Can EAL break 90 at the Scottish Open? 

I spit out my coffee when you hit that single tree with miles of open space on both sides. It really hit home because thats something I would surely do.

EAL: "I dont know why you would watch this video" Me: Because I barely get to play golf, and I get to live vicariously through you sir. I get to experience the highs, the lows, and the ever growing desire to film a hole in one.

Scottish Open leader currently -14 after round 2. Pros aren't human. EAL = One of us :)

This is true golf right here. Play good but it just doesn’t work. It crazy to do something like this and then watch the pros do it and go 8 under.

Most relatable opening scene ever lol

My wife had the exact same reaction the first time she played in this kind of weather after moving to the UK from Southen Cali. Always amusing as a Brit who grew up playing in these conditions to see the reactions of people who live and play in much more pleasant conditions. I do however love and respect your honesty for showing every shot and a true round. So many youtube channels smell of editing rounds to make it look better.

"This 10 footer for triple bogey is a momentum changer" 🤣😂🤣

I felt every bit of that rain, cold, anguish and frustration. That was a round you just couldn't wait be done with. The reason I watch and look forward to these "Break 90" videos is to cheer you on and see you triumph! Even though you haven't yet I still appreciate the psychological aspects you share during the round. Love the content EAL.

Golfing today in southern Utah at 109 degrees Fahrenheit doesn’t sound that bad to me any longer.

Haha good job man, keep the content coming! You display the frustrations of golf if a entertaining manor! The tree hit at 3:50 in 😂 couldn’t script that better!

EAL is the reason I’m getting into golf.

I really loved this. I love your other content too, but this a great departure. Empathizing with your frustration was strangely comforting. I hope you do more of these!

The man who came out with the sausage after Erik's rant, "Wittle sawsage for ya." is the MVP of the video. Tryna keep my man's spirit high. This is basically how I play golf on easy par 3's.Doing amazing man keep on that grind!

Tough course, golf always wins....but we come back time and time again :-) Chin up Erik life's good

That,my friend, was your best vlog to date...we've all been there and it hurts but what a way to finish...only in Golf.

Pretty soon these are going to need to make these break 85 :)

That was beautiful. The frustration, the uncontrolled change in tone, the music, grayness, the wet rawness. Hitting the tree. All of it. Sad magic.

There’s nothing more symbolically depressing than pulling out a scorecard that’s been completely decimated by rain

Easily my favorite EAL video yet. I felt the pain. I felt the birdie at the end. It was so good in every way.

I think you did surprisingly well considering the elements. The Pros also have hundreds of people to find their balls. Watching the Open right now, looks like the weather is much better than the day you had. You'll get em next time buddy. Have to admit, you've got a pretty incredible life you're living.

Total respect for not giving up. Having grown up playing Scottish golf in the rain - I feel your pain. Any course off the backs in those conditions is a nightmare. Thanks for being brave enough to share your experiences (good & bad) and brilliant to finish with a birdie on the last!

Man.... that was rough! Thanks for having the courage to post this. It reminded me that not so long ago a 95 at my favorite muni would've had me first pumping like Tiger on the 18th. Golf is a special game. I appreciate the effort you put in to making it more accessible to everyone. You do a really good job capturing all of the things that make golf so special. The conversations and banter in between shots where you strengthen bonds and break down barriers. The exhilarating moments of victory that you carry in your heart forever as well as the moments of defeat that humble you and strengthen you mentally. I just feel you allow people in to see those personal moments that really make this game what it is. Anyways I'm rambling but this was a real one... put things in perspective for me. Thanks again!

Wow kudos for sticking it out man. Great video and editing/teamwork. Pretty sure i would have broke my clubs all in half after the first nine....Hell I almost broke all my clubs just watching you!

I don’t watch golf video to see phenomenal golf. I watch for the experience. And the experience is always amazing with your content. Keep up the great work and keep being honest and real!!

And that birdie is what brings you back for more.

"Extreme conditions" Looks like a fairly good spring day for Scotland to be fair

23:37 - 23:52 had me dying😂😂😂. “These kids are hitting bombs, far and straight. I hit it short, right and left” 😂. Love you and your videos Erik

You should rewatch your video from when you tried this at Pebble Beach. The caddie “suggested” that you focus on the playing of golf rather than focusing on the score.

This video is just, REAL. I feel like I was living every shot with you! You must have wondered whether you were even going to persist after the struggles off the first tee but I’m so glad you did. Absolutely top quality content.

These vlogs make you more relatable than you already are. Who doesn't feel your pain watching this? I rarely play anything over 7,000 yards. Last time was in Mesquite NV., 7,600 yds dessert course. Got to 13 and wanted to go home. Playing like this occasionally, gives you perspective of just how good the pro's really are. Even in perfect conditions this track still would have been a major challenge. Kudos for hanging in there and for filming your frustration. So much respect! I'm sure we would all love to see more of these, even though they are painful for you!

Eric, thank you for doing these, as painful as it is for you, it's a blast to watch at home. Thanks again!

Zach said it... He is 100% correct... You have thousands of golfers watching you that are grateful to see someone they can relate to. Only a couple of channels I get excited about new content.

We still always love watching your stuff! Inspiring as always!

Your humility while being humorous is inspiring. We’re always behind you good round or not.

Love this video, Erik. Thank you for suffering for us, your loyal fans. We've all been there.

Another great video Erik. This just shows how good the pros are. Great effort just to finish tbh!! Keep up the great work 👍👊👏👏👏

I really can empathize with you, having experienced this more times than I wish to remember. Congratulations on toughing it out, and maintaining some sort of sense of humor by the end. Cheers.

One of the best videos I’ve watched in a while, thanks for this.

That was fantastic. Encapsulates how some of my rounds have been going recently. Especially trying to battle on through the wind and rain when things are not going well, mistakes just compound on tough courses. That's real golf right there. If it wasn't for rounds like this, we wouldn't appreciate the good ones so much.

This is just as good as the first one if not better. Please keep doing these as it at least keeps me playing no matter how bad I do on the course. It's good to see others have the same kind of days and at the end you are still playing golf. Even if the weather sucks and you cant break 90 it's still golf

EAL love the content you're doing great. Life is full of ups and downs but I know you'll keep trucking along! You got my support!

Your humor on the course is appreciated. I was crying laughing (with you) on the first hole.

Wow. I absolutely am in love with playing golf that early in the morning. The fog, the sound of birds, the views of the course, just amazing. Weekday mornings are best. I'm playing tomorrow morning (monday) at 740am. Working hard to hopefully play in some amateur tournaments eventually

If you wonder why I watch this type of video it’s because of the last hole. Golf can beat you up and get you down then for what ever stupid reason it gives you a hug and sends you on the way reminding you that even when we are at our lowest in life there is always a glimmer of hope to just keep moving forward. Thanks for doing the Vlog Eric I know it was tough but it made my day when you birdied 18.

Unreal video! Awesome content, real golf and sick editing. Best piece of your art so far?

When EAL gets more video views than any other Scottish Open 2019 video on youtube, and it's not even the actual Open. Great video man, enjoy them all

Best Video yet. Good effort. So funny seeing all my emotions on the golf course, summed up by dumping the bag at 17:06

I never thought this was about you playing golf man, I thought it was more like “watch me struggle at what the pros will make seem like cake”. After watching you play pebble, I was in awe at how the pros played and talked about how easy pebble was for a us open. Keep up the videos

erik ur channel gives me life. the content... the editing... the raw emotion... the REALNESS. ur amazing

Love it. You're a great golfer and had a bad day, and had the courage to show it to us. We all play that way and the youtubers who don't publish the bad videos are missing out on connecting with the vast majority of us. Thank you.

A very tough course played in tough conditions, most of us would struggle. This is real golf, thanks.

I couldn't help it. I laughed so hard when you hit the tree :D Keep the content coming Erik, this is great!

This is potentially my favourite RU-vid golf video I’ve watched. Everything about the game that drives us crazy in one round, but still enough for us to come back tomorrow. I’ll feel better now next time I go O.B. off the 1st tee in a Medal. The resulting putt for double will be my momentum builder. You still secretly enjoyed it EAL haha

Amen to golf with this one. Thanks for putting your struggle out there, keep up the hard work bud!

Glad you decided to walk it, Erik 😉 AWESOME video!

Watching this late! I volunteered at this at the par 3 ‘9th’ (15th normal). Even the pros struggled on it. Appreciate it was a frustrating experience for you but was good to watch normal golf. I played it off mid tees after the event. Clearly a huge advantage. We got a great day weather wise and played under handicap so was a better emotional experience for me. Thanks for sharing. Bigger egos might not have put the video out! Cheers

Love the video. Golf is hard especially when you try to play on the big stage. Crazy to watch thanks for sharing!

This is the realest golf video on RU-vid. Thanks. I would of shot 130 on that course in those conditions

Well done Eric. Every single player who watched this has had a day just like that! Loved the birdie on 18 to keep you coming back.

The struggle is oh so real. This is the best video yet. Nice finish!

This is golf summed up in one video. Endlessly frustrating but uplifting at the same time. 👍

first 15 seconds and summed up the feeling of every weekend golfer on the planet... well done my guy!

It's this kind of content that brings me back to your channel, Eric. I love this authentic stuff and you aren't selling anything or producing fluff. And this video is why golf is great because every time you step up to the tee you cultivate the feeling that you can go low or hell, even bogey every hole if that's relative success for you. If you shoot triple bogeys on every hole except for one that you par, you know you are capable of doing that. That's what brings us back to the game. Golf stands the test of time as a true challenge in a world where satisfaction and a feeling of success can be bought or sold and immediate gratification is the norm. Keep it up, Eric. I'd love to get a round in if you ever decide to come to Massachusetts.

Erik, it was a triumph over adversity. We are used to playing in these conditions, glad you found the rain gloves, they save you from the cold in Summer. Irony is it was probably lovely weather the next day. I empathise as a golfer who plays max once a month, I have such great anticipation each time I tee up, but rhythm & timing seem to be mistresses of the practise swing alone. What a birdie to finish though. Loved the fact you shred it. Thanks Rod

Erik, I just found your channel after seeing the "Be the Ball" marker on Seamus Golf's website. Looking forward to the release of the movie and really enjoying your videos.

Dude, what a shitty day for golf. Hat off to you for putting yourself out there for our entertainment as i know that could not have been an enjoyable day for you. In weather like that, breaking 100 is a win man. We are only mortal. Love your stuff. ✊

Painful to watch at times as so relatable, great video and kudos to you for trying, really shows how tough the set up is that you as a 5 handicap struggled - I wouldn't even attempt it as couldn't carry enough balls to even finish the round. Look forward to the next attempt!

We've all been there brother, that's the beauty of our game,. There are days that seem so bad, that make the good days great!

I know you don’t like these kind of vlogs but we do and you made it happen, thank you for that. And I’m proud of you for continuing to grind man, I get happy when I shoot in the 90’s at my local club and you did it on an amazingly hard course be proud of that!

Enjoyed watching. Reminds of my first golf experience in Ireland. And my weather was nice.

Seeing Erik slowly lose his mind is comforting, good to see I'm not the only one, this game does it to all of us. Great video!

My personal rule on a lost ball is.. if I know it is in bounds, and I know a spotter would have definitely found it in a PGA event, then I just drop in the vicinity and dont take a stroke. Pretty sure thats how all normal people play lol.

What a putt on the 5th hole !! Nice stroke, perfect speed.. well done

We watch because you keep it real Erik. Great channel. Keep the great golf coming!!!

That first hole is just legendary, 3 tee shots, finds first one, hits tree... just unreal stuff

Watch EAL slowly lose his mind while Nessy laughs in the background.

This may be the most honest round of golf ever caught on film. For once, some one captured the point in time where I am at with golf. EAL.Thank you.

I feel your pain EAL. In fact, I feel that kind of pain every week!! Great video. Love the content and keep it coming.

Kinda nice to see its not just us average golfers that manage to hit trees, despite them only taking up 1% of our view. Great video Erik

I just feel like if you always come in with the mindset of “trying to break 90,” then you’ll always find yourself around that score, whether you break it or not. If you’re capable of shooting in the 70s, then come in trying to break 80. Maybe you succeed, maybe not, but I guarantee you that you’d shoot far better than 90 with that mindset. Set your goals high, and settle for a better than expected reality.

This was fantastic. Means more than I can express

You were legit pissed 😂😂 You have a lot of humility to be able to share this with us. Great content it shows us how inhumane these pros are.

I cheered right along with you Erik on hole 5!! Love the content as always! Need the info for that RLX jacket too!!

As an amateur golfer I feel your frustration in every bad shot and in every missing ball. Great content, appreciate it so much. Keep it that way

That was a lot of fun to watch! Thanks lets do that again.

Maybe one of the most open and honest games of golf I have ever seen. Raw emotion and can truly sum up “one of those days”. If only that sausage would of came a lot sooner in the round. Morale boosting sausage 😂

Nice beats in this one Erik!

Looked like a good round of golf to me. You’re crushing it bro!

I feel your pain had a game a weeks after a Spanish open. Just rolling of the fairway resulted in a lost ball(no spotters or crowd to guide me) . But reflecting on it I loved it tested me probably beyond my limits. Keep up the good work

Am I the only one who loves terrible wind and rain and cold way better? I'm in Canada and the spring season is filled with some foul cold, rainy weather, and I just love it. Makes it feel like my personal open

That was very real and very raw! Loved it!

Great video Erick the OB or lost ball rule you are looking for is the local rule new to 2019. You can still use the old rule go back to where you hit the ball and take one stroke. The local rule you estimate where It went OB or was lost take it back to the edge of the fairway take to clubs and drop no closer to the hole taking a two stroke penalty.

Every person that plays this great game has this experience at some point in their life. I could physically feel the round and the frustration. Keep the content coming. It’s nice to know that even great players struggle from time to time. Makes us hacks feel better 😉

I literally laughed so hard at 4:00 since you warmed me up with the port-rough joke loool

Love your videos, I laughed so hard when you hit that tree on the first hole!

Fantastic video as always EAL. Thanks for torturing yourself for us. Having said that, I'm super jelly you get to play all these amazing courses.

Chin up Erik. Love the videos. Like you said, pros play a different game. Takes a lot to put yourself out there. Well done. Better rounds to come!

I would rather watch EAL shoot +30 than watch the pros shoot -5. Relatable and humbling. Tip of the cap sir!

I probably shot the same score at my municipal course this weekend. It’s a short life, be thankful you got to play that course.

The amount of enthusiasm shown when cruising into the club in the Range Rover was akin to a man walking boldy to a cliff edge with no parachute. The rest did not disappoint. That's not even Royal Port Ruff, it's just a but of "scratchy stuff" in Scotland.