You make getting better at golf seem realistic. I have been playing for five months and am flirting with breaking 100. Haven’t done it yet but watching the way you play definitely makes it seem like a realistic goal I am not far from. Thanks for the inspiration!
Chad you can do it! His mindset really helped me. I was In Your shoes about a year ago. Now I’m constantly low 90’s. I took his mindset and really worked on hitting the safer shot. Since then I’ve shot a 89 and a 87.
@@troybusch2697 Thanks guys. Indeed, I think a lot of people get caught up in thinking they need to be a freak athlete to shoot lower scores, when in reality that's not the case :)
You become better when you realize that hitting straight shots impossible everybody always says they used to peel slice the ball Even the best say there shots is draw to straight to fade to straight Now take this confidence realizing that you’re not perfect shots are not too bad chips and pitches
"This is my sixth round with my new clubs and I think I'm ready to declare that their performance is identical to my old clubs" had me absolutely rolling. This is my home course! So good to see you play it, and pretty damn well!
I cannot stress enough how valuable this video is to my game. Watching you play, your swing isn't particularly pretty and you don't hit the ball particularly far, about the same as I do with the long clubs and a bit shorter with some of the shorter clubs. Which is to say that your 'weapons' aren't really any more potent than my ones are. Where you save strokes on me (15 hcp) around here is 1) short chips and long putts - these generally go pretty close or very close with the putts, letting you have a really good chance with your next shot 2) better misses - your misses are almost always playable, suggests you aren't overswinging, overplaying your abilities like I am sometimes 3) fewer blow-up holes, and damage limitation when it happens The lesson for me here is if I want to improve my handicap by 10, I don't really need to do anything to my woods/hybrids, I do need to work on narrowing the left/right dispersion of my irons, and definitely need to work primarily on the finesse part of my game - short putts, long putts, short chips, long chips. Thanks for the vid!
Adam I am absolutely baffled that you only have 50k subs. I started golfing last summer and you are hands down my favorite channel. I seriously am shocked every time I see the subscriber number because you should be one of the top golf channels of all time. You will get there! (If you’re ever in northern Nevada I would love to play a round!)
I broke 80 for the first time yesterday, the course was empty so I called my dad when i was on 17 to come by and pick me up instead of biking home so he could watch me play 18, he got me into golf and he watched me break 100 for the first time a few years ago, and 90 back in august, missed a 3 footer for 78 but a 79 still works im getting better fast so hopfully I can break par this year or next
Great stuff Adam, people need to realize you don't need to have everything perfect or be physically gifted to do what you do. I play with lots of single digits that only hit it 220-230. Have a decent short game and keep it in play and boom single digits. I'm dedicating this year to tightening up my short game and figure I can go from a 3 to a 0. Keep on keeping on!
Yesterday, I shot a 97 on my 6th round ever. That's 20 strokes better than I've ever done. It was watching your videos and listening to your advice that helped me the most! Keep doing your thing, man
No, because I had my 11th round yesterday and it was right back to the 110s for every round in between. Turns out, it's just a links course magic so I can find my ball instead of losing them
I went dawn chasing this morning and shot 79. First time in the 70s in about a year. 10 years ago my index was in the low 4s. I’ve just started tracking again and I’m sitting at a 9.2 (only 4 rounds in there right now). I have stopped trying to hit draws and fades like I used to, and have just started hitting it straight. Went from frustrating rounds in the low 90s with the occasional miracle shot, to fun rounds in the low 80s. My advice: if you were pretty good and now you suck, start playing like you suck, and pretty soon you’ll be good again. Just recently found your channel. Really enjoying your videos. Thanks for the great content.
Oh no way! I had no idea you were still out in California, I just played Peacock Gap on Saturday. Great course, and shot a personal best 38 on the front 9. I hope you enjoyed!
It's weird watching these videos, because he doesn't look like he's on control of his swing! But 4 times out of 5 it's pretty much exactly where he wants it to go! It's the keeping it in play with the driver (no chance for me) and putting (I don't play enough to get better) that holds most people back I reckon. Good channel this, I like!
Appreciate your comments about the new clubs. I upgraded my irons, but hitting them the same. Was beating myself up, but shouldn't. Just need to get more time at the range.
Adam, your game resembles my friends game. His ability to scramble is out of this world. Your channel shows that it’s possible for a duffer to have a single digit handicap.
Good round! Would love to see your pre-shot routine with the long shots chips and putter one of these rounds, Adam…get an idea of what you go through before you play the shot.
Awesome, if u can play different courses and ur handicap goes down well down. When i was a member of a club always thought its easier to maintain a low handicap on a course u play all the time. If can travel ur handicap and keep it low playing other courses ur a player
Hi Adam, thanks again for the video(s)! Would love to see your explanation of the handicap system, and specifically what system/tools you use to track your own. Cheers!
You've talked about it before, and I say it a lot, handicaps are just weird and not always what people expect. Glad you're back down to a six. I'm a five right now, but you're definitely a better golfer than I am. I just play harder rated courses mostly. If you just look at the handicaps, people will think I'm slightly better than you. But watching these videos, that's definitely not the case. As they say, that's why you play the game! They don't play 'em on paper!
Interesting. If I've changed my swing, it wasn't deliberate :p I think it's possible my swing is a little more flowing in the warmer weather, though. Thanks for the kind words.
@@NotAScratchGolfer Before I noticed you were shallow in your swing plane and it bothered me. But this time you straightened was more upwards angled and it just looked damn good. And it got results aswell I believe. Awesome 😎👍👍 Your welcome btw ✅⛳⛳⛳🦅🦅 😊
@@golfislife1217 Would love to, man. I've heard of Founders Club. Sounds pretty awesome. If you're game I'd love to set something up. Can you email me (address in the about tab of my channel)?
I wish I could tell you. My old 4 wood was the worst club in my bag. I seem to be getting along with the new one, though. I'm the last guy anybody should take swing advice from haha.
Hey Adam. Thanks again for posting your round. You motivated me to start documenting my own journey and well.. got 4 rounds on my channel now. Thanks for the motivation. I do have a question for you, however. Did you ever have people yell at you to put away your camera because they feel like you're slowing up the round when you're really not? It feels like the camera is an easy target. Just wondering how you deal with it, if you ever had to. Thanks! (and great round)
Thanks, Danny, and congrats on getting your channel going! I'll check it out. I typically approach the starter before the round to let them know that I'll be shooting video and will *not* slow the course down. Every so often I get a grumpy starter or marshal who doesn't like it. Every so often there's also a group on the course that insists that I'm the reason the course is running a five hour pace, only for the marshal to meet our group and observe for themselves that we're waiting on every shot. Like I say, this isn't the case all that often, but I find that when this happens, it really interferes with my ability to enjoy a round. There's not much worse than being the object of anybody's ire when you're trying to enjoy a round of golf.
One of the best golf channels around, recently shot my lowest score ever a 79! Managed to break the dreaded 80 on my 10th round! I’ve come close twice with two rounds of 83 but I was delighted!
"I think I'm ready to declare that their performance is identical to my last clubs" So true! I play around the same range of scores regardless of what clubs I have in the bag. And that has ranged from 70's blades to hybrid irons. lol
Love the channel! Noob question here: how do you track and keep your handicap updated? trying to figure out my own and follow along your own adventures myself!
The easiest way to do it is through a free app (you can also pay a nominal annual fee to have a registered handicap through your state's golf association). I think "The Grint" is the most popular free app.
The math is pretty simple. I have a GHIN index, but if you don’t you can create an spreadsheet to do the calculation. Math for differential is (your score - Course handicap for tee you are playing) * 113/slope for tee you are playing. Then take the average of your lowest differentials out of your last 20.
We just had our second son and we’re in the hell that is newborn feeding schedule of every 2-3 hours. This channel, as well as Good Good, GM Golf, Micah Morris, and Zac Radford, get me through the rough nights! The only problem with this channel is that the videos are too short! Throw us a bone and stretch it out to 15 minutes, I’ll take a little fluff and on-course commentary!
Thanks so much for the kind words, Michael! I'm still searching for a sweet spot in terms of video length, and lately I've been thinking they're a little less rushed when they're in the 12-14 minute window instead of 8-10. Appreciate the feedback :)
@@NotAScratchGolfer make no mistake, I appreciate your content regardless of how long the vids are! I’ll take what I can get. As a side not, upstate NY has some excellent courses, and it’s pretty serene here during fall time. You should make your way east at some point!
Still think you will get to scratch Adam. Your short game is there. Your long game is very close. It’s there when you swing through impact more than hit at the ball.
Thanks, Steve. I wish I had this confidence in my game haha. I just don't think I'm committed enough to getting there to do it. I may go low every now and then, but to maintain that level consistently might require a level of dedication that I don't think I have.
As I was watching I started thinking, "I wonder if Adam has any thoughts about how his fitted clubs are working versus his old set", only to hear you confirm it's more the Indian than the arrow 5 seconds later. Also nice to see Peacock Gap make an appearance. I played it once while in school, along with several of the other Bay Area courses you've highlighted. Happy memories (the school part, not so much the golf at that time!)
Thanks, Mike! Yeah, that's definitely my conclusion re: clubs. Forgive me if I've already asked you, but what are your other favorite tracks in the Bay?
@@NotAScratchGolfer We were on student budgets, so nothing but the tippy tippy top of Bay Area golf; Sharp Park, Tilden Park (okay, the first two are fun), Corica (all pre-renovations), and Monarch Bay. We managed to get around to others occasionally, but nothing really special. Fond memories of really bad golf, except for one of our group who was exceptional. Poor guy.
At least that course leaves a buffer strip around the water. My home course doesn't and anything close goes straight in the drink. As a Turfgrass manager it drives me nuts
Sometimes I'll sit on footage for a couple of months before releasing a video, other times I'll release them the day after playing. This round was actually filmed the day before my release (on May 6).
your index is your average score over par (if you shoot 8 over on average your index is 8) but your handicap is around your top 30% of scores (so if you shoot 8 over on average you are probably a 3-4 handicap)
I love how you comment missing with the putter on pulls a few times. PGA average is 28.9 putts/round, even with the triple you're still only at 30. That's PGA level stuff!
They're hitting more greens than I am, though, so my "good" putting stats should be taken with a grain of salt: the more greens you hit, the more putts you are likely to take. Nonetheless, appreciate the kind words :)
@@NotAScratchGolfer Avoid doubles more than anything else. That 38 could’ve been a 36 if I didn’t double the first hole. The 81 had three doubles. On those hardest holes just try to swallow my pride and not be too perfect. On the green in three is the name of the game.
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You make getting better at golf seem realistic. I have been playing for five months and am flirting with breaking 100. Haven’t done it yet but watching the way you play definitely makes it seem like a realistic goal I am not far from. Thanks for the inspiration!
Chad you can do it! His mindset really helped me. I was In Your shoes about a year ago. Now I’m constantly low 90’s. I took his mindset and really worked on hitting the safer shot. Since then I’ve shot a 89 and a 87.
@@troybusch2697 Thanks guys. Indeed, I think a lot of people get caught up in thinking they need to be a freak athlete to shoot lower scores, when in reality that's not the case :)
Jump over to golfsidekicks channel he will show you how.
You become better when you realize that hitting straight shots impossible everybody always says they used to peel slice the ball
Even the best say there shots is draw to straight to fade to straight
Now take this confidence realizing that you’re not perfect shots are not too bad chips and pitches
"This is my sixth round with my new clubs and I think I'm ready to declare that their performance is identical to my old clubs" had me absolutely rolling.
This is my home course! So good to see you play it, and pretty damn well!
I cannot stress enough how valuable this video is to my game. Watching you play, your swing isn't particularly pretty and you don't hit the ball particularly far, about the same as I do with the long clubs and a bit shorter with some of the shorter clubs. Which is to say that your 'weapons' aren't really any more potent than my ones are. Where you save strokes on me (15 hcp) around here is
1) short chips and long putts - these generally go pretty close or very close with the putts, letting you have a really good chance with your next shot
2) better misses - your misses are almost always playable, suggests you aren't overswinging, overplaying your abilities like I am sometimes
3) fewer blow-up holes, and damage limitation when it happens
The lesson for me here is if I want to improve my handicap by 10, I don't really need to do anything to my woods/hybrids, I do need to work on narrowing the left/right dispersion of my irons, and definitely need to work primarily on the finesse part of my game - short putts, long putts, short chips, long chips. Thanks for the vid!
Adam I am absolutely baffled that you only have 50k subs. I started golfing last summer and you are hands down my favorite channel. I seriously am shocked every time I see the subscriber number because you should be one of the top golf channels of all time. You will get there! (If you’re ever in northern Nevada I would love to play a round!)
I broke 80 for the first time yesterday, the course was empty so I called my dad when i was on 17 to come by and pick me up instead of biking home so he could watch me play 18, he got me into golf and he watched me break 100 for the first time a few years ago, and 90 back in august, missed a 3 footer for 78 but a 79 still works im getting better fast so hopfully I can break par this year or next
Love it, congrats Teddy.
Let’s go Teddy! I’m just about the 80 mark right now but I feel good about the summer
Love to see it Adam you’re such an inspiration to all of our games
Thanks, Andrew :)
I love watching this guy. Makes me feel better about getting old....
Lol
You are one of my favorite golf channels right now, alongside Good Good and Rick Sheils, Keep it up!
Great stuff Adam, people need to realize you don't need to have everything perfect or be physically gifted to do what you do. I play with lots of single digits that only hit it 220-230. Have a decent short game and keep it in play and boom single digits. I'm dedicating this year to tightening up my short game and figure I can go from a 3 to a 0. Keep on keeping on!
Thanks! Yeah, I'm always baffled by people who hit it 260+ and think they need to hit it farther to drop their cap. Delusional, lol.
@@NotAScratchGolfer this is me 😅
My day always gets a little bit better when I see you got a new vid up. Great stuff as usual my guy.
Thanks, man.
Was really exited for the birdie
currently my favorite golf channel, love to see how you get it done.
Thanks so much.
Yesterday, I shot a 97 on my 6th round ever. That's 20 strokes better than I've ever done. It was watching your videos and listening to your advice that helped me the most! Keep doing your thing, man
Congrats, Michael! Breaking 100 + beating your PB by 20 strokes in only your sixth round!? Huge!!!
Damn, you have a gift my friend. That's unheard of. You could be on tour soon
No, because I had my 11th round yesterday and it was right back to the 110s for every round in between. Turns out, it's just a links course magic so I can find my ball instead of losing them
I went dawn chasing this morning and shot 79. First time in the 70s in about a year. 10 years ago my index was in the low 4s. I’ve just started tracking again and I’m sitting at a 9.2 (only 4 rounds in there right now). I have stopped trying to hit draws and fades like I used to, and have just started hitting it straight. Went from frustrating rounds in the low 90s with the occasional miracle shot, to fun rounds in the low 80s. My advice: if you were pretty good and now you suck, start playing like you suck, and pretty soon you’ll be good again.
Just recently found your channel. Really enjoying your videos. Thanks for the great content.
I should have known you'd hit Peacock; great job out there. Some day I'll break 80 there, fingers crossed. Great job, Adam!
Nice round Adam!! I think it really shows not to get all upset about a bad hole just forget about it and play the next as if nothing happened!!
Thanks bud.
Best golf content creature love the vids carry on mate
Thanks, Aaron :)
Oh no way! I had no idea you were still out in California, I just played Peacock Gap on Saturday. Great course, and shot a personal best 38 on the front 9. I hope you enjoyed!
Congrats, Tony! I'm back/forth between BC and California so often these days that even I can't keep track of it :p
Great video as always! Seems like you've gained a bit of distance. Keep up the awesome content my fellow non-scratch golfer.
Thanks, Drew! Don't know if I've gained distance - just enjoying that distance boost away from the cold/soft conditions in Vancouver.
Love your channel because you show people don't have to be long hitters to be good at the game.
It's weird watching these videos, because he doesn't look like he's on control of his swing! But 4 times out of 5 it's pretty much exactly where he wants it to go!
It's the keeping it in play with the driver (no chance for me) and putting (I don't play enough to get better) that holds most people back I reckon. Good channel this, I like!
Great content man! Love your speed control at greens! Cheers from Argentina
Thanks Juan! What's the golf scene like in Argentina?
Haha. I told you about ten! When you said "I launched it!" I was thinking I bet it ends up pin high and it did. That's great.
I foolishly forgot about your advice when playing 10. It all worked out though, lol.
Your game reminds me of mine so much...Even down to getting off to a slow start and finding myself to trying to play catch up.
;)
Appreciate your comments about the new clubs. I upgraded my irons, but hitting them the same. Was beating myself up, but shouldn't. Just need to get more time at the range.
Cheers, Matt. Yeah, new sticks may be marginally more forgiving or add a bit of distance, but nothing game changing in my experience.
Love to watch a golfer with my distance
Nice job brotha u look great i can see your improvement 🤟
Thanks, bud. How ya been? When are we playing?
Adam, your game resembles my friends game. His ability to scramble is out of this world. Your channel shows that it’s possible for a duffer to have a single digit handicap.
Haha yep! Your friend sounds like a good guy :p
Good round! Would love to see your pre-shot routine with the long shots chips and putter one of these rounds, Adam…get an idea of what you go through before you play the shot.
You should do a whats in the bag so we can know your gear :)
No truer words than that intro, sir.
Right?! Haha how ya been? I'm in town for another week. Time for a game?
Awesome, if u can play different courses and ur handicap goes down well down. When i was a member of a club always thought its easier to maintain a low handicap on a course u play all the time. If can travel ur handicap and keep it low playing other courses ur a player
Thanks :)
Well done!
Thanks, Keith.
Hi Adam, thanks again for the video(s)! Would love to see your explanation of the handicap system, and specifically what system/tools you use to track your own. Cheers!
Thanks, Jonny. Every time I'm about to hit "record" on this video, I stop and rewrite it. But I swear it's coming!!
You've talked about it before, and I say it a lot, handicaps are just weird and not always what people expect. Glad you're back down to a six. I'm a five right now, but you're definitely a better golfer than I am. I just play harder rated courses mostly. If you just look at the handicaps, people will think I'm slightly better than you. But watching these videos, that's definitely not the case. As they say, that's why you play the game! They don't play 'em on paper!
Bang on, Jason.
Hmm. I believe you have changed your swing. Looks so good now man. I like it. And i can see the difference in performance. Very nice 👌👌
Interesting. If I've changed my swing, it wasn't deliberate :p I think it's possible my swing is a little more flowing in the warmer weather, though. Thanks for the kind words.
@@NotAScratchGolfer Before I noticed you were shallow in your swing plane and it bothered me. But this time you straightened was more upwards angled and it just looked damn good. And it got results aswell I believe. Awesome 😎👍👍 Your welcome btw ✅⛳⛳⛳🦅🦅 😊
Brilliant stuff mate
Thanks, Charlie :)
Love the videos buddy 😎🍻
Thanks, Terry!
Way to keep it together - I had a goldfish memory tshirt made in your honor and will wear it to remind me
Tell me this is true.
hitting that driver nice and smooth
Thanks, Matthew.
When are you coming to myrtle beach
I'd love to come there. Need a bigger bank account for that trip :p
@@NotAScratchGolfer na man. I'm a member to 21 courses called the founders club. You won't be paying the redicoulos prices. Come lets set something up
@@golfislife1217 Would love to, man. I've heard of Founders Club. Sounds pretty awesome. If you're game I'd love to set something up. Can you email me (address in the about tab of my channel)?
Really looking forward to that handicap explanation video. Also, how does a round in the 7 range lower your handicap below 7?
Shot my PR 89 yesterday at a Par 66 course! Straight and short course, but I'm still very pleased
merch drop? "keep the ball in play and be tidy inside 100 yards"
Lol, maybe in the future.
0:57 I have a saying "Good start, bad round. Bad start, great round!"
Love this
Any chance you can put the golf course in your titles or description?
Hey Adam,what do you do to hit your 4 wood so consistent
I can’t hit that club for my life lol
treat it like an iron but not as far back in the stance
@@thisjustanother 👍
I wish I could tell you. My old 4 wood was the worst club in my bag. I seem to be getting along with the new one, though. I'm the last guy anybody should take swing advice from haha.
You play the blue tees I'm guessing right?
Hey Adam. Thanks again for posting your round. You motivated me to start documenting my own journey and well.. got 4 rounds on my channel now. Thanks for the motivation.
I do have a question for you, however. Did you ever have people yell at you to put away your camera because they feel like you're slowing up the round when you're really not?
It feels like the camera is an easy target. Just wondering how you deal with it, if you ever had to.
Thanks! (and great round)
Thanks, Danny, and congrats on getting your channel going! I'll check it out.
I typically approach the starter before the round to let them know that I'll be shooting video and will *not* slow the course down. Every so often I get a grumpy starter or marshal who doesn't like it. Every so often there's also a group on the course that insists that I'm the reason the course is running a five hour pace, only for the marshal to meet our group and observe for themselves that we're waiting on every shot. Like I say, this isn't the case all that often, but I find that when this happens, it really interferes with my ability to enjoy a round. There's not much worse than being the object of anybody's ire when you're trying to enjoy a round of golf.
Man, just to think of you didn’t triple at the end, you could’ve shot 4-5.
One of the best golf channels around, recently shot my lowest score ever a 79! Managed to break the dreaded 80 on my 10th round! I’ve come close twice with two rounds of 83 but I was delighted!
Broke 80 on your tenth round?! Damn, congrats!!!!
Hey man, love the videos. Are you a walker or rider usually?
Thanks! My preference is always to walk, but I find myself riding more frequently when I have a camera in tow, though still not always.
"I think I'm ready to declare that their performance is identical to my last clubs" So true! I play around the same range of scores regardless of what clubs I have in the bag. And that has ranged from 70's blades to hybrid irons. lol
Yep! My theory is that - unless you have EXTREMELY poorly fitted equipment - getting the "right' equipment yields minimal gains.
Congrats. Here's to you never having to get down to a 6 again.
Haha thanks.
Love the channel! Noob question here: how do you track and keep your handicap updated? trying to figure out my own and follow along your own adventures myself!
The easiest way to do it is through a free app (you can also pay a nominal annual fee to have a registered handicap through your state's golf association). I think "The Grint" is the most popular free app.
The math is pretty simple. I have a GHIN index, but if you don’t you can create an spreadsheet to do the calculation. Math for differential is
(your score - Course handicap for tee you are playing) * 113/slope for tee you are playing. Then take the average of your lowest differentials out of your last 20.
@@NotAScratchGolfer Thanks so much!
Another fun video. I wouldn’t mind if your videos were longer
Thanks, Gary. Yeah, I'm starting to realize that 10-14 mins is more of a sweet spot.
@@NotAScratchGolfer that would be great! The videos are lots of fun to watch, longer videos would be exciting
I am about 45 minutes away from there. If you want to play in the east bay, let me know. Would love to play
Thanks, Bruce! I'm in town for another week if you're around! Can you email me? Address is in the about tab of my channel.
Do you hit long and mid irons at all?
When do you plan to be in the Bay Area (San Jose/SF) again? Would love to play a round with you!
Sammy, I'm here until Monday May 16th. Down to get out there if you are! Feel free to email me (address in the about tab of my channel).
(7:29) Someone needs to figure out how to use their wedge to tap the soles of their shoes after exiting a bunker lol
Yeah that was pretty egregious.
Doesn’t look windy like it has been here in the east Bay Area lately
Yeah the wind only crept up on us for the last few holes.
Watching this kills me because your swing is horrendous but you outscore me by 5 strokes minimum
"Golf, not golf swing"
We just had our second son and we’re in the hell that is newborn feeding schedule of every 2-3 hours. This channel, as well as Good Good, GM Golf, Micah Morris, and Zac Radford, get me through the rough nights! The only problem with this channel is that the videos are too short! Throw us a bone and stretch it out to 15 minutes, I’ll take a little fluff and on-course commentary!
Thanks so much for the kind words, Michael! I'm still searching for a sweet spot in terms of video length, and lately I've been thinking they're a little less rushed when they're in the 12-14 minute window instead of 8-10. Appreciate the feedback :)
@@NotAScratchGolfer make no mistake, I appreciate your content regardless of how long the vids are! I’ll take what I can get. As a side not, upstate NY has some excellent courses, and it’s pretty serene here during fall time. You should make your way east at some point!
This thumbnail looks a bit off, like you are wearing a white pointed hat with a white top lol
Oh god, now I can't unsee it :S
Nice, I live 10 min from Peacock.
Nice. I don't think there's a place I love more than Marin County.
I’ve been wanting to play there recently.
Was this filmed recent?
Yes, this was filmed on Friday, May 6. Course is in good shape!
@@NotAScratchGolfer thanks.
I played monarch bay the other day. You planning on playing there?
No prob! I'm in town for another week and hoping to play more. Monarch would be fun - I played it once when I was still a beginner.
@@NotAScratchGolferI’m available to play a round if you’re looking. I’m headed to spring valley as we speak
Still think you will get to scratch Adam. Your short game is there. Your long game is very close. It’s there when you swing through impact more than hit at the ball.
Thanks, Steve. I wish I had this confidence in my game haha. I just don't think I'm committed enough to getting there to do it. I may go low every now and then, but to maintain that level consistently might require a level of dedication that I don't think I have.
As I was watching I started thinking, "I wonder if Adam has any thoughts about how his fitted clubs are working versus his old set", only to hear you confirm it's more the Indian than the arrow 5 seconds later. Also nice to see Peacock Gap make an appearance. I played it once while in school, along with several of the other Bay Area courses you've highlighted. Happy memories (the school part, not so much the golf at that time!)
Thanks, Mike! Yeah, that's definitely my conclusion re: clubs. Forgive me if I've already asked you, but what are your other favorite tracks in the Bay?
@@NotAScratchGolfer We were on student budgets, so nothing but the tippy tippy top of Bay Area golf; Sharp Park, Tilden Park (okay, the first two are fun), Corica (all pre-renovations), and Monarch Bay. We managed to get around to others occasionally, but nothing really special. Fond memories of really bad golf, except for one of our group who was exceptional. Poor guy.
At least that course leaves a buffer strip around the water. My home course doesn't and anything close goes straight in the drink. As a Turfgrass manager it drives me nuts
Brutal!
What’s your turnaround with these videos? Not trying to be creepy, but I’m interested in when I can get these conditions in that area :)
Sometimes I'll sit on footage for a couple of months before releasing a video, other times I'll release them the day after playing. This round was actually filmed the day before my release (on May 6).
Is this round with the new clubs?
Yep
What was the total distance you played?
Only a hair over 6,100 I believe. Par 71, though.
I can hit off the tee and fairway as good as you, but the main difference that has you under 10 hc and me over... is being tidy under 100 yards
Yessir!!
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Thanks, Nate.
Breaking 80 including a triple is impressive stuff.
Thanks, Lindsay. Have time for another round before I leave town next Monday?
whats the difference between an index and a handicap. all my google searches make it complicated, can someone explain it like i'm 5 years old xD?
Index is more official,technical, and accurate scoring from a website. Handicap is what you shoot on an average. They’re basically the same thing.
your index is your average score over par (if you shoot 8 over on average your index is 8) but your handicap is around your top 30% of scores (so if you shoot 8 over on average you are probably a 3-4 handicap)
@@tk-unc wrong.
@@bolecrink wrong.
@@tk-unc my index is way lower than my handicap. i'll have to look into it more, but nobody ever askes what my index is, I only have an app for it.
I love how you comment missing with the putter on pulls a few times. PGA average is 28.9 putts/round, even with the triple you're still only at 30. That's PGA level stuff!
They're hitting more greens than I am, though, so my "good" putting stats should be taken with a grain of salt: the more greens you hit, the more putts you are likely to take. Nonetheless, appreciate the kind words :)
Only if I could have a few rounds of 30 putts. My 7.3 index would be a lot lower!
We all have our strengths and weaknesses lol
Yes we do. Lol. Great content as always. Keep it up!
Yes we do. Lol. Great content as always. Keep it up!
Yes we do. Lol. Great content as always. Keep it up!
Yes we do. Lol. Great content as always. Keep it up!
One bad hole from a 75...my game in a nutshell
haha jah feel
Slow and wins the race!
lol
At 7.3 right now. Last 3 scores have been
38 (9 holes)-81-37 (9 holes). Hopefully I can manage a 6 soon. Goal this year is to get to a 4
Love it. What do you need to do to get there?
@@NotAScratchGolfer Avoid doubles more than anything else. That 38 could’ve been a 36 if I didn’t double the first hole. The 81 had three doubles. On those hardest holes just try to swallow my pride and not be too perfect. On the green in three is the name of the game.
@@buffaloben15golf88 So course management! Love it.
Mine has recently been going up lol
im sorry the thumbnail.. ?????
I'm currently at 5.1 and man do I wish I was at a 9+ purely for playing opponents
Lol I hear that
Love the channel Adam but 6.8 isn't a 6. C'mon now buddy
Lol, I suppose I could have made the video title, "the day my index dropped below 7 again" :p
pretty short course…..505 yard par 5 and a 278 yard par 4.
Yep
I’m not even a 6 handicap for 9 holes.
#goals
Looks like illegal drop @ 5:19, if it was on cart path then you are entitled to one club length from nearest relief point, no closer to hole.
Shut up
Very well might have been. I just kicked it off the cart path lol.
6 handicap? I dont know about that lol
I'll play you as a 12 if you prefer :p
@@NotAScratchGolfer That would be great because sadly my game has been complete garbage 😭
Work on that takeaway
No
@@NotAScratchGolfer You must like wet noodles.
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And first in our hearts.