Joel Dahmen compared the last round of the RSM Classic of last year, where he was fighting for his professional life, at the pressure of trying to win a PGA Tour event.
He will have the chance to add another trophy to his collection on Saturday.
Dahmen drew 2 under 70 in the third round of Open agricultural insurance, reaching 5 under the tournament. He is four in Harris English’s advance in Torrey Pines.
The event should end a day earlier than normal, so that television coverage is not preparing for the games of the NFL conference championship on Sunday.
In November on Sea Island, Dahmen needed a strong performance to keep his tour card. After converting a 5 feet to cut, he pulled 64 in the final round, culminated by a 6 -foot backup To finish 124th in Fedexcup Points.
After his round on Friday, Dahmen was interviewed by Amanda Balionis of CBS Sports, who mentioned that the two met in San Diego in October.
“I’m here to improve in life,” said Dahmen during this meeting, she recalls.
Dahmen continued by saying during his interview that his performance coach, Chris Bertram, encouraged Dahmen to work with a Seal Navy to increase his mental tenacity.
“I don’t think I would have crossed the fall without this training,” Dahmen said on Friday, whose victory alone came in 2021. “I can dig more deeply than I thought before, and there are some has more. “
Listen to the full interview below:
This increased mental force has already paid dividends this week Dahmen has emptied a peer-spa 72 During an extremely windy second round to stay in the running. He called the conditions, which resulted in an 86 -minute suspension, among the most difficult they have ever faced.