Thanks!

the way you play golf is really inspiring. Looking so relaxed and stress free. Thanx for sharing your tips and vids. Keep it rolling!!

MSH Shot 88 today! First time below 90. The traffic light system and the “ never, never……never double bogey from 40-60 yds” was what did it for me. Still did some stupid stuff but way less than usual. Thanks so much! You’re the best. G

Breaking 90 is my goal for this next season. Started playing a decade ago, got to the point where I was almost breaking 90, and two things happened--first, the course that I played on consistently (also probably the easiest course in the area) closed, and second, I fell down the rabbit-hole of KZfaq golf coaching and started second-guessing EVERYTHING I was doing on the course, and I went from averaging bogeys to double-and triple-bogeys and an average of one melt-down hole out of every six I played (where I was scoring beyond triple-bogey, and a lot of times, I was just picking up my ball at ten strokes). I also discovered that I've lived with undiagnosed ADHD all my life, which shows itself on the golf course with me getting impatient and unfocused every so often (which was, I now realize, one of the big contributors to the meltdown holes). It's taken me six or seven years to get back to where I'm breaking 100 on what is, now, my "home course", my last round of the season I was down to 93 (that was almost a week ago...we've had six inches of snow fall since then so I don't expect to make it out to a course for another 3-4 months.) A lot of these tips, I'm already using. My short game is my Achilles' Heel, and a large part of that is maintaining the focus necessary to chip and putt effectively (I'm also about 50/50 on reading greens). I'll revisit this video again when courses open back up in the area!

these tips are invaluable to the majority of golfers, all great tips, I especially liked #12 Play your shot shape. Again hats off to Mistah Short (straight) hitter. keep em coming!!!

Absolutely fantastic and a couple ingenious tips there. One of the best tips I ever got was while I was in the dentist chair and we were talking golf. He said, "If I showed up at the golf course and somebody offered me a chance to sign a scorecard with 18 bogey's, I'd sign it in an instant!" He added, "Think of it this way, 5x9 is 45 (or x 18 is 90). When you think of it that way, a little course management and keeping the ball in play and breaking 90 doesn't seem so tough!

This is now going to be my go-to recommendation to watch for anyone who wants to break 90. I mean, hell, I'm a 3 handicap and I 'm doing all this stuff on the course! (I'm also a bit of a short hitter.) Such great, simple, solid advice, and cleanly and succinctly presented!

Some great advice there man. That could have been a video about breaking 80, you played that good 👍

This will be useful on my road to breaking 90 this season.

That knee flex in your downswing is what I’m working on. 🔥

Great tips. You play golf like I wish I could play golf. Fun to watch and learn.

Wow, these are great. Thinking I need to always get to the green in regulation is my biggest problem. On almost every hole, I would be FAR better off managing two lay-up shots and then having a nice pitch to the center of the green, and 2 putts for bogey. Instead, I blow a drive into the trees, pitch-out, blow a long iron into trouble, pitch from a bad lie to another bad lie, make it on the green and then 2 or 3 putt for a 7 or 8. And that's BEFORE the beer cart comes around...

I love the backing track. Great editing, and great video once again.

Great advice and tips. Don't let your ego get in the way of a good score. Practice those inside 100 yd pitch so important for us goofers. Maybe an illustrated range warm up session??

You sold me on the Hy-wood. Picked one up last week. It’s a great 180 club for me. After doing some research on that club I was reading about the old Heavenwood witch was supposedly a 7 wood head on a 3 or 4 wood shaft. Hmmmm. I went to the attic and found my old G400 woods. I put the 7 Head on the 3 wood shaft. Guess what? It worked really well. Easy to hit high. Thanks for another great video. 68 and sunny in Indy today.

MSH, you should be called mista straight hitter. Beautiful swings. Thanks for dropping some knowledge on us. Another good job. 👍

thank you, fantastic advice... im 52 and not as athletic as i once was... your advice is great!!!

your channel is absolutely amazing. conservative clean golf. very satisfying to watch your videos.

Excellent video, terrific advice, and valuable tips.

Comes down to course management for the most part. As a senior my length off the tee has suffered. I should move up a tee but so far have not.

Watching your vids up here in Canada in Jan, Feb, March reminds me of how bad it sucks for a golfer to be living in Canada

So I have become a big fan of the traffic light approach and it’s paying off. I have a couple of 89s and a 90 in the last few weeks and it’s because I am making better decisions about when to go for it and when not to. That doesn’t mean always being conservative as I drove the green on a short par 4 that I always laid up on. There’s water to the right so you’d probably call it yellow but I aim left edge. Also birdied a par 5 yesterday that’s definitely a red light from the tee with a tight landing area. Hybrid, hybrid and 9 iron did the trick there. Keep generating the great videos. Mr. Slowly Getting Better at Golf out!

Smart, skilled golfer. Wonder where he plays.

Thanks for this video. Great advice, just what most of us need.

I had a terrible day on the course and just happened to find your video. Thank you so much for the content! Easy to follow and enjoyable!

I have really been enjoying your back catalog of videos. There are heaps and heaps of wisdom in here!

That's my goal this year. Broke 90 only a couple of times, but I retired this winter and hope to play more than nine holes a week, which was the normal for the last ten years. Thanks for the work !

Another great video. Good info.

Nice video. Thanks for posting. Great tips.

Great content!

I am finally cracking 200 on my driver after a year and a half recovery from a major back surgery. I am consistently breaking 100 from around the 6000 yard tees. This is my next goal. I want to break 90 from the same tees before I try to move back to longer tees.

Great vid MSH! Love the tips. Super practical and valuable.

Thank you For posting I appreciate it I'm always learning some good tips from you lately

Thanks you!! Inspirational:)

Great video really enjoyed it thanks

Great tips 🤙🏾😎

Terrific video. Solid approach to the subject - no pun intended.

Great video. Thanks

Thanks for the video. You have a great swing!

You give terrific advice--very helpful!!!

Great video and tips many thanks

Great content!! I’m always trying to “play smart”, although sometimes you think you’re better than you really are and try a shot that goes terribly wrong. Live and learn!! Keep up the great work .

Good stuff here. For me, literally adding 1 stroke to each hole's par on the scorecard was a huge help. It stopped me looking for 'par' and getting down when I made bogey. Bogey golf is 90, so if I made one adjusted birdie (natural par) and 17 pars (natural bogey) I shot 89. It's a mindset thing I know, but it works.

Another very useful and inspirational video, MSH! Thank you!! Just broke 100 this month, and breaking 90 is my next goal for the rest of the year. The tips on your channel have definitely changed my mindset, and made playing this challenging game much more enjoyable.

Great video pro!!! It's all about being smart out there...

Good tips sir! I am try to break 90 this year and appreciate your video.

Great video brother. And what a beautiful sunset behind you on minute 14:28

Great video, Great advice.

Great advice

Nice coaching. Love your vids

More knowledge from Mistah Straight Hitter! Thank you!

This is The BEST break 90 video I’ve seen. I shot 92 two days ago and 91 yesterday. I too go about 210 off the tee. I’m close but I do stupid stuff. Thank you MSH! This is one vid to watch multiple times in my shoes.! I only hope I can remember everything that you’ve said here while I’m out there trying to break 90😂

Great video 📸

Just watching you swing is tip enough, but thanks for the rest of the lesson😊!

On most of my rounds, I am usually high 80’s to around 90. For the most part, it’s because I don’t manage my game very well and routinely commit the mistakes that you have pointed out in your tips. Thank you for these fantastic tips that really make sense.

Great tips MSH, hope to use them soon, just waiting for the snow to melt....

Love your content and how you convey the information. You remind me of an old Senior Chief I Knew in the Navy. This is how I imagine him now.

A must read book is How to Break 90. It pretty much mirrors what you are saying. Changed m6 approach to golf.

Similar length to me except your longer with driver, your VERY straight and have a solid short game. Great tips to manage your way around the course. Cheers

Didn’t have my best stuff today but still managed a 94 using these tips. Tip #1: played 17 holes with same ball before final drive ended in the woods. I’ll get there.

3-23-24 91 today & i suck at driving hit some pulled irons shots, mid iron off tee on a par 4 instead of driver puts me in a better 2nd shot position instead of ball below my feet, i made bogey instead of dbl bogey 2x in a row, now i need a closer third shot

Hi just found your page subscribed now.. I like your thinking on how you do things all the time trying to reach greens in reg. Tomorrow will try someone this. Playing logic I'm a 35 handicapper better than that. With this kind of thing could help to get my handicap down. Ty pal

Smart advice. Wondering if I should practice without gps or any distance aids to sharpen my sense of distance. Wondering if I should sometimes practice with fewer clubs to introduce creativity.

I have been playing golf 11 months and the last 3 months I am now struggling to break 90. I have shot a few 91-92 but mostly 94-96. Hopefully I can get out again soon to utilize these lessons👍

A good short game (chipping and putting) can save your long game missteps! You can practice your short game anywhere! I agree, every shot you should visualize and/or focus on target, which will help with tempo! Thanks for the info.

Some good tips, I will use some of them...

One of your all time best. Watched it twice. If I’m not reaching on a par 5, I’ll divide the remaining distance in two as a starting point. Once I know I could easily reach with two relaxed eight irons for instance, it just seems easier, though I might choose two different clubs ultimately.

Great video and Tips, one tip I was taught about putting, lag putting especially, what ever break you see, allow TWICE as much break, by doing so, if you hit it too hard you end up just past the hole, if you don’t hit it hard enough you end up just short,,,, as you learn to control your speed, you can cut down on the break allowance,,,

One of the best decisions I made about what I keep in my bag was getting rid of my 15deg 3W, and replacing it with a 17deg. 2deg of loft doesn't sound like a lot, but it's a night-and-day difference for me. I still struggle for consistency with it, but unlike the 3W, I can actually get a decent shot off the deck. I don't think I ever got my 3W in the air outside of tee shots. Appreciate the advice! I'm hoping to put it into practice over the summer.

Great video! I would enjoy a round with a calming influence and a reasoned approach. Sadly, I play with competitive friends, and there is no laying up.

I've always told people, that I was not good enough to get mad at the game. Frustrated, yes, mad no. If you ever get good enough to be on T. V., then , you can get mad, AT yourself, not the game. Greta videos. Thanks.

You have a great short game

Another quick one on short game. If you have short sided yourself with hazard between you and the hole, always try and pitch or chip your ball with enough clubhead speed to clear the hazard and carry beyond the edge of the green, even if it means aiming well past the hole.

That was really good advice: make the best of a bad round when you aren’t ‘on’ with your stroke. After all, you are playing golf, it’s all good, and when you play the next hole, you might be ok. Keep your head up, and remember, you have a guy(s) playing with you, and you should keep it upbeat and fun for them, too.

Coach Lockey just did a video about removing the 3 wood from the bag. Great video, thanks for doing these. 😊

Love this vid, thank you! Out of curiosity, would you consider playing two balls on 9 holes: one is a conservative strategy and the other more aggressive

Another good video 👍, just out of curiosity what is your actual handicap?

Great video Mr, strait hitt......I mean Short Hitter 🙂

Would be cool if we had one of those GPS overviews on these shots, where you're playing from, and where you 're trying to play to so we can see the layout

Just shot a 95 with 42 on the front and a 53 on the back. Too many 3 putts on the back. Usually a 40 to 45 range so that 42 was on schedule but not that 53.. it’s all good, the game. Got to work on putting…

Great videos subbed are you in Chicago

Thank you. Lots of common sense here.

What is your favorite scoring tip?

Something just hit me. Do you do the vocals on the rap? The woodruff video set me off 😊

If you struggle with aiming and alignment, pick a spot a couple of feet in front of your ball in line with your target and imagine you are putting to that spot with whatever club you are about to hit. Helps narrow your focus and makes it easier to align your body Works wonders for me. Then just rip it !

a Golf instructor told me one time...he held up a pitching wedge and gave me a rule of thumb... pitch the ball the length of the grip...and it will roll the length of the steel shaft ....then he did the same with a 8 iron...and said ....get it ?.... I used that technique on my way to a 17 handicap then to the average score of 85 .... the game was a lot more fun busting 90

tip #22 - don't play in the dark 😉. Couldn't agree more, no harm in purposefully playing short on a par 3 to avoid trouble, especially if the flag is at the front. Worse you are coming away with is a 4, and par still possible.

Also play to your strengths.

So Important, on the long par 3's say over 175, if protected , I will play it like a par 4, My dad told me "Play for the bogie's and the pars will fall" Limit your mistakes. If us hackers add one stroke per hole and make par 90, we may help our head and not go for the TIGER shots all of the time.

Taking your medicine is a big key. It's so much better to get it back in play and play for a bogie. It's just one stroke...same as a 1" tap in.

Tip: be great at hitting the ball where you want it to go.

Good stuff. I would add that at the range, 100 balls, only 5 should be the driver. 60-70 should be wedges, 9,8,7. The rest long clubs. If you dial in your swing, the driver is the easiest club in the bag. It's huge and forgiving, the target is the largest on the hole, and the lie is perfect and always flat. MSH should do a practice range video👍🏼

Putting drills that work for distance control: #1) Listen to audiobook of Putting Out of Your Mind, Bob Rotella. Free on You Tube. #2) Brad Faxon (also You Tube): Putt long lag putts and try to leave them on the high side and a little short of the hole. Teaches you how to read a putt. #3) Bob Rotella (see #1): For distance control don't putt 20-40 foot putts on the practice green. It teaches you to miss. Instead pick a spot on the collar and try to stop your ball 1" where the green meets the collar. Practice 3'/6'/9' putts on the green. Get your mind trained on making them. 4) Bob Rotella on Faxon: take 3 balls from 5' on a moderate break. Putt until you make all 3 putts on different lines. Firm, a little softer, die at the hole. I love these drills and I dont fear the 30' putt anymore. Relish it.

You lost me the moment you hit pitching wedge for 118 yards. That's my 8 iron distance. This video, therefor, is not for me. No offence. 🙂

This guy is MUCH better than an 18 HC