Played today with a buddy, I shot 89. This guy's advice is as relatable as it gets. I'm a casual golfer, really value his takes on the stuff I see out playing.
Broke a 100 for the first time with a 99 several weeks back after watching Matt’s how to break a 100 series. Since then, four more 99’s. The foursome I now play with several times a week actually commented after my third shot on a long Par 4. Instead of going for the green, I picked an Iron that I absolutely knew would not reach the two bunkers on either side of the front of the green even with the best possible contact. Left the ball 5 feet from the right front bunker. Low loft chipped with my 9 iron about 18 feet up to about 3 1/5 feet from the hole (lucky shot for me). And sank the putt for a Bogey. Nobody else played the hole that way. They all went for the green in 3. Two in bunkers, and one off the back of the green. They thought I was crazy for not going for the green. But I took my Bogey like a Baus ! The way of the Playa is for real Gents It ain’t fancy, but it works 👊
I made it ❤today ! 86 🎉…I am a 20,6 HCP lady golfer ! An this is because of YOU !!! I listended to the Audiobook for Putting as recommended and I only focused on putting and GIOTG 😊! I practiced the wedges as recommended and hit only my Hybrid from tees where my ball could go into the Scheisse … I was in 4 bunkers and got it out on the green each time . Just one hole I hit a triple due to some Brainworms but I Recovered on the next hole. I am so thankful for these videos they really help and I believed that I could do it!
I know maybe one person might see my comment so to that one person, thank you. I just broke 90 for the first time in my life last weekend. Shot an 86 and I didn’t even realize it until I added it all up at the end. No gimmies. Only had to take one drop. That’s ONE lost ball. All I’ve been doing is playing every weekend. 36 a day, 9 when I can, 18 if possible. It’s hard to improve with a full time job that has no defined hours. But I would like for golf to be more than just a hobby for me one day. And breaking 90 without even trying was just a major confidence boost.
Congrats at breaking 90...the beauty of golf is you can compete to improve vs yourself. I used to be happy to break 100, now it's 90 etc. Prob same swing but less yardage between my ears. His "how to break" videos show results because he keeps it simple imo.
Hi, I've been a Golf Pro most of my life and I have 45 years of competitive playing experience. What you said flippantly, I recommend you remember. When you ignored the score and played 1 shot at a time, you shot the round of your life. The more you can ignore score the more rounds like that you will have. 😎✌️⛳️🏌♀️
I’ve broken 90 more times than I can count using the player in chief’s strategies. I still watch the vids for reinforcement and am getting closer to breaking 80. This stuff works!
I took my driver out of my bag and I've been playing with my hybrid 2 off the tee. It goes around 200-230 but I hit 40-50% of fairways with it. I've been rocking my bucket hat as well. I've completely embraced the way of the playa and my scores have dropped significantly and consistently. Thanks for everything, Matty Boom-Boom
Don’t worry about fairways at long as you’re not going so deep in the woods that you are losing balls or needing to chip out sideways. As long as what youa re doing is working, dassit
Either that, or Matt's a tribal witch doctor that uses the facepaint to ward off rain. Can't be that though, cuz the more paint, the more it rained. C'mon Mattie Boy...inquiring minds want to know!
'Strike is correlated to score, distance is not correlated to score'. Brilliant statement. 👏. That's why I m changing my play strategy towards the one presented here. 🙏. It means in narrower fairways I will hit less with the driver. I trust my 7 wood much more, and distance from tii are long enough. I have also dropped 3 wood now on my club selection. Sometimes can use it on broad fairways on par 5, if the lie is good. My iron game is pretty solid, so in order to play under 90, that has to be very solid. Of course putting solves the ultimate score. If too many 3 puts, then hard to get under 90.
Could break 90 when I was younger but didn’t play as much for a few years. Shot 92 yesterday and I’ve never approached golf like i did after watching your videos! Did not try to be a hero and hit shots I knew I could. I really appreciate how you break it down. I’m confident with my mindset I’ll be in mid to low 80s soon enough!
MATTY BOOM BOOM THANK YOU! Because of you, my course management and confidentiality was off the FUCKING RICHTER! broke my PB and shot an 82. Could have been a 78-79 without my only blow up on 17. Chasing the dragon now, coming for the 70's!
Nice playa, that's the way it goes, always thinking IF ONLY I HADNT, IF ONLY I HAD, That is the key to analyze your game and you will get into the 70s Tell me about the blowup, what happened? Then next time, avoid doing that. Nip it in the bud
@@GolfSidekick played out of my shoes, still on cloud nine tbh. anyway, I really only shit the bed on 17 because I 'lost' my ball in the middle-right of the fairway, leaves covered it and the group behind us were also rushing the entire back 9, so I dropped and had to take a snowman because I was a bit flustered. still an amazing round. 2 birdies and 6 pars, unreal! i'm still shooketh Also: I'm 34 and have been golfing 4 years this month actually, and just recently started playing from the whites / 2nd tees is that where I should be playing from? I used to shoot around 90 playing from the 3rd tees
I can't stress enough the "toe down chipping". I'm 49 yrs old and currently a 4.2 handicap. At my peak around age 35 I was a +1. I've been using that chipping style since the mid 1990s. Learned it watching my favorite PGA pro. Some guy named Payne Stewart. Older people on here might remember him. You can even use it for longer shots if, for instance, you're 70 yds out but have a tree in front of you where the only options are punch out back in the fairway or go under the branches of the tree meaning you have to keep the shot low. Use a 6 iron and hit a toe down chip treating it like a 200 ft putt. Takes some practice but I get out of a lot of jams that way.
Most chill golf RU-vidr. I like your channel because it’s just as chill as watching a competition. A little talking and then a Golfshot. Do you find explaining everything meticulously as you do in your vid’s has helped your game a lot?
@GolfSidekick I did this a couple of times recently. A playing partner was asking me why I wasn't "going for it" and shooting at the green. I explained to him - and myself - talking through my tactic about not being confident in getting onto the green with wind into and pushing towards the guarding bunker. So I played deliberately to a position about 20 yards short, no danger of going on the bunker. Easy, no pressure shot, and it went straight (maybe because more relaxed and in control), so I then had a nice little dink up the green and I drained the resulting 5 foot putt for par. Schweet!
I watched your video probably a month ago and since Ive been playing very consistent. I actually got the red tiger range finder as well and I love it. This past month I’ve broke 90 3 times 86 87 and 81 today. My previous lowest round was 85 last summer. Ive been playing a little over 2 years and practice a few times a week by hitting irons in my net in the backyard. All these tips have helped me greatly man thank you!
Driver should be the least used club in the bag for the simple reason if you don't have a pro dispersion, it is going to get you in trouble. I get so much hate for stating that fact! If you just look at the scorecards, it would be safe to assume that you'd use driver on around 14 holes. Reality is you'd use driver on less than 10 tees. The most important things I've learned regarding course management is you have to know your shot shape and knowing what the course looks like. Now if I could only figure out chipping...
Shot 104 my first time playing, 102 the second, then had a terrible day at 114 but then redeemed myself the next day (today) with an 87!!!! I did get fitted for clubs this morning before playing so was hitting on a sim for an hour right before tee time... that definitely helped!!! I still used rental clubs, the fitting was so I can start shopping... but was the first time hitting on a simulatior..simulation... I have watched all these videos of yours and try to apply the concepts. I even used the exaft same golf ball for all 18 hooes, didnt lose a single one! Other stuff i did different today - used 3 wood or hybrid instead of driver when driver was an option - used PW instead of SW on some chips for better roll out on greens/approach - though more about ranging my shots (mostly because I learned a lot about my ranges in the sim) I need a rangefinder now! I'm just wildly guessing ranges....
Next time you should tell us the brand of the rangefinder. In all seriousness, love your videos and shared knowledge for the community. Always spot on advice for the playas.
The Baus brings out top quality content on a consistent and frequent basis. As Garry Playa says 'Release content to get garden hose' The Baus has a FANTASTIC attitude to golf for c. 90 players. 1. Enjoy the game. 2. Don't put pressure on yourself. 3. Add 1 stroke to each hole for 'par'. 4. Practice sensible coursw management. 5. Practice short game particularly chipping and putting. 6. Know YOUR distances. 7. Be a playa!
Matty mentions swinging easy. For the longest time I could hit mostly excellent shots but could not swing easy. I'd be in between clubs and try to club up and swing soft and then get a miss hit trying to play safe... but that was like 1 out of 100 swings and I never practiced it. I hurt my back and started swinging easy and it only took like a month to start working. 100% recommend everyone give it a real try. Just swing easy and play safe for a while, it was an eye opener for me and fkn fun practice. Not caring about score, just stress free playing out of the fairway, drinking brewskis
Hello Matt. Your advice on how to play on the course works 100 %. I played yesterday and kept your rules mind. The Waddaplayer can change a golfers life. Thank you so much. 😊😊😊😊🙏🏻👊🏻
One of the biggest mental improvements for me is the “accepting” some holes you won’t score well. 210 yard par 3, my long irons have been super suspect lately. But I just take my 6 iron, which is super reliable, hit it short, chip on 2 putt or maybe even get a lucky up and down and keep it moving. Rather than hooking it oob and then I drop and then Im looking to up and down for a boogie? Most likely end up with a double. Nope. Just concede the hole and score where you can.
Tried your approach today & shot 83 from the senior tees (5,100 yards). I hit driver on all the 4s&5s as I can generally hit it straight , but not far. Only knocked down 1. Had very playable 2nd shots all the way around. Averaged 180. I took an extra club on my approach shots & made about an 80% swing. Hit a lot of greens! Made 2 birdies 4 pars 11 bogeys & only 1 double. Playing the senior tees & making 3/4 swings into greens led to the most stress-free round I’ve had in years. Need to find a club I can hit 155-160 off the fairway. I flubbed 3 shots like that or I could have made a run at 80! Can’t wait to try this again! I’m 65 & a 20 GHIN. When I posted my score I learned I beat my course handicap by 2 shots! Thanks for the tips!
I finally broke 90 today! Shot 87. I only played the 7 clubs I like. 56, PW, 8, 6, 7 Wood, Driver and Putter. Thanks for all the education videos. Also, I too switch up my toe down chipping to heal up chipping! 😂
Started playing again after 17 years. Use to shoot mid to low 80s fairly consistent. I totally forgot this concept for course management. A couple of months ago I was thinking I would never break 90 again. I was stuck right at 100, consistently. Finally broke that with a 96 and realized all the things I could have done different that would have given me a much better chance to break 90. I'm confident. Working on a good practice routine. When I broke 100 for the first time I had 5 pars. There is hope. Thanks for the inspiration.
I started playing golf seriously this summer and made it my goal to break 100 before the end of the summer. I watched this video last week and put the safe, logical strategy into my game for every hole on Friday and couldn’t hit the ball to save my life. 104. Today I played a round with my brother and not only broke 100, I broke 90!!! I shot an 89 putting these tips into practice and taking conservative swings that were more consistent for me. It really does take the discipline to stick to a smart strategy for 18 holes without going for the glory shot. I missed a lot of greens short, took a lot of ugly bump and run chips that put me on the green, and only lost one ball to a goofy shank on a 50 yard chip. This guy’s lessons are legit and made an impact on my mental game, and now made an impact on my scorecard.
I just changed my swing mechanics and got a 92 the other day thanks to better accuracy on my clubs. I also just bought a rangefinder over the weekend which I think was a huge problem in the last few rounds. I'll be playing tomorrow and using some of the tips from this video. Confident I can dip into the 80's for the first time!
This is a great resource. I appreciate your upload. The obv product placement is money. Thank you. Adding math and percentages, risk vs win did it for me as a obsessive beginner. Cheers. Hit your algo bruh, Smashed that subscribe.
Most people can’t humble themselves to play this way they have the skills necessary if they are super smart with course management won’t allow themselves to this strategically
God it’s depressing how well I score when I follow your advice, oh but the discipline required to stick to the method (starting by leaving the driver and 3 wood in the garage).
I learned playing golf you are better to play smart than muscle because you will become stronger golfer with your brain. That’s why he’s talking this way to know your game more to be successful.
He said Steven Fawcett then Simon Fawcett. What a little Troll LoL. He knows some one will comment to correct. It’s “Scott Fawcett”. Haha got me to comment
Best content on RU-vid. 89 today, handicap has dropped to 20, regularly shooting between 85 and 95 now, trending down, majority of which is attributed to this channel with secondary kudos to a putter fitting, a driver fitting, and buying the Flightscope and The Stack combo.
I’m right there with you… My typical score is a 91 or 92… Sometimes 99 I’ve broken 90 a few times but it’s just some thing about that 89 number that is so elusive. I thought I did the other day but double bogies to finish put me at 91. The one piece of advice that I question and I’m curious to know what other people do is do you count your score as you go so that when you’re finishing up you know if you need a birdie or a par or if you should play it safe or be aggressive…
I snapped my driver head off (accidentally when I closed the car door on it) and have played a couple of rounds now with 5W being my "longest" club. Going surprisingly well; much more in control. The Way of the Playa is the shizz.
