The Dan Plan - checking back in

The Dan Plan

I thought it would be fun to check back on Dan McLaughlin and his transformation plan from no previous golf experience to golf expert by way of 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. Dan quit his day job as a commercial photographer on April 5, 2010 and began his journey to see if he could become a professional golfer. He will hit the 10,000 hour mark in November of 2015, with  8,379 more hours to go. Dan's goal is to inspire others to live their dreams and accomplish their goals. He has a full team of support, including a golf coach, a strength coach, a nutritionist, a cinematographer, a marketer, and a web designer. Of interest is that he still has only a putter, pitching wedge and 8-iron and is learning the game from 100 yards and in.

 "Individual differences, even among elite performers, are closely related to assessed amounts of deliberate practice. Many characteristics once believed to reflect innate talent are actually the result of intense practice extended for a minimum of 10 years." (The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance: Ericsson, Krampe, Tesch-Romer)