Man I love seeing the struggle. Most just have no idea the pressure you are putting on yourself to play in front of the camera like that. No room for mistakes, no room for do-overs. I am truly amazed at the product you are putting out, and the way you've been able to play on brand new courses. Keep going Playa!! 😎👊
Kingsbarns is a great course and used to be half the price of St Andrews Old Course, but now they seem to be pricing it for the American tourists rather than the locals.
@@kevingallagher7507 that’s a fact. Americans won’t book if the green fee is under $200 That’s not even a joke. Courses have done market research to find out why they not front booked. Then they triple their price and are full
I love Kingsbarns, and #12 is probably my favorite hole in the world. I hope you get to play Crail, Matty Boom-Boom. You can actually see it from the 12th, and it is a blast to play. I think the front 9 at Crail and the back 9 at Kingsbarns is the perfect 18.
One of the more relatable rounds for me! I've been leaking strokes in an identical manner for the past few weeks and I can relate to the frustration and despair. Thanks for sharing your round on an absolutely breathtaking course!
Course designer Kyle Phillips has designed a number of courses here in California, in fact only two other courses outside of CA then it's all CA courses. San Francisco, Menlo Park and Wilshire are a couple here. Then in the Sacramento area he did Morgan Creek golf course. It's a beautiful layout with a lot of the same features as this very course. Really great place to play.
Walked on the beach in June and admired the players who had $450 to spend. Thanks to you, I could now see the whole course. Beautiful, thank you very much! Cheers Steffen
The thing about a links course running fast with a bit of wind; its so difficult to get the ball close to the hole and you only have to be slightly off.
Best 18th hole comments I hit a 7 iron short from 157 too! I loved the course but it’s a US course not a Scottish course and if you don’t figure that out from the level of fancy at the driving range …
Scottish folk can get to play there for £90 a round .. least that’s what it cost me a couple years ago. Our playing partners were an Americans and paid same as you. I hoped you liked it.
Watched the Nedbank from Sun City over the weekend and thought, that’s looks a nice course, bet it ain’t cheap. £43. With a lunch at the half way house.
If your scoring declines after the 12th hole, you may be suffering from what we in Texas call the "13th hole sugar drop." That is when your blood glucose drops, you become confused, and compound error. Eat a candy bar and drive with your 1 iron for two holes until it comes back up.
We have the same issue with green fees in New Zealand. Some really nice courses, but the green fees are well out of the price range for the locals. Some have residents rates, but a lot don't.
Great course and top lads you hooked up with there. Perfect example of what a firm links course with a wee breeze can do to you if you don’t engage your brain 🧠
Couldn’t bring myself to pay that for a single round. Just couldn’t. Used to be able to play three rounds at St Andrews, inc one on the Old, for about £170 total (their winter ticket). All sold out this year even though we applied on the 1st day, apparently they have started selling the winter packages to tour companies and I guess they just snap up blocks of them before ordinary golfers get a chance to buy. Real shame.
Gorgeous video! Waddacourse! Noticed you really getting thru more or exaggerating your turn thru the ball more than in the past. Something you are working on?
Played Kingsbarns over the summer and didn't think it was worth the pricetag. Sure it's well kept but it feels like an American resort course. Huge fairways and the caddy was telling me how much they've cut back the gorse to make it easier for the American tourists. Dumbarnie was much much more enjoyable course I think. You should try and play Castle Stuart if you can. Might be the best course I've played. It was designed by the same guy as Kingsbarns but is a way nicer course. Every hole feel like it's own amphitheatre just like Dumbarnie
When they have the Dunhill Links tournament this course usual plays pretty tough!! Looks great and the weather must not of been too bad since your partners were wearing shorts!! 🏌♂⛳
it really is a crap latte ….the American-style clubhouse was the closest I got to what looked like an epic course. Only corporate America seemed able to pay those fees… Crail and the New Course were much more reasonably priced.
I think they were pulling your plunger when they told you it was the most expensive course to play, Donald Trump's Turnberry's Ailsa Course is widely accepted as the most expensive in Scotland at around £500 a pop. Either way, there is not a course in all of the UK Ireland or Europe worth over £150 a round. Unless its like those American courses where they feed you when you get there, give you a golf cart with radio to call for free snacks and drinks to be brought out to you when you are playing and give you a nice sit down dinner afterwards. 😊
Wait a minute here - Kingsbarns sell Tennants?! No way, caddies must've had it in their bags. No way the snobby bastards would allow tennants to lower the tone. Swinging like an absolute demon, all that Scottish air is doing you good (and the tennants)!
I'd say that 90+% of Scottish golfers walk their round- an average 18 holes would be 3.5 to 4 hours and "pace of play" is usually noted on the scorecard and at various holes.
They are all different courses but most are on the east coast of Scotland so look visually similar. I think Gleneagles is the only non Links course he has played over here.
Your putting in this round is terrible Can clearly see the difference how you been putting and then you turn this effort in Easy to see why a score would blow out when your putting is so far below your "normal" levels
@@GolfSidekick Matty, I love your South African accent, but I know about as much about English and grammar as you do about golf. Trust me. I was using my dad's pitching wedge. It's a Jim Fleck.
@@davmar8754 What does that have to do with the definition of a wor? I have enough respect for Matt's information to correct him. I have been speaking English for six decades and I know that in American English it's wrong. Maybe it's different in South Africa. In which case I would stand corrected. But if he asks anyone older than him he will have a surprise coming to him. Don't be an enabler. He's a big boy.
This is a great series. Love seeing home courses played on youtube.
Man I love seeing the struggle. Most just have no idea the pressure you are putting on yourself to play in front of the camera like that. No room for mistakes, no room for do-overs.
I am truly amazed at the product you are putting out, and the way you've been able to play on brand new courses.
Keep going Playa!! 😎👊
Absolutely delighted that you had a Tennents at the halfway house.
a fellow man of culture
Bingo mate,....
Before during and after
Kingsbarns is a great course and used to be half the price of St Andrews Old Course, but now they seem to be pricing it for the American tourists rather than the locals.
Bro scottish golf is either
Americano $250
Local sign on with a member $20
Similar to a lot of courses here in Ireland,only good thing is we as gui members usually gdt them for half price or a lot less than the yanks
@@fastandyc Member here at a course in the west of Ireland reckons they don't get any tourists playing because the green fee is too cheap !
@@kevingallagher7507 same up in northern Ireland ardglass and castlerock had to increase prices to get tourists
@@kevingallagher7507 that’s a fact. Americans won’t book if the green fee is under $200
That’s not even a joke. Courses have done market research to find out why they not front booked. Then they triple their price and are full
I love Kingsbarns, and #12 is probably my favorite hole in the world. I hope you get to play Crail, Matty Boom-Boom. You can actually see it from the 12th, and it is a blast to play. I think the front 9 at Crail and the back 9 at Kingsbarns is the perfect 18.
Playas of culture, we meet again
Tenants is certainly the choice of the cultured gent.
Hope your enjoying Scotland Matt, I live in Fife not far from Kingsbarns. They have a lovely distillery if you like whisky too
One of the more relatable rounds for me! I've been leaking strokes in an identical manner for the past few weeks and I can relate to the frustration and despair. Thanks for sharing your round on an absolutely breathtaking course!
Course designer Kyle Phillips has designed a number of courses here in California, in fact only two other courses outside of CA then it's all CA courses. San Francisco, Menlo Park and Wilshire are a couple here. Then in the Sacramento area he did Morgan Creek golf course. It's a beautiful layout with a lot of the same features as this very course. Really great place to play.
Get down to North Berwick West Matty. Can fix u up with a round there. Class
Walked on the beach in June and admired the players who had $450 to spend.
Thanks to you, I could now see the whole course.
Beautiful, thank you very much! Cheers Steffen
Love that the local playas are shorts and tees while matty boom boom is all bundled up. Weather relativity is a thing.
Matty Boom Boom's narration starting @ 6:22...😂
Legend!
This course is stunning
The thing about a links course running fast with a bit of wind; its so difficult to get the ball close to the hole and you only have to be slightly off.
Gonna be a playa there next summer. In your humble opinion three must plays while there…🏌🏿♂️⛳️😎🇺🇸👍
Best 18th hole comments I hit a 7 iron short from 157 too! I loved the course but it’s a US course not a Scottish course and if you don’t figure that out from the level of fancy at the driving range …
I am revising my number to 1.2, keep working Matty!
I cannot wait. I am playing there in April and it can't get here soon enough.
Scottish folk can get to play there for £90 a round .. least that’s what it cost me a couple years ago. Our playing partners were an Americans and paid same as you. I hoped you liked it.
Watched the Nedbank from Sun City over the weekend and thought, that’s looks a nice course, bet it ain’t cheap. £43. With a lunch at the half way house.
At $450, I hope the playa gets a free surfboard rental. Some nice waves in the background.
Hypothermia though
I didn't realize Kingsbarns got so pricey. I played it a couple times 12 years ago. Great track.
Matty boy - that 7 iron approach on the 12th was more delicious than a pad krapow with double kai dao.
Though it is videotaped in clips I got the impression initially that you were rushed. Then you confirmed it. Lessons learned!
Wow that course is🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥! You keep getting closer to scratch handicap pero I’m gonna stick with a 2.8 handicap to finish the trip lol
If your scoring declines after the 12th hole, you may be suffering from what we in Texas call the "13th hole sugar drop." That is when your blood glucose drops, you become confused, and compound error. Eat a candy bar and drive with your 1 iron for two holes until it comes back up.
Played Kingsbarns twice. 78 & 80 off a 7 handicap with a combined score of +9 on the 18th. Choking is painful, especially when you’re paying top $$$.
Be one with the course. You will Jedi it for the coming rounds. May the fore be with you. 😅🤘🏻😎🤘🏻
He'll go "OB, Wank, and OB".
@@interestedbystander196 🤣🤣🤣 👍🏻😎🤘🏻
We have the same issue with green fees in New Zealand. Some really nice courses, but the green fees are well out of the price range for the locals. Some have residents rates, but a lot don't.
Old Tom Norris would be proud of you 😉
Well, there goes my 3.2.. 215 yrd tee shots, Baus move....
Great course and top lads you hooked up with there. Perfect example of what a firm links course with a wee breeze can do to you if you don’t engage your brain 🧠
you must have a weather-fairy in your bag ... no idea what month this was, but your entire scotland trip seems to be under the weather blessing :)
Great messages Matt. New handicap prediction 1.4
Next stop St Andrews hope you play well there Matty.
Would love to see u play a whole round with driver off every tee
Par 3 will be a challenge
Except for those..noodlehead
This series is a great watch. Chief could've easily put down a 77-78 on the day. Closing the series
Couldn’t bring myself to pay that for a single round. Just couldn’t. Used to be able to play three rounds at St Andrews, inc one on the Old, for about £170 total (their winter ticket). All sold out this year even though we applied on the 1st day, apparently they have started selling the winter packages to tour companies and I guess they just snap up blocks of them before ordinary golfers get a chance to buy. Real shame.
Gorgeous video! Waddacourse! Noticed you really getting thru more or exaggerating your turn thru the ball more than in the past. Something you are working on?
The big playa still on track! 1.4
Played Kingsbarns over the summer and didn't think it was worth the pricetag. Sure it's well kept but it feels like an American resort course. Huge fairways and the caddy was telling me how much they've cut back the gorse to make it easier for the American tourists.
Dumbarnie was much much more enjoyable course I think.
You should try and play Castle Stuart if you can. Might be the best course I've played. It was designed by the same guy as Kingsbarns but is a way nicer course. Every hole feel like it's own amphitheatre just like Dumbarnie
agreed i would never pay $450 to play kingsbarns.
i would pay that for top 10 in the world courses only
When they have the Dunhill Links tournament this course usual plays pretty tough!! Looks great and the weather must not of been too bad since your partners were wearing shorts!!
🏌♂⛳
Beautiful course on a gorges day
Come on you need to get that 0.4 handicap for St Andrews
Well done, Playa in Chief! 😊
it really is a crap latte ….the American-style clubhouse was the closest I got to what looked like an epic course. Only corporate America seemed able to pay those fees… Crail and the New Course were much more reasonably priced.
No one gonna talk about that Caddie Playa hooking a boyfriend up? Forget everything else… shout out to that guy 💯
Love you Campbell Murray!
If you want a really expensive round then try to get a game at Loch Lomond- not The Carrick but actual Loch Lomond.
Wow.. Roughly my year spending on golf course
Dang when I saw the 450 dollar price I thought Matt found a golf course and bought it for 450 dollars -- then the fact of 25 dollars a hole hit 🙃
have an ironbru for me bro, tesco i miss you so
Keep it up Matty boom boom 🎉
Love the addition of the term "shit" into the channel. I vote for more of this.
“Walter Fagen” in the Greatest Game Ever Played!!!! 3.3
Steely nerves
I love how Matt is wearing 8 layers and the fella hes playing with is in shorts and a T-Shirt 🤣
I think they were pulling your plunger when they told you it was the most expensive course to play, Donald Trump's Turnberry's Ailsa Course is widely accepted as the most expensive in Scotland at around £500 a pop. Either way, there is not a course in all of the UK Ireland or Europe worth over £150 a round. Unless its like those American courses where they feed you when you get there, give you a golf cart with radio to call for free snacks and drinks to be brought out to you when you are playing and give you a nice sit down dinner afterwards. 😊
Boss playa… whada course!
The big boys trousers suit you 😃
Shouldn’t you take best 4/10 like you’d do 8/20 scores so +11.8/4=2.95 index?
I love how Matty boom boom is wearing about 3 layers and the local caddies are only in 👕 and 🩳
how are you gonna get that cart back home? lol
Will be giving it to a friend
I'm going with 1.8 final handi
Wadda barnski
pessimist!
😆@@GolfSidekick whatever you end up with still be a solid 20 strokes better than mine would be.
Get yourself to Turnberry Ailsa course in 2025 rumours are its going to rise to £1000 a round as a visitor, which is mental.
that was the first one i played in this trip
Waddaview❤
Do you think any golf course is worth $450 around? As a Brit I would say no.
How cool is it that you can go half way around the planet and subscribers buy you an expensive round of golf? Waddalife.
Playa, what happened to the 7 wood? It was your secret weapon a while back.
Will not work in the wind. Balloons
the Scottish have wind now. Progress. @@GolfSidekick
how do you like your 1 iron? thinking of getting a driving iron
Doesn’t carry as far as driver, hits the ground and start rolling…
Depends if you can hit long irons consistently because they’re very similar
1.7
Skip to 7:08 for birdie music 🤗
Did you say crappest latte?
Well, Matty, it just goes to show that the sun don't shine on the same dog's rump every day.
Tiddies to the target. Every time I chip, this goes off in my head. And it helps.
So waddyasayin? Worth the moolah or what?!! I mean if I had it I’d pay it but they’re takin the piss at that price surely…
Walter Fagan 😁
keep off them trump courses mon
Isn't this the course where Bob, FP and Rick Shiels were downing Guinness?
Wine and dined for 69er
Maximum confidentiality 😂
Wait a minute here - Kingsbarns sell Tennants?! No way, caddies must've had it in their bags. No way the snobby bastards would allow tennants to lower the tone.
Swinging like an absolute demon, all that Scottish air is doing you good (and the tennants)!
Seems like greed is a universal concept.
Good old tennents, vitamin T. It's shite but in a good way 😂
Wondering pace of play in Scotland.. do you ever see marshalls or is that a North American thang?
it's fast as hell. you do see marshalls
I'd say that 90+% of Scottish golfers walk their round- an average 18 holes would be 3.5 to 4 hours and "pace of play" is usually noted on the scorecard and at various holes.
Sometimes see marshals they almost never speak to you. Pace was never over 4:20 on a busy day. Mostly under 4 hours
First to comment! What up, playas!
Bro that’s 9000 hard American Rands. That’s my rent. For a round of golf. Hard no.
need to work on that footwork a bit,and balance
Why does he keep playing the same course over and over again in Scotland? Surely there must be more than one course there?
This is a different course man
They are all different courses but most are on the east coast of Scotland so look visually similar. I think Gleneagles is the only non Links course he has played over here.
This is sarcasm😄man@@alecsiegrist6277 @matthewshepherd826
@@matthewshepherd826 Sarcasm...
@@waynehylarides9566 is the lowest form of wit.
Wadda boyfriend
Note to self: Don’t go to Scotland for a latte.
R10000
lots of rupees
Your putting in this round is terrible
Can clearly see the difference how you been putting and then you turn this effort in
Easy to see why a score would blow out when your putting is so far below your "normal" levels
Keep it light big chap
You say confidential when you mean confidence! Confidential means to be kept secret.
I dont think i do
@@GolfSidekick Matty, I love your South African accent, but I know about as much about English and grammar as you do about golf. Trust me. I was using my dad's pitching wedge. It's a Jim Fleck.
Come on Keith. Are you new on the channel?
@@davmar8754 What bearing does that have on the definition of a word?
@@davmar8754 What does that have to do with the definition of a wor? I have enough respect for Matt's information to correct him. I have been speaking English for six decades and I know that in American English it's wrong. Maybe it's different in South Africa. In which case I would stand corrected. But if he asks anyone older than him he will have a surprise coming to him.
Don't be an enabler. He's a big boy.
Dear Kingsbarns caddie. Give me a shout for a free game. Thanks in advance!