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This guy is a genius. He's saying everything that should be said to beginner golfers but people won't accept becuase it's not cool in front of your mates/playing partners. Go out on your own for a few rounds and stick to it and watch your shots reduce dramatically. This playa actually got his first Par 4 birdie (normal GIR) yesterday using this system but hit the drive and the 2nd shot so well and 1 putted from 10-12 yards. Was absolutely amazed....
This playa finally broke 90 twice this year. Averaged just over 100 last year. The biggest difference? I can hit a 150yd punch shot with a 6 iron that stays in play always. I use that shot religiously. I get the ball inside 100 and then play for a 3 from that spot. It’s not glamorous but my handicap dropped 8 strokes this year so it’s working.
👏 I found I could do the same while trying to wrap up my round at (past) sunset. Just letting the ball stay in front so I could find it in the dark. Played the last 2 holes 1-2 shots better than I normally would. So important for getting out or staying away from trouble!
I'm 71 and I'm still excited about scoring well in golf as I was at 40. I've always joked that a par 5 could be negotiated with three good seven irons, but I never did it. Why? Because when all your buds pull out the big stick, you go for yours too. Of course, I frequently hit it into the woods, water and other schmutz. There's a lot of letting go of your machismo in your system (and, of course, it makes perfect sense), but I think I'm at the point where I'm up for the challenge. Dammit, time to be a real man.
This is exactly how the best playa in our works golf society plays. He´s a single digit playa. Puts the ball in play off the tee. Hits his second to a lay-up. Pitches or chips onto the green, leaving himself a 1-2 putt. I´ve seen him do this in the worst imaginable conditions and still shoot a decent score. It´s not exciting or dramatic or challenging. But it looks so simple. I might be longer off the tee, but in the trees. And I might be closer to the green on my second, but then chunk it or thin it through the green, meaning I might drop a shot or two to him every couple of holes. And that playas, makes the difference between winning the comp, and coming in mid field.
That’s it! I’m playing all holes only with a pitching wedge (it goes a 110 yards) and I’ll just add one more stroke to my expectations. I have a suspicion that my overall score will come down and I’ll lose fewer balls.
It's a wrench putting away my driver and hitting a 6 iron off the tee, however I went from shooting 104 to 98. I played with the same ball all round for the first time in ages.
What you are teaching in this series is perfect for a new golfer or a junior golfer who thinks they are the next Tiger. If I had a golf coach that taught me this when I first started back in junior high I would have been a lot better than I was. I was a 14 handicapper when I graduated, if I had these videos back then I would have been a baus.
This video is revolutionary. For me anyhow. Never even considered these concepts until now. Can't wait to get on course this weekend and put this into practice
I practiced 1 2 and 3 foot putts yesterday and this morning before my round... did not break 100 .. but putted really well and was noticed by my 9 handicap playing partner... also pitched a 50 metre gap wedge into the hole for a birdie on the 17th having punched a 5 iron from under a bush as my second shot.... watching all of your vids and loving the mindset.... wadda coach!
Wish you had a 5 or 6 club tournament to put on YT. it would be fun to watch. I find that I play to my level of comfort. When I get out of that comfort zone I panic. You have created a system to change your level of comfort. The most important point of your system is, "is it believable?" Change your mindset from "Can I do this?" to "I can do this!"WELL DONE.
Thanks for this video series. I watched your video and used the strategies to break 100. It worked!!! I was shooting over 110+ with many lost balls. After I watched your videos, and used these techniques, I shot at 94!!!! I had so much fun!! Can't wait to get back on the course this weekend.
Not only does this seem effective, but it should also be fun because you are setting up your favorite approach shot. The most fun I have in golf is when I get on the green 100 yards away with my pitching wedge. If I just set that up each hole, then I'm guaranteed to have fun if getting consistent contact. Hopefully I break 100 tomorrow using these tips 🤞
long time viewer first time caller.....My children are starting out and I am trying to convince them to ignore the "par" and consider it as "GIR" instead. To convince them this is a better way of thinking of it you can then give points for reaching in GIR and two putting, so a different form of stableford. They respond even more when you set it up for them to beat me 😂
Great concept in general - just a suggestion: At the beginning of this part, you claim we should "get it on the green" planning backwards from green to tee - the "comfortable distances" of the short clubs you mention later on are pointing to the PIN --> shouldn't that be actually the middle of the green? Another thing: beginners probably won't have "favourite distances" into the green, but they might make up their mind by practising the shorter clubs as you mentioned in previous parts... Keep up the good work, Matt!
Hey man, so I have a lesson to help me with contact coming up but after that I plan on trying this system out for my first ever scored round. I would be happy to film it for you. Idk why but you mindset is truly epic.
@@GolfSidekick So I got eager and went to play 9 today. I shot a 56 and tbh I gave myself mulligans haha. I really do just struggle off a tee. This lesson will be epic
2 putts, so many times I three putt as I often hit the ball too hard or too soft. Greens are different everywhere and by the time you understand the pace your on hole 16! Practicing before playing fails to help. On a good day I will easily do less than 36, but there are more bad days than good ones.
Thank you for the great content! I started playing seriously this year. I definitely learned the way of the playa! When do you plan out the distance and clubs you want to hit for the course? Is this done pre-round or decided at each hole?
I like to go for the green but find myself just missing most times. That's when my short approach game kicks in. Chipping with the ball stopping near the pin hardly works for me so I'd rather chip and run it up to the pin - kind of like a lofted putt..
Awesome Matt. I have the same handicap index as you. How many clubs would we need to comfortably break 80, stress free? I am thinking only a half set. I think we should try it and see. It would certainly reduce my stupid decision making. Playing mixed foursomes also showed me something similar to your 150 P S P *
Hey good sir thanks. Quick question- My home course is a shorter one- Par 60 4065 yards. What would be under 100 on this? Would i just add +2 for si 1-9 and +1 for si 10-18- Giving me the equivalent of +27 so 87 would be my 100?
I’m starting to think that maybe my 9i or pw might be my favorite. Which puts me about 130-140 away 🤔 Inside 100 I need to practice my partial swings... a lot. And outside 150 I’m still pretty inconsistent with my direction.
@@DANIAC262 why is that so unbelievable? If I averaged 135 with the PW some will be closer to 130 and some closer to 140… But I did say 9i or PW, so you might reasonably assume that the 130 was the PW and the 140 was the 9i… you know, with the way it’s written
I work on getting it on the green 1 less than par but getting it close, then going for a 1 putt. My handicap is 21. How do I go from that to 10 handicap? I'd love to be comfortable with a minus 18 handicap!
To 10 handicap 200+ off the tee and in play Hit two or of the the par fives in three shots Hit two of the the par threes in one shot Hit the short par fours in two shots or be around the green to up and down Assuming your short game is passable you will need to be effective at approach shots 150 to 100 yards 10 handicap is average score of about 85-86 so you need to be making some pars on the par fives and par threes. Add one stroke to the par of each hole. Play the course as par 90. Except the par 5. Time to start hittingthem in three shots. And the par threes need to start making a good appearance with a few threes there
Only issue I see with breaking up the hole with an extra shot or two is that someone currently shooting 100+ are wildly inconsistent in strike. They'll be hitting more bad shots than good so their third shot will be way longer than normal which will in the long run average a higher score since they need to now either lay up again or hit a longer club. Also even if they got to the lay up distance, they have to hit another decent shot which is again less likely to happen than not.
My boyfriend starts the series saying you must have a club to hit 150 easily, then be comfortable with pw and sw... if not, go have some lessons before trying this.
Yes,the high handicappers main problem,inconsistency of strike. I probably top the ball between 5 and 8 times per round mostly from poor lies. This and my poor work around the green is why I'm still shooting between 102 and 110
only if you can play the shot there is no such thing as blanket statement in golf only for the unthinking only for those who do not understand the nuances of this game. then they can follow copy paste statements. 40 and 100 are arbitrary number and no one is arguing those numbers. lets not strawman
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What if I can only reliably hit 100yards and my drive averages about 150- I am 77 years old and have been playing for about 3 y
@@user-yp4vw1tw9r play the furthest forward tees
This guy is a genius. He's saying everything that should be said to beginner golfers but people won't accept becuase it's not cool in front of your mates/playing partners. Go out on your own for a few rounds and stick to it and watch your shots reduce dramatically. This playa actually got his first Par 4 birdie (normal GIR) yesterday using this system but hit the drive and the 2nd shot so well and 1 putted from 10-12 yards. Was absolutely amazed....
I’m showing my son the way of the Playa. Also never to late for me!
This playa finally broke 90 twice this year. Averaged just over 100 last year. The biggest difference? I can hit a 150yd punch shot with a 6 iron that stays in play always. I use that shot religiously. I get the ball inside 100 and then play for a 3 from that spot. It’s not glamorous but my handicap dropped 8 strokes this year so it’s working.
👏 I found I could do the same while trying to wrap up my round at (past) sunset. Just letting the ball stay in front so I could find it in the dark. Played the last 2 holes 1-2 shots better than I normally would.
So important for getting out or staying away from trouble!
"Hitting and hoping is not golf" Lightbulb moment... Thanks Baus
I don't even play golf but I can't stop watching this guy. Genius motivator!
"Hit the shot you know you can hit, not the one you hope to" Best advise I ever heard.
I'm 71 and I'm still excited about scoring well in golf as I was at 40. I've always joked that a par 5 could be negotiated with three good seven irons, but I never did it. Why? Because when all your buds pull out the big stick, you go for yours too. Of course, I frequently hit it into the woods, water and other schmutz. There's a lot of letting go of your machismo in your system (and, of course, it makes perfect sense), but I think I'm at the point where I'm up for the challenge. Dammit, time to be a real man.
This is exactly how the best playa in our works golf society plays. He´s a single digit playa. Puts the ball in play off the tee. Hits his second to a lay-up. Pitches or chips onto the green, leaving himself a 1-2 putt. I´ve seen him do this in the worst imaginable conditions and still shoot a decent score. It´s not exciting or dramatic or challenging. But it looks so simple. I might be longer off the tee, but in the trees. And I might be closer to the green on my second, but then chunk it or thin it through the green, meaning I might drop a shot or two to him every couple of holes. And that playas, makes the difference between winning the comp, and coming in mid field.
That’s it! I’m playing all holes only with a pitching wedge (it goes a 110 yards) and I’ll just add one more stroke to my expectations. I have a suspicion that my overall score will come down and I’ll lose fewer balls.
Keep us posted.
It's a wrench putting away my driver and hitting a 6 iron off the tee, however I went from shooting 104 to 98. I played with the same ball all round for the first time in ages.
What you are teaching in this series is perfect for a new golfer or a junior golfer who thinks they are the next Tiger.
If I had a golf coach that taught me this when I first started back in junior high I would have been a lot better than I was. I was a 14 handicapper when I graduated, if I had these videos back then I would have been a baus.
This video is revolutionary. For me anyhow. Never even considered these concepts until now. Can't wait to get on course this weekend and put this into practice
I practiced 1 2 and 3 foot putts yesterday and this morning before my round... did not break 100 .. but putted really well and was noticed by my 9 handicap playing partner... also pitched a 50 metre gap wedge into the hole for a birdie on the 17th having punched a 5 iron from under a bush as my second shot.... watching all of your vids and loving the mindset.... wadda coach!
This has changes my whole way of thinking! I know I can break 100 next week now 🤞. Thanks man
Did you?
@@filler118 I did. My best score so far is a 92
@@MichaelWilliams-sx2pk Thats Awesome!
@@filler118 thank you. Its took a lot of hard work like. My goal is to break 90 this summer now!!
Wish you had a 5 or 6 club tournament to put on YT. it would be fun to watch. I find that I play to my level of comfort. When I get out of that comfort zone I panic. You have created a system to change your level of comfort. The most important point of your system is, "is it believable?" Change your mindset from "Can I do this?" to "I can do this!"WELL DONE.
Exactly beast
Ai tend to like a 6 or 8 iron from within 30yards from the green depending on the slope. I don't trust myself with full pitching wedges.
Thanks for this video series. I watched your video and used the strategies to break 100. It worked!!! I was shooting over 110+ with many lost balls. After I watched your videos, and used these techniques, I shot at 94!!!! I had so much fun!! Can't wait to get back on the course this weekend.
I will no longer play ego-lf, already working out my shots for when I'm next on the course. Wish I found you four months ago.
I wish I found this channel 2 years ago. I'm working on consistently being around 90, but this approach is going to make it it so much easier.
You find what is needed when you’re ready to receive it
This is absolute gold, dude
Wow, what a guide bro! I have been watching your videos and I think you are really honest genuinely want to help us beginner in golf! 😍
waddaseries!!! your channel is hands down the best
Hell yeah 🤩🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 thank you
I love watching your videos player. Thanks for this 5 part series it has been very insightful. I appreciate the time you spend on this for others
This is golden advice, thanks
This guy is truly a genius. When I finally break 100 I’m sending him a check.
Not only does this seem effective, but it should also be fun because you are setting up your favorite approach shot. The most fun I have in golf is when I get on the green 100 yards away with my pitching wedge. If I just set that up each hole, then I'm guaranteed to have fun if getting consistent contact. Hopefully I break 100 tomorrow using these tips 🤞
long time viewer first time caller.....My children are starting out and I am trying to convince them to ignore the "par" and consider it as "GIR" instead. To convince them this is a better way of thinking of it you can then give points for reaching in GIR and two putting, so a different form of stableford. They respond even more when you set it up for them to beat me 😂
This so educational. I never thought of golf like this. I am a high handicapper.
Absolutely love this. Managing just not the course but expectations is key.
Truth
Wish I had this when I started playing, would have helped so much.
Great concept in general - just a suggestion:
At the beginning of this part, you claim we should "get it on the green" planning backwards from green to tee - the "comfortable distances" of the short clubs you mention later on are pointing to the PIN --> shouldn't that be actually the middle of the green?
Another thing: beginners probably won't have "favourite distances" into the green, but they might make up their mind by practising the shorter clubs as you mentioned in previous parts...
Keep up the good work, Matt!
Good practical advice. Amateurs have more to learn from the LPGA than the PGA. Rythm and tempo beat gorilla golf any day.
Hey man, so I have a lesson to help me with contact coming up but after that I plan on trying this system out for my first ever scored round. I would be happy to film it for you. Idk why but you mindset is truly epic.
You'll do well beast
@@GolfSidekick So I got eager and went to play 9 today. I shot a 56 and tbh I gave myself mulligans haha. I really do just struggle off a tee. This lesson will be epic
Great advice and fashion sense too! Loved it!!
Thank God I found you 🤩🤩🤩
He is exactly correct on all grounds!
2 putts, so many times I three putt as I often hit the ball too hard or too soft. Greens are different everywhere and by the time you understand the pace your on hole 16! Practicing before playing fails to help. On a good day I will easily do less than 36, but there are more bad days than good ones.
Thank you for enlightening lesson professor now I will be able to turn the corner to better my score I 'll let you know next time namaste👍
Please do! I like hearing from the playas
Thank you for the great content! I started playing seriously this year. I definitely learned the way of the playa!
When do you plan out the distance and clubs you want to hit for the course? Is this done pre-round or decided at each hole?
really appreciating this strategy
I subscribed when you called me boyfriend. Keep up the awesome content playa
Really nice insight. Distance does not equal better scores in higher handicap golf. Keep it in play
Great concept Matt. Hit 99 today..
I like to go for the green but find myself just missing most times. That's when my short approach game kicks in. Chipping with the ball stopping near the pin hardly works for me so I'd rather chip and run it up to the pin - kind of like a lofted putt..
Bump and run 👊
Mind blowing stuff man
Simple and efficient... Thanks matt
Such great advice sir.
COOKIE CUTTER. Love the reference. My man
Great video, so simple
what if its like 350 par 4 and I want to rip driver?
when does that become the play?
or always play conservative?
Good stuff!
This video is just telling me I need to buy the tuba shirt
Awesome Matt. I have the same handicap index as you. How many clubs would we need to comfortably break 80, stress free? I am thinking only a half set. I think we should try it and see. It would certainly reduce my stupid decision making. Playing mixed foursomes also showed me something similar to your 150 P S P *
Genius!
Great concept BTW
Good video. Thanks.
Genius and KIS (keep it simple)
You’re a fucken legend… you’ve Changed the whole way I look at the game. Thank you
Hey good sir thanks. Quick question- My home course is a shorter one- Par 60 4065 yards. What would be under 100 on this? Would i just add +2 for si 1-9 and +1 for si 10-18- Giving me the equivalent of +27 so 87 would be my 100?
Yes
I’m starting to think that maybe my 9i or pw might be my favorite. Which puts me about 130-140 away 🤔
Inside 100 I need to practice my partial swings... a lot.
And outside 150 I’m still pretty inconsistent with my direction.
@@DANIAC262 why is that so unbelievable? If I averaged 135 with the PW some will be closer to 130 and some closer to 140…
But I did say 9i or PW, so you might reasonably assume that the 130 was the PW and the 140 was the 9i… you know, with the way it’s written
Are you from SA?
By the way great videos, playing this weekend and definitely going to try this system
He was from from south Africa, but he moved😔😂
I work on getting it on the green 1 less than par but getting it close, then going for a 1 putt. My handicap is 21.
How do I go from that to 10 handicap? I'd love to be comfortable with a minus 18 handicap!
To 10 handicap 200+ off the tee and in play
Hit two or of the the par fives in three shots
Hit two of the the par threes in one shot
Hit the short par fours in two shots or be around the green to up and down
Assuming your short game is passable you will need to be effective at approach shots 150 to 100 yards
10 handicap is average score of about 85-86 so you need to be making some pars on the par fives and par threes.
Add one stroke to the par of each hole. Play the course as par 90. Except the par 5. Time to start hittingthem in three shots. And the par threes need to start making a good appearance with a few threes there
Can you cover 460 yards in 5 shots?… of course YOU CAN!!!
I love that mindset shift
me watching this series as a plus handicapper:
inTeRestIng...
Only issue I see with breaking up the hole with an extra shot or two is that someone currently shooting 100+ are wildly inconsistent in strike.
They'll be hitting more bad shots than good so their third shot will be way longer than normal which will in the long run average a higher score since they need to now either lay up again or hit a longer club. Also even if they got to the lay up distance, they have to hit another decent shot which is again less likely to happen than not.
Watch entire series. This reaction is expected.
My boyfriend starts the series saying you must have a club to hit 150 easily, then be comfortable with pw and sw... if not, go have some lessons before trying this.
Yes,the high handicappers main problem,inconsistency of strike. I probably top the ball between 5 and 8 times per round mostly from poor lies. This and my poor work around the green is why I'm still shooting between 102 and 110
It's all about course management and take into consideration that not every shot will be perfect
good
I must jave that shirt on my life. How do I get one?
it seems like 40 yards into the green is almost always better than 100?
only if you can play the shot
there is no such thing as blanket statement in golf
only for the unthinking
only for those who do not understand the nuances of this game.
then they can follow copy paste statements.
40 and 100 are arbitrary number and no one is arguing those numbers.
lets not strawman
I need a "duff Index"... :)
Genius
Oh yeah! First
This is lightbulb stuff! So blindingly obvious, but us 100+'ers are so desperate to whack the ball a mile....
Do you play tuba?
What i need is, how to break 50 consistently
That is a real leasson
Playa in chief, the par 3 you talking about in PE, does that happen to be the water hole at the Hill..
Exactly