I’m ambidextrous and like to play against myself left handed vs right handed for pitch & putt. Same approach as you .. one wedge, partial swings. White ball for right. Yellow for left. Alternate tee shots.
@@NotAScratchGolfer up and down round haha shot 9 over but had 3 pars, over 9 holes. Two many doubles, but it was my driver that was letting me down most of the time. Was scrambling too much
Pace being more important than line on long putts, and avoiding being short sided are definitely things I'm going to work on next time I play. Thanks Adam!
Adam, thanks alot for your input on reading the high side and low side of greens to help not spend so much time over your ball when putting. Put it into practice this weekend and had a good round of putting
Started following your channel a couple of months ago, and it's completely changed my golf mind state. Sometimes I get mad I'm not shooting par, but bogeys are just alright! Hope to run into you at QE or Rupert one day!
@@NotAScratchGolfer It is called Foothills Golf Course here in North CA. First course we ever played on when we learned the game 20+ years ago in college. We always go back to it to work on our iron/wedge game.
Great video as usual. There is only 1 6 hole par 3 course to my knowledge anywhere near me, but it's a great place to practice within 100 yards. I'm not great but I'm getting better and can shoot close to par if I'm on my game on the par 3 course. On a full length course, I have yet to break 100, so my short game is better than my long game.
I love the pitch and putt videos. This one is very helpful in terms of strategy on shots between 50 and 100 yards. Sometimes more club and a shorter, smoother swing is the better approach.
With those thousands of rounds, I’m curious how many hole in ones you’ve had at pitch & putt. Also curious your thoughts on a pitch & putt hole in one versus regulation course (or maybe distance is the main factor). Had my first hole in one ever the other day but it was “only” 46 yards at pitch & putt … which is exciting but not a very long hole.
Putting on those greens can be a whole different game but good practice nonetheless. Those shots inside 100 can be such a weapon if finely tuned. Any trips coming up this summer?
Adam, compliments to you for showing Dan repairing pitch marks on one of the greens. It only added a couple of seconds to the video, but it is important to show that your job is to insure the golf course is in as good or better shape when you finish your round. Thanks for sharing this video - another interesting look at what makes a good golfer is not necessarily a perfect swing.
Lets say I break this down into three skills 1. Pitch it close. 2. Lag putt to three feet. 3. Final putt from six feet or less. What would your rank order be of importance be, Adam?
Hm. Difficult to answer. I don't think pitching it "close" is necessary - just GIOTG is the goal. Lag putting is a huge score shaver. But being able to get the ball started on your intended line is also huge.
I grew up playing QE too, definitely not 1000 times though! I also had an ace on #4 back when I was in high school.. and another on the tough #11 a few years ago. Still seeking my first real non-pitch and putt ace. My favourite stretch at QE is 8-9-10 or "Amen corner" as I call it.
@@Emmanuel-ne3oi I prefer QE, but I'm biased. Stanley Park is too short IMO and harder to access unless you live downtown. Rupert Park is another fun pitch and putt, it's on the east side of Vancouver and has a lot of small elevated greens from what I remember. There are also a couple in Burnaby: Central Park which is very nice and Kensington which I've never played.
My game really improved when I started being able to hit 40-70 yard shots with different clubs. Just use the lower quality balls at your driving range with your wedges and save the good balls for the longer clubs.
Heya! That's very kind of you. I'm coming through WA en route to the PNGA Mid-Am in late-August. Would love to meet you for a round at Chambers - I've never played it! Can you email me at info@notascratchgolfer.com to coordinate? Thanks!
Short game is the easiest way us armatures can lower the score. Spend time on the putting green instead of the driving range also. more than half of our stokes are with a wedge and a putter.
Id venture to guess Im a low plus hdcp from 125 in. from 175 or further Im about a 12 handicap though so that puts me between 5 and 7 which is where I usually float.
@@NotAScratchGolfer sorry, I wasn’t trying to be a jerk. The video just reminded me of a round a couple months ago where the course was working on their tee boxes and they had a mat out for every par 3. Those mats forgive a lot of my faults.
I'm gonna disagree with you on not aiming at pins on par 3s. As amateurs, we only have so many chances at a ace. So ALWAYS go for the ace. Very worst case scenario, you lose a ball and 3 putt for a double or triple...but if you don't go for aces on every par 3 you ever play, you may never get one (Ive been playing golf for 25+ years and don't have one, and my hdcp today is a 2)
@@NotAScratchGolfer correct. But can still bogey even if you go in the water off the tee. Same thing mindset I have on par 5s. Even if I try to clear something, or cut a corner marked red and don't make the shot...I can still par. So taking the risk of an eagle at best, bogey at worst (unless you 5 putt like I did today on the first hole, lol)
@@NotAScratchGolfer hahaha... he's an IG comedian and NEW golfer who's documenting a journey to break 90. As a former baseball player (I assume based on his content) he has a decent swing but his short game and putting is.... atrocious!
Your channel is so much better than Golf Sidekick, it almost pains me when you give him props. I’ll share my personal interaction with him for context: He played one of my local courses and was making a lot of jokes about the name, which is Native American and from the indigenous language. When I pointed out what the name meant in the comments he took offense for some reason and started personally engaging with me in a very passive-aggressive, unprofessional way. It was really surprising for a semi-big UA-camr to be so petty for really no reason and I obviously unsubbed and don’t watch his vids anymore. For what it’s worth, your professional approach to your vids and audience are greatly appreciated
@@nicholaslynch4105 He was playing Tahquitz Creek in Palm Springs, it was a while ago. His jokes were mainly based on it being difficult to pronounce and insinuating that Tahquitz isn’t a “real word” and my comment basically just said it is real, this is how it’s pronounced and this is the local lore behind it
I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Matt has a peculiar sense of humor and maybe he also woke up on the wrong side of the bed. He's been a great friend and mentor to me.
@@NotAScratchGolfer That’s totally fair. Honestly, I get triggered when people are flippant towards Native American heritage so I was definitely a participant, too. Maybe being a South African he doesn’t understand that when one group of people subjugates another there can be lingering tensions…oh, wait, apartheid… 😂
I think these types of courses really help your game cause usually the greens are smaller which makes you concentrate at getting on in reg and at least two putting!!🏌♂⛳ Great tips Adam!!
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Next to all the aggressively hyperbolic golf channels out there you're always YT Golf ASMR. Thanks man.
I’m ambidextrous and like to play against myself left handed vs right handed for pitch & putt. Same approach as you .. one wedge, partial swings.
White ball for right. Yellow for left. Alternate tee shots.
Very cool. I struggle to even make contact left handed.
Siiiick. I couldn't break 140 left handed
@@NotAScratchGolfer😂
Adam, this is the exact video I've been waiting for you to put out!!
Glad you enjoyed!
Been binge watching your channel through a bad bout of depression - Love your videos and style Adam
Honestly looks like such a fun course, nothing like that near me. That looks like such a great place to improve the short game.
For sure! We're blessed in Vancouver to have 5-10 of these.
Doing 9 tonight, gonna incorporate some of these mental tricks
@@yup4640 luckily we got some good weather where I am
How’d you do
How'd it go?
@@NotAScratchGolfer up and down round haha shot 9 over but had 3 pars, over 9 holes. Two many doubles, but it was my driver that was letting me down most of the time. Was scrambling too much
Pace being more important than line on long putts, and avoiding being short sided are definitely things I'm going to work on next time I play. Thanks Adam!
Adam, thanks alot for your input on reading the high side and low side of greens to help not spend so much time over your ball when putting. Put it into practice this weekend and had a good round of putting
As someone who needs better green reading routines, this was great Adam thanks.
Glad you enjoyed! The green reading video I did with Golf Sidekick is definitely the one to watch!
I need a pitch and putt in my area!
Started following your channel a couple of months ago, and it's completely changed my golf mind state. Sometimes I get mad I'm not shooting par, but bogeys are just alright! Hope to run into you at QE or Rupert one day!
Love this Adam - played this course numerous times as well. Keep it up!
How ironic, we are playing a 9 hole in a couple days that is 90-150 yards. We need to work on iron play. Thanks for the tips!
No prob. Which 9 holer are you playing?
@@NotAScratchGolfer It is called Foothills Golf Course here in North CA. First course we ever played on when we learned the game 20+ years ago in college. We always go back to it to work on our iron/wedge game.
Great video as usual. There is only 1 6 hole par 3 course to my knowledge anywhere near me, but it's a great place to practice within 100 yards. I'm not great but I'm getting better and can shoot close to par if I'm on my game on the par 3 course. On a full length course, I have yet to break 100, so my short game is better than my long game.
Good on ya! I also learned the game from the short game outward!
Great to see some lefty action on the channel.
Fun fact. Canada has a higher percentage of lefty golfers than any other country.
I love the pitch and putt videos. This one is very helpful in terms of strategy on shots between 50 and 100 yards. Sometimes more club and a shorter, smoother swing is the better approach.
Glad you enjoyed!!
With those thousands of rounds, I’m curious how many hole in ones you’ve had at pitch & putt. Also curious your thoughts on a pitch & putt hole in one versus regulation course (or maybe distance is the main factor). Had my first hole in one ever the other day but it was “only” 46 yards at pitch & putt … which is exciting but not a very long hole.
Great advice as always.
Putting on those greens can be a whole different game but good practice nonetheless. Those shots inside 100 can be such a weapon if finely tuned. Any trips coming up this summer?
Adam, compliments to you for showing Dan repairing pitch marks on one of the greens. It only added a couple of seconds to the video, but it is important to show that your job is to insure the golf course is in as good or better shape when you finish your round.
Thanks for sharing this video - another interesting look at what makes a good golfer is not necessarily a perfect swing.
Another gem of a vid Adam!
Thanks!
Lets say I break this down into three skills 1. Pitch it close. 2. Lag putt to three feet. 3. Final putt from six feet or less. What would your rank order be of importance be, Adam?
Hm. Difficult to answer. I don't think pitching it "close" is necessary - just GIOTG is the goal. Lag putting is a huge score shaver. But being able to get the ball started on your intended line is also huge.
I grew up playing QE too, definitely not 1000 times though! I also had an ace on #4 back when I was in high school.. and another on the tough #11 a few years ago. Still seeking my first real non-pitch and putt ace. My favourite stretch at QE is 8-9-10 or "Amen corner" as I call it.
Is queen Elizabeth better than the Stanley park pitch and putt? I roll to BC every other month or so and have played the Stanley park pitch and putt
I'd say QE is more challenging and usually less busy than SP - Go before 10 am for best results. I got a HIO on #16 last week :D
@@rcircled I agree with this take. And congrats on the HIO!
@@rcircled cool. I'll check it out next time I'm in Vancouver
@@Emmanuel-ne3oi I prefer QE, but I'm biased. Stanley Park is too short IMO and harder to access unless you live downtown. Rupert Park is another fun pitch and putt, it's on the east side of Vancouver and has a lot of small elevated greens from what I remember. There are also a couple in Burnaby: Central Park which is very nice and Kensington which I've never played.
My game really improved when I started being able to hit 40-70 yard shots with different clubs. Just use the lower quality balls at your driving range with your wedges and save the good balls for the longer clubs.
I do this too!
I see you doing a lot of Vancouver pitch and putts Adam, do you have a favourite and how would you rank all them
Good stuff! Helping the algorithm haha
Always appreciated, thanks!
I'm sure you get this question a lot - what tripod and app do you use to record?
love the content adam, keep it up
Thanks!
How many times have you had a hole in one at this pitch and putt?
Only two, I believe.
Queen E is the best pitch & putt in the city and it's not even close
Sick shades bro!!
Thanks 😎
If only i could get Adam to play my shots from 125 and in, my score cards would look so good!
And if I could have a scratch golfer's game from 125-200, I'd be a scratch golfer :p
Love these videos👍
You play so much CA and CA, when you coming to WA? Would love to host you at chambers!
Heya! That's very kind of you. I'm coming through WA en route to the PNGA Mid-Am in late-August. Would love to meet you for a round at Chambers - I've never played it! Can you email me at info@notascratchgolfer.com to coordinate? Thanks!
I’m seeing some “Tidy Inside 100” merch coming soon 😂
I like this idea.
Short game is the easiest way us armatures can lower the score. Spend time on the putting green instead of the driving range also. more than half of our stokes are with a wedge and a putter.
Yaaaaaas
Yooo didn't know you were from Vancouver, my home course is Kensington
I have a membership at my local par 3. I should live in the clubhouse and just play golf all day.
Id venture to guess Im a low plus hdcp from 125 in. from 175 or further Im about a 12 handicap though so that puts me between 5 and 7 which is where I usually float.
Kindred spirits.
What golf ball do you play?
I play a ProV. I like how they feel off wedges/putter.
Can you please film one of these from Burnaby Central Park P&P? That's what I grew up on.
Yes! Have been meaning to get there on the channel.
@@NotAScratchGolfer Looking forward to it sir.
I wish we had pitch and putt close to me.
Okay look for the mountains. Oh no I'm in flat lands Texas. Must be perfectly straight. Doh
Lollll
Lets gooooo
Thanks!
I might be a scratch golfer hitting off a mat for every approach
Cool
@@NotAScratchGolfer sorry, I wasn’t trying to be a jerk. The video just reminded me of a round a couple months ago where the course was working on their tee boxes and they had a mat out for every par 3. Those mats forgive a lot of my faults.
I'm gonna disagree with you on not aiming at pins on par 3s. As amateurs, we only have so many chances at a ace. So ALWAYS go for the ace. Very worst case scenario, you lose a ball and 3 putt for a double or triple...but if you don't go for aces on every par 3 you ever play, you may never get one (Ive been playing golf for 25+ years and don't have one, and my hdcp today is a 2)
If your goal is to get an ace at any expense, then sure. If your goal is to shoot lower scores, I think this is a bad mindset.
@@NotAScratchGolfer correct. But can still bogey even if you go in the water off the tee. Same thing mindset I have on par 5s. Even if I try to clear something, or cut a corner marked red and don't make the shot...I can still par. So taking the risk of an eagle at best, bogey at worst (unless you 5 putt like I did today on the first hole, lol)
If someone could just show this to Nicky Cass... he'd break 90 in a few weeks
Who's Nicky Cass (*ducks and covers*)?
@@NotAScratchGolfer hahaha... he's an IG comedian and NEW golfer who's documenting a journey to break 90. As a former baseball player (I assume based on his content) he has a decent swing but his short game and putting is.... atrocious!
Idk if a 40 yd hole should be considered a hole in one, it’s a glorified chip in
Your channel is so much better than Golf Sidekick, it almost pains me when you give him props. I’ll share my personal interaction with him for context: He played one of my local courses and was making a lot of jokes about the name, which is Native American and from the indigenous language. When I pointed out what the name meant in the comments he took offense for some reason and started personally engaging with me in a very passive-aggressive, unprofessional way. It was really surprising for a semi-big UA-camr to be so petty for really no reason and I obviously unsubbed and don’t watch his vids anymore. For what it’s worth, your professional approach to your vids and audience are greatly appreciated
What video is it on?
@@nicholaslynch4105 He was playing Tahquitz Creek in Palm Springs, it was a while ago. His jokes were mainly based on it being difficult to pronounce and insinuating that Tahquitz isn’t a “real word” and my comment basically just said it is real, this is how it’s pronounced and this is the local lore behind it
I'm sorry to hear about your experience. Matt has a peculiar sense of humor and maybe he also woke up on the wrong side of the bed. He's been a great friend and mentor to me.
@@NotAScratchGolfer That’s totally fair. Honestly, I get triggered when people are flippant towards Native American heritage so I was definitely a participant, too. Maybe being a South African he doesn’t understand that when one group of people subjugates another there can be lingering tensions…oh, wait, apartheid… 😂
I'd have to thin the piss out of a 60 to hit it 110
Lol likewise
Practice putt strokes are hurting your game according to science
Interesting! Do you have a link?
@@NotAScratchGolfer dr
Izzy Justice - neuro putting
I think these types of courses really help your game cause usually the greens are smaller which makes you concentrate at getting on in reg and at least two putting!!🏌♂⛳ Great tips Adam!!