I think a lot of us end up playing 'golf swing' because we can't keep it in play off the tee. It's not a matter of chasing longer range but trying to develop consistency and never succeeding. Love the content none the less, take it easy o/
Amen, brother. As a 22 handicapper I find making decent contact with the ball extremely challenging. I don’t hit the ball as far as Adam but I miss the fairway 70% of the time and roughly half of those misses I would say are big misses leading to blocked out second shots or penalties. The worst thing is that however straight or wayward off the tee I am I can score almost anything. Constantly having to go through a mental checklist every shot just to improve my chances of making a decent contact is mentally draining as there are clearly other factors to consider on the course as well. But on those occasions when I just step up and hit it the results can be really bad.
@@robsengahay5614 This might sound harsh, but my advice would be to stay off the course, get some lessons and grind it on the range until you can hit reasonably consistently - they don’t have to be brilliant but maximum 4/10 “big misses”. I know Adam says don’t worry so much about the swing, but to be honest funny looking as his swing is, it is very consistent - for all his self-deprecating chat he doesn’t miss many fairways. While at the range you can also settle on a club that you feel relatively comfortably striking. When you get back on the course, use that for tee shots every time if possible. For a while anyway until you get comfortable with other clubs too, which will come. Playing off 22 it is way better to be 120-150 yards and on the fairway than 150-180 in heavy rough or stuck behind a tree. So if your comfortable club is a 7, 8 or even 9 iron, just go with it. Even if it’s a par 5. 4x straight 9 irons will get you within range with a good chance of a decent score - if you’re “tidy inside 100yds” as Adam says. If you’re playing a course that makes this impossible (eg if you have to carry 150+ from the tee), find a different course! Seriously. Don’t punish yourself, golf is meant to be enjoyable. Grooving a reasonably reliable swing on the range means you don’t have to worry when you’re on the course - avoiding the mentally draining checklist you talked about. And having a couple of go-to clubs you know you can hit fairly consistently is a massive help with the mental aspect too. Finally, if people take the piss when you get the 7-iron out for a tee shot on a par 5, just ignore them or find new playing partners. Apologies for both the length of comment and the unsolicited advice! But it pains me to hear of people struggling like this.
@@vonteflon Doesn’t sound harsh at all. Appreciate you taking the time to comment. I agree with you but been there, done that. I have had many lessons from different pros and have spent many many hours on the driving range trying to get a consistent swing and I will continue to work on it. After many years I have come to the conclusion that I just don’t have the ability to play the game much better. I still enjoy the good strikes and mainly laugh off the bad ones.
I have been following the words of yourself and golf sidekick for about 3 months now and dropped from high 90's into consistent high 80's. The biggest change was realising I'm not that good, and the safe shot is the best even if it's not GIR or 300m down the fairway. Take your medicine, play +1 where you need to, Pars will come, birdies will come and there will always be blow-up holes. Keep it up 👍👍
Just wanted to say that finding your videos have really put golf in perspective for me. Was always watching tutorials from basically professional golfers and it made me feel I was 5+ years away from being any good at all (being a returning beginner with my recently set new PB at 109). But the way you show golf, it makes me realise breaking 100 or even 90 isn’t miles away. It’s just being clever with your shots, fairly consistent connection and keeping my head.
I can get out to 330 yards 3/10 times in play or playable. BUT… I can get out to 280 yards 8/10 times on the fairway. So, when I decided to use my head I went from shooting mid 90’s to low 80’s and golf is more fun than ever. Swing medium ! Not too easy, not too hard. Cheers. Great video ! If ever in New Hampshire or Massachusetts I’d be honored to host you. Thanks for the great videos ! Your channel is the only one that my wife and daughter want to watch with me !! Cheers.
Adam, great Video. Great advice. I’m 70 and break 80 about half the time. Right now at our course with the current set-up there are 6 holes I usually can’t reach in regulation. I make up for it in short game. I need to move up a tee box but others in my group don’t want to. Love your channel!
Honestly my man, I'm so happy I found your channel. I find a ton of similarities in our play(5 handicap) but the way you manage inside 100 just with your mindset is top notch brother. Wish you nothing but success and lower scores. I look forward to more of your videos. Best, Carl
You are by far my favorite golf vloger. I appreciate your demeaner and apparent behavior. We all know how frustrating golf can be. Your commentary and pace of videos is refreshing. Keep up the good play!
Can confirm, Marshalls will still bark at video golfers when there is zero time loss from recording. Love the content, been working on that pull swing from our Lookout Mountain round with Zack and Matt. The hardest mind hurdle for me has always been to swing slower (or not try to kill it).
Ya just started golf last summer and finally this year I’ve slowed down my tempo. Especially the backswing. Im hitting it better than I did last summer. It’s the downswing that I focus on. Short back swing. Right elbow tucked in. Shallow the club. Been on a roll past couple games. Just need work on short game and stop 3 putting.
Adam I dig what you do, how you do it. Love the format, no BS voice over, and the editing. If you ever make it to North Florida let's go have some fun!
Funny how there are phases to golf development that a lot of us have in common. I came to the realization not to long ago that I needed to abandon the idea of having a "pretty" golf swing and focus on having an "effective" swing that was simply good enough to make the ball go generally where I want it to most of the time. I am getting much closer to that goal than I ever was with having a pretty swing, and keeping the ball in play a lot more. Now I can really focus on honing the 100 and in game to see those scores start dropping. Great video and one of the more important lessons golf teaches. Reminds me of Golf Sidekick's videos with Didi. Thank you!
Other than your top on 15 all your strikes were solid. That is outstanding. You do a very good job of staying in your golf posture. You are a solid chipper and I have seen you putt much better. You and Sidekick carry the message for all of us that the golden area for club golfers is inside 100 yards. Stay healthy!
Edmonton guy here. I started watching a few months ago, and have worked my way through the majority of your videos. Found you via the Sidekick. Your videos have surpassed his as being my favorite player's channel, because in terms of distances and overall play, your game much more closely mirrors mine and all of my buddies. It's just melting here, the ranges are starting to open, and we'll be on courses in a week or 2 for sure. I cannot wait give some of your philosophies a try. Keep it in play. Tidy within 100. Thanks for doing what you do.
Congratulations on your channel and honesty always….I am at a 15hcp and always count every stroke….it’s the essence of getting better and respecting the game..I can go from mid 80’s to low 90s…dealing with realistic expectations…thank you
Of course he pins my comment when I forget a word LOL *To move Story time: I was nearly scratch in High School. I had _no_ course management. I simply brute forced my way around and it's probably why I was shooting mid 70s and not low 70s and high 60s. Now, 20+ years from that and took a big long break from the game, my swing is shite compared to then but I _feel_ like I can shoot similar scores because now I have wisdom. I know I don't need to brute force my way around and I can score very well by taking the high percentage play. Let's not act like we don't know what that is, either. We walk up to a shot and know what's a risk and what isn't. Stop taking so many risks and watch the scores slowly drop. It's not flashy but it puts a good number on the card. Last year was my "comeback" year and I carded several rounds in the low 80s and flirted with 70s. And that was trying to knock off about 7 yrs of rust. This year we're taking aim at my HS numbers.
I agree with this, I really play aggressively for center green rather than the pin now. With this having a confident bunker game just in case ( which in the past could land me a triple or double). Overall limit mistakes to bogeys and a rare double that's really been getting my scores down.
Another great video...during my bimonthly practice (don't get out much) if I am fortunate enough to be playing a round, I'm not rushing to rapid fire through a large bucket I see so many 90-100 shooters do...I like to grab 2-3 golf balls throw them around ( what is normally an empty chipping green...as most people are, well...see above) grab a sw, pw, and 7iron and chip them to holes, get the putter and finish them off... -ending with a "9 hole match" good lies, garbage lies, bump and runs, flops, etc...always finishing. -and if I'm feel particular froggy...a game of "drawbacks" putting 9 holes , of its not in, draw the Ball back a putter length until it is...Cheers Adam!
If you consider a " blowup hole" a double that's pretty good. I consider a blowup hole being 2 or 3 over after 12 or 13 holes then all of a sudden I'm putting for an 8 or 9. Then it's hard to stay focused and you go 38 on the front and 48 on the back. It's that 38 that keeps me coming back every week for more torture.
Been watching your videos for a few months now and just realized I wasn’t subscribed. I am now. This video hit home for me. For too long I’ve worried about my swing looking like this or that, we’ll today I played and just swung, within myself, and played one of the best rounds I’ve played in a while. Keep up the great content.
Cliche time: Drive for show...putt for dough!!! If the game is a number 75% of your shots are inside 100 yards. Practice the short game! Let the big dog eat!!! Go to the field, Junuh!!! Don't worry. Be Happy! and of course.... GOB!!! Great video Adam!!!
Good advice. As I am now over 70 I play from the gold tees. Usually makes the course from 5200 to 5700 yards. I can par or birdie every hole if I’m playing well. Mistakes can lead to bogeys and the occasional double but I break 80 regularly. My index is 9.7, not so bad.
When I was a kid I hated golf because I expected to be like the people on TV, now, as an adult rediscovering golf, basically anything good is a pleasant surprise. Haha managing expectations.
What i'd like to see.....come up to WA and try Chambers Bay. I love watching the way you go about course management, and I think that track would be an awesome challenge for you. White Horse Golf Club up here would be a good one, too.
Great video Adam!! And I agree with you if you can repeat your swing and you know your distances that helps you out in the long run. Look at Matt Wolff or Jim Furyk they have ugly swings but they know how to work with it!!
Just discovered your channel a few weeks ago. Can't wait for the weather here in Michigan to cooperate so I can get out and apply some of this thinking! Great stuff! 👍👍
Good stuff. Advice for the amateur golfer: Hit the clubs you are able to hit😁. Used to get smoked by a guy that carried about 9 clubs. But man was he accurate and consistent. And like you point out, deadly from 100 yds and in. The single digit hits the club they can hit the most consistently; the mid handicapper hits the club they hit perfectly one time.
Ohh, A Shakespearean golfer are we? I have a question. I'm a big strong guy but my driver is inconsistent and a liability right now. Do you think I should just hit my 3 hybrid which goes 220 and is very consistent and stay away from the driver till it's more reliable than 50/50? It goes about 270 when done properly, or 200 and/or out of bounds the other half of the time.
I have chosen now twice to not spend on eqipment but on lessons, unfortunately for me the first lesson with the instructor was not like i expected but i decided to try with someone else and I feel that i improved immensely with the second teaching pro. I cannot wait to get a more consistent swing to be able to manage the courses better. I usually shoot 88-94 but i hope wit this last lesson to be in the low 80s
Such great advise Adam. Been watching your channel for a while now and really enjoying the videos. Yeah, those damm "blow-up" holes, is usually what ruins our cards 🤣🤣
Love these videos where you're not quite on for a round, but you can still show us that on an average round of yours, you'll still keep it reasonable and come out with a decent score.
Congrats on 25k! Getting my short game to be anywhere close to yours would shave a lot of strokes for me. Can you do a video on your thought process on anything within 50 yards, almost similar to the putting video with Sidekick? How much do you practice your short game?
Love your channel bud! Great videos on strategy and course management... The mental aspect of your game will beat most who are more talented! Keep Up The Good Work👌
I grind on the golf swing because it's never the same two days in a row (or even two hours in a row), and the majority of my penalty strokes are from the tee box. My short game needs work, but until I can get inside one hundred yards in fewer than three or four strokes with consistency, the short game is going to have to wait. You have the same swing nearly every time you swing. I envy you. I've been playing this game for nearly forty years. I've had sixty or seventy lessons with six or seven different coaches, and I'm searching, still, for a repeatable swing.
I love your content, if their is anything I would suggest its to pause just a little bit between shots. I find myself still processing one shot, listening to your commentary (which I love) and you are already swinging on the next.
I identify with your game. I hit about the same speed/ distance and my swing looks nothing like Adam Scott's! In Oz most golf course still have only the forward tees ( red= women) and white ( men), making it difficult to move forward on the tee and not be told that you forgot your dress. It makes sense to me to encourage new golfers and slower swing players to keep playing, to adopt multiple tee positions. With the two tee positions only set up, long hitters have a huge advantage hitting GIR more often, assuming they can keep the ball in play off the tee! What to do when the putter goes AWOL is a video I need. It happened to me recently after a gradual trend of improvement with putts inside the 3 m from the pin (my weakness).
That sawed off SW at 1:30 was a better, more connected swing than your full swings. If you stop the backswing there (you get very flat past that), and just accelerate you’ll be happy.
I really liked the swing tracer on the first drive. Makes the path much easier to visualize. It really is all about optimizing within 100. Big goal of mine this year as it requires a lot of confidence but also instills it as well if you can make it a strength
I agree that scoring really takes place inside 100 yards. But the problem with so many of us is getting it into play. The first shot (regardless of length of hole) sets everything else up and is, therefore, the most important one. But a decent short game then keeps my par from becomning a bogey, my bogey from becoming a double, my double from beconing a triple, etc.
Adam's swing is not pretty but he gets A LOT out of it. Look at how often he is on the fairway (or very close to it) off the tee. Also, he is consistently driving the ball north of 240 yards and has a pretty reliable draw. How many people can really say that? Hell, I wish I could. Just wanted to say that I like your channel Adam and how in the world do you get to play such beautiful courses? These rounds have to be pretty expensive!
The fact that your average drive is around 240 with only 91mph swing speed shows your consistency with it….. I think golf is about having fun.The people that are too bothered about scoring ruin the game for themselves
Stop saying your swing is terrible or yada to many people beat themselfs up for it. Your swing is your swing. As long as that club head gets back to center who cares. You think people think Wolf has a good swing or Furk lol. Too many people try to change there swing when its not there. Bugs me lol. One thing watch your miss putts more dont do the massive body jerk or w.e just focus on the ball roll. You can see where to aim on your putts back at the hole and prevents three putts. Other then that amazing short game you dont have distance but you make up for it within your yardage. Tips would be hard for you lol.
You could have a series about going from not a scratch to scratch. It doesn't matter if you do but your fans want to see the steps you would take to get better because we all think your scratch anyways xD
Consistency is key, thats my problem. I did a swing analysis on a GC quad recently. Using a 7-iron for the analysis, my swing speed topped out at 96mph, longest shot was 206. Golf pro essentially said had tour level speed and distance, i just need some lessons to work on tweaking a few things to get more consistency and narrow down my dispersion. Like most (some?), if i could get my driver off the tee to stay under control, id be in the 70's. I lose a lot of balls and thus strokes off the tee, but i LOVE the long ball. Its a curse. My longest recorded drive is 390. Im 6-4, 260lb.
i would add the importance of consistent strikes to help lower scores....for example, I keep the ball in play but there are multiple times a round where i hit an iron a couple inches behind the ball and chunk it.
Curious about 2 things. 1) Could you explain your stats? I assume a “green light” drive is a drive that may miss the fairway but still gives you a swing at the green? Is a “scramble” an up and down for par only? What if you hit some bad shots and get up and down for a bogey - doesn’t count because it’s not for par? 2) How do you use your stats to analyze your play and what you need to do better? I’d love to hear what you mentally say to yourself as you analyze the stats for this round. Great stuff.
I agree that swing doesn’t matter to an extent. But let’s be honest, most people trying to break 90 are not keeping it in play off the tee. The most important area isn’t
Fully agree with that sentiment. Sure, swing doesn't really matter anymore once you hit 95 out of 100 shots well. At that point putting in hours to get to 97 shots out of 100 perfectly or gaining another 10 yards on your 7 iron really hits some serious diminishing returns. But for players like me, who started only a few months ago, where the amount of fats, thins, tops and chunks decides whether I'm on the green after 3 swings or 8, we could be playing our short game like Rory McIlroy and still come out with triple bogeys or worse all the time.
Key is to also play yardages that make sense for your game. Most play tees too difficult for them. Women still not offered tees forward enough at many courses.
Despite your "non Tour "swing, you don't duff the ball very often and you're insanely straight given the mechanics. I feel like this is not common for guys with "typical amateur" swings. The swing doesn't matter if someone is as capable as you and able to get the club face squared more often than not.... Otherwise it probably does matter at least a little bit.
I believe the message of the video wasn't about being as good as him, but simply breaking 90. Of course if you are struggling to break 90, you will have to develop a lot more consistency to shoot the same scores as he does.
Slicing is almost always an over-the-top swing path. However, it's not any easy thing to correct, or sometimes even realize you're doing. You've never swung from inside-out or only done it accidentally, so you don't really know what correct feels like. It's also difficult for someone to get you to feel. Best advice is to work with a pro. Even then it often takes time to make the transition.
Chris Ryan on YT has really good videos on swing path. As Wadesworld said, it's usually an over the top move. However, if you can, find $50-100 and go take a lesson that gives you some drills. Will be the best money you spend on golf.
I see you read my comment on a previous video. I said that people are consumed with playing “golf swing”, instead of scoring. And…. I mentioned why people might be playing the wrong tees. I’m glad you made a video about it. I enjoy your content.
Congrats on the additional subs--very well deserved! I'd personally like your videos to be 4-5 minutes longer where you explain a bit what the hoped-for outcome is before your tee and approach shots. E.g., "Nothing but trouble behind this green, so short is the place to be." I'll be watching happily in any event, though.
It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on the advantages of being shorter vs. longer, especially for the amateur. For example - I'm the 9i 150 guy and I used to be the 7i 150 guy. With the extra distance I do feel like I'm better off the tee (and FOR SURE a better technical golfer), however I'm not necessarily better in my approaches - the simple reason being both of our SW are about 100 yards. I play my SW at 105 - if I mishit in my approach and need to hit 130? Adam hits a 9i, I'm kinda in between clubs - needing to hit my flushed 50 degree (which is more comfortably a 115/120) or a 3/4 PW shot that I don't totally have my mind around yet. I have 3 clubs for ranges between 100-140 whereas Adam has 5. That means I need to have the higher degree of failure shots of 3/4 shots to fill in those gaps. I personally think there can be an advantage of being a shorter golfer if the course management is good, even though if I'm 300 yards out hitting to 100 yards I'm hitting a 6i and Adam is hitting a 4hy. I should theoretically have an easier shot, but how often is the result going to be significantly different? It is FOR SURE an advantage if I have my wedge game going. But it's not an automatic advantage if, especially for the amateur, full shots tend to work better overall. Just a concept I've had for awhile and it would be interesting to see your take on that.
What you should be doing is understanding how to hit those partial wedge shots. Your grinding sessions at the range should not be full swings with your drivers/woods/long irons or even 7i, it's clear your grind should be nailing partial wedges, learning to take distance off them. Example: I hit my 54 about 115, but my 58 goes 95. I need to learn to take distance off for the yardages between 100-110 with my 54, and that's what I grind at the range to make sure I have those numbers.
@@gregorylu I agree with you, but I think that's exactly my point. If you read the end part careful, I say that it's for sure an advantage if I can have my wedge game going - for me that means my 3/4s and 1/2's are on point. It is something I practice a lot. HOWEVER, my point is that the extra distance can actually complicate the game - where a guy with Adam's distance doesn't need to practice a 3/4 50 that goes 110 versus 120 full. The shorter player either chooses a 50 or a PW. To me, that is a simpler choice and automatically easier choice in that specific situation - and I'd argue that is the situation where it matters most. Because we both know it takes quite a bit of practice to get those 3/4's timing down consistently with not rushing the backswing, letting the lag set, not pulling it, etc.
@@Pfuetz4 regardless of your distances you will always have to deal with in between shots. On top of that being shorter simply means that there will be less opportunities to get around the green in 2 on par 4s. You simply cap your abilities when you don't develop extra distance.
@@cobra7282 I don't disagree. Again I think I say that. I am a better golfer than I was with my distances, it just doesn't automatically mean I score better. And I think the reason for that is that amateur x-factor. And a shorter golfer will have caps on the tee's they can play, where I don't. For example, I don't really notice a massive difference in my scores playing a 6500 yard course versus a 6700 or 7200 yard course. Biggest differences is almost always longer monster par-3's. An extra 30 yards on any given tee doesn't really bother me on the par-4's and 5's. None of that automatically means I'm neater in the approach distance, the distances that matter - which I would argue is the 100-150. I am saying that once each respective player is in that range, a shorter golfer has a less complicated decision making process and potentially easier to execute shot than a longer golfer.
@@Pfuetz4 Even as a shorter player you will still have at least like 10 yard gaps between clubs and thus have to go hard at a shot or soft at a shot in order to dial the distance in. If you have a gap in your wedges that is something like 20 yards than maybe get fitted to close the gap a little bit. The other question I would have is would you be more accurate from say 140 yards with a PW as a longer hitter or a 7 iron as a short hitter? To me the shorter more lofted PW would be more accurate from 140 than with a shorter hitter using a 7 iron, not to mention more control and stopping power because of the trajectory.
Not A Scratch Golfer - maybe you want to read 'On learning Golf' from Percy Boomer. It will definitely improve you putting and distance control on the green.
Hey man. I really like your videos. I live in the myrtle beach area the golf capital of the world. Would love to have you come down and play some golf together. I think it would be alot of fun. Hope to hear from you.
Whats wrong with your swing? It looks good, nice rythm and tempo, good contact. No wondering you are able to break 80, at least not with that short game of yours. Better than most hackers around the golf course (including me:P )
Do you have a lower handicap by playing from the front tees? Im in Scotland and average is 7200yrds. We have ladies, gents and comp tees. My handicap is based on men's tees. Do i get a cut by playing from the front tees?
Check out a World Handicap System video - each course has a rating from each tee box and your course hcap will vary based on which tees you play off. Your score will be adjusted as well, so 80 from the front tees could result in the same adjusted score as 90 from the back tees so it all evens out. Here is an example from one of my local courses - 8.7 shot difference in course rating between front and back tees (73.7 vs 65.0): Hawk Tees: 6854 yds - 73.7 - 142 Cinnabar Tees: 6349 yds - 70.9 - 138 Cinn./Quicks. Tees: 5922 yds - 69.1 - 132 Quicksilver Tees: 5606 yds - 67.9 - 127 Quicks/Oak Tees: 5166 yds - 65.8 - 122 Oak Tees: 5030 yds - 65.0 - 116 For me as 10.6 WHS hcap, I'd get a course hcap of 15 off the Hawk tees and only 4 off the Oak tees (and somewhere in between for the middle tees). So your course hcap is based off a combo of your WHS hcap, the course rating from the tee box you use. Hope that helps.
I think it would be good to break up mistakes inside 100 yards or ( chips and pitches) vs bad putts. I think a lot of beginners or even mid handicappers expect to get up and down too often vs just getting it on the green and giving yourself a putt for par. For the avg beginner even when it comes to short game, they game gets much easier when you simply try get it on the green or even just the same quadrant as the flag and working on 2 putting from there.
The only problem with lack of length and teeing it forward is if you want to play competitively. All the tournaments and men's nights I play are from tips for everyone under 10 handicap.
I notice that you seem to under-borrow on quite a few putts, Padraig Harrington has some great advice on that if you want to check his RUclips channel!
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I disagree, score is irrelevant. It’s all about a beautiful swing and yours is hideous
@Adam, I love the fact you’ve pinned this comment! 😂
Really? More hideous than the shirt?
Not a beautiful swing, but he hits greens all day.
Comment of the year right here
Score isn’t irrelevant in a tourny round.
Superb advice , so many of my friends need to watch this
I would be stoked hitting that many pars and having a few chances for birdie. Nice work.
I think a lot of us end up playing 'golf swing' because we can't keep it in play off the tee. It's not a matter of chasing longer range but trying to develop consistency and never succeeding. Love the content none the less, take it easy o/
Amen, brother. As a 22 handicapper I find making decent contact with the ball extremely challenging. I don’t hit the ball as far as Adam but I miss the fairway 70% of the time and roughly half of those misses I would say are big misses leading to blocked out second shots or penalties. The worst thing is that however straight or wayward off the tee I am I can score almost anything.
Constantly having to go through a mental checklist every shot just to improve my chances of making a decent contact is mentally draining as there are clearly other factors to consider on the course as well. But on those occasions when I just step up and hit it the results can be really bad.
That's why he talked about having basic fundamentals first.
@@robsengahay5614 This might sound harsh, but my advice would be to stay off the course, get some lessons and grind it on the range until you can hit reasonably consistently - they don’t have to be brilliant but maximum 4/10 “big misses”.
I know Adam says don’t worry so much about the swing, but to be honest funny looking as his swing is, it is very consistent - for all his self-deprecating chat he doesn’t miss many fairways.
While at the range you can also settle on a club that you feel relatively comfortably striking. When you get back on the course, use that for tee shots every time if possible. For a while anyway until you get comfortable with other clubs too, which will come.
Playing off 22 it is way better to be 120-150 yards and on the fairway than 150-180 in heavy rough or stuck behind a tree. So if your comfortable club is a 7, 8 or even 9 iron, just go with it. Even if it’s a par 5. 4x straight 9 irons will get you within range with a good chance of a decent score - if you’re “tidy inside 100yds” as Adam says.
If you’re playing a course that makes this impossible (eg if you have to carry 150+ from the tee), find a different course! Seriously. Don’t punish yourself, golf is meant to be enjoyable.
Grooving a reasonably reliable swing on the range means you don’t have to worry when you’re on the course - avoiding the mentally draining checklist you talked about. And having a couple of go-to clubs you know you can hit fairly consistently is a massive help with the mental aspect too.
Finally, if people take the piss when you get the 7-iron out for a tee shot on a par 5, just ignore them or find new playing partners.
Apologies for both the length of comment and the unsolicited advice! But it pains me to hear of people struggling like this.
@@vonteflon Doesn’t sound harsh at all. Appreciate you taking the time to comment. I agree with you but been there, done that.
I have had many lessons from different pros and have spent many many hours on the driving range trying to get a consistent swing and I will continue to work on it.
After many years I have come to the conclusion that I just don’t have the ability to play the game much better. I still enjoy the good strikes and mainly laugh off the bad ones.
100% agree that amateur golf is more about tee shots. I don’t care how good someone putts if they continually hit it into trouble!
Just found your channel. Will enjoy the rest of your content
I have been following the words of yourself and golf sidekick for about 3 months now and dropped from high 90's into consistent high 80's. The biggest change was realising I'm not that good, and the safe shot is the best even if it's not GIR or 300m down the fairway. Take your medicine, play +1 where you need to, Pars will come, birdies will come and there will always be blow-up holes. Keep it up 👍👍
Love that closed stance, draw driver swing! 👍
Just wanted to say that finding your videos have really put golf in perspective for me. Was always watching tutorials from basically professional golfers and it made me feel I was 5+ years away from being any good at all (being a returning beginner with my recently set new PB at 109). But the way you show golf, it makes me realise breaking 100 or even 90 isn’t miles away. It’s just being clever with your shots, fairly consistent connection and keeping my head.
the best channel on youtube, you're a huge inspiration to me, more than you could understand
I can get out to 330 yards 3/10 times in play or playable. BUT… I can get out to 280 yards 8/10 times on the fairway. So, when I decided to use my head I went from shooting mid 90’s to low 80’s and golf is more fun than ever. Swing medium ! Not too easy, not too hard. Cheers. Great video ! If ever in New Hampshire or Massachusetts I’d be honored to host you. Thanks for the great videos ! Your channel is the only one that my wife and daughter want to watch with me !! Cheers.
Great video adam watching from Singapore!
welldone, you are 100% correct sir.
Loved this
I'm a 2.4 and I'm convinced your consistency off the tee would beat me 75% of the time. Awesome stuff !!!!
@Sambo Jones 🤣
Adam, great Video. Great advice. I’m 70 and break 80 about half the time. Right now at our course with the current set-up there are 6 holes I usually can’t reach in regulation. I make up for it in short game. I need to move up a tee box but others in my group don’t want to. Love your channel!
I just found your channel. 1) I’m jealous of the courses you play, and 2) love the content!
love this.
Honestly my man, I'm so happy I found your channel. I find a ton of similarities in our play(5 handicap) but the way you manage inside 100 just with your mindset is top notch brother. Wish you nothing but success and lower scores. I look forward to more of your videos.
Best,
Carl
You are by far my favorite golf vloger. I appreciate your demeaner and apparent behavior. We all know how frustrating golf can be. Your commentary and pace of videos is refreshing. Keep up the good play!
Can confirm, Marshalls will still bark at video golfers when there is zero time loss from recording. Love the content, been working on that pull swing from our Lookout Mountain round with Zack and Matt. The hardest mind hurdle for me has always been to swing slower (or not try to kill it).
Ya just started golf last summer and finally this year I’ve slowed down my tempo. Especially the backswing. Im hitting it better than I did last summer. It’s the downswing that I focus on. Short back swing. Right elbow tucked in. Shallow the club. Been on a roll past couple games. Just need work on short game and stop 3 putting.
Adam I dig what you do, how you do it. Love the format, no BS voice over, and the editing. If you ever make it to North Florida let's go have some fun!
Funny how there are phases to golf development that a lot of us have in common. I came to the realization not to long ago that I needed to abandon the idea of having a "pretty" golf swing and focus on having an "effective" swing that was simply good enough to make the ball go generally where I want it to most of the time. I am getting much closer to that goal than I ever was with having a pretty swing, and keeping the ball in play a lot more. Now I can really focus on honing the 100 and in game to see those scores start dropping.
Great video and one of the more important lessons golf teaches. Reminds me of Golf Sidekick's videos with Didi. Thank you!
These are all such relevant points. The short game IS the game. Great video! Thanks for sharing!
I am gonna play this and watch this video until my screen fades away. 😅 It’s that good. Thanks for all that you do!
Other than your top on 15 all your strikes were solid. That is outstanding. You do a very good job of staying in your golf posture. You are a solid chipper and I have seen you putt much better. You and Sidekick carry the message for all of us that the golden area for club golfers is inside 100 yards. Stay healthy!
Hope you get to a million!
Edmonton guy here. I started watching a few months ago, and have worked my way through the majority of your videos. Found you via the Sidekick. Your videos have surpassed his as being my favorite player's channel, because in terms of distances and overall play, your game much more closely mirrors mine and all of my buddies.
It's just melting here, the ranges are starting to open, and we'll be on courses in a week or 2 for sure. I cannot wait give some of your philosophies a try.
Keep it in play. Tidy within 100.
Thanks for doing what you do.
Calgary guy here. Already got 2 rounds in.
@@MW-gh3lt nice. But on the downside ... you have to live in Calgary! 🙂 (Go Oilers!!!)
Congratulations on your channel and honesty always….I am at a 15hcp and always count every stroke….it’s the essence of getting better and respecting the game..I can go from mid 80’s to low 90s…dealing with realistic expectations…thank you
Course Management is, to me, the biggest way move your scores.
Of course he pins my comment when I forget a word LOL
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Story time: I was nearly scratch in High School. I had _no_ course management. I simply brute forced my way around and it's probably why I was shooting mid 70s and not low 70s and high 60s.
Now, 20+ years from that and took a big long break from the game, my swing is shite compared to then but I _feel_ like I can shoot similar scores because now I have wisdom. I know I don't need to brute force my way around and I can score very well by taking the high percentage play. Let's not act like we don't know what that is, either. We walk up to a shot and know what's a risk and what isn't. Stop taking so many risks and watch the scores slowly drop.
It's not flashy but it puts a good number on the card. Last year was my "comeback" year and I carded several rounds in the low 80s and flirted with 70s. And that was trying to knock off about 7 yrs of rust. This year we're taking aim at my HS numbers.
I agree with this, I really play aggressively for center green rather than the pin now. With this having a confident bunker game just in case ( which in the past could land me a triple or double). Overall limit mistakes to bogeys and a rare double that's really been getting my scores down.
@@Real28 this guy is the Real deal
Another great video...during my bimonthly practice (don't get out much) if I am fortunate enough to be playing a round, I'm not rushing to rapid fire through a large bucket I see so many 90-100 shooters do...I like to grab 2-3 golf balls throw them around ( what is normally an empty chipping green...as most people are, well...see above) grab a sw, pw, and 7iron and chip them to holes, get the putter and finish them off...
-ending with a "9 hole match" good lies, garbage lies, bump and runs, flops, etc...always finishing.
-and if I'm feel particular froggy...a game of "drawbacks" putting 9 holes , of its not in, draw the Ball back a putter length until it is...Cheers Adam!
Your getting off the tee well. No doubt if you putt well you are shooting around mid 70’s. Great content as always
At the end of the day Adam we’re not professionals.It’s all about enjoying your golf and knowing your limitations.
Swing is 90% of golf. That being said, have fun and play the sport however you like. Having fun is what matters most
If you consider a " blowup hole" a double that's pretty good. I consider a blowup hole being 2 or 3 over after 12 or 13 holes then all of a sudden I'm putting for an 8 or 9. Then it's hard to stay focused and you go 38 on the front and 48 on the back. It's that 38 that keeps me coming back every week for more torture.
Love this
Been watching your videos for a few months now and just realized I wasn’t subscribed. I am now. This video hit home for me. For too long I’ve worried about my swing looking like this or that, we’ll today I played and just swung, within myself, and played one of the best rounds I’ve played in a while. Keep up the great content.
Real golf with great advice - I’m in!
Cliche time: Drive for show...putt for dough!!! If the game is a number 75% of your shots are inside 100 yards. Practice the short game! Let the big dog eat!!! Go to the field, Junuh!!! Don't worry. Be Happy! and of course.... GOB!!! Great video Adam!!!
Good advice. As I am now over 70 I play from the gold tees. Usually makes the course from 5200 to 5700 yards. I can par or birdie every hole if I’m playing well. Mistakes can lead to bogeys and the occasional double but I break 80 regularly. My index is 9.7, not so bad.
When I was a kid I hated golf because I expected to be like the people on TV, now, as an adult rediscovering golf, basically anything good is a pleasant surprise. Haha managing expectations.
Dude I’m a 7 struggling to be a 10 right now and I needed to hear this.
What i'd like to see.....come up to WA and try Chambers Bay. I love watching the way you go about course management, and I think that track would be an awesome challenge for you. White Horse Golf Club up here would be a good one, too.
Would love to see a deep dive into putting
Great video Adam!! And I agree with you if you can repeat your swing and you know your distances that helps you out in the long run. Look at Matt Wolff or Jim Furyk they have ugly swings but they know how to work with it!!
I'd be so curious to see a video talking about practice / showing what practice looks like for you if you do any work at the range
Just discovered your channel a few weeks ago. Can't wait for the weather here in Michigan to cooperate so I can get out and apply some of this thinking! Great stuff! 👍👍
I think the content you have on the channel is great. Keep doing what you’re doing
Good stuff. Advice for the amateur golfer: Hit the clubs you are able to hit😁. Used to get smoked by a guy that carried about 9 clubs. But man was he accurate and consistent. And like you point out, deadly from 100 yds and in. The single digit hits the club they can hit the most consistently; the mid handicapper hits the club they hit perfectly one time.
Keep it up! Love the post game stats.
Ohh, A Shakespearean golfer are we? I have a question. I'm a big strong guy but my driver is inconsistent and a liability right now. Do you think I should just hit my 3 hybrid which goes 220 and is very consistent and stay away from the driver till it's more reliable than 50/50? It goes about 270 when done properly, or 200 and/or out of bounds the other half of the time.
I have chosen now twice to not spend on eqipment but on lessons, unfortunately for me the first lesson with the instructor was not like i expected but i decided to try with someone else and I feel that i improved immensely with the second teaching pro. I cannot wait to get a more consistent swing to be able to manage the courses better. I usually shoot 88-94 but i hope wit this last lesson to be in the low 80s
Such great advise Adam. Been watching your channel for a while now and really enjoying the videos. Yeah, those damm "blow-up" holes, is usually what ruins our cards 🤣🤣
Love these videos where you're not quite on for a round, but you can still show us that on an average round of yours, you'll still keep it reasonable and come out with a decent score.
Congrats on 25k! Getting my short game to be anywhere close to yours would shave a lot of strokes for me. Can you do a video on your thought process on anything within 50 yards, almost similar to the putting video with Sidekick? How much do you practice your short game?
I like the pace of the video
Love your channel bud! Great videos on strategy and course management... The mental aspect of your game will beat most who are more talented! Keep Up The Good Work👌
I grind on the golf swing because it's never the same two days in a row (or even two hours in a row), and the majority of my penalty strokes are from the tee box. My short game needs work, but until I can get inside one hundred yards in fewer than three or four strokes with consistency, the short game is going to have to wait. You have the same swing nearly every time you swing. I envy you. I've been playing this game for nearly forty years. I've had sixty or seventy lessons with six or seven different coaches, and I'm searching, still, for a repeatable swing.
A great driving day seems to accompany a tough day putting.
I love your content, if their is anything I would suggest its to pause just a little bit between shots. I find myself still processing one shot, listening to your commentary (which I love) and you are already swinging on the next.
I identify with your game. I hit about the same speed/ distance and my swing looks nothing like Adam Scott's! In Oz most golf course still have only the forward tees ( red= women) and white ( men), making it difficult to move forward on the tee and not be told that you forgot your dress. It makes sense to me to encourage new golfers and slower swing players to keep playing, to adopt multiple tee positions. With the two tee positions only set up, long hitters have a huge advantage hitting GIR more often, assuming they can keep the ball in play off the tee!
What to do when the putter goes AWOL is a video I need. It happened to me recently after a gradual trend of improvement with putts inside the 3 m from the pin (my weakness).
Can you do a video on this swing? Looking to improve mine, thanks.
You should check out some courses in Tucson if you're in AZ again. La Paloma and Ventana Canyon are pretty amazing.
Was that a bloodborne reference?😂 nice
That sawed off SW at 1:30 was a better, more connected swing than your full swings. If you stop the backswing there (you get very flat past that), and just accelerate you’ll be happy.
Tour to New Zealand 2023?!?!?!?!
I really liked the swing tracer on the first drive. Makes the path much easier to visualize. It really is all about optimizing within 100. Big goal of mine this year as it requires a lot of confidence but also instills it as well if you can make it a strength
I agree that scoring really takes place inside 100 yards. But the problem with so many of us is getting it into play. The first shot (regardless of length of hole) sets everything else up and is, therefore, the most important one. But a decent short game then keeps my par from becomning a bogey, my bogey from becoming a double, my double from beconing a triple, etc.
Adam's swing is not pretty but he gets A LOT out of it. Look at how often he is on the fairway (or very close to it) off the tee. Also, he is consistently driving the ball north of 240 yards and has a pretty reliable draw. How many people can really say that? Hell, I wish I could.
Just wanted to say that I like your channel Adam and how in the world do you get to play such beautiful courses? These rounds have to be pretty expensive!
The fact that your average drive is around 240 with only 91mph swing speed shows your consistency with it…..
I think golf is about having fun.The people that are too bothered about scoring ruin the game for themselves
Stop saying your swing is terrible or yada to many people beat themselfs up for it. Your swing is your swing. As long as that club head gets back to center who cares. You think people think Wolf has a good swing or Furk lol. Too many people try to change there swing when its not there. Bugs me lol. One thing watch your miss putts more dont do the massive body jerk or w.e just focus on the ball roll. You can see where to aim on your putts back at the hole and prevents three putts. Other then that amazing short game you dont have distance but you make up for it within your yardage. Tips would be hard for you lol.
Would you like to play a round on the lower mainland sometime? Would love to pick your brain to see how you play the course.
What camera setup do you use? Awesome videos and golf game!
You could have a series about going from not a scratch to scratch. It doesn't matter if you do but your fans want to see the steps you would take to get better because we all think your scratch anyways xD
Consistency is key, thats my problem. I did a swing analysis on a GC quad recently. Using a 7-iron for the analysis, my swing speed topped out at 96mph, longest shot was 206. Golf pro essentially said had tour level speed and distance, i just need some lessons to work on tweaking a few things to get more consistency and narrow down my dispersion.
Like most (some?), if i could get my driver off the tee to stay under control, id be in the 70's. I lose a lot of balls and thus strokes off the tee, but i LOVE the long ball. Its a curse. My longest recorded drive is 390. Im 6-4, 260lb.
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i would add the importance of consistent strikes to help lower scores....for example, I keep the ball in play but there are multiple times a round where i hit an iron a couple inches behind the ball and chunk it.
Curious about 2 things. 1) Could you explain your stats? I assume a “green light” drive is a drive that may miss the fairway but still gives you a swing at the green? Is a “scramble” an up and down for par only? What if you hit some bad shots and get up and down for a bogey - doesn’t count because it’s not for par? 2) How do you use your stats to analyze your play and what you need to do better? I’d love to hear what you mentally say to yourself as you analyze the stats for this round. Great stuff.
Come to San Diego! Would love to play with you!
I agree that swing doesn’t matter to an extent. But let’s be honest, most people trying to break 90 are not keeping it in play off the tee. The most important area isn’t
Fully agree with that sentiment.
Sure, swing doesn't really matter anymore once you hit 95 out of 100 shots well. At that point putting in hours to get to 97 shots out of 100 perfectly or gaining another 10 yards on your 7 iron really hits some serious diminishing returns.
But for players like me, who started only a few months ago, where the amount of fats, thins, tops and chunks decides whether I'm on the green after 3 swings or 8, we could be playing our short game like Rory McIlroy and still come out with triple bogeys or worse all the time.
Key is to also play yardages that make sense for your game. Most play tees too difficult for them. Women still not offered tees forward enough at many courses.
Despite your "non Tour "swing, you don't duff the ball very often and you're insanely straight given the mechanics. I feel like this is not common for guys with "typical amateur" swings. The swing doesn't matter if someone is as capable as you and able to get the club face squared more often than not.... Otherwise it probably does matter at least a little bit.
They’re not duffing because of their swings majority of the time.
I believe the message of the video wasn't about being as good as him, but simply breaking 90. Of course if you are struggling to break 90, you will have to develop a lot more consistency to shoot the same scores as he does.
can you do a video on common slice reasons/correction? big fan!
Slicing is almost always an over-the-top swing path. However, it's not any easy thing to correct, or sometimes even realize you're doing. You've never swung from inside-out or only done it accidentally, so you don't really know what correct feels like. It's also difficult for someone to get you to feel. Best advice is to work with a pro. Even then it often takes time to make the transition.
Chris Ryan on YT has really good videos on swing path. As Wadesworld said, it's usually an over the top move.
However, if you can, find $50-100 and go take a lesson that gives you some drills. Will be the best money you spend on golf.
I see you read my comment on a previous video. I said that people are consumed with playing “golf swing”, instead of scoring. And…. I mentioned why people might be playing the wrong tees. I’m glad you made a video about it. I enjoy your content.
Most golfers think too much during the swing. That’s a lot of thinking in two seconds.
Lmao 6:16 twirl was amazing
Congrats on the additional subs--very well deserved! I'd personally like your videos to be 4-5 minutes longer where you explain a bit what the hoped-for outcome is before your tee and approach shots. E.g., "Nothing but trouble behind this green, so short is the place to be." I'll be watching happily in any event, though.
I want to see you work on gaining distance so we can see what you could do with some distance.
Lol nice GOT reference, for the round is long and full of terrors.
It would be interesting to hear your thoughts on the advantages of being shorter vs. longer, especially for the amateur. For example - I'm the 9i 150 guy and I used to be the 7i 150 guy. With the extra distance I do feel like I'm better off the tee (and FOR SURE a better technical golfer), however I'm not necessarily better in my approaches - the simple reason being both of our SW are about 100 yards. I play my SW at 105 - if I mishit in my approach and need to hit 130? Adam hits a 9i, I'm kinda in between clubs - needing to hit my flushed 50 degree (which is more comfortably a 115/120) or a 3/4 PW shot that I don't totally have my mind around yet. I have 3 clubs for ranges between 100-140 whereas Adam has 5. That means I need to have the higher degree of failure shots of 3/4 shots to fill in those gaps.
I personally think there can be an advantage of being a shorter golfer if the course management is good, even though if I'm 300 yards out hitting to 100 yards I'm hitting a 6i and Adam is hitting a 4hy. I should theoretically have an easier shot, but how often is the result going to be significantly different? It is FOR SURE an advantage if I have my wedge game going. But it's not an automatic advantage if, especially for the amateur, full shots tend to work better overall.
Just a concept I've had for awhile and it would be interesting to see your take on that.
What you should be doing is understanding how to hit those partial wedge shots. Your grinding sessions at the range should not be full swings with your drivers/woods/long irons or even 7i, it's clear your grind should be nailing partial wedges, learning to take distance off them. Example: I hit my 54 about 115, but my 58 goes 95. I need to learn to take distance off for the yardages between 100-110 with my 54, and that's what I grind at the range to make sure I have those numbers.
@@gregorylu I agree with you, but I think that's exactly my point. If you read the end part careful, I say that it's for sure an advantage if I can have my wedge game going - for me that means my 3/4s and 1/2's are on point. It is something I practice a lot.
HOWEVER, my point is that the extra distance can actually complicate the game - where a guy with Adam's distance doesn't need to practice a 3/4 50 that goes 110 versus 120 full. The shorter player either chooses a 50 or a PW. To me, that is a simpler choice and automatically easier choice in that specific situation - and I'd argue that is the situation where it matters most. Because we both know it takes quite a bit of practice to get those 3/4's timing down consistently with not rushing the backswing, letting the lag set, not pulling it, etc.
@@Pfuetz4 regardless of your distances you will always have to deal with in between shots. On top of that being shorter simply means that there will be less opportunities to get around the green in 2 on par 4s. You simply cap your abilities when you don't develop extra distance.
@@cobra7282 I don't disagree. Again I think I say that. I am a better golfer than I was with my distances, it just doesn't automatically mean I score better. And I think the reason for that is that amateur x-factor. And a shorter golfer will have caps on the tee's they can play, where I don't.
For example, I don't really notice a massive difference in my scores playing a 6500 yard course versus a 6700 or 7200 yard course. Biggest differences is almost always longer monster par-3's. An extra 30 yards on any given tee doesn't really bother me on the par-4's and 5's.
None of that automatically means I'm neater in the approach distance, the distances that matter - which I would argue is the 100-150. I am saying that once each respective player is in that range, a shorter golfer has a less complicated decision making process and potentially easier to execute shot than a longer golfer.
@@Pfuetz4 Even as a shorter player you will still have at least like 10 yard gaps between clubs and thus have to go hard at a shot or soft at a shot in order to dial the distance in. If you have a gap in your wedges that is something like 20 yards than maybe get fitted to close the gap a little bit. The other question I would have is would you be more accurate from say 140 yards with a PW as a longer hitter or a 7 iron as a short hitter? To me the shorter more lofted PW would be more accurate from 140 than with a shorter hitter using a 7 iron, not to mention more control and stopping power because of the trajectory.
Not A Scratch Golfer - maybe you want to read 'On learning Golf' from Percy Boomer. It will definitely improve you putting and
distance control on the green.
Hey man. I really like your videos. I live in the myrtle beach area the golf capital of the world. Would love to have you come down and play some golf together. I think it would be alot of fun. Hope to hear from you.
Golf swing 🤙🏾🤣
Whats wrong with your swing? It looks good, nice rythm and tempo, good contact. No wondering you are able to break 80, at least not with that short game of yours. Better than most hackers around the golf course (including me:P )
Go play some courses on the EC myrtle beach area. Fun stuff
My 7 iron swing speed, 96 mph is faster than your driver swing speed. You still score better than me though.
Scored 98 a few weeks ago and then 92 last weekend. Can finally feel it starting to click
Do you have a lower handicap by playing from the front tees? Im in Scotland and average is 7200yrds. We have ladies, gents and comp tees. My handicap is based on men's tees. Do i get a cut by playing from the front tees?
Check out a World Handicap System video - each course has a rating from each tee box and your course hcap will vary based on which tees you play off. Your score will be adjusted as well, so 80 from the front tees could result in the same adjusted score as 90 from the back tees so it all evens out.
Here is an example from one of my local courses - 8.7 shot difference in course rating between front and back tees (73.7 vs 65.0):
Hawk Tees: 6854 yds - 73.7 - 142
Cinnabar Tees: 6349 yds - 70.9 - 138
Cinn./Quicks. Tees: 5922 yds - 69.1 - 132
Quicksilver Tees: 5606 yds - 67.9 - 127
Quicks/Oak Tees: 5166 yds - 65.8 - 122
Oak Tees: 5030 yds - 65.0 - 116
For me as 10.6 WHS hcap, I'd get a course hcap of 15 off the Hawk tees and only 4 off the Oak tees (and somewhere in between for the middle tees). So your course hcap is based off a combo of your WHS hcap, the course rating from the tee box you use.
Hope that helps.
I think it would be good to break up mistakes inside 100 yards or ( chips and pitches) vs bad putts. I think a lot of beginners or even mid handicappers expect to get up and down too often vs just getting it on the green and giving yourself a putt for par. For the avg beginner even when it comes to short game, they game gets much easier when you simply try get it on the green or even just the same quadrant as the flag and working on 2 putting from there.
The only problem with lack of length and teeing it forward is if you want to play competitively. All the tournaments and men's nights I play are from tips for everyone under 10 handicap.
I notice that you seem to under-borrow on quite a few putts, Padraig Harrington has some great advice on that if you want to check his RUclips channel!