Ask a hundred people to give a word that best links to professional golf and a reasonable number would say ‘money’. How could they not, given all that’s transpired in the pro ranks since LIV Golf’s appearance on the scene a couple of years ago. While the pursuit of glory and forging a legacy is still the main motivation for a good percentage of professional golfers, the objective observer may conclude that, in 2024, chasing dollars is more important than chasing titles as pro golf’s overarching modus operandi.
And yet in Joel Dahmen’s episode on Full Swing Season 2, we don’t see a man obsessing over money at all – we see a tormented soul and someone struggling with form, motivation, relationships and fame, ironically something the first season of Full Swing helped create. It’s the most emotive episode and it serves as a poignant reminder that things are rarely easy when you make your living hitting a ball around a field.
