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LA QUINTA, Calif. – Jason Dufner has given up many of his favorite foods in an effort to improve his health, but he doesn't view his new diet as a sacrifice.
 
“I didn't really have a choice,” he said Wednesday. “If I didn't do it, I wasn't going to be able to play golf. So it was pretty simple for me.”
 
The Humana Challenge is Dufner's first start in the United States since he withdrew from his title defense at the PGA Championship. It's appropriate that Dufner is making his 2015 debut at an event that emphasizes health and wellness. He lost 20 pounds in the offseason thanks to drastic dietary changes.
 
Dufner is one of 14 top-50 players in the field, six of whom are in the world ranking's top 25. Patrick Reed won last year's event after opening with three consecutive 63s to set the TOUR's record for low 54-hole score with relation to par. The defending champ is coming off a victory two weeks ago at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
 
Dufner last played here in 2012, finishing 12th. He has started the past two seasons at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions, though, after winning twice in 2012 and the 2013 PGA Championship. He was winless during an injury-marred 2013-14 season, though.
 
“I haven't felt good for two or three years, to be honest with you,” Dufner said. “It kind of came to a head last year. I couldn't play. I missed the Playoffs, missed the defense of my PGA Championship, more than likely missed playing in the Ryder Cup because of it.”
 
He withdrew after playing 10 holes of his PGA defense and vowed not to return to golf until he was healthy. He made his next start 11 weeks later in Australia.
 
A new, gluten-free diet has helped him feel better. He said his new diet is aimed at removing inflammation from his body, which was a reason for much of his excess weight. He's not exactly sure what caused the pain he dealt with for much of last season, but he believes inflamed and tight muscles were compressing on nerves, causing pain in his left shoulder and a “dead arm.”
 
Dufner's good friend, Keegan Bradley, said the weight loss will be good for Dufner's game. He also used discussion about Dufner's weight as an opportunity to rib his pal.
 
“In 2011 and 2012, … he was playing well. He was a lot skinnier,” Bradley said. “He needed to lose the weight. He was very fat.”
 
After eating completely “clean” for 11 weeks – “That sucked,” he said – Dufner allows himself the occasional indulgence. He had an In-N-Out burger when he arrived in California. He said it will likely be the only one he eats this year.
 
Fast food has been the hardest thing for him to stay away from, especially with a TOUR pro's itinerant lifestyle. “I also really like chocolate and peanut butter, for whatever reason,” he said. “That isn't consumed very often anymore.”
 
He was bed-ridden with headaches for the first five days of his diet as his body struggled to adjust. His golf game has felt great, though.
 
Some players have struggled after their physique has changed. Dufner said that's not the case. The early returns have been promising. He's made four overseas starts since the PGA, finishing no worse than 26th.
 
He was 10th at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.
 
The new physique means that the paunch that was made famous by “Dufnering” is slowly going away. He's OK with that.
 
“I'm trying to stay away from that stuff,” he said. “I need to be more focused on what I'm doing on the course and what I need to do to be successful.”

 

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Good on him I say - he looks much healthier, and if it helps him focus more and prevents even a little fatigue that'll be a massive help.

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Probably that and his smokin hot wife told him to get skinny or else lol

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I wonder if he is going to stop with the smokeless tobacco.

If he does, you can bet his year goes in the tank.

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That's good. He looked like hell for a young man.

I love my gluten free diet. Been on it probably 12-15 years now. It takes discipline, however. It does help with inflammation a lot.

 

In bed for five days? Hmmm...I'd say one source of his gluten may have been a lot of BEER. Seems I saw him with one in hand a lot in photos off the course.

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That's good. He looked like hell for a young man.

I love my gluten free diet. Been on it probably 12-15 years now. It takes discipline, however. It does help with inflammation a lot.

 

In bed for five days? Hmmm...I'd say one source of his gluten may have been a lot of BEER. Seems I saw him with one in hand a lot in photos off the course.

There is gluten free beer though. Can't be the only reason could it?

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There is gluten free beer though. Can't be the only reason could it?

I don't drink, but I understand its not all that great. Have not heard good reports on the sorghum beers.

No, like as in maybe he was into drinking too much beer and needed to get off the alcohol? Being sick in bed from coming off eating junk food? That would be a LOT of junk food!

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I don't drink, but I understand its not all that great. Have not heard good reports on the sorghum beers.

No, like as in maybe he was into drinking too much beer and needed to get off the alcohol? Being sick in bed from coming off eating junk food? That would be a LOT of junk food!

Lol yea that's true. My gf drinks some angry orchard Apple beer that's not bad and gluten free. Little bit sweet for my taste but that's beside the point. I guess its very possible that he had a slight drinking problem. Hope he has everything sorted now.

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