This is the most honest and realistic golf channel on this platform. The struggle is real, but worth it all the same. This channel is psychotherapy for amateur golfers.
Dude . I shot an 85 Saturday with triple AND a quad . But that’s just me . I ALWAYS have at least one total blow up hole . I WISH I was only worried about double bogey, lol .
Did the same thing shot 75 with a triple on 8 started off so hot -3 after 2 ended up shooting 37 on that side with a bird on 9 just keep playing that’s the only advice that will help and try to figure out what’s putting those numbers in play
The secret to your success here is not recovery. It's the fact you hit "18 bad shots" and miraculously didn't lose a single ball or have to take a single penalty stroke. I certainly respect your game and approach, but let's recognize that an average joe would have shot a 100 with these shots because they would have lost 5+ balls.
I thought that looked weird, why is he looking up at the green when the ball clearly went in the water? I was worried Adam was doing the youtube golf influencer thing of pretending they hit a good shot, put a fake tracer on the video and drop a ball where they should've hit it lol.
Hey Adam. I absolutely love your channel. I took about a 10 year break from golf and having just gotten back into it I've been loving your channel, and also Bob Rotella's "Golf is Not a Game of Perfect". I broke 90 for the first time today with an 88 on a par 72! There were plenty of bad shots in there, but kept it light and positive and despite four double bogeys still made it happen and managed a birdie, par, par run on the last three. Thanks for the inspiration and keep up the great work!
The mental game is so much of what gets you in the 70s. Doubles are score killers but like you’ve said, your next shot can always be the best shot of your day. Gotta stay positive!
Great score Adam, considering everything that happened in the round. That is exactly what I’m trying to accomplish, less double bogey in my golf so i can consistent shoot in the 80’s. We will get there!!! 🎉
I have just discovered this channel and the way you approach the game is a bit of a revelation for me. Great content, so glad I found you and the sound fx when you hit a bad shot makes me laugh every time.
Answered elsewhere in the comments, but the gist of it is that I was trying to blur out an incorrect stat I put on the screen and inadvertently left the blur onscreen for too long.
As a newbie golfer myself I really love your videos. They really learn you to be patience and back off when needed. What clubs do you have, from driver to putter?
Hey man! I love your attitude and overall approach to the game. Do you have a criteria for “bad shots”? I know you keep track of them and I am going to start as well. I know the obvious ones like ball OB, fat shot that goes 20 yards, etc. curious your thoughts on short game “Bad Shots”.
Thanks for the kind words. I don't have a black and white set of criteria. Generally, if a drive doesn't give me a chance to reach a green in regulation, I call it a bad shot. And if I miss a green egregiously inside ~150, I'd call that a bad shot. Lag putts that don't wind up inside 3-4' (barring some exceptions on wild greens) would be considered a bad putt. Missing inside 3' would be a bad shot, etc.
I love the way you battle. I really do need to try swingtweaks. I am really good at hitting a ball straight, but my driver only carries about 150 to 170 and the only clubs I have faith in getting consistently good flight are my wedges. All my irons are some variation of a bump and run.
Adam, when you play somewhere new or get paired up with randos, how do you explain that you'll be filming every shot? Do people ever find it weird? Just curious about the logistics of being a youtuber. Really love the channel since I found it and truly appreciate your zen approach to the game. It's been helping me enjoy it more, too, since I am also not a scratch golfer. 🙂
Thanks for the kind words! I play with friends 90%+ of the time, so that's never an issue. Every now and again, I'll play with just one or two friends and be paired up with others. In that case, I just ask if they mind. My setup is just my iPhone on a small portable tripod and is not particularly invasive, so it's never really been a problem.
This is so helpful. I am trying to break 95 on a consistent basis. I have to learn how to manage my rounds. Watching you think your way through a round is great for me.
Im new to your channel and just last weekend shot in the high 90's... after taking 2 lessons and been playing for years.. i got very frustrated and for the first time the thought of giving up sounded nice.. thanks for a positive perspective... I would kill to end a round 9 over.. i will make sure i play my next round with your insights...
Hey. Love your content. Since it seems you're going for pin high -> lag putt for me as a beginner can you explain why are there so many under reads on the putts? Why not err on the high side?
Honestly if all my bad shots ended up live like yours I'd probably be a single hcp as well. Over here those bad shots of yours would automatically result in stroke and distance. Our courses just aren't cleaned up as well, when you hit it into the trees you might as well re-tee.
At first I thought this said Good Good is so much worse than you think and I spent 8 minutes and 41 seconds wondering when you were going to start talking about them
Since I started watching your videos I’ve been keeping track of how many putts I hit in every hole. I found that in my last 10 rounds I’m averaging 2.6 putts per hole which is just abysmal. I’m not sure why I never thought to pay attention to it but from the little bit of real attention I’ve paid to I could easily pick up 10-12 shots if I can keep it to only one or two 3 putts per round. I’ve always thought I needed to focus on my driver and long iron play but it in the end it’s always the flat stick. Here’s to incrementally better golf and smart misses
I'm coming back to this video after shooting the best 9 of my life after watching this video. For some reason it clicked, and instead of going for the "perfect" shot, I decided to just make do with whatever I had in front of me. This video led me there so thank you Adam!! Keep it up
Thanks! I inadvertently included the wrong stat for total putts (this graphic appears after holing out on 18). I tried to blur it out using YT's editor and inadvertently applied the "blur" for too long.
So neat seeing my childhood course on here. Worked on the green crew for 7 years while going to school. 100+ rounds a season. Nice shot outta the bunker on 3.
Dawning on me how ugly good golf can be. Played yesterday with a friend who shot 80. I don't think he hit any of the ten best shots all day. Kept it in play off the tee. Super good on his approaches. Effective (but not great) putting. Simple formula that works.
Something I’ve noticed about the better golfers at my club is they don’t ride the emotional roller coaster. Whether they’ve just made back-to-back birds or a disappointing double, they move on to the next shot like nothing else has happened. It’s “boring golf” personified.
Agreed. I definitely feel the adrenaline pumping when I'm having a good round. But when I'm having a bad round I tend to stay even keeled. It's massively helpful - turn a lot of would-be high-80s rounds into low-to-mid-80s.
What a happy coincidence to see you post a round at Squamish. My son and I played the ere this weekend but I shot 102 and he 90. I got trapped right against the wall of that monstrous bunker but generally a round full of ups and downs
I have been watching your videos for several months now and my golf has gotten more consistant. Not only am I making better choices, but my attitude after a bad shot is litterally, "Oh well, it's not the end of the world". That has helped me lessen the poor shots afrer a bad one and keep a good attitude. It is good to see a single diget handicap show what he is thinking and what happens. Keep up the good work.
@@NotAScratchGolfer I'm sure your viewers appreciate your "thinking out loud" before shots. I know I do. It's a great habit to have a plan. Even better when it works as expected.
@@NotAScratchGolfer you can no longer drop a ball after you hit into a penalty area “where you want”, it has to be closest to where you last hit or to the nearest point where you last crossed the field of play
This video couldnt have come at a better time for me, adam! As someone who started golfing seriously (more than 3 or 4 times a year) this year, and has made it my personal goal to try and break 90 as many times as possible, I had my 2nd worst round all season yesterday, a 104. I did the exact opposite of what your talking about in this video, i mentally collapsed. One bad hole led to more bad shots, which led to follow up bad shots, which led to walking on to the green and just putting the ball without even reading green. It was a complete spiral! I really needed this video to remind me to keep my head in the next shot and forget about every shot that came before it! Love your channel, it gives me hope that one day i may have a chance at being a single digit handicap. Keep up the good work!
Excellent video and thanks Adam. I've just blown out from 6 to 10 and am slowly coming back down. The difference really amounts to how I handle trouble as you say. I'm trying to make better decisions with my shots out of the rough and it's working. As Dave Pelz (the great golf statistician) says, when you hit trouble, you only have to improve on what the previous shot could have been and the cost of your miss will average out to be less than a shot. So true! Cheers from Sydney mate - Dave
@@NotAScratchGolfer You're welcome. You put a lot of effort into these videos and they are very helpful, even to veteran low marker golfers such as myself. Always entertaining too! As for Pelz - I have his book "Damage Control" (along with his other titles) which was something of a game changer for me. I think I'd better read it again! Cheers - Dave
Starting watching your channel just a few weeks ago. I enjoy the content very much and it's made my game, while still garbage, more enjoyable as I try to implement your advice. Keep up the good work.
You two putt a lot from long range and hit several greens I three putt every green and hit like 0 greens I think you're a lot better than you give yourself credit for
I appreciate the rawness of your videos. As someone who's returning to the game after a 30 year absence, I'm practically a beginner (the sport has changed A LOT since I first swung a club). It's nice to see others struggling with the same things I do and learning something new after every round. Gives me hope for my own game.
Looks like someone has been gaming some distance recently… as great as short game is I think that could be the next step to bring your handicap even lower
I tend to agree. My driver is certainly not "long" now, but respectable. If I could gain some distance with my irons I'd probably be on equal footing distance-wise with most people who play to my cap. Easier said than done, though.
Hitting 260-270 off the tee though will allow you to take those shorter irons in. Should lead to tighter accuracy on your approaches and your work around the green should do the rest. Cheers keep improving
One of the thrills of playing a round of golf is going for the hard shots. It’s personal preference to play safe or go for it. I know my HC would be lower if I played smart golf but that’s boring and I play for fun
Yeah, if that's how you enjoy golf, then go for it. I just find a see a lot of guys who go for high risk shots, fail to pull them off, and then get angry that their score blows up.
Key here is no penalties front 9 from bad shots, made some good punch outs, and 3 great putts and a chip in. Could’ve easily been in the 42-43 range and would’ve scored like you hit it. But your greenside play and short game makes up for it. I’m about a 16 handicap, and this shows those of us in that range what it takes to go from 43-45 on 9, to that 39-41 range.
It's really your game under 120 yds which is getting your score down. nice job. Also, you got lucky and found a number of your errant tee shots. lose a few of those like I do and it adds to the score quickly.
Whatever your analysis: your good scores are simply due to you not being long enough to REALLY get you in trouble, and your exceptionally good putting…
Are some of these provisionals just for pace of play reasons? I’m almost positive you can’t hit a provisional if you think the ball could be in a hazard.
Hmmmm - I tried to find further explanation of the provisional rule. This site from the PGA has a decent short 90 second video on it along with some explanation of the difference between playing with a completely lost ball versus announcing that you are going to hit a provisional when you are unsure if the ball is lost. At the end of this video, the kid clearly hits the ball in the lake, and they explain that you can't hit a provisional if the ball clearly goes into a hazard. Earlier in the video, the girl hits the ball near the woods near the out-of-bounds area. She immediately announces that she is playing a provisional, but finds her original ball later. So, am I correct in seeing the distinction comes down to whether your ball is definitely lost (like when I put one in a lake) versus whether you are unsure if it is lost (near a lake or near out-of-bounds)? When you are unsure if it is lost, you can announce that you are hitting a provisional. www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/topics/out-of-bounds-lost-ball-provisional.html
@@rayjones1455 Not sure about all of this. Obviously, if you know your ball is in a hazard, there is no reason to play a provisional. I wasn't sure whether my ball would be in a hazard or lost in the thick grass past the hazard. I believe in that instance you are free to play a provisional. In any event, this isn't tournament golf, so I don't get too exercised about it.
@@NotAScratchGolfer I think you were spot on in following the rule Adam! Each time you took a provisional, it was because you were unsure if you ball was either lost or if it had gone in a hazard. The provisional rule was put in place so that golfers who are unsure if their ball is lost can take the provisional before searching for ball - in the event that the ball is lost. Otherwise, golfers would be going back after giving up on a lost ball and trying to find their original shot locations, etc. I am playing this morning. If (when) I clearly hit a ball into the lake on #18 at Saxon Golf Course near Pittsburgh, I will not take a provisional. And, the (older) guys I play lots of exceptions to rules. For example, if the ball rolls into that lake, we just drop right behind the lake where the ball went-in and hit over it (and if that one goes in the lake, just pick up your ball - the hole is over). I'm glad I watched the provisional rule video though for if/when I play with more serious golfers.
Got it, obviously lots of room for interpretation and it falls on the player to ultimately decide. I was confused because if you thought it was lost on hole 6, the provisional should have been played from the spot where you hit your previous shot. Your drop indicated the shot had gone in the hazard.
I included an incorrect stat in the final recap and tried to blur it out with the UA-cam editor. Accidentally left the blur effect on the video for too long.
This is really weird right, but i clicked on the description icon & expecting to find out which course this fantastic video was filmed on, i find not that...
At 7.1 HCP, could you give us an idea of what distance you play from (6000, 6500, or 7000yd tees?) and what the general slope/rating of the courses you play from are? I didn't fully appreciate, especially slope/rating, how much those things can impact a score.
I look at rating/slope more than yardage. I typically don't like to play anything harder than ~1 strokes harder than the rating or slopes above ~135. Squamish Valley is one of the few courses I've played that I think is rated improperly. The consensus of the membership (and by yours truly) is that it plays considerably harder than the rating.
I don't mean this to sound rude because 7hcp is fantastic and I'm quite a new player myself but can i ask if you still practice trying to fix your driver swing? I only ask because you seem to stay on the same swing plane and don't have a bump/fuck to give yourself leverage on your lead foot to get any push off through extension/release. The out to in swing plane is why so many slice like that including myself. That and the "whip" are what I'm focusing on now myself. Sorry if this sounds rude in just curious how much someone like yourself will plays with single digit hcp still practice things like that
@@NotAScratchGolfer lol fair enough my friend. I have to thank you though b/c your video "the ten commandments of high handicap golf" actually helped me a lot. Im 6 months in myself and best I ever shot in 9 was 55 but usually its 60~. Commandment 1 especially. I can hit my driver 230~ but it gets me into a lot of trouble and Im not good enough to get myself out of it so I checked my ego and dropped it from my course play for now and use a 5w instead. It goes 200~ which is a hard drop in yardage but I am much much more accurate and consistent with. By doing that and only using my 789PW/SW I was able to go from a best of 55 and 60 average to 48 on my last 9. I can hit my 7i 150 8i 140 9i 130 PW 120 and SW 110 very consistently so those are all I used. I did however play from the senior tees so I wanted to try some holes from the mens box with the same strategy and picked the easiest 4 and the hardest 5 and shot par on both of those as well. Couldnt finish the second 9 b/c ran out of daylight but I was so happy. I practice a ton and play 2x a week but havent taken many lessons other than from people kind enough as yourself to make this content for us to learn from. Thank you so much for that brother it felt so good and I feel I no longer need to play from senior tees any longer since I get get on in 2 with my 5w and 7i. My local course is pretty tough though with slope rating of 133 and 74.7 rating so Im excited to see how next week goes!
@@NotAScratchGolfer That's surprising... although maybe it shouldn't be; course ratings are weird. My handicap right now is over a stroke lower than it should be due to 3 of my 8 scores coming at a short course that I find it nearly impossible to lose a ball at. It seems like ratings break down when a course strays significantly from the average in terms of how forgiving it is for bad shots.
I played a 91 yesterday. My first close call with playing in the 80s since I started playing again last year, after a close to 15 year hiatus. Two holes in particular blew my chances. Guess what? It's those two holes I tried for the hero shots rather than laying up, putting me in an even worse position and forcing two triples. 😅
This was me last round. Only hit 2 fairways and 3 greens all day, but my putting and chipping were on absolute fire; 24 putts for the round and managed to shoot an 86 which is right in my wheelhouse for normal round. Without that short game the round easily could have been a 95 or worse.
I accidentally included the wrong stat for the number of putts at the end of the video. I tried using the UA-cam editor to blur over it and inadvertently blurred the final minute or so of the video 🙃
I know you are not playing in an official competition, but technically you cannot hit a provisional ball if you think your ball may be in a water hazard, only if it could be lost outside the hazard or OOB. It is a rubbish rule that should have been fixed years ago but it hasn't been unfortunately.
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This is the most honest and realistic golf channel on this platform.
The struggle is real, but worth it all the same.
This channel is psychotherapy for amateur golfers.
Thanks so much for the kind words.
Facts
Dude . I shot an 85 Saturday with triple AND a quad . But that’s just me . I ALWAYS have at least one total blow up hole . I WISH I was only worried about double bogey, lol .
What is your handicap?
Did the same thing shot 75 with a triple on 8 started off so hot -3 after 2 ended up shooting 37 on that side with a bird on 9 just keep playing that’s the only advice that will help and try to figure out what’s putting those numbers in play
Shot an 81 a few weeks ago, had a 6 followed by a 9 to start the round.
FWIW, the max score that goes down for your handicap is net double ;)
Had a similar half round total was 88. On the back two triples and two birdies, 44 was net on the back…..and the front
The secret to your success here is not recovery. It's the fact you hit "18 bad shots" and miraculously didn't lose a single ball or have to take a single penalty stroke. I certainly respect your game and approach, but let's recognize that an average joe would have shot a 100 with these shots because they would have lost 5+ balls.
Can confirm. I lost 4 balls yesterday that a gallery would have found for me. Pushed me into upper 90s because of the penalty strokes
Yeah this is a fair assessment.
8:56 Adam did your ball duplicate? One dropped into the water from the exact spot you hit from.
His hit knocked another into the water
Lol I didn't even notice at the time. Good catch.
I thought that looked weird, why is he looking up at the green when the ball clearly went in the water? I was worried Adam was doing the youtube golf influencer thing of pretending they hit a good shot, put a fake tracer on the video and drop a ball where they should've hit it lol.
@@marcelguldemond2523 you can see his actual ball go towards the hole if you look carefully. but I do agree it is very weird.
Great to see Squamish on the channel! The Amateur tournament they host is one of the best events in BC Golf
Yeah I'd love to play it in the future.
Hey Adam. I absolutely love your channel. I took about a 10 year break from golf and having just gotten back into it I've been loving your channel, and also Bob Rotella's "Golf is Not a Game of Perfect". I broke 90 for the first time today with an 88 on a par 72! There were plenty of bad shots in there, but kept it light and positive and despite four double bogeys still made it happen and managed a birdie, par, par run on the last three. Thanks for the inspiration and keep up the great work!
The mental game is so much of what gets you in the 70s. Doubles are score killers but like you’ve said, your next shot can always be the best shot of your day. Gotta stay positive!
Cheers!
Great score Adam, considering everything that happened in the round. That is exactly what I’m trying to accomplish, less double bogey in my golf so i can consistent shoot in the 80’s. We will get there!!! 🎉
Keep on grindin'!
I used your code for Swing Tweaks, hope it supports you. How much time do you spend practicing short game? I really appreciate this channel.
I have just discovered this channel and the way you approach the game is a bit of a revelation for me. Great content, so glad I found you and the sound fx when you hit a bad shot makes me laugh every time.
Thanks for the kind words, and glad to have you here!
what was with the blurred boxes at the end there? Just really curious.
i wana know
Answered elsewhere in the comments, but the gist of it is that I was trying to blur out an incorrect stat I put on the screen and inadvertently left the blur onscreen for too long.
As a newbie golfer myself I really love your videos. They really learn you to be patience and back off when needed.
What clubs do you have, from driver to putter?
Thanks for the kind words. Current setup:
Driver: Titleist TSR2 w/ Evenflow CB 50g stiff shaft
5 Wood: PXG Gen 4 w/ Evenflow CB 60g reg shaft
3 Hybrid: Titleist 910 19° with stock 90g stiff shaft
5 Hybrid: Titleist 910 24° with stock 90g stiff shaft
5i-PW: PXG Gen 4 XP w/ Recoil Dart F3 reg shaft
GW: Vokey SM7 w/ stock shaft
SW: PXG Sugar Daddy 54° w/ True Temper stiff shaft
LW: Vokey SM9 w/ stock shaft
Putter: Scotty Cameron Futura 5.5M 33"
Hey man! I love your attitude and overall approach to the game. Do you have a criteria for “bad shots”? I know you keep track of them and I am going to start as well. I know the obvious ones like ball OB, fat shot that goes 20 yards, etc. curious your thoughts on short game “Bad Shots”.
Thanks for the kind words. I don't have a black and white set of criteria. Generally, if a drive doesn't give me a chance to reach a green in regulation, I call it a bad shot. And if I miss a green egregiously inside ~150, I'd call that a bad shot. Lag putts that don't wind up inside 3-4' (barring some exceptions on wild greens) would be considered a bad putt. Missing inside 3' would be a bad shot, etc.
I love the way you battle. I really do need to try swingtweaks. I am really good at hitting a ball straight, but my driver only carries about 150 to 170 and the only clubs I have faith in getting consistently good flight are my wedges. All my irons are some variation of a bump and run.
Know your game, brotha!
Come try us! You won't be disappointed!
Adam, when you play somewhere new or get paired up with randos, how do you explain that you'll be filming every shot? Do people ever find it weird? Just curious about the logistics of being a youtuber.
Really love the channel since I found it and truly appreciate your zen approach to the game. It's been helping me enjoy it more, too, since I am also not a scratch golfer. 🙂
Thanks for the kind words! I play with friends 90%+ of the time, so that's never an issue. Every now and again, I'll play with just one or two friends and be paired up with others. In that case, I just ask if they mind. My setup is just my iPhone on a small portable tripod and is not particularly invasive, so it's never really been a problem.
"WHAT... was that?" Your commentary is spot-on.
Really, you’re a good golfer, better than good. Not seeing any really bad contact, duffs or skulls on a approach shots.
This is so helpful. I am trying to break 95 on a consistent basis. I have to learn how to manage my rounds. Watching you think your way through a round is great for me.
Great to hear this, and thanks for the kind words.
Im new to your channel and just last weekend shot in the high 90's... after taking 2 lessons and been playing for years.. i got very frustrated and for the first time the thought of giving up sounded nice.. thanks for a positive perspective... I would kill to end a round 9 over.. i will make sure i play my next round with your insights...
Glad to hear you're sticking with it, and thanks for the kind words!
Love your videos. Just my opinion, I am not a fan of this background music. Maybe another song would work or none at all. Keep up the good vids :)
Thanks for the feedback. Even I'm getting a bit sick of the music lol.
Hey. Love your content. Since it seems you're going for pin high -> lag putt for me as a beginner can you explain why are there so many under reads on the putts? Why not err on the high side?
Thanks for the kind words. Just some bad reads out there on this day, to be honest! Generally would prefer to miss on the high side.
Honestly if all my bad shots ended up live like yours I'd probably be a single hcp as well. Over here those bad shots of yours would automatically result in stroke and distance. Our courses just aren't cleaned up as well, when you hit it into the trees you might as well re-tee.
Cool
At first I thought this said Good Good is so much worse than you think and I spent 8 minutes and 41 seconds wondering when you were going to start talking about them
Lolll
the highlighting of tha landing areas is a great feature. provides lots of context
"The hero shot here is over the trees and at the green".
Wow. Way to bring up nightmares from the only time I played Squamish!
Lol. Not really worth the risk on that hole IMO. Any drive in play leaves you with a flip wedge in.
I am also a 7.1 and you are spot on
I can’t stop watching this channel 😂
Glad to have ya!
Do you have a home club or a course you know very well, if so would love to see what you would shoot there! Keep up the good videos anyways man!
Since I started watching your videos I’ve been keeping track of how many putts I hit in every hole. I found that in my last 10 rounds I’m averaging 2.6 putts per hole which is just abysmal. I’m not sure why I never thought to pay attention to it but from the little bit of real attention I’ve paid to I could easily pick up 10-12 shots if I can keep it to only one or two 3 putts per round. I’ve always thought I needed to focus on my driver and long iron play but it in the end it’s always the flat stick. Here’s to incrementally better golf and smart misses
Keep on grindin'! Yeah, if you're averaging 2.6 putts per hole, there is a world of free scores for you to recapture!
the messaging is always awesome, but the views of the mountain ranges in the background are just something else!
Right? Stunning place to play golf. Probably the most underrated golf course in our province, IMHO.
I'm coming back to this video after shooting the best 9 of my life after watching this video. For some reason it clicked, and instead of going for the "perfect" shot, I decided to just make do with whatever I had in front of me. This video led me there so thank you Adam!! Keep it up
Love reading this, and congrats on the low score!
Barely 50% of fairways hit. Only 20% scrambling. 18 bad shots. Still had a chance for 79 on 18. This game is wild.
What a 4 - Adam! Figures it wasn't on camera, eh!
I was so bummed lol.
Very good philosophy to keep in mind on the course. Why all the blur-outs on 18?
Thanks! I inadvertently included the wrong stat for total putts (this graphic appears after holing out on 18). I tried to blur it out using YT's editor and inadvertently applied the "blur" for too long.
So neat seeing my childhood course on here. Worked on the green crew for 7 years while going to school. 100+ rounds a season. Nice shot outta the bunker on 3.
Good video. How did you get so good at putting? I practice a lot and am always disappointed. Pitt great on my mat and much much worse on course
Did anyone notice at the 8:55 mark when he hit 2 balls at one time? LOL
One trickled into the water.
haha didn't notice it at the time but man there are some sharp eyes in the comment section.
Dawning on me how ugly good golf can be. Played yesterday with a friend who shot 80. I don't think he hit any of the ten best shots all day. Kept it in play off the tee. Super good on his approaches. Effective (but not great) putting. Simple formula that works.
Bingo
Something I’ve noticed about the better golfers at my club is they don’t ride the emotional roller coaster. Whether they’ve just made back-to-back birds or a disappointing double, they move on to the next shot like nothing else has happened. It’s “boring golf” personified.
Agreed. I definitely feel the adrenaline pumping when I'm having a good round. But when I'm having a bad round I tend to stay even keeled. It's massively helpful - turn a lot of would-be high-80s rounds into low-to-mid-80s.
What a happy coincidence to see you post a round at Squamish. My son and I played the ere this weekend but I shot 102 and he 90. I got trapped right against the wall of that monstrous bunker but generally a round full of ups and downs
Such a tight course!
Sometimes you need a stroke of luck too. I was playing not so great and then chipping in my first ever eagle. Which got the round together. Shot a 82
Yep, career rounds tend to have a break or two!
Great video! What do you use for the audio? And for the tracers?
long time watcher, avid commentor but question......what tech are you using for tee shot distances and why are you using it on all shots?
Not scientific, just subtracting my approach # from the yardage of the hole on the card.
@@NotAScratchGolfer hey that still counts hahaha
I have been watching your videos for several months now and my golf has gotten more consistant. Not only am I making better choices, but my attitude after a bad shot is litterally, "Oh well, it's not the end of the world". That has helped me lessen the poor shots afrer a bad one and keep a good attitude. It is good to see a single diget handicap show what he is thinking and what happens. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the kind words and glad to hear you're adopting this approach!
That putter is en fuego! Love the way you grind out a score when you need to
Thanks! Where are you based?
@@NotAScratchGolfer out in the burbs of Langley.
What course is this? Maybe it was mentioned but I don't pay attention
Man, that course is tight. Looks like a gorgeous place. I may be wrong but it sure looked like the ball was above your feet on 7 tee box.
Yeah great golf course. A few mildly crowned tee boxes on the course, for sure.
@@NotAScratchGolfer I'm sure your viewers appreciate your "thinking out loud" before shots. I know I do. It's a great habit to have a plan. Even better when it works as expected.
Adam! I’m impressed with your short game. Had to let you know you committed the offense of the tiger rule on 6. No big deal, you did it better
Thanks. And what's the Tiger rule?
@@NotAScratchGolfer you can no longer drop a ball after you hit into a penalty area “where you want”, it has to be closest to where you last hit or to the nearest point where you last crossed the field of play
This video couldnt have come at a better time for me, adam! As someone who started golfing seriously (more than 3 or 4 times a year) this year, and has made it my personal goal to try and break 90 as many times as possible, I had my 2nd worst round all season yesterday, a 104. I did the exact opposite of what your talking about in this video, i mentally collapsed. One bad hole led to more bad shots, which led to follow up bad shots, which led to walking on to the green and just putting the ball without even reading green. It was a complete spiral! I really needed this video to remind me to keep my head in the next shot and forget about every shot that came before it! Love your channel, it gives me hope that one day i may have a chance at being a single digit handicap. Keep up the good work!
Thanks for the kind words. I'll note that I don't practice what I preach 100% of the time, so don't be too hard on yourself!
That was some crazy scrambling out of some bad positions. Well done💪
Thank you!
Ugh, your bad putts are my good putts.
ya you have plenty more bad shots than most 7's Ive seen but inside 100 you make up for it. It's usually the opposite for most weekend 7's.
Accurate!
yeah your scramble and short game are so dang good, that's clearly where your handicap comes from. Great job!
Thank you!
This video gives me so much hope, lol Thank you
Glad you enjoyed it!
Excellent video and thanks Adam. I've just blown out from 6 to 10 and am slowly coming back down. The difference really amounts to how I handle trouble as you say. I'm trying to make better decisions with my shots out of the rough and it's working. As Dave Pelz (the great golf statistician) says, when you hit trouble, you only have to improve on what the previous shot could have been and the cost of your miss will average out to be less than a shot. So true! Cheers from Sydney mate - Dave
Pelz is the best, and thanks for the kind words, Dave!
@@NotAScratchGolfer You're welcome. You put a lot of effort into these videos and they are very helpful, even to veteran low marker golfers such as myself. Always entertaining too!
As for Pelz - I have his book "Damage Control" (along with his other titles) which was something of a game changer for me. I think I'd better read it again!
Cheers - Dave
Starting watching your channel just a few weeks ago. I enjoy the content very much and it's made my game, while still garbage, more enjoyable as I try to implement your advice. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for the kind words and nice to have ya here!
You two putt a lot from long range and hit several greens
I three putt every green and hit like 0 greens
I think you're a lot better than you give yourself credit for
Thanks. My short game definitely saves me some strokes. The rest of my game is pretty ho hum.
I appreciate the rawness of your videos. As someone who's returning to the game after a 30 year absence, I'm practically a beginner (the sport has changed A LOT since I first swung a club). It's nice to see others struggling with the same things I do and learning something new after every round. Gives me hope for my own game.
Looks like someone has been gaming some distance recently… as great as short game is I think that could be the next step to bring your handicap even lower
I tend to agree. My driver is certainly not "long" now, but respectable. If I could gain some distance with my irons I'd probably be on equal footing distance-wise with most people who play to my cap. Easier said than done, though.
Hitting 260-270 off the tee though will allow you to take those shorter irons in. Should lead to tighter accuracy on your approaches and your work around the green should do the rest. Cheers keep improving
The dude in blue walking 50 yards in front of you all the time is just too cool for school
Lol his name is Rob and I'm sure he'll see your comment :p
Adam is so slow, 😂
One of the thrills of playing a round of golf is going for the hard shots. It’s personal preference to play safe or go for it. I know my HC would be lower if I played smart golf but that’s boring and I play for fun
Yeah, if that's how you enjoy golf, then go for it. I just find a see a lot of guys who go for high risk shots, fail to pull them off, and then get angry that their score blows up.
Key here is no penalties front 9 from bad shots, made some good punch outs, and 3 great putts and a chip in. Could’ve easily been in the 42-43 range and would’ve scored like you hit it. But your greenside play and short game makes up for it. I’m about a 16 handicap, and this shows those of us in that range what it takes to go from 43-45 on 9, to that 39-41 range.
Bingo!
On swing tweaks, can you submit driver and iron swing or only one of the two?
I always enjoy these videos as I’m an 8.3 handicap …today, tomorrow- who knows😂🤣🤷🏽♂️
Haha thanks
It's really your game under 120 yds which is getting your score down. nice job. Also, you got lucky and found a number of your errant tee shots. lose a few of those like I do and it adds to the score quickly.
Whatever your analysis: your good scores are simply due to you not being long enough to REALLY get you in trouble, and your exceptionally good putting…
Are some of these provisionals just for pace of play reasons? I’m almost positive you can’t hit a provisional if you think the ball could be in a hazard.
You are both wrong. Look up the rule
Hmmmm - I tried to find further explanation of the provisional rule. This site from the PGA has a decent short 90 second video on it along with some explanation of the difference between playing with a completely lost ball versus announcing that you are going to hit a provisional when you are unsure if the ball is lost. At the end of this video, the kid clearly hits the ball in the lake, and they explain that you can't hit a provisional if the ball clearly goes into a hazard. Earlier in the video, the girl hits the ball near the woods near the out-of-bounds area. She immediately announces that she is playing a provisional, but finds her original ball later. So, am I correct in seeing the distinction comes down to whether your ball is definitely lost (like when I put one in a lake) versus whether you are unsure if it is lost (near a lake or near out-of-bounds)? When you are unsure if it is lost, you can announce that you are hitting a provisional. www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/rules-hub/topics/out-of-bounds-lost-ball-provisional.html
@@rayjones1455 Not sure about all of this. Obviously, if you know your ball is in a hazard, there is no reason to play a provisional. I wasn't sure whether my ball would be in a hazard or lost in the thick grass past the hazard. I believe in that instance you are free to play a provisional. In any event, this isn't tournament golf, so I don't get too exercised about it.
@@NotAScratchGolfer I think you were spot on in following the rule Adam! Each time you took a provisional, it was because you were unsure if you ball was either lost or if it had gone in a hazard. The provisional rule was put in place so that golfers who are unsure if their ball is lost can take the provisional before searching for ball - in the event that the ball is lost. Otherwise, golfers would be going back after giving up on a lost ball and trying to find their original shot locations, etc. I am playing this morning. If (when) I clearly hit a ball into the lake on #18 at Saxon Golf Course near Pittsburgh, I will not take a provisional. And, the (older) guys I play lots of exceptions to rules. For example, if the ball rolls into that lake, we just drop right behind the lake where the ball went-in and hit over it (and if that one goes in the lake, just pick up your ball - the hole is over). I'm glad I watched the provisional rule video though for if/when I play with more serious golfers.
Got it, obviously lots of room for interpretation and it falls on the player to ultimately decide. I was confused because if you thought it was lost on hole 6, the provisional should have been played from the spot where you hit your previous shot. Your drop indicated the shot had gone in the hazard.
Do you practice putt a lot or how did you improve your putting?
I practice at home on a Varispeed mat :)
What's with the blurring
I included an incorrect stat in the final recap and tried to blur it out with the UA-cam editor. Accidentally left the blur effect on the video for too long.
Am I bugging or did you hit two balls at 8:56? One over the green and one into the water to the right? 😅
Looks like hitting my ball dislodged another ball from the thick grass.
Question.... Who is 'We' ?
It's the royal we.
Thanks Adam
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I notice you don’t lose a lot of your misses, though. Not a lot of drops
8:55
Looks like he shanked his ball in the creek but idk
This is really weird right, but i clicked on the description icon & expecting to find out which course this fantastic video was filmed on, i find not that...
Mentioned in the first 10 seconds of the video
whats up with the blurbox at 13:10?
At 7.1 HCP, could you give us an idea of what distance you play from (6000, 6500, or 7000yd tees?) and what the general slope/rating of the courses you play from are? I didn't fully appreciate, especially slope/rating, how much those things can impact a score.
like Squamish is only 71.5/126 from the tips, and only 6400 yards. Which is a fairly easy-ish/short course.
I look at rating/slope more than yardage. I typically don't like to play anything harder than ~1 strokes harder than the rating or slopes above ~135. Squamish Valley is one of the few courses I've played that I think is rated improperly. The consensus of the membership (and by yours truly) is that it plays considerably harder than the rating.
I don't mean this to sound rude because 7hcp is fantastic and I'm quite a new player myself but can i ask if you still practice trying to fix your driver swing?
I only ask because you seem to stay on the same swing plane and don't have a bump/fuck to give yourself leverage on your lead foot to get any push off through extension/release.
The out to in swing plane is why so many slice like that including myself. That and the "whip" are what I'm focusing on now myself. Sorry if this sounds rude in just curious how much someone like yourself will plays with single digit hcp still practice things like that
I have pretty poor body awareness and a stubborn unwillingness to practice, lol.
@@NotAScratchGolfer lol fair enough my friend. I have to thank you though b/c your video "the ten commandments of high handicap golf" actually helped me a lot. Im 6 months in myself and best I ever shot in 9 was 55 but usually its 60~. Commandment 1 especially. I can hit my driver 230~ but it gets me into a lot of trouble and Im not good enough to get myself out of it so I checked my ego and dropped it from my course play for now and use a 5w instead. It goes 200~ which is a hard drop in yardage but I am much much more accurate and consistent with. By doing that and only using my 789PW/SW I was able to go from a best of 55 and 60 average to 48 on my last 9. I can hit my 7i 150 8i 140 9i 130 PW 120 and SW 110 very consistently so those are all I used. I did however play from the senior tees so I wanted to try some holes from the mens box with the same strategy and picked the easiest 4 and the hardest 5 and shot par on both of those as well. Couldnt finish the second 9 b/c ran out of daylight but I was so happy. I practice a ton and play 2x a week but havent taken many lessons other than from people kind enough as yourself to make this content for us to learn from. Thank you so much for that brother it felt so good and I feel I no longer need to play from senior tees any longer since I get get on in 2 with my 5w and 7i. My local course is pretty tough though with slope rating of 133 and 74.7 rating so Im excited to see how next week goes!
I'm guessing an 81 on that course is still a 7.something differential.
Came out as an 8.5. This is one of a handful of courses I've played that seems to play much tougher than the rating IMHO.
@@NotAScratchGolfer That's surprising... although maybe it shouldn't be; course ratings are weird. My handicap right now is over a stroke lower than it should be due to 3 of my 8 scores coming at a short course that I find it nearly impossible to lose a ball at.
It seems like ratings break down when a course strays significantly from the average in terms of how forgiving it is for bad shots.
Adam we need to have a match
Where ya at?
I played a 91 yesterday. My first close call with playing in the 80s since I started playing again last year, after a close to 15 year hiatus. Two holes in particular blew my chances. Guess what? It's those two holes I tried for the hero shots rather than laying up, putting me in an even worse position and forcing two triples. 😅
The first step is acknowledging you have a problem :p Seriously though, being able to recognize that and correct it is huge.
8:52 When you hit your ball you loosed another that went into the water!
haha yeah didn't notice until it was pointed out in the comments. Hey, do we have like, a podcast or something? :p
At 8:55 did you hit two golf balls? I see one flying towards the green and one landing at your feet in the water. hehe
Haha I didn't even notice it at the time. Hitting my ball must have dislodged another ball from that grass.
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everyone feel good about yourself because i’m the worst golfer on the planet don’t worry
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8:55 Did anyone else notice that when Adam hacks this a 2nd mystery ball jumps into the pond?
haha sharp eyes in the comments.
This was me last round. Only hit 2 fairways and 3 greens all day, but my putting and chipping were on absolute fire; 24 putts for the round and managed to shoot an 86 which is right in my wheelhouse for normal round. Without that short game the round easily could have been a 95 or worse.
24 putts is no joke, congrats.
@@NotAScratchGolfer definitely not my normal day 😊
What was with the blurred boxes?
i wanna know
I accidentally included the wrong stat for the number of putts at the end of the video. I tried using the UA-cam editor to blur over it and inadvertently blurred the final minute or so of the video 🙃
@@NotAScratchGolfer lol
Another ball popped out into the water at ua-cam.com/video/Am88Jx3BOWU/v-deo.html
Can't believe how many sharp eyes in the comments saw this.
I know you are not playing in an official competition, but technically you cannot hit a provisional ball if you think your ball may be in a water hazard, only if it could be lost outside the hazard or OOB. It is a rubbish rule that should have been fixed years ago but it hasn't been unfortunately.
Always enjoy your videos. You like Matt show us how to play and not get frustrated about bad shots. Just concentrate on the next shot!! 🏌♂⛳😀👍
Thanks as always!
You sometime hit another ball into the water on your pitch shot from the rough at 8:58 lol.
Another sharp set of eyes in the comments.