Wow, thanks so much mate. Delighted you enjoyed it. Filmed the latest episode last night. Same format. Play with a subscriber/member who tries to help me shoot the best score possible which goes towards my handicap. Hope to have it edited and released soon 👍🏻
Cheers Kenneth, thanks for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the video. Always nice to hear from a fellow high handicapper who can relate to my struggles 😃 Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Totally agreed with you on the conversation you and Niall had on 18th, great way to rationalise your thinking and get to the right result. Love that someone out there is prepared to be open about your golfing abilities and show us the bad shots as well as the good. As a 30-32 HCer very relatable!
More like an 18 handicapper like me. I would expect a 28 handicapper to hit some very bad shots, scuffs and out of bounds etc, but you played very well. I think I might have struggled to do as well as you did. Good video though and lovely course, well done.
Thanks mate, not sure I’m quite there yet but hopefully my game is trending in the right direction 📉 Unfortunately for me I still have one too many very poor rounds, that really impacts my handicap. On my good days I feel like I can score really well which encourages me that I can get to 18 one day 👍🏻 Thanks for watching and glad you liked the video
Technically it’s 8 out of 20 rounds but if you have “one too many very poor rounds” of course it’s going to impact your handicap. For instance, if you have 5 good rounds and 15 poor ones, three of those poor ones now account for almost 40% of your handicap. Also, I tend to play well in patches so lots of times I’ll have lots of good scores in a row dropping off one after the other and are being replaced with poor ones, which causes my handicap to go up. Thanks my experience 👍🏻
I'm a new player with a 32 handicap. The truth is I get about 2 Pars, a few bogeys, a number of doubles, and a few triples, and maybe a quad out of 18 holes. It's not out of bounds that is my issues or really bad shots. One of my issues is topping it after waiting on other players in front of me for greater than ten minutes. Really throws off the flow. This really ends up with me getting a triple or a quad. I may lose one ball out of every 6 or 7 rounds. It's really rare for me to lose two balls in 10 rounds. So, what is really killing me? Not the bad shots, scuffs, or out of bounds. It's Pitching, Chipping, and Putting. It's the short game or better yet the 60 yards and under. It's the triple Putting. I would say I'm about 75% on getting out of sand bunkers near the green. I'm probably 90%+ on getting out for those that are further away. I just started playing four months ago. My initial first game was a 151. I'm currently in the 100 - 105 range reliably with a 99 yesterday. I would say with a high handicapper it is 80% the short game and that is something that takes time and repetition. The other 20% is course management which was a big issue at first for me. The feeling they need to get that Par on every hole. When I sat back and said, "OK, double bogey every hole is the goal," is when I sheered about 12+ points off my score. Literally, overnight I went from 115+ to under 105. Once I've done this till I am running under 100 consistently then I'll change to bogey golf. This mind set has made me stop reaching for the stars to get on the green immediatly. It's led to more control, less bunkers, much less out of bound shots, much less penalty shots. If I had a recommendation to every brand new player is to start with a triple bogey goal and then in a month or two work your way to a double bogey goal and then bogey golf for a while. Do the range but spend four times as much practicing your Pitching, Chipping, and Putting.
New to the channel, and I love the production quality as well as the content. Nice touch having your Stableford score on screen too. The sound clarity and colour saturation are both top notch, as well as editing etc. Great work!
Thanks a million Ken, that’s really greet feedback. Always nice to know my efforts are appreciated 😃 Welcome to the channel and I hope you continue to enjoy the content 👍🏻
I think most commenters saying “this isn’t what a 25 handicap looks like” know nothing about the handicap system and/or have never kept an honest scorecard in their lives I get the exact same feedback when I tell people I’m a 19 handicap. I’ve even been accused of sandbagging 🤣 Just yesterday, I out-scored a supposed “3 handicap” player 🙄 Turns out that golf is hard when you actually follow the rules! Great video btw, cheers
Firstly, thanks very much, I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😀👍🏻 And secondly, I completely agree. I’ve been pretty shocked at the how many comments I’ve gotten questioning my handicap despite the fact I shot a 99. I think some people mean it politely and as a compliment but there’s been lots implying that there’s something sinister going on as if im giving up 6+ hours of my life everytime i go out, not to try my best 😂 Utterly bizarre! I honestly think that a lot of people don’t realise that its simply a mathematical formula based on your best 8 out of your last 20 rounds 🤷🏻♂️ And I suspect in other countries things are done differently, but in Ireland, handicaps are pretty well managed by an official source and most handicap rounds are shot in competition within a home club and a stranger marking your card. There’s no mulligans, there’s no gimmies, there’s no breakfast balls… that’s all I can put it down to 🤯
Great video Jamie, thanks for sharing!! Nothing to be ashamed of there mate, you played some nice golf. I shot a 127 today - God knows what handicap I deserve after that….
Thanks Bob, much appreciated. Was pretty happy with the round to be fair, particularly the back 9. Sorry to hear about the 127 but I can certainly relate to one of those rounds 😂 These things happen 🤷🏻♂️ On to the next one 💪🏻
Absolutely brilliant. This is the first youtube golf channel i can relate to because I'm the same handicap 😅 you played really well, sir. I've just subscribed. I'm looking forward to your next vlog
Delighted to hear you enjoyed the video Dave and thanks a million for the sub, much appreciated. Next video is already in the pipeline. Filming it next Thursday. Same format. Playing with a member/subscriber who will mark my card and see what I shoot. Should be out soon enough after recording 👍🏻
I really like how you stay in your lane. I mean as such that you're not just slamming the golf ball and seeking distance almost like you respect each shot. I thought you got up and down pretty well man. Great video!
Beautiful course. You have a fun vlog. Congrats on the nuptials. Every practice swing ends in balance, every actual stroke does not. In an effort to follow where the ball goes, you constantly come out of your swing path. A pro once told me that after every shot you should feel like can step toward the target. Your body always moves back away from target.
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed the course and the vlog. I really enjoyed the round and thought the course was stunning. Thanks for the tip. I’ll admit, my swing is in a pretty bad place as I haven’t had much time to play or practice so I’ve fallen back into old, bad habits. But hopefully will have a bit more time to get the head down and work hard soon 👍🏻 Thanks for watching
Your drives don't immediately slice 50 yards and most strikes are solid so that's a win in my book. I need to get that part of my game under control to even start thinking about my score. Thanks for being honest and relatable.
😂😂😂 cheers mate, not having an immediate 50 yard slice is definitely a positive in my book 😂 To be honest, the last couple of months is the first time where I’ve really felt that my game is somewhat coming together and I’ve minimised the really horrendous shots which has helped me score a lot better. Still have the odd horror round though 🧟♂️ But that’s golf 🏌🏻♂️ Thanks for the nice message 👍🏻
Thanks a million mate, that’s great feedback. And thanks for subscribing, it makes a massive difference. Next episode is out on Monday so not long to wait ⏰
Congratulations on your wedding sir. This course is beautiful. My vacation starts next week and I can't wait to play 5 or 6 rounds of golf with my dad. It will be my only outings for the year so my scores will be high also. That doesn't even matter to me though I just look forward to the company since I don't know how many more times I will get to play with him. Thanks for the video
Thanks very much Aaron. Glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻 That sounds great. I hope you have a wonderful vacation and enjoy your time/golf with your Dad. I can’t wait until my Son grows up and I get to do the same with him ☺️ I really do love that about golf that people of all ages and abilities can play and enjoy a round together. Thanks again, Jamie
Beautiful course and I was cheering for you mate! I started counting on 16 to figure out what it would take for you to break 100! Well done!!! Congratulations on getting married also🎉
Haha cheers mate, love that. I had a good run it to be fair, just a shame about a few of the earlier holes. Ah well, that’s golf. And thank you for the congrats 👍🏻
My HI is 25.8, so I could relate to your efforts. Your short game is good and you recover well. dangerous off your handicap, coming down. Great looking course too.
Everyone who has played golf for a while and improved has been where you are. I wish you all the best on your journey but I guarantee it is worth it. If I can suggest the best thing you can do to improve (apart from lots of practice) is to have a great mental approach. E.g. you received 28 shots on this course, therefore there are 10 holes where you receive 2 shots, so you can play some par 4’s as par 6’s and 5’s as par 7’s. You will soon start shaving shots from your index. Btw try and ignore the haters on here, most of them have nothing else to do with their time!
Thanks a million mate, I really enjoyed that comment 👍🏻 And really solid advice. I actually played a round after this where I did as you said, took my two shots where I had them etc and I shot one of my best ever rounds 😀
That tee shot on the 17th was intentional mate, better angle into the green 😂 Sure what can you do but laugh? 😂 thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it 😃
You're definitely improving from your earlier videos. 38 points is impressive. The same cannot be said for my golf! Played a top 100 course yesterday (rating hard to medium difficulty) and shot 105, that is 33 over and my handicap is 19. Ouch, I couldn't hit a thing... Oh well, at least one of us is improving!
Thanks Tom, sometimes I’m not so sure but a decent points haul nonetheless 😂 Wouldn’t worry too much about that round. You have them days. In fact, I just had one on Sunday just gone. A horror show. I’ll be taking that score to my grave 😂 Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Brilliant and brilliant. A great set of perspectives for most of the golfers in the world and a genius way to play some great courses. Again...brilliant and brilliant. On a related note, it is a great reminder about how many people out there talk complete horse crap when they talk about their handicap. I don't know about there in Ireland, but here in the US, people toss numbers around that are ridiculous. Occasionally you will hear something almost realistic like..."with a few mulligans I'm a 15", but more often than not you will likely hear ridiclous claims. It is the reason I carry several $100 bills in my bag. It is amazing how quickly their bravado is tempered when cash comes out. Thanks for the great content.
Hi Todd, thanks a million for the great comment 😃 Delighted you like the idea and video. In Ireland, I think handicaps are pretty genuine as the majority of golf in Ireland is done through club competitions so everything is official. I also think mulligans in Ireland are incredibly rare, even when playing with friends. Once the round starts, every shot usually matters 👍🏻 Thanks again for the great feedback
Great video. I'm also a high handicapper and I expected to see a few duffers, but you connected with every swing which is promising. I have the fear at every shot if it will pass 10 yards.
Cheers mate, glad to hear you enjoyed the video 😀 Always nice to hear from a fellow high handicapper too 👍🏻 Yeah thankfully I seemed to have removed that one killer shot from my arsenal, still plenty left in there though 😂 I’ve found that if you swing a bit slower it’s a lot harder to duff the ball. Even though when I watch my swing back I still think I swing far too quick 😂 I also have a pretty flat swing too (not a good thing but great for not duffing 👍🏻) Thanks for watching mate
I use a mix. Callaway irons, Mizuno lob wedges, cobra driver and hybrid and I have a odyssey Toulon putter which I had to remortgage the house to buy 😂 I think most long term subscribers would actually agree that my putting is the strongest part of my game (not that hard 😂) and there’s a good few episodes in the channel where my putter was very hot. Hard for it to the that hot in every round though
It’s a funny old game but my game changes regularly 😫 One week I’m hitting my driver super well but my irons let me down. Then when I start striping irons I can no longer hit driver 😂🤷🏻♂️ But I tend to score my best when I’m reasonably consistent with driver 👍🏻
Loved this and looking forward to the next one! It’s genuinely like I’m watching my own journey through this silly/great game! Keep them coming! Congrats on the additional weight on the left hand too! 🎉
Cheers mate, already working on organising the next one so hopefully it won’t be long 👌🏻 and thanks for the congrats. I was worried about the additional weight and the impact this might have on my swing, thankfully I think it’s actually improved it 😂
Love the videos keep them coming, the reality of inconsistent golf is a killer, then you nail the 18th and can’t wait to get back out the next day, what a frustrating game that you have to love, I hate golf at the minute I’m in a patch of standing over the ball not known where it’s going to end up, Great to see the channell grown more popular it’s well deserved your editing is a great standard h
Thanks Derek, this was a fantastic comment to pop up in my notifications 😃 Glad you enjoy the videos and the editing. Next episode is out on Monday. Keep the head up with the golf. There’s no worse feeling in golf than those periods where you’re apprehensive about hitting a shot because you’ve basically forgotten how to hit a ball, but it passes (although it then comes back again 😂). Thanks for watching 👍🏻
I often play Lotto golf too where it feels like you’re tryna get all the numbers 😂 It’s always a funny feeling playing the 18th well after a reasonably poor round, you almost feel like going around again 😂🎠
Hi Jamie! First of all you are looking well my friend! Congratulations as married life looks like it’s good for you! Loving the new ideas and format for the show and with it helping your handicap along the way!! Great round and really enjoyed watching it unfold and such a beautiful course!! 🤩🤩👍👍
Stephen I have to admit, I always love reading your comments 😃 oh and I definitely think married life suits me 😁 Glad to hear you like the new idea for the channel. I think it will make it much more engaging. Course was absolutely stunning 👌🏻 Hope all is well. Jamie
You are very welcome mate! You make content which is very watchable, funny and sooo relatable! Married life must be helping your golf as this round has already reduced your handicap! Lol Cant wait for the next episode! Play well my friend 👍👍
This was fantastic - what a course! I’m in my 50s now and I’ve just started playing again after about 20 years - and really enjoying it, it’s starting to come back to me. Got some new clubs coming on Tuesday so can’t wait to try those out. Keep up the good work new subscriber here take care cheers
Thanks a million mate, I really appreciate the sub. Glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻 Congrats on getting back into the game. I find it’s a great lifestyle to have albeit very addictive 😂 Enjoy those new clubs 🏌🏻♂️🔥
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper yes a bit too addictive tbh! Thanks I’m looking forward to getting them. My short game is surprisingly good after all this time, but I’m not great off the tee just yet. Looks like you’re striking it very well tho. I’ve joined one of my local clubs the Cambridgeshire Golf Club it’s a very nice course. I’ll look forward to hosting you there in a year’s time when I’ve got used to it - and when we’re both playing off 14 - and then you’ll have to rename your channel 😆 Take care
Thanks very much mate, I really do feel like my ball striking is improving all the time, just need to tidy up my game in certain areas. Great news on the short game. It’s probably the quickest way to get the handicap down 😃 I would love to play Cambridgeshire Golf Club sometime so see you there 😄🤝
Very relatable. Par on the first then meltdown for next couple. Even saving 1 shot a hole is 18 off the score - it sounds so easy but it's so hard. You love hanging on the back foot don't you
It does sum me up to be honest. Despite hitting the bunker on one, I still made the hole look relatively easy. I don’t think I’d necessarily call 2 & 3 meltdowns, I actually felt like I played them quite well but was still flummoxed to walk off with double bogeys on both. I hit one bad shot on 2, which was the 40 yard chip shot. And on 3, I had a very tough bunker lie and essentially gave up a stroke here and even still, an inch left with my first putt and I would have still had a bogey. 4 was most definitely a meltdown though 😂
Hey you're a descent player for a 26 hcp. Your putting is very good you have good distant control and you read the greens well. Your mistakes are normal you'll grow out of it. Pleasure to watch.
Yeah the course is superb, absolutely loved it. I’d always recommend a trip to Ireland for any golf enthusiast. An incredible amount of top courses for such a small island. And yeah I struggled a little bit with the longer pitch shots in this round 👍🏻
Hi Terry, thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed the video 👍🏻 Keep getting out there and playing and I’m sure you’ll beat that score before you know it 😃
“Well I just made that hole a lot longer.” That’s basically my motto. A lot of tee shots (or second shots) result in a “just turned this par 4 into a par 5”, but I think that’s how you should look at it. I messed up, but if I can still make a 5 or 6, it’s not scorecard killer.
Yeah that’s one of my big learnings in golf so far that just because you’ve hit one bad shot doesn’t mean you can’t save the hole. Just get yourself back in position with the next one rather than being too aggressive. The most important shot in golf is the next one 👍🏻
Great to see you back 👍 I've been wondering how you've been doing and what you've been up to 👍 excellent video and we can all see the improvements in your swing 👍 you just need to relax and enjoy the golf more 🤷congrats on your marriage 👏👏 hope she's happy being a golf widow 😂😂 what a great looking track 👍🏴
Cheers Steven, glad you enjoyed it. And thanks for the congratulations. Still over the moon. Needless to say she’s not exactly over the moon about the golf widow part but to be fair she knew what she was marrying into 😂 I’d given her plenty of warning
@@DubSpur81 Cheers mate, much appreciated. I must admit, I even surprised myself 😀 Glad you enjoyed the content, the next one is out in just 30 minutes if you fancy another fix 😂 Same format, different course. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper Absolutely mate, I'll have a look! If you want another spectacular (inland) course try the Headfort in Kells, played there a couple of weeks ago, amazing course. I'm playing Kilcock tomorrow aiming to break 100 and this has inspired me, fingers crossed!
It’s well and truly on the list mate. I was actually meant to play it a couple of months ago but it got rained off literally as I was pulling out of my driveway to make my way there. I’ll hopefully get there soon. I’ve never played Kilcock so would be interested to know what it’s like. And best of luck with Breaking 100. You’ve got this 💪🏻
Stunning golf course mate and you’ll soon get down to much lower scores by playing in conditions like that all the time. Also, great video editing skills!
Cheers mate, definitely. Whenever I have a good run of closing holes I always wish the round could go on a bit longer 😂 But very happy with the round overall
Great video, really enjoyed it. Honestly, I think if you just slow your backswing through the transfer to downswing (a bit snatchy and quick) you will easily knock 5 strokes off. Would love to see you utilize a S/W or gap wedge when your under 80 yds out as the P/W can sometimes thin or shank a bit. And try your 4 iron for when the ball is a few feet off the green, just gives that bit more oomph to get through the apron whilst still giving you a putter feel. Hope you don't mind my suggestions?
Thanks very much Martin, glad to hear you enjoyed the video 👍🏻 No I don’t mind your suggestions at all. I always appreciate anyone who tries to offer genuinely helpful information 😃 I agree in terms of my back swing. I get far too quick and tend to start the downswing a little too early. Just need to learn to take my time more during the swing. The lowest iron I have is a 5 iron but might start utilising it a bit more as suggested 👍🏻 Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Cheers mate, I’d definitely take that 😃 Obviously the goal is to go as low as possible but I think I’d be happy at 18. A shot on each hole and not too much stress 😂
Thanks very much Rob. I’ve been working hard on that area. Still don’t feel I did myself justice with here but hopefully you’ll see in subsequent videos the improvement 👍🏻
This video was fun and entertaining. Keep up the good work buddy! and one little piece of humble advice, take more time preparing for each shot. You seem to be always rushing it, take a deep breath, and focus on what you have been learning, it pays off big time
Hi Tom, glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for taking the time to leave some positive feedback 😃 Yes I definitely do tend to hit my shots quickly after my practice swings. I don’t really like spending much time over the ball as I find too many swing thoughts creep in but I certainly agree that I could really benefit from slowing everything down 👍🏻 After all, playing quickly hasn’t exactly paid off for me so far 😂 Thanks for watching 👍🏻
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapperFirst time on the channel and really enjoyed your content. Due to advancing years my scoring has risen somewhat (my ambition is to one day shoot my age - just turned 80 and I’m 5 shots away!) you have an huge market out there, fella. Just one observation, if I may be so bold……tee shots - take a look at your practice swing and follow through compared to your tee shot and notice which one looks better! Other thing is a slow take away with a slight pause at the top can often ‘set’ the downswing for more consistent control. Keep up the good work!
@@MrRichardsanthony thanks Richard, delighted you’ve found my channel and enjoyed the video 😁 That is incredible scoring by the way, congrats. I hope I can be as competitive when I hit 80 😁 Your observation is correct 👍🏻 I’m a lot freer in my practice swing and tense up a little bit when over the ball. My backswing is a bit of a mess so I’m currently working on trying to slow it down and take it away a lot smoother. Hopefully you stick with the channel and we’ll get to correspond a bit more 👍🏻 Keep me updated on your efforts to break 80
You have a very impressive swing. The odd 7’s and 9’s are to be expected for high hcp’ers like ourselves. Duffing it around the greens is commonplace and over hitting putts also. Really enjoyable video and beautiful course.
Thanks Andrew, really appreciate comments like this mate 👍🏻 Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video and course, it really was a pleasure to play on 👍🏻
Definitely see a lot of similar shots to me, but also a lot that were better. I never checked my handicap, but I am definitely up there as I don't think I've broken 100 yet
Enjoyed this. Think you’re doing great. When people hook the ball their grip is usually too strong (right hand knuckles are pointing to the ground). I might try 23:27 keeping your head down longer. I would wait for your right shoulder to pull your head up. You hit some great shots! You have really great potential!
Thanks very much Howard, really appreciate the comment 👍🏻 The hook is a weird one, I actually don’t have a strong grip, it’s quite neutral in fact. I do think I’m very right arm dominant though and tend to flick my wrists at the ball etc. Anyway, thanks for the feedback 👍🏻
It is absolutely amazing how high handicappers also have an unusually high level of 'bad luck' out on the course. Some may say it's skill related but even on blind holes and previously unplayed courses; I've been in groups where better players will find the fairways or light rough and invariably the higher handicappers find trees or fairway bunkers, or terrible lies. In one game a few weeks ago we had an 8, a 13 a 17 (me) and a 28 handicapper - we all hit half decent drives that landed in the fairway, more or less within a few yards.......the 28 players ball landed.....obviously hit something and ended in a hazard.......and did it again 3 holes later!
I do think the majority of it is skill related but I don’t disagree that I often feel so unlucky during certain rounds. But I think a lot of it is because I get out of position, so I’m often hitting from imperfect lies or around obstacles. Nearly always find myself the wrong side of greens having to chip over bunkers or downhill etc.
I think you should look at your swing on this video and look at the other guys 2 swings at the end of the video, and just look at how close you are to the ball (gap between your hands and your body) compared to the other guy, my game drastically improved once I realised this and started standing a bit further away from the ball which made me lean over more, keeping my weight over my feet and helped pushing weight towards front foot on the follow through. Brilliant video though and the course looked great 👍🏼
Cheers mate, really appreciate the feedback, glad you enjoyed the video and the course was absolutely stunning, can’t wait to go back already. Look at it? Sure wasn’t I drooling over it for the whole round 😂 Ah Niall was a great golfer to be fair. A single digit who’s been playing since he was a child. To be honest, I’ve spent so long looking at other people’s swings and tryna copy everything. At the moment unfortunately Ive had such little time to actually practice between getting married, having a baby etc. that I’ve just prioritised getting out on the course when I can and enjoying it for what it is and accepting my swing to an extent 😂 Hopefully in the near future as my time demands ease up I’ll be able to document more structured practice and lessons etc 👍🏻
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper doing this 🤙🏼 gives a good gap as a starting point, putting finger on the end of the club grip and thumb on groin , try it. Congratulations on the marriage and baby 😁
If you find yourself in South Devon, please come and play Thurlestone GC. For the record, we own the THREE beaches which run along the side of our course! NOT that I'm boasting!😂
Well three beaches is better than one so boast away 😂 If I’m lucky enough to be in Devon one day, as I hear it’s absolutely beautiful, I’ll definitely take you up on that 👍🏻
Thanks for your videos, mate. One thing I noticed: your practice swings look really nice and relaxed, but in your actual swing you really tighten up. Did you notice this yourself?
@@recordingbude8653 no problem mate, thanks for saying thanks 😀 Ah yeah I can see that myself and it’s pointed out to me a good bit. I call it ball blur. Once the ball is in front of me I do tense up a little bit 😂 But I’m trying to stay more relaxed throughout. I also think with my practice swing, I’m not really concentrating on where the clubface is etc. Just trying to get that whoosh feel. But then obviously with the ball in front of you, you need to get the clubface back square
Love the video. It's nice to watch higher level handicap players play on UA-cam. I see you use your pitching wedge a lot right around the green. Don't you have anything with higher loft than a pitching wedge? Can't wait to follow the journey
Cheers Travis, glad you enjoyed the video. Yeah I have a 52 and 58 degree but had recently been playing poorly with them. Quite often bladed or duffed them which rarely happens with my PW. But from hole 10 I started using the 52 degree with some better results but a lot of shots really do need the 58. Will change it up for the next round. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
my good friend lovely video. It’s really nice to finally see some people that shoot over 100 able to record themselves. I’m not a pro by any means necessary but watching this, I think your audience will be able to give you as many tips as you would get from a pro and save yourself money…. first and foremost you must stay through your swing you back off after you swing you don’t finish it and that doesn’t allow for your swing path to complete. Therefore your ball slices or it hooks… you make a ton of errors when chipping chipping and putting the two parts of I don’t care what anyone says they probably accumulate 50 to 60% of your shots if you can cut seven or eight of those strokes you’ll be under 100 and then eventually on your way to breaking and then who knows what you can do concentrate on your chipping concentrate on your putting read your lines and get your correct and you’ll be way better golfer in seven or eight rounds
Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed the video. I tend to shoot in the mid 90s to Low 100s range and even managed to break 90 (88) so I know on my day I can play decent golf. Just a little inconsistent. I also find It’s difficult to get all facets of the game working well during a single round I.e. driving, irons, wedges, putting etc. But that’s golf. To be honest I just love the game and I’m enjoying the journey, trying to figure it all out. Just nice to know that people seemingly enjoy watching the journey too 👍🏻
As a high-handicapper myself, through the first five minutes I was starting to get a little irritated. And then I saw the wheels start to fall off, and it all seemed so familiar. If you're ever in Rhode Island, drop me a line and we can stink up the course together, then go on a nice sunset cruise with some adult beverages.
John, as a fellow member of the High Handicappers Union I would have expected your utmost trust from the very start because we all know that the blow up is coming sooner rather than later 😂 It’s the mystery of being a high handicapper, play some holes like a 15 handicapper and others like a 45 handicapper 😂 Anyway, thanks for watching and if I’m ever in Rhode Island you’re first on my list 👍🏻
Im a 24 i feel you brother 18 is where i want to but i went from 22.2 to 24.4 this year so far plauing so much better, irons im crushing just the off the tees are killing me
Yeah I’ve found off the tee is absolutely crucial. Thankfully it looks like I’m finally working my way downwards and it’s mainly due to getting the ball in play off the tee. Keep grinding mate 💪🏻
Thanks Terrance. My index is 24 so I hover between 24 - 28 depending on what courses I play. This one has quite a high slope rating hence the 28 shots. Definitely a tough course but reasonably happy with how I played, particularly on the back 9. Tend to always have a couple of really bad holes which ruins the scorecard a bit but I think I’m improving in this area 👍🏻
Really liked the concept of the channel and have subscribed, question for you Jamie would you still play golf with a lesser handicap of 18 and shooting 28pts instead of 38pts?
Hi John, delighted you like the channel and thanks a mill for subscribing 👍🏻 My main aim at the moment is to go sub 20 and I think 18 would be ideal. A shot on every hole would be nice. So that’s the plan 😃 However, once I get there I’d like to be able to play to it. I’d find it pretty demoralising going out consistently shooting 28 points. Why do you ask?
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper Its brilliant of you sharing your personal golf details and your aims for the future look forward to your next video, hope you get to single figures
By far, one of the best golf you tube videos I've seen. So relatable. Hope to see more.
Wow, thanks so much mate. Delighted you enjoyed it.
Filmed the latest episode last night. Same format. Play with a subscriber/member who tries to help me shoot the best score possible which goes towards my handicap.
Hope to have it edited and released soon 👍🏻
Great video, good to see some actual high handicap golf showing the good and the bad for those of us who are in the same situation.
Cheers Kenneth, thanks for the feedback. Glad you enjoyed the video. Always nice to hear from a fellow high handicapper who can relate to my struggles 😃 Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Just come across your channel, nice to see a fellow high handicapper with relatable struggles. Keep up the good work
Cheers mate, appreciate that 👍🏻
As a 28 handicaper myself, I really enjoyed your game. Fabulous course.
Thanks David, I appreciate the feedback and glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻 Course was beautiful, one of my favourites ☘️
Totally agreed with you on the conversation you and Niall had on 18th, great way to rationalise your thinking and get to the right result. Love that someone out there is prepared to be open about your golfing abilities and show us the bad shots as well as the good. As a 30-32 HCer very relatable!
Thanks very much mate, always delighted to hear when people are enjoying the content 👍🏻
As a high handicapper in New Zealand this video was a breath of fresh air. So real. So much like me! Keep it up.
That’s great to hear mate, thanks. Next video, same format, should be out in about a week, so not long to wait 😁
When you made par on #1, I thought sandbagger, then like a true high handicapper, you got a quad. I’m also a 28 hc btw.
That hole caught me a little by surprise too 😂
More like an 18 handicapper like me. I would expect a 28 handicapper to hit some very bad shots, scuffs and out of bounds etc, but you played very well. I think I might have struggled to do as well as you did. Good video though and lovely course, well done.
Thanks mate, not sure I’m quite there yet but hopefully my game is trending in the right direction 📉 Unfortunately for me I still have one too many very poor rounds, that really impacts my handicap. On my good days I feel like I can score really well which encourages me that I can get to 18 one day 👍🏻 Thanks for watching and glad you liked the video
Shouldn't impact your hcp as the poor rounds wouldn't be counted in your best 10 out of your last 20 rounds. to calculate your index.
Technically it’s 8 out of 20 rounds but if you have “one too many very poor rounds” of course it’s going to impact your handicap. For instance, if you have 5 good rounds and 15 poor ones, three of those poor ones now account for almost 40% of your handicap.
Also, I tend to play well in patches so lots of times I’ll have lots of good scores in a row dropping off one after the other and are being replaced with poor ones, which causes my handicap to go up.
Thanks my experience 👍🏻
I'm a new player with a 32 handicap. The truth is I get about 2 Pars, a few bogeys, a number of doubles, and a few triples, and maybe a quad out of 18 holes. It's not out of bounds that is my issues or really bad shots. One of my issues is topping it after waiting on other players in front of me for greater than ten minutes. Really throws off the flow. This really ends up with me getting a triple or a quad.
I may lose one ball out of every 6 or 7 rounds. It's really rare for me to lose two balls in 10 rounds.
So, what is really killing me? Not the bad shots, scuffs, or out of bounds. It's Pitching, Chipping, and Putting. It's the short game or better yet the 60 yards and under. It's the triple Putting.
I would say I'm about 75% on getting out of sand bunkers near the green. I'm probably 90%+ on getting out for those that are further away.
I just started playing four months ago. My initial first game was a 151. I'm currently in the 100 - 105 range reliably with a 99 yesterday.
I would say with a high handicapper it is 80% the short game and that is something that takes time and repetition.
The other 20% is course management which was a big issue at first for me. The feeling they need to get that Par on every hole. When I sat back and said, "OK, double bogey every hole is the goal," is when I sheered about 12+ points off my score. Literally, overnight I went from 115+ to under 105.
Once I've done this till I am running under 100 consistently then I'll change to bogey golf.
This mind set has made me stop reaching for the stars to get on the green immediatly. It's led to more control, less bunkers, much less out of bound shots, much less penalty shots.
If I had a recommendation to every brand new player is to start with a triple bogey goal and then in a month or two work your way to a double bogey goal and then bogey golf for a while. Do the range but spend four times as much practicing your Pitching, Chipping, and Putting.
Congrats on getting into golf and best of luck with it. Sounds like you have a solid plan in place 👍🏻
New to the channel, and I love the production quality as well as the content. Nice touch having your Stableford score on screen too. The sound clarity and colour saturation are both top notch, as well as editing etc. Great work!
Thanks a million Ken, that’s really greet feedback. Always nice to know my efforts are appreciated 😃
Welcome to the channel and I hope you continue to enjoy the content 👍🏻
I think most commenters saying “this isn’t what a 25 handicap looks like” know nothing about the handicap system and/or have never kept an honest scorecard in their lives
I get the exact same feedback when I tell people I’m a 19 handicap. I’ve even been accused of sandbagging 🤣
Just yesterday, I out-scored a supposed “3 handicap” player 🙄
Turns out that golf is hard when you actually follow the rules!
Great video btw, cheers
Firstly, thanks very much, I’m glad you enjoyed the video 😀👍🏻
And secondly, I completely agree. I’ve been pretty shocked at the how many comments I’ve gotten questioning my handicap despite the fact I shot a 99. I think some people mean it politely and as a compliment but there’s been lots implying that there’s something sinister going on as if im giving up 6+ hours of my life everytime i go out, not to try my best 😂 Utterly bizarre!
I honestly think that a lot of people don’t realise that its simply a mathematical formula based on your best 8 out of your last 20 rounds 🤷🏻♂️
And I suspect in other countries things are done differently, but in Ireland, handicaps are pretty well managed by an official source and most handicap rounds are shot in competition within a home club and a stranger marking your card. There’s no mulligans, there’s no gimmies, there’s no breakfast balls… that’s all I can put it down to 🤯
I was about to say homie is def a 28 hcp. Got a 25hcp buddy n they play very similar.
So many people take mulligans every bad tee shot and never put it out if it's within 4'. Lol.
Well done mate. It’s about time an average golfer did videos on here
Cheers Gerard, much appreciated mate 👍🏻
I’m a 28 hcp, in my first year of golfing. Definitely looked like my rounds! Enjoyed seeing this beautiful course!
@_ktbelle_draws_3223 thanks KT, glad you enjoyed viewing the course. Good luck with your golf 🏌🏼♀️👍🏻
keep at it and i feel im about the same as you , good to see someone like me still enjoying golf
Cheers mate, I appreciate that. I’m absolutely in love with the game, even if it’s not in love with me 😂
Interesting video. Its nice to see someone who makes the game more relatable to the average player. Keep it up!
Which is one of the main aims of my channel 🙌🏼 Thanks a million 👍🏻
Great video Jamie, thanks for sharing!! Nothing to be ashamed of there mate, you played some nice golf. I shot a 127 today - God knows what handicap I deserve after that….
Thanks Bob, much appreciated. Was pretty happy with the round to be fair, particularly the back 9.
Sorry to hear about the 127 but I can certainly relate to one of those rounds 😂 These things happen 🤷🏻♂️ On to the next one 💪🏻
Absolutely stunning golf course. Great REAL content. Much appreciated.
Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it and yes the course really was superb 🤌
Absolutely brilliant. This is the first youtube golf channel i can relate to because I'm the same handicap 😅 you played really well, sir. I've just subscribed. I'm looking forward to your next vlog
Delighted to hear you enjoyed the video Dave and thanks a million for the sub, much appreciated.
Next video is already in the pipeline. Filming it next Thursday. Same format. Playing with a member/subscriber who will mark my card and see what I shoot. Should be out soon enough after recording 👍🏻
I really like how you stay in your lane. I mean as such that you're not just slamming the golf ball and seeking distance almost like you respect each shot. I thought you got up and down pretty well man. Great video!
Haha cheers mate, I certainly know my limitations anyway and try to play to them. Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching 👍🏻
Beautiful course. You have a fun vlog. Congrats on the nuptials.
Every practice swing ends in balance, every actual stroke does not. In an effort to follow where the ball goes, you constantly come out of your swing path. A pro once told me that after every shot you should feel like can step toward the target. Your body always moves back away from target.
Thanks mate, glad you enjoyed the course and the vlog. I really enjoyed the round and thought the course was stunning.
Thanks for the tip. I’ll admit, my swing is in a pretty bad place as I haven’t had much time to play or practice so I’ve fallen back into old, bad habits. But hopefully will have a bit more time to get the head down and work hard soon 👍🏻
Thanks for watching
Your drives don't immediately slice 50 yards and most strikes are solid so that's a win in my book. I need to get that part of my game under control to even start thinking about my score. Thanks for being honest and relatable.
😂😂😂 cheers mate, not having an immediate 50 yard slice is definitely a positive in my book 😂
To be honest, the last couple of months is the first time where I’ve really felt that my game is somewhat coming together and I’ve minimised the really horrendous shots which has helped me score a lot better. Still have the odd horror round though 🧟♂️ But that’s golf 🏌🏻♂️
Thanks for the nice message 👍🏻
Love the videos, brother! UA-cam needs more high handicap golf content.
Cheers mate, appreciate the support 💪🏻
This is great Golf content... real actual golf from am amateur's point of view and very relatable to my own game. Definitely subscribing 👍
Thanks a million mate, that’s great feedback. And thanks for subscribing, it makes a massive difference. Next episode is out on Monday so not long to wait ⏰
Congratulations on your wedding sir. This course is beautiful. My vacation starts next week and I can't wait to play 5 or 6 rounds of golf with my dad. It will be my only outings for the year so my scores will be high also. That doesn't even matter to me though I just look forward to the company since I don't know how many more times I will get to play with him. Thanks for the video
Thanks very much Aaron. Glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻
That sounds great. I hope you have a wonderful vacation and enjoy your time/golf with your Dad. I can’t wait until my Son grows up and I get to do the same with him ☺️ I really do love that about golf that people of all ages and abilities can play and enjoy a round together.
Thanks again,
Jamie
Beautiful course and I was cheering for you mate! I started counting on 16 to figure out what it would take for you to break 100! Well done!!! Congratulations on getting married also🎉
Haha cheers mate, love that. I had a good run it to be fair, just a shame about a few of the earlier holes. Ah well, that’s golf.
And thank you for the congrats 👍🏻
My HI is 25.8, so I could relate to your efforts. Your short game is good and you recover well. dangerous off your handicap, coming down. Great looking course too.
Cheers mate, appreciate the positivity. Good luck with your golf game and thanks for watching 👍🏻
One of your best videos so far, great idea of entering your score.
Thanks a million Dermot, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
You're good enough to learn to hit fairway woods...I seem to remember you stopping at 4 hybrid. You're on your way, great attitude!
Thanks very much mate, really appreciate that. Hoping to add a 5 wood to the bag very soon 👍🏻
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper 7wood...9 wood....just easier to hit
Everyone who has played golf for a while and improved has been where you are. I wish you all the best on your journey but I guarantee it is worth it. If I can suggest the best thing you can do to improve (apart from lots of practice) is to have a great mental approach. E.g. you received 28 shots on this course, therefore there are 10 holes where you receive 2 shots, so you can play some par 4’s as par 6’s and 5’s as par 7’s. You will soon start shaving shots from your index. Btw try and ignore the haters on here, most of them have nothing else to do with their time!
Thanks a million mate, I really enjoyed that comment 👍🏻 And really solid advice. I actually played a round after this where I did as you said, took my two shots where I had them etc and I shot one of my best ever rounds 😀
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper That’s great news. Looking forward to watching you progress.
It’s great to see a golfer like myself. I laughed at your 17th tee shot as I so often do the same on the shirt par 3’s but great par. 👏👍
That tee shot on the 17th was intentional mate, better angle into the green 😂 Sure what can you do but laugh? 😂 thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it 😃
Just discovered this now, what a brilliant idea for a channel! There's always a market!
Thanks a million Jimmy, delighted you’ve found my channel and like the idea. I hope you enjoy the content 👍🏻
Great to see a real golfer on UA-cam, thank you, really enjoyed it.
Thanks Andy, glad you enjoyed it mate 👍🏻
You're definitely improving from your earlier videos. 38 points is impressive. The same cannot be said for my golf! Played a top 100 course yesterday (rating hard to medium difficulty) and shot 105, that is 33 over and my handicap is 19. Ouch, I couldn't hit a thing... Oh well, at least one of us is improving!
Thanks Tom, sometimes I’m not so sure but a decent points haul nonetheless 😂
Wouldn’t worry too much about that round. You have them days. In fact, I just had one on Sunday just gone. A horror show. I’ll be taking that score to my grave 😂 Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Enjoyed watching your game!
Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
Brilliant and brilliant. A great set of perspectives for most of the golfers in the world and a genius way to play some great courses. Again...brilliant and brilliant. On a related note, it is a great reminder about how many people out there talk complete horse crap when they talk about their handicap. I don't know about there in Ireland, but here in the US, people toss numbers around that are ridiculous. Occasionally you will hear something almost realistic like..."with a few mulligans I'm a 15", but more often than not you will likely hear ridiclous claims. It is the reason I carry several $100 bills in my bag. It is amazing how quickly their bravado is tempered when cash comes out. Thanks for the great content.
Hi Todd, thanks a million for the great comment 😃 Delighted you like the idea and video.
In Ireland, I think handicaps are pretty genuine as the majority of golf in Ireland is done through club competitions so everything is official. I also think mulligans in Ireland are incredibly rare, even when playing with friends. Once the round starts, every shot usually matters 👍🏻
Thanks again for the great feedback
We must be brothers from different mothers, although I am in my late 70’s and you are just a youngster!!!😂 really enjoyed watching the video.
Thanks Jon, glad you enjoyed the video 😃
Good bloke, plays and commentates well.enjoyed his company.
Thanks very much John, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
Great video. I'm also a high handicapper and I expected to see a few duffers, but you connected with every swing which is promising. I have the fear at every shot if it will pass 10 yards.
Cheers mate, glad to hear you enjoyed the video 😀 Always nice to hear from a fellow high handicapper too 👍🏻 Yeah thankfully I seemed to have removed that one killer shot from my arsenal, still plenty left in there though 😂 I’ve found that if you swing a bit slower it’s a lot harder to duff the ball. Even though when I watch my swing back I still think I swing far too quick 😂 I also have a pretty flat swing too (not a good thing but great for not duffing 👍🏻)
Thanks for watching mate
What kind of clubs do you use ?
It would seem all you need to complete your set is that Holy grail for all golfers.............A hot putter !!
I use a mix. Callaway irons, Mizuno lob wedges, cobra driver and hybrid and I have a odyssey Toulon putter which I had to remortgage the house to buy 😂 I think most long term subscribers would actually agree that my putting is the strongest part of my game (not that hard 😂) and there’s a good few episodes in the channel where my putter was very hot. Hard for it to the that hot in every round though
a nice honest golfer, enjoyed the video, will be watching more, great course by the way
Cheers Lee, really appreciate that and glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for supporting the channel 👍🏻
Love how different similar handicap golf can look. I'm off 21.1 I'd kill for your drives off the tee. I rarely even carry my driver these days.
It’s a funny old game but my game changes regularly 😫 One week I’m hitting my driver super well but my irons let me down. Then when I start striping irons I can no longer hit driver 😂🤷🏻♂️
But I tend to score my best when I’m reasonably consistent with driver 👍🏻
Loved this and looking forward to the next one! It’s genuinely like I’m watching my own journey through this silly/great game! Keep them coming! Congrats on the additional weight on the left hand too! 🎉
Cheers mate, already working on organising the next one so hopefully it won’t be long 👌🏻 and thanks for the congrats. I was worried about the additional weight and the impact this might have on my swing, thankfully I think it’s actually improved it 😂
This is awesome, it’s like watching myself golf I love it!
Glad you enjoyed it mate and thanks for watching 👍🏻
Love the videos keep them coming, the reality of inconsistent golf is a killer, then you nail the 18th and can’t wait to get back out the next day, what a frustrating game that you have to love,
I hate golf at the minute I’m in a patch of standing over the ball not known where it’s going to end up,
Great to see the channell grown more popular it’s well deserved your editing is a great standard h
Thanks Derek, this was a fantastic comment to pop up in my notifications 😃 Glad you enjoy the videos and the editing. Next episode is out on Monday.
Keep the head up with the golf. There’s no worse feeling in golf than those periods where you’re apprehensive about hitting a shot because you’ve basically forgotten how to hit a ball, but it passes (although it then comes back again 😂).
Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Did that last time I played. 7's, 8's, bunch a 6's, a few 4's and 5's, a three and on in 2 at the 18th and missed a birdie by inches.
I often play Lotto golf too where it feels like you’re tryna get all the numbers 😂
It’s always a funny feeling playing the 18th well after a reasonably poor round, you almost feel like going around again 😂🎠
Hi Jamie! First of all you are looking well my friend! Congratulations as married life looks like it’s good for you! Loving the new ideas and format for the show and with it helping your handicap along the way!! Great round and really enjoyed watching it unfold and such a beautiful course!! 🤩🤩👍👍
Stephen I have to admit, I always love reading your comments 😃 oh and I definitely think married life suits me 😁
Glad to hear you like the new idea for the channel. I think it will make it much more engaging.
Course was absolutely stunning 👌🏻
Hope all is well. Jamie
You are very welcome mate! You make content which is very watchable, funny and sooo relatable! Married life must be helping your golf as this round has already reduced your handicap! Lol Cant wait for the next episode! Play well my friend 👍👍
Cheers mate, I’m actually filming my next round/video on Thursday so will hopefully have it out soon after. So not long to wait 😁
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper -Can’t wait! Hope it’s a good one Jamie so that handicap can keep getting closer to that magical under 20! 🙏🙏
Great round. Niall gave you some good tips. Last hole well played.
@@MosAchillesJourney24 thanks Mo. Was pretty happy with it and even more happy with Niall’s tips 😃
This was fantastic - what a course! I’m in my 50s now and I’ve just started playing again after about 20 years - and really enjoying it, it’s starting to come back to me. Got some new clubs coming on Tuesday so can’t wait to try those out. Keep up the good work new subscriber here take care cheers
Thanks a million mate, I really appreciate the sub. Glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻
Congrats on getting back into the game. I find it’s a great lifestyle to have albeit very addictive 😂
Enjoy those new clubs 🏌🏻♂️🔥
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper yes a bit too addictive tbh! Thanks I’m looking forward to getting them. My short game is surprisingly good after all this time, but I’m not great off the tee just yet. Looks like you’re striking it very well tho. I’ve joined one of my local clubs the Cambridgeshire Golf Club it’s a very nice course. I’ll look forward to hosting you there in a year’s time when I’ve got used to it - and when we’re both playing off 14 - and then you’ll have to rename your channel 😆
Take care
Thanks very much mate, I really do feel like my ball striking is improving all the time, just need to tidy up my game in certain areas.
Great news on the short game. It’s probably the quickest way to get the handicap down 😃
I would love to play Cambridgeshire Golf Club sometime so see you there 😄🤝
Finally a golf youtuber that I can relate to!
Congratulations on your wedding!
Thank you very much mate and welcome to the channel 😁
The struggle is real. Nice too see a high HDC golfer on youtube, Like seeing myself :)
Proud to be out here representing the High Handicappers Union 😂 Thanks for watching mate 👍🏻
I'm not a golfer, but I follow you and I enjoyed this SO much
Haha I did not think my content would appeal to non golfers so good to hear you enjoyed it 😃
Great to seeing you out playing again and what a lovely course this is !
Thanks. It’s great to be out playing again 😃
I feel your pain with those green side pitches, happens to me all the time. Great video and fantastic course..
Thanks Clive, much appreciated 👍🏻
great video, so honest and pleasant to watch
Thanks David. Glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
Very relatable. Par on the first then meltdown for next couple. Even saving 1 shot a hole is 18 off the score - it sounds so easy but it's so hard.
You love hanging on the back foot don't you
It does sum me up to be honest. Despite hitting the bunker on one, I still made the hole look relatively easy.
I don’t think I’d necessarily call 2 & 3 meltdowns, I actually felt like I played them quite well but was still flummoxed to walk off with double bogeys on both.
I hit one bad shot on 2, which was the 40 yard chip shot. And on 3, I had a very tough bunker lie and essentially gave up a stroke here and even still, an inch left with my first putt and I would have still had a bogey.
4 was most definitely a meltdown though 😂
Hey you're a descent player for a 26 hcp. Your putting is very good you have good distant control and you read the greens well. Your mistakes are normal you'll grow out of it. Pleasure to watch.
Thanks very much mate, I’m glad you can see the positives in my game and I’m delighted you enjoyed the video 👍🏻
Good stuff, that course looks lovely - looks like i need a trip to ROI. I think if you hit some hard practice on your
Yeah the course is superb, absolutely loved it. I’d always recommend a trip to Ireland for any golf enthusiast. An incredible amount of top courses for such a small island.
And yeah I struggled a little bit with the longer pitch shots in this round 👍🏻
First time watching your channel. You play far better than me. I have never shot below 108. That was my best score.
Hi Terry, thanks for watching. I hope you enjoyed the video 👍🏻
Keep getting out there and playing and I’m sure you’ll beat that score before you know it 😃
Your shots through tree gaps is really impressive. Those are the ones I almost always screw up.
@@jaredlamb9743 I get to practice them a lot 😂
“Well I just made that hole a lot longer.” That’s basically my motto. A lot of tee shots (or second shots) result in a “just turned this par 4 into a par 5”, but I think that’s how you should look at it. I messed up, but if I can still make a 5 or 6, it’s not scorecard killer.
Yeah that’s one of my big learnings in golf so far that just because you’ve hit one bad shot doesn’t mean you can’t save the hole. Just get yourself back in position with the next one rather than being too aggressive.
The most important shot in golf is the next one 👍🏻
Great to see you back 👍 I've been wondering how you've been doing and what you've been up to 👍 excellent video and we can all see the improvements in your swing 👍 you just need to relax and enjoy the golf more 🤷congrats on your marriage 👏👏 hope she's happy being a golf widow 😂😂 what a great looking track 👍🏴
Cheers Steven, glad you enjoyed it. And thanks for the congratulations. Still over the moon. Needless to say she’s not exactly over the moon about the golf widow part but to be fair she knew what she was marrying into 😂 I’d given her plenty of warning
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper 🤣🤣
High Handicapper myself and I'd kill for a round like that 😂 Absolutely outstanding content mate, enjoyed every second of it
@@DubSpur81 Cheers mate, much appreciated. I must admit, I even surprised myself 😀
Glad you enjoyed the content, the next one is out in just 30 minutes if you fancy another fix 😂 Same format, different course.
Thanks for watching 👍🏻
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper Absolutely mate, I'll have a look! If you want another spectacular (inland) course try the Headfort in Kells, played there a couple of weeks ago, amazing course. I'm playing Kilcock tomorrow aiming to break 100 and this has inspired me, fingers crossed!
It’s well and truly on the list mate. I was actually meant to play it a couple of months ago but it got rained off literally as I was pulling out of my driveway to make my way there. I’ll hopefully get there soon.
I’ve never played Kilcock so would be interested to know what it’s like. And best of luck with Breaking 100. You’ve got this 💪🏻
Stunning golf course mate and you’ll soon get down to much lower scores by playing in conditions like that all the time. Also, great video editing skills!
Thanks very much mate, much appreciated 👍🏻
With good advice yr game can improve massively
Thanks Ian 👍🏻
Fabulous golf course. And another great watch. Thanks mate. And best wishes for you and your new bride. 👍🏻
Thanks Gary. And glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Great chip shot on 17.
An easy par 😂
Nice round! Congratulations on that and your wedding!
Thanks very much mate, much appreciated 👍🏻
Some cracking shots mate. Enough to make u come back anyway. Keep it up sir. 👌🏻
Cheers mate, definitely. Whenever I have a good run of closing holes I always wish the round could go on a bit longer 😂 But very happy with the round overall
Great video, really enjoyed it. Honestly, I think if you just slow your backswing through the transfer to downswing (a bit snatchy and quick) you will easily knock 5 strokes off.
Would love to see you utilize a S/W or gap wedge when your under 80 yds out as the P/W can sometimes thin or shank a bit. And try your 4 iron for when the ball is a few feet off the green, just gives that bit more oomph to get through the apron whilst still giving you a putter feel. Hope you don't mind my suggestions?
Thanks very much Martin, glad to hear you enjoyed the video 👍🏻 No I don’t mind your suggestions at all. I always appreciate anyone who tries to offer genuinely helpful information 😃
I agree in terms of my back swing. I get far too quick and tend to start the downswing a little too early. Just need to learn to take my time more during the swing.
The lowest iron I have is a 5 iron but might start utilising it a bit more as suggested 👍🏻
Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Great playing. You scored really well could easy see you getting down to low 20s high teens
Cheers mate, I’d definitely take that 😃 Obviously the goal is to go as low as possible but I think I’d be happy at 18. A shot on each hole and not too much stress 😂
You chip so well for your handicap. Will serve you well I think
Thanks very much Rob. I’ve been working hard on that area. Still don’t feel I did myself justice with here but hopefully you’ll see in subsequent videos the improvement 👍🏻
Great course and really enjoyed that.
Thanks for the feedback Tony. Delighted to hear you enjoyed it 👍🏻 Thanks for watching
This video was fun and entertaining. Keep up the good work buddy! and one little piece of humble advice, take more time preparing for each shot. You seem to be always rushing it, take a deep breath, and focus on what you have been learning, it pays off big time
Hi Tom, glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for taking the time to leave some positive feedback 😃
Yes I definitely do tend to hit my shots quickly after my practice swings. I don’t really like spending much time over the ball as I find too many swing thoughts creep in but I certainly agree that I could really benefit from slowing everything down 👍🏻 After all, playing quickly hasn’t exactly paid off for me so far 😂
Thanks for watching 👍🏻
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapperFirst time on the channel and really enjoyed your content. Due to advancing years my scoring has risen somewhat (my ambition is to one day shoot my age - just turned 80 and I’m 5 shots away!) you have an huge market out there, fella.
Just one observation, if I may be so bold……tee shots - take a look at your practice swing and follow through compared to your tee shot and notice which one looks better! Other thing is a slow take away with a slight pause at the top can often ‘set’ the downswing for more consistent control. Keep up the good work!
@@MrRichardsanthony thanks Richard, delighted you’ve found my channel and enjoyed the video 😁 That is incredible scoring by the way, congrats. I hope I can be as competitive when I hit 80 😁
Your observation is correct 👍🏻 I’m a lot freer in my practice swing and tense up a little bit when over the ball. My backswing is a bit of a mess so I’m currently working on trying to slow it down and take it away a lot smoother.
Hopefully you stick with the channel and we’ll get to correspond a bit more 👍🏻 Keep me updated on your efforts to break 80
Blainroe plays up towards the end, which speaks for a solid warm-up on the range before the game. 😮
Unfortunately I took my very first swing of the day on the first tee box 😂
Great video, lovely course and great to see you play well
Thanks a million Robert 👍🏻
Another great video well put together looks like a beautiful course must get a look at playing there.
Cheers John, glad you liked it. The course was class and should definitely try it out if you get the chance. Where are you based?
You have a very impressive swing. The odd 7’s and 9’s are to be expected for high hcp’ers like ourselves. Duffing it around the greens is commonplace and over hitting putts also.
Really enjoyable video and beautiful course.
Thanks Andrew, really appreciate comments like this mate 👍🏻 Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video and course, it really was a pleasure to play on 👍🏻
Definitely see a lot of similar shots to me, but also a lot that were better. I never checked my handicap, but I am definitely up there as I don't think I've broken 100 yet
Just keep getting out on the course and it will happen when you least expect it, I guarantee it 👍🏻
Enjoyed this. Think you’re doing great. When people hook the ball their grip is usually too strong (right hand knuckles are pointing to the ground). I might try 23:27 keeping your head down longer. I would wait for your right shoulder to pull your head up. You hit some great shots! You have really great potential!
Thanks very much Howard, really appreciate the comment 👍🏻 The hook is a weird one, I actually don’t have a strong grip, it’s quite neutral in fact. I do think I’m very right arm dominant though and tend to flick my wrists at the ball etc.
Anyway, thanks for the feedback 👍🏻
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper open you club face a quarter inch😊
Will do 👍🏻
It is absolutely amazing how high handicappers also have an unusually high level of 'bad luck' out on the course.
Some may say it's skill related but even on blind holes and previously unplayed courses; I've been in groups where better players will find the fairways or light rough and invariably the higher handicappers find trees or fairway bunkers, or terrible lies.
In one game a few weeks ago we had an 8, a 13 a 17 (me) and a 28 handicapper - we all hit half decent drives that landed in the fairway, more or less within a few yards.......the 28 players ball landed.....obviously hit something and ended in a hazard.......and did it again 3 holes later!
I do think the majority of it is skill related but I don’t disagree that I often feel so unlucky during certain rounds. But I think a lot of it is because I get out of position, so I’m often hitting from imperfect lies or around obstacles. Nearly always find myself the wrong side of greens having to chip over bunkers or downhill etc.
I think you should look at your swing on this video and look at the other guys 2 swings at the end of the video, and just look at how close you are to the ball (gap between your hands and your body) compared to the other guy, my game drastically improved once I realised this and started standing a bit further away from the ball which made me lean over more, keeping my weight over my feet and helped pushing weight towards front foot on the follow through.
Brilliant video though and the course looked great 👍🏼
Cheers mate, really appreciate the feedback, glad you enjoyed the video and the course was absolutely stunning, can’t wait to go back already.
Look at it? Sure wasn’t I drooling over it for the whole round 😂 Ah Niall was a great golfer to be fair. A single digit who’s been playing since he was a child. To be honest, I’ve spent so long looking at other people’s swings and tryna copy everything. At the moment unfortunately Ive had such little time to actually practice between getting married, having a baby etc. that I’ve just prioritised getting out on the course when I can and enjoying it for what it is and accepting my swing to an extent 😂
Hopefully in the near future as my time demands ease up I’ll be able to document more structured practice and lessons etc 👍🏻
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper doing this 🤙🏼 gives a good gap as a starting point, putting finger on the end of the club grip and thumb on groin , try it.
Congratulations on the marriage and baby 😁
Thanks very much mate 👍🏻
Relatable to all of us. At one point or other we all were high handicap players.
I would have thought so mate but judging by some of the comments I’m not so sure 😂 Thanks for watching 👍🏻
If you find yourself in South Devon, please come and play Thurlestone GC. For the record, we own the THREE beaches which run along the side of our course! NOT that I'm boasting!😂
Well three beaches is better than one so boast away 😂 If I’m lucky enough to be in Devon one day, as I hear it’s absolutely beautiful, I’ll definitely take you up on that 👍🏻
Thanks for your videos, mate. One thing I noticed: your practice swings look really nice and relaxed, but in your actual swing you really tighten up. Did you notice this yourself?
@@recordingbude8653 no problem mate, thanks for saying thanks 😀
Ah yeah I can see that myself and it’s pointed out to me a good bit.
I call it ball blur. Once the ball is in front of me I do tense up a little bit 😂 But I’m trying to stay more relaxed throughout.
I also think with my practice swing, I’m not really concentrating on where the clubface is etc. Just trying to get that whoosh feel. But then obviously with the ball in front of you, you need to get the clubface back square
Love the video. It's nice to watch higher level handicap players play on UA-cam.
I see you use your pitching wedge a lot right around the green. Don't you have anything with higher loft than a pitching wedge?
Can't wait to follow the journey
Cheers Travis, glad you enjoyed the video.
Yeah I have a 52 and 58 degree but had recently been playing poorly with them. Quite often bladed or duffed them which rarely happens with my PW. But from hole 10 I started using the 52 degree with some better results but a lot of shots really do need the 58.
Will change it up for the next round. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper been there...a lot.....understood haha
Haha sometimes you and a club just need a little break from each other 😂
my good friend lovely video. It’s really nice to finally see some people that shoot over 100 able to record themselves. I’m not a pro by any means necessary but watching this, I think your audience will be able to give you as many tips as you would get from a pro and save yourself money…. first and foremost you must stay through your swing you back off after you swing you don’t finish it and that doesn’t allow for your swing path to complete. Therefore your ball slices or it hooks… you make a ton of errors when chipping chipping and putting the two parts of I don’t care what anyone says they probably accumulate 50 to 60% of your shots if you can cut seven or eight of those strokes you’ll be under 100 and then eventually on your way to breaking and then who knows what you can do concentrate on your chipping concentrate on your putting read your lines and get your correct and you’ll be way better golfer in seven or eight rounds
Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed the video. I tend to shoot in the mid 90s to Low 100s range and even managed to break 90 (88) so I know on my day I can play decent golf. Just a little inconsistent. I also find It’s difficult to get all facets of the game working well during a single round I.e. driving, irons, wedges, putting etc. But that’s golf.
To be honest I just love the game and I’m enjoying the journey, trying to figure it all out. Just nice to know that people seemingly enjoy watching the journey too 👍🏻
Reminds me of my game. Great video.
Thanks Lawrence, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
As a high-handicapper myself, through the first five minutes I was starting to get a little irritated. And then I saw the wheels start to fall off, and it all seemed so familiar. If you're ever in Rhode Island, drop me a line and we can stink up the course together, then go on a nice sunset cruise with some adult beverages.
John, as a fellow member of the High Handicappers Union I would have expected your utmost trust from the very start because we all know that the blow up is coming sooner rather than later 😂 It’s the mystery of being a high handicapper, play some holes like a 15 handicapper and others like a 45 handicapper 😂
Anyway, thanks for watching and if I’m ever in Rhode Island you’re first on my list 👍🏻
Very enjoyable.
Cheers Bill, glad you enjoyed it 👍🏻
i understand the struggles of this video but what a truly brilliant vlog you have !
Thanks so much. I really appreciate comments like this 😀
What a fantastic golf course
It was absolutely stunning
Great video and what a course.
Keep up the fantastic work and congratulations on getting married (loved the ‘strokes’ comment).
Thanks Mark, really appreciate that 👍🏻 oh and hopefully she doesn’t see it 😂
I think I’ve just stumbled upon the most likable person on UA-cam
Cheers Bruce, glad you’ve found my channel 😀
Beautiful course love your reality based commentary!! 😂
Cheers Fergus, the course was absolutely stunning. And when it comes to my game, I like to call it as it is 😂 Thanks for watching
New subscriber .love your channel . Good round on a tough course ....
Cheers mate, really appreciate the sub and delighted to hear you’re enjoying the channel 😁👍🏻
Im a 24 i feel you brother 18 is where i want to but i went from 22.2 to 24.4 this year so far plauing so much better, irons im crushing just the off the tees are killing me
Yeah I’ve found off the tee is absolutely crucial. Thankfully it looks like I’m finally working my way downwards and it’s mainly due to getting the ball in play off the tee. Keep grinding mate 💪🏻
Just came across this channel.. love it 😊 keep it up mate 👍🏼 👌
Cheers mate, glad you enjoyed it. Hopefully will have more vids out soon 👍🏻
What a great idea.
Thanks Dave, glad you like the idea 💡👍🏻
Good video. Beautiful course. You played well
Thanks very much David. I was quite pleased with the round in general and the course was stunning 👍🏻 Thanks for watching
Yep - that's my golf!
My condolences mate 😂
Before you get going, a 28 handicapper is not breaking 100 on that course. Hats off! Did that with a 9 and an 8!
Thanks Terrance. My index is 24 so I hover between 24 - 28 depending on what courses I play. This one has quite a high slope rating hence the 28 shots.
Definitely a tough course but reasonably happy with how I played, particularly on the back 9. Tend to always have a couple of really bad holes which ruins the scorecard a bit but I think I’m improving in this area 👍🏻
Really liked the concept of the channel and have subscribed, question for you Jamie would you still play golf with a lesser handicap of 18 and shooting 28pts instead of 38pts?
Hi John, delighted you like the channel and thanks a mill for subscribing 👍🏻
My main aim at the moment is to go sub 20 and I think 18 would be ideal. A shot on every hole would be nice. So that’s the plan 😃
However, once I get there I’d like to be able to play to it. I’d find it pretty demoralising going out consistently shooting 28 points.
Why do you ask?
@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper Its brilliant of you sharing your personal golf details and your aims for the future look forward to your next video, hope you get to single figures
Cheers John, I appreciate the well wishes. Shooting the next round tomorrow so will hopefully have it on the channel in a week or so 👍🏻
Good round with lots of potential.
Thank you 👍🏻
Welcome back
Thanks Henri 👍🏻