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I agree. Thankfully that only happened on one hole here (I think 🤔)

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Thanks, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

Thanks. I can actually hit the occasional good shot 😂

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Yep. The more I relax the better I play. Not always easy on camera 👍🏻

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Thanks very much mate, I really appreciate the positivity. This was definitely one of my better driving performances. I find when I drive well, I always score well. Big problem is still that my rounds are too inconsistent. One week I can drive the ball really well and the next it just disappears 🤷🏻‍♂️ But all part of the learning curve 📈 My chipping definitely needs work. Anyway thanks for watching mate and engaging with the channel 👍🏻

Thanks very much Jordan, delighted to hear you’re enjoying the videos. Well done on breaking 100 inside your first year, that’s a great achievement. Looking forward to hearing about you breaking 90 🎯 I’m sure the birdie will come in no time. Just don’t put pressure on it, they’re actually really hard to get. My best ever round I shot an 88 and even that didn’t have a birdie in it 😂 Sounds like you have a great attitude towards golf, it’s just all about enjoying playing and that will lead to improvement. Keep it up 💪🏻

@DiaryofaHighHandicapper thanks mate what i took watching your videos you never seem to get frustrated after hitting a bad shot or having a bad hole as I would let it affect me for the rest of the round but working on that side of my game now after watching how you play n I am improving on that it would be great to play a round with you 2 high handicappers going head to head 😀 👍

Ah I used to get quite frustrated with myself when I first started playing but I realised I had to change that or I might as well quit the game. Because it’s an impossible game so you might as well just take the rough with the smooth 😀 Are you based in Ireland?

@DiaryofaHighHandicapper absolutely yeah totally agree n no mate there's some mile's between us I'm from a town called Barnsley in south yorkshire close to Sheffield

I think his WHI was 8 point something and he would have had a course handicap of 10. He didn’t actually hand in a card and didn’t putt out on every hole so didn’t have an official score or anything. Very good golfer though 👍🏻

Thanks Kathy. Sounds pretty appropriate given my game resembles a horror movie 😂

No problem mate 👍🏻

No problem mate. Thank you for watching 👍🏻

One of my favourites that I’ve played 👍🏻

Thanks. Was just my second time playing the course, the previous one being over a year before so I was very unfamiliar with the greens

I do

Yeah I could definitely do with tidying up this area of my game

Just have one too many bad shots and can’t quite keep it together for 18 holes

The curse of an Irish accent 😂

Already working on it 👍🏻

Thanks Carmel, I’m always amazed at the disparity between my good and bad shots, sometimes even on the same hole 😂

Cheers mate, will do 👍🏻

Very surprised to hear that. I wouldn’t consider this a hilly course at all, same goes for the first 7 holes. The only one of those holes I’d consider truly uphill is 6, even then it’s grand. 7 is most definitely downhill. 1 and 2 seemed pretty flat to me. 3 is downhill towards the green. Similar with 4. 5 is slightly uphill and also has a kind of side sloping fairway. Anyway, I’ve only played it twice so maybe you’re hearing from a more reliable source but from memory it’s most definitely not uphill for 7 holes 👍🏻

@ that’s great to hear, was thinking video it seems fairly flat for the most part. Then few people saying if you don’t mind playing first 7 up a hill then play there. But glad I watched your video. Course looks incredible.

It absolutely should be 👍🏻 Great course, great views, lovely clubhouse and sound members

Thanks mate, feel like I made a bit of progress this year and will hopefully see that handicap coming down next season 👍🏻

I appreciate the positivity mate but it’s an official handicap based on my last 20 scores. I’ve handed in 70 cards since I’ve got my official handicap and my WHI has always bounced around the 22-27 index range

Greystones. It’s very good 👍🏻

No, no reciprocal agreement between Arklow and Druids Heath. Just paid a normal green fee 👍🏻

@ ah ok cause on Heath website it has it down as one of the courses that it has one with but maybe old Info

Thanks very much mate, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻

Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the tips 👍🏻

Yeah it’s absolutely lovely, particularly on a summers day 😎 They’ve a fine big clubhouse, up on a hill overlooking the course and coast. Views are incredible. Lovely outdoor seating area too. In terms of practice facilities there’s a couple of nets, a putting green and then a fairly basic short game area. Value for money in terms of membership is u real too. Less than a grand! And thanks for the content tip 👍🏻

Cheers mate, gonna keep working at it and hopefully see some major improvements soon 💪🏻

Cheers mate, thanks for the kind words about the channel and congrats on getting back into golf 🏌🏻‍♂️ Yeah I really do have a soft spot for Roundwood. I’ve played it loads since I filmed this, including another filmed episode on my channel 👍🏻 With a small bit of investment it could be absolutely superb. I just can’t believe how few people seem to play the course. Now, the greens wouldn’t be of the same standard of other golf courses but honestly for the price they charge, it’s great value. And as mentioned in the video, some of the best views I’ve seen on a golf course. Clubhouse is a real shame. Fine big building but just looks like it was never completed. Most of it lies vacant. Although it does be open and I believe you can actually get some refreshments, not that I have ever done, but I’ve seen people in there sat down drinking a cuppa. Anyway, thanks for checking out the channel and I hope you enjoy the Arklow video 👍🏻

Thanks again Pauline 👍🏻

Thanks Pauline, glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching 👍🏻

Thanks Chris glad you enjoy them 👍🏻 And thanks for the feedback, my backswing is all over the place recently and tempo non existent. Recently had a lesson and pretty much all we worked on was the takeaway so hopefully will have some time over the next few weeks to really try and bed in the changes. Thanks for watching mate 👍🏻

I actually did an episode on that if you go a bit earlier on my channel 👍🏻

😂 Haha cheers mate. I’ll take comfort in the fact that I don’t LOOK like a 26 handicapper, at least. Unfortunately the numbers don’t lie though. I’ve handed in about 70 cards so far since I’ve had my handicap and unfortunately my handicap has bounced around the 22-26 mark and never gone lower. Although I do think I’m just a few small changes away from hopefully getting to sub 20🤞🏼 Oh and I must inform you, I must be the most ineffective, least successful sandbagger out there 😂 Thanks for watching 👍🏻

That’s great to hear mate 👍🏻

Thanks Paul, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻🇮🇪

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@@bennynol1 turns out it was miscommunication and actually should have been a Par 4. It shows it playing as a par 4 or a par 5 on the scorecard. Before the round the guy in the Pro shop advised that it’s a par 5 for me as they only play it as a Par 4 during medals. I suspect he meant the other way round 👍🏻

Hi Michael, I do of course own an umbrella however the investment is only useful if you remember to bring it 😂 This was a couple of years ago now but from memory I played this round in peak summer and headed straight to the course from the office so my preparation was light and I didn’t really envisage such a downpour in the height of summer, even for Ireland

Thanks Chris, glad you enjoyed the video. I must admit my putting was very poor in this video. Normally I would consider it one of my strengths (of which there aren’t many 😂) but to be honest, I do find putting particularly difficult at Arklow, even though it’s my home course. I’m not sure if you’re familiar with links courses, but the greens are fiendishly difficult. We’ll keep working at it though 🏒 And yeah, I have a horrible tendency to swing from my back foot. I get the club stuck on the inside and it’s very hard to get your weight forward when the clubs behind you. I did have a lesson recently and we worked on the takeaway and weight distribution so hopefully it pays off. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

Charley, I would have also thought who in their right mind would want to spend time writing a comment on a video that they didn’t even watch. Don’t get it. Yet here you are 😃 Seems we both learned something new today

Cheers mate. My grip is actually quite neutral would you believe. Only had a lesson there last week and he confirms as much. My issue is more club path/club face 👍🏻

Cheers mate, I think 5/6 of those dodgy putts might even have been on the one hole 😂

Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed the course. Congrats or commiserations on the election, depending on your political leanings 😂 Thanks for watching 🇺🇸

Maybe it’s because In Ireland we drive on the left 🚗😂

Thank you 🤵🏻‍♂️👰🏼‍♀️