I don’t think it’s either. Seems more like he’s setting up too far away from the ball to me, but I’m just his friend and not his coach 😅

@@ParawayGolf yeah it does look like he’s extending a ton

Awesome! You should definitely check it out. It’s one of my favourite courses in the GTA because it’s challenging but also forgiving (on most of the holes) of some errant shots….as you can tell from this video 😅

😂 I feel that. I think early in the season there are few expectations and then you play well and start being harder on yourself.

Firstly, awesome! Always nice to find some local golfers. Secondly, I sure wish the combo made me PLAY more elite 😅

Sweet! I keep hearing good things about Tokomo so would love to hear a video about your own review ✌️

Thank you! May I ask what you find cool about it? Still trying to find my groove with video creation so any feedback is welcomed!

Thanks, I really appreciate it! 🙂

That seems unnecessarily rude, but thanks for sharing.

Thanks, I appreciate that! I’ve only played four rounds so far this season and sitting at 10 handicap at the moment. I ended last season at 7 so I’m hoping to get back to that and slightly better this season.

Definitely sounds like practicing on grass is a necessity if it’s THAT significantly different for you. Are you fatting or thinning most of your outdoor shots? What’s the “horrid” miss you typically have?

That it doesn’t matter

@@BucsGolf Love it. When we take that step back and realize the game of golf is just that (a game), then we can free ourselves up from the stresses that often make us worse players. Thanks for the insightful reminder! ✌️

Love it! It’s definitely one of the best ways for us average folks to keep around fun. Pars will come if you’re willing to take your medicine when they won’t. 👊😁

😅 Was wondering if someone would notice that! Thankfully it’s just the power cart of the guy I got paired up with. That cart was in good hands 👊

I’ve only got four rounds in this year and sitting at 10 right now. Last year I ended up at 7 so I’m hoping to be there or slightly better (maybe 5??) this season 🙏

Depends what you mean by “right spot” I guess. If I was playing under tournament conditions or as a professional, then I would likely have to play by the letter-of-the-law. But I’m just an average golfer and playing a course that has drop zones (as evidenced by the sign I showed) to maintain pace of play and keep the game fun. So in this case, it was most certainly the right spot to drop. 🙂 Keen eye tho and thanks for watching!

Thanks, it’s nice to have a local viewer who knows the course! Hopefully I get back there at least one more time to break that 80 barrier. Just uploaded my Copetown on Saturday too, which is another nice course in Ontario ✌️

For a right-handed golfer it is, but I’m a left-handed golfer.

@@ParawayGolf ah ok gotcha

That’s a neat idea, thanks! And also CONGRATS on the first ever birdie!! It all starts with one. I only expect to get a couple of birdies per round now because that’s become part of my game the last few seasons. Played bogey golf for most of my life and then started really pushing for more pars as my short game improved. With the start of this season I’m still being patient with myself and need to bring the bogeys and double down more before I really start bird hunting. But it’s coming! 🫡

@@ParawayGolf Thank you! I was quite excited. Flabbergasted, if I'm honest.

@SortaLikeGolf Keep me posted with the rest of your season! Would love to hear that you’ve ended up with at least 3! You’ve got this 👊

@@ParawayGolf Will do. I just uploaded that round if you want to check it out....

Thanks!

😅 Me either but it’s a work in progress

@@ParawayGolf hey were all learning and it's all jokes anyways, good luck on the journey!

Thank you and glad it can help! I’ll have my next round uploaded today or tomorrow (hotel wifi pending 😅) and it was certainly a round with more struggles to learn from. Good luck this season 👊

I use the desktop Mac version of Shot Tracer. They’ve got a good update recently where it tries to auto trace most of the shots which is super helpful. Sometimes I have to tweak them to the proper spots or create on my own but it saves more time on the few that are already accurate.

Thanks John! I still sway a bit much and rush the back and downswings inconsistently but feel like I’m making strides.

🙂 Thanks! Adding some to my latest round (should be uploaded Sunday) over next few days and you might enjoy that then. I have to be quite sarcastic with myself while trying to keep my vibes positive in the rain. 😅

Thank you so much, Colin! Another video should will be dropping on Sunday and I’m hoping for a new one every week (two max) moving forward. ✌️

Ha! You’d think I’d be able to avoid such a big hazard but golf is a tricky game. (Side note: that was just me struggling with the shot tracer because I’m an English teacher, not a tech guru 😅😅😅)

Funny you should say that because while I agree, I also noticed in the video I’m about to post in a couple of days that I need to reduce the waggles of my pre-shot routine. Might be time to train myself down to one only.

😂 One of the problems with trying to vertical upload a section of a landscape video

That’s awesome to hear! Part of the reason I’m making some videos now is that I think more exposure needs to be made about simplifying golf for the purpose of joy and not seeking record scores. Do the little things and your score will lower naturally and at a pace that still feels fun and challenging. I’m curious how you manage with the attempt to club down and aim at the front of the green because I’m trying to club up more this year since I so often miss short. Keep me in the loop and good luck! ✌️

@@ParawayGolf Oh, I intentionally club down with the expectation that I miss short. I feel like that there’s a higher margin for error when I play that way. I feel extremely comfortable with my 7 and 8 iron which I usually all I need to get within chipping distance. My chip is almost always with my pitching wedge. I stand it up straight and give it a putting like motion.

No I don’t pay for anything official and unfortunately with The Grint app, you need to get the card attested from someone you play with. But I was just solo and got paired with a guy I didn’t know so I will just have to unofficially track these as I go.

Who?

I just looked him up - Looks I have some new videos to watch because this DOES sound like my kind of guy. 👊 Thanks, now I’m terrified to use my 3-wood 😅

Thanks, Chris! I’m in the process of editing my latest round (in the rain) and think it should offer some more insight into the “average golfer” mentality I try to maintain.

😂 Thanks for that.

Haha I live in Western Australia and it's similar in that there is no off season, golf all year round. The only tough days are those 40C /100f+ days in summer where it's a bit too toasty. Love the breakdown of your round, you've got a good voice for narrating as well. Nice 👍

Thanks, Nick! I’ll look into them 🫡

Thanks!

Thanks for the sub, Mitch! Lefties unite 👊

Awesome! It’s definitely one of my fav courses in the area. Sure, I can do a WITB video sometime in the near future!

Glad you enjoyed! I’m still trying to find something consistent but this day felt pretty good.

I feel that! One of the ways I started breaking 80 a bit more consistently (still not every time, that’s for sure) was by dialing back the power of my driver. I started to try and hit it shorter and it got a lot more consistent. Sometimes I still try to smash it and the result is not great. Haha

@@ParawayGolf I have choked down on the driver and it has made a difference in finding more fairways.

Great timing of this comment because I JUST got back from a round in the rain and found the far slightly choking down on it helped me stay very consistent off the tee today too. Keep up the good work!

@@ParawayGolf I’m actually going to play today myself so I will give this a try and report back haha!

@LordVerdo Beauty; have a great round!

Thank you! They won’t all feel this clean but I’ll take it when I can get it. Haha. ✌️

Thank you

Wahooooo! I’ve thought about also trying to recreate some swing tips but only talk in lefty lingo since most of them just talk to righties. Would that be of any interest to a fellow lefty even though I’m just an average golfer?

I am using The Grint this year and so far have been quite pleased. It’s a bit of a learning curve to figure out how to input your score but I find it is quite accurate, it allows you to make some cool scorecards for sharing purposes, and you can sync up with friends on it for sharing scores or even seeing their life updates if you aren’t out with them. 👍

Awesome! It’s all about making the game more fun for yourself at whatever skill level you (or the buddy) may be. I know all rounds won’t feel this clean, but it’s definitely nice to start this way. If you keep watching, you’ll see some disasters from me for sure. 😅

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Much appreciated! Everyone has to start somewhere tho. Just hoping to share some of my progress this golf season and hopefully help out some other average golfers along the way. ✌️

I agree! Just sounded weird at first but totally makes sense that it’s down the shaft a bit.

😂 Would have been WILD for a nobody to play the real course. Silly of you to suspect any different tho, but thanks for the info and sad to see you go!

I agree!