Putting This Well Is ILLEGAL In Ontario! - Chats With a Scratch Golfer

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3 жыл бұрын

Today I spoke about putting with Nash, a scratch golfer
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I sat down with Nash to chat about golf. Before we knew it, we had chatted for hours. For ~15 minutes, we talked about putting, which is featured in this video. Please let me know if you'd like to hear more from our conversation and any particular topics you'd like to hear about.
Here are some takeaways from our conversation:
- Putting (+ shots around the green) comprise half of our strokes
- Putting is a psychology, not just a physical act
- The most important aspect of putting is touch (i.e. distance control)
- Secondarily, the most important technical aspect of putting is getting the ball started on your intended line
- Learn to assess putts: downhill putts should always be hit at die speed
Here are the videos we discussed:
Nicklaus vs. Snead at Pebble Beach: • Jack Nicklaus vs Sam S...
Rickie Fowler talks about putting: • RICKIE FOWLER - HOW I ...
Here are the books we discussed:
Bob Rotella: Putting Out of Your Mind
Bob Rotella: Golf Is Not A Game of Perfect
Dave Pelz: The Putting Bible
Stan Utley: The Art of Putting
Joseph Parent: Zen Golf

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@AMKGolf 3 жыл бұрын

Love this content. Both you and Nash are good speakers! Some very relatable content and thoughts in this video.

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. Appreciate the feedback as this is our first stab at something like this!

@Kaiu 3 жыл бұрын

This is a great video! First off, so many great points in this video. Also you’re a great, confident speaker for face to face videos like this! Love these knowledge/analysis type videos

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! We're really encouraged by the feedback so far and look forard to sharing more!

@PNW_Sportbike_Life Жыл бұрын

I FORCE myself to spend time on the putting green; it's so damn important! Chipping is the best part of my game, and I still spend a ton of time practicing. On the putting green I do a one up/one down drill. Start with a short chip/flop and try to one putt. Then I'll practice long lag putts (I call it a 2-putt drill). The old Shell tourneys are amazing!

@ianschwartz2496 3 жыл бұрын

Great chat guys, lot of great stuff to digest here. Also appreciate the reading lists, nice touch.

@iQinvesting 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome conversation! It's crazy how many strokes we can lose to lazy putting - this has really inspired me to get practicing my speed control

@roberthortin5357 3 жыл бұрын

Valuable discussion and good format. Thanks guys. The window cleaner's efforts to distract you both were quite funny, but you did well to remain focussed. Good job all around. 🦘⛳🦘

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Robert! Really appreciate this feedback. Haha in the extended cut of our conversation the window washer makes some great cameos.

@yusefdangor888 3 жыл бұрын

Great video, I really enjoy your channel. You and Nash, seem extremely natural in front of the camera. This channel is seriously taking off mate. 🚀🏌️‍♂️🍻

@ZaxDrumsandGolf 3 жыл бұрын

I watched that video Nicklaus/ Snead a few months ago!! I consider myself a decent putter and I always try to hit it in the middle as well. I try to figure out the speed and the rest usually takes care of itself!! Really nice discussion!!

@_dboy_ 3 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed that chat. I believe I subconsciously do those 2 things when I play. Then I try to figure out my tendencies throughout the round to gauge the speed that day. Then my swing thought is always to trust it and let my left hand lead so I don't push it. Let's see if I can avoid some 3 putts on Saturday 🤞🙌

@knightd00b 2 жыл бұрын

I'm approximately a 14 HC and I 3 putt a lot. I think this content is great 👍🏿 I am working on this, hoping the execution improves lol

@hopefulgolf320 3 жыл бұрын

Great video and conversation!

@baseballiscool99 3 жыл бұрын

I love this type of video. Great for golfers like me who are always trying to learn

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Right on, thanks Nathan!

@mondotv4216 2 жыл бұрын

I reckon some really good advice is don’t have unrealistic expectations. Try and get the ball within 10% of the distance your putting. So if you’re putting from 15 metres away and you end up still 1.5 from the hole, stay positive with the next putt because you’ve done alright.

@nohalfmeasures6 3 жыл бұрын

I love practicing on the practice putting green, because it's always open because everyone is crushing drivers on the range lol.

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Good for you - you're more dedicated than I am!

@jamestobin4849 3 жыл бұрын

And it’s free!!!!!

@DoviMartinez12 3 жыл бұрын

So true, I’am doing the same thing! Also, I noticed I am striking it better if I go playing right after the range and not after the practice green.

@nelsonburke8476 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Adam valid things you talked about. Brain farts and some three putts are all psychological you have to have confidence. Shaving strokes on the putting green all comes down to practice . Keep on working my first video coming out next week.

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to sharing it when it drops, Nelson!

@Jacks0n1 2 жыл бұрын

Late to this video but I consider myself a pretty good lag putter and one thing that has helped me be more consistent in that area is this weird thought: "If I talk to this putt right after I hit it, I shouldn't know what to say". If I can tell it to "sit" or to "go", then I have hit it too hard or too soft. For some reason, this thought has helped me hone in on touch at contact and made me more consistent.

@seasonedgolfer6894 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. Your putting stroke is really good. Great looking feel to it. Chipping and putting 👍🏼. If someone wants to experience the importance of putting to a golf round, play in an individual stroke play tournament 😄

@ArmyGolfBC 3 жыл бұрын

Good stuff. I'm a relatively good putter (only reason I'm a 9 and not a 13) and my only drill is the chalk line drill, just like you outlined. Start it online. Everything else comes easier after that hurdle.

@twooffthefirstgolf3532 3 жыл бұрын

My buddy Jay (guy in my last video) worked with Dr. Rotella for years and knows him well. Awesome story, he played 9 holes with him back when he was in high school and Dr. Rotella said he needed to make a few calls. Come to find out, he was calling universities and that's how Jay received the majority of his Division 1 college golf offers.

@jeleger9733 3 жыл бұрын

love this!!!! so well done Adam!

@jeleger9733 3 жыл бұрын

very intelligent discussion!!! learned a lot for sure :)

@samuelchoisamchoi714 3 жыл бұрын

Great vid! Can you do a video that shows every shot from BOTH of you?

@donsmnc5319 3 жыл бұрын

You should practice your putting twice as much as any other club and engrain a consistent stroke and gain feel, the better putters at all levels all have good/excellent feel for both line and speed

@laxfool 2 жыл бұрын

What is the name of the putting mat you use at home?

@mgallag4 2 жыл бұрын

Love the conversation, but have to disagree. Have you ever read Every Shot Counts by Mark Broadie (inventor of strokes gained)? The data is consistent that across all levels of golf what separates bad, from better, from best is the long game. Short game, especially putting, is the easiest to fix quickly, but despite the number of strokes dedicated to the short game per round, there’s actually a much smaller difference between the performance of good and bad golfers inside 50 yards than there is outside 50 yards.

@danmol9262 3 жыл бұрын

What is your hcp?

@blakebarrette9568 3 жыл бұрын

Don’t remind me about the courses that are closed near me 😔 but good vid regardless 👍

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Haha sending good vibes from the west coast!

@brockkilligan3877 3 жыл бұрын

Damn this videos great. More of this please.

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Brock! We were eager to gauge feedback and it's great to hear you enjoyed it!

@normancuxgolfnstuff7023 3 жыл бұрын

Most golfer are not aware that the putter is the only club in your bag that you need every single hole, mostly twice or more... that makes it actually to the most important club of all!

@joshmoss7060 3 жыл бұрын

This title made me super happy

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@shanejones8884 3 жыл бұрын

Putting is a relatively simple motion, thus it doesn’t require as much time... short game doesn’t require as much time as long game. Full swing motion is what separates Pros from Joes.

@shanemwilliams9502 3 жыл бұрын

Content is fire

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, Shane! We're really surprised at the early feedback - it sounds like we should make some more of these! Looking forward to sharing more soon :)

@ZackBataoel 3 жыл бұрын

Podcast!

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

We'd love to do that! This was sort of testing the waters to see if we could strike up a dialog/determine if there's any interest. Thanks for the feedback!

@waltuhwhite9975 3 жыл бұрын

Make a podcast!

@enrique417 3 жыл бұрын

Saludoooos desde México

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias!

@danielschreiber1069 3 жыл бұрын

good talk, try not to cut nash off as much though.

@charlesbarry7479 Жыл бұрын

Harvey Penick's little red book has all you need to know. Just ask Tom Kite and Ben Crenshaw.

@ajfatca 2 жыл бұрын

this is me right now, i cant get speed right to save my life

@tboy1236 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, good vid...but next time, if this is supposed to be a chat with a scratch golfer, can we let the actual scratch golfer talk more?

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this feedback. I'm definitely an interrupter and it's something for me to work on! I was eager to take the lead on the putting section of our conversation (we spoke for a couple of hours) and totally understand it would have been helpful to hear more from Nash. Thanks again :)

@Pooler29 2 жыл бұрын

I disagree...Adam's input was just as valuable re putting as Nash admitted that's not the strongest part of his game and Adam puts like a scratch golfer

@shanejones8884 3 жыл бұрын

Golf not illegal in Ontario now

@dino-bf4ir 3 жыл бұрын

Good job, gays!!

@Pooler29 2 жыл бұрын

gays? 😆

@mattfletchh 3 жыл бұрын

Putting This Well Is ILLEGAL In Ontario! So is playing golf haha

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Indeed :(

@bryanlloyd6924 3 жыл бұрын

Second :(

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Not bad

@gurugolf7438 3 жыл бұрын

Sam Snead had issues with putting. He had solved his problems with a semi-long putter that he used standing behind the ball, using a coquet style. It was made illegal. Story goes it was the influential Clifford Roberts of Augusta National who forced the USGA/PGAs hand on Sam.

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Great info, thanks for sharing!

@koltinpickell4033 3 жыл бұрын

First

@koltinpickell4033 3 жыл бұрын

Hopefully your having a good day Adam

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

@@koltinpickell4033 Thanks so much! Hope all is well wherever you are!

@qasymdar2268 3 жыл бұрын

Pls go back to real golf content I liked your how golf saved my life video, but the other ones are not as good. I love to just watch your rounds of golf Pls go back to your original contents

@HighflyOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone's got their own cup of tea, I like this stuff!

@NotAScratchGolfer 3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate the feedback! YouTubing is still new to me and I'm navigating how to make content people want to see: lots of people have asked for putting-specific content and clearly the regular course vlogs are also enjoyable to many. I plan to try my hand at a few different formats in the next few months and see what viewers like most. Again, appreciate the feedback - it's good to know what people like *and* what they don't like :p