Champions are Born....or Not

Regular reader Maggot (real name) e-mails with this piece from The Herald Scotland about newly-minted golf professional Dan McLaughlin.  And by newly-minted, we mean really newly:

What would you sacrifice in an attempt, however unlikely, to become a world class athlete instead? In the case of Dan McLaughlin, it is eight of the best years of his life.

It is no wonder sports scientists are keeping a close eye on the American. He was an otherwise unremarkable 30-year-old commercial photographer when he hung up his cameras in April, 2010, and embarked on a mission to become a professional golfer.

Among the many potential pitfalls which might undermine his audacious plan to play on the PGA Tour alongside Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson was one which was particularly striking: he had never played 18 holes in his life.

The basic premise of the Dan Plan is that 10,000 hours of intense training can create a world class athlete in any discipline.  All I can say is, if only, as I blew past 10,000 hours years ago.  But read the rest and draw your own conclusions.

Today is a travel day so blogging will be light to non-existent until later this week.