Sorry about the short game woes. Commentary was definitely entertaining with lines like “night vision, which is good because it was pretty shady.” And “hit a confident putt here” Hope Rd 2 goes well!!
Dude, your sense of humour and ability to not take yourself too seriously is inspiring. I really get down on myself after a dodgy round but your response is refreshing. Keep it going 👍
Thanks for not spoiling the ending!!!!! loving the vids. Good to see you're addressing your short game. Work hard on that over the winter, and you will improve your results massively. If an iron off the tee is leaving you a chip out of the trees........start bombing a driver instead. If you bomb it into the trees, you'll be a LOT closer to the green than with an iron. Driver is a GOOD weapon for you.
I have watched you since the beginning of COVID . You are an inspiration and I have been impressed with the journey! Tiger woods had the yipes so it’s not that bad lol just keep moving forward understanding that the light at the end of the tunnel is growth . One day it will all click and you will match the beast within on the course as well. Big dogs eat bro! As always watching from Texas !
Been following for almost 10 years now James! Keep pushing my guy, only way forward is through the mistakes and mental fortitude, which you'll learn to harness!!
First off, I'm supremely jealous of your golfing talent. Second, I would love to see you just clear your head, say f### it, stop focusing on mechanics or form and just let go of anything messing with your head. You can tell when you're tensed up and you can tell when you're just playing like it's a no stakes, let it fly approach. Just once, let's see it and see what the results are. The talent is inside there James...........let it come out naturally. You got this!
The best part of this round is the camera-man-ship. Just incredible. Makes this content a 100 times more watchable. Really enjoyed the commentary too. Hope you start playing to your level soon. Continue putting these quality videos.
So this tournament was reduced to 1 round unfortunately due to the shite weather today. Like I said I put some good work in after the round, how to fix the yips vid coming soon 😅 next vlog I’m playing clutch this week
Great videos James, always very honest and not something you see from other players. Just an observation but I reckon you over borrow 90% of your putts. Keep up the good work.
I think it says a lot about where you are and what you’re aiming for when you say that you’d have been happy with this round a year ago. Good things will come mate. 💪👍🏻
Thanks again for sharing - short games woes are just a small blip that you and your coach will have no trouble squashing! I've gotten better at my chipping, and the big takeaway for me was realizing the lie plays so much into it and can be unpredictable at times, which I'm sure you know anyway, but as a plonker around the course, I have tons to learn... :)
Hi James, loving the videos, I went through the same problem with the chipping and then the confidence hit a all time low. I decided to try something completely different and go left below right chipping and surprisingly it works. Maybe something to try if all else fails. Doesn't look the best in comps but it works.
Just wanted to post a comment about your vid quality James, absolutely superb! So hd its awesome 👌👏 I was also about to comment about hitting driver. Why pay to enter a comp and not risk using the big stick and then you bombed that par 4 on in 1, I’d definitely be using my driver if I was playing it. great drive 👏 on that par 4 and great birdie on the 208 par 3. Keep up the vlogs dude 👌⛳️👊
Seems strange hitting 4 iron off the tee on a long par 4 and leaving a 200 yard approach. Not for me to tell you how to play but does seem strange considering that you are a long hitter
Good content James. I would love to hear more positives from your round, as viewing the content I felt there were many! Some really good scrambling for +4. 👍
Don't feel embarrassed bro! Just laugh it off and embrace this grind 😂😂😂 You WILL look back on this in due time and just laugh about it. You'll work through it and itll turn around nicely!
LOL those chips look like how some of the old dudes at my club chip. Some nice sand saves tho 👌 Your FIR must have been lower too, especially considering not too many drivers.
Nice to see you playing a course like Knebworth! So weird seeing you shoot it round my home track 😂 Shame about today with the rain but glad you enjoyed the course 👍
Mate you have me in stiches. And you need to cnme out with me because how you keep finding your balls is unreal. Im always losing them hahaha. Great vid bud so much fun
Alignment definitely off with quite a few of you irons, unless you were meaning for your feet to be aiming right of target? Might be reason for left issues with then swinging across body?
Watching one of earlier vlogs with your mate Laurie Canter it must give you some hope after is recent successes! Watching his short game, we don’t have to tell you where the money is!!! As Jack said when you think you practiced enough your only half done!
Your driver swing is so good and your distance is such an asset. Need to find the confidence to use it more, the 2 iron seems to be more destructive. Keep up the hard work 💪🏼 it seems like a low one is quite close
Keep it going James! +4 not bad for how bad the short game was. Can I suggest something and be more aggressive off the tee. With your length it's a huge advantage. I know the courses are tight, but take 3 wood sometimes, you would gain shots off the tee. Anyway, keep trending the right way... love the vlogs!!
You fixed it already but looked like you hanging back. needed back foot starting to kick into front foot a little then fix hitting up and across hooking chip, can't wait for your chipping fix video something I struggled with till now
That night vision on the camera got me 🤣🤣🤣 Great video James, short game not the best (much much better than most of us on here) by your standards, but we know you’ve got what it takes 👊🏻 keep it up!
I hope you get there in the end looks hard work for you at the moment knebworth isn’t a tough track and not overly tight compared to some other courses I have played around the counties just hope for you the game clicks at some point must be costing a fortune
James, I've got the perfect cure to your chipping action as I had exactly the same yipping action you've got at the moment. If you just sense the weight of the clubhead and just focus 100% of feeling the weight of the clubhead swinging thru, at first you may lose a bit of feel but after probably 100 chips it becomes almost automatic, guarantee this cures your yips. Super simple but will work as it did with me.
I’m with you TW the exact same thought solved the yipsters for me and if been stuck the the B@stards for years! Once managed to double hit a yip that went 2 yards behind me, still haven’t lived it down
Also watch Ernie Els, his action really helped to understand the club head release. The top of the club shaft nearly stops moving towards the target at impact and the club accelerates through
Love the video mate, yeah camera work was bang on today. Have you thought about playing from the front most tees to use short game and wedges more and to get comfortable going really low? Seeing a lot recently on how much it helps.
What's the benefit of using such a lofted club for chipping around the green? is it due to the green speeds? Us armatures get told to Putt with an 8 iron, use a PW not a 60 etc,
James, dont stop doing this. Best golf content on youtube imo. Feels like you need one tournament where all parts fall in to place and the sky is the limit from there. Keep grinding!
Mate, this isn’t hate in the slightest, I respect what you’re doing. Living out a lot of peoples dreams and getting to play golf for a living so best of luck to you! What I would say, as soon as you made that first double you could see your body language and mental state change instantly - it looked like you were chasing to get the shots back. Have you ever thought about working with a Sports Psychologist? I have a friend in the field who is great and I can definitely recommend it! Keep up the grind mate, really looking forward to the SA content
Still loving the honesty and quality of your content ( it must put added pressure on yourself) can I just ask what has happened to the baby fade swing you were working on early on in the season as you now seem to be finding a lot of the left hand side of the golf course?
Annoying game isn’t it . Like you James my short game and putting is letting me down. What’s frustrating is this was my saviour . 130 yards in was my handicap saver , when struggling off the tee ! Now I’ve improved off the tee and my short game must have Covid and is self isolating at home !
James if u watch pro tournaments they are always nearly hitting driver every hole why u keep hitting 2 iron when i see u play practice games your driver so good just go for it my friend shit or bust any way thanks video always enjoy
If you've got a fast swing speed like James and don't have confidence, you just can't commit to hitting driver, especially with the pressure of filming YT videos for content. It's better to find confidence in a 2 iron and let it transfer into the rest of your round. Plus, if you can ease a 2 iron 250+, that's plenty enough for any course in England
@@bobbster693 True but when your shooting 4 or 5 over and never being in contention there comes a point when you might as well give it a rip for a couple of rounds. What's the worst that can happen.
hi but the 2iron keep going in the shit and why film in a jamega event we enjoy but not good for his game@@bobbster693plus he can hit driver very well u look last holes
As a former scratch golfer in the Yorkshire set up I was lucky to be in the same coaching group as Danny willet, John parry and a few others. The difference in levels is staggering. I am baffled to read people on here saying you are close and you are nearly there. Nearly there to what exactly ? You are sadly never going to make money from playing golf as a living. So I am guessing you are just going to be a youtuber ? You are however, as a youtuber very very fortunate to be able to play golf this often and get lots of free equipment. You should certainly recognise your privalage as there are hundreds if not thousands of golfers 10x your quality who haven't the money to pursue this dream and will quit.
Do you realise that I had to work a 9-5 and edit videos every evening when I got home until 11pm to get to the point where I was able to do this, it isn’t luck mate it’s taken some graft. We’ll see where the golf goes 👍
@@JamesWiltshire so it's one or the other. Be a TH-camr playing courses or spend the time you'd spend editing on your short game. You don't want to go down the route of flower who became a parody of himself
James mate your biggest advantage is your length ! You hit 4 iron into the shit, may as-well hit driver into the shit and be closer to the green! Try a change of strategy ! More driver please Big hitter !!!
Hit driver more, commit more.... Your biggest weapon over most of the field is your power/distance, not many are gettin out the rough as easy as you due to your power so take a few more risks with the big dog, that is your strength and now n again it will pay off
Have you ever listened to the sweet spot podcast James? I think some of the teachings could be beneficial to your game or even just something interesting to listen to. Episodes are non sequential so can choose whatever. It's more about practical golf and differential training etc as well as different mindsets to have. Nothing technical really.
Ahhh tough round man. Just leave it at that. Keep working and the scores will come. Just a side note: maybe try to play more aggressive off the tee. It’s worth a chance to see what happens. Got nothing to lose
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Love it, you aren't scared to show the shit which all golfers at every level goes through. Keep grinding.
Got to say the honesty is admirable, I agree with clearing your head and just play - positive mental attitude.
Sorry about the short game woes. Commentary was definitely entertaining with lines like “night vision, which is good because it was pretty shady.” And “hit a confident putt here”
Hope Rd 2 goes well!!
lmao
We love watching. The good and the bad!
Signs of a great golfer to turn in a decent score with all the trouble shots you had. Love following the tourneys vlogs sir. Thanx for sharing sir.
Dude, your sense of humour and ability to not take yourself too seriously is inspiring. I really get down on myself after a dodgy round but your response is refreshing. Keep it going 👍
Got to keep it light man, learn and move on, and call yourself out when you look a mug 😂
Thanks for not spoiling the ending!!!!! loving the vids.
Good to see you're addressing your short game. Work hard on that over the winter, and you will improve your results massively.
If an iron off the tee is leaving you a chip out of the trees........start bombing a driver instead. If you bomb it into the trees, you'll be a LOT closer to the green than with an iron. Driver is a GOOD weapon for you.
Great, honest round. I'd love to go around in 4 over! Swing is very refined. Great video!
Also, your bunker game is phenomenal 🙏🙏🙏🙏
I have watched you since the beginning of COVID . You are an inspiration and I have been impressed with the journey! Tiger woods had the yipes so it’s not that bad lol just keep moving forward understanding that the light at the end of the tunnel is growth . One day it will all click and you will match the beast within on the course as well. Big dogs eat bro! As always watching from Texas !
That pitching/chipping action is like watching some vintage Mapp! 🤣
Easy now...
Been following for almost 10 years now James! Keep pushing my guy, only way forward is through the mistakes and mental fortitude, which you'll learn to harness!!
Appreciate you posting this. I love the reality of it. Keep it up.
I really like the honesty James keep up the good work 👏
Keep at it James it will come!
First off, I'm supremely jealous of your golfing talent. Second, I would love to see you just clear your head, say f### it, stop focusing on mechanics or form and just let go of anything messing with your head. You can tell when you're tensed up and you can tell when you're just playing like it's a no stakes, let it fly approach. Just once, let's see it and see what the results are. The talent is inside there James...........let it come out naturally. You got this!
The best part of this round is the camera-man-ship. Just incredible. Makes this content a 100 times more watchable. Really enjoyed the commentary too. Hope you start playing to your level soon. Continue putting these quality videos.
That outfit would look superb on the oche at The World Darts Championships.. 👌
So enjoyed this James - nice to see some proper honesty. I’m sure you’ll improve with that attitude.
So this tournament was reduced to 1 round unfortunately due to the shite weather today. Like I said I put some good work in after the round, how to fix the yips vid coming soon 😅 next vlog I’m playing clutch this week
You don’t have chipping yips, your technique is not right
You should play Welwyn Garden city golf club round the corner much better than Knebworth been a member at both
Love this format and appreciate the honesty
Fabulous video. Thank you for sharing.
Massive respect, keep them coming, these videos are really good. The very best of luck.
Great videos James, always very honest and not something you see from other players. Just an observation but I reckon you over borrow 90% of your putts. Keep up the good work.
I think it says a lot about where you are and what you’re aiming for when you say that you’d have been happy with this round a year ago.
Good things will come mate. 💪👍🏻
keep the grind on mate, you're golf game has moved incredibly fast
Thanks again for sharing - short games woes are just a small blip that you and your coach will have no trouble squashing! I've gotten better at my chipping, and the big takeaway for me was realizing the lie plays so much into it and can be unpredictable at times, which I'm sure you know anyway, but as a plonker around the course, I have tons to learn... :)
Fairways and greens 👍 Keep up the good work 💪
Bloody hell that short game stuff was like watching me - wish I hit the ball everywhere else like you do though. Love the honesty and openness 👍🏻
More night vision please 😂 Great entertainment as always James and short game can be fixed 👍
Hate to see those chipping issues. You pitched it so well last round. You will get it rolling James!
Hi James, loving the videos, I went through the same problem with the chipping and then the confidence hit a all time low. I decided to try something completely different and go left below right chipping and surprisingly it works. Maybe something to try if all else fails. Doesn't look the best in comps but it works.
Dude i giggled out loud when you said good thing he used the night vision 😂
James I saw you practicing down in Exeter a week ago but didn’t want to bother you as it looked like a serious practice sesh. Keep going mate!
My home course! Love the content man
Just wanted to post a comment about your vid quality James, absolutely superb! So hd its awesome 👌👏 I was also about to comment about hitting driver. Why pay to enter a comp and not risk using the big stick and then you bombed that par 4 on in 1, I’d definitely be using my driver if I was playing it. great drive 👏 on that par 4 and great birdie on the 208 par 3. Keep up the vlogs dude 👌⛳️👊
yea youve got to attack at this level, and when it comes together you do well.
That's a good point. You seem to get into more trouble when u play conservative golf and make uncommitted swings.
Seems strange hitting 4 iron off the tee on a long par 4 and leaving a 200 yard approach. Not for me to tell you how to play but does seem strange considering that you are a long hitter
Good content James. I would love to hear more positives from your round, as viewing the content I felt there were many! Some really good scrambling for +4. 👍
Don't feel embarrassed bro! Just laugh it off and embrace this grind 😂😂😂 You WILL look back on this in due time and just laugh about it. You'll work through it and itll turn around nicely!
love these honest chats. feel your pain on the short game at the moment :( something im working hard on too
That’s best and worst +4 I’ve ever seen! Keep them coming, I love this content.
You got it mate!
If you have another pitching day like that. Lay back so you full shots into the greens. Keep grinding mate, you will get there. Positive vibes.
Not gonna lie, you’re an easy guy to root for. Keep working hard
Excellent content mate
James, looks like you had my short game! Good luck going forward
Nothing embarrassing… your doing well. Few struggles with the short game. It happens.. keep chin up.. great vid dude xx
To finish +4 while struggling with short game is not bad. Keep it up brother.
LOL those chips look like how some of the old dudes at my club chip.
Some nice sand saves tho 👌
Your FIR must have been lower too, especially considering not too many drivers.
Nice to see you playing a course like Knebworth! So weird seeing you shoot it round my home track 😂 Shame about today with the rain but glad you enjoyed the course 👍
Loved the course mate
Mate you have me in stiches. And you need to cnme out with me because how you keep finding your balls is unreal. Im always losing them hahaha. Great vid bud so much fun
Alignment definitely off with quite a few of you irons, unless you were meaning for your feet to be aiming right of target? Might be reason for left issues with then swinging across body?
Watching one of earlier vlogs with your mate Laurie Canter it must give you some hope after is recent successes! Watching his short game, we don’t have to tell you where the money is!!! As Jack said when you think you practiced enough your only half done!
Your driver swing is so good and your distance is such an asset. Need to find the confidence to use it more, the 2 iron seems to be more destructive.
Keep up the hard work 💪🏼 it seems like a low one is quite close
Yeah that’s what I’m working on atm mate
Keep it going James! +4 not bad for how bad the short game was. Can I suggest something and be more aggressive off the tee. With your length it's a huge advantage. I know the courses are tight, but take 3 wood sometimes, you would gain shots off the tee. Anyway, keep trending the right way... love the vlogs!!
Yeah need to be more aggressive just was lacking confidence off the tee, should have that sorted now though will be working on hitting more drivers
You fixed it already but looked like you hanging back. needed back foot starting to kick into front foot a little then fix hitting up and across hooking chip, can't wait for your chipping fix video something I struggled with till now
Good content again, I genuinely can’t understand why you don’t play more aggressively from the tee, you have a huge advantage with your length
That night vision on the camera got me 🤣🤣🤣
Great video James, short game not the best (much much better than most of us on here) by your standards, but we know you’ve got what it takes 👊🏻 keep it up!
Need to do a 18 match against Konig again, would be great to watch!
What happened to you playing with your natural fade mate? Seen you try shaping many shots again. - also come to Essex, would love to see you play!
I hope you get there in the end looks hard work for you at the moment knebworth isn’t a tough track and not overly tight compared to some other courses I have played around the counties just hope for you the game clicks at some point must be costing a fortune
Deceleration on point with those wedges around the green lol however your games been solid up to this point as well 👌
Very true
Keep it up mate!
James, I've got the perfect cure to your chipping action as I had exactly the same yipping action you've got at the moment. If you just sense the weight of the clubhead and just focus 100% of feeling the weight of the clubhead swinging thru, at first you may lose a bit of feel but after probably 100 chips it becomes almost automatic, guarantee this cures your yips. Super simple but will work as it did with me.
Weakening the grip pressure worked for me - drills are split hands or take the thumbs off the grip
I’m with you TW the exact same thought solved the yipsters for me and if been stuck the the B@stards for years! Once managed to double hit a yip that went 2 yards behind me, still haven’t lived it down
Also watch Ernie Els, his action really helped to understand the club head release. The top of the club shaft nearly stops moving towards the target at impact and the club accelerates through
@@bencalladine1922 yep that feeling has totally changed my chipping, gone from awful to pretty damn good
Love the chipping 😂 that’s how I chip most rounds, please do a video on things your working on to fix it 👌 stop chunking or thinning it 😞
Mate I’ve literally fixed it and yes I’m going to make a video on how I got rid of this shit show
@@JamesWiltshire congrats, that's fantastic!!!
Love the video mate, yeah camera work was bang on today. Have you thought about playing from the front most tees to use short game and wedges more and to get comfortable going really low? Seeing a lot recently on how much it helps.
What's the benefit of using such a lofted club for chipping around the green? is it due to the green speeds?
Us armatures get told to Putt with an 8 iron, use a PW not a 60 etc,
James, dont stop doing this. Best golf content on youtube imo. Feels like you need one tournament where all parts fall in to place and the sky is the limit from there. Keep grinding!
The night vision comment 😂 but there’s a reason it’s the hardest sport to play. You almost brought it back so hang on to that.
Mate, this isn’t hate in the slightest, I respect what you’re doing. Living out a lot of peoples dreams and getting to play golf for a living so best of luck to you! What I would say, as soon as you made that first double you could see your body language and mental state change instantly - it looked like you were chasing to get the shots back. Have you ever thought about working with a Sports Psychologist? I have a friend in the field who is great and I can definitely recommend it! Keep up the grind mate, really looking forward to the SA content
Just keep working on the short game and don't let it get in your head. You've got game.
Still loving the honesty and quality of your content ( it must put added pressure on yourself) can I just ask what has happened to the baby fade swing you were working on early on in the season as you now seem to be finding a lot of the left hand side of the golf course?
Love the vids bro, ull be fine
Golf is hard!
Breaks my heart seeing those chips 😅 been there
I know that was painful for you mate but your commentary was hilarious!
Glad there was some positives 😂
Annoying game isn’t it . Like you James my short game and putting is letting me down. What’s frustrating is this was my saviour . 130 yards in was my handicap saver , when struggling off the tee ! Now I’ve improved off the tee and my short game must have Covid and is self isolating at home !
That’s golf all over 😂
Some game problems beats sitting at the office desk every day of the week!
James if u watch pro tournaments they are always nearly hitting driver every hole why u keep hitting 2 iron when i see u play practice games your driver so good just go for it my friend shit or bust any way thanks video always enjoy
Agree
If you've got a fast swing speed like James and don't have confidence, you just can't commit to hitting driver, especially with the pressure of filming YT videos for content. It's better to find confidence in a 2 iron and let it transfer into the rest of your round. Plus, if you can ease a 2 iron 250+, that's plenty enough for any course in England
@@bobbster693 True but when your shooting 4 or 5 over and never being in contention there comes a point when you might as well give it a rip for a couple of rounds. What's the worst that can happen.
hi but the 2iron keep going in the shit and why film in a jamega event we enjoy but not good for his game@@bobbster693plus he can hit driver very well u look last holes
I’m thinking I need to get myself a 2 iron !!!!
I'm suffering from shanks in my short game so I know how you feel bruh.. Keep at it..
Just believe in yourself james
I'd love to play like a donkey and shoot +4 hahaha.. you did well to grind it out!
See Oasis whilst you were there?
James are you playing Randpark when u come over to South Africa shortly?
Hope so mate
@@JamesWiltshire fantastic, i would be keen to join u for a round...the course is in great condition
Sound, get me on insta when I’m out there and we’ll sort it!
Enjoying the whole process
go get it in SA!!!!!!!!
Do you track your strokes gained stats mate?
respect for posting the bad rounds..
Humble.
As a former scratch golfer in the Yorkshire set up I was lucky to be in the same coaching group as Danny willet, John parry and a few others. The difference in levels is staggering. I am baffled to read people on here saying you are close and you are nearly there. Nearly there to what exactly ? You are sadly never going to make money from playing golf as a living. So I am guessing you are just going to be a youtuber ? You are however, as a youtuber very very fortunate to be able to play golf this often and get lots of free equipment. You should certainly recognise your privalage as there are hundreds if not thousands of golfers 10x your quality who haven't the money to pursue this dream and will quit.
Do you realise that I had to work a 9-5 and edit videos every evening when I got home until 11pm to get to the point where I was able to do this, it isn’t luck mate it’s taken some graft. We’ll see where the golf goes 👍
@@JamesWiltshire so it's one or the other. Be a TH-camr playing courses or spend the time you'd spend editing on your short game. You don't want to go down the route of flower who became a parody of himself
James mate your biggest advantage is your length ! You hit 4 iron into the shit, may as-well hit driver into the shit and be closer to the green! Try a change of strategy ! More driver please
Big hitter !!!
James for the 2nd time......go and see Dan Greive at Woburn
Hit driver more, commit more.... Your biggest weapon over most of the field is your power/distance, not many are gettin out the rough as easy as you due to your power so take a few more risks with the big dog, that is your strength and now n again it will pay off
Where are the tracers?
Have you ever listened to the sweet spot podcast James? I think some of the teachings could be beneficial to your game or even just something interesting to listen to. Episodes are non sequential so can choose whatever. It's more about practical golf and differential training etc as well as different mindsets to have. Nothing technical really.
I thought you were playing a fade now...🤔
Ahhh tough round man. Just leave it at that. Keep working and the scores will come. Just a side note: maybe try to play more aggressive off the tee. It’s worth a chance to see what happens. Got nothing to lose
Knebworth is half a mile from my house,it’s a real gem as is Welwyn Garden City (Nick Faldo cut his teeth here)
Totally agree. Was a member at welwyn for a year :) Knebworth is lovely would have gone up to watch if was aware!
Yeah really is a decent course!
@@markdaisley6958 I played Welwyn last week it’s immaculate.
I had the chipping yips a couple months ago and I know how it is.. worst feeling
Are you still working with a coach dude??