Finally, a good example of how to think your way around a hole. Started golf later in life, I’m 71 now and this is exactly what I need to see. Thank you!

Great advice. I am amazed at how relaxed and seemingly slow your swing is to easily achieve 180+ off the tee.

What a great video. I’m 71 years old and that’s how I try to play. If you know your limitations, you can have a decent score.

Hi David, new to the channel and loving this instruction. 64 years old, got down to 14 years ago. Now floating around 17/18. I feel I still have the shots, although not the distance. This is helping me to manage expectations and play a calmer and more relaxed form of golf, which is leading to more consistant scoring. Thanks again.

"Standard pitching wedges now on average have about 44 degrees of loft. So when I was growing up that was more what an 8 iron was. So that's why people look like they're starting to hit the ball further." LOVE IT. Someone who's willing to just casually call a spade a spade! Shrinking loft disease has been going on for ages now, and it doesn't do anyone any favours. That leaves you 8 degrees of loft between that and your 52 degree wedge. When David and I were growing up, a 52 degree wedge WAS a pitching wedge. But as lofts shrank, they had to invent a new wedge to fill that growing gap between a pitching wedge and a sand wedge. Some manufacturers even called it a Gap Wedge. Now, with some sets, they stretch the loft gaps to 6 degrees between 9 and PW and GW in order to avoid having to create a 5th wedge, and drop yet another fairway wood. And don't get me started about turning 3 irons into 5 irons, and creating hybrids to compensate for making long irons unhittable. Lord, what a bunch of nonsense!

Excellent video. I've returned to golf at age 53 after trying golf in my early 20s. This is how you do it folks. Bogey golf is my goal every time out.

So measured and calm. Many thanks David

Good video on how to drop the ego too and play with in your true means. Only issue I see is that a lot of golfers even those who score around 90-95 will chunk a number of shots and get in real trouble or the lie is in deep rough or any other real nasty situation that makes them frustrated if that happens a number of times. Now their trying to do those small % shots. But your advice is what most should do if they can drop the eog. I know golfer who think "If I can only find the right clubs that work for me and my swing" Instead of practicing a few times/wk to get better contact. A buddy of mine must have 50 clubs at home hoping some of them are the answer to his contact issues. 😃

Here's the problem: you're hitting every shot how you want to. Anyone can make a bogey and an occassional par doing that - the issue with most 18 handicapers is they flub shots that cost them strokes at least every few holes. I'm a 12 and play with lots of 18s and if we didn't have bad shots/penalty shots we'd all be several strokes better.

A brilliant video, the key is to harness your capabilities, we overcomplicate the game but you just showed there that our 15th club the head on your shoulders is our best tool when playing golf.

love this video.. it makes golf looks like a relaxing game, not a rush and stressful one

Indeed very calm... avoids getting into uncalled for trouble. Thanks for your tips.

David, wow I watch many many golf videos. This one truly stuck with me. I'm not a bogey golfer, more like 105 ish. I can hit the ball a ton, just never consistent (well except for bad). I seem behind scoring right off my tee shot. I plan on implementing this technique on my very first round of golf. I'm excited to give it a go. Thank you

Finally somebody who gives real useful tips for everybody. Greetings from Belgium 🏌️‍♂️👍😁

Great video, inspirational ; will try it tomorrow.

Great encouragement and possibilities for scoring 90 and enjoying the journey! Thanks DY

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾. Thank you for this common sense approach to course management.

Really enjoyed your course management

A twofer, course management lesson, and how to play as an 18 handicap golfer. Excellent video. Oh, and I liked how you read the greens.

Bogey golf is pretty decent in the grand scheme of things. I aim to have a putt for par, even if its 20 or 30 ft. As long as your pace control is ok you should get plenty of easy bogeys. Then its a case of hitting more better shots than bad ones on and around the green.

Nice video thanks - I'm looking forward to the How To Shoot 100 video :)

Best coach on HOW to play the game for improvement.

Thank you for this cool lesson. I learned some good things have a great day

Amazing advice

Thank you for putting things in to perspective.....

Just came across your channel, watched this video, good no-nonsense content!

I think it boils down to using the club you trust to achieve the goal. Forget hero shots. The 70 per cent rule works well.

I like this

If you're an 18 learn how to punch from under trees to advance the ball and chip over bunkers to save par...

Good to watch but most of us duff a shot here and there that’s causing our game to gain shots that’s hard to work out 😊

This style of play leaves no room for errors. My problem is fat/thins and shanks. So that adds a few more strokes and I end up shooting in The high 90s to low 100s. If you are a consistent ball striker this is a great way to play.

Watched this and whilst it does mention how to hit any shot I just shot 88 today. Normally sitting 92-95 thanks

The other way to give oneself more space with that chip on the 2nd hole is to aim just a smidge right, where there is a little more room behind in case the ball runs on a bit. Not much. Just a bit. I like your idea of only needing to get within a 15 foot radius. In this case, as you say, a little short and maybe a smidge right keeps all that radius on the green.

playing boogie golf runs in increased risk for double B ? . I will trying it. Laying up a bit more with straighter shots.

I started playing golf in late April and now it is early July. I appreciate your videos but I have a question. How do you hit the ball in the first place so I can start getting those 90's instead of 140's?

Severely underestimating how many balls really yearn to get deep into nature and hang out with the squirrels

Love the series but most 18 hcap like myself are often trying to par the hole not play for safe bogey and will string 2, 3 4 or 5 good shots before a bad one arrives to undo the good work.

A great representation of a bogey golfer. Manage long game mistakes and have a very good short game to clean up everything around the green.

why didn't you hit a fairway wood for the second shot on the par 5, then a wedge to the green?

Great video but I didn't see a single sand trap or water hazard. I'm 78 years old. I might be able to shoot 90 on that course if Im having a good day.

I don’t know any club golfer that from the middle of the fairway on a par 5 would hit a 6 iron to lay up. These days players are hitting their rescue clubs and going 40-60 yards further than their 6 iron.

If i could just learn how to hit that far so easily. Cant find that timing

Now dribble 2 or 3 50 yards down the fairway.

You played three relatively straight holes. On my home course there are a few holes that really eat me up! One is a double dog leg. Tee shot: trouble left and right but you need some distance to get in good position for second shot. Also, if you hit it better than average, you have a downhill sidehill lie for second. Second shot you need some distance also if you want to have a chance to clear the creek in front of the green. Sometimes you have to lay up if you have anything much more than 150 yards. Trouble left, right, and short. The easy-peasy style you're showing may not get you where you need to be. Par 5. My typical score is 7-8. Sometimes worse. Hardly a level lie for the entirety of the hole. So, although I like your approach, it won't work for every hole.

Don’t believe that many 18 handicap golfers always hit smooth down-the-fairway shots. Go out and follow an 18 handicapper, and you’ll see why!

Lovely example of how a very good golfer plays some easy holes. But how many 18 handicappers never fluff a shot in 12 shots, or have to play holes that aren't straight, flat and wide open. Nice and realxing watching and maybe helps people not stress to much, but really not very informative.

would have been better if David had taken out a real 18 handicapper and instructed him how to play, not all 18s would have hit the dancefloor with those chips

I agree with sideways. Without slicing and hooks and water hazards anyone could bogey or par eve r y hole. Also this sounds very boring to me

Breaking 90 is easy…….. Only play 3 holes.!!!

You are not realistic at all. 18 markers duff plenty of shots , lose balls, take 3 to get out of bunkers , have doubles and triples. You hit perfect shots for what you were trying to do, no 18 marker ever does that.