You only got A DOUBLE on the 6th. It is stroke index 4 and you only got two shots (1.7 hcp) when your started the round. That an extra shot on hole 4 and 12. Therefore you can post a 75 with a differential of 3.2 and therefore your HCP will be lowered to 1.5. Thank you for a great series, that have extented a lot of visits to a certain room. Cheers
Best course management teacher out there on YT. Love the focus on lie, I never thought it would make such a difference until I watched one of Padraigs videos on different grass lies
A sign of a RUclipsr's quality is in the quality of the comments and the tone/politeness. I like the fact The Baus encourages comstructive life changing mindset attitudes.
By far the most helpful channel on youtube. Started watching you 9 months ago when I first picked up a club, hit an 89 last week and have been staying low since. Feel like I think completely different about golf than all my mates thanks to you. Thanks playa!
Thanks Matty! Truly appreciate your channel and way of playing the game. Since I’ve found your channel, my game has completely changed and improved for the better. Started the breaking 100 series, then breaking 90 series in the last 2 years, I’ve gone from scoring 105ish to 95ish to last week my personal best 84. Can’t thank you enough. 2 years shooting in the 100’s to in the 80’s. Thanks Playa!
Biggest difference is having a plan. I’ve watched many of your vids and worked on having 175yd club 150yd club and so on…let go of the ego and trying to mash. It’s seemed to fall into place fairly quickly! Thank you so much. It’s really has made a difference! Stress free…I know what you mean. It makes a huge difference.
Your thought of lowest loft to get the ball on the green works wonders for me, thank you Matt. Ball strike improved greatly, therefore teaching me where I need to have my balance etc.
Matt your Scotland series has to be literally the most riveting golf RUclips series ever created. I have learned so much not just about how to play golf from you but also am learning about some hidden gem courses in Scotland I have yet to play thanks to you. Oh and we see you John Robins from Bad Golfer!!!
Matt, I've really been enjoying your common sense, "everyman" content. In particular, I don't know if dealing with an obstinate fart has ever been addressed by other RUclips golfers. A much overlooked aspect of golf. Keep up the good work
Matt has been a big fan of your channel for a while but I’ve have have an issue I have to be honest with you about. Not sure if others have had the same problem but often times when I’m trying to absorb the way of the playa, I’m constantly finding myself distracted by your good looks and smooth accent. I know it may not be intentional, but it is very distracting, and takes away from the content. I know you wear the bucket hat to try to offset this effect but it is still a distraction. appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos I just wish I could get more out of them. Thanks all the best!
I really enjoyed playing Leven links and seeing you play here brings back good memories. I would love to go back to Scotland and play more of these amazing courses.
Matt, you’re hilarious, genuine, and a pretty fantastic putter! You’re absolutely correct; great, fun, low(ish) scoring golf is playing to your ability! Don’t hero drive, understand who you are as a player, and playing to your strengths is so fun! Thanks for your channel, it’ll be fun watching you hopefully for years to come!
Another great video. To all the people that say hit driver every time I think this is a great video. With the wing you missed a lot of fairways. With a driver you would probably been OB or have a lost ball at least 3 times. One thing I’ve found is that when I tell myself I’m due to make a putt it never goes in. I’m a believer in getting the ball on the green ASAP, but I was a little surprised you took it that low on 18 over the water. Your putting speed from wsy off the green is unbelievable!
Amazing to see how much you have adjusted to the harsh conditions of Links golf in Scotland in 'summer'. That low punched approach shot really has become your best shot and worked so well today. Putting great as ever and shooting some very impressive scores in very trying conditions. Well done.
I had a horrible 18 after playing the best back to back games of my golfing life. Trying to apply some of these philosophies to my game as I gear back up to another round.
Mattie, I'm sorry for your struggles here, but it's great to see that you're human. This round reminds me of some of my recent rounds, and your advice about lies is just spot on. I took a double on 18 in my last tournament because I failed to properly adjust for a poor lie off the tee ... and it's probably going to cost me some bucks as a result. Thanks for all your amazing videos, you are truly the Yoda of the golf boyfriends.
Good to see Johnny JR as your wingman on this one. It was John that first led me here, I’m sure many others too. Is there a Golf Sidekick - Bad Golf collab in the works?
Hi Matty, love your content, you mentioned Bob Rotella ( putting out of your mind) i only see putting like a genius ( abridged ) i will have a look cheers
After 5 years of looking at YT vids to work out what I was doing wrong I finally got a lesson. Within ten seconds the pro told me what my problem was. Now playing as well as I used to.
Love your stuff Matt, thanks for the video! I hope you’ve enjoyed your trip! Within my first year of playing I’m breaking 100 consistently and getting closer to be a sub 90 shooter. Golf has really helped me reconnect with old friends and strengthen the relationship with my dad. I can’t thank you enough!
Just do what I did. Watch breaking 90 like 30 times. Listen to breaking 80 while sleeping.. I still have not broken 80.. 82 this past summer was my best.. best of luck.. Oh, 7 wood helped a ton.
Thank you for sharing your great insights! I find myself hitting good shots in isolation, and my toxic trait is playing like I’m actually consistent; I’m a competitive flag hunter, to boot. I definitely believe I’ll play way better next time, once my sprained oblique recovers
Found this channel recently, just played my first round following the way of the playa. I put the driver away after two bad shots and took 4i off the rest of the tees. I hit almost every fairway and shot 5 strokes lower than my best round this season.
That sounds amazing Matty. I once saw them share the bill with 311 in the USA. Incubus played first and just killed it. The guys from 311 were having fun when they went on stage and told the crowd “Well since yall liked Incubus so much, we’ll play another Incubus song!!” And proceeded to try and play The Warmth lol
partially but also, i just avoid really difficult shots to leave myself a chance to chip and putt keeping the score down and i play well 8 out of 20 rounds!
I played great today using your tips, then I took out my driver & lost a ball. Kept driver to work through it, dropped 4 shots over 3 holes. Put driver away & back to playing well again. Driverless golf is a thing, next round I might try not using it at all - maybe 2 holes max.
Baus on the Beach - maybe the better shot out of that bunker was not the Hero Shot but safer to go left or right instead. Playa here demonstrates to us well what can happen. 👏👏👏👍🏼
just to add to point 2 about no youtube swing fixes: I saw a pro for a lesson and told him i wanted to fix my slice because i always smash the ball, particularly driver, way out to the right; after hitting 5 balls he told me that i don't slice the ball because of my swing type but i was convinced i sliced the ball due to the result of the ball going right. The result of the ball blocking right was happening because i leave the club face open on impact not because i come across the ball in the downswing but i would never have known that through youtube diagnosis which i watched for the longest time trying different things that never worked because I didn't know what the actual problem was that a pro could see after 5 balls hit.
slicing is primarily a problem of having the club face open to the swing path(if the face and path are in alignment the ball goes straight, but it could be straight right or left!). fix the face and you pretty much fix the slice. then you work on the next issue.
Love your content Matty Boom Boom. Hoping to see you play a series in Ireland, many amazing golf courses there as well and great prices. Golfmates done a series out there recently and some of the course are breathtaking, worth a watch 👍
Matt, why didn't you play out of the bunker back to the fairway...? Every time I play I bring you along, and use your advice. makes the game more enjoyable jomo. 😉
Matt if you are looking for a cheap round as a gap filler I highly recommend Pitreavie Dunfermline Fife it’s designed by Dr Allister Mackenzie who designed Augusta National
Thats correct. I am still a novice in them thats why i tried to avoid them. Lesson was not learned though. Wait for the round at st andrews. Heart break city
Matt, I'd really enjoy to see a video where you play with high handicap clubs, like Cleveland Launcher Halo, or Wilson launchpad, or Corbra Trail . Would have find any diffrence in game play ? I know I did
In case anyone is wondering: Adjustment of Hole Scores Q. What is my maximum hole score for handicap posting purposes? A. If you have an established Handicap Index, the maximum score for each hole played is limited to a net double bogey, equal to double bogey plus any handicap strokes you are entitled to receive based on your Course Handicap. For example: A player with a Course Handicap of 15 receives one handicap stroke on holes with a stroke index of 1 through 15 on the scorecard. On a par 4 hole with a stroke index of 10, the player’s maximum hole score is 7. Double bogey (6) + 1 handicap stroke = 7.
New rules to me! I usually just card the 7+ if it happens i deserve the punishment, that shit is inexcusable for a single digit... Unless you find yourself in the tallest pot bunker in Scotland 💀we can all understand that
Great video. I refuse to even turn the golf channel on unless it's to watch a tournament. Random mechanical tips from RUclips or tv are not what i want bouncing around in my head.
You only got A DOUBLE on the 6th. It is stroke index 4 and you only got two shots (1.7 hcp) when your started the round. That an extra shot on hole 4 and 12. Therefore you can post a 75 with a differential of 3.2 and therefore your HCP will be lowered to 1.5.
Thank you for a great series, that have extented a lot of visits to a certain room. Cheers
Im a sandbagger for life!
Please can someone explain this? I get for stableford he wouldn't score any points but for his handicap how can he just ignore all those shots?
@@harry7890 www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/handicapping/world-handicap-system/world-handicap-system-usga-golf-faqs/faqs---what-is-the-maximum-hole-score-.html
Best course management teacher out there on YT. Love the focus on lie, I never thought it would make such a difference until I watched one of Padraigs videos on different grass lies
Johnny JR peeping into shot during your little holiday in the sand was a treat!
A sign of a RUclipsr's quality is in the quality of the comments and the tone/politeness. I like the fact The Baus encourages comstructive life changing mindset attitudes.
By far the most helpful channel on youtube. Started watching you 9 months ago when I first picked up a club, hit an 89 last week and have been staying low since. Feel like I think completely different about golf than all my mates thanks to you. Thanks playa!
Absolute saváge!
"I am playing heavy players" LOL. So good! I am loving this Scotland series Matty, very entertaining.
I got on to comment the same thing re: "I'm playing heavy Playas!" Slayed me😂😂😂
Was my second 18 and had not had my scheisse yet despite a LOT of haggis and black pudding
@@GolfSidekick "I'm playing heavy Playas" needs to be on a Waddaplaya T shirt
@@corey3145 Brilliant!
Tip #8 Don't play heavy ;)
Love seeing the good and the bad shots. Your thought process is super helpful.
Thanks Matty! Truly appreciate your channel and way of playing the game. Since I’ve found your channel, my game has completely changed and improved for the better. Started the breaking 100 series, then breaking 90 series in the last 2 years, I’ve gone from scoring 105ish to 95ish to last week my personal best 84. Can’t thank you enough. 2 years shooting in the 100’s to in the 80’s. Thanks Playa!
Well done playa - 105 to 84 is no joke.
What was the biggest difference to your game?
Biggest difference is having a plan. I’ve watched many of your vids and worked on having 175yd club 150yd club and so on…let go of the ego and trying to mash. It’s seemed to fall into place fairly quickly! Thank you so much. It’s really has made a difference! Stress free…I know what you mean. It makes a huge difference.
Your thought of lowest loft to get the ball on the green works wonders for me, thank you Matt. Ball strike improved greatly, therefore teaching me where I need to have my balance etc.
loving the daily uploads from matty boom boom
Bunker bit was quite beautiful really, mentally untouchable ❤
Matt your Scotland series has to be literally the most riveting golf RUclips series ever created. I have learned so much not just about how to play golf from you but also am learning about some hidden gem courses in Scotland I have yet to play thanks to you. Oh and we see you John Robins from Bad Golfer!!!
Really enjoying this series - you've played more courses in Scotland than I have, and I live in Scotland :D
Matt, I've really been enjoying your common sense, "everyman" content. In particular, I don't know if dealing with an obstinate fart has ever been addressed by other RUclips golfers. A much overlooked aspect of golf. Keep up the good work
Sir you just have to pinch your bum hole, pray and hit. And if you pull your leg hair then it distracts from the impending scheisse
4:30 = we’ve all been there Playa…glad you showed the realistic approach 👍
Matt has been a big fan of your channel for a while but I’ve have have an issue I have to be honest with you about. Not sure if others have had the same problem but often times when I’m trying to absorb the way of the playa, I’m constantly finding myself distracted by your good looks and smooth accent. I know it may not be intentional, but it is very distracting, and takes away from the content. I know you wear the bucket hat to try to offset this effect but it is still a distraction. appreciate all the hard work you put into your videos I just wish I could get more out of them. Thanks all the best!
😂
I really enjoyed playing Leven links and seeing you play here brings back good memories. I would love to go back to Scotland and play more of these amazing courses.
Matt, you’re hilarious, genuine, and a pretty fantastic putter! You’re absolutely correct; great, fun, low(ish) scoring golf is playing to your ability! Don’t hero drive, understand who you are as a player, and playing to your strengths is so fun! Thanks for your channel, it’ll be fun watching you hopefully for years to come!
Thanks playa. Years to come might be a stretch but i will promise for weeks to come and revise in a few weeks
Oh The TUBA was definitely the playa in that Bunker🙃
Another great video. To all the people that say hit driver every time I think this is a great video. With the wing you missed a lot of fairways. With a driver you would probably been OB or have a lost ball at least 3 times.
One thing I’ve found is that when I tell myself I’m due to make a putt it never goes in.
I’m a believer in getting the ball on the green ASAP, but I was a little surprised you took it that low on 18 over the water.
Your putting speed from wsy off the green is unbelievable!
18 chip was a slight error lol but it worked!!!
The fescue around the greens is very pure on these courses. Sometimes i get lucky too
Love the problem solving analogy...sooo true....enjoy your channel...keep it up
LMAO the camera falling over as you putt for septuple bogie or whatever it was killed me
Recently met Khun Mo on the range here in CM and we talked about you and your videos. Keep up the good work!
Amazing to see how much you have adjusted to the harsh conditions of Links golf in Scotland in 'summer'. That low punched approach shot really has become your best shot and worked so well today. Putting great as ever and shooting some very impressive scores in very trying conditions. Well done.
You are one of the few who understand how huge it is to adjust thank you playa
Make sure you turn that card in,,,,,AND THAT HAT TOO love you Bro😎
All love from Thailand bro. Wish you could give me a lesson. I started playing 8months ago watching your videos. You’re amazing🎉
Leven Links is a great course! Love to see you playing courses I played during my Scottish trip in April.
I had a horrible 18 after playing the best back to back games of my golfing life. Trying to apply some of these philosophies to my game as I gear back up to another round.
Yes!!!!!!!! Love the new upload schedule, just watched yesterdays then saw you uploaded again. Love this😂
3:13 first time ive seen a putt from a tee box to a green
Mattie, I'm sorry for your struggles here, but it's great to see that you're human. This round reminds me of some of my recent rounds, and your advice about lies is just spot on. I took a double on 18 in my last tournament because I failed to properly adjust for a poor lie off the tee ... and it's probably going to cost me some bucks as a result. Thanks for all your amazing videos, you are truly the Yoda of the golf boyfriends.
But did you drop 10 effe bombs?
Good to see Johnny JR as your wingman on this one. It was John that first led me here, I’m sure many others too. Is there a Golf Sidekick - Bad Golf collab in the works?
Yes please!
nah just us two broski's having a chill day - he was busy with a comedy festival and i was busy being romanced daily by links courses
Fair dinkum 👍
Hi Matty,
love your content, you mentioned Bob Rotella ( putting out of your mind) i only see putting like a genius ( abridged ) i will have a look
cheers
"Keep solving without losing your resolve". Man, I like that diddie!
Nice to Jon from Bad Golf... Seems like a top fella
After 5 years of looking at YT vids to work out what I was doing wrong I finally got a lesson. Within ten seconds the pro told me what my problem was. Now playing as well as I used to.
Boom
indeed
kicking myself for wasting all that time
Love your stuff Matt, thanks for the video! I hope you’ve enjoyed your trip! Within my first year of playing I’m breaking 100 consistently and getting closer to be a sub 90 shooter. Golf has really helped me reconnect with old friends and strengthen the relationship with my dad. I can’t thank you enough!
That’s what it’s all about nice
Just do what I did. Watch breaking 90 like 30 times. Listen to breaking 80 while sleeping.. I still have not broken 80.. 82 this past summer was my best.. best of luck.. Oh, 7 wood helped a ton.
Thank you for sharing your great insights! I find myself hitting good shots in isolation, and my toxic trait is playing like I’m actually consistent; I’m a competitive flag hunter, to boot. I definitely believe I’ll play way better next time, once my sprained oblique recovers
Found this channel recently, just played my first round following the way of the playa. I put the driver away after two bad shots and took 4i off the rest of the tees. I hit almost every fairway and shot 5 strokes lower than my best round this season.
Easy game
That bunker was pure comedy.
"Wind just takes it, eh?" The "eh" sounds very Canadian! From an Ice Hockey Hacker. Keep up the valuable videos!
We South Africans like to say Hey. But Leonardo di Caprio changed it to some kind of ‘huh’ not great for us South African Lithuanians
BTW, Really like what you doing with your channel, keep up the good work. from Ontario, Canada
regards and hope for swing tweaks karl
Your 3rd on the 8th was such a freakin good shot, omg mate
Will be vastly under appreciated but i watched it 12 times in the edit to marvel at the genius of it
13:32 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂 I know the feeling Matty!
Best golf coach on RUclips
Im a youtuber not a coach jezzzzz lol
you are saving marriages and golf shafts...noble @@GolfSidekick
Great job Matt. Let's go +1.7 for the end of the trip.
+ handicap playa? That’s ambitious
@@GolfSidekick I believe in you! You're knocking on the door of a nice stretch where you catch fire and go real low 2-3 times in a row!
Love your channel sir!
i love you
Homemade lemonade all the way! All lemonades hit different. Amen.
That sounds amazing Matty. I once saw them share the bill with 311 in the USA. Incubus played first and just killed it. The guys from 311 were having fun when they went on stage and told the crowd “Well since yall liked Incubus so much, we’ll play another Incubus song!!” And proceeded to try and play The Warmth lol
Damn 311. Have not listened to them in ages. Thats pretty cool to see as well. Now im pulling up some 311. Memories all flooding back!!!
Ah yes.
After watching many videos, I can honestly say you are a low handicap because your putting is accurate and effortless
partially
but also, i just avoid really difficult shots to leave myself a chance to chip and putt keeping the score down
and i play well 8 out of 20 rounds!
@@GolfSidekick I have to go back and check but have you done one solely on putting?
I will do a video on what changed my putting soonn playa
Loving the new songs PLAYA
I played great today using your tips, then I took out my driver & lost a ball. Kept driver to work through it, dropped 4 shots over 3 holes. Put driver away & back to playing well again.
Driverless golf is a thing, next round I might try not using it at all - maybe 2 holes max.
Baus on the Beach - maybe the better shot out of that bunker was not the Hero Shot but safer to go left or right instead. Playa here demonstrates to us well what can happen. 👏👏👏👍🏼
just to add to point 2 about no youtube swing fixes: I saw a pro for a lesson and told him i wanted to fix my slice because i always smash the ball, particularly driver, way out to the right; after hitting 5 balls he told me that i don't slice the ball because of my swing type but i was convinced i sliced the ball due to the result of the ball going right. The result of the ball blocking right was happening because i leave the club face open on impact not because i come across the ball in the downswing but i would never have known that through youtube diagnosis which i watched for the longest time trying different things that never worked because I didn't know what the actual problem was that a pro could see after 5 balls hit.
slicing is primarily a problem of having the club face open to the swing path(if the face and path are in alignment the ball goes straight, but it could be straight right or left!). fix the face and you pretty much fix the slice. then you work on the next issue.
Thanks for the Black Friday 10 pack iv enjoyed using swing tweaks so far 👍🏼
nice playa
„I‘m playing heavy golf.“ 😂 you’re the best 😅😂
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We need a showdown with @BryanBrosGolf the year of the beast and the way of the playa
Great tips the wind definitely had a play in some of these😂
Love the vids mat, and I am so going to try and take the advice on board.
Your a legend with that putter
Easy game playa.. Just keeping the ball on the golf course, out of trees, dry...it's good enough
Let’s go Matt!
Where playa?
What do you use to get the shot tracker and the distance and scorecard effect?
I am damn near peeing myself with the "I am playing heavy players" comment 🤣🤣
Thumbnail is amazing playa!😂😂😂
I’m here for the bunker shots.
Well done Matt. Playing like a snowman would be very difficult 😂 Very different to Thailand 😊
Starting at 4:20 (nice) "One of us! One of us!" LOL
Love your content Matty Boom Boom. Hoping to see you play a series in Ireland, many amazing golf courses there as well and great prices. Golfmates done a series out there recently and some of the course are breathtaking, worth a watch 👍
One day my boi
We make our own luck, and you are one lucky sonofogun, Matty!
Hi Matty, maybe you could make a video on lie specifically. That could be great. Cheers
I could playa. Would need to be in every country. Cos different grass in all different areas
I am playing heavy playas. I've got a shizer on board might be the most unexpectedly funny line I have ever heard on RUclips.
Finally get this strategy finally.. Thank Baus.. my 3.2 guess isnt holding up well...
Yas it cant get worse than 3.1
@@GolfSidekick good news. I followed directions, and have commented on every video. So participation prize?ahha
@@GolfSidekickI must have written some figures wrong. I had 3.2 think it’s rounding (I rounded 3.16 to 3.2)
This guy is the best
Love the fact that the playing partner is none other than Johnny JR Robins
Matt, why didn't you play out of the bunker back to the fairway...?
Every time I play I bring you along, and use your advice. makes the game more enjoyable jomo. 😉
I broke 100 for the first time this year using the mentality I learned from watching these videos. Only using confidential clubs and shots.
Nice playa. Keep going to 90
How did you card a 76 when you had a 12 on the 6th going from 2+ to 14+ ? There was quite a few out the bunker :-D
Bag in the bunker absolutely killed me 😂
Matt if you are looking for a cheap round as a gap filler I highly recommend Pitreavie Dunfermline Fife it’s designed by Dr Allister Mackenzie who designed Augusta National
Is that Bad Golf you are playing with? love those guys!!
Yas
I listen to “Putting Out of Your Mind” every time I’m on the way to the golf course! I’m not as good of a lag putter as you though, not yet, anyway.
More great advice 👍 thanks lol r&g x
Knew it was Leven from the opening tee shot. Really awful opening 3 holes next to the road and the caravan park.
On that bunker, that close to the wallyyou have to go left or right or and hope you work out better with the chip
Thats correct. I am still a novice in them thats why i tried to avoid them. Lesson was not learned though. Wait for the round at st andrews. Heart break city
Matt, I'd really enjoy to see a video where you play with high handicap clubs, like Cleveland Launcher Halo, or Wilson launchpad, or Corbra Trail . Would have find any diffrence in game play ? I know I did
e.g. super game improvement clubs
Did that. Very easy. Biggest difference is distance control and Low iron’s and wedges going too far with much less spin
There's a lot of Stigma around these clubs but they can help many golfers
do you have the video link@@GolfSidekick
Matty boom boom, you have put a bit of timber on whilst you have been in Scotland! Time to get back to the beef and eggs (absolutely no bread)
see you tomorro kar khun matthew.❤❤❤
Oi oi Johnny boy. Primo bunker motivator.
Great series, handicap guess is 0.9
Deep stuff 👍🏼
🙏🏻South African Sifu 🙏🏻
Is that Levin Links which you are playing?
Bossing the links game now playa. Revised handicap guess: 1.9
"I'm playing heavy, I have a sheiser on board". Haha!
Whose audiobook do you listen to for putting mentality?
Bob rotella
In case anyone is wondering:
Adjustment of Hole Scores
Q. What is my maximum hole score for handicap posting purposes?
A. If you have an established Handicap Index, the maximum score for each hole played is limited to a net double bogey, equal to double bogey plus any handicap strokes you are entitled to receive based on your Course Handicap.
For example: A player with a Course Handicap of 15 receives one handicap stroke on holes with a stroke index of 1 through 15 on the scorecard.
On a par 4 hole with a stroke index of 10, the player’s maximum hole score is 7. Double bogey (6) + 1 handicap stroke = 7.
Wow, never heard of that before! Good to know
New rules to me! I usually just card the 7+ if it happens i deserve the punishment, that shit is inexcusable for a single digit... Unless you find yourself in the tallest pot bunker in Scotland 💀we can all understand that
And that means i took a triple and should have taken a double. Damn!!!
A SHART! Hahahha. Matty boom boom. :D
john robbins!!
Great video. I refuse to even turn the golf channel on unless it's to watch a tournament. Random mechanical tips from RUclips or tv are not what i want bouncing around in my head.
"Playing heavy, got a scheisser onboard" classic, still laughing. Been there.