My brother was afflicted with this for so long and he never overcame it, just forced his shot to be a draw for no good reason. I think he got hung up on slicing as a 36er for so long that every fade in his mind was a slice. He just refused to accept that a) that was his shot and b) no one hits a straight shot. I've got a low runny draw, it's not ideal in the wet or for stopping shots but it's what I've got. What I don't got is 2000 hours to spend on a range perfecting shot shaping.
Finally after 18 months of grinding I shot sub 80 today for the very first time! This strategy, this channel, this crazy diamond of a man helped me get there. Grateful.
There's a 150 IQ course worth a couple of thousands of dollars. I have actually stored this and watch it EVERY SINGLE TIME before I go playing. Huge value here Matt. Forget all those loudmouth youtubers throwing fancy easy advice at you. This is insanely valuable counseling and it starts to really work for me. I'm now averaging around 85 - 88 shots and I can feel that if I really apply these counsels, I will break 80 consistently very soon. THANK YOU.
Couldn't have said it better myself! All the others have been good, but this just a work of art. It's beautiful! This will save so many lost souls. This should be the most watched golfing video on TH-cam 🤜🤛🙏🎯💰👏
Matt!! thank you!! I started watching your videos on breaking 80 a couple of weeks ago. I shoot in the mid 80s pretty consistently but can't seem to get below 82... Today I shot a 77!!! My low round ever. Keep up the great work!
@@kennyhoosen215 came in 2nd, and didn’t break 80 once. But it’s coming. I played 2 BAD rounds due to not being able to play in the wind, something like 20+ sustained winds and 30+ gusts both the days I played poorly. 84, 101, 80, 100. I move the ball right to left too much and any wind just kills me, need to learn the Way of The Swing Easy When It’s Breezy / how to fade irons! Maybe @golfsidekick can put one of those videos out ;)
Had my lowest round ever at 81 with a triple on the sixth. After that I was captain save a hole. Totally at ease and relaxed. Been playing golf for decades and your content has changed my golfing life.
Matt, I have loved watching your breaking 100 and 90 series. After decades of celebrating scores of 96 to 99, I have been improving rapidly. Just shot back to back 86s on the two courses I play regularly, and my handicap has dropped to where I have to play a hole without a handicap stroke... Now watching this one to take the next step.
Love your videos pal. I'm a 7 handicap and really just started breaking 80 all the time the last 10 months or so. I think the first thing is keep your tee ball in play. OB and having to chip out of trees kills ya. Secondly, hitting putts inside 5 feet to save pars and even bogeys takes 3-4 strokes a round off the card. I used to miss those putts all the time so I put in hours and hours of practice on that alone. Keep up the great work my man, your videos and humor are fantastic
Started golfing last February. Here I am 1 year later watching this video. Your videos helped me break 100 then 90 now I'm trying to break 80. I've put in so much work over the last year but don't think I'd be here this soon without your videos. I shot my lowest round last week a nice 84. There's no doubt in my mind following this I'll shoot a 79 this season.
Thank you, Matt. 225+ ! Yes! I just scrape past the bare minimum. As a short-hitting (231 yard avg drive) single-digit (currently 4.1) golfer, I can say that this is all absolute gold. Keeping big numbers to a minimum, short game, keeping dumb mistakes to a minimum, sharpening up that short game, leaving yourself a favorite club into greens, short game. And short game. And I often need to remind myself that this is a really hard game to play consistently well, and that I am an amateur and I'm going to hit some bad shots and have some bad holes. I like your approach, Matt, because you take the game seriously, and the pursuit of a better game, but minus the harmful (and unnecessary) stress on yourself. That's something I could improve on, for sure. That and approach shots from 125-150. And bunker play. And aiming too far left. And on it goes....
As a LTA level 4 Senior club coach at Hayes tennis club and teaching sport for a living ,I can honestly say this video is excellent and more or less technically correct I’m coming to the fundamentals of the sport. You have covered tactically technically mentally and physically the aspects of golf. You have covered the game situations well and the tactical intentions. You have also tackled golf ball management and how we move the ball around in my case the tennis court but in your case a golf course and what are you actually trying to do. The 666 strategy I am going to borrow from you and convert that to a tennis 666 system! I have also done all my coaching badges at football upto UEFA b and it’s only when you learn the nuts and bolts of the game that you can start to improve your own game Knowledge is Power! PS when are your golf fitness videos coming out as Vijay Singh is rocking it at the moment lol Thanks once again for this video you’ve taken it to another level well done Den :)
I just want to report that I shot 79 yesterday! I want to add that I had shot 80 like 4 times last month. What got me through the 80 barrier was the decision to attack with confidence all the way through the last putt on #18 and not start playing scared last 3 holes when you realize you are in striking range. Thanks!
Hunter at the Ryder Cup 🤣🤣😂😂 great video! Love the mental! Know the swing. 100% range swing is 50% as accurate as your 85% swing but only 5% more distance IF you hit the sweet spot. Let your pure shot be back of green not at the pin. CLUB UP GRIP DOWN HIT THE GREEN
Been watching your videos all season. This is the first year I’ve started taking golf seriously, and broke 100, then 90 with your help. Been struggling with breaking 90 for two months…last two rounds 83! Thanks Matt!
Frigin course psychologist, I was trying to hit it harder, hitting it thin, heavy, topping it etc, could not break 105. After watching the these break strategies I very quickly broke 100, then a few weeks later broke 90, went from 23 hcp to 12 hcp very quickly. Just accepting my current limitations and not ‘going’ for it has been awesome. These are by far the best golf videos on TH-cam . My putting and short chips are my next big gain, still loosing 5+ shots to this area. Thx.
I've been working real hard since Covid, 4-6 hrs of practice for each round played. Broke 80 twice last year. Using this approach on a lot of holes. My friends all hit driver to a short par 4 last week, 2 of them were in trouble. I used a 5 wood and then holed out with a wedge, first hole out in a few years. Sometimes playing smarter isn't as much "fun", but I'll take the lower scores now any day. Thanks Matt!!
34'45 so true: everything starts from the green. If you 'always' put in 2, then the approachs are easier. You know you just have to touch the greens to do the par or better. Once you know that, then the teeshots are easier. Matt, you're a rock star, you're doing great videos clears and sharps. Hope to play with you one of those days
Matt, I had to add a comment to this video. I use to break 80 regularly, but that was 12 years ago before I had my 2 kids and I could play frequently. I watched this video and committed myself to a better work out regiment, small sustainable swing changes, and better course management. I had been shooting in the high 80's for the last year, and wanted to focus on just getting back to breaking 85. Just played yesterday, 3 rounds after committing myself to this process, and shot 79. These tips work playas. Matt, you're brilliant and thank you.
Is anyone else wanting some new whiteboard videos? He’s mentioned doing more of them. I can’t wait. WOTP for life. GIOTG has literally changed my whole short game strategy. I had a shot a couple rounds ago , short side over bunker, narrow panty liner green. Aimed away from the flag , to the side of the bunker. 15 ft for par. Easy life. Listen to the BAUS. It is the way.
Thank you Matt! "Learn with someone who broke 80 already!!!" You explain so much better than all pros + some silly golf TH-camrs, you really get into the heart of amateur golfers who want to break 80!! Really appreciated 😃
Been a fan for years, and a mid 80s shooter now for years. The summer I finally buckled down, saved up for some better clubs, took a lesson and started taking the game much more seriously. Shot an 80, 81, and 82. So glad I can watch this now, hit the practice green and start to internalize this for what I hope to be a 2021 season in the 70s! Waddaplaya.
You just need planning, aiming, commitment, understanding of the environment and lies. There is nothing else you need at this point. Now go and smash a 74 in the panties
cannot wait to put these ideas into my own game. mid 80s golfer here currently waiting for my new irons and wedges to come in. have struggled this year with driver and have decided to pretty much never hit it in my last few rounds. i also struggled with the fact that i only had a PW, 51° and 60°, meaning from about 110-135 yards i did not have a comfortable club to hit with. main thing i gotta work on is minimizing the big errors and putting within 10 feet. i’m a long hitter but an inconsistent player for sure. my last round was 45-39 for 84 lol. gotta work on some stuff
I am stealing that. Thank you playa. Please email me matt@golfsidekick.com I will send you a piece of waddaplaya gear for this cool one liner. This is really me not a scammer
Best videos I seen on TH-cam! Great content! Its so convincing and well structured, as a math and stats guy I fully agree on the conclusions and suggested processes. I ll definitely use these concept this season. Looking forward to it
Hi Matt, Still working o breaking 90. Appreciate and Enjoy your videos. I notice in the videos you always come back to improving putting chipping pitch shots/ approach shots. Makes perfect sense. Also appreciate how you present information No B.S. You inspire me to try different things. Last round on back nine I used 4 iron from tee to green. Just for Shits n' Giggles. It was fun and I hit a lot more fairways. Thanks for helping me become the player I can be. Peace Out
Came across the channel about a month ago. Was averaging about 88-90 on rated 73 course. Month later consistently shooting 82-84. On the grind to break into the 70’s for the first time. You da playyaa
I recently won a team match play tournament by doing many of the things he describes in this video. Course management, mental control, and most of all a lot of practice both on the range and on the putting green. I can't stress enough how much regular practice and repetition brings consistency and confidence into your shots and putts.
This is such good advice. I re-watched the 2006 Open (the British one) last week, all 4.5 hours of the last round. All of this was Tigers strategy. Reduced the mistakes (he missed just ONE fairway) by taking only an iron or 3 wood off the tee. Never hit driver. Kept the ball in play. Hit the green. Didn´t always go pin seeking. I think he dropped just one shot, but made a few birdies and one eagle. Taking into account playing conditions (super fast) and wind conditions (v.windy) result, final round score, 67. Waddaplaya.
I haven't broken 115 yet but I've been watching and absorbing all the lessons from all of Sidekick's videos. I feel like once I break 115, I am gonna smash 80 in a hurry. lol
My advice. Practice chipping in back yard a few times a week. This will help you understand contact better so you hit your longer irons pure on the course. Then practice putting at night in living room. Best thing I did with my Driver was stop swinging it like an iron. And started swinging it like a baseball bat with a more parallel swing. Now my drives go center fairway. Hope it helps!
I was in the 110 range middle of last year. Following Matt's advice I hit my most consistent club off the tee then just get it near the green best I can. I've broken 100 3 of the last 5 rounds. I can easily see where I can gain 5-10 shots if I improve my chipping. Also Matt's sand video has made super confident out of the sand. It's my favorite shot. Good Luck.
@@corylink3195 Thanks Cory for the tip on understanding contact better. I don't have a backyard but I've bought a net so I can practice baby chips in my living room. I'll hold off on thinking about my driver for now cuz that'll give me too much to think about.
@@floridashawn7317 Thanks Shawn! Props on breaking 100 and becoming a bunker master. My tee shots with the same club are somehow worse than those clubs elsewhere on the course. I'm gonna try ignoring the hole length and go short on my tee shots like was listed on one of Matt's charts. I just need to ignore my flight mates looking at me funny when I tee off using an 8-iron on a par 5.
Watched this at lunchtime. Hit Google earth to come up with a course plan then rushed to the course after work for 9 holes. My FU was on the first when I carded a double when I misjudged a lie on a chip but after that I had the most relaxed time I had on the course in a long while. Shot 41 for 9 holes and can't wait to get 18 in. Great content Thanks.
This is a long video but so so so worth it. I watched it, took some key points and not saying that this video is a secret fix, but I shot a 71 on Vaal de Grace off of a 10HC. 1)Work back from the hole. 2)Set up on correct side of tee box. 3)Leave yourself distances you feel confident with. 4)Stay focused as much as possible. This lead to 14 pars, 1 birdie, 1 Eagle and 2 bogeys. So dankie Matt! Laugh at the fuck ups, bounce back, be confident but not cocky. Golf still wins.
I broke 80 for the first time this summer...done it twice now, shot 79 and 77 this summer...this video is going to take me over the top. 5-6 handicap here I come
Matt I have to say no one has done a video like this I am glued to it. This is an unbelievable help to me, my HC index is 8.7 ATM if I use a strategy like this I think I can go lower! Awesome mate.
Just came here to applaud the way of the playa. Your philosophy is easy to understand and fantastic. My only thoughts today were swing like Bo and use the sub 80 6-6-6 system. I played stress free and shot a 76. Thank you Matt. I didn’t smash the ball all day except for the first tee when I was uncomfortable over the ball. Thank you for your great work on this channel. I am 100 percent sold on the way of the playa.
Sat down on Google earth after working out my true distances and did a course plan for my club using this strategy. Can’t wait to try it out for 10 rounds
Always only confident confidential information... Come over to General Roca, argentina to play. Hard to express how much joy You bring to the Game. Waddabaus
I implemented this in my last round. We got rained out and only got to play nine holes, but I shot a 39 (only added up after we decided to stop) pared 7 of 9 holes and played all par 5s as 3 shot holes. The most important part, I felt completely stress free. I found myself smiling over the ball before I hit my shots, I was having so much fun! If I didn't like the feeling I had over the ball I stepped away and chose a "happier" club and my stress melted away for an easy par. Can't wait to get out any play again with this approach.
Matt i am typically high 80s or low 90s and this video has helped me get much more consistent in the mid to low 80s. On track to break 80 any week now with all this awesome help!!!
Rewatched this video this morning and went out this evening and shot my lowest round ever: 80. The key was making unbelievable up and downs and sinking some longish putts because I only hit 1 green in regulation. More work to do but I am so grateful to you, Mr. Sidekick! Thank you.
Brilliant video. That hour flew by. I can relate to so much that you spoke about. I was a 11 handicap golfer and consistently play high 70’s to mid 80’s but can also have a meltdown and be well onto the 90’s. I do need to be more mindful and concentrate more on the course, think back from the green is a good thought process. I tend to rely on my natural ability rather than being more mindful.
Have always enjoyed ur channel! Watched video yesterday. Today went out and hit 78, first time breaking 80 in 15 months post shoulder surgery. U r a legend!! Had the 666 rule in my head all day...
The ratio you use of 2 hours short game 1 hour long/full shots is so accurate. I was playing off 28, but shooting 120-130. I then went to the range 4 times a week... 1 basket of 50 balls, 50 from the bunker, pick them up, 50 from 30-50 yards mixed fairway and rough, pick them up and then hit 50 down the range. 3 months later I played a full round in a work competition and shot 82. This kind of practice will help anyone, provided it’s in that order. Matt is talking 100% sense. don’t forget pro’s don’t make much money if they fix you in the first lesson, so they won’t tell you these tips to get your score down.
Curious why you practice bunker instead of just normal chipping off fairway/rough? I had a similar idea, buy a bucket of balls and use them to practice chipping/pitch shots first then use them at the range
I never, EVER want to know my score after 9. Or any other time during the round. I tell all my partners “don’t bother tell me crap that will just mess with my lizard brain” Great, great video. Solid advice!
Nice playa, always remember, I am completely open to donations at my paypal at $10 per shot under 90...LOL waddalife well done beast playa...give the breaking 80 some time...it may take a few tries keep calm, remain in the moment, one shot at a time baby
Thanks for the great 'logical' advice! I've just started getting back into comp golf after 20yrs..and wow sticking to some of these tips, especially avoiding those ego shots helped me smash 90😀... Plenty of practice needed but breaking 80 is next. Love your style, keep up the great work playa!
Matt you broke my heart on the first one...Having to play in the morning it is always wet and I may have only rolled it 225 a handful of times. My driver carry is about 180. I always thought I was hitting it 250...but watching you had me measuring every shot so I knew my carry and the reality was saddening...Will have to work extra hard on the rest...Or play the Senior Tee's since I am 62. LOL
I just shot 75 (5+) on my local public course. 2 Birdies, 9 Pars, 7 Bogeys. 4/14 Fairways Hit 4/14 (29%). 5 GIR (28%). Up and Down 6/13 (46%). 29 Puts (1 chip in, 5 one-putt, 12 two-putts). (I know this is not the same as breaking 80 on a professional tournament course, but it is a good place to start to get the confidence up.) the 666 works Thanks so much for this video!
my. man. I put together a plan last night for todays round after watching this vid. Hit 10 greens in reg... had SEVEN 3 putts with legit lipouts that would have dropped on a good day. Thanks for the lecture. Helped immensely. Looking forward to taking it to my qualifier on Thursday.
Great stuff & fun to watch 😎 I can for sure say it works. Shoot 75 twice this summer and in this year will go for level par, just as you stated in this informative vid. Lowering expectations and exepting to be Captain Save-a-hole has lowered my average scores and hcp (9). Thanks Matt for putting it all together 🏌️♂️⛳ Wish U all success in golf 2021
Great Advice. Used it yesterday and shot an Easy 85. It let me know where my weakness are. Up & Down have to improve on saving PAR! and had 5 pars with two other holes 3 putt after GIR. Thanks PLAYA you are the BAUS!
Chief, just to say this has been my bible since beginning of April when courses in England reopened. After 8 rounds I posted my first sub 80 of 76. Finally zero double bogeys on the card. Thanks to you. Oh and also, saying NO to the dingleberries.
Many thanks! been hung up w low 80s with a few 70 rounds that seem effortless. this summed it all up for me. thanks so much for your time and effort in putting this video together.
Matt - that is just magic stuff right there. Thanks to you. Would love to play a round with you coaching my decision making. Missing my golf a bit as I'm marooned out in China just now with potato fields for golf courses costing 100 pounds sterling a round. Very much looking forward to getting back to Scotland and with your help, devoting the rest of my life to conquering North Berwick.
Love the content. I used to play in competitions and there was always the one guy who when marking your card would stand on the 10th tee and say, you’re only 4 over par, great front 9. Cue a duck hook on the 10th tee. I hate knowing what my score is before I walk off 18.
Great video. Started playing 5 years ago, I broke 90 18 months ago, this year came came close to breaking 80 a couple times. I definitely need to work on my short game because I'm making a lot of 3 putts and not chipping to within 5 ft. But for me the biggest gap between shooting 85-95 vs shooting over 100 was getting rid of chunks and shanks thanks to some lessons from a teaching pro who was attuned to my needs.
Bro, been following your rules.... Best round a month ago shot an 89... Plugged along and yesterday I shot a 79.... You sir are a boss level golf mastermind.
Great VLOG. Couple of comments. I’m a senior, play 1st thing in the AM and on a good day my average drive is 210 yards, on a wet day it’s 200 yards. My 8 iron goes between 120 and 130. The part I did not like about your video was saying you need to hit the ball 225 yards to break 80. My average score this year was below 80 for the 1st time. What I’d like to know is what tees you should be playing.
You don’t HAVE to but makes it easier. Senior golfer 210 off the tee 5700-6000 yards should be most fun with 6400 being a stretch. I mean i play with Didi and he averages 220-235 and 6600 is way too long for him to have real fun and enjoy the round to the max.
I have not played a full round of golf in more than 10 years. I just played 5 holes before dark. I followed this video, end result was one over, and I didn't hit a green in regulation. Captin Save-A-Hole! I think I am ready to break 80, the hardest part is getting to the golf course
This is so good! I believe I know all of these this, but I don't know if I KNOW them! It was so great to see it all in one neat package. I shoot under 90 quite a lot, but I need to make the next jump, and this will help!
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"have you not accepted your shot shape? Have you not accepted yourself?"
Got real deep, real quick.
Biggest problem in golf. People think golf is exclusive to golf. Golf is your life, condensed into 18 holes of a game
@@GolfSidekick that sounds like it should be the strap line of your first book playa
I have accepted my high fade. even in 30mph wind.
My brother was afflicted with this for so long and he never overcame it, just forced his shot to be a draw for no good reason. I think he got hung up on slicing as a 36er for so long that every fade in his mind was a slice. He just refused to accept that a) that was his shot and b) no one hits a straight shot. I've got a low runny draw, it's not ideal in the wet or for stopping shots but it's what I've got. What I don't got is 2000 hours to spend on a range perfecting shot shaping.
@@GolfSidekick hear hear......story of my life. Got one straightend up and ...tadaa... solved the other in a stride.
Finally after 18 months of grinding I shot sub 80 today for the very first time! This strategy, this channel, this crazy diamond of a man helped me get there.
Grateful.
Shine on you excellent golfer!
@@flarkey ❤️❤️💎💎
Play on Playa!!!!
Matt, if you turned this hour long thesis into a nicely designed A1 or A2 sized poster, I would definitely buy one, frame it and stick it on my wall.
I’d rather have one of those quote boards that says “We’re comparing apples to terra cotta pots.”
🤣😂🤣
There's a 150 IQ course worth a couple of thousands of dollars. I have actually stored this and watch it EVERY SINGLE TIME before I go playing. Huge value here Matt. Forget all those loudmouth youtubers throwing fancy easy advice at you. This is insanely valuable counseling and it starts to really work for me. I'm now averaging around 85 - 88 shots and I can feel that if I really apply these counsels, I will break 80 consistently very soon. THANK YOU.
Well, have you broken 80 yet, playa?
Has it happened yet broski???
Thanks for asking. Not yet, not enough time to practise. My best round was 82 though. Good 'nuff 4 me, bro.
@@oliveradami199you’re right there, playa! Hope you finally broke 80 since!
Couldn't have said it better myself! All the others have been good, but this just a work of art. It's beautiful! This will save so many lost souls. This should be the most watched golfing video on TH-cam 🤜🤛🙏🎯💰👏
Yeah!! Why isn't it??? Should be.
Matt!! thank you!! I started watching your videos on breaking 80 a couple of weeks ago. I shoot in the mid 80s pretty consistently but can't seem to get below 82... Today I shot a 77!!! My low round ever. Keep up the great work!
Beast mode engaged
What a playa
I’ll be watching this every night before my tournament starts on the 27th. Thanks Baus
Do it. Win
Less do it. Go win player!!
How the tournament go?
@@kennyhoosen215 came in 2nd, and didn’t break 80 once. But it’s coming. I played 2 BAD rounds due to not being able to play in the wind, something like 20+ sustained winds and 30+ gusts both the days I played poorly. 84, 101, 80, 100. I move the ball right to left too much and any wind just kills me, need to learn the Way of The Swing Easy When It’s Breezy / how to fade irons! Maybe @golfsidekick can put one of those videos out ;)
@@SteveGeiselgoogleplussteve tough conditions. Good round!
My Italian has improved so much since watching your videos.
This is the biggest benefit from my videos
Had my lowest round ever at 81 with a triple on the sixth. After that I was captain save a hole. Totally at ease and relaxed. Been playing golf for decades and your content has changed my golfing life.
8:57 - this is so key
9:40 - amateur hero shots 101
10:35 - listen to this part 10x
Matt, I have loved watching your breaking 100 and 90 series. After decades of celebrating scores of 96 to 99, I have been improving rapidly. Just shot back to back 86s on the two courses I play regularly, and my handicap has dropped to where I have to play a hole without a handicap stroke... Now watching this one to take the next step.
nice brother!
Will have some new breaking 80 and 90 whiteboards this week
Just shot a 75 in my first summer tournament, I’m pretty pumped up
Love your videos pal. I'm a 7 handicap and really just started breaking 80 all the time the last 10 months or so. I think the first thing is keep your tee ball in play. OB and having to chip out of trees kills ya. Secondly, hitting putts inside 5 feet to save pars and even bogeys takes 3-4 strokes a round off the card. I used to miss those putts all the time so I put in hours and hours of practice on that alone. Keep up the great work my man, your videos and humor are fantastic
Hey Matt. A lot of work has gone into this video. I appreciate it. Thanks . 😂👍
“Stop taking advice from dingle berries”.
Pure gold sir. Love your content.
This is quite possibly the best video ever to be published on TH-cam EVER!
Started golfing last February. Here I am 1 year later watching this video. Your videos helped me break 100 then 90 now I'm trying to break 80. I've put in so much work over the last year but don't think I'd be here this soon without your videos. I shot my lowest round last week a nice 84. There's no doubt in my mind following this I'll shoot a 79 this season.
Thank you, Matt. 225+ ! Yes! I just scrape past the bare minimum. As a short-hitting (231 yard avg drive) single-digit (currently 4.1) golfer, I can say that this is all absolute gold. Keeping big numbers to a minimum, short game, keeping dumb mistakes to a minimum, sharpening up that short game, leaving yourself a favorite club into greens, short game. And short game.
And I often need to remind myself that this is a really hard game to play consistently well, and that I am an amateur and I'm going to hit some bad shots and have some bad holes.
I like your approach, Matt, because you take the game seriously, and the pursuit of a better game, but minus the harmful (and unnecessary) stress on yourself. That's something I could improve on, for sure.
That and approach shots from 125-150. And bunker play. And aiming too far left.
And on it goes....
As a LTA level 4 Senior club coach at Hayes tennis club and teaching sport for a living ,I can honestly say this video is excellent and more or less technically correct I’m coming to the fundamentals of the sport.
You have covered tactically technically mentally and physically the aspects of golf.
You have covered the game situations well and the tactical intentions.
You have also tackled golf ball management and how we move the ball around in my case the tennis court but in your case a golf course and what are you actually trying to do.
The 666 strategy I am going to borrow from you and convert that to a tennis 666 system!
I have also done all my coaching badges at football upto UEFA b and it’s only when you learn the nuts and bolts of the game that you can start to improve your own game
Knowledge is Power!
PS when are your golf fitness videos coming out as Vijay Singh is rocking it at the moment lol
Thanks once again for this video you’ve taken it to another level
well done
Den :)
I watched this the day before a tournament, shot 80 at a really hard course in 20 mph winds. This changed my whole mentality
I broke 100 with you, 90 with you, and now I watch how to break 80. Can’t wait!
I shot 81 and 80 this weekend. So watching this again today!
I just want to report that I shot 79 yesterday! I want to add that I had shot 80 like 4 times last month. What got me through the 80 barrier was the decision to attack with confidence all the way through the last putt on #18 and not start playing scared last 3 holes when you realize you are in striking range. Thanks!
Hunter at the Ryder Cup 🤣🤣😂😂
great video! Love the mental! Know the swing. 100% range swing is 50% as accurate as your 85% swing but only 5% more distance IF you hit the sweet spot. Let your pure shot be back of green not at the pin. CLUB UP GRIP DOWN HIT THE GREEN
Been watching your videos all season. This is the first year I’ve started taking golf seriously, and broke 100, then 90 with your help. Been struggling with breaking 90 for two months…last two rounds 83! Thanks Matt!
I’m currently a 8.2 handicap and have broken 80 14 times so far this year. I agree with everything you said. Good job 👍🏻
This may be the greatest golf video of all time.
Frigin course psychologist, I was trying to hit it harder, hitting it thin, heavy, topping it etc, could not break 105. After watching the these break strategies I very quickly broke 100, then a few weeks later broke 90, went from 23 hcp to 12 hcp very quickly. Just accepting my current limitations and not ‘going’ for it has been awesome. These are by far the best golf videos on TH-cam . My putting and short chips are my next big gain, still loosing 5+ shots to this area. Thx.
Mad respect! Great content. The TED Talk of Golf. Thank you for stressing the importance of factoring in those complexities! Fascinating stuff really
I've been working real hard since Covid, 4-6 hrs of practice for each round played. Broke 80 twice last year. Using this approach on a lot of holes. My friends all hit driver to a short par 4 last week, 2 of them were in trouble. I used a 5 wood and then holed out with a wedge, first hole out in a few years. Sometimes playing smarter isn't as much "fun", but I'll take the lower scores now any day. Thanks Matt!!
That's the exact point big man. Lower the ceiling. Leave the floor at 72. Lower that ceiling to low 80s. Happy life
Finally!!! Been waiting for this. Watched the break 90 and shot mid 80s consistent. I NEED to break 80.
34'45 so true: everything starts from the green. If you 'always' put in 2, then the approachs are easier. You know you just have to touch the greens to do the par or better. Once you know that, then the teeshots are easier.
Matt, you're a rock star, you're doing great videos clears and sharps. Hope to play with you one of those days
I can't believe this is 2 years old. Dang Baus.... Thank you for inviting us on this journey.. been in the playa verse for 3 something years.. A.B.P.
Matt, I had to add a comment to this video. I use to break 80 regularly, but that was 12 years ago before I had my 2 kids and I could play frequently. I watched this video and committed myself to a better work out regiment, small sustainable swing changes, and better course management. I had been shooting in the high 80's for the last year, and wanted to focus on just getting back to breaking 85. Just played yesterday, 3 rounds after committing myself to this process, and shot 79. These tips work playas. Matt, you're brilliant and thank you.
Thank you playa well done
Is anyone else wanting some new whiteboard videos? He’s mentioned doing more of them. I can’t wait. WOTP for life. GIOTG has literally changed my whole short game strategy. I had a shot a couple rounds ago , short side over bunker, narrow panty liner green. Aimed away from the flag , to the side of the bunker. 15 ft for par. Easy life. Listen to the BAUS. It is the way.
This is such a work of art. Matt riffing and free flowing with his outlines. So right on and memorable. Smiling and chuckling the whole vid.
Thank you Matt!
"Learn with someone who broke 80 already!!!"
You explain so much better than all pros + some silly golf TH-camrs, you really get into the heart of amateur golfers who want to break 80!! Really appreciated 😃
Been a fan for years, and a mid 80s shooter now for years. The summer I finally buckled down, saved up for some better clubs, took a lesson and started taking the game much more seriously. Shot an 80, 81, and 82. So glad I can watch this now, hit the practice green and start to internalize this for what I hope to be a 2021 season in the 70s! Waddaplaya.
You just need planning, aiming, commitment, understanding of the environment and lies. There is nothing else you need at this point. Now go and smash a 74 in the panties
I love the analytic lecture approach! great tips my goodness can't get enough
The best golf video for progression is this one ! Nice resumé Matt 👏
cannot wait to put these ideas into my own game. mid 80s golfer here currently waiting for my new irons and wedges to come in. have struggled this year with driver and have decided to pretty much never hit it in my last few rounds. i also struggled with the fact that i only had a PW, 51° and 60°, meaning from about 110-135 yards i did not have a comfortable club to hit with. main thing i gotta work on is minimizing the big errors and putting within 10 feet. i’m a long hitter but an inconsistent player for sure. my last round was 45-39 for 84 lol. gotta work on some stuff
Its like I'm watching Moneyball but for golf. Great stuff Playa, thanks for your work on this.
I am stealing that. Thank you playa. Please email me matt@golfsidekick.com
I will send you a piece of waddaplaya gear for this cool one liner. This is really me not a scammer
Best videos I seen on TH-cam! Great content! Its so convincing and well structured, as a math and stats guy I fully agree on the conclusions and suggested processes. I ll definitely use these concept this season. Looking forward to it
Gunna change your life Playa....
Hi Matt, Still working o breaking 90. Appreciate and Enjoy your videos. I notice in the videos you always come back to improving putting chipping pitch shots/ approach shots. Makes perfect sense. Also appreciate how you present information No B.S. You inspire me to try different things. Last round on back nine I used 4 iron from tee to green. Just for Shits n' Giggles. It was fun and I hit a lot more fairways. Thanks for helping me become the player I can be.
Peace Out
Came across the channel about a month ago. Was averaging about 88-90 on rated 73 course. Month later consistently shooting 82-84. On the grind to break into the 70’s for the first time. You da playyaa
9:27 As a 65 yo woman, I can be consistent with 200+ drives, but 225 is kinda irregular. If I concentrate on the others, is it still a realistic goal?
You’re probably playing slightly shorter tees. You can break 80 as you are. You just need to work more on the game inside pW range
Yes.. you can... listen and re listen to all the videos... his encouragement is the best. Good luck
I recently won a team match play tournament by doing many of the things he describes in this video. Course management, mental control, and most of all a lot of practice both on the range and on the putting green. I can't stress enough how much regular practice and repetition brings consistency and confidence into your shots and putts.
This is such good advice. I re-watched the 2006 Open (the British one) last week, all 4.5 hours of the last round. All of this was Tigers strategy. Reduced the mistakes (he missed just ONE fairway) by taking only an iron or 3 wood off the tee. Never hit driver. Kept the ball in play. Hit the green. Didn´t always go pin seeking. I think he dropped just one shot, but made a few birdies and one eagle. Taking into account playing conditions (super fast) and wind conditions (v.windy) result, final round score, 67.
Waddaplaya.
That’s essentially the entire Way of the Playa inspiration. That round
I haven't broken 115 yet but I've been watching and absorbing all the lessons from all of Sidekick's videos. I feel like once I break 115, I am gonna smash 80 in a hurry. lol
My advice. Practice chipping in back yard a few times a week. This will help you understand contact better so you hit your longer irons pure on the course. Then practice putting at night in living room. Best thing I did with my Driver was stop swinging it like an iron. And started swinging it like a baseball bat with a more parallel swing. Now my drives go center fairway. Hope it helps!
I was in the 110 range middle of last year. Following Matt's advice I hit my most consistent club off the tee then just get it near the green best I can. I've broken 100 3 of the last 5 rounds. I can easily see where I can gain 5-10 shots if I improve my chipping. Also Matt's sand video has made super confident out of the sand. It's my favorite shot. Good Luck.
@@chuckhutch4104 Oh man, that's amazing. Congrats on making that breakthrough! :)
@@corylink3195 Thanks Cory for the tip on understanding contact better. I don't have a backyard but I've bought a net so I can practice baby chips in my living room. I'll hold off on thinking about my driver for now cuz that'll give me too much to think about.
@@floridashawn7317 Thanks Shawn! Props on breaking 100 and becoming a bunker master. My tee shots with the same club are somehow worse than those clubs elsewhere on the course. I'm gonna try ignoring the hole length and go short on my tee shots like was listed on one of Matt's charts. I just need to ignore my flight mates looking at me funny when I tee off using an 8-iron on a par 5.
Watched this at lunchtime. Hit Google earth to come up with a course plan then rushed to the course after work for 9 holes. My FU was on the first when I carded a double when I misjudged a lie on a chip but after that I had the most relaxed time I had on the course in a long while. Shot 41 for 9 holes and can't wait to get 18 in. Great content Thanks.
Best golf Improvement video on TH-cam. Bar none
This is a long video but so so so worth it. I watched it, took some key points and not saying that this video is a secret fix, but I shot a 71 on Vaal de Grace off of a 10HC.
1)Work back from the hole.
2)Set up on correct side of tee box.
3)Leave yourself distances you feel confident with.
4)Stay focused as much as possible.
This lead to 14 pars, 1 birdie, 1 Eagle and 2 bogeys. So dankie Matt!
Laugh at the fuck ups, bounce back, be confident but not cocky. Golf still wins.
I broke 80 for the first time this summer...done it twice now, shot 79 and 77 this summer...this video is going to take me over the top. 5-6 handicap here I come
Found a feather beside the green on a par 5 the other day....I knew a playa had made birdie just earlier in the day! Loved it!
Love this! Will implement these during indoor golf season so when outside season comes I’m ready to be “A PLAYA”
Best “understanding the game of golf” video I have ever seen.
Thank you baus.
shot 78!!!!!! my first sub 80 round.
2 birdies, 10 pars, 4 bogeys, 2 Doubles.
thanks for your advice.
Matt I have to say no one has done a video like this I am glued to it. This is an unbelievable help to me, my HC index is 8.7 ATM if I use a strategy like this I think I can go lower! Awesome mate.
Just came here to applaud the way of the playa. Your philosophy is easy to understand and fantastic. My only thoughts today were swing like Bo and use the sub 80 6-6-6 system. I played stress free and shot a 76. Thank you Matt. I didn’t smash the ball all day except for the first tee when I was uncomfortable over the ball. Thank you for your great work on this channel. I am 100 percent sold on the way of the playa.
Sat down on Google earth after working out my true distances and did a course plan for my club using this strategy. Can’t wait to try it out for 10 rounds
Always only confident confidential information... Come over to General Roca, argentina to play. Hard to express how much joy You bring to the Game. Waddabaus
100 and 90 done i am now in laser mode on this video thank you for all the good times matty boom boom
I implemented this in my last round. We got rained out and only got to play nine holes, but I shot a 39 (only added up after we decided to stop) pared 7 of 9 holes and played all par 5s as 3 shot holes. The most important part, I felt completely stress free. I found myself smiling over the ball before I hit my shots, I was having so much fun! If I didn't like the feeling I had over the ball I stepped away and chose a "happier" club and my stress melted away for an easy par. Can't wait to get out any play again with this approach.
Matt i am typically high 80s or low 90s and this video has helped me get much more consistent in the mid to low 80s. On track to break 80 any week now with all this awesome help!!!
Rewatched this video this morning and went out this evening and shot my lowest round ever: 80. The key was making unbelievable up and downs and sinking some longish putts because I only hit 1 green in regulation. More work to do but I am so grateful to you, Mr. Sidekick! Thank you.
Brilliant video. That hour flew by.
I can relate to so much that you spoke about.
I was a 11 handicap golfer and consistently play high 70’s to mid 80’s but can also have a meltdown and be well onto the 90’s.
I do need to be more mindful and concentrate more on the course, think back from the green is a good thought process.
I tend to rely on my natural ability rather than being more mindful.
Have always enjoyed ur channel! Watched video yesterday. Today went out and hit 78, first time breaking 80 in 15 months post shoulder surgery.
U r a legend!! Had the 666 rule in my head all day...
One of the best golf videos I've ever watched and I've been in the golf business for a long time! Congrats Matt!
I’m only 6 minutes and have to say, this may be your best video ever! GIOTG!
The ratio you use of 2 hours short game 1 hour long/full shots is so accurate. I was playing off 28, but shooting 120-130. I then went to the range 4 times a week... 1 basket of 50 balls, 50 from the bunker, pick them up, 50 from 30-50 yards mixed fairway and rough, pick them up and then hit 50 down the range.
3 months later I played a full round in a work competition and shot 82. This kind of practice will help anyone, provided it’s in that order.
Matt is talking 100% sense.
don’t forget pro’s don’t make much money if they fix you in the first lesson, so they won’t tell you these tips to get your score down.
Curious why you practice bunker instead of just normal chipping off fairway/rough? I had a similar idea, buy a bucket of balls and use them to practice chipping/pitch shots first then use them at the range
I never, EVER want to know my score after 9. Or any other time during the round. I tell all my partners “don’t bother tell me crap that will just mess with my lizard brain”
Great, great video. Solid advice!
"Hunter Mayhem at the Ryder Cup chucking shots" that got me rolling!🤣🤣🤣
This stuff here is golden and true!
Waddagolden!
Watched the Break 90 video, 4 rounds & two 88s later I shoot an 81. Fingers crossed for similar results after watching this!
Nice playa, always remember, I am completely open to donations at my paypal at $10 per shot under 90...LOL waddalife well done beast playa...give the breaking 80 some time...it may take a few tries keep calm, remain in the moment, one shot at a time baby
Superb mate! Thanks a lot!
Thanks for the great 'logical' advice! I've just started getting back into comp golf after 20yrs..and wow sticking to some of these tips, especially avoiding those ego shots helped me smash 90😀... Plenty of practice needed but breaking 80 is next. Love your style, keep up the great work playa!
Matt you broke my heart on the first one...Having to play in the morning it is always wet and I may have only rolled it 225 a handful of times. My driver carry is about 180. I always thought I was hitting it 250...but watching you had me measuring every shot so I knew my carry and the reality was saddening...Will have to work extra hard on the rest...Or play the Senior Tee's since I am 62. LOL
I just shot 75 (5+) on my local public course.
2 Birdies, 9 Pars, 7 Bogeys. 4/14 Fairways Hit 4/14 (29%). 5 GIR (28%). Up and Down 6/13 (46%). 29 Puts (1 chip in, 5 one-putt, 12 two-putts).
(I know this is not the same as breaking 80 on a professional tournament course, but it is a good place to start to get the confidence up.)
the 666 works
Thanks so much for this video!
my. man. I put together a plan last night for todays round after watching this vid. Hit 10 greens in reg... had SEVEN 3 putts with legit lipouts that would have dropped on a good day. Thanks for the lecture. Helped immensely. Looking forward to taking it to my qualifier on Thursday.
It works listen to the baus .Acceptance of faults and not listening to dingle berries . Great videos waddaplaya
Great stuff & fun to watch 😎 I can for sure say it works. Shoot 75 twice this summer and in this year will go for level par, just as you stated in this informative vid. Lowering expectations and exepting to be Captain Save-a-hole has lowered my average scores and hcp (9). Thanks Matt for putting it all together 🏌️♂️⛳ Wish U all success in golf 2021
Great Advice. Used it yesterday and shot an Easy 85. It let me know where my weakness are. Up & Down have to improve on saving PAR! and had 5 pars with two other holes 3 putt after GIR. Thanks PLAYA you are the BAUS!
I am at 86 and I can feel it.... I'm close! I'll get there this year, I can feel it. Like a Baus!
Chief, just to say this has been my bible since beginning of April when courses in England reopened. After 8 rounds I posted my first sub 80 of 76. Finally zero double bogeys on the card. Thanks to you.
Oh and also, saying NO to the dingleberries.
Many thanks! been hung up w low 80s with a few 70 rounds that seem effortless. this summed it all up for me. thanks so much for your time and effort in putting this video together.
Thanks legend
Matt - that is just magic stuff right there. Thanks to you. Would love to play a round with you coaching my decision making. Missing my golf a bit as I'm marooned out in China just now with potato fields for golf courses costing 100 pounds sterling a round. Very much looking forward to getting back to Scotland and with your help, devoting the rest of my life to conquering North Berwick.
Love the content. I used to play in competitions and there was always the one guy who when marking your card would stand on the 10th tee and say, you’re only 4 over par, great front 9. Cue a duck hook on the 10th tee. I hate knowing what my score is before I walk off 18.
Great video. Started playing 5 years ago, I broke 90 18 months ago, this year came came close to breaking 80 a couple times. I definitely need to work on my short game because I'm making a lot of 3 putts and not chipping to within 5 ft. But for me the biggest gap between shooting 85-95 vs shooting over 100 was getting rid of chunks and shanks thanks to some lessons from a teaching pro who was attuned to my needs.
Great insight into how to approach one's game.
This video worked for me. Driver is now a 3 wood. And now I’ve broke 75 a few times. No more ob right. Thank you.
Bro, been following your rules.... Best round a month ago shot an 89... Plugged along and yesterday I shot a 79.... You sir are a boss level golf mastermind.
Legend of the Game!!!!!
How can anyone possibly not appreciate these vids. Matt = fiya
Matt = science
Aggressive swing to a conservative target....tiger one of the best exponents of that strategy.
Great VLOG. Couple of comments. I’m a senior, play 1st thing in the AM and on a good day my average drive is 210 yards, on a wet day it’s 200 yards. My 8 iron goes between 120 and 130. The part I did not like about your video was saying you need to hit the ball 225 yards to break 80. My average score this year was below 80 for the 1st time. What I’d like to know is what tees you should be playing.
You don’t HAVE to but makes it easier. Senior golfer 210 off the tee 5700-6000 yards should be most fun with 6400 being a stretch. I mean i play with Didi and he averages 220-235 and 6600 is way too long for him to have real fun and enjoy the round to the max.
Amazing video, thank you. Hovering around the low 80s and this has really helped. Thank you playa!
I have not played a full round of golf in more than 10 years. I just played 5 holes before dark. I followed this video, end result was one over, and I didn't hit a green in regulation. Captin Save-A-Hole! I think I am ready to break 80, the hardest part is getting to the golf course
This is so good! I believe I know all of these this, but I don't know if I KNOW them! It was so great to see it all in one neat package. I shoot under 90 quite a lot, but I need to make the next jump, and this will help!
I am starting to follow your advice starting from today
Great videos! After watching the break 90 video next 2 round shot a 89 and then 83. Now time for the breaking 80 video. Thank you
Your theory and approach is real awesome. Clearly explained the game of golf! Big thanks from me for this video and It made my life easy on greens...
I’ve broken 80 once. Time to do it again! Thanks Chief
This is simply a brilliant approach to playing. I wish I heard this 30 years ago, but I had to wait for Matt. :)