Play Aggressive vs Conservative Golf - Which Scores Lower?
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I think my takeaway is that you were driving pretty well in this round, so the "aggressive" play was just getting you a couple clubs closer; but for those of us with much higher handicaps, the misses will be much bigger, so when it comes to risk vs reward, there could be much higher risk in hitting driver or going for hero-shots. As I continue to try to bring my handicap down, I know the difference in my scores would be much bigger than one stroke, so I'll continue to play with my head and rely much less on my swing... course management rarely fails while my swing often does.
exactly - this is the kind of nuanced thinking I am proud to have in my comments. thank you
@@GolfSidekick Thanks... like I said, with my swing, I need to think more!
Agree with you too. This course has a lot of room for high #s for those that want to grip it and rip it. Been using the WOTP system for about a month or so and it's really taken the stress off the game and made it enjoyable--especially when I'm in the middle of the fairway watching others look in the rough and woods for their ball(s). lol
Yeah, he should do this again but left-handed
This is the number one golf channel on CZcams.
easily
Just wait until I launch my channel. Matty will still be number 1.
Your massive advantage in length gives you the options, hitting 4i further than a lot of peoples driver is a game changer
I am 66 and was a decent 7 hdc. about 30 yrs ago. I quit golf for a while and now am playing again. For a bit I was obsessed with getting my old swing back and watched several instruction vids. After watching yours I now see my errored ways. Golf should be fun again without trying to recapture the past. You have inspired me to just go be a "playa" and enjoy the game. The days of competing and stressing are over for me! Thank you for your videos and I will continue to have fun and learn from your suggestions!
“… dog in the race … horse in the fight …”. You’re a blast, Mattie Boom-Boom.
I don’t give a shit which one you play just pick your best shots and play. I LOVE your channel, since I started watching I swear to you my scores have come down. I actually parred 8 out of 9 a week ago. You showing us all its a lot to with mentality. Appreciate you Legend!
Matt, you keep hitting it out of the park with these videos. This highlighted what I’ve been thinking about. If you can’t comfortably reach the green if you are confident in yourself, you are probably going to score about the same with any club you are confidential with. And the biggest difference between a good round and a bad round is going to be your mental attitude.
I’m probably the opposite of most everyone. My confidential club off the tee is my driver. For some reason I’m not confidential off the tee with other clubs. So what do I do when I can’t hit a full driver. I just hit a 3/4 driver into the middle of the fairway.
Exactly playa. Beast Mode
With your help good sir I broke 80 yesterday. Thank you spare time legend
well done playa
i gave you the key
you found the lock
i accept 98% of the credit only
@@GolfSidekick I shot 97 today. Will you take responsibility? Titties to the hole. I went high and I cried
@@josephdaou5421 no sir i wasn’t even in the vicinity
@@GolfSidekick😂
While I need to play conservatively, it seems that Matt has grown confidential with the Driver and is holding back for our sakes. Thank you for your service, sir!
4 iron is much more exciting than driver for me. Driver either slices, duck hooks or goes pretty much straight, but 4 iron might do anything.
Till you get Old. then a hybrid is the Only Way...
NICE PUTTING! To me, Conservative golf is not hitting a 4 iron/hybrid off the tee all the time. Conservative golf is not boring. What is boring is hitting a Driver into a fairway bunker or OB or into the water. Who likes making bogies and double bogeys all the time? That's boring. Making pars is not boring. Conservative golf can be hitting Driver (Green Light) or hitting 3 wood or 2 hybrid (Yellow Light). If the hole is not very long it certainly makes sense to lay up and hit a full wedge into the green rather than hitting a driver to an awkward distance of 50 yards to the hole for your approach shot. PGA Pro Michael Block has a good video out where he hits Driver off the tee on a Par 5, then hits a 9 iron for his second shot to 100 yards from the green, short of bunkers and creeks. Then he hits his bread/butter Lob Wedge approach from 100 yards out and makes Eagle 3 (sinks the lob wedge) when his goal was birdie 4. He says you never know what might happen when you play it smart. You see far to many PGA Tour pros going for the green in 2 on par 5's only to end up in the lake or an awkward greenside bunker position. To me, Conservative golf is going for the green in regulation, not going for the green in 1 less than regulation (i.e. going for the green on the drive on a Par 4, and going for the green in 2 on a Par 5).
I am proud to say, because of your videos, I have mastered the aggressive missionary position.
I prefer the bIG DOG . Doggie drive...
6 months in and just starting to get solid in my ball striking. Dont carry a driver. Go to off the tee is 5 wood. Love the course management instruction. Hoping to break 90 in the next 6 months. Cheers!
Love this side by side comparison Mattie BB! It would be neat to see a 1 vs 1 competition with one player hitting all aggressive shots and the other playing conservatively and see who wins! You have helped me take 4 strokes off my game in a year!! Thank you for that 🎉
That Rick Shiels v Sergio Garcia comment!!! 12:28
Talking about rick shiels. It will be amazing to see these two guys play a round together
Brother, I just want to say thank you. I guess I kind of did things backwards. I watched a bunch of your videos before playing my first round of real golf. I've done scrambles with the guys, but there were always gimmes, mulligans, and anger in the group. I went out by myself and played a very lovely course with the knowledge that I will suck, I will miss, but I will be smart and play to have fun. Playing every single ball where it fell (I did lose a couple to water) I shot a 122 and was so proud of myself. I took a small journal and wrote a few words about every shot I took so that I can see what works. Thanks for bringing some zen into my life.
I loved the confidence meter, because I think what players need to learn is that you should play the shot you are confident in. And that confidence needs to be a confidence that you’ll be in a good position. Most golfers are going to have clubs you’re more confident with, and clubs you’re not, you need to make sure to stick to the clubs and shots you’re confident you can hit, and stay in safety
Dooder, all of your quips in your videos crack me the hell up 😂😂
Glad to have found this channel. I am learning a lot from it.
Loving the fact you play this as it is… no faking to make things fit the narrative! 😊 just wish I could hit the ball like you do!!
Matty layin it down lately! Loving all the content. This one gets a gold medal. Keep it comin.
I’m still far from hitting as consistently and smooth as you. Videos really helped the past few games I played since I found your channel. Thank you. Just hoping to get more practice and confidence in my conservative shots.
I love how much time you put in to helping me! Thanks brother!
Matt I was so proud last night! I played safe on a par 5 and made a par, instead of going for the green in 2 with a fairway wood. Hit to a favorite wedge distance and had a green in regulation from a comfy distance. I then hit a second shot from the fairway just to prove I could and did so! I needed to make par to shoot +9 through 9 holes and did so by playing smart. Thanks playa!
THANK YOU Matty boy !!! I’ve been asking for this for years!!
My brother, confidentiality means secret.
Confident means sure of yourself.
Use "confidence" not confidentiality.
💪🏽
He's joking when he says confidential...
Howzit, I just took your suggestions on the front 9 today and pared every hole. It was a pleasure, relaxing and stress free apart from trying to reach par 5 in 2. Scraped a par. Thought about each shot, using the decision box v playing box. Fabulous tips, many thanks 🎉🤗⛳️👌
Crazy to think I use to be a 4 handicap in highschool and now I can't even break 90 without breaking a sweat... It's 1000% in between the ears. My confidence with the shots I use to take/pick, visualizing the shot, pre-shot routine has changed. That + I can't hit the ball nearly as far as I use to lol... I hope to break into the single digit hcp soon though!
Never change playa. Not only do you give solid golf advice to the masses, but you're a hell of a funny dude. Best CZcams putter AND best CZcams comedian.
Had my first round out a week ago, shot an eighty at a course that’s not very challenging but I kept driver in bag! Thanks for the tips champ🙏
Im a 26 handicapper. Trying to become a Playa. Went round 9 over for front 9 today. Few frustrating holes on the way back in but hey, who cares! Came in 23 over. Making progress.
Hey Mattie BB. I noticed that on several of you aggressive T offs you were blocking yourself out by where you were teeing up the ball. I caddied at a course where we had a number of holes with overhanging tees and bushes by the tee box and often we would help the members by making them aware of where they teed up. A couple of yards can matter a ton. Love your content brother.
Yeah usually but the distances to the obstacles is too close to make much difference on these certain holes- I have tried but too close to me
@@GolfSidekick I here you. But it just rang a bell with my past experiences with higher handicappers. Peace
Been binging your videos slime, u might be the realest golf youtuber of all time
bless up homeslice
The risk of aggressive golf is MUCH higher for a weekend hacker.... and still: most of us choose that option!!!! 😂
The excitification was real while watching this video. The concept of risk vs rewardicality needs to be considerate at all times when attempting to playerise your best golf.
Okay we need the rick shiels match now
him & not a scratch golfer. He's really good too and is all about fundamentals
He would kill Rick😂
@@sultan450 i’m imagining him playing the ‘time to live’ theme at the end while rick abandons his driver
He would batter rick 😂
Excellent work with the flagstick Playa! I think that’s the best putting you’ve ever had on video.😎
Quality vid mon, loving the antics of the lassies in the background
Go 1 iron or 2 iron for excitement then iron it all the way-for the driver is boring and hate hybrids but each to their own. Great video,youre a marvel. Love to see you use a 64 degree wedge! Youd have no problem
I think you need a bit of both!! There are holes where you can be aggressive and other for the conservative route!! Like you said it all depends on what one feels comfortable with doing or playing!! Great video Matty Matty Boom Boom!!🏌♂⛳😀👍
Got the first open of the season next week, and I've been planning my round. Gonna try my best to be in conservative mode and use my confidential clubs.
Top content as ever Playa. Your putting is on 🔥
Your swing and putting has been money coming off your injury. You must feel very refreshed.
Totally love al this 'confidential' golf information. :-) Small question, you've probably answered somewhere already: what kind of 7 wood are you using? Thanks for everything mate!
What I wanna know is when are we getting the matching shorts that us common golfers can buy to look even more amazing on the course and have people mesmerized by how amazing the outfit looks and that way they dont see the shank i just hit. Love the videos Baus Matt.
15-16 april maboi
I will always hit driver when the risk/reward is not to extreme.
But i dont take much risk with the clubs i have in my bag.
I have driver,3wd,5wd,7wd,9wd.
Thise clubs go from 300+ driver
215 9 wd
All of them go great distances and are easier to hit than hybrids or irons. So my longest iron is 6 iron.
Your hints are brilliant. Thanks
This is great - I just can't see how to apply it practically on my particular course. It seems that the risk-reward is high on just about every hole. Eg. first - short P4, slight dog-leg left, penalty areas either side of a huge dip in the middle and trees both sides. If you play short, it's a blind shot from a 35 degree slope and possible blocked by the dog-leg.
It goes on from there; there seems to be so few opportunities to play sensibly, without incurring just as much grief. I wish you could see it! Maybe there are chances to apply this wisdom on second or third shots however.
My aggressive play would put me in the trees, you make it look so easy, but I’ve learnt so much from your channel 👏👍
I think you might have something there about aggressive and conservative, but for me it's for something different. I find it's not just a tee off distance that is important. I find I like to leave my second shot is better for me if it's a full shot rather than trying to manipulate or conjure up a shot that is probably way above my ability. I do agree but for a different reason.
Love it
I'd really like to see this exact format left handed (with a bit more practice) as i think there'd be a lot more unreliability in the aggressive shots which is probably closer to my game 😅
I’ll do it
@@GolfSidekick let's gooooooo ❤️
You are so good at putting it almost doesn’t matter what you do tee - green
Music is back!
Yea but he threw in a couple of fake outs! That kept us wondering
Love your swing!
I like conservative aggressive. Just got to know what you can do and not being afraid to do what you can do. If you can't play the shot play conservative. Then go get some help to learn how to do it.
The every day content is beautiful
you sir are a godsend!
I think you learned about swinging freely and how it can control your driver more than trying to force your driver into a specific spot
Just discovered your channel this week .
Great vids with great advice .
love the content you are pumping out currently, playa!
Great video and info like always!!! Your caddie "Par" must enjoy and have a good time on your rounds. Until the next video. Cheers!
great presentation & hilarious ending
13:43 The "conservative" flop shot? 😂 Great shot though, haha.
I am a 16 handicap and I can totally relate to what you said. Some people think you are playing a high risk shot when you are actually not and sometimes it can even be the other way around.
I basically always play with people who are not nearly hitting it as far as I do, so they go off their own yardages and think, "Oh, 250 yards to the beginning of the water? Of course I am going ot hit driver here." At the same time I cannot even hit my 3-hybrid, because it could reach the water. On the other hand there are holes which have a huge 100 yard wide fairway between a carry distance of 270 and 320 yards, which is perfect for my driving distance. I could basically hook or slice it 50 yards each direction and still hit the fairway which can even make the driver a low risk club sometimes. For my swing speed and my handicap the conservative play usually is the better choice, because it eliminates the quadruple bogey factor. I noticed that on Par 5s I tend to hit driver more often to have a chance to reach the green in 2, which feels great, but can easily end in a disaster.
You actually might be the best putter on CZcams for real though
Both strategies work if you can put like the big boss Matt
What are your thoughts on teeing off all the way to one side of the tee box when you're blocked out of the left or right by trees? I feel like you would have given yourself a better angle on holes 4/6 if you teed off all the way to the right. Cheers mate!
Minimal angle to be had on those tees. I know what you mean though. Better when there’s more space on the tee
You should do a similar course management video with a high handicapper. Let him play his normal non thought out shots with the first ball & you coach & suggest shots/clubs with the second ball.
If you edit it! LOL
I will do it this week with my left handed game maboi
@@GolfSidekickhaha. I’d give it a crack
Keep the Rick Shiels jab coming 😂 he was the very golf channel I subbed
Just want to say for any non-native English speakers or anyone curious - the uses of the words "confidential" and "confidentiality meter" (should be confidence meter) in this video are incorrect. These are not different tenses of the correct word "confidence", they are a different word altogether.
I hope that this isn't taken in a negative way - great video and very unique idea! Would love to see this as an ongoing series
Thank you for pointing out the differential words. It is best to understand that ‘confidence’ means private. ‘He told here in confidence that he was attracted to her sister’
In specialist circumferences we might use confidant to signify belief in our abilities
Bro, you play some Great courses!
Love the content!!!!
As always, a joy to watch. 100 per cent commitment. Does it get any better 🤔. Naaaa
Glad you are still able to swing and play well despite the awful accident you've suffered to both arms Mattie
Please remake this video guiding a high (but relatively consistent) handicapper making similar play decisions
Done that ages ago. Nowadays i don’t have the time
@@GolfSidekick scouring to watch! Thanks Baus!
conservative everytime lowers scores, If you can hit the driver consistently and not many amatuers can then go for it. I dropped my avg score by 12 strokes by taking the driver and 4 iron out of bag, carry 5 and 7 wood. sure l only hit the 5 wood like 220 but l am in the middle of the fairway and on most par 4s l have 150 to 180 in. comfortable 7 iron or 7 wood on the green or just short easy pitch and one or two puts done .
what if lets say you use a 4/5 hybrid instead of a 4 iron. If this really focuses around using a club with more loft opposed to a driver then wouldnt it be fine to use a 4/5 hy since they have more loft than a 4i and go 30-50 yards further?
My my, so confidential
Golf sidekick you may have already spoken about it in another video but I have a question regarding jumbo grips
What’s your view on them in general and for beginners?
I'm 65 and can only drive the ball no further than 210. As a result I'm using my driver on 14 of 18 holes.
Love your videos, just one question though . . .when you say confidentiality do you mean confidence? Confidentiality means something else entirely
No sir those are in fact differential words
I love the channel and have followed a long time.
I still think that you and the strokes gained guys are saying the same thing.
Hit the longest club you can while minimizing penalty strokes and the need to punch out.
As you said early in this video, you can hit longer clubs and still be conservative and vice versa.
The key to me is to think your way around the course. Either style of golf still requires to be able to get up and down.
Forgot to add that to get better fast, keep it in play and avoid trouble.
To get to your ultimate potential, a playa has to learn to be effective with the driver.
I’d like to subscribe to a strokes gained service just to get that ignorant and condescending attitude they seem to get bundled in for free
@@GolfSidekick😂
Strokes Gained is a calculation of the number of strokes it takes a group of certain handicap players to get it in the hole from different distances. It does not say hit it longer. That’s conclusions drawn from reviewing the data. There are numerous flaws in the calculation like types of lies and if you are short sided or not. It’s assumed that these balance out in the long term. It also ignored wind and weather conditions. Again assumed to offset over time.
That being said the concept of strokes gained should come into play with every decision you make. But it’s your personal strokes gained and it factors in more than just data on how far you hit the ball, what confidence you have, the lie, the wind, where trouble is. Our minds are wonderful machines. If you listen they take everything into consideration and spit out the best course of action for that instance in time.
I’ve played my course many many times with different pin positions. I can they’ll you my expected score (in whole numbers) from any spot on the course to any pin position.
I’m using my personal shots gained data to make every decision.
For example today we were playing and where our balls were in thick wet rough. We were 125 yards from the pin. At that point we were playing to get the ball close to the green as possible. We accepted bogey as a fair outcome.
@@silvermediastudio bro where have you been all my life? i think i love you
love your content
I think the bottom line is that you have to know when to hit driver and when to play the higher probability shot to stay away from trouble. It's course management.
Good video Playa! You were smoking those drives that day. Even though aggressive won your comp I get the message, I might get called a ‘pussy’ for the conservative play but it saves my score…
Great stuff Stimp Daddy Boom-Boom
No horse in the fight, I'm gonna steal that one.
Love the addition of the confidentiality meter after all the comments 😂
I used my driver all round yesterday which I never do. I did it as a test to see if it’s worth it. The issue I have is people use their driver then don’t take the correct penalty. If you lose your ball and drop it 230-250 meters where you’ve lost it it’s a 2 shot penalty for the loss of ball and distance rather than 1 shot penalty. If people played properly their scores would be a lot higher.
12:25 Brutal!
Wadda-comedian… 😂
Awesome content… 🫡
saváge
"Best putter on CZcams!" YEAH!!
I'll be honest with you mate, I've seen your vids on and off for the last few years now, but never really took much notice.
But I've decided this season I am making a push to break 80. And from watching a few of your vids about breaking 90, breaking 100, breaking 80 and some just about thinking slightly differently, Including this one, I think you have the key I need to achieve my goal.
I've only ever shot 80 once, but it was on a par 70 9 holer with 18 tees, but I pretty much always break 90.
Currently 16 handicap (been as low as 12), but never played more regularly than once a month (sometimes once every two years). 53 years old with long game of a 10 handicap.....but short game of a 25 🤣
Anyway I'll stop talking sh!te........you have my sub.
Playing as bad ass as that being aggressive has give me 14:39 some bad thoughts now 😂
amazing content!!
Great video
Not sure when you got into politics, but I'm getting a bit older so I'll vote for your conservative platform.
Question for you Chief, I pointed a gent to your youtube a couple days ago, specifically to the sacred lectures... and I couldn't find them. Just me or did you take those golden lessons down?
Dear Matty Boom Boom, I have broken 100, and for my next trick I will break 90 this week. Batten down the hatch!
Are you getting all your ‘tip’ money back from the caddies by changing clothes in front of them? 😂
Confidentiality (noun): The state or attribute of being secret; privacy
I think hitting the conservative shot first would have been better. Your second attempt will mostly be better because you have more info
Where is this? Is it south Asia? Malaysia? These course all look so good.
Sweet Baus... thanks
Do you have a link to a slow motion of your golf swing?
no - we dont focus on golf swing here
basic rundown of my swing:
out to in
steep
too square at impact
but i rock it