Few gamers noticed the identical form of meteoric rise in profile as Joel Dahmen did from Netflix’s “Full Swin” PGA Tour docuseries.
Earlier than the present, Dahmen was a PGA Tour journeyman with an endearing persona and a relatable story of overcoming adversity. The looks on Netflix’s first docuseries on the PGA Tour took that story and broadcast it to the plenty.
Dahmen’s play has taken successful within the two years since Netlfix launched the primary season of Full Swing, crescendoing final month when Dahmen practically misplaced his full-time standing on the PGA Tour, firing a dramatic final-round 64 on the RSM Traditional to only sneak into the Prime 125 of the standings.
On this week’s episode of GOLF’s Subpar, Dahmen defined a few of the challenges he’s confronted personally together with his newfound fame.
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“I might say the primary 12 months of Netflix, so the prior 12 months was the toughest 12 months of managing time as a result of you might have so many alternatives coming your approach,” Dahmen instructed Subpar co-hosts Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz. “And it’s straightforward to say sure to all the pieces as a result of new alternatives coming in means more cash, it means extra superior stuff, assembly new individuals. All these alternatives are coming to you and I didn’t handle that very effectively as a result of additionally I had my child like three weeks earlier than Netflix got here out, season one. In order that was all new, all the pieces’s new coming at you. And I don’t suppose I dealt with that in addition to I might have.”
However, like most golfers who’ve made it far sufficient to earn their PGA Tour card, not to mention win as Dahmen has, he found out learn how to alter. He employed famend sports activities psychologist and efficiency coach Chris Bertram to assist him be taught merely learn how to ask for assist.
He mentioned he didn’t get settled with it early sufficient within the 12 months, which is why he discovered himself teetering on the sting of shedding his card, however he feels in a greater place now, which explains how he fought again within the closing spherical in Georgia to maintain his card.
“Saying no is a strong factor. I’m able now the place I can say no. And that may be a actually cool factor,” Dahmen mentioned. “And also you simply say sure to the stuff you actually wish to do and that you just’re captivated with. And with my nice companions, I can say sure to extra of these issues as a substitute of divided time round so many different issues. So I’m, I’m excited for what’s to return.”
You may take heed to Dahmen’s full Subpar look right here, or watch the video under.
