How To Attack The Golf Course As An Amateur Hack [MAYFAIR LAKES GOLF CLUB]
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- čas přidán 13. 07. 2024
- How amateurs should attack the course.
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0:00 Intro
0:12 Front 9
6:04 Back 9
11:45 Recap - Sport
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I’ve been watching your channel for a while now, and my game has improved so much. My average score is 100-110 but it used to be 120 before I learned what course management was. Your thought process has really helped me play smart golf instead of ego golf.
Love it, congrats!
Check out Golf Sidekick channel. His white board series is excellent and since following his advice I’m shooting 99% under 100 per round.
@@daddyharry6065 he’s played with him lol
My takeaway is i’m really impressed with your seeming confidence over the 3-5 footers, the putts that drive me crazy and turn 80 into 87. Cheers!
I've pushed back on the "drive for show, putt for dough" idea, but hearing you often say, "I'll tidy up for par," really shows the importance of confidence on those short range putts.
I used to film these down the line, but it makes them look about a foot..
Knew you would miss that one Adam. Comedy gold!
I like the videos of your voice over plus hearing you’re commentary on the course as well. Great job! Love you’re content
been golfing alot the past 2 years now.i finally broke 100 back on 3/30/21 i started watching your videos about 4 months ago and i just shot an all time low round of 83 on 7/3/22. i attribute most of that to you and your putting and chipping tips. never realized how many shots i was losing on/around the green until i saw your videos. keep up the good work man!
Well done Adam, golf is a strange game. You can feel like you have hit the ball crap but still get a good score. Other days you can feel as if you have hit the ball well but the score just does not show it. 🤔. I agree with you regards swing thoughts. If you commit to a working setup routine and a shot plan then the swing will take care of itself.
Bingo. I played a few holes yesterday (sans camera) and was completely checked out. No surprise I made 0 pars lol.
Your attitude is your main strength on the course .
Just watching this channel has greatly improved my game
Love hearing this
Best golf show on CZcams for amateurs
Thank you!
You have the mentality of the pros. Very good golf sir
Thank you!
Thanks for all of your videos, brings back fond memories from YVR!
Thank you very much Adam after watchibg your videos my game has really improved because of you. yiu have made me think more about my shots.
Love it!
Guessing your swing being so flat is why you struggle with downhill lies. I'm in a pretty similar boat. great content as always.
I think you are absolutely right. Downhill shots require a steeper approach angle. It helps me to “put my nose in front of the ball,” but steeper is the deal.
I like your positive attitude, even on shots that don't go as planned!
Reminds me of Ocotillo in Phoenix a bit due to all the water. Always love seeing new courses!
On several occasions I heard you say something to the effect of: "I have to play away from the trouble here..." when there was trouble on the right. This makes sense of course and, like me, you tend to draw the ball most of the time. I think you could help yourself a bit more if you took advantage of the full width of the teeing area. I noticed that you tend to, more or less, always tee the ball up in the middle of the teeing area. You could increase your margin for error if you teed up on the far LEFT side of the teeing area, even to the point where you are physically standing outside of the "box" (as long as your ball is still inside the box). This move gives you more room to miss to the left. Sure, you could still push it once in awhile but you'll miss left less frequently if you tee to the far left side of the tee box. I enjoy your vids. I love how you plan your way around the golf course. More players would score much better if they left their ego at home and simply played smarter. It's easy to score better without making any changes to your swing if you just employ a little bit of logic. Well done.
Problem is that everyone’s shot pattern misses both left and right, even if they happen to miss left more often than right. If you know the average dispersion distance left/right with most clubs you hit tee shots with, then you can split the difference with your target line, so that a big miss either side doesn’t find trouble. If the dispersion left/right is too wide for the trouble on the hole, club down to a club that’s dispersion doesn’t find trouble.
Thank you for the advice man! I have found where to miss and how to play each shot by following your mindset!
Love it.
Great videos.. love to hear the thought process behind the rounds..
Massive fan of your channel Adam… 2 things I would love to see is your videos to be a bit longer so I can sit down with a beer and enjoy your round (just adding minutes by including practice swings, discussing your shot ect… 2nd thing is could you please include meters in your distance for us Australians 😂.
Keep up the great work and good golfing .
Hey fellow Adam! I've been tinkering with the duration of my vids for a while now. Initially they were 7-9 minutes. Once I added the on-course mic I found myself including more course talk and the length has stretched out to 12-15 mins. Maybe I'll try even longer one day. Cheers!
I hear you say often that the game starts within 100 yards but, honestly, I think a lot of that stems from the fact that you are a reasonably accurate driver of the golf ball. As someone in the opposite position, who struggles to have control over woods, it sure doesn’t feel that way. Arccos tells me I’m equivalent to a 2 handicap in short game and a +2 in putting, and I am better than my handicap in approach (5 handicap, would be even better if >150 approach didn’t count) but I remain a 9 handicap because of terrible driving accuracy (19 handicap).
So I think a lot of how to think about the game depends on where you come from. If I focused on 100 and in I’d never improve.
I’m sure you have but have you tried alternatives like driving irons or higher lofted woods? Someone with a high swing speed can usually handle a driving or utility iron and if your speed is lower a club like a 7 wood can give you more height and forgiveness out of the box.
I completely agree with you on this. The first shot is the most important shot on any hole (whether par 3, 4 or 5) because it sets up everything else. I have retired my driver and use only a 5 wood for driving. Keep searching for the right driving club.
@@willscarborough9089 I carry a 2 iron at the moment but truthfully I'm just not that accurate with any longer clubs. But I know that and my practice time reflects the fact that that's what I need to improve at.
@@GCP963 i have a slower swing and use my 7 wood a lot out of the box because I can hit it 225 and it has so much loft even if I spin it right it’s usually still in play. Sometimes my driver goes awol too lol
You're right. My unabridged mantra is, "keep it in play and be tidy inside 100." It's absolutely necessary to put the ball in play off the tee in order to score. *Once* you've done that, then I think the game inside 100 yards is much more important than the game from 100-200 yards (i.e. iron game).
I’ll start counting all shots 100 yards and below, see what I’m averaging then work on my weaker shots (either pitch, chip or putt shots).
Mayfair Lakes can be such a frustrating course! Really like it though.
It’s a pain in the arse lol
Fantastic lag putts the entire round. On greens that looked rather quick no less. Good form. Nice round. 👍🏻
Thanks, Warren!
Another great video. May I suggest noting at the beginning if you’re not starting on first tee (shotgun start or maintenance). I was pretty distracted trying to take in each hole in the video as I’ve played here a bunch but was thrown off trying to place myself in your shoes when the ‘holes’ are different
Watching u make me feel better about my self
Nice round, well played 👍
Another great one!
Thanks!
Remember Adam missing a putt low if the amateur miss. Obviously we’re both amateurs but giving ur putts a little more respect and missing more on the high/pro side gives a lot of putts a better chance of going in. Once a putt is low it has no chance but a putt that is high can always sneak in and it will always leave u a shorter putt coming back. Keep up the good work!
Good to watch. When hitting away from trouble I tee up on the side of the trouble. You tend to start from the middle of the tee and not use the width available which might help.
I do this from time to time but you're right - I should do it more frequently!
Thank you for the informative video Adam. I've been a huge fan of the channel for a long time
One thing I think would be really cool is seeing you make some videos where you play with a caddie. I really enjoyed your course management thoughts and think it would be interesting to hear you and a caddie navigate a course together. Cheers and keep up the awesome vids dude
great video adam 👍👍
Well done!
Thanks!
with your help ive went from shooting mid 90s to low 80s
Hell yeah man, congrats!
I have a super steep swing so downhill lies aren't usually an issue for me but uphill lies can turn into accidental flop shots very easily
Haha we are the opposite in that regard.
beautiful course with mountain and city skyline
And believe it or not it's in the suburb that catches the most flak for being "ugly."
Manage your expectations has been my new moto headed on the course these days. While I have not played much better, my attitude and feeling and enjoyment is good. Thank you for posting these videos as it helps me better understand how to think when I am playing and trying to manage my game. My new thinking is each hole is it's own adventure and I try to solve how best to play after every shot. I start off by saying where is the best place to drive the ball to. When it is in play, i then look and say, what is the best shot to play depending on the circumstance? This has helped me not only play the holes better, but also trying to forget the last hole or what my score is.
FINALLY you've played in B.C
If you lean into the slope on shots where you have slope, it will help you make cleaner contact on the ball
Swing with shorter irons looking real good. If you can raise the angel just a bit with your driver (long irons, hybrids) you'll be golden. It's ok that you are a bit shallow. You can still square it up upon impact. It's almost impossible to square up if you come in to steep, so that's ok. But try it. Raise your driver a tad in backswing, and you naturally swing so much from the back/inside which allows you to turn and square up the face. Get that and you'll see your consistency lvl rise dramatically
A shallow swing is better than to steep, but if you try to not overuse your upperbody in the backswing, not swinging back so extreme, you'll come in with the feeling of striking shallow, but atm your definitely gonna pull it often with strong hooks/draw.
You irons look better. And that overuse of upperbody screws with your club head delivery. Because you naturally swing shallow you can end up striking the ball real good, cause it's easier to square up when naturally shallow than naturally steep. Good luck bro
@@mrkennam Cheers. The issue I have is actually implementing these types of changes in my swing. I don't like hitting balls at the range and my body awareness is poor. The combo of these two things makes it hard for me to implement swing changes. Appreciate the insight in any case!!
@@NotAScratchGolfer I understand brother. If you try to stop the backswing earlier, and cup your wrist a tad, raising your club on top backswing pointing towards target, I think you'd be golden. But just a observation my friend. Good luck anyhow. ⛳⛳✅✅🎯🎯
@@NotAScratchGolfer I'm guessing you rarely slice, yes!??
Adam...can you share what's new clubs inside your bag now.?
Im curious about your swing. Has that Moe Norman vibe to it. Do you ever plan on resetting it to a more traditional swing with your hands closer to your body?
I like that you don't tell us about the garbage you're sent, but if someone sends you something legit you'll share it and give them their due. btw you're not a twin of him, but if you told people you're Ben Stiller's brother it's EASILY believable. 🙂
Haha I used to get a lot of Ben Stiller comments in my younger days. Good to catch one now and again still lol. And yeah, you'd be shocked by how many golf products show up at my door. The Hirzl gloves are literally the first product I've ever received that I felt was worth sharing about. Really enjoy them!
The hardest part of hitting 3 good shots in a row, is usually hitting the first one.
You call yourself an amateur hack? With a plus 9 round? LOL, Hold my Beer!
hi Adam, did you change your driver ? is that a the gen4 0811x pxg ?
Adam what day did you play?? Looks like a morning round - I played a tourney there last Saturday and saw the KP markers out there etc…Wondering if I strolled past you without knowing. 😂😂
Hey Matt! This was on Friday, so ust missed ya!
Something I notice from the videos your post is the amount of time when you putt you miss the hole by going too narrow due to under reading the putt. This is something I feel a lot of golfers get wrong.
Yeah the amateur miss is under reading them. I fall victim to it.
what do you use for shot tracing?
How do you rate your bunker play compared to the rest of your game? This one and the last video surprised me a little
It's definitely weak. Not sure if I'd rate it as the weakest part of my game or perhaps my mid-to-long irons are worse.
Getting creative with the titles I see lol
Haha cheers
omg I played mayfair lakes before
I call my great shots, wrong area…….right postage, wrong zip. 😂
This is much better. Going to adopt this!
curious, why are you using a range finder from a few paces off the green @6:30?
Hey Kyle. I feel like such a goof when I do this. It's so I can cite the yardage of the shot in the video.
@@NotAScratchGolfer ahh.. makes sense. I was trying to figure out what advantage there could possibly be to doing this so close to the green
great content overall. love the videos!
Played this course once......it murdered me.
What tee boxes do you use?
Course looks fun and I would say you are not a hack!! I think you are a good amateur golfer!!
Haha thanks bud.
Mayfair may be, some days, the slowest golf course in BC.
Lol. It was an 8am shotgun start. We played the front 9 in under 2 hrs. The back 9 was 2.5+
Haha. I think I am rubbing off on you. More edgy narration! And I agree. The face on is better for putts or even angled face on and behind is my preference.
Hey bud. Haha yeah I used to be a bit more wooden with my narration. I feel like my actual personality slips out a bit more these days. I def like the face on angle for short putts. Haven't tinkered with it on long putts. Thoughts?
which rangefinder do you use ?
It's an old Bushnell. X2 I believe.
Hi from turkey 🇹🇷
Hi back from Canada!
Hi Adam, just curious about the ruling on the drop you took when your ball landed on the water hazards edge on the 6th, how come you didn't play it where it lies and how come you had no penalty stroke added after the drop? Thanks
If the ball is embedded but not in a hazard or bunker you get a free drop within two club lengths, no closer to the hole
1 club length relief, not 2. Rule 16.3b
If you have to drop a shot it is 2 club lengths, if taking relief it is 1 club length. I am pretty sure this is true all the time, but there may be an exception.
@@Pulinski Ah you are correct, good call! 1 club length from the nearest point of relief.
Sound, thank you both
These guys are on it.
2nd shot on Hole 6 where u land on the edge of the water - why is it not +1 penalty for moving the ball? Asking because I don't know the rules
If the ball is embedded in the ground you are given relief of one club length.
@@NotAScratchGolfer thanks, good to know!
0:52 did somebody step on a duck?
Added in post :p
those greens are rolling compared to the ones i deal with
Yeah they were pretty slick!
But you started on the 2nd hole I'm so disoriented.... aaaaah!
Nah man you started on 2 and finished
On 10. You missed the first hole. The scorecard is messed up too when you show a recap after 9. The par 3 holes are holes 4,8 and the par five is hole 5. Same with the back, you mentioned the “17” actually plays as the finisher but the scorecard the holes are all messed up.
@@af5235 haha.... not really. Adam mentions it @10:39 where he notes that "17 usually plays as the finisher". Just a course I'm familiar and the numbering in the video doesn't match the scorecard at all. I'm not cool enough to have inside jokes with Adam, although I did meet him in a parking lot one time :D
Finishing on 1 was weird.
Any reason why your clubs are so long?? Your 5 wood looks like it almost goes to your shoulders! Haha
upright swing on a downhill lie works
Alas, my swing is flatter than a pancake.
What course??
This is Mayfair Lakes in Richmond, BC, Canada.
haha adidas socks with nike shoes
r/golf represent
;) -copagman
Ur pxg driver sounds like a tree trunk hitting an axe
Haha I actually like the sound :S
You gotta learn how to follow through on your bunker shots and stop stabbing them
Easier said than done, but you're right!
Try to keep most of your weight on your front foot on downhill lies
I judt shot 79 im 13
Wait why is Mayfair being played like this? Hole 2 for hole 1 and hole 1 for hole 18? Did you guys just skip the first hole in the morning?
Shotgun start and we started on 2 :)
1st
On my end it didn't look like the video was even published before your comment posted lol
Random cursing doesn’t add to the experience. But it is your channel.
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try putting more weight on your left foot at setup to get steeper on downhill lies 🤌