From 92 to 71 OVERNIGHT! [BANDON DUNES - PACIFIC DUNES]
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How I shot 92 & 71 back-to-back at Pacific Dunes at Bandon Dunes
0:00 Intro
0:35 Shooting 92
9:00 Shooting 71
23:35 Recap
![Beyond Expectations: Bandon Dunes With a Caddy [BANDON DUNES - BANDON DUNES]](/img/n.gif)
All proceeds of this video going to Doug? What a man!
I just found his email and sent him the vid. Hope he likes it!
Caddie Doug has the laser eyes. My God his reads probably took 4 strokes off the card at least.
Course looks beautiful.
And not a comment not replied to - no one deserves your success both on the golf course and online as much as you. I like to think I've been around since the start of the channel and have only seen both you and the videos improve immeasurably, we are all incredibly fortunate to have you on here. Well played Adam!
Thank you so much for the kind words. It's still difficult for me to believe there are so many people watching and enjoying, and I'm grateful for every last person who watches! Appreciate you sticking out the growing pains on the channel!
Holy crap what a difference Doug makes, his knowledge takes the guess work out of each shot so you can just concentrate on doing what he says. Playing with a clear mind is one of the most difficult thing for high handicap golfers as the confidence is not there yet.
Agreed! That round is easily half a dozen strokes worse or more without Doug.
Man your driver was HOT in that second round.
Keen to know what you've been working on to get so much more distance recently, it's night and day!
Thank you!
My driver has really run hot and cold for a while now. This round was actually recorded almost a full year ago, and since then my driver has gotten cold and then hot again.
I actually don't think I gained meaningful distance until about a month or two ago (a better fit driver helped), it's just that the rollout in August on a links course (like in this video) compared to Vancouver golf in the Winter (where it's cold and soft) are drastically different. If I go into a simulator and hit a good drive, it carries 230-240. So, in Vancouver in the Winter, that drive may only carry 220 and roll out to 230, compared to Bandon in the Summer where it carries 240 and rolls out to 270+...
I don't want to comment on your first caddie, you know haw good or bad he was. I want to comment on your second caddie. What a joy it would be to play Bandon with him! Always encouraging and, like you said, he REALLY knew the course. I've unfortunately had a couple of bad caddies (one who couldn't give me the correct number if his life depended on it), but golf is so much easier when you have a great caddie! Most of us can hit the ball in the direction we want to, but doubt causes us to flinch at impact. Having a great caddie tell you with certainty where to hit it removes that doubt! Great roun, Adam! I'm sure you tipped that caddie well!
I'm with ya! Aside from this trip, I think I've had caddies on 3 or 4 other occasions, and the difference between a bad caddie, a good caddie, and a great caddie is indeed immense. I can't recall who Doug caddied for on tour, and in any event you could just tell immediately that the guy knew the game and - as important - knew that course. I obviously wouldn't have carded that score without him, and believe me he got a healthy tip!!
@11:44 Ha ha, I was like... I read a study that said leaving the pin out was best 99% of the time, then I saw your edit.
I'm a regular at Chambers Bay, but there is nowhere in America I would rather be than Bandon Dunes!
I'm hoping to play Chambers for the first time this Summer. How would you say it compares to Bandon?
I don't comment a lot but I've been watching for two years and Its awesome watching the channel grow and great to see your career round. Alot of golf content creators are not 100% honest with their shots and to see you shoot par knowing it's honest makes me respect you and your work so much.
This might be the coolest view I’ve ever seen on UA-cam golf.
I have been watching your videos from the beginning and I love your attitude! I'm the same way, just love playing.
Wish there were more of us out there.
The stuff that golf roadtrip dreams are made of - a great score on a beautiful course in spectacular weather.
Indeed, I'm so grateful to have dropped one great round during the trip!
Having Doug mentally freed you up to just focus on playing golf and not thinking about your swing mechanics, but just hitting the ball at an intended target. Most of your misses were not far off line. This was such a great video to illustrate what all those golf books talked about (Zen Golf, Elements of Scoring, etc.) mentally where you should be on the golf course. "The golf course is not where you give yourself a lesson" Thanks Adam!
Glad you enjoyed it, and great callout to Zen Golf! I haven't read Elements of Scoring. Will add it to the list.
What a series. This felt like the long awaited season finale to a tv series you’d been watching for years. Maybe that’s because I have been haha. Congrats on this great round Adam. Keep it up, excited to see where the channel takes you going forward
haha thanks bud. Hope it was worth the wait!!
Haha. At the end of this video I just smiled and enjoyed you two putting that. Man this made my week.
Man, I mentioned this in the video, but after holing out on 9, I really thought I had a chance of going even or under par on the back. I had just wedge in on 18 and thought, "holy crap, I could stick this close and go under par." Then, I pushed it a hair and it got a brutal kick, and suddenly I went from thinking about going 1-under to sweating about not 3-putting and shooting 1-over. Then, the putt REALLY had a chance of going in and suddenly it was "maybe I'll shoot 1-under!" again. A real seesaw of emotion!
Key stat; 13-18 (72%) GIR. That's scratch level accuracy! Super impressive. Combined with 10/13 fairways hit, that's the formula for low scores. A pleasure to watch, congrats!
Thanks for the kind words! Yeah, 13 GIRs is definitely atypical for me, and I'm glad I was able to capitalize!
Also the putts were insane
Par at Pacific Dunes is something to be really proud of, congrats man!
Holy crap! What a round! I’ve had 5 scores from 80-83 and not broken 80 yet. Handicap down to 8.7 from 14.6 a year ago. This weekend it’s happening!
Congrats! You'll get there...and then they'll come more frequently.
A nod to the Baus… Always classy Adam. Thanks for the great content as always!
Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for the kind words!
CONGRATS on the new low round! Love watching the vids
Thanks!
Great job man!
Wow! Way to grind that out. That scorecard is a thing of beauty.
Thanks!
Doug has caddied for me at Bandon and he is THE BEST.
Waddcaddie
30 putts on those mammoth sized greens is incredible. It's been a while since i have had one of those "unconscious" rounds , but it's fun to see someone else get one on video. Great JOB!
Thanks so much for the kind words. I wish I had more of these rounds lol
Hey thanks for being so honest with all of your videos. I can say in the last year you have helped me with so many parts of my game and to accept bad days as a way to learn.
Love this, and thanks for the kind words!
Nice round Adam 👍
great round! great caddie! i've played Pacific 10-12 times over the years. Toughest course on the property. This is not the first time i've seen a caddie bring out the best in someone and improve their score by 10+ shots. Well done sir!
Thanks, and indeed, Doug saved me innumerable shots during this round.
Adam - you should try reading some of Joshua Medcalf's books! He is the club champion at my club (San Diego Country Club), and writes from the perspective of a golfer and a life/mental coach. From Hack to Scratch or Pound The Stone are probably his most relatable books and reflect well on some of the emotions guys like you and I experience on the golf course. I feel like I am improving on my golf journey as you are - taking more club and just going for contact with my irons and wedges as I am knocking on the door of a round in the 70s. Joshua took the same path to become club champ. Thought you might find that shared connection interesting. Awesome to watch you take down Bandon like this!!
Thanks for the honest golf! Beautiful views!
Thanks!
What a great round! Best I've seen you play
Thanks!
I swear, every good round of golf starts with what feels like 2 awful swings that treat you nicely. Well done dude, going low!
Lol agreed, and thanks.
Congrats!!! So happy for you!
Thank you!
First time watching your channel, and what an amazing sight to behold!
Loved the contrast between each of the two rounds. Perfectly encapsulates the mercurial nature of the game. Doug obviously played a significant role, but kudos to you for such a great scorecard on round 2.
The difference was like night and day. Captivating content - well done!
Lol, the golf sidekick shout out made me smile (not sure why, but don’t ask questions).
waddacomment
That is one amazing looking course. Wow, what a place to card such a personal milestone.
Congrats Adam!!! Amazing!!!
Thank you!
I’m a Bandon dunes caddie and just came across this video! This is so awesome dude! Great playing in that second round, pac dunes can eat ya up!
wow! I've watched your videos for a long time and that's the best I've ever seen you play and what a place to do it. I played Pacific last spring and it is not an easy course and those greens are slick. Well done Adam, well done!
Thanks so much. I figure if you play enough golf, one day it has to come together. Very fortunate that I did it at Pacific!
what a beautiful round. Great caddy too
Thank you!
Awesome stuff Adam....and Doug.
Would certainly have been a handful of strokes over (or more) without Doug!!
what a round and such a perfect played back nine Adam. 9 pars in a row. Keep it up.
Thanks!
Congratulation!!!
Thank you!
Grats!!! Great feeling carding a career round
Thank you!
Love the peacefulness of your videos. SwingTweaks helped me immensely with my driver and thanks to my first tweak I was able to break 90 twice so far this season! Keep up the great content Adam!
Thanks for the kind words. And great to hear this SwingTweaks feedback. I've never jibed with a product/channel sponsor as immediately as I did with SwingTweaks. It just makes perfect sense to eschew the in-person component of the traditional golf lesson (especially when considering the price). I'm really glad that people are enjoying it! Yes, they're an official sponsor, but I'm a believer and I'm going to keep singing their praises!
That second round was incredible! Congratulations Adam !
Thank you!
Very nice! Golfers live for these rounds.
Thank you!
That fair dinkum made me shed a tear. Awesome stuff. 🎉
Thanks for the kind words!
Nice round... Big Respect!
Thank you!
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 well played and great content
Caddies read was perfect, you hit it through the break
Upon rewatching, I agree.
WOW! I love it Adam. Golf is so crazy. My PB is 3 over several times. I love that you got through 18 so well. Jitters must have been BUMPING.
Thanks! Until this round, my prior best (aside from a round on a short course in Palm Springs) was 2-over. I definitely began to feel it on the back 9. I was mostly even keeled although, like I said in the video, I was very nervous hitting my tee shot on 17.
Well done Adam. That's an unbelievable round. 3-under for the last 14 holes! I've followed your channel for a couple of years now and I use a lot of your tips in every round. I'm down from 26 to 18 since I started watching your videos. Matched my best score of 85 last weekend too. Onwards and upwards for us both!
Awesome man, congrats!!! And thanks for the kind words.
Awesome round bro, stoked for you!
Thank you!
have been playing to an 8 handicap for the last 6 months and my last three rounds were 88 103 105 😳 crazy to see how you are able to keep your cool when nothing is working on the course. keep up the good work 🙏🏽
Thank you! I think part of the reason some of us have a hard time keeping our cool is that we're misled into believing that we should always play at or near our handicap. It's for that reason that I try to include the 90-something rounds on the channel. Golf is hard.
Congrats Adam! Index must have taken a hit!
Lol yeah it dropped to 5.2 after this round. I think it was only a few weeks prior that it was up in the high 7s.
Thanks for sharing these rounds Adam! It's tough to stay grinding on the rough rounds like the first one. Good to see you reset and finish par on the second one. I recently went through a rough patch of 10 rounds... never been so frustrated in my life but then I shot the best round of my career eight after. Golf is such a funny game. Best of luck.
Funny game indeed. PBs can come in the middle of terrible stretches, and I often follow up PBs (or near PBs) with big numbers.
Congrats on the round! I played Pacific in May. Those bunkers are no freaking joke!!!
Right?! I feel like video undersells how penal some of those bunkers are!
Super stoked for you brother🎉
Thank you!
Pretty awesome to have your career round on video
I have my all-time best round and all-time worst round (106) recorded!!
Wow! I messaged you a few years back when I lived in Cary and often played Lochmere after work. I’m thrilled to see your channel has grow so much since then. Keep it up man. 👍👍
Congrats Adam!
Thanks!
I’ve never rooted harder for a UA-cam golfer. Nice round!
haha thanks so much
IM A HUGE FAN OF GOLFSIDE KICK YESSSSS
congrats man!!
Thank you!
Oh Adam … what a joy to watch.
Thank you!
This is just the video I needed! I took a lot from your level of focus but also zen like state when entering the back. I’ve even par on the front a few times before, but I haven’t found the right state of mind to bring it home on the back nine. I’m either putting too much pressure on myself or am too aloof..
Also liable to shoot 90+ on any given day so I like that you included your terrible round (although I would have watched it all the way).
Congrats on the 71!
Thanks for the kind words. Indeed, for every 70-something round, I'm sure I have one (or more) 90+ round, so I certainly stop and appreciate these ones.
Thanks for the content. If that swing can shoot even par, I know I can. I needed this
Lol thanks.
so so so happy for you adam. Well played!
Thanks!
Great composure to come back and hit that second round!
Thank you!
Hey, great shout out to Golf Sidekick.
My channel wouldn't exist without his + his mentorship. Waddaman!
Throwing a like and comment for the recognition of the Playa in Chief. Love it
I really liked the elevated tee on hole 3!! Course looks great and pretty foggy out there!! The weather on the second round was really nice and so was your golf!!🏌♂⛳😀👍
Thanks! It really is amazing how much conditions can change there day to day or even hour to hour!
Incredible round. Congratulations!
Thank you!
Awesome job!!!! You were a gold fish the next day. Having a great caddy can definitely calm your nerves and keep you focused.
Thanks, and agreed.
Beautifully done Adam, best channel on youtube for golf in my opinion. Simple content, been trying to adopt your mental game in my own as well!
Thanks so much for the kind words. My vote still goes to the Playa in Chief!
Nice! Like the @GolfSidekick call out on planting feathers. Subscribed to both your channels. A lot of good mental coaching from you both.
Waddaman! Thanks for the kind words.
when he counted by his steps, and said 105 its crazy amazing.
Nicely done!! Such a great setting.
Thanks!
What a round. Congrats mate!
Thank you!
this guy has mastered the "Golden rule of golf"(unless you are a pro): You are not good enough to get angry over a bad stroke
Dude, love your channel. Congrats on the incredible round. Doug is a fucking legend. Thanks for sharing both your highs and your lows with us. From a bad but passionate golfer: much appreciated.
Awesome video and a huge well done. I can only dream, 82 is where I’m at.
You're close, man! You break 80 that first time and suddenly they start coming more often.
Congrats on par golf!!!
Thank you!
Great series of videos Adam. Always enjoy watching what you put out.
Thank you!
Always enjoy the rounds at these great looking courses, love the content man. If there's anything I've picked up on it's either manifesting a good or bad shot before the swing, I knew that hybrid on hole 3 was getting topped the second you said it was the worst club!! You've taught us better come on! 🤣
Right?! It's hard to practice what I preach 100% of the time. Sometimes I'm just not feeling it and it's hard to pretend otherwise.
Damn man 10 pars in a row is amazing for any handicap golfer, you were dialled in
Thanks!
Might be the best putter on UA-cam
haha thank you. I'm very realistic about my game and its deficiencies, but putting typically isn't one of them. On that day it really came together.
Love the pairing - thanks for bringing us to Bandon with you!
Thanks for joining!
As an 11 handicap, I love watching your vids. It reminds me that low handicaps still have rounds where they don't break 90.
You've gotta come up with a different name for people who use Swing Tweaks. Tweakers is a term in the US for people who use methamphetamine or crystal meth.
Great video Adam!
Thank you!
amazing round Adam - we all need a Doug in our life! Have you been able to replicate the 'focus' or 'flow state' since the trip? Obviously this is something I work on a lot on and off the course, but the ability to dial in after some bad shots is always super tough!
Thanks Alex! Thankfully, in the last month or so, my driver has done a 180 from the worst club in my bag back to my best (or maybe T-1 with putter). I do feel like I'm sometimes able to walk up to the tee, not think about anything, swing it as hard as I can (not that hard with my physical strength or lack thereof) and send it. So kind of flow state-ish. Wish I could tap into that when it's not going as well.
What a gorgeous course. Man I'd love to play right on the pacific
There are just so many iconic courses up and down the west coast. It's possible Pac Dunes is my favorite, but I think that title may still go to Spyglass.
Gotta love golf!
I do!
nice job, i've played pacific and it can be tricky if you put yourself in the wrong spots. Even par is a great accomplishment there!
Thank you!
Wait are we all going to completely ignore Doug double bagging with a golf bag on each shoulder? what a champ
Indeed these caddies at Bandon are just incredible. A few of them double bagged two rounds per day with us for 4 or 5 consecutive days. I've never been so happy to pay and tip for a service.
That's an amazing round Adam and truly inspiring! Thanks for the great video!
Glad you enjoyed!
Yes! I love when you upload
3 more coming before August!
Another gem Adam
Thank you!
Incredible round Adam, well done. Loving the channel, keep it up.
In my golf buddies trips to Bandon Dunes, Whistling Straits, Ireland, Scotland and Dominican Republic we had a caddie that was really helpful in getting the most out of our rounds of golf.
Those are some great trips! How would you compare them all? All of them (save for the DR) have been on my radar for some time.
@@NotAScratchGolfer Scotland #1 (played Old Course at Andrews, Royal Troon, Turnbury & Carnoustie), Ireland (played Old Head, Royal County Downs, Lahinch, & Portmarnock), Bandon Dunes and last Whistling Straits (we also played Sand Valley built by Mike Keiser).