Finally convinced a buddy to embrace the principles of the playa yesterday and he broke 100 for the first time ever. Shot an ugly but efficient 98 and saved himself a handful of lost vice pros. He loved the idea of aggressively attacking a conservative target. I think we have ourselves a new convert. But Matty, after that firmly caressed 4 iron approach on 5 I could see you shaving that handicap down to a practically see through 0.8 once you settle into the style of play. Let 'em know who's the baus. And congrats on a bucket list trip.
A true playa gets satisfaction not from his score, but his ability to play the shots he wants. Attacking conservative targets and actually hitting them gains you the satisfaction of discipline. Knowing that you had a plan and that you stuck to it. When you throw your plan in the water, in goes your discipline with it and the satisfaction you gain from it. You become a junkie, chasing a hit from a dragon who usually puffs for true playas only.
Matty Boom Boom Whaddaplayazinksi we’re all cheering for you. If you find a temporary CameraThem that Teeski approves, you’ll end up with a 3.3. Whaddalife
Dude, your vids have helped me so much! Not starting golf till my adult years I was never introduced to course management. Learning to hit my most confidential (😂) shots has helped me a ton! Stoked for this season! Love that you’re not teaching us stupid ways to fix our swing but to use our games to the best of our ability, simple concept but you present it brilliantly! Oh and Bob Rotella’s books are incredible, thanks!
Man that’s really tough. I’m feeling 3.6 I think you will have shot a couple low rounds that will force it low. Probably half a dozen good rounds roughly around your par or just over. The rest will be discounted anyway 🤔. Looking forward to watching the rounds. Best golf channel on UA-cam!
Masta Matta, You put it on the line like a BAUSS, all the time. I am using your approach to lower my score and it is working. I am SO IMPRESSED with what you have developed, how you are single-handedly changing the game, and where you are headed - my Man. The Man. HANDICAP on the OLD Sod = 1.414 The new style of my golf, - not losing or looking for golf balls, my boring play is unnerving my partners. They do know WHAT I am doing, but they are getting madder and madder when they play. When I break 90 (soon) , or when they ask, I will tell them about you, Right now, I find everything you do fascinating Sir. Thanks for EVERYthing ... This series in Scotland is Excellent. Know matter what - Enjoy and savor the experience. You taught me too. This is the best fun I have had since covid.
Thanks for this video ! I’ve been following you for years and, in a way, it’s good to see you playing 5 times your handicap sometime ! 😅 It’s maybe not sexy every day but that’s part of the game we chose to play. Looking forward to see you golfing in France one day ! Keep your good golfing happy vibes, whatever the scorecard !
I really enjoy the on course commentary videos. I need to make a better effort not letting my bad shots turn me into a bad playing partner, thanks for the reminder. I'm thinking you will finish with a 5.2 hcp.
Matt thanks for the golf zen! Although circumstances dictate that I am unable to play I find the advice will be helpful in the future. I think you will acclimate to the Scottish weather and bring home a 4.3 handicap. Best of Luck!
Whaddaplaya living Whaddalife in the home of golf. Beautiful courses. Gotta love it. Scotland certainly presents some difficult challenges which will test our Playa-n-chief. I foresee a HCP of 6.1 after the 20 rounds.
Hi Matt! Unfortunately rough and bunkers, especially in Scotland, are a different thing as in Asia. Never mind the influence of wind and weather. So these factors will cost you some strokes every round. Love your videos and tips. You will manage to keep your HC at 6.5. Enjoy the trip!
No decimal points. Absolute faith our playa and chief comes out with a 5 hcp at the worst. I know it should be closer to two ... But ... It's schotland. Much love and respect boy friend ✌
4:13 in and i`m reminded of when i first started watching your teachings. Scottish courses and weather are different animals to sunny serene Thailand. Bogey golf Playa 😜
Playa,I effin loved that,so great to see you play on a course that I’ve played myself😍😍 Turnberry is a beast and the best course I’ve played I love it,it’s got a magic about it… I reckon you’ll be doing well to play to 5.7..if it’s blowing then stick another 3 on that. Love this shizz my son!❤
4.2. Those courses play really hard. The “rough” makes it hard to even punch out. Not sure how wide the fairways are, but they looked really narrow on this course. I hope you kill it out there, Matt! 💪🏼
I often have your videos playing in the background. No matter what I'm busy doing, when I hear the tuba I have to look up. The trombone was a new surprise.
These are going to be some brutal 20 rounds man. I really think you can get down to 4.6. Good luck and I can’t wait to see you pull off some great shots out there.
Hmmm, Scotland….wind, rain, travel, whiskey, and a few road-sodas (hop based drinks for all yuns over the pond) will get you a 7.5 for the trip. To save you the hassle of picking a winner, just send the gifts this way now and you will play stress free-er for the trip.
Nice...that's on my bucket list to play in the old country (Ireland/Scotland). Looks like a whole different type of play and using long irons is more strategic.
Love the channel, love the WaddaPlaya ethos and mindset. I'm going for an optimistic 0.8 by the time 20 rounds are done. P.S. great to see you in the UK; hopefully more trips to come in the future.
Love your videos Matty, great to see the playa in chief on our shores. Unbelievably beautiful golf course, superb blog as always. My guess would be 3.2 handicap. Play well 🏌️♂️
Great to see you taking on the challenge Matt. I think your scores will go lower from here, not sure I've seen you have such a tough time off the tee box and yet you still scratched out a decent score. Some of the courses should have less severe rough and playing without the caddies will be better for your game. I'm going with a 2.8 handicap. Look forward to watching the golf and seeing you think your way around the courses. Good luck playa!
Here's my advice as a Scot, only hit driver when it's necessary on a links course. On short par 4s double iron is your friend, similar logic for most par 5s. Ego scores 120 on courses like this. Index Guess: 2.1
I'll go with 1.3. I played 8 straight rounds in Scotland in June and my handi went from 14 to 10. And I struggled pretty good in the beginning. You'll figure it out and have some great rounds towards the end. The old course was epic but lots of blind shots. We did standby and got in line at 9PM. Pretty much drank beer all night but got a spot at 7:30 the next day. Shot a 91 but was pretty tired and my feet were killin' me. Of the 8 we played, Carnoustie was the most pure. Fairways are like carpet. Quivira in Cabo was pretty epic too.
Playa! Only discovered your page a week ago and have consumed so much. I’m faaaarkin average but at my local 9 hole course in Queensland I hover between 60 and 50 with 50 being my best. Today was the first time playing after watching your content and I shot 45 and didn’t lose a single ball for the first time ever. Can’t wait to improve on it. You’re a fuckin weapon mate. Thanks so much 🍾
I am going with 2.8 on the overall 20 round handicap. I think that once you find your groove and stay out of the poo poo more those rounds will drop down straight away. Looking forward to the series, Matt!
I'm guessing you might end up at 4.9 by the end. Thats brutal! Love your channel, Matty, I have learned heaps over the last 6 months or more. Cheers from Australia.
(+0.3) Full faith in you Baus! You are so lucky to be there. Playing 20 rounds on a trip. Even if you finish with a higher handicap than you started off with. You are still amongst the luckiest people in the world 🙌🏼. Enjoy. And find that magic.
Seems like this will be a great series. That lighthouse halfway house is amazing. I've seem a video of the hotel room inside as well. Hope to see the strategy work. My guess 0.9
Links takes some getting use to. Either Two things will happen: 1)You’ll ignore ‘this doesn’t need driver’ from some people and use the driver or perhaps an easy low wood (maybe go to an easier driver set up just to keep in play). 2) You’ll get comfy with the long irons (maybe a utility goes in the bag instead of the Daly 1 iron) I’m guessing you’ll get a mixture of courses on the ‘tour’ with some very enjoyable old old courses. Handicap (this wasn’t a bad start but I’m guessing this score will be eliminated). End of the trip 1.8 (If a little Costa pre game and tea and scone mid round 0.1 😂)
I am going a 6.7, just with the wind and cold hampering Matt. Doonbeg is the same, they keep the rough tough. The greenkeepers giving the American tourists what they want.
5.1 I think this time of year the wind is going to be strong and the air cold. Great video I am a new subscriber and you shaved 10 strokes at least off my game . 🍻
Love the series so far. Playing a bunch of hard courses you have never played. Possibly getting a little tired towards the end. I’m thinking you may have some low rounds but sub par may be elusive. 4.8 is my guess.
Such a awesome chalenggggge. Firstly what a kick butt's off start of this serie. Course was very punishing. I do expect you will have a number of those kind again in the 20 but not all. When calculating hcp with whs system in mind it will be the best 8 average. So some blow ups will be there. So ... my guess and confidence in your short game is you will end up with 3.9 hcp. Fingers crossed and hope for the best. Have fun will be the winning game. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
I went to Scotland for 9 day in august, play turnberry 3 times, archerfield, Blairgowrie and trump Aberdeen 3 times. My handicap went up from 3.5 to 5. Those courses are hard and it’s windy. I think you’ll be off 6 at the end of the trip
Finally convinced a buddy to embrace the principles of the playa yesterday and he broke 100 for the first time ever. Shot an ugly but efficient 98 and saved himself a handful of lost vice pros. He loved the idea of aggressively attacking a conservative target. I think we have ourselves a new convert.
But Matty, after that firmly caressed 4 iron approach on 5 I could see you shaving that handicap down to a practically see through 0.8 once you settle into the style of play. Let 'em know who's the baus. And congrats on a bucket list trip.
A true playa gets satisfaction not from his score, but his ability to play the shots he wants. Attacking conservative targets and actually hitting them gains you the satisfaction of discipline. Knowing that you had a plan and that you stuck to it. When you throw your plan in the water, in goes your discipline with it and the satisfaction you gain from it. You become a junkie, chasing a hit from a dragon who usually puffs for true playas only.
This is golden advice @@vanbalzup6481
4:20 Matty is so chill and benign in his delivery I forget he says out of pocket shit like "a real slut shaming 4 iron"
The based chad seeps through 😂
Matty Boom Boom Whaddaplayazinksi we’re all cheering for you. If you find a temporary CameraThem that Teeski approves, you’ll end up with a 3.3. Whaddalife
I think it’s Waddaplayasauskas, in Lithuanian.
Dude, your vids have helped me so much! Not starting golf till my adult years I was never introduced to course management. Learning to hit my most confidential (😂) shots has helped me a ton! Stoked for this season! Love that you’re not teaching us stupid ways to fix our swing but to use our games to the best of our ability, simple concept but you present it brilliantly! Oh and Bob Rotella’s books are incredible, thanks!
Man that’s really tough. I’m feeling 3.6 I think you will have shot a couple low rounds that will force it low. Probably half a dozen good rounds roughly around your par or just over. The rest will be discounted anyway 🤔. Looking forward to watching the rounds. Best golf channel on UA-cam!
Masta Matta,
You put it on the line like a BAUSS, all the time. I am using your approach to lower my score and it is working. I am SO IMPRESSED with what you have developed, how you are single-handedly changing the game, and where you are headed - my Man. The Man.
HANDICAP on the OLD Sod = 1.414
The new style of my golf, - not losing or looking for golf balls, my boring play is unnerving my partners. They do know WHAT I am doing, but they are getting madder and madder when they play. When I break 90 (soon) , or when they ask, I will tell them about you, Right now, I find everything you do fascinating Sir.
Thanks for EVERYthing ... This series in Scotland is Excellent. Know matter what - Enjoy and savor the experience. You taught me too.
This is the best fun I have had since covid.
The iphone alarm at 5:56 tripped the hell outta me 😂
Thanks for this video ! I’ve been following you for years and, in a way, it’s good to see you playing 5 times your handicap sometime ! 😅
It’s maybe not sexy every day but that’s part of the game we chose to play.
Looking forward to see you golfing in France one day ! Keep your good golfing happy vibes, whatever the scorecard !
So nice to have you back here, Matt! I believe you will land on 5,3 hcp realistically😊
11:48 a little to hammered eater egg is classic!!! Don’t drink and drive kids!
I really enjoy the on course commentary videos. I need to make a better effort not letting my bad shots turn me into a bad playing partner, thanks for the reminder.
I'm thinking you will finish with a 5.2 hcp.
Matt thanks for the golf zen! Although circumstances dictate that I am unable to play I find the advice will be helpful in the future. I think you will acclimate to the Scottish weather and bring home a 4.3 handicap. Best of Luck!
Brand new golfer here and learning a lot from your channel. Have fun.
Guessing 3.4 index.
Whaddaplaya living Whaddalife in the home of golf. Beautiful courses. Gotta love it.
Scotland certainly presents some difficult challenges which will test our Playa-n-chief.
I foresee a HCP of 6.1 after the 20 rounds.
3.4 Yuddaman Matt!
My favorite golf channel!
4.4 thanks for all you do I’m loving the content and having a blast trying to improve my scores
Hi Matt! Unfortunately rough and bunkers, especially in Scotland, are a different thing as in Asia. Never mind the influence of wind and weather. So these factors will cost you some strokes every round. Love your videos and tips. You will manage to keep your HC at 6.5. Enjoy the trip!
No decimal points. Absolute faith our playa and chief comes out with a 5 hcp at the worst.
I know it should be closer to two ... But ... It's schotland.
Much love and respect boy friend ✌
4:13 in and i`m reminded of when i first started watching your teachings. Scottish courses and weather are different animals to sunny serene Thailand. Bogey golf Playa 😜
....... 4:35 .......... I`ll just shut my big Scottish mouth 🤐
Damn scotland looks tough! Still getting pretty good yardage in those cold temps
Playa,I effin loved that,so great to see you play on a course that I’ve played myself😍😍 Turnberry is a beast and the best course I’ve played I love it,it’s got a magic about it… I reckon you’ll be doing well to play to 5.7..if it’s blowing then stick another 3 on that. Love this shizz my son!❤
6.5 Good luck and have fun.
2.2 like a Baus! Love the birdie music. I hope you hear it on repeat throughout your trip!
Matty lad! 3.7 great to see the videos coming out! The best is yet to come 😉 waddaman!!
4.2. Those courses play really hard. The “rough” makes it hard to even punch out. Not sure how wide the fairways are, but they looked really narrow on this course. I hope you kill it out there, Matt! 💪🏼
I often have your videos playing in the background. No matter what I'm busy doing, when I hear the tuba I have to look up. The trombone was a new surprise.
There’s no escape.
My guess is 3.8. Thanks for sharing I love your confidencality, with the flat stick. Love your witty banter I'm shamelessly stealing your 1 liners!
4.3. The conditions look tough! Great series! Can't wait to watch each video!
4.1 ...and good luck. Why watching you is hypnotic I don't know but is and thanks mate
3.5 and thank you for giving us great insights and experiences!
H.I. 4.9 - Thanks for the discount on the L1 Voice Caddie, can't even believe I played without one for so long.
I am a simple playa, I see a Golf Sidekick video and I click like. Waddalife!
*waddalike
These are going to be some brutal 20 rounds man. I really think you can get down to 4.6. Good luck and I can’t wait to see you pull off some great shots out there.
Hmmm, Scotland….wind, rain, travel, whiskey, and a few road-sodas (hop based drinks for all yuns over the pond) will get you a 7.5 for the trip. To save you the hassle of picking a winner, just send the gifts this way now and you will play stress free-er for the trip.
Nice...that's on my bucket list to play in the old country (Ireland/Scotland). Looks like a whole different type of play and using long irons is more strategic.
Love the channel, love the WaddaPlaya ethos and mindset. I'm going for an optimistic 0.8 by the time 20 rounds are done. P.S. great to see you in the UK; hopefully more trips to come in the future.
Matty im going with 3.2 accounting for fatigue from travel and lack of cold weather conditioning. Good luck out there and have fun🎉🎉
Love your videos Matty, great to see the playa in chief on our shores.
Unbelievably beautiful golf course, superb blog as always. My guess would be 3.2 handicap.
Play well 🏌️♂️
Confident you'll make it to 3.14 Matt! Let's go. Love the material ❤
Great to see you taking on the challenge Matt. I think your scores will go lower from here, not sure I've seen you have such a tough time off the tee box and yet you still scratched out a decent score. Some of the courses should have less severe rough and playing without the caddies will be better for your game. I'm going with a 2.8 handicap. Look forward to watching the golf and seeing you think your way around the courses. Good luck playa!
Here's my advice as a Scot, only hit driver when it's necessary on a links course. On short par 4s double iron is your friend, similar logic for most par 5s. Ego scores 120 on courses like this.
Index Guess: 2.1
3.4 hcp with this strat, Matt. Enjoying the videos!
Know I am going to love this upcoming series! I’m banking on a 3.7, good luck brother!
1.8 mate, good luck!
@13:42 Had me dying 😂 I relate far too well to that😅 I say you end the trip at 3.2 overall
I'll go with 1.3. I played 8 straight rounds in Scotland in June and my handi went from 14 to 10. And I struggled pretty good in the beginning. You'll figure it out and have some great rounds towards the end. The old course was epic but lots of blind shots. We did standby and got in line at 9PM. Pretty much drank beer all night but got a spot at 7:30 the next day. Shot a 91 but was pretty tired and my feet were killin' me. Of the 8 we played, Carnoustie was the most pure. Fairways are like carpet. Quivira in Cabo was pretty epic too.
Nice playa. Wadda experience
I love your videos and the way you simplify golf. I think your handicap will be 1.6 over the course of this trip
Keen for the content I'm hoping you get yourself down to the 2.8 range. Good luck!
4.6 mat, love the vids mate ,thanks 👍
Playa! Only discovered your page a week ago and have consumed so much.
I’m faaaarkin average but at my local 9 hole course in Queensland I hover between 60 and 50 with 50 being my best.
Today was the first time playing after watching your content and I shot 45 and didn’t lose a single ball for the first time ever. Can’t wait to improve on it. You’re a fuckin weapon mate.
Thanks so much 🍾
Great seeing you in the UK playa. Nice to translate your game to something I'm much more familiar with. I reckon you'll land on a 3.8. Good luck!
6.9 I'm headed there May 2024. Looks fun!
1:24 "I must confess,...it's killing me"
WaddaTrip and waddaplaya. Love your mindset.
Handicap guess: 3.8
I am going with 2.8 on the overall 20 round handicap. I think that once you find your groove and stay out of the poo poo more those rounds will drop down straight away. Looking forward to the series, Matt!
Really excited about this series! Nice work sticking out this tough round. I'm guessing you end up with a 4.5. Go get em, playa!
You're in Scotland! Would love to see you play my home course Seafield (Belisle), also in Ayrshire. Garuanteed you go round that under par!
4.8. Love the content!! I planted a feather today
That 4 iron into Eagle was NASTY. LOVE IT
I'm guessing you might end up at 4.9 by the end. Thats brutal! Love your channel, Matty, I have learned heaps over the last 6 months or more. Cheers from Australia.
I think a 4.2 hdcp. Looking forward to watching!
Matty! You’ll be playing at a 1 HC at the end of the trip! Much love from AZ
Awesome video as always 😊🎉
(+0.3) Full faith in you Baus!
You are so lucky to be there. Playing 20 rounds on a trip. Even if you finish with a higher handicap than you started off with. You are still amongst the luckiest people in the world 🙌🏼. Enjoy. And find that magic.
Seems like this will be a great series.
That lighthouse halfway house is amazing. I've seem a video of the hotel room inside as well.
Hope to see the strategy work.
My guess 0.9
Bossing it Matt, you're really getting the hang of links golf.
3.3 That lighthouse halfway house is bomba! Looking forward to the seeing the rest of your trip boyfriend!
'Like tiger when driving a car' at 11.46 haha
Links takes some getting use to.
Either Two things will happen: 1)You’ll ignore ‘this doesn’t need driver’ from some people and use the driver or perhaps an easy low wood (maybe go to an easier driver set up just to keep in play).
2) You’ll get comfy with the long irons (maybe a utility goes in the bag instead of the Daly 1 iron)
I’m guessing you’ll get a mixture of courses on the ‘tour’ with some very enjoyable old old courses.
Handicap (this wasn’t a bad start but I’m guessing this score will be eliminated). End of the trip 1.8 (If a little Costa pre game and tea and scone mid round 0.1 😂)
5.8 Now I want to play Turnberry! It looks amazing!
I am going a 6.7, just with the wind and cold hampering Matt. Doonbeg is the same, they keep the rough tough. The greenkeepers giving the American tourists what they want.
Putter from 41yards..Love it bra..
4.2 - great content!
Great to watch! 4.1 hcp
4.5 HC Good luck!
Great video bud always love to see you play.
I’m guessing 4.2 whaddalife
Have always had huge faith in you & your game! Im going to guess over all a 2.2
One of the best on UA-cam 😊. I think maybe 6.4 handicap
5.1 I think this time of year the wind is going to be strong and the air cold. Great video I am a new subscriber and you shaved 10 strokes at least off my game . 🍻
6.2- cheers from Canada
Looking forward to some more Scotland golf! I think you'll end up at 4,1.
Looking forward to the rest of the series, just a little testing warm up round to start with. I believe in you Chief...0.0😜
Awesome video!
I think this will be one of your scratch 12 though. My guess is a 5.4 Hcp
2.3 hcp index. love the whaddaplaya shirts
9.9 Matt. Conditions in October particularly on the links courses are brutal. You're gonna hit plenty wind and rain.
Overall great job!!
Love what you do...i think you will shoot 10 over par on average...handicap will be 9.7....dont worry your still the man- Whaddaplaya
4.3. Enjoy💪
Love watching when you put the strategies you explain in other videos into practice. My guess is you will be at 3.8. Good luck!
Love the series so far. Playing a bunch of hard courses you have never played. Possibly getting a little tired towards the end. I’m thinking you may have some low rounds but sub par may be elusive. 4.8 is my guess.
It’s just a really hard course to play - and I agree with your assessment entirely - but just so effing beautiful!
Autumn in Scotland can be rough with wind and rain, 4.4 is my guess.
Such a awesome chalenggggge. Firstly what a kick butt's off start of this serie. Course was very punishing. I do expect you will have a number of those kind again in the 20 but not all. When calculating hcp with whs system in mind it will be the best 8 average. So some blow ups will be there. So ... my guess and confidence in your short game is you will end up with 3.9 hcp. Fingers crossed and hope for the best. Have fun will be the winning game. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
Matty Ice.. congrats on the golf digest coverage you playa. Index after 20 rounds. 4.6
I went to Scotland for 9 day in august, play turnberry 3 times, archerfield, Blairgowrie and trump Aberdeen 3 times. My handicap went up from 3.5 to 5. Those courses are hard and it’s windy. I think you’ll be off 6 at the end of the trip
4.2 is my guess for handicap. Love the channel… what a player
I'm gonna say 3.5 index over 20 rounds. Because that's the miracle of videotaped golf. Great video as always man
4.9 on those Scottish courses Matt, it’s all weather dependent 🏴
Waddacourse! Looking forward to the rest of the series. My guess is 3.7 but hoping you get to scratch.
I am going with 3.7. Great videos