I’ve been watching your channel for a while now, and my game has improved so much. My average score is 100-110 but it used to be 120 before I learned what course management was. Your thought process has really helped me play smart golf instead of ego golf.
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Love it, congrats!
@daddyharry60652 жыл бұрын
Check out Golf Sidekick channel. His white board series is excellent and since following his advice I’m shooting 99% under 100 per round.
@tylerhawk56272 жыл бұрын
@@daddyharry6065 he’s played with him lol
@barrymac19512 жыл бұрын
My takeaway is i’m really impressed with your seeming confidence over the 3-5 footers, the putts that drive me crazy and turn 80 into 87. Cheers!
@SageVO2 жыл бұрын
I've pushed back on the "drive for show, putt for dough" idea, but hearing you often say, "I'll tidy up for par," really shows the importance of confidence on those short range putts.
@jdostergolfvlogs52812 жыл бұрын
Guessing your swing being so flat is why you struggle with downhill lies. I'm in a pretty similar boat. great content as always.
@Softouch33311 ай бұрын
I think you are absolutely right. Downhill shots require a steeper approach angle. It helps me to “put my nose in front of the ball,” but steeper is the deal.
@billymabum35142 жыл бұрын
Your attitude is your main strength on the course .
@oldgold58482 жыл бұрын
I used to film these down the line, but it makes them look about a foot.. Knew you would miss that one Adam. Comedy gold!
@eddieleblanc2 жыл бұрын
been golfing alot the past 2 years now.i finally broke 100 back on 3/30/21 i started watching your videos about 4 months ago and i just shot an all time low round of 83 on 7/3/22. i attribute most of that to you and your putting and chipping tips. never realized how many shots i was losing on/around the green until i saw your videos. keep up the good work man!
@dustincarpenter51942 жыл бұрын
I like the videos of your voice over plus hearing you’re commentary on the course as well. Great job! Love you’re content
@MatthewM-iv1vo2 жыл бұрын
Just watching this channel has greatly improved my game
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Love hearing this
@d-hiro13802 жыл бұрын
Best golf show on KZfaq for amateurs
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@floydianepic32592 жыл бұрын
Well done Adam, golf is a strange game. You can feel like you have hit the ball crap but still get a good score. Other days you can feel as if you have hit the ball well but the score just does not show it. 🤔. I agree with you regards swing thoughts. If you commit to a working setup routine and a shot plan then the swing will take care of itself.
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Bingo. I played a few holes yesterday (sans camera) and was completely checked out. No surprise I made 0 pars lol.
@shanesmithwiu2 жыл бұрын
You have the mentality of the pros. Very good golf sir
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@leemzgoogle9172 жыл бұрын
On several occasions I heard you say something to the effect of: "I have to play away from the trouble here..." when there was trouble on the right. This makes sense of course and, like me, you tend to draw the ball most of the time. I think you could help yourself a bit more if you took advantage of the full width of the teeing area. I noticed that you tend to, more or less, always tee the ball up in the middle of the teeing area. You could increase your margin for error if you teed up on the far LEFT side of the teeing area, even to the point where you are physically standing outside of the "box" (as long as your ball is still inside the box). This move gives you more room to miss to the left. Sure, you could still push it once in awhile but you'll miss left less frequently if you tee to the far left side of the tee box. I enjoy your vids. I love how you plan your way around the golf course. More players would score much better if they left their ego at home and simply played smarter. It's easy to score better without making any changes to your swing if you just employ a little bit of logic. Well done.
@slmmcgee86862 жыл бұрын
Problem is that everyone’s shot pattern misses both left and right, even if they happen to miss left more often than right. If you know the average dispersion distance left/right with most clubs you hit tee shots with, then you can split the difference with your target line, so that a big miss either side doesn’t find trouble. If the dispersion left/right is too wide for the trouble on the hole, club down to a club that’s dispersion doesn’t find trouble.
@bbqbunhk10 ай бұрын
Thanks for all of your videos, brings back fond memories from YVR!
@haydenredl29192 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of Ocotillo in Phoenix a bit due to all the water. Always love seeing new courses!
@regulareverydaynormalgolfer2 жыл бұрын
I like your positive attitude, even on shots that don't go as planned!
@adam-iz2vv2 жыл бұрын
Massive fan of your channel Adam… 2 things I would love to see is your videos to be a bit longer so I can sit down with a beer and enjoy your round (just adding minutes by including practice swings, discussing your shot ect… 2nd thing is could you please include meters in your distance for us Australians 😂. Keep up the great work and good golfing .
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Hey fellow Adam! I've been tinkering with the duration of my vids for a while now. Initially they were 7-9 minutes. Once I added the on-course mic I found myself including more course talk and the length has stretched out to 12-15 mins. Maybe I'll try even longer one day. Cheers!
@adriantunei54532 жыл бұрын
I’ll start counting all shots 100 yards and below, see what I’m averaging then work on my weaker shots (either pitch, chip or putt shots).
@eoinlynch76942 жыл бұрын
Great videos.. love to hear the thought process behind the rounds..
@GCP9632 жыл бұрын
I hear you say often that the game starts within 100 yards but, honestly, I think a lot of that stems from the fact that you are a reasonably accurate driver of the golf ball. As someone in the opposite position, who struggles to have control over woods, it sure doesn’t feel that way. Arccos tells me I’m equivalent to a 2 handicap in short game and a +2 in putting, and I am better than my handicap in approach (5 handicap, would be even better if >150 approach didn’t count) but I remain a 9 handicap because of terrible driving accuracy (19 handicap). So I think a lot of how to think about the game depends on where you come from. If I focused on 100 and in I’d never improve.
@willscarborough90892 жыл бұрын
I’m sure you have but have you tried alternatives like driving irons or higher lofted woods? Someone with a high swing speed can usually handle a driving or utility iron and if your speed is lower a club like a 7 wood can give you more height and forgiveness out of the box.
@michaelswisher86302 жыл бұрын
I completely agree with you on this. The first shot is the most important shot on any hole (whether par 3, 4 or 5) because it sets up everything else. I have retired my driver and use only a 5 wood for driving. Keep searching for the right driving club.
@GCP9632 жыл бұрын
@@willscarborough9089 I carry a 2 iron at the moment but truthfully I'm just not that accurate with any longer clubs. But I know that and my practice time reflects the fact that that's what I need to improve at.
@willscarborough90892 жыл бұрын
@@GCP963 i have a slower swing and use my 7 wood a lot out of the box because I can hit it 225 and it has so much loft even if I spin it right it’s usually still in play. Sometimes my driver goes awol too lol
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
You're right. My unabridged mantra is, "keep it in play and be tidy inside 100." It's absolutely necessary to put the ball in play off the tee in order to score. *Once* you've done that, then I think the game inside 100 yards is much more important than the game from 100-200 yards (i.e. iron game).
@kissadeanyt40742 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much Adam after watchibg your videos my game has really improved because of you. yiu have made me think more about my shots.
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Love it!
@richboy88002 жыл бұрын
Watching u make me feel better about my self
@shawnmcphail68152 жыл бұрын
Mayfair Lakes can be such a frustrating course! Really like it though.
@btoz62372 жыл бұрын
It’s a pain in the arse lol
@_warren66592 жыл бұрын
Fantastic lag putts the entire round. On greens that looked rather quick no less. Good form. Nice round. 👍🏻
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Warren!
@packymokris86492 жыл бұрын
Remember Adam missing a putt low if the amateur miss. Obviously we’re both amateurs but giving ur putts a little more respect and missing more on the high/pro side gives a lot of putts a better chance of going in. Once a putt is low it has no chance but a putt that is high can always sneak in and it will always leave u a shorter putt coming back. Keep up the good work!
@alexthekidlist1242 жыл бұрын
Nice round, well played 👍
@Golfadddict Жыл бұрын
Good to watch. When hitting away from trouble I tee up on the side of the trouble. You tend to start from the middle of the tee and not use the width available which might help.
@NotAScratchGolfer Жыл бұрын
I do this from time to time but you're right - I should do it more frequently!
@Fostercfxlax2 жыл бұрын
Another great video. May I suggest noting at the beginning if you’re not starting on first tee (shotgun start or maintenance). I was pretty distracted trying to take in each hole in the video as I’ve played here a bunch but was thrown off trying to place myself in your shoes when the ‘holes’ are different
@montecarlo79582 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the informative video Adam. I've been a huge fan of the channel for a long time One thing I think would be really cool is seeing you make some videos where you play with a caddie. I really enjoyed your course management thoughts and think it would be interesting to hear you and a caddie navigate a course together. Cheers and keep up the awesome vids dude
@anthonymcpherson99302 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the advice man! I have found where to miss and how to play each shot by following your mindset!
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Love it.
@darthvader14022 жыл бұрын
Manage your expectations has been my new moto headed on the course these days. While I have not played much better, my attitude and feeling and enjoyment is good. Thank you for posting these videos as it helps me better understand how to think when I am playing and trying to manage my game. My new thinking is each hole is it's own adventure and I try to solve how best to play after every shot. I start off by saying where is the best place to drive the ball to. When it is in play, i then look and say, what is the best shot to play depending on the circumstance? This has helped me not only play the holes better, but also trying to forget the last hole or what my score is.
@grey-raisin72762 жыл бұрын
with your help ive went from shooting mid 90s to low 80s
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah man, congrats!
@liquid801hlm_92 жыл бұрын
I have a super steep swing so downhill lies aren't usually an issue for me but uphill lies can turn into accidental flop shots very easily
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Haha we are the opposite in that regard.
@3offthetee3622 жыл бұрын
beautiful course with mountain and city skyline
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
And believe it or not it's in the suburb that catches the most flak for being "ugly."
@kianzarbaf67672 жыл бұрын
Another great one!
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@paulpower25282 жыл бұрын
great video adam 👍👍
@mrkipling38412 жыл бұрын
Well done!
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@Daaamsun2 жыл бұрын
If you lean into the slope on shots where you have slope, it will help you make cleaner contact on the ball
@mrkennam2 жыл бұрын
Swing with shorter irons looking real good. If you can raise the angel just a bit with your driver (long irons, hybrids) you'll be golden. It's ok that you are a bit shallow. You can still square it up upon impact. It's almost impossible to square up if you come in to steep, so that's ok. But try it. Raise your driver a tad in backswing, and you naturally swing so much from the back/inside which allows you to turn and square up the face. Get that and you'll see your consistency lvl rise dramatically
@mrkennam2 жыл бұрын
A shallow swing is better than to steep, but if you try to not overuse your upperbody in the backswing, not swinging back so extreme, you'll come in with the feeling of striking shallow, but atm your definitely gonna pull it often with strong hooks/draw. You irons look better. And that overuse of upperbody screws with your club head delivery. Because you naturally swing shallow you can end up striking the ball real good, cause it's easier to square up when naturally shallow than naturally steep. Good luck bro
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
@@mrkennam Cheers. The issue I have is actually implementing these types of changes in my swing. I don't like hitting balls at the range and my body awareness is poor. The combo of these two things makes it hard for me to implement swing changes. Appreciate the insight in any case!!
@mrkennam2 жыл бұрын
@@NotAScratchGolfer I understand brother. If you try to stop the backswing earlier, and cup your wrist a tad, raising your club on top backswing pointing towards target, I think you'd be golden. But just a observation my friend. Good luck anyhow. ⛳⛳✅✅🎯🎯
@mrkennam2 жыл бұрын
@@NotAScratchGolfer I'm guessing you rarely slice, yes!??
@IvanSchoeman Жыл бұрын
Im curious about your swing. Has that Moe Norman vibe to it. Do you ever plan on resetting it to a more traditional swing with your hands closer to your body?
@hanosmith39772 жыл бұрын
Something I notice from the videos your post is the amount of time when you putt you miss the hole by going too narrow due to under reading the putt. This is something I feel a lot of golfers get wrong.
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Yeah the amateur miss is under reading them. I fall victim to it.
@Chesswithbro2 жыл бұрын
omg I played mayfair lakes before
@burhanuddin6702 жыл бұрын
Adam...can you share what's new clubs inside your bag now.?
@MrBiznissam Жыл бұрын
hi Adam, did you change your driver ? is that a the gen4 0811x pxg ?
@Chesswithbro2 жыл бұрын
FINALLY you've played in B.C
@glennmattos1428 Жыл бұрын
The hardest part of hitting 3 good shots in a row, is usually hitting the first one.
@tighestyk2 жыл бұрын
You call yourself an amateur hack? With a plus 9 round? LOL, Hold my Beer!
@jaredlamar Жыл бұрын
what do you use for shot tracing?
@ikigai472 жыл бұрын
I like that you don't tell us about the garbage you're sent, but if someone sends you something legit you'll share it and give them their due. btw you're not a twin of him, but if you told people you're Ben Stiller's brother it's EASILY believable. 🙂
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Haha I used to get a lot of Ben Stiller comments in my younger days. Good to catch one now and again still lol. And yeah, you'd be shocked by how many golf products show up at my door. The Hirzl gloves are literally the first product I've ever received that I felt was worth sharing about. Really enjoy them!
@ZaxDrumsandGolf2 жыл бұрын
Course looks fun and I would say you are not a hack!! I think you are a good amateur golfer!!
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks bud.
@MS-ug4db2 жыл бұрын
Getting creative with the titles I see lol
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Haha cheers
@MrBrendanfagan2 жыл бұрын
Hi Adam, just curious about the ruling on the drop you took when your ball landed on the water hazards edge on the 6th, how come you didn't play it where it lies and how come you had no penalty stroke added after the drop? Thanks
@ru11et2 жыл бұрын
If the ball is embedded but not in a hazard or bunker you get a free drop within two club lengths, no closer to the hole
@Pulinski2 жыл бұрын
1 club length relief, not 2. Rule 16.3b If you have to drop a shot it is 2 club lengths, if taking relief it is 1 club length. I am pretty sure this is true all the time, but there may be an exception.
@ru11et2 жыл бұрын
@@Pulinski Ah you are correct, good call! 1 club length from the nearest point of relief.
@MrBrendanfagan2 жыл бұрын
Sound, thank you both
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
These guys are on it.
@farfromprogolf20652 жыл бұрын
Adam what day did you play?? Looks like a morning round - I played a tourney there last Saturday and saw the KP markers out there etc…Wondering if I strolled past you without knowing. 😂😂
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Hey Matt! This was on Friday, so ust missed ya!
@omertv46162 жыл бұрын
Hi from turkey 🇹🇷
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Hi back from Canada!
@troyskolrood81442 жыл бұрын
Played this course once......it murdered me.
@Adam-tm7qh2 жыл бұрын
How do you rate your bunker play compared to the rest of your game? This one and the last video surprised me a little
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
It's definitely weak. Not sure if I'd rate it as the weakest part of my game or perhaps my mid-to-long irons are worse.
@jonaseriksson41952 жыл бұрын
2nd shot on Hole 6 where u land on the edge of the water - why is it not +1 penalty for moving the ball? Asking because I don't know the rules
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
If the ball is embedded in the ground you are given relief of one club length.
@jonaseriksson41952 жыл бұрын
@@NotAScratchGolfer thanks, good to know!
@rudy.robles2 жыл бұрын
I call my great shots, wrong area…….right postage, wrong zip. 😂
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
This is much better. Going to adopt this!
@willyun63462 жыл бұрын
What tee boxes do you use?
@kylesmith2452 жыл бұрын
curious, why are you using a range finder from a few paces off the green @6:30?
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Hey Kyle. I feel like such a goof when I do this. It's so I can cite the yardage of the shot in the video.
@kylesmith2452 жыл бұрын
@@NotAScratchGolfer ahh.. makes sense. I was trying to figure out what advantage there could possibly be to doing this so close to the green great content overall. love the videos!
@OffBrandGolf2 жыл бұрын
Haha. I think I am rubbing off on you. More edgy narration! And I agree. The face on is better for putts or even angled face on and behind is my preference.
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Hey bud. Haha yeah I used to be a bit more wooden with my narration. I feel like my actual personality slips out a bit more these days. I def like the face on angle for short putts. Haven't tinkered with it on long putts. Thoughts?
@jbeezy1262 жыл бұрын
those greens are rolling compared to the ones i deal with
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Yeah they were pretty slick!
@noelreyes72082 жыл бұрын
upright swing on a downhill lie works
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Alas, my swing is flatter than a pancake.
@mattperzel78472 жыл бұрын
Mayfair may be, some days, the slowest golf course in BC.
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Lol. It was an 8am shotgun start. We played the front 9 in under 2 hrs. The back 9 was 2.5+
@nicolasdesrosiers54022 жыл бұрын
which rangefinder do you use ?
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
It's an old Bushnell. X2 I believe.
@danrankin55922 жыл бұрын
But you started on the 2nd hole I'm so disoriented.... aaaaah!
@jordanvasquez30642 жыл бұрын
Nah man you started on 2 and finished On 10. You missed the first hole. The scorecard is messed up too when you show a recap after 9. The par 3 holes are holes 4,8 and the par five is hole 5. Same with the back, you mentioned the “17” actually plays as the finisher but the scorecard the holes are all messed up.
@danrankin55922 жыл бұрын
@@af5235 haha.... not really. Adam mentions it @10:39 where he notes that "17 usually plays as the finisher". Just a course I'm familiar and the numbering in the video doesn't match the scorecard at all. I'm not cool enough to have inside jokes with Adam, although I did meet him in a parking lot one time :D
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Finishing on 1 was weird.
@brendoncassidy13162 жыл бұрын
What course??
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
This is Mayfair Lakes in Richmond, BC, Canada.
@Jimmyyevans2 жыл бұрын
You gotta learn how to follow through on your bunker shots and stop stabbing them
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Easier said than done, but you're right!
@yup46402 жыл бұрын
Try to keep most of your weight on your front foot on downhill lies
@eriksnider71892 жыл бұрын
0:52 did somebody step on a duck?
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Added in post :p
@burnabyemergencyphotograph86832 жыл бұрын
Wait why is Mayfair being played like this? Hole 2 for hole 1 and hole 1 for hole 18? Did you guys just skip the first hole in the morning?
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Shotgun start and we started on 2 :)
@db-yr2bi Жыл бұрын
r/golf represent
@NotAScratchGolfer Жыл бұрын
;) -copagman
@Foomaster292 жыл бұрын
Any reason why your clubs are so long?? Your 5 wood looks like it almost goes to your shoulders! Haha
@ianfishes2 жыл бұрын
I judt shot 79 im 13
@sim392 Жыл бұрын
haha adidas socks with nike shoes
@1234TokyoJohn2 жыл бұрын
Random cursing doesn’t add to the experience. But it is your channel.
@bignasty152 жыл бұрын
Ur pxg driver sounds like a tree trunk hitting an axe
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
Haha I actually like the sound :S
@JZ-xu3vg2 жыл бұрын
1st
@NotAScratchGolfer2 жыл бұрын
On my end it didn't look like the video was even published before your comment posted lol
@zebulonsaloum99352 жыл бұрын
pքɾօʍօʂʍ 😀
@alexlevine812 жыл бұрын
try putting more weight on your left foot at setup to get steeper on downhill lies 🤌