Bryson DeChambeau may be golf’s new people’s champ, but Joel Dahmen remains a true man of the people as well. Especially when looking for a weekend game.
With most of his tour pro friends at this week’s Travelers Championship, Dahmen decided he needed some competition to keep his game sharp for next week’s Rocket Mortgage Classic. So he turned to Golf Twitter to try to set up a game.
Looking for a game in Scottdale/Phoenix for this Saturday. Looking to play for some money and against good players. The greens need to be good is all I ask of the course. My partner is a scratch. Need to play around 10am.
— Joel Dahmen (@Joel_Dahmen) June 18, 2024
Not surprisingly, there were plenty of takers so you had to act fast. Even though playing against a PGA Tour pro and a scratch golfer sounds like a pretty daunting task.
For the next hour, Dahmen responded to replies, including (politely) turning down NFL legend J.J. Watt.
I am a 18 handicap with no discernible skills on the golf course but 1 out of every 20 drives goes approximately 364 yards. pic.twitter.com/Mzcnsy10ue
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) June 18, 2024
Eventually, Joel asked one person to DM him. And shortly after, the popular pro and Netflix star announced he was all set for Saturday.
Thanks for everyone reaching out. I’m setup with a game for Saturday. https://t.co/9jwNkexNk5
— Joel Dahmen (@Joel_Dahmen) June 18, 2024
Good luck to the brave souls meeting this challenge.
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