How To Break 90... EVERY TIME YOU PLAY GOLF! 

The best way for me to break 90 is to only play the front 9

That was tremendous! More course management videos, please. 🙌🏻

As some others have already commented, this works if you hit as consistently as you guys do. This would have been a far more impressive video if you'd rather Foxy with you and got him to break 90

Some of your advice is very good, but I don't think that many boggie golfers are trying to hit a ar 5 green in 2. You could have called this video 'How to Break 80'.

A great tip I have for your watchers is for distance control of the approach, the short game, and putting - do at least two or three practice swings before you hit: the first one hit it too short, next one hit it too long, and next, hit it just right for the last one. That way, you'll get a better feel of how not to hit it and how to actually hit it.

Playing percentages is such good advice. Don’t risk playing a shot that could put the ball in a bad spot. Keep that ball in play……. Did you use the word connotate in this video James? Get you …. 👍🏻😂⛳️👍🏻

I only started playing about three years ago. If you want to consistently shoot in the 80's, get lessons, practice as much as you can and play an easier course. Even an "easy" course will still give you trouble because golf is hard. That said, don't pay attention to your score during the round or you'll get inside your head. Just focus on having fun and forget the bad shots and missed putts. Once you avoid triple bogeys, you can make 89 with pars and bogey/double bogey.

Can we have an aim point vid with Chris?

90 is 5 strokes a hole. a very reasonable goal.

The aim of tee shot is to put ball in best position tp make next shot easier. The aim of second shot is to put the ball in best position to make the 3rd shot easier Repeat Repeat

One other thing using wrong tee box. Player with some guys as a pickup so they had 4 players these guys were all around my age over 70 and wanted to play from he whites only one could get off the tee box with his driver over 200 yards was not any fun to play with them. I went forward to the senior tee and played there from the 3 hole on.

can you remake this video with Foxy.

Sorry, to break 90, pars are not your friend, bogeys are. Pars are your BFFs!

I'm afraid I was hoping for something a little more original. Really enjoy the content you do with Chris but I thought this was just a rehash of the same old cliches. People who want to break 90 aren't playing the same game that you guys do. We don't hit it anywhere near the distances you do, nor do we have the same directional control. We need to avoid 3 putts, avoid penalty shots and duffed chips. If you want to play bogey golf your first shot is always a freebie. If it's a 400 yard hole hit whatever the longest club is that you know you can keep in play. If it's a 150 club then the par 4 becomes 250 yards and if you can't par a 250 yard par 4 then you're not ready to break 90 and you need to brush up on those basic chipping and putting skills. Sorry james, bit of a negativity from me today, I was just expecting to hear something a little bit out of the box from you and chris!

With respect we don't hit the ball as far as you guys and where you use a 5 iron we need to hit driver.

Would have broken 100 the other day but there's this strange thing on the golf course called water, that has a terrible hunger for brand new golf balls.

Watched this video & found it fascinating. I’ve been struggling to break 90 for a while now. I’ve been consistently scoring 93 or 92 for the last 10 rounds or so. Yesterday I scored 86! The video & the process definitely helped. Thank you very much 👍🏻

Hi James, my wife and I are absolute avid watchers of your show, it’s brilliant. I thought that this video was very good, but I would also like to see Foxy attempt this. He could play two balls, the first ball he can choose which club he wants to hit and the second ball you select the club. At the end of the 9 holes we can see what the difference in scores would be.

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Sorry, this is going to be a bit long, but comments from a few viewers (Robert Court and some others) inspired me to share from my experiences as a new-ish golfer and things I've done to consistently shoot in the 80's As pointed out by more than a few other, consistency was my battle -- two way misses, tops, duffs, all of it. Especially with longer clubs. I've pretty much fixed that by doing a few things: Mentally-- acknowledge I'm not a pro, never will be, am aging (mid 40's), and won't ever practice to a level that rewards approaches/techniques practiced by the younger pros. I can hit an amazing shot from time to time, and it feels awesome, but I simply try to avoid even trying unless the risks are low. Give up on mashing for distance, really focus on some fundamentals, and give yourself a good short game. The full swing is something where the needle constantly moves so I try to assess and temper it regularly. Essentially, playing what feels like a 70% swing and doing well with the fundamentals: Grip, alignment, stance, posture. What the "full swing" feel is varies round-to-round, but 70% is usually safe as a starting point for a round. A smooth repeatable swing at 70%, not thinking about the swing technique, but swinging through to the finish has really helped give me a more predictable ball flight with tighter misses. Not trying to crush it, not trying to hit at the ball, but making a smooth swing to the finish without trying to artificially create lag or deloft or punish the ball or manipulate path. The result is better center contact and more consistent flights and distances. Maybe shorter, but on average probably a little longer because I rarely duff or top it and the smash factor on the majority of shots is much higher just from getting the center strike. Attack-- yes, but make that aggressive to a club and target, not swinging harder/faster. Know your strengths and weaknesses and reassess these regularly. Choose/select clubs and shots that are suited to both. Sloping lies were/are a weakness, so if I treat these as hazards. Ball above the feet, I select a lower-lofted iron and chip/pitch swing no more than 50% to a safe zone. Reduces the curve. Significantly below, a similar strategy, but with a higher-lofted iron. I never try to hit a full shot from ball above/below more than an inch or so. Longer clubs are a struggle and still somewhat erratic, so I rarely hit driver and almost always choose a 4i off the first tee (or few) as I can smooth swing it and get decent distance and less trouble from too much curve. I'll pull a 3w after a few holes if there's room to error and I'm feeling comfortable in my swing and comfortable with my playing partners, but again, 70% swing to the finish. If I get the flight I was trying for I'll pull it again when it makes sense, if not I'll go back to mid/long-irons. I've improved short game and putting by going all "feel" oriented and trying to be creative. Not high-risk shots, but really trying to visualize what I want the ball to do from start-to-finish, and then just making the swing and letting my body-subconscious do it. I don't stand over the ball long. I hope this helps a couple people out there.

Im glad you pointed out you are both pros and are trying to help us high handicappers. I think you still played like pros and never got into trouble. We do. Your goal always seems to make par, well and good, do that every hole and you will break (or make)70. This is about breaking 90. I have been doing this lately -what you just showed- with great results. I still try to make regulation greens but then I differ, my aim is to make bogey. So on the green I now have a "budget" of 3 puts to make bogey. Which I am happy with because that is lower than I normal score. This works well and sometimes I make par. My point is, if I bogey every hole then my score is +18. And I have still broken 90. Isn't that the idea of this video

I didn’t play for 5 years. Got back into playing this year. Beginning of the year I was shooting over 100, but yesterday I finally broke 90. A lot of it from the tips you and other RU-vidrs give on their channels.

Tops are my biggest problem and getting off the tee, my game gets better closer to the green but bunker shots have gone to shite lately. But I ain't breaking 90 even with that advice if I am topping a ball off the tee. If only I got rid of the dreaded tops I would be extremely happy and it's what I am aiming to do over the next year, going to the range 3 times a week, but until I do I ain't breaking 90 no matter what. Playing of 26.2 cos I am a fecking egit with a golf club on the tee box.

I think like this; all holes are par 5. 18x5= 90 You make a par on par 3 = -2, a bogey -1 and db = even, bogey on a par 4 = even, and so on, you get the picture. It works mentally to get a lower score. It's not "Aaah f ck! Another bogey!" after a 3 putt.

Golf is not a mathematical equation, balls go OB ( adding strokes) and putts are left out there.... I'm a 10.4 hndcp, but still have bad days and the strokes add up quick sometimes.... however, good video, thank you and keep them coming..

Ok, I am about to watch this video and I hope it does not leave me laughing I am now 60 and about to turn 61in December I have been playing Golf for more than 50 years I no longer hit the ball as far as I once did, but I do find nearly every fairway Teaching golfers to shoot 90 is easy and that leads to breaking 90 So I hope this is not a waist of my time to watch Breaking 90 is NOT HARD Shooting 80 or less is James

Good solid tips, but for those of us who do struggle to break 90 is less about strategy and more about poor ball striking. Duffs, shanks, tops, and skulls have to be solved first. (And I want to clean this dude’s irons LOL!)

The mindset of breaking 100, then 90, then 80, then 70, keeps the interest and motivation in Golf. I was serious about Golf but then as my finances changed (my job went overseas) I stopped playing. I teach a different sport and the same time I would be playing Golf I am out teaching. I see Pickleball becoming very popular and Pickleball lines are painted over tennis courts all over, but I do not see it lasting because you become an expert in no time, unlike Golf. For myself breaking 80 I got very solid with my short irons, at least down to 6. I could mess up the 5 and lower. I also practiced 4 foot putts all the time to not 3 putt. I practiced chipping. I took a lot of lessons in Golf and later I had a very hard time unteaching bad mechanics from self taught students of my sport. It was also before youtube and all the videos. I would recommend taking lessons.

Easy to break 90 with 125 yd wedges and 280 yd drives. I'm now over 70 y/o and a good drive is 180 and it takes 8 or 7 iron to go 125. GRIs on par 5s, par 4s over 340yds and par 3a over 150 yds are almost impossible.

I had the worst round of my life yesterday. I played a course I've played several times, and know fairly well. My drives were either going straight as an arrow, or fade 20 yards off line. My irons were the same. I couldn't miss within 100 yards though. I'd go from one side of the rough, to the other with the absolute worst lies possible. I couldn't catch a break.

little confused with the chipping.. how is 56 degree not taking too much loft? there's only a 60 degree left. Anything over 45% is going up more than it is going forward. That chip is 9 or 8 iron every day of the week surely?

Surely, a tree is trouble; you cannot depend on a fortuitous bounce! James, my distance is not remotely close enough to do what you do, however, my putting is aways a lot more positive than yours. I believe I’m going to make everything, I don’t but my strong positive thought is always held. I agree with one of the comments play around with a high handicapper and coach them around the same three holes.

If you make another left handed golfer comment and I may unsubscribe you. Just for the record, left handed golfers stand on the "RIGHT" side of the ball.

Of course you’ll break 90 a 3 a4 and a 5 makes 12 you’ve still got 78 shots left 😂 🤗🤗🤗

I struggle with my driver and hitting greens in regulation. Last I've I hit over 50% of fairways and greens in a round I shot a 91 lol

I've played 4 times and my best was 110! I need this video. Okay going to watch it now

BTW... check out all of those divots on that first tee box!!! People not fixing their tee shots sucks!

Yeah, I'm not breaking 90 in the near future. My skill of losing balls is unparalleled

Like my favorite t-shirt proclaims . . . OLD GUYS RULE !

Putting has always been my problem when I avoid 3 putts is when I shot high 70s low 80s

A foot past? I wouldn't let you's measure my carpets 🤣👍

yellow middle how is your flags done? my local is blue red yellow alphabetical order which makes it easier blue front red middle yellow back

You don’t spell check your captions? 🤦🏼‍♂️

If I could putt worth anything I would break 90 every time 😂

You’re not being realistic for those trying to break 90. Most of us don’t hit a par three on the green. We are either in the sand trap or way off the green.

I always hit driver on par 4s par 5s and miss a lot of fairways and I struggle with lag putting a lot so I have to use driver less more 3 wood or 4 iron instead of driver all the time

Playing a course that doesn’t have a million sand traps surrounding the greens and no water holes helps.

All these tips and ideas are fantastic, but only work if one can actually hit the ball with any consistency.

the reality is most people dont break 90 or get close cause of inconsistant ball striking and penalties and shit shots

Just focus on your game and u will break 80 too and just dont break it on your own club do it on other courses too 😀

Sorry silly question but why are you stepping each side of the hole prior to putting?

On the tee box, always also check if the surface is level or not. Where I play there tend to be at least some tee boxes on every course that if you're not paying attention (or are just thinking about the fairway and where you want the poaaible miss to go) you might end up having the ball above or below your feet. Not a big deal for some players, but at least for my inconsistency I've sometimes chosen to take the left side because of that while I'd originally wanted to take the right side. Shouldn't be an issue on the tee box, but hey... not every course is Augusta.

How I break 90? Playing on a Par 65 course helps 😂

Tip number 0; know your club distances before you start.

being one of those lefties, Christ mentioned, I would love to see you play a round left handed. Might make for an entertaining round.

You need a tape measure pal lol. (A foot ) Love to content as always . Thank you

Simple .. just walk off the course at the 16th!!

I mean it is not hard to break 90, if you only play three holes :)))

Blading a wedge shot straight into the woods will make all this pointless. LOL

Started out by saying he is hitting left in T box, but never said why?

You missed out on the biggest mistake. Letting the EGO telling you what tees to use!

Practice long putts all the time made big difference to game and also going up hill

had freshly cored greens today and aint been mowed damn frustrating lol

My problem is to get those 4 or 5 bad holds out of the way every time I play

Last tip: just have fun and play golf. Enjoyed it!

I broke 90 once. To bad it was on a Par 27 9-hole course.

Great guys … did I miss the link to Chris’s channel

hmmm chris always has the shorter putts are you not listening to his tips james?

What a wonderful video! I've yet to break 90, but I am positive that these tips and a now mature mindset will help me do it. I could watch the two of you all day. You are quite the team. Thank you again.

interesting to see how different clubs position flag colours

I hate these RU-vidrs playing on these open, hilly courses. No shit you can break 90. If it doesn’t have water or tons of traps, it’s not hard

Good to hear I am in the minority of amateurs who practice putting the full length of the greens along with the shorter putts. 90 is my best score after starting this sport this summer, and I am consistently in the 90s now. Working hard to break into the 80s. These were good tips in this lesson. Rafa

This is how I like to play a par 5, drive into the trees, chip out, top my 5wood about 10 yards, belt the 5 wood down the middle (cursing that I should have done that the first time). Duff a wedge, thin a wedge across the green, putt from off the green about 5 yards past the hole, putt 6 ft short. Lip out and then 1ft putt for an easy 10. Write 6 on my card. 🤣

You're hitting a 9 or a wedge into the par 3 into the centre of the green. I'd need to hit a 7 and chances are I'd spray it wide. If you want to break 90 surely you need to think about getting onto every green in 1 over regulation

Is that part 5 tee shot over the green of the prior hole?

Really good advice here even for us higher handicappers working towards 100! Common sense really but when your on the course, how often does that go out the window!

no exactly much charisma on show here. plenty of stating the bleedin' obvious, though

Good tips. I think the biggest thing for me is avoiding the meltdown holes where I take an 8 or 9. Sadly, wayward drives and penalty strokes can quickly start you on that path when you're having a good round. Completely agree about taking enough club on par 3s. I started making more pars when I started taking one more club than I think I need and then just hitting it nice and steady, not leathering it.

Very helpful Chris and James

Good little video James/Chris.

Love the positivity from the boys but what if you Shank your short Irons and then 3 putt

Did you drive straight over the first green from the second tee box ? Was that green in play ?

Great video on course management.

Hi James, I am an avid follower of your channel . I am an 18 handicap and obviously would love to break 90 on a regular basis. If I hit my best shot every time then yes it’s possible . Chris and yourself are both great strikers of the ball so this is just bread and butter stuff you both. Maybe you should hit a few Damien shots and show us mere mortals how to pick the right shot ( ie off the tee, approach and short pitches around the green to lower our scores) I know it may feel like giving a whole lesson in 1 video but maybe you could both create a mini series from tee to green with each scenario incorporated. Still love the videos either way 👍

I broke 90 for the first time last weekend I hit driver on 4 holes and hit 4 iron or my 2 hybrid on the others. It kept me alive on every hole. And even though I was one the green in 3 shoots on some par 4 I still made boogey on the hard par 4 and par on the easier ones and scored 88. I just kept the driver for the holes with a wide fairway and where my draw/hook I have with the driver wouldn't hurt me so much. Still mostly chip with my 60 degree but it's my favorite club in the bag and the club I practise most with of all clubs so hard to pick another club.

Chris, James truly is a modern day Idi Amin! I'm a lefty and he could have left me up a creek without a paddle. 😂😂 Keep em coming guys. Break 100 and 80 next 💪

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that 9 iron chip from Chris... i use a similar shot but using 7 iron... purely as I feel more comfortable with that club

Trying to get into the defensive mindset is going to be my biggest challenge this year. I'm looking to crack 90 next season if I can, but I know I'm susceptible to the very aggressive/hero mindset on the course. I have to learn to just take my medicine and be happy with plodding down the course, 2-putting, and walking away with a good round at the end of the day

My problem is always the long par 4s. If you can't hit a consistent longish tee shot. Leaves me laying up far too often on them. Had a few 90 rounds but can never get that 89!

I don’t think you are Chris trying to break 90 is realistic -oh look we’ve both hit it to 6ft - you have to be playing / practicing at least twice a week realistically. Improve strike to help getting any club down the fairway / on the green - as has been said, get foxy on to do this challenge

Great tips. You make it look so easy. That’s a big problem of mine, not playing the percentage shot. I played today. Front nine, awful. +16 Back nine played the percentage shots and came back in +7. Go figure.

It's easy! Only play 9 holes

Good demonstration of what we should be trying in principle. As golfers who are trying to break 90 we do not always hit the shots as cleanly as you guys and therefore they don't go to plan (obviously that is our responsibility to practice to increase the success of those shots). I do agree it would be interesting to see this applied to Foxy and see the recovery shots. The Ryder Cup live coverage was a great opportunity to see that even pros don't get it right every time and often play similar shots to us ordinary golfers, as opposed to most televised golf where you only see all the best shots (or the really bad ones).

This is a great video, how many times do I think I will just try and smash every shot as long as I can and end up duffing one (or two, or three!) Sensible course management is absolutely the key to removing those bad shots that make me end up with too many 6s 7s and worse and I end up with a mid 90s score which could and should have been 90 or under! Cheers James, I am going to put this into practice on Friday afternoon!

Practice your putting. Dont three putt. And don't get double bogeys and triple bogeys.

Chris sees a lot of amateurs (and James) taking too much loft when chipping onto the green.

I think this video has solid advice. However, it would be better to have them coach an actual high handicapper thru breaking 90. It comes off a bit disingenuous when the advice is coming from guys shooting level par hitting shots most bad golfers can’t. 😂

Disappointing, you all should demonstrate how to get out of trouble from a wayward drive.

Good video going to give it ago. My best is 92 been playing from January this year.