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The Hairy Golfer
United Kingdom
Приєднався 8 лют 2019
One bat, one ball, many holes in the ground. And a beard.
Not bad for an old man.
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I was born in Manchester in the back bedroom overlooking the 18th hole of Stand Golf Club on Seve's birthday. I've had a club in my hand since the age of 6. Same one. True story.
The lad's call me Seve, but I am "The Hairy Golfer"
Hugh Hefner was also born on the same day, probably for the best I took up golf.
Thankyou to everyone who is helping to make the channel grow. I'm always open to suggestions in the comments and will try to fit in requests but not everything is possible. If you want to come to Gloucester or West Monmouthshire and have a game please get in contact and I'll do my best to show you round and help you enjoy the day.
Not bad for an old man.
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I was born in Manchester in the back bedroom overlooking the 18th hole of Stand Golf Club on Seve's birthday. I've had a club in my hand since the age of 6. Same one. True story.
The lad's call me Seve, but I am "The Hairy Golfer"
Hugh Hefner was also born on the same day, probably for the best I took up golf.
Thankyou to everyone who is helping to make the channel grow. I'm always open to suggestions in the comments and will try to fit in requests but not everything is possible. If you want to come to Gloucester or West Monmouthshire and have a game please get in contact and I'll do my best to show you round and help you enjoy the day.
How important is the short game?
We spend so much time trying to fix our long games. The big stuff.
How much time do you spend round a green?
Watch this and see what you think about the short game.
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Purple Planet www.purple-planet.com/
How much time do you spend round a green?
Watch this and see what you think about the short game.
Trefloyne Manor trefloyne.com/
Purple Planet www.purple-planet.com/
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Відео
Driver Wedge Putter. Are these the most important clubs?
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Drive for show etc What are your thoughts? The Herefordshire www.herefordshiregolfclub.co.uk/ Purple Planet www.purple-planet.com/
Preshot Routine - get ready to swing
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My pre shot routine and why it sometimes gets compromised by the camera. You really do need a way of getting into the ball the same way everytime. I've seen so many who don't even aim never mind get ready to play.
Thanks for the views. I introduce myself.
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I have to thankyou for the views. I had better tell you something about myself.
Why Seniors Quit Golf
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Some people think seniors quit because they are getting old and the old legs wont carry them anymore. Nope. They quit because they are forced to play 6400 yards with a handicap in the 30's and 40's and that is not enjoyable. Go overseas and you can play 4800 yards par 72 and enjoy your golf. Why can't we do that here? The Herefordshire www.herefordshiregolfclub.co.uk/ Purple Planet www.purple-p...
Gain 20 yards with your irons.
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How to gain 20 yards with your irons. Just buy some clubs that have stupid strong lofts. Be the envy of your friends.
Chipping. The clubhead never overtakes the hands. Really?
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Another golfing myth. The hands always stay in front of the ball when chipping. I suppose it depends on the chip. What happens when you hit a high 15 yard chip?
Cradoc (revisited) Trying to play Smart Golf
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As it happens I ended up back at Cradoc after trying to get to Pontypool. It looks even better in the sunshine. Can I play smart golf this time? Cradoc GC cradoc.co.uk/ Purple Planet www.purple-planet.com/
Cradoc - How I shot 81
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I visited Cradoc. The next course on my list. £25 green fee and it was lovely. All the planting between greens and tees and the presentation of the course was wonderful. It was a joy to play. Go visit. Cradoc GC cradoc.co.uk/
And another thing.........
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A few words before I shut down the channel for a while.
Creigiau GC Wales - Playing Smart Golf
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My first visit and I'm really impressed by the golf course, every blade of grass! Superb thinking golf course. A chance to use your brain instead of your driver. My kind of place. Creigiau GC www.creigiaugolfclub.co.uk/ Zeroin GOGOGO Sport Zeroin Discount GOGOGO Sport Discounted price is £103 now, an immediate saving of 20%! Link for blue & white models: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CTGSRN5Z Link for ...
West Monmouthshire - Lets make some bogeys.
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My first visit of the year. Let's make some bogeys. Lets be realistic. We all make bogeys, sometimes on hard holes and sometimes on easy holes. We have no need to get upset by them. West Mon westmongolfclub.com/ GOGOGO Sport Zeroin Discount GOGOGO Sport Discounted price is £103 now, an immediate saving of 20%! Link for blue & white models: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CTGSRN5Z Link for black models: w...
Royal Winchester visit
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We had a voucher for Royal Winchester. Green Fee £90 It is so hard to record in the middle of the day and in a 4 ball. Which is why I don't normally do it. But we had one chance to play and took it. Purple Planet www.purple-planet.com/
Is it time for a rant? The new world handicap system.
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It's that time again. Strap yourself in.
9 reasons you don't break 90
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What are you doing wrong? Any of these? The Herefordshire www.herefordshiregolfclub.co.uk/
Senior Golfers Get Your Distance Back
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Senior Golfers Get Your Distance Back
190 yards V 250 yards at the Rolls of Monmouth
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190 yards V 250 yards at the Rolls of Monmouth
Smart golf Part 2. Including some dumb golf.
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Smart golf Part 2. Including some dumb golf.
Dropping from a cart path - how and where.
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Dropping from a cart path - how and where.
Play Smart Golf - not peer pressure golf
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Play Smart Golf - not peer pressure golf
The Q and A plus some seriously good news
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The Q and A plus some seriously good news
Bobby Wilson (Senior longhitter champion ) teaches also a slightly open stance.
I began playing the forward tees when I turned 50. Not because of age, but because of my lack of skill. 19 years later, I still cannot break 90 on a par 72 course. I am about to give up golf for good, as I can no longer hit any golf shot over 100 yards. I am in really decent shape, but my swing mechanics are horrible and apparently unfixable (I have taken many, many lessons trying to fix my swing).
My goodness. You’re outside swinging the clubs. A walk in the park. Quit worrying about the numbers on the card and competing against 20-something scratch players. Enjoy yourself.
What if the score is the enjoyment?
Good advice. Thanks
Cheers
I was looking forward to a links course vlog from Tenby. But I just checked and it seems they've hiked their green fees massively!
Somebody has to pay for the new clubhouse. It's too expensive for me sadly.
After 35 yrs I quit. Can't get a tee time within 30 miles and rates have doubled. They can all flock right off.
Price is certainly an issue now. I looked up 2 ordinary golf courses to play and they want £60. To play a £30 track. It's gone a little mad. Cheers
First time I have seen your video and it's been fun. I'm almost 76 and play of 21 nowadays. Our course is 6300 white, 6100 yellow and 5678 red. Our little group play of the yellow and I very rarely get on in regulation. Occasionally I play on my own and so use the reds and it's far enjoyable. On October the first everyone plays on the blue course for the winter and then I am really looking forward to it. As a single figure golfer who's skill set is much better than mine length is a bigger issue than it is for me. But as I now don't play any competition golf, I have come to peace with my lot and enjoy and will continue to play till the end. In the last 4 years I have lost my two dearest friends and I am much better of than them
Hello Dave and thanks for dropping by. The reds will be more enjoyable. Still make a decent score rather than trying to break 100 off the back. Sorry to hear of your friends, it's very sad to find your 4 ball is now a 2 ball and you miss them terribly. I do know that feeling. Well keep going and keep getting the fresh air and being in nature. Cheers
Well played Simon ,the older we get the more important the short game gets
This round should of been in the 80's Nads. I'm making changes and it's getting a bit better. I think I can just about rescue it in time before my flight.
Super senior tee! Count me in.
That's what we want. Still make some pars. Cheers
I think you found the keys for us seniors to play with what we have and not trying to copy professionals.
No point trying to copy one of those 6 foot tall Pros. I'd break into 1000 pieces trying to turn like they do.
I fully understand your point of view. I'm fortunate enough to play golf in Sweden. Most golf courses have left the mens and women's tee behind them and now all tees are based of course length and I can choose the one that is the best fit. I can now play from a tee where I with good shots can reach most holes on par. You are absolutely right , this is more enjoyable.
I've just edited a video playing the reds. Quite simply we don't have enough staff here to get round all the courses in a timely manner. We are behind everyone else at the moment. Should get better over the next 2 years. Cheers
Actually for me…. I got bored with the game. At on point I was training for a professional career. Unfortunately that never happened though my game was more than solid. The virus came and I just quit. No regrets at all. I offer some lessons now and again.
I find it very sad that people of your standing do so well and then end up selling mars bars and tee pegs and never play again. Had a teacher in 2011 and I said let's go for 9 holes and she said she didn't even own any clubs anymore. I've known a couple of local Pros who over the last 4 years have quit and drive for Amazon now. Another became a golf manager and doesn't play. It's such a shame.
@@thehairygolferagreed. There isn’t the money in the game anymore for club professionals. Tough to make a basic income. Of course the PGA is rolling in money but it’s far a very selective few.
@@douglasthompson9482 That is very true. Can't sell clubs. People come for a fitting and then go to the internet. Why golfers can't support their club Pro I don't know. I always buy through my Pro. He/She knows my game better than me. It would help if clubs paid a decent wage and didn't ask for kick backs on lessons. There is a golf superstore here with 5 studios and they teach all day and give a huge kickback to the owner. How are you supposed to live on such low pay? It's beyond me.
Look like a nice course. It takes me about 16 holes to get used to quick greens. Don't think I need to worry about that today after the last two days of rain.
It's a great course, good mix of holes, generous in width and the greens are very good. All for a good price. Not sure we need to worry about golf for 2 weeks now.
Simon, it's not anywhere near the ugliest swing on YT. Not even close. I love that you are blessedly average, like the rest of us. You're not hitting a pitching wedge from 180.
Are you sure? Not sure I've seen another collapse like mine LOL. I'm very average in distance, helps being 5 foot 5 tall bit I can hit a pitching wedge from 180, I just need to hit a sand wedge after it. I do find it amusing when someone is telling you how to play golf and then hits a 4 iron from 225 yards. I think for a lot of my viewers that's a driver. The only bitthat isn't ordinary is round the green, slightly above average there but then i love to practice it.
do you watch any golf channels such as Chris Ryan Danny Maude. Just discovered Georgia Ball the latter very refreshing style. that round of yours looked tough long courses and me are a struggle also weather here in Wales has been grim today hope it is not a sign of things to come. Thanks for your videos. Doesn't help you but when you get it wrong gives me hope!! Stay safe
I'm hitting it sideways now Kevin. Had a lesson and will be having 2 more. Changes are so hard to make. I have watched Danny from time to time. The guy I'm watching now is fitzygolfpro from Australia. A little younger than me, about the same height and talks a language I understand. Danny sometimes gets a bit technical for me. Yes, the weather is awful. It only seems to be dry when I'm working for some reason. Cheers
You urgently need some lessons Simon!!
That was my 1 round in 2 weeks. I've had lesson number 1 and it's going a bit sideways David. I'm playing with crap balls I found in the bushes. I lost 2 balls on wednesday playing with Neville. On 2 holes I wasn't on camera so maybe the concentration went. Lesson number 2 on the 21st. Some days golf is hard and until it's easy again I will continue with the crap balls! Cheers
@@thehairygolfer good idea Simon. Good luck with the lessons!
@@davidwalters313 I hope I don't run out of crap balls!
@@thehairygolfer you won’t. There are plenty of us crap players around who pepper the rough with rubbish balls! Plenty to find!
@@davidwalters313 Could you stop buying dunlops please? I lose a prov1 and find a dunlop! What did I find last week? I think it was a top flite about 1990 vintage. I'll tell you something - it flew! Hit it for a laugh and turned to my son saying it's going in the bag.
The video emphasised how vital the short game is for getting a good score. You can make up from poor shots by finishing well. Fortunately older golfers can develop the short game to make up for a loss of distance from earlier shots. I noticed you regularly use very few clubs around the green. I use my 5H, 6H, 8 H as well as irons 9 to SW. My selection depends on what the ground, slope , distance etc. I have to play. As an 81 year old , 26 handicap golfer would you advise me to reduce my choice of clubs. I used to use a 42* chipper, but that limited my choice. Thank you.
Hello Alan, I had no idea what would happen and it just turned into a chip n putt video by chance. Much of videos do that, start one thing and end up another. Yes, I do just use 2 clubs round the green, that's all I have time to practice. I figure be good with 2 rather than average with 4. We are all different though and I would never tell anyone to not use 4 clubs or more. If I was to offer any advice I'll stick with what I've said several times in different videos. One club to go up to a raised green or over a bunker. One club to run out. Plus a 3rd for further out. Then fiddle with ball position until you are happy. Back in the old days Pros would use a load of different clubs. Now they all seem to use a 60 for everything. I think osmewhere in the middle for us. Is that okay?
Thank you for your advice. I will give it a try. Today I played 14 practice holes trying to improve my fade instead of a draw. No pressure .Average driver distance 148 yards. If I had been putting in a card for a handicap it would have worked out as 16 off the red tees. Choice play off the reds & score well or struggle to beat 100 off the yellow tees. Your 7 iron goes a lot further than my 125 yard 5 & 7woods. You play a different game to me. HOWEVER I HAVE NOT DIED YET & STILL PLAYING. Tonight I played 2 hours of single table tennis to round off the day. That is why I only played 14 holes in the afternoon. I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR COMMON SENSE ADVICE, WHICH IS DEFINITELY ENCOURAGING ME. Tomorrow afternoon 2 & a half hours of lawn tennis doubles. OVER THE BUNKER IS MY ALIEN 60 * LOB WEDGE. NEED TO SORT OUT THE OTHER 2 CLUBS. POSSIBLY USE MY 42 * CLEVELAND SMART SOLE CHIPPER FOR MOST CHIP SHOTS. Have you heard the saying He's got all the gear but no idea. FURTHER OUT 6 H OR 5H.
@@alangoudie2299 Good grief Alan. You are far more active than me which explains the belly. Can't wait to retire and have some more free time instead of bashing a keyboard for work. The Alien is a beast of a club, good choice. 42 chipper is ideal too, that has a putter length shaft in it? Talking of all the gear but no idea. I played with my nieces husband who had just taken up the game. I turned up with my battery trolley, all the gear, matching bag as you have seen and he gave me heartache. All the gear and no idea. I told him I was a 5 handicap which didn't mean a thing to him. Par 5 1st got a birdie. Very short par 4 next, 4 iron and gap wedge, got a birdie and it started to dawn on him he may have been wrong. I ran out at 7 over as the course gets harder. A number I was very pleased with. Made me laugh, don't know what he shot, a zillion I think. He quit golf shortly after. It's easier on the play station apparently.
I found on the internet where the length of the course for an individual is based on how far you hit your 5 iron. I'm 74 and was able to calculate at my course that I should play the "forward" tees. But that was a little too short for me, so I move back one set of tees on the par 3s and the total distance is perfect for the length of a course for me. It makes it fair an enjoyable!
Hello Dave, I've seen those charts and they are useful. I should play 6000 yards but in the summer when the ground is firm I can happily play 6500 yards and play to 5 or 6. That's my traget, I still want to be stretched a little bit. But on the other hand I like to play a course where 3 wood is plenty off the tee too. I guess it depends what I feel like on the day. Valid point. Cheers
@@thehairygolfer Also, I'd like to point out that in playing the forward tees, I tee off with a 17 degree hybrid, not a driver!
@@dave8059 Nice. That would be my 18 degree 5 wood. Different flight but more or less the same. I enjoy that too. You get a par 4 of 330 yards and how far do you really need to hit a tee shot to make 4? Takes all the pressure off if you leave driver alone. Love it.
Hope that you had a lovely holiday my friend 😊
It was mostly wet Oggie. Typical Britain! It's lamping it down here again. Please tell me the season isn't over already?
Great vid! I laughed so hard about the "tap-in" on 17th. Unless im coming over a bunker or something i tend to use the same club, 8 iron for all my bump and runs, i noticed you switch clubs according to the slope uphill or downhill etc. I kinda know how the ball is going to land and run with the 8 iron every time whereas i would have to learn 2 or 3 other clubs for the same shot. Im not saying either way is wrong or right or better it just works for me. Btw ive got a pretty decent short game. My putting was dire for a while it just left me and i was missing 2 footers and leaving lag putts halfway. I had a putting lesson from the pro and omg! Ive started getting birdies again and short putts? I love 'em! I highly recommend a putting lesson to anyone struggling. Love this channel, keep em coming! 👍👍 ⛳️🏌♂️
Hi Finbar, nice little cut off there on 17. Because the camera makes me slow I just want to keep moving so sometimes I just don't finish it off. As I practice 4 footers all the time I know I don't miss them often. I knock a lot in back handed or one handed. I just use 2 clubs then I only have to practice 2 clubs. The one I got wrong was on 18 when I used the sandy instead of the pitch. That was a mistake. I always say just use 2 clubs, one up and over and the other run out. It doesn't matter which 2 clubs people use. Not going to tell anyone to stop using their favourite club. I had an issue with short ones a long time ago, I just wasn't commiting to a line properly. I'd over borrow and then hit it through the break. Long putts I think is tension and I think that tension comes from not practicing short putts. Inside 4 feet. Just a guess. Cheers
@@thehairygolfer I was decelerating through the ball on my putting and leaving everything short or dying lowside of the hole. Pretty much the opposite to you lol. I didn't even realise I was doing it. And yes when you feel confident on the short ones there is definitely less tension on the lag putts.
Hi Simon, thank you for your response to my first ever comment on UA-cam or any social platform for that matter. I "play" up on the Old course at Minchinhampton . Over the years I have been a member sporadically at Painswick and Gloucester. I can visit you at your club at Gloucester assuming of course that you are still a member there. I am retired so could easily travel there. Again, I am uncertain as to how we contact each other to establish a plan. You are more than welcome to meet up at my house and discuss over tea/coffee what you would like to do. I am at your service. I hope I am not intruding as I am sure that you are extremely busy without question.
Hello Ian, The old course? Now that is a track I must play again some time. I haven't been for 5 years. Not at Gloucester this year, hoping to get back into Lilleybrook in April with my sons. If you want a chat it's hairy.golfer@btinternet.com Time is always an issue but it's mostly weather. I can't record in wind or rain. And the next thing is a quiet golf course. The camera slows me down. Typically I play 18 holes in 3 hours 50 minutes. I can't play on a saturday morning amongst a full golf course. I would be a pain to everyone else. That is the hardest part of filming. The forecast for the next 2 weeks is pretty dire. Of course it's dry now as I'm at work. You can't win! At least you are local which means we have a chance. When I get a request to play a course 200 miles away it's just not possible.
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Excellent video and considering you're still work in progress, a pretty good score around a pretty golf course, particularly that 146 yard par-3! How I envy your short game! To be that consistent throughout your round is great to watch. And your chipping process is so simple - straight back, straight through, bingo!!! Add to that proficient lag putting and you have the recipe to turn pigs ears into silk purses, allowing you to still score well despite "grey areas" in the long game (I think that's a "note to self" there!).
As you have seen i'm using the entire face of the club. It feels awful and at least in this round I didn't lose anything unlike wednesday when I lost 2 balls. Plus a whole host of other rubbish. I've always enjoyed spending time chipping and I used to spend time lagging. I still chip but I don't bother putting now, only the 4 footers.
If you want to know how to make it yourself, just look for woodprix instructions.
Not a bad score after all is said and done. I commented that I thought driver is under-rated last video but I my short game more often determines how well I score I think.
Stuart, I'm in that strange world where I can't hit it far enough to lose it now. Not with the part of the clubface I'm using anyway!
Does that provide a strange degree of confidence?
Hi Simon, your channel has given me a lot of pleasure since it started. Would like to send you a tenner for a couple of pints after your next round. What is the best way to do this so you get all of the money 😁😁😁
Kev, the best way is to just let the adverts run. That is a very kind gesture, reward yourself with those pints after holing 100 putts of 3 feet. Cheers
Thank you Simon great to see you and another upload. Ever since I have been following you I have always been impressed with your short game but especially your lag putting. The longer we play this great game the more we realise just how important the short game is. Great job my friend 😁😁👍👍
Hello Kev, no idea why the lag putting is decent. I used to practice it a long time ago but put no effort in now. I guess it's second nature or automatic now. Not every round but most of the time. I miss so many greens and when I started I could miss 17 greens. I'm certainly getting the practice!
Most important part of the game , obviously but how many people spend more time practising driver than chipping and putting ? Was this post lesson ?
This was before the lesson, I'm worse now. Hitting it sideways and losing balls. But it will get better. I'm going to the range and I see young men popping a vein trying to hit 100 drivers as far as they can. As quickly as they can. I don't understand it myself. I hit 3 easy drives at the end and that's it. Bizarre.
@@thehairygolfer The bad weather early in the year and the sporadic crap months through summer must have hindered your game
@@Berry-fr5wj Yeah, the time off I had has really hurt me. It will be better next year and I will have better practice facilities too. Get some cards in and find out where my handicap really is in a competition.
thx for another great video , well great for me as i restart my golfing journey . Awaiting my membership approval and already planning for lots of chipping and putting practice !!
Good luck with the membership Kevin. My 2 sons and I are hoping for a membership in April. Then I will have a home course near my home. Should make life easy and I can finally start submitting cards again. Chipping is a past time I love doing, I don't practice lagging any more but I do practice 4 footers. Hundreds of them. Best of luck.
Great vid Simon. You cracked it with the weather, I live in west Wales near Cardigan, and the summers been pretty dreadful as usual😂 Sun shining on the righteous it seems!👍 Beautiful course, I haven’t been there, but Tenby is nice. Keep smiling 👍🍺🏌️
We had a miserable 2 weeks Jeff. The boys came down for a long weekend in the middle which was good weather. But outside of that we had 2 dry days. I meant to play Haverfordwest as well but it was just miserable. We did visit Cardigan twice. Once it rained and the second time it stayed dry long enough to take the dogs on Poppit beach. Tenby golf club have raised the visitor green fees out of my range. Sad really.
@@thehairygolfer poppit sands is fantastic, we take our two beagles there, they love it. The weather? Welcome to Wales Simon, that’s why Wales is so green, never stops raining😂 Shame about the green fees at Tenby, they must lose so much because the charge too much! Cheers 👍🍺🏌️
@@jeffreyroberts7438 Didn't Tenby just build a new club house and accommodation? Somebody has to pay for it! If Tenby didn't have the mound of dunes and you could see the sea from everywhere it would be wonderful. But windy. We stay at a little cottage in St Dogmaels. It used to be the office for some holiday flats on the river before they got sold off. Not sure when we will be back. My wife needs some different shops to stick her nose in.
Are you trying to play down to my level?
I'm beyond that now. Trying to turn my hips in the back swing which means I've got to turn them coming down again. Timing is out the window. I hit a few sideways shots and a few lost balls (I'm playing with rubbish I found in the rough). Next stop is 7 iron feet together to get the timing back. Hopefully in 3 weeks time it all works. If not I'm going to lose a dozen balls on Red Mountain and I'm playing it twice.
@@thehairygolfer Your game will return. I've watched your game "cycle" before and it always comes back. Plus, you have the short game to save you. I think you can recover from anything and this round shows it. You escaped a high round with your chipping and putting. Other than the last hole.
@@golfinginthailand I'm off to do a bit of 7 iron feet together this weekend. Another lesson on the 21st as I certainly haven't 'got it' yet. Shame about the rain down here. Short game has always helped me out because I miss so much I'm doing it all the while. 18 was funny. There was a group on 17th tee so I waited in the rought for them to play and walk past me. As I got out to hit the 2nd shot I could hear balls landing on the 16th green so I rushed. Silly boy! Wheels up in 70 days.
You need to work on your short game you should be looking to hole chips and your putting is abysmal that can be rectified on the carpet if you have about 8ft and you have a small shiny button. 5puts with left hand only then 5 with the right hand then 10 puts with both hands. if you miss then you start again its hard its difficult but if you start in the winter by the next spring you wont think anything under 8ft and 30 footers will have the chance of going in the following year and your mates will be giving you 5 footers and a reputation is born.
Hello Alan, my chipping and putting is just fine. Prior to this I had played on a beginners course where the greens were about a 1 on the stimpmeter. 5 foot putts were like a 200 yard 3 iron. I knew I would have trouble coming back to proper greens. I thought it was funny. Well, I was laughing on the course. Cheers
The course looks great Simon!! Cool that you got some money to help you out and pay for the golf!! Yeah you definitely had to rely on your short game. It's important to get up and down to save some strokes out there!!🏌♂⛳😀
Hi Zax I was making £22 a month this time last year. It's jumped a bit. That video that went 42K views has done roughly £165 on it's own. I'm just amazed. Short game is where it's at if you want to score on a bad day. I love it when you have a good day and the short game just helps you to that one round a year score that is brilliant.
On the 9th, it's not a lucky bounce if you play for it! Like I said in a recent comment, if my long game isn't firing, the wedges and putter can rescue me, and that's what happened here. BTW - which Mizuno putter are you using? I do like the look of it.
I've got a fair bit of experience using the rough as a brake. The idea that you should land every chip on the green is wrong. Needs must when you're short sided. Got to chip and putt, I was using most of the face of the driver and quite a few other clubs. That round had 85 written all over it. But there you go. Putter is a Domino from 1990 model 8811. They do come up on ebay but they look like they have been dragged behind a car the length of the M1. I have no idea why people don't look after their gear. It cost me £35 which was a lof of money back then. I'll never change it. A Scottie isn't going to make me better. Cheers
Excellent demonstration of why the short game is so important - well played.
That round had 85 written all over it. One thing about missing loads of greens is you get plenty of practice chipping! Cheers Ian
An amazing chip on the 9th! Well done. Anything in the 70’s is still some good golf. Cheers Simon.
A good imagination Tim and having plenty of practice missing greens for 36 years. I do like using the rough as a brake to slow the ball down.
If everyone had a real handicap and played Stapleford then we should all be happy golfers no matter what our age is..
My handicap isn't real Paul. I'm between golf courses at the moment. Until April and I start putting regular competition cards in I don't really know where I am. Casual golf is non pressure golf. Cheers
Love it!
Thankyou. I'm creaking this morning. Who would of thought a desk job is as hard o nthe body as a physical one? Cheers
Great advice. High handicap golfers should realise their ability & play sensibly.
Hello Alan, was if Jack Nicklaus who said you should remove clubs from your bag until you get to one you can hit the fairway with? Sadly I see beginners trying to hit driver. It's a peer pressure thing.
We have green tees here in County Dublin , ahead of the yellow ones and behind the red (ladies) tees,but nobody plays them! Our club (Skerries GC in Co Dublin) is top heavy with members in their 70's (and 80's) but only a tiny minority will even look at the green tees!! How silly is that? with the young bucks hitting the ball up to 300 meters ( or so, I don't know but stratospheric anyway) yet we (and I include myself) never even consider the green tees. "I guess it's just an ego problem" as the song says. PS , you talk about long par fours, both the third 391 meters and the fifth 395 meters (off the whites) are par fours!
Trouble with being in Ireland or Britain is if we play forwards we get ripped in the bar after! The banter is the same. Ego is an issue. Whne i have the choice I play upto 6500 on a dry course and 6000 on a wet course. But so many people need 5000. I've never hit it 300 on a flat hole with no wind to help me. I need a bit of elevation, some wind behind and a baked fairway. I never used to worry about 395 metres. Now I do. Our longest is 460 yards in a competition, 455 where I normally play it from. It's getting a bit of a stretch now. Cheers
What a wonderful display of ball striking. Fantastic irons as usual from Mizuno. I still have my original first set of TP9 blades (1i to SW) which are beyond my capabilities now. JPX bats now. If you fancy a go for a video presentation or even for fun then please let me know as I live locally. Thank you Simon
Hello Ian, struggling to hit my hat right now. TP9's? I am not worthy to hit those. Be fun though wouldn't it to try. I've looked at the forecast for the next 2 weeks to make videos and it's miserable. Where do you play Ian? Perhaps if we get a break we can manage 9 holes after work. Just got to have a coherant plan before we go out and not make it up on the spot. To record I need dry weather and little wind. It's a big ask but I can't risk the camera getting soaked or falling over. Cheers
Watching your video opened my eyes and ears to your comments, I am 76 and realise that I do not strike a ball the Distances I used to do making the game more difficult,tees set up for us oldies would make the game more enjoyable with handicap system to suit.
I don't either Peter and i'm not 60 until next year. Golf is becoming harder. I can't see why courses over here can't have some 5000 yard tees instead of us having huge handicaps? I still want to make pars as I get older. Thanks for the comment.
Hi Guys, distance is not my best att 88, but chip and putting is still very good so I have change focus in all play! 😊
Johnny, that's a good innings! Glad you still get pleasure from the game and little challenges. Next tuesdays video is just for you. I'm uploading it shortly. Cheers
New subscriber Simon and really enjoyed the first 2 videos I’ve watched. I’m 75 and have a swing similar to yours although I don’t quite achieve the impressive distance you get with woods. I smile when you stamp down hard on your lead foot to get that great weight shift….keep up your very relatable videos!!! Cheers🇨🇦
Hello woodenclogs (love that name) I expect when I get to 75 I will be just as short as yourself off the tee. It cannot be avoided. I'm still trying to get the weight through the ball, these days it's a little more weight than I would like. I piled it on during lockdown and it wont leave me! Thankyou
As I now set up to fade rather than draw a ball I am trying a new pre shot routine to make sure my feet are in the correct position. It will take some time to get used to it.
I'm making some changes too right now. Which means the timing is way off. Hitting sideways on occasion. We have to keep plugging away and then the timing will come and it will go where we want it. All the best.
Sound sensible golf by an accomplished player. My driver usually gives me around 155 yards so I can use it for many holes. 5 wood only 125 yards. However aged 81 years old I am still playing. Your course strategy still applies for my short hitting game.
Alan that's brilliant. Played with Neville today and his 190 yard drive at age 69. He shot 84 (par 70) - 1 over handicap on a course he has never played before. It can be done. I hope I'm still going at 81. All the best.
Its similar to paying high daily fees to exclusive courses that have hosted opens and now its £200+ to play . My golf at 77, would not warrant throwing this kind of money away for playing a course that i probably would not enjoy because its too difficult for most 70+ seniors , so I appreciate your valid argument and hope someone takes this up with the English Golf Union.
I wouldn't spend that kind of money either David. It's silly money. I try and seek out affordable golf courses. Apparently the EGU is short of staff and it's simply taking time. Some courses are still old fashioned but the rest are in the queue. They might of caught up by the time I need to move forward, you never know! Cheers
I've watched a few vlog's now and I love your down to earth no nonsense approach. I came to golf 2&half years ago ( now approaching 71yrs old ) I have no thoughts of how far I use to hit the ball so it's all new. I have often thought how the top pro players would fair on the courses we play, no practise rounds no caddies or green books just turn up and play. I'm Hereford based and play at AP which claims to be the longest in Hereford & Worcester. Maybe not the easiest course to learn on but when I go to other courses it's a breeze😄
Wow that is late to the game. Better than rotting on the sofa though in front of the tv. I wonder how they would cope on slow and bumpy greens. Plus the out of bounds so close to fairways. They would have to reign in the driver a bit. But in reality they take apart a short course. Would be fun to watch. AP? I'm going to see if I can work out where that is. Of course, Alexander Park. I drive past it. If the weather had been kinder this year I would of played it already. It does help being at a tough course, your handicap will travel well. Thanks for joining the regulars. The channel is growing a bit now. Cheers
Many more clubs are recalibrating tee boxes for all players!
I'll be mentioning it in a later video. I did some research of my own county and 78% of clubs are not assessed for men off the reds. Problem is some clubs don't want it plus the EGU are a little short of staff to get the courses done. There is a bit of a queue. We will get there Barry. Perhaps by the time I'm in my 70's.... Cheers
THANK YOU FOR A DIFFERENT & UNUSUAL IDEA OF HAVING AN OPEN STANCE & NOT HAVING THE RIGHT FOOT BACK A BIT. I WILL GIVE IT A TRY. THERE ARE SO MANY DIFFERENT IDEAS TO IMPROVE YOUR GOLF ON YOU TUBE. THE KEY THING IS = DOES IT WORK FOR YOU ? I HAVE SUBSCRIBED & WILL LOOK AT SOME MORE OF YOUR VIDEOS . YOUR IDEA THAT WITH A FADE THE BALL IS LONGER IN THE AIR SHOULD HELP PLAYERS LIKE ME WITH A DRIVER 70 MPH SWING SPEED. I AM 81 YEARS OLD, HANDICAP 26.
Hello Alan, if you feel that your body is in the way try a tiny bit open for a round. I usually aim at the 150 yard marker in the left rough and try to bring it back. Some days are better than others. Give it a go and if it doesn't work then abandon it. Thanks p.s. I hope I will still be playing at your age. Hell! I hope I get to your age. Enjoy every day.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELPFUL REPLY. I am looking forward to trying the different stance.
I FOLLOWED YOUR ADVICE & MY DRIVES USUALLY FOUND THE FAIRWAY AVERAGING A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 153 YARDS FOR 8 DRIVES. CONSIDERING IT WAS A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OF STANCE & BALL FLIGHT IT WAS A VERY SATISFACTORY CHANGE. I HAVE ALTERED MY PING G430 DRIVER LOFT FROM 13 degrees TO 12*6 degrees ready for my next trial. THAT WILL REDUCE THE FACE ANGLE & DRAW BIAS. I USED MY IDEA THAT OTHER OF YOUR GOLF FOLLOWERS MIGHT WANT TO TRY. TO ACCURATELY CHECK WHERE ON THE DRIVER FACE YOU STRIKE THE BALL I USE DRIVER WOOD IMPACT PAPER STICKERS & MARK MY BALL WITH A 1 cm. diameter circle with black permanent marker which shows up clearly on the sticker after each strike. ANOTHER GREAT TIP IS TO READ ALL THE COMMENTS & YOUR REPLIES TO GET A GENEROUS SUPPLY OF PRACTICAL TIPS & IDEAS. I AM DELIGHTED I DISCOVERED YOUR SITE & LOOK FORWARD TO WATCHNG YOUR OTHER VIDEOS. CONSIDERING THE BIG CHANGE OF STRIKING THE BALL I WAS PLEASED WITH IRON,HYBRID & FAIRWAY WOOD STRIKES BUT THERE IS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT AS GOLF IMPROVEMENT TAKES TIME,LOTS OF TIME. IF YOU LIKE I HAVE SEVERAL OTHER IDEAS I COULD MENTION IN THE FUTURE.
@@alangoudie2299 Alan, that is wonderful news. I have fiddled with loft in the past just to get the right flight, to keep it mid rather than too high. I've settled on 10.5 degrees but then I do play it back a little bit, I'm a bit old fashioned in that. Started so long ago. When I want to check the face I use some masking tape, something that wont leave a sticky mark. I'm in lessons now and making changes so my strike has got worse in the short term. I don't worry as I know it will get better. Thanks for joining the channel. Some great people in the comments.
Thank you for your advice.