HOW TO BREAK 90 IN GOLF - THE FACTS NO CLICHES

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  • How to break 90 in golf with Mark Crossfield and Coach Lockey. To break 90 in golf will require some golf swing skills and in this video the guys find out what it takes to break 90 in golf. If you are working on your golf swing or a beginner golfer trying to break 90 for the 1st time or if you have been playing for years and still trying to break 90 in golf then hopefully this video will help you see what you need to do to improve your golf. This is part one of a full series of golf videos, golf instruction and golf swing tips to help you break 90 in golf. These are golf swing basics for beginner golfers and any golfer trying to break 90 in golf.
    Let us know in the comments below what score you are trying to break and if you found this golf video helpful and what you would love to see more of in the next videos. Breaking 90 breaking 80 or even breaking 70 or even breaking 100 all require unique skills which the guys will explore to make sure we are not all working on these golf cliches that are so common on youtube these days.
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  • @MarkCrossfield
    @MarkCrossfield  5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    What score are you trying to break peoples. Let's hear y'all.

    • @jasoncozens1341
      @jasoncozens1341 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm breaking 90 fairly regularly now, so 80 is the next big target to break 😜

    • @markwesthoff7159
      @markwesthoff7159 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Trying to get back to breaking 80. Two summers ago I did that on the regular, but the handicap has been consistently rising since then...

    • @bazzer1971
      @bazzer1971 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Trying to break 100 and would like to do that consistently

    • @pauledw
      @pauledw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      To break 80 on a regular basis for me..

    • @bar02011443
      @bar02011443 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      My course Par is 65 lowest round in comp 70 so 70 is the magic number 😂

  • @albertofernandez-sanguino3373
    @albertofernandez-sanguino3373 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    My success in breaking 90 came after playing for an entire season only Pitch & Putt courses.....You learn very quickly distance control, pitching and chipping.
    Also P&P courses tend to have tiny greens in comparison to standard 18 hole courses, so accuracy is crucial.
    When went back to full standard length courses, the fairways and greens looked huge in comparison.
    The problem now is trying to break 80..... ho hum, this journey never seems to end !!!!

  • @krisarmstrong6478
    @krisarmstrong6478 5 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    "I'm gonna hit a low jizzer in here" had me choking on my dinner #StopItLocks

  • @mikereed3287
    @mikereed3287 5 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    This is all very interesting...but...I think it would be better to do a "playing lesson" with a 20 handicap player and help him figure out how to break 90.

    • @peterguildford2133
      @peterguildford2133 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good idea. The problem is could we all bear watching it?

    • @TheBalanceBlueprint-FFC
      @TheBalanceBlueprint-FFC 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I'm up for a trip...

    • @phillindley6109
      @phillindley6109 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’m happy to volunteer 👍🏻😬

    • @m.youhall9130
      @m.youhall9130 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      YES! That would be much better. Grab a student and film that. We would relate much more to that than watching you two limit your distances. Don't get me wrong, enjoyed the video but that is what would be interesting to see.

    • @bennyclare7237
      @bennyclare7237 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agree great idea over to you mark?

  • @justinstephenson9360
    @justinstephenson9360 5 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    To break 90 is reasonably easy provided you can do 3 things:
    1) drive straight as long as the distance is 180 yards or more. Hit it 230 yards into the trees means your 3rd shot will be barely any closer to the green.
    2) chip/pitch competently from 50/60 yards and in - so your next shot is a putt. Bad pitches end up in bunkers which take 1-2 shots to get out of
    3) Putt well. 2 putts per green, 3 putt on a regular basis is a problem
    Despite playing off 10 (ish) I struggle with more than one of the above

    • @VacantCard
      @VacantCard 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      100% agree. I score in the mid 80's despite an ABYSMAL iron game. Driver carries around 200 yards relatively straight, second shot puts me within 50 yards, wedge it onto the green and 2 putt for bogey. Occasional greens in reg or 1-putts put a handful of pars on the card and boom, sub 90 golf!

    • @m.youhall9130
      @m.youhall9130 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      So true. I hit Driver 265-282 but it is straight only 3-4 holes. Further, my chip / pitch shots from 50 yards often roll off or end up in a bunker. As such, I score around 95. NEXT YEAR!!!

    • @michaelbouchard659
      @michaelbouchard659 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Exactly. I can manage bogey golf with 2-4 triple bogeys a round. Iron out the 3 putts and duffed chips and mid 80's should be common.

  • @thomba02
    @thomba02 5 ปีที่แล้ว +84

    Strike is probably the biggest problem most bogey golfers face: thin, fats, flubs, duffs.

    • @thomba02
      @thomba02 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Roenie Agreed, to a certain extent. I just got a 3 year membership for under $200 total. Before this, I’d be lucky to get in 10 rounds a year. Now I’m planning on playing at least 4 rounds a month, weather permitting. Hoping to be a scratch golfer in a couple years. And I still work full time.

    • @thomba02
      @thomba02 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Roenie A local course here was celebrating an anniversary sale. Minnesota USA. Normally I can only afford about a round a week. But I usually practice on the putting and chipping greens when I can’t play a round.

    • @kevinconnolly754
      @kevinconnolly754 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      yep, spot on

    • @truecrimejungle
      @truecrimejungle 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@thomba02 you sound like my buddy, lotta talent, what are you shooting now? 75-80? I'm 30 now, haven't golfed in 15 years, had some lessons as a kid. been to the range for 2 hours 6 days a week for the past month, my first round was 2 weeks in and I shot 102 scoring it legit with 10 lost balls. I'm probably a funny 30 handicapper (if 1 round counts as a handicap) because I strike the ball pretty well, even with my blades, just inconsistent. Hoping to drop to the mid 80's pretty quick and then focus on my short game. Hoping for 5 years to scratch, which is a pretty lofty goal, but I have a flexibe schedule so Ill probably get a membership and golf every day. It's super motivating how people with broken swings who couldnt hit a ball straight to save their lives are low handicappers lol

  • @hanleyagolf
    @hanleyagolf 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    The only thing missing from my perspective were the tops and fat shots. So I'm a 25 handicap and suffer from the occasional thin/top/fat one. Those mistakes can costs several shots on a round 😢😥 great video guys!

  • @brians7118
    @brians7118 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Great video. Please do the same for breaking 100. After 3 years I still have a good 9 then a bad 9 never 2 good 9s together. How about a journey for the late starting golf, high handicappers?

  • @robertcourt8593
    @robertcourt8593 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    That bunker shot on the 2nd... Bob is a bandit! 😂

    • @johntwemlow6089
      @johntwemlow6089 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In reality an 18 handicapper, (me) would never play such a good bunker shot.

    • @jpquinn91
      @jpquinn91 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@johntwemlow6089 I have seen it happen. There are some 18 handicappers with great short games.

  • @oroths
    @oroths 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is exactly my game... i'm between 90 - 95 mph swing 215 - 230 yard drive. I break 90 maybe once or twice a year. It seems easy to keep it straight and try not to 3 putt but it's so very hard ... Really enjoyed this video Mark!!!!

  • @Benb55
    @Benb55 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A “welcome to the average golfers world video”. I’m toying with the idea of upgrading my 2016 M2 driver to a new M6 to squeeze some more metres out of my drives. Already replaced my 4, 5 and 6 irons with hybrids. The numbers you were hitting your clubs in this video, were my numbers. You were spot on, with your comment on when we putt well, we score well.

  • @kimhannemann
    @kimhannemann 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    When the beer cart came around the par 5 tee you should have grabbed a couple to enhance the bogey golfer experience.

  • @alangibson4499
    @alangibson4499 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Exactly what you said guys, I play off 18 and keep it straight and in play, if I putt well I shoot mid to high 80s if I dont then I shoot low 90s

    • @lukejarrett1973
      @lukejarrett1973 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Similar story here except it's down the other end of the hole. If I get my tee shots away I can score, if I spray 'em I'm fighting to stay under 95.

  • @normankerr9092
    @normankerr9092 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is the reality for over 90% of club golfers and great to see you facing the problems we do: not able to reach par 4’s in two and if you do it is a wood/hybrid or long iron into the green; as you have said recently par 3’s that are over 200 yds and can require a driver off the tee; needing to 2 putt or single putt to make a score. Great to see a video that actually equates to the game I play!

  • @peteraloisio3533
    @peteraloisio3533 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    These latest series of videos have been bloody fantastic. From wet spinning wedges to fixing shanks or hitting fairways.
    I am the youngest, at 52, in my regular group with the eldest being 73 and as much as I might hit a driver past them they are so consistent. Like you say play it down the middle and then chip and putt. They are still on a better handicap than me. My GA handicap is 18.3, local handicap is 20. If you’re going to belt the cover off the ball keep it straight or pay the penalty.
    Looking forward to the next one. Thanks team.

  • @adolfozayas3359
    @adolfozayas3359 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is a great and very accurate video. This shows exactly what it's like to be a high hdcp. Long 3 putts. Inaccurate off of the tee. The only issue I have with this video is that you and coach can strike the ball very well ie ball turf vs the duff.

  • @adamseidel9780
    @adamseidel9780 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is maybe the single best video you’ve ever done and one of the best golf instruction videos ever on TH-cam. So so so many truths on display here.

  • @pomem1
    @pomem1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Such a great Vlog. So many things resonated with me. Golf is definitely hard but it's fun trying to get better.

  • @callumoreilly3684
    @callumoreilly3684 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This series lately will be such a big thing for me in he future. Broke my leg (Tib and Fib) 9 weeks ago and no where near learning how to walk again after a rough surgery. So I will have to take golf up from the start again as my body is completely different not with new limitations. Love all your content Bruh. Kept me company over the past few months in recovery!

  • @gtsgolf9410
    @gtsgolf9410 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    very interesting video, looking forward to you revealing the big secret at the end 😊. Broke 100 pretty quickly, soon as I thought 90 would follow went to pot. You need to remember mid to high handicappers don't have the consistency you do so throw in a few thins/top/fats. As you said cut out the mistakes but so hard to do

  • @jaybyrne4562
    @jaybyrne4562 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Enjoyed this! You think this was hard, try playing to 11 and having 5 duffs, 2 o/b and three 3 putts a round! My Sunday mornings are a nightmares some weeks 😂😂😂😂

  • @matthewevans7185
    @matthewevans7185 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That was really good and great to see coaches really putting themselves in their students shoes to properly understand the issues they face.

  • @indydawson
    @indydawson 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    21.4 handicapper. Playing from the White’s is a definite bogey game +. I attribute 4 to 6 strokes to lack of focus the rest is just lack of distance. Side note: heard Mark talking about the ten finger grip. Tried it and enjoyed immediate success. It allows me to release the club through impact which lets the club face square. Very excited to get my first round in using ten finger grip. More to follow.

  • @useyourblues
    @useyourblues 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is sincerely what I feel like playing a round. You're playing my distances, my ball speed, etc. The game can be frustrating! But I've learned to enjoy it and play stress-free shots.

  • @7UpYours1234
    @7UpYours1234 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I know you have had some fantastic content over the past 10+ years, but this was really intriguing to me. I think it was because you were concentrating and had fun. Great video.

  • @yankeegolf476
    @yankeegolf476 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Seems like the biggest message here is to get people to play the tees appropriate for their distances. This and the left-handed series are my favorites so far (long-time subscriber).

  • @mickclark4861
    @mickclark4861 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video Mark.. I’m breaking 90 quite regularly now playing off 16 but still have bad days.. yes it’s the GIR that’s stopping me now breaking 80.. 82 being my best..
    To break 90 I gave my self 5 shots in each hole and tried to go round in under par until I hit that beautiful 89 one day.. I still use this even now if I want a good score in a comp.. no risky shots, driver usually stays in the bag as well.. thanks again for the video. Keep up the good work 👍👍

  • @ManishMahajan74
    @ManishMahajan74 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome to our world Mark and coach! I play off 15 and to those exact numbers. It's the 3S's we're looking for - speed, strike, short game. A little better on each and that means mid 80's instead of high 80's low 90's.

  • @davidstephens6813
    @davidstephens6813 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love this Mark, one of the best videos you’ve done

  • @robertakerson7186
    @robertakerson7186 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mr. Crossfield- I saw this video a year after its filming, and was very impressed to see (as others commented) how much your rules made your games similar to mine! Except that I have more mis-hits. Unfortunately, the big lesson from this work is that if an average golfer wants to score better he must gain the ability to hit the ball quite long. I don't think that age and treachery alone are going to do it for me.

  • @rikh78
    @rikh78 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, It makes you appreciate how good the old fellas who swing it at 75mph and play off 12 are

  • @atlurbanist1145
    @atlurbanist1145 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting to hear Lockey’s observation that it’s easier with the lower clubs. I 100% agree. I’m awful off the tee with both distance and direction, tolerable on the approach shot (often short), but feel like a champ with a wedge in my hand. Loft is your friend

  • @tdougs77
    @tdougs77 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    that was very interesting. I've been playing for 3-4 months. All those distances are around what I can hit. Great to hear the comments and stuff. keep it up.

  • @robertoreilly7063
    @robertoreilly7063 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    3 putting...bane of my golfing life. Glad Mark demonstrated it straight away!

  • @pauledw
    @pauledw 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the 18 hc bunker shot from Matt!!! I'm a 13 hc and wish my bunkers shots were that good!

  • @toddbassett2598
    @toddbassett2598 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    EXCELLENT experiment! I really appreciate your approach to accuracy by using the "correct" clubs for the shots required. Thanks for all of the awesome content!

  • @jamesmacdonald6869
    @jamesmacdonald6869 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid Mark and coach i watched this first when it was posted in Oct , and as a high handicapper ( 21 ) i put some ides from this into my game , i have shot 89, 87, 90 , 92 and 86 my last 5 rounds since . Hmmmmm its all about thinking your way around . All too often i lose it after trying to go for outright distance and wanging it . handicap down to teens now . Many thanks keep em coming

  • @seantongs3202
    @seantongs3202 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Playing off 16 last week I hit 9 pars & 1 birdie to end up with a gross 87.
    "87?" I hear you ask, "with that many good holes?"
    Yeah, I made a 13 on the 2nd hole, amateurs play some funky golf.
    They counted it as an 8 & cut me 1.2, I'm now 15 hcp.
    I think that's one of the weirdest rounds I've ever played

  • @andyg9187
    @andyg9187 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really good video. I am 18hcp at the moment and the main focus for me for every hole is to make sure I get something in play off the tee. If I do that then chances are good because I have more options on how to get to the green, Go for it, Lay up, look for the best bail, run it in , fly it in etc. I always consider my second shot as my "free shot". Where guys like us maybe stumble is the likes of that lovely bunker shot Coach hit. There is no way an 18hcp would be capable of that and that's when we rack up the scores. We can be consistent for 14-15 holes playing to hcp or lower, but there is always 3-4 holes where its going to be 3/4 shots over par.

  • @qdog155
    @qdog155 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Qdog
    That was amazing you just played my average round. My drives 190 to 220 I have removed all long long clubs replaced them with Hybrids and Fairway woods. My target is to improve my short game and putting, Marks 3 put is my down fall never close enough. Great Video

  • @tracymcdonald8648
    @tracymcdonald8648 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ah. Finally you are playing my game. I dont hit it very far but I do hit it straight. I average 86. I have shot 80 even 2 times and missed 3 birdie putts within 3 feet because I was so nervous. I play 9 holes most of the time. I shot a 37 once and a 38 once. I made a lot of putts those days. Fun video!!

  • @LaLa-ll1qt
    @LaLa-ll1qt 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fabulous as always. I’m a 18 handicap, and find this so interesting. I play off the yellow tees, at my course there is a couple of 200 yard par 3’s and a couple of 460 yard par 4’s all the greens are heavily bunkered so you can’t roll the ball on. Be interesting to see how you guys would play those holes. Can’t wait for part 2&3. Cheers brah

  • @lukestaines4190
    @lukestaines4190 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Enjoyed that it is bloody hard broken 90 twice but always have a score around 94-97 struggling at the minute with hitting straight left shots stressful lol keep up the good show lads

  • @Clackers01
    @Clackers01 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just found this video and it is a bit of an eye opener about what you should expect as a 15-20 HCap.

  • @michaelchristopher7470
    @michaelchristopher7470 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thoroughly enjoyed this video. Please keep doing these type of videos of breaking certain scores! Thanks!

  • @davidmcbridethegolfinggame3359
    @davidmcbridethegolfinggame3359 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I broke 100 once last season. Got close this season with a 103. So keep the break 100 and break 90 series coming yes please.

  • @davidabrial5328
    @davidabrial5328 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm a little higher in summer in a little lower in winter, I mean speeds. Broke 90 in september after playing a lot during august holidays. Solution was to play narrow/though courses to train the ability to minimize mistakes and train recoveries. But also handle though situations better, on the mental side. Then I scored well on my course that felt a lot easier.
    As for the video, it's great that you get in our situations/lies/descent angle problems. But even with a harder course and clubs not suited to the swingspeeds, you both still have a higher skillset and finesse to your shots than the bogey Jim/Bob. Very clear with that bunker shot and rough shots. Still, I'm grateful you spend some of your time doing it for us when you probably want to play that course to your maximum ability. I'm eagerly waiting for the next break 90 video 👍

  • @leftyrm7318
    @leftyrm7318 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great content as always guys. I’ve been playing for just over 2 years and been hanging around mid to low 90s for about a year. This summer I’ve averaged 1.9 putts per hole. I find my tee shots dictate my score. With a driver club head speed over 100, distance isn’t an issue. It’s about finding fairways and getting my approach up and around the green.

  • @3minutegenius571
    @3minutegenius571 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love this. I do swing it this speed, and game golf has me off of 4.5 lately. The key, for me, is that I can hit my irons through specific little hoops in the air. It’s a tough way to get it done, for sure.

  • @2009Stefon
    @2009Stefon 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Definitely a break 80 and 70 video as a 8 HC I need to break 80 to hit buffer so it would be a huge help

  • @dallasdennison2214
    @dallasdennison2214 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd love to see more of this type content. Almost broke 90 last week, just having fun. Few less mistakes and would have done it.

  • @RossMacfarlane25
    @RossMacfarlane25 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video was a good idea, very well executed. More like this please...

  • @martinhadleigh5890
    @martinhadleigh5890 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    A very interesting ‘experiment’, great to watch,and to listen to your thoughts as you went along.👍🏌🏻‍♂️🏌🏻‍♂️⛳️

  • @gafiegel
    @gafiegel 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another class video guys. Why I love this channel. Always challenging the status quo and experimenting. Keep it up, there’s a lot to be learned. You’re making us all better as well as yourselves better coaches. Cheers!

  • @desfelstead1817
    @desfelstead1817 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have to say absolutely loved watching this found it a lot more useful in many ways because are they are the clubs that I typically will be pulling out unfortunately :-)

  • @andrewjgordon1372
    @andrewjgordon1372 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant fun and very interesting guys.....i am a lapsed 12 handicapper last played a competition 3 to 4 years ago but due to work getting in the way not had a chance but had a golfing holiday with my son in Scotland recently and played to about 16, over the 3 courses the thing I noticed was losing some touch on the short game...my driving and putting has always been pretty good.

  • @Ojsmith2016
    @Ojsmith2016 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great fun to watch. Would love to see another left handed one.. seeing dan getting annoyed is hilarious, love the bloke tho

  • @MegaWilmington
    @MegaWilmington 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thru illness and age I have lost so much yardage that on my home course I'm not reaching long par 4's in two. Used to play off 4 and am now off 8. The only thing I can do is improve my short game obviously but I'll never get down to 4 again and that does my head in. It puts so much pressure on chipping and putting, bunker play and course management. I still have to play off the tips because I'm still category one , even though I'm 64 and struggling. Golf is no longer a journey upwards, just a miserable descent, so enjoy while you can guys

  • @Stavtok
    @Stavtok 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Interesting. The harder golf is for you the harder golf is. Thanks D-Loft. 😡😋
    Matts statement mid-way through "It puts your putting under a lot of pressure."
    Quote re-playing to your handicap is illuminating.
    All in, it adds to my focus on practice at the moment. Working predominantly on strike and swing speed (ie "The Lucas move") to put me further down the fairway while at the same time avoiding penalties. This will give me shorter clubs into the green and therefore help me make it easier to hit in the mid 80's etc.
    Ps. My home course of Maroochyriver in Sunshine Coast Qld has greens as fast as the Stadium course at Catalunya.

  • @Automation_Control_Tuning
    @Automation_Control_Tuning 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, breaking 80 is my big target for next year, any hints and tips greatly appreciated...work in progress!

  • @jamesgibson3838
    @jamesgibson3838 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really pleased you mentioned the link to the left handed video as I was thinking the same as coaches of a standard such as the muppet need to understand not everyone can pick up the skill sets as easily

  • @keithkatz1350
    @keithkatz1350 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    All I can say is welcome to my world boys🙀🏌 super awesome video.
    Cheers from NorCal

  • @davidpayne5443
    @davidpayne5443 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Im playing off 16 and have done for a few yrs now. Agree with everything you said. I do think at my level some days the swing just clicks and you play well, most days it's a battle though! 👍

  • @SolomonLi
    @SolomonLi 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was great comedy... the kind I see often in my game, but comedy none the less!!! LOL It's interesting to see how you guys are discussing the importance of distance so much more when you're talking about breaking 90. It's so true!!! To have distance is such a game changer with the way courses are set up...especially if you're trying to get into a position to stop your ball on the green!!!
    Great stuff bruhs!!! You guys are golf heroes doing studies like these!!!

  • @ziggy1ful
    @ziggy1ful 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I agree with many of the posters here, really no tips here on how to break 90 at all. If it was about how a pro can break 90 only using a ball that goes 70% of the distance, then it maybe relevant to someone, or indeed how a golfer now in their 80s who played off scratch can still do well with a low swinger speed. (all we seemed to get from the two golfers here was how hard it was to swing as slow(condescending) as the amateurs). I don't know where you got the 93 mph average club head speed with the driver from either, my experience is that most people on 16+ dont go further than 200 yds.
    Yes, the problem for the person in the 16+ handicap range is that they most likely hit less than 40% of fairways whilst hitting it less than 200 yards, even less for greens from outside 100yds, and don't make solid contact with the ball on the majority of their shots, play like pros out of bunkers or magically have the hand/eye coordination to be getting up and down for less than three from 70 - 80 yds out

  • @AlanHiggins009
    @AlanHiggins009 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video for this time of the season. Gives lots of items to work on over the winter.

  • @AndreShihTCM
    @AndreShihTCM 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent experiment. Made me realize how I broke 90 and why am I not consistently breaking 90 from 6400 yard. And all those 3 putts I made are not as unforgivable as I thought.

  • @jallen8098
    @jallen8098 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is a great video and looking forward to seeing more in the series. First two tee shots could have been me at the same tee on different days. Club yardages... swing speeds... course management decisions are all so familiar. More of Bob and Jim/Jeff please!!!

  • @arronlightburn8638
    @arronlightburn8638 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a great video
    It shows the struggle of a weekend warrior

  • @LonePelican
    @LonePelican 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'd love a series on breaking 80, or even 85.

  • @johncreet1254
    @johncreet1254 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your average 18 handicapper (i.e. me) is probably going to be struggling with playing shots off uneven lies and out of rough. Fun video to watch and also useful.

  • @mctayto1
    @mctayto1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I did like the vlog
    The Matt tee shots are believable for an 18 handicap but a small percentage of 18 handicaps would be as straight as Mark off the tee. Also shots into the green from more than 150/160 for 18 handicap are more likely to miss the green.
    Mark's 3 putting was totally believable :)

  • @briankurek9700
    @briankurek9700 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vid, so informative. Now to watch the increase club head speed vid. then ill be ready.

  • @timputtock2017
    @timputtock2017 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Definitely an interesting video. It highlights the issues that occur when swing speed is too low and it’s definitely much more challenging to break 90 with the lower distance off the tee. However I play with plenty of guys who struggle to break 90 and hit it well off the tee and the bigger challenge they have is the “Ive got to hit a soft draw with the ball below my feet out of the rough...oh great shot Jim” kind of shots. Even if they are 40 yards further on it’s the recoveries and the shots that then rack up as a result that are the biggest challenges.

    • @timputtock2017
      @timputtock2017 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      To add to this, those guys that are hitting well off the tee and struggling to break 90 certainly have a better chance to break 90 with their extra speed (I think the shots gained explains somewhere that you are better going long and wild), so the challenge of this video holds true. However when I see the guys hitting well off the tee and struggling to hit 90 it usually seems down to decision making. One of the comments Mark made earlier in the year about how he wished Coach would play under the hole is definitely one you see from those that struggle. They just then don’t have the skills to recover from the tough spots like lockey does when they airmail the green from 100yds with a wedge.

  • @LivingOverPar
    @LivingOverPar 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I play off 12 but have only played 32 rounds in the last 2 years since starting again (I played for 11 months about 12 years ago) My biggest thing is pain... If I didnt hurt all the time I would play much better. I usually start out pars and birdies but after a while my back and joints hurt so bad I start hitting poor shots.
    After watching this video I had to go to the range and see what my swing speeds were for all my clubs, I am 1 to 2 mph above tour average for men. Not bad for a 54 year old fat man with 12 bulging disks in my back, pain in every joint, severe fibromyalgia and had 2 surgeries on both legs to rip veins out... : )
    I sure would love to play a round with you guys, Dan or Rory... I would even take pain meds to see how I could do to keep up with you guys

  • @whogg0521
    @whogg0521 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am not worried about score, just trying to get my swing changes to "stick" and NOT shoot 51/39. I think you shared the camera already, but GREAT video quality. Just love these discussion vids....oh, btw. GET UP, DAN!!!

  • @ryansweetman5501
    @ryansweetman5501 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic Video. Wish I had more time to play and practice!

  • @TheAidanPlace
    @TheAidanPlace 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so true. I play off 8 but only hit driver average 222 (game golf). Usually in the middle of the fairways. Strokes gained against scratch shows I'm as good a putter and chipper but lose 3 off the tees. I score well if the hybrids are working. Need to find some more speed.

  • @dwed1234
    @dwed1234 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is so good, so funny. Great to see how you guys work things out around the course when exposed to our limitations. Most of us are tying to improve so imagine what it is like with an unfamiliar swing on top of this as well. 😬👍

  • @timmyinMB
    @timmyinMB 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the video....but it is eye opening. I’m in the lower 80’s consistently and its good to remember why...Short game. I’m not a long hitter and that puts pressure on the rest of my game. Great insight Lads!

  • @philipleadbeater3085
    @philipleadbeater3085 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really enjoyable. Would love a break 80/70 series as well. Thanks for the vlogs.

  • @jbeeches1
    @jbeeches1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    very great video chaps 'this is real world golf and shows how hard it is for high hcp's and to score well and lower the round score and lower there hdc .

  • @ianblackburn5935
    @ianblackburn5935 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Really interesting video. I’d love to see you compare your ‘break 90 swing’ v your normal swing and what you are doing differently to achieve those speeds and also what you might have to adjust to still get decent strike

  • @adeptic
    @adeptic 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice video! Useful and truly thoughtful! Well done!!!
    Believe it or not, some of us who watch you faithfully are very much interested in proper analysis for breaking 70! Pretty please?

  • @lawrencedonovan7552
    @lawrencedonovan7552 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Mark, this is my game...what a great video to help a 20ish handicapper!

  • @janpeterwolff5006
    @janpeterwolff5006 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    still trying to break 90! I enjoyed especially, that you used the "same" club just tried to dial down the speed!

  • @chiglf4argy227
    @chiglf4argy227 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just started breaking 90 on the reg, barely. Still USGA cap at 16.7. Seems that when I find a weak spot in a round, I practice on it and the next round something else is weaker so I practice that. Feels a bit like a hamster on the wheel. Totally agree with the putting. When I’m in the zone putting, those are my lowest rounds. Great vid!

  • @tylerlove2052
    @tylerlove2052 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Just finished a lovely Thanksgiving meal 🇨🇦. Now sitting down to watch this. Glad it’s a long one as I can barely move now!

  • @leontaylor5490
    @leontaylor5490 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    18 handicap!!! 50 yard bunker shot and 250 yards off the tee!!! Yeah right.. I’d be shaking hands. Well played bruh.!! Great vid guys and very nice course xx

  • @geoffparry4203
    @geoffparry4203 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Quality vid guys.welcome to my world of 3 putting

  • @robbiles
    @robbiles 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Can't get the smile off my face. I'm demanding a Part 2 & 3. Welcome to our world Mike & Bob. Now you should realise how Ray feels when you put him off the back pins.

  • @sausagedodgersracing
    @sausagedodgersracing 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That 2nd hole 😍 and a lovely bunker shot from the badger master

  • @Peter4253
    @Peter4253 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video, loving it but, made me laugh at times because you guys are so good, you find it hard to hit a bad shot like a real 18 handicapper does if you get my drift.

  • @invioceenclosed
    @invioceenclosed 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great fun. (Especially if you don't have to play that way tomorrow 😉)
    Really like these average Joe golfer vids. A great insight for us AND you.

  • @tonywestwell
    @tonywestwell 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was fantastic. Fun and educational too. Yes more please.

  • @carpykeith
    @carpykeith 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    That was really interesting! I’ve just turned 60 and noticed a slight loss in distance, I used to be scratch up to mid 20’s and while that would be a big ask, I think I could get a single figure hcp & maintain it for a while as a “last hurrah”!

  • @robertmoss2813
    @robertmoss2813 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great content. I’m now off an Index of 14.2 and find I hit sufficient pars or better to be knocking on 80 regularly. Unfortunately I still plagued by too many double bogies. My best rounds are when I recover/scramble better off my 4 bad tee shots per round.

  • @guylegg5792
    @guylegg5792 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Only 6 mins in but already one of your best in ages boys!!

  • @sinterklaasje1975
    @sinterklaasje1975 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    "this is not easy".... 'ooohhh nooo".... that sounds right about my level :-)

  • @gee2478
    @gee2478 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    If you're breaking 80 then you're single figures hcap. if you check the stats they have a faster swing speed. Really interesting watching this and almost made me feel good that I swing driver below 90 mph and play off 13/14 . I'd also decided this winter that I'm going to work on more distance and strike and this video has just made me want to double my efforts doing that.