Found your videos recently. Today played front 9, having already decided what would be an acceptable score. All tee shots were at least 1 club less than I’d usually go for, all transport or approach shots was 1 club more with an easy swing. I had the most stress free 9 holes, shot 1 under my hcp par and enjoyed the hell out of it. “Drop the ego, play the position and realize what a good score is.” Awesome advice.
we don't need to shout at each other to convey our excitement and passion for our silly game. we can remain calm like a nice red wine slowly making you horny. no need for all out stimulation of the privates
"When you combine position chasing with ego dropping you get great scores". A lot of wisdom in one sentence. So many guys are obsessed with smashing it a mile they are usually recovering from bad lies on their second shot. Play under control and let the game be easy.
This man is good. Teaches where the mind should be when playing. Drop the ego. And play a clean shot. Don’t be overly aggressive but be like a BOSS @5:00
Hey Matt thx so much for your excellent and refreshing instruction! I have been golfing for 51 years and am not only a player, but also a student of the golf swing,and the game. So much instruction is influenced by the professional golfer’s game which 99% of us cannot relate to. Your instruction is clear, concise, and practical for the us 99%ers who just want to enjoy the game more and not become a professional golfer. Just wanted to pass along my appreciation to you!
Only found this channel a couple of days ago and it’s already my favourite golf channel. Love your sense of humour and simple advice on decision making
@11:13. The maintenance people that punch a cup in the ground ⛳ they are supposed to "pat down" around the hole after the holes made, if they don't do this they causes a lip to stick up around the cup so every time you putt it goes like a toilet bowl flush when you try to putt it in..
One of the biggest things that improved my handicap was course management. Not just pulling out the driver on every hole and trying to bomb it as far as I could. A lot of times, I don’t even pull the driver out. Great video!
Hi Matt, Thank you for all the Great videos. Still haven’t broke 90 yet. I will eventually I have faith in the process. You talk about pain you’ve been having. Glad you are getting some relief from it. Just a suggestion if you haven’t already tried it. One Legs up the wall yoga pose. Two Dr Perry Nickelston the Big 6 Lymphatic System. Both can be found on RUclips. I find both very helpful for me. Going to watch the Video now. I’ll let you know when I break 90. Have a Great Day Peace ✌️
Most immediate impact of the 5, if you want to break 80 or 5 shots better than your best score! is putting distance control. Easy method, find a flat putt on practice green around 25ft,3 or 4 balls hold your follow through as you watch the ball roll,try and connect your brain/senses! to the roll of the ball Advanced do the same right hand only or with eyes shut!
I can testify that this attitude improves your golf. Right at the end of last season, I followed the way of the playa and shot the best round ever. The best thing about dropping the ego, is you lose far less balls and end up in way less bunkers.
I haven't seen any of your videos in quite awhile, but I can see your swing mechanics have noticeably improved. Good for you! Making swing changes aren't easy. Your course management has also greatly improved. Legit baus!
Most immediate impact of the 5, if you want to break 80 or 5 shots better than your best score! is putting distance control. Easy method, find a flat putt on practice green around 25ft,3 or 4 balls hold your follow through as you watch the ball roll,try and connect your brain/senses! to the roll of the ball Advanced do the same right hand only or with eyes shut!
“And every now and then a blind squirrel finds its acorn” I love that saying. Huge ups to the info on avoiding 3 putts! Distance control has become huge for me while putting because if I know I can’t putt in 1 I can at least put myself close enough to the hole to make that second putt. The key is shaving off strokes in the right places and in turn lowering your score through each hole. Another thing is to play courses more than once, you get used to the feel, conditions, and greens of the course and become a more knowledgeable players on said course. :)
Matty. You have revolutionized my game. I've watched your videos in the past but I have never truly absorbed what you're teaching.... until now. The last few weeks I've been watching and LISTENING and APPLYING. Today I shot the best score of my life of a 78. Last year I was lucky to break 90. No big swing changes, no RUclips golf mechanics. Just the way of the playa. You are a certified BAUS and a gentleman. Thank you for deepening and broadening my love of golf. Without your outlook on the game I doubt I ever would have been able to play like this. My ego has been set aside and I feel free.
This is the difference maboi So many people will watch and think they get it but nevr implement it fully You are the one in a hundred I search for Well done baus
Some of the best advice I've seen on RUclips. Everyone starting thinks they have to swing out of their socks every shot. Round management is more important than how far you can hit it.
Damn. I'm surprised this Golf Messiah has not been crucified. I play off HC21. I started on HC28 2 years ago. Followed Golfsidekick matra and lessons. Cut scores down massively. Being that high HC, playing in club competitions that mostly have stabelford scoring, Golfsidekicks mantra makes scoring in those competitions really effective and to be honest, very easy. This video is no different to playing HC1 golf or HC21. You have made a massive impact mate. Met several West Aussie golfers randomly in WA that have been touched by your golf brain. Cheers mate
Very interesting video. You have the ability to let fairly difficult thinks look very easy and simple. Well done. I will keep your advice in mind and try to stay calm on the coming rounds this summer. 😎😎😎🇩🇪
Tip I picked up from my dad when I learned to golf, when you’re on the fringe like that at 2:20 ish, use a 3 iron (if you have it in your bag) to putt. It helps the ball clear some of the taller grass that can make your putt from the fringe unpredictable. I used that tip a lot when I used to play. When I was a caddy, I had a golfer ask me what to hit in that situation, and I told him to putt with the 3 iron. He ignored me and took out a wedge and ended up 15 feet from the hole. I told him it would have been better to putt with the 3. He told me he would give me $50 if I got it in from there with the 3 iron. I drained it. He took my advice the rest of the round and took 5 strokes off his game. He asked for me every round he had after that.
@@GolfSidekick I would say for anyone at that level, they should find one at good will to keep in their bag. It’s very unlikely if you’re at that level you need a full 14 clubs in your bag. You’re likely pretty good with a handful clubs, need a handful more for specific situations (like a sand wedge). Maybe 10 clubs you use regularly and well. Making space for something like that forces you to keep your game simple
I moved up a set of tees and hit iron shots off the tee and it’s made golf so much more enjoyable. Some of the best golfers I know are older guys that hit straight and consistent always in the fairway
Even though I love his lessons and demeanor and (can use all the help I can get...it's his sense of fashion I tune in for! That outfit is fire 🔥! His golf game is spot on. Thx Matt 👏.
Matty big love brother. My bucket hat long sock golf Buddha. Was shooting Average 95’s, didn’t just break 90, smashed 90 with an 82. No swing mechanics, no bs. Just take it chilled on the course, drop the ego and enjoy
I learned a few years ago to not really worry too much about score, just focus more just how you’re hitting the ball. If you’re making good contact but get unlucky or misjudged what club to use, so be it, your score won’t be as good that hole/day but if the contact is solid it’ll come.
Great advice and great ball striking. I love your total commitment to the shot.... believe in yourself and go for it. Glad you had such a great time in Scotland, no shortage of great courses to challenge everyone.
Man oh man, you hit it on the head about ball lie (above/below feet). Once I started taking that into account on every shot I struck the ball much better.
On point. It’s a pure pleasure to see your videos, understand and execute the next time. It’s so stress free and joyful to play the game like you do. I can’t thank you enough for your content 🤌🏻
I’m thinking about launching a hat brand named One Handy Cap but I don’t feel comfortable doing it until I watch more of your videos to lower my handicap.
I can do that. I have done that. But my in Monster wants to PLAY. I stopped keeping score when I was about 50 and just hit shots now, good or bad. It's more fun...
Beach thing yep. I was afraid of 3i as a kid and my dad sent me to range with only that club and a super bucket. By the end I wasn't afraid and could hit different kinds of shots with it.
Length is nothing without direction. You have both. Plus you can chip and putt which makes you deadly. Length is a huge reward. Being able to hit a 4 iron on a tight par 4 and have a short club in instead of the rest of us having to hit driver to get to that short club position is such an advantage.
Well, but @GolfSidekick Matt made clear since years that individual club choice should relate to confidence, which comes from consistency as well as accuracy. Leaving ego beside for most golfers is the biggy here, I guess. As a lady baus, I took my medicine and focussed on practicing up @ downs. Also went back to my irons (incl. 4Iron) and wohoo. My hcp is now down from 20 to 16 in 2023. Will play my woods in 2024 and am looking forward to further development. 😊
@@gotchugarrosh6825 for shorter hitters, the best thing in the world is learning to hit the hybrids and woods like a baus or honorary baus. thats how didi became a 8 handicap like a beast
@@GolfSidekick Sure does. Our courses have been closed for months due to rain. I've played 9 holes since November. I bet I can't break 110 right now if I could find a course that was open.
Matty Boom Boom. I’ve been a disciple for at least 4 years. I remember watching your early videos and you used to blow up around holes 11-12. You are a great ball striker and have a great short game. But IMO what makes you a 1 handicap player is your mental attitude. You are a master at managing your way around the course and have the confidence that you can score with a long game or short game off the tee. Very few of us have that confidence. Looking forward to you breaking 80 left handed.
Once i realized that it’s just a golf Shot and The rest was made up but my own thinking and delusions, it became easier to stay in the moment. On the channel, all my sub par rounds came after a sleepless night either a domestic with the wife or someone else. 3-5 hours sleep, angry, under par. That’s when i knew, i have no excuses
How many woods in your bag and what’s your layout. I’m a 3 hc Considering the 7 wood option over a 4 iron but I already have a 3 hybrid in… that goes 225 carry. Can stretch it out to a 250 shot on a dry day. 4 iron is a 210-215 carry club but it’s the only club in my bag I don’t flush every time for whatever reason. 7 wood similar?
Thank you so much..I feel good n realise that I lik3 to smash the ball n di care where it goes...EGo... Thxs for bring me down to senses... Now,I qill think differently in my game.Thank you from Singapore.
Baus... would like to hear your opinion on this... how do you mentally or physically prepare yourself to think quickly about all the aspects that you think of when playing golf... Courses are overloaded because of profit chasing and there's always someone rushing you... So do you have tips to stay calm and focussed thinking about your golf... Use to be a 4 handicap dropped to an 8 because of inconsistent rounds
im a little bette than a 0 so same ball park as you......thinking of a 5 on a par 5 is insane aren't we trying to play par 5's 1-4 under depending how many there are?
Depends on the par 5. But usually 1-2 under i am happy with. Some days thats a SW in hand on all four par 5s. You have a par 5 550 yards cut into 3 by water - 5 is good. Par 5 500 yards with a big downslope, 4 is expected. Another par 5 limiting your drive to 255 max leaving a 250-260 yarder over water, with no space? 5 is good. The 4s will come. Forcing 4s makes 6s. The point is make is that an expert makes 5. Even as a 1 handicap im not an expert. So 5 is fine. It’s not my ideal but it’s fine
As a 30 handicap golfer who struggles to break 100. (Only done it once). I struggle the most to just make clean contact. On my bad holes and bad days I hit behind the ball and chunk the grass. When I hit the ball clean, I can usually get my clubs to perform well and do what I want them too. But when I'm chunking grass, my ball is unpredictable. My putting is also a big problem. I have had many times where I am putting for par or even birdie. However I then three putt or four putt and totally ruin an otherwise well played hole.
@@GolfSidekick as an update - I have been watching your videos on breaking 100 and trying to apply what I'm learning. I still haven't broken 100 again, however I came close yesterday. Yesterday I played 18 holes at a new course I have never played. I managed a 53 on the front and a 48 on the back, for a 101 final score. Honestly I failed mainly when I deviated from the strategy. There were a couple holes that I should have not hit driver on, but I gave in to peer pressure and hit driver. Ended up taking a drop on one hole because I sliced my driver out of bounds. Also I ended up in some bad spots in the rough. That and I had one par 3 where I hit my 7 iron on the toe and landed in the water. But I also parred a par 3 and a par 4. So over all it was a great day golfing for me.
Zen level golf advice from Matty B. I have a question: why are certain clubs go to clubs ? Obviously the driver is harder to hit well than a 7 wood for example but is this because you have spent much longer on the range practising with the 7 wood? I was a 28-35 hacker wiyh occasional +14 rounds but if my swing went EVERYTHING went. That said i never had lessons. :(
7 wood because it looks like the first wood I could ever hit properly - a 5 wood persimmon Jeanette Byrd Slaz 6 iron because it was the longest iron I could hit without slicing it back when i was 13. 4 iron came later I don't know why i got good with 2,3,4 irons. Your swing never really 'went' - your timing probably went. If you've never had lessons, you probably work on timing because fundamentals aren't there...much like me. Your swing is actully consistent but it's relying on timing which is the inconsistent part.
Yesterday on pace for a 50+ front nine where I was hacking it everywhere. I took a moment to find my “zen” and entered the way of the player,was + 5 the remainder of the round to break 90. No golf RUclipsr has helped me shoot lower scores like the Golf Sidekick and it doesn’t have a lot to do with swing fixes or anything.
I can try but its difficult because its personal and i just see the line. Some days i cannot see the line and on some grasses i just cannot read the lines. Inwill try make a putting video on hitting the apex of the line better
My man’s confidential!
I thought I was hearing things, what a strange word to get wrong. Not like English is new to him.
@@pomx2900 wrong is a social constrict
@@GolfSidekick Ever heard of 'amozmolizing"? Well, don't do it!
Top Secred - yet now revealed :) God stuff.
@@drenklaf genuinely curious when i say.. huh
Found your videos recently.
Today played front 9, having already decided what would be an acceptable score.
All tee shots were at least 1 club less than I’d usually go for, all transport or approach shots was 1 club more with an easy swing.
I had the most stress free 9 holes, shot 1 under my hcp par and enjoyed the hell out of it.
“Drop the ego, play the position and realize what a good score is.”
Awesome advice.
You're the Bob Ross of golf RUclipsrs.
Awesome observation!
Waddaplaya!
Accurate.
Just hitting a little fadder past these happy little trees
Great comparison! 😊
Thank you Matt!
we don't need to shout at each other to convey our excitement and passion for our silly game. we can remain calm like a nice red wine slowly making you horny. no need for all out stimulation of the privates
Dropping vids back to back to back like he never left. What a baus
"When you combine position chasing with ego dropping you get great scores". A lot of wisdom in one sentence. So many guys are obsessed with smashing it a mile they are usually recovering from bad lies on their second shot. Play under control and let the game be easy.
Spoken like someone who can't hit a long ball! 😂🥦
“don’t get down, don’t get blue, Frankenstein was ugly too” 🤣🤣🤣
Speaking of ugly... maybe get your significant other to dress you. Just sayin'.
His monster was ugly…
Love it PMSL 🤣
@@IMWX365 are you saying Frankenstein was good looking? Source please
This man is good. Teaches where the mind should be when playing. Drop the ego. And play a clean shot. Don’t be overly aggressive but be like a BOSS @5:00
You mean Baus? 😊
"I'm a bit low energy, I had bit too much soy yesterday" 😂😂😂
I fell on a beyond meat sausage, went right up my bunghole
I'm a bit low energy. I'm hungover AF.
@@GolfSidekick Admit it Matty...that was no accident!!!
Used a few of your tips today and hit 84 of a par 70 coarse, my best ever.
Thanks Sidekick
Hey Matt thx so much for your excellent and refreshing instruction! I have been golfing for 51 years and am not only a player, but also a student of the golf swing,and the game. So much instruction is influenced by the professional golfer’s game which 99% of us cannot relate to. Your instruction is clear, concise, and practical for the us 99%ers who just want to enjoy the game more and not become a professional golfer. Just wanted to pass along my appreciation to you!
That fairway tip with the direction of the cut, blew my mind! Thanks Matt!
Only found this channel a couple of days ago and it’s already my favourite golf channel. Love your sense of humour and simple advice on decision making
Good taste playa
one of the most cogent, precise and relevant golf videos I've ever seen...thank you, thank you!
You have a fantastic way of explaining technique that makes it easy to understand, thanks for your videos, all the best from Scotland.
@11:13. The maintenance people that punch a cup in the ground ⛳ they are supposed to "pat down" around the hole after the holes made, if they don't do this they causes a lip to stick up around the cup so every time you putt it goes like a toilet bowl flush when you try to putt it in..
One of the biggest things that improved my handicap was course management. Not just pulling out the driver on every hole and trying to bomb it as far as I could. A lot of times, I don’t even pull the driver out. Great video!
Im a 3 hcp, this guy is right on the money, great advice.💯
Hi Matt, Thank you for all the Great videos. Still haven’t broke 90 yet. I will eventually I have faith in the process. You talk about pain you’ve been having. Glad you are getting some relief from it. Just a suggestion if you haven’t already tried it. One Legs up the wall yoga pose. Two Dr Perry Nickelston the Big 6 Lymphatic System. Both can be found on RUclips. I find both very helpful for me.
Going to watch the Video now.
I’ll let you know when I break 90. Have a Great Day Peace ✌️
Been getting someone to do the perry massage once a week. Gonna up it to 2-3 times
@@GolfSidekick Nice Matty boyfriend, here’s to pain free golf. I’ll have to check out the insoles you talked about.
Peace bro
Most immediate impact of the 5, if you want to break 80 or 5 shots better than your best score! is putting distance control.
Easy method, find a flat putt on practice green around 25ft,3 or 4 balls hold your follow through as you watch the ball roll,try and connect your brain/senses! to the roll of the ball
Advanced do the same right hand only or with eyes shut!
I can testify that this attitude improves your golf. Right at the end of last season, I followed the way of the playa and shot the best round ever. The best thing about dropping the ego, is you lose far less balls and end up in way less bunkers.
I haven't seen any of your videos in quite awhile, but I can see your swing mechanics have noticeably improved. Good for you! Making swing changes aren't easy. Your course management has also greatly improved. Legit baus!
Most immediate impact of the 5, if you want to break 80 or 5 shots better than your best score! is putting distance control.
Easy method, find a flat putt on practice green around 25ft,3 or 4 balls hold your follow through as you watch the ball roll,try and connect your brain/senses! to the roll of the ball
Advanced do the same right hand only or with eyes shut!
course managment is everything , love the hat !!
bro dresses like a PGA 2k character
That’s a good one 😂
Who’s bro
Underrated comment 😂
ensures peak performance
“And every now and then a blind squirrel finds its acorn” I love that saying. Huge ups to the info on avoiding 3 putts! Distance control has become huge for me while putting because if I know I can’t putt in 1 I can at least put myself close enough to the hole to make that second putt. The key is shaving off strokes in the right places and in turn lowering your score through each hole. Another thing is to play courses more than once, you get used to the feel, conditions, and greens of the course and become a more knowledgeable players on said course. :)
This is THE BEST breakdown of golf I’ve seen! TOP BAUS!🔥
If you ever visit London hit me up for a round bro. ⛳️ Would be a fire collab🔥🔥🙌🏽 also, have you ever tried skipping?😅
Thanks!
Matty. You have revolutionized my game. I've watched your videos in the past but I have never truly absorbed what you're teaching.... until now.
The last few weeks I've been watching and LISTENING and APPLYING. Today I shot the best score of my life of a 78. Last year I was lucky to break 90.
No big swing changes, no RUclips golf mechanics. Just the way of the playa. You are a certified BAUS and a gentleman. Thank you for deepening and broadening my love of golf.
Without your outlook on the game I doubt I ever would have been able to play like this. My ego has been set aside and I feel free.
This is the difference maboi
So many people will watch and think they get it but nevr implement it fully
You are the one in a hundred I search for
Well done baus
@@GolfSidekickyou forgot to end it with “grasshopper”😂
Toe down chip has been nothing short of awesome for me! Eternal thanks, Baus!
It’s a pretty simple way of chipping, plays smooth. Wish I’d of found it out 10 years ago 😂
Love this guys energy, subbed❤
Some of the best advice I've seen on RUclips. Everyone starting thinks they have to swing out of their socks every shot. Round management is more important than how far you can hit it.
Truth
Damn. I'm surprised this Golf Messiah has not been crucified. I play off HC21. I started on HC28 2 years ago. Followed Golfsidekick matra and lessons. Cut scores down massively. Being that high HC, playing in club competitions that mostly have stabelford scoring, Golfsidekicks mantra makes scoring in those competitions really effective and to be honest, very easy. This video is no different to playing HC1 golf or HC21. You have made a massive impact mate. Met several West Aussie golfers randomly in WA that have been touched by your golf brain. Cheers mate
Keep going. 15 handicap soon
Very interesting video. You have the ability to let fairly difficult thinks look very easy and simple. Well done. I will keep your advice in mind and try to stay calm on the coming rounds this summer. 😎😎😎🇩🇪
Tip I picked up from my dad when I learned to golf, when you’re on the fringe like that at 2:20 ish, use a 3 iron (if you have it in your bag) to putt. It helps the ball clear some of the taller grass that can make your putt from the fringe unpredictable. I used that tip a lot when I used to play.
When I was a caddy, I had a golfer ask me what to hit in that situation, and I told him to putt with the 3 iron. He ignored me and took out a wedge and ended up 15 feet from the hole. I told him it would have been better to putt with the 3. He told me he would give me $50 if I got it in from there with the 3 iron. I drained it. He took my advice the rest of the round and took 5 strokes off his game. He asked for me every round he had after that.
Exactly. There is even a crazy way to putt with an old school 2 iron. I will put it in a video. That 3 iron tip is gold of you have one in the bag
@@GolfSidekick I would say for anyone at that level, they should find one at good will to keep in their bag. It’s very unlikely if you’re at that level you need a full 14 clubs in your bag. You’re likely pretty good with a handful clubs, need a handful more for specific situations (like a sand wedge). Maybe 10 clubs you use regularly and well. Making space for something like that forces you to keep your game simple
From your lips to gods ears
My man! I love your videos… so calm and with confidence…and your style is awesome
I love you
I moved up a set of tees and hit iron shots off the tee and it’s made golf so much more enjoyable. Some of the best golfers I know are older guys that hit straight and consistent always in the fairway
Even though I love his lessons and demeanor and (can use all the help I can get...it's his sense of fashion I tune in for! That outfit is fire 🔥! His golf game is spot on. Thx Matt 👏.
you have good taste
A day when the Playa himself uploads is a good day indeed
Thank you for sharing your way of playing. Today it helped me a lot -2 under well.
Beast mode
More wisdom in this one video than 10 years reading Golf magazine. Thank you so much!
1. Experience
2. Ball striking
3. Short game
4. Course management
5. General awesomeness
1. no ego
2. knowing what you have to do to score well
3. good short game
*posted before I even watched the video, and was surprisingly accurate*
My Learned and esteemed colleague
Matty big love brother. My bucket hat long sock golf Buddha. Was shooting Average 95’s, didn’t just break 90, smashed 90 with an 82. No swing mechanics, no bs. Just take it chilled on the course, drop the ego and enjoy
Science playa well done
I learned a few years ago to not really worry too much about score, just focus more just how you’re hitting the ball. If you’re making good contact but get unlucky or misjudged what club to use, so be it, your score won’t be as good that hole/day but if the contact is solid it’ll come.
Great advice and great ball striking. I love your total commitment to the shot.... believe in yourself and go for it. Glad you had such a great time in Scotland, no shortage of great courses to challenge everyone.
1:02 “too much soy yesterday”😂
Matt dropping knowledge while completely dripping in swag.
Man oh man, you hit it on the head about ball lie (above/below feet). Once I started taking that into account on every shot I struck the ball much better.
Nice shorts. Really enjoying all the ones I bought. Comfortable and they look great too!!! Thanks for another great video!
Thanks playa waddaman
Best video yet. I get too handsy when trying to score, but this is not the right venue to go into detail.
Great golf to watch, I love your mindset .
On point. It’s a pure pleasure to see your videos, understand and execute the next time. It’s so stress free and joyful to play the game like you do. I can’t thank you enough for your content 🤌🏻
I’m thinking about launching a hat brand named One Handy Cap but I don’t feel comfortable doing it until I watch more of your videos to lower my handicap.
I can do that. I have done that. But my in Monster wants to PLAY. I stopped keeping score when I was about 50 and just hit shots now, good or bad. It's more fun...
Enjoyed this confidential guy who gets handsy. Need to watch it a couple of times more as I was distracted by his socks & Frankenstein comments 😊
Absolutely the video I needed to see today. Thank you.
Your a legit consistent golfer. Smooth easy swing don’t hide behind the goody clothes. Smooth draw. Like nick faldo
Beach thing yep. I was afraid of 3i as a kid and my dad sent me to range with only that club and a super bucket. By the end I wasn't afraid and could hit different kinds of shots with it.
NEW SUB😉👍Absolutely beautiful course❤️ Where was this (country?) ? Thanks for doing this vid🌴⛳️🏌️♂️Greetings from Ontario Canada 🇨🇦 Tyler
This is probably the best golf training video I've ever watched.
Very interesting approach to practice. I would love listening to your analysis for all 18 holes.
This is just video I needed for my specific golf game and mentality out there
Length is nothing without direction. You have both. Plus you can chip and putt which makes you deadly. Length is a huge reward. Being able to hit a 4 iron on a tight par 4 and have a short club in instead of the rest of us having to hit driver to get to that short club position is such an advantage.
it helps when the temperature is 30° +
Well, but @GolfSidekick Matt made clear since years that individual club choice should relate to confidence, which comes from consistency as well as accuracy. Leaving ego beside for most golfers is the biggy here, I guess. As a lady baus, I took my medicine and focussed on practicing up @ downs. Also went back to my irons (incl. 4Iron) and wohoo. My hcp is now down from 20 to 16 in 2023. Will play my woods in 2024 and am looking forward to further development. 😊
@@gotchugarrosh6825 for shorter hitters, the best thing in the world is learning to hit the hybrids and woods like a baus or honorary baus.
thats how didi became a 8 handicap like a beast
@@GolfSidekick Sure does. Our courses have been closed for months due to rain. I've played 9 holes since November. I bet I can't break 110 right now if I could find a course that was open.
My driver was bad a few days ago. Stayed in the bag after 5 holes and played 2 iron. Saved so many swings.
some days you just put him back. other days he is the wepon of mass distraction
Matty Boom Boom. I’ve been a disciple for at least 4 years. I remember watching your early videos and you used to blow up around holes 11-12. You are a great ball striker and have a great short game. But IMO what makes you a 1 handicap player is your mental attitude. You are a master at managing your way around the course and have the confidence that you can score with a long game or short game off the tee. Very few of us have that confidence.
Looking forward to you breaking 80 left handed.
Once i realized that it’s just a golf Shot and The rest was made up but my own thinking and delusions, it became easier to stay in the moment. On the channel, all my sub par rounds came after a sleepless night either a domestic with the wife or someone else. 3-5 hours sleep, angry, under par. That’s when i knew, i have no excuses
How many woods in your bag and what’s your layout. I’m a 3 hc Considering the 7 wood option over a 4 iron but I already have a 3 hybrid in… that goes 225 carry. Can stretch it out to a 250 shot on a dry day. 4 iron is a 210-215 carry club but it’s the only club in my bag I don’t flush every time for whatever reason. 7 wood similar?
I gave up golf 10 years ago. You're making me want to give it a go again.
Thank you so much..I feel good n realise that I lik3 to smash the ball n di care where it goes...EGo...
Thxs for bring me down to senses...
Now,I qill think differently in my game.Thank you from Singapore.
Ok. This guy understands the game and course management. He literally hits ALL the important points
Great video and superb delivery; I was laughing, taking notes and learning. Brilliant. I wonder was the squirrel colour blind?
This was the best video I’ve seen in a long time
Baus... would like to hear your opinion on this... how do you mentally or physically prepare yourself to think quickly about all the aspects that you think of when playing golf...
Courses are overloaded because of profit chasing and there's always someone rushing you...
So do you have tips to stay calm and focussed thinking about your golf...
Use to be a 4 handicap dropped to an 8 because of inconsistent rounds
Practice thinking. It comes quicker to you. It’s a muscle too.
Such a great video! So helpful thank you.
Supremely done as always, thanks Matt..
Was really hoping you'd also say "I don't go chasing waterfalls". 2:38
what is the brand of wrist wrap that you are wearing?
Dunno something generic. Just to add some tightness to my injury
Absolutely right attitude for being good golfer
You know playa
Great advice sir thanks
Excellent as always.
I chase birdies! its more fun than playing percentage golf,its not a job its leisure,But its probably a big reason im stuck on 5 hcp!
Great tips, lovely course and top man!
Honest, helpful and inspiring. Great job!
I wish I had your confidential on the golf course.
im a little bette than a 0 so same ball park as you......thinking of a 5 on a par 5 is insane aren't we trying to play par 5's 1-4 under depending how many there are?
Depends on the par 5. But usually 1-2 under i am happy with. Some days thats a SW in hand on all four par 5s. You have a par 5 550 yards cut into 3 by water - 5 is good. Par 5 500 yards with a big downslope, 4 is expected. Another par 5 limiting your drive to 255 max leaving a 250-260 yarder over water, with no space? 5 is good. The 4s will come. Forcing 4s makes 6s. The point is make is that an expert makes 5. Even as a 1 handicap im not an expert. So 5 is fine. It’s not my ideal but it’s fine
That knockdown club up 8 or 9 iron is my favorite shot in the bag.
Outstanding bro 👊
You are a crazy good short putt putter!! Saves tons of strokes
In the top 35%
1. Your 4 iron (you're truly elite with the club, especially on approach)
2. Your short game
3. Putting
4. Course management
Good lawd, so many great nuggets in here as always!
more than a 15 piece at mcd
And very confidential, great advice mate.
wadda confidant!
As a 30 handicap golfer who struggles to break 100. (Only done it once). I struggle the most to just make clean contact. On my bad holes and bad days I hit behind the ball and chunk the grass.
When I hit the ball clean, I can usually get my clubs to perform well and do what I want them too. But when I'm chunking grass, my ball is unpredictable.
My putting is also a big problem. I have had many times where I am putting for par or even birdie. However I then three putt or four putt and totally ruin an otherwise well played hole.
Yes sir. The difference between 30 and 1 is nearly two shots a hole. Usually mis hits that cause big problems. And 3-4 putts. Lessons help
@@GolfSidekick as an update - I have been watching your videos on breaking 100 and trying to apply what I'm learning. I still haven't broken 100 again, however I came close yesterday.
Yesterday I played 18 holes at a new course I have never played. I managed a 53 on the front and a 48 on the back, for a 101 final score.
Honestly I failed mainly when I deviated from the strategy. There were a couple holes that I should have not hit driver on, but I gave in to peer pressure and hit driver. Ended up taking a drop on one hole because I sliced my driver out of bounds. Also I ended up in some bad spots in the rough. That and I had one par 3 where I hit my 7 iron on the toe and landed in the water.
But I also parred a par 3 and a par 4. So over all it was a great day golfing for me.
Excellent video 😊😊
Zen level golf advice from Matty B. I have a question: why are certain clubs go to clubs ? Obviously the driver is harder to hit well than a 7 wood for example but is this because you have spent much longer on the range practising with the 7 wood? I was a 28-35 hacker wiyh occasional +14 rounds but if my swing went EVERYTHING went. That said i never had lessons. :(
7 wood because it looks like the first wood I could ever hit properly - a 5 wood persimmon Jeanette Byrd Slaz
6 iron because it was the longest iron I could hit without slicing it back when i was 13.
4 iron came later I don't know why i got good with 2,3,4 irons.
Your swing never really 'went' - your timing probably went. If you've never had lessons, you probably work on timing because fundamentals aren't there...much like me. Your swing is actully consistent but it's relying on timing which is the inconsistent part.
99% of Golfers could benefit from this. This guys got it figured out!
You looking confidential!😂 Cool vid
Yesterday on pace for a 50+ front nine where I was hacking it everywhere. I took a moment to find my “zen” and entered the way of the player,was + 5 the remainder of the round to break 90. No golf RUclipsr has helped me shoot lower scores like the Golf Sidekick and it doesn’t have a lot to do with swing fixes or anything.
Thanks
1. putting
2. chipping
3. pitching
4. smart play
5. driving
I feel much more confidential after watching this. Don’t worry, I’ll keep these tips confident.
When I saw the shirt/hat combo, I knew this was going to be good.
Can you make a video about your green reading?
I can try but its difficult because its personal and i just see the line. Some days i cannot see the line and on some grasses i just cannot read the lines. Inwill try make a putting video on hitting the apex of the line better