Continuing this week's theme of highlighting passionate and modestly weird humans putting themselves out into the world, we give you two-time World Speedgolf Champion Rob Hogan. This is what he looked like back in 2013 when he won his first title:
He's changed his look a bit in the interim:
Hogan excels at Speedgolf, in which competitors are allowed a maximum of 7 clubs, and are scored on the basis of both strokes and time taken to complete 18 holes. In 2015, when Hogan won the world title, he shot a 77 in 40 minutes. Tidy round, that.
Here's a video highlight reel of his victory in the 2022 British Open:
Over the years, Hogan has changed more than his look. He's also evolved from an elite competitor in an esoteric event to a manic, exuberant teacher of the broader game, and that's what we're here to celebrate.
Hogan's @speedgolfrob Instagram account is a careening bender of physiological coaching tips and madman-inflected mental advice. Here are a few samples:
I haven't played golf in a few months, but I've stored up a bunch of new swing thoughts, courtesy of Hogan. And if I'm being honest, possibly a few life lessons, as well.
Dance, Marucci!
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