GreenDeac
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http://www.tampabay.com/features/can-a-complete-novice-become-a-golf-pro-with-10000-hours-of-practice/1159357
"Could he stop being one thing and start being another? Could he, an average man, 5 feet 9 and 155 pounds, become a pro golfer, just by trying? Dan's not doing an experiment. He is the experiment.
The Dan Plan will take six hours a day, six days a week, for six years. He is keeping diligent records of his practice and progress. People who study expertise say no one has done quite what Dan is doing right now."
This guy is testing out Malcom Gladwell (and others) theory that 10,000 hours spent practicing a discipline can turn you into an expert. Pretty good article. There is pretty much no chance this guy makes the PGA Tour, but if he sticks with it, it will be really interesting to see what the results are.
"Could he stop being one thing and start being another? Could he, an average man, 5 feet 9 and 155 pounds, become a pro golfer, just by trying? Dan's not doing an experiment. He is the experiment.
The Dan Plan will take six hours a day, six days a week, for six years. He is keeping diligent records of his practice and progress. People who study expertise say no one has done quite what Dan is doing right now."
This guy is testing out Malcom Gladwell (and others) theory that 10,000 hours spent practicing a discipline can turn you into an expert. Pretty good article. There is pretty much no chance this guy makes the PGA Tour, but if he sticks with it, it will be really interesting to see what the results are.