Hi Team Titleist,
I recently joined the community and wanted to introduce myself.
I’m Dan, and I’m currently documenting a long-term 10,000-hour golf experiment called The New Dan Plan - a modern resurgence of the original journey from 2009, but built for today through video-first storytelling instead of blogs.
I just crossed 700 hours, have broken 80 from both the golds and whites, and am now approaching a single-digit handicap.
The original Dan Plan was an incredible proof of concept, but it ultimately stopped around 6,000 hours due to injury. For me, the goal is to see this all the way through to truly understand what happens if someone commits to the full 10,000-hour process, and to test the idea of what it really takes to become “expert” at something.
And honestly, it feels like the journey is just beginning.
Now the questions become:
-How do I consistently stay in the 70s?
-What actually separates a single-digit from scratch?
-What does it take to perform under pressure?
I’ve started competing on the US Am Tour to get more meaningful reps, and I’m trying to build this step by step — with structure, data, and real on-course results.
This isn’t about being an influencer. It’s about chasing a life goal and documenting the process as honestly as possible.
I’d love to share parts of this journey with the community, and I’d genuinely appreciate any feedback, insights, or stories from others who’ve gone deep into improving their game.
Excited to be here and learn from all of you.
Best,
Dan