once they've gone back to their usual eating habits, things are back to normal?

If usual eating habits means eating more calories than you burn, then yes you'll gain weight.