Joel Dahmen on Netflix Full Swing, sports psychologists and more

JD: I don’t suppose I used to be ever in that unhealthy of a spot. That’s TV, proper?

There was a tough couple of weeks however not as unhealthy because it made out to be. I’m in a means higher head area. I’m doing all of the little issues appropriate everyday that add up. I used to be by no means good on the little issues. You may say chopping wooden or pounding rocks, no matter it’s, and you retain going and finally you’re going to interrupt via.

JD: Sure, I’ve been chatting with a man since August-September, he’s probably not a sports activities psychologist, extra like a efficiency coach. 

JD: It’s by no means enjoyable to observe your self. It’s additionally bizarre to observe as a result of we watched it in December and we’re reliving June-July time interval, which, it sucks to play unhealthy golf. What I took away from it’s what number of nice folks I’ve round me. Trying again at it I’m like, yeah, I actually did drive them bat-shit loopy. 

I want I might be like, hey, guys, I’ve actually been superb since August. That was actually some time in the past. It got here out like two weeks in the past and other people suppose it’s now. I’m again to being who I’m and having fun with taking part in golf on the PGA Tour. 

JD: I don’t know if I can characterize it. He’s one of the crucial particular folks in my life. He officiated at my marriage ceremony. He’s been an enormous brother to me. He cares about me extra as a human than any golf shot. It’s exhausting to place that into phrases, however in addition to my spouse and my child, he’s proper up there.

JD: It is a actually exhausting spot as a result of I am nonetheless his boss. How a lot ass can he kick earlier than I push again as a boss? It is a delicate factor. Fortunately, for many of our 10-ish years, he hasn’t needed to do a lot of that.

JD: No. That man wished a wild sum of money upfront. I used to be like, maintain on, if you happen to take me to win majors and all these things then I am going to pay you, however I am not paying you six-plus figures upfront. He additionally wished me to repair my life. I used to be like maintain on, after I get up each morning at residence with my spouse and child we’re doing fairly good. Everybody most likely has deep-rooted issues in them however I am doing fairly good right here. I needn’t like change my life. I simply need to get the ball within the gap slightly higher. He isn’t the man for me.

JD: Chris Bertram, he works for the Canadian Nationwide Snowboarding group. Nick Taylor discovered him. I have been watching Nick play lots higher golf, the best way I assumed he’d all the time play out right here. I am like, What are you doing, man? I used to be higher than you for 4-5 years out right here and now you are taking part in just like the Nick Taylor I all the time thought you had been. We chatted about Chris the Sunday earlier than the Zurich Traditional of New Orleans. I used to be trying into issues lengthy earlier than the (expletive) hit the fan. I knew I used to be not in a terrific golf place.

So, he will get snowboarders to decide to do backflips off 30-foot jumps, he can most likely get a man to decide to hit 7-irons off inexperienced grass.

JD: Fairly properly. We had been within the Korn Ferry collectively. John Ellis, his caddie, was a good friend of mine when he performed in Canada. We have performed a variety of golf collectively out right here. We’ve a variety of the identical mates. 

JD: Very related story however the slight distinction was Wyndham Clark all the time had this high 10, successful majors in him. He was all the time top-of-the-line amateurs on the earth, he was a world beater. This sports activities psychologist acquired him over the road most likely and helped slightly bit however simply because I begin speaking to a sports activities psychologist does not imply I will begin successful majors. I nonetheless am who I’m. My good golf is sneaking into the highest 50, I am conscious of it. Wyndham’s high golf is what you are seeing. Joel, go see a sports activities psychologist. Effectively, I am not going to hit it 330 impulsively and make each putt. That is simply not in me. I can get higher at what I do however I am not going to turn out to be Wyndham Clark. 

JD: I’ve all the time had it at the back of my head at a younger age. I had two dad and mom who all the time instructed me I used to be going to be nice. I have been in a position to play the Tour for about 9 years with regular abilities. I’ve all the time believed that I am doing what I am speculated to be doing. I by no means actually doubted it. Typically to a fault the place I haven’t got to place within the time and do not need to work as exhausting as another guys as a result of it all the time works out for me.

JD: I might say I am not beating myself up on the golf course as a lot anymore. I come to the golf course extra ready with goal and intent and I am a extra constant individual after I present as much as the golf course with my angle. He is aware of he’ll get the Joel he is aware of and loves and has been round for a very long time and he is not strolling on eggshells questioning which Joel goes to point out up. I am as constant as I may be.

JD: No probability. Ought to’ve left on high. Ought to’ve left after Season 1. It would not get higher than what it is performed for us. You lean into Season 2 and also you hope it is Joel wins a significant, wins a bunch and is that this nice participant nevertheless it form of went the opposite means. They’re like, oh, act three might be you coming again and taking part in nice golf and also you’re again once more. I am like, everybody will see that, will probably be simply superb and so they can root me on that means. It is a variety of further time and with a child now demanding extra time and me attempting to be extra disciplined in day-to-day life out right here. It is a variety of time.

JD: Simply having breakfast earlier than New Orleans. They made it out prefer it was speculated to be June 6, nevertheless it wasn’t, it was April in New Orleans.

When my spouse travels I do not get to eat Waffle Home and it is like a delicacy for me, three or 4 instances a yr and Geno loves it too.

JD: Geno crammed out an software for me, legitimately. I nonetheless get emails. They got here in for like two months. Hey, when can we schedule this interview? Your highschool educated; you may enroll to be a supervisor proper means. I used to be like, oh, boy. It was simply Geno being Geno. 

JD: They wished me to begin a number of weeks later. 

JD: So we had been coming off a charity outing, some drinks consumed, however generally that is when you might have essentially the most actual conversations. We had been coming off an actual — Detroit was an actual downer and we did not need to go to the subsequent occasion. From that day on, I knew I had to return to being Joel and having fun with golf once more. It was a Monday afternoon leaving Detroit and going to John Deere. I knew I needed to cease butting heads with Geno anymore and with myself.

JD: Everybody is definitely rooting me on and inspiring me. I’ve folks on my aspect. Typically you exit with guys and listen to folks saying you are going to choke, you suck. I am getting, Joel, we consider in you. I am like this random Joe Schmoe believes in me, I would as properly consider in myself proper now. It actually spurs me on. 

JD: I’ve had a variety of nice suggestions from my friends out right here, which is absolutely cool. It is like, hey, man, everybody goes via it at a time period. Numerous guys have had children, proper? Numerous guys play unhealthy golf. They’ve all been via it. We’re all there. Social media is like this man nonetheless made $2 million final yr, he is flying on a personal aircraft, like what’s he crying about? You get it while you’re contained in the ropes and also you’re contained in the locker room what it truly takes to be out right here and what it truly means. I’ve had nice suggestions from my friends, which is absolutely cool.