Difference between TOUR PRO and LOW HANDICAP - What makes them so much better?
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It's a superb track in Chiang Mai the best city in Thailand. In this round we take a look at the difference between a Tour Pro and a 5 handicapper. We play 9 holes and highlight where we are different and how to improve. Pro Mo plays on the All Thailand Tour, and the Asian Development Tour, missing out on the full Asian Tour after Q School in 2020. He is the playa's pro!
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My main observation is:
Any handicap over 7 or so is not really looking to GAIN strokes. Above 7 handicap (probably above 4 handicap to be fair), we are looking to REDUCE ERRORS and SAVE STROKES. When you learn to stop wasting strokes and stop making mistakes, either with chipping, decision making, commitment, or something like that, that's when you lower you scores.
When you get down to the 1-3 range in handicap, you still need to reduce errors, but your mental game must be stronger to get below par. You also need to practice like hell. But on top of all that, we can start GAINING strokes.
If I learn to hit a driver that suits me, I can lower my scores drastically. Everything is in place, I need to practice, I need to hit longer tee shots and I need to place the ball better.
But I still make silly errors which could bring me from a 5 handicap down to a 1-2 handicap.
This is the biggest difference and why I don't like the strokes gained craze for the amateur handicap golfer. We are TRYING TO REDUCE ERRORS TO SAVE SHOTS while the ELITE GOLFERS are trying to GAIN STROKES by getting more distance, better proximity to the hole through shorter irons into the greens, more putts holed etc.
Be better than you were last round, and you'll get to your goal.
Be a baus. Just a better baus.
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Running around and setting the camera up is enough to impact your performance in my opinion 🤣👍🏻
It might. Maybe a good warm up
not for a real playa
@@WendelltheSongwriter No LOL it is HARD. But definitely warmed up within 1 hole!
Great video. Great commentary. Goes to reinforce the fact that the pros are more consistent than amateurs and have a wider array of shots than the rest of us. I was watching a video of Bubba Watson putting on a clinic. At one point he’s got his driver out and he is asking people to call the shot they want to see....at the top of his backswing. So he’s at the top and someone yells “high cut” and he rips a high cut. Next swing, “low draw” and he does it. The awareness of their swing mechanics and the ability to control it to shape shots on demand makes a huge difference in the game. Also, their distance and control off the tee. Hitting wedges from the fairway into the majority of greens can result in good scoring opportunities. Which brings us to the last point, the short game. Pros have a short game that is just insane. The repertoire of shots they all possess from inside 100 yards is just nuts.
But also, as Matt noted, the pros do this for a living. They have access to facilities, coaches, equipment, etc, that weekend warriors can’t even imagine, and they use all of that all the time. If weekend warriors could hit 500+ shots a day with a launch monitor that told them everything about each shot, then played 18 holes, then worked out, and hit the chipping and putting green, we’d all be a lot better. But to get there, you have to play at or near the pro level.
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I mean its no different from any other sport. Relatively few amateurs would expect to match pros in football, rugby, cricket or many other sports.
"be you ...just better" ...good stuff ...you should publish a coffee table book of your many golfing maxims ...my favorite was... "don't sabotage your game 'cos you fear death and dying alone" ...I'm not sure what it means exactly but I am sure I like it ...that gem was on your million view vid
"Forget birds for now, that's for the Pro's....or is it...Forget the Pro's, that's for the birds." This hit deep playa! Quote-game has been 🔥🔥🔥
Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then
I think that the difference between me and a pro is that the pro plays golf.
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Lol
This is probably one of the best golf videos I've watched. It helps many understand why they are not successful in the long run. Thanks man!
Thank you playa
Hey man! This is the first video of yours I’ve seen and it was awesome! Lots of good advise, a big slice of personality and a dollop of humility. Very cool.
It’s wild that on almost every course you play, you have a caddie putting in work!
Something about golf disconnects the reasoning centers of the brain and makes golfers think they can consistently pull off shots they've never practiced, even routine or easy shots. Your channel has been helping me reconnect the rational part of my brain when I golf, so I can accept that I shouldn't always be "going for it", and more importantly, accept that the results, good or bad, are mostly the product of how much I've practiced or not. Now hand me my driver, I've got this...
Hold my beer...
Golf Sidekick I got you, boyfriend.
Sharing your lessons and thought processes has helped me tremendously. Thank you playa; your channel is just fantastic for me. I appreciate it.
45* "deathly cold" jesus man that's what I've been playing in all year long 2020 so far. That's like a heat wave around here at the moment!
Yes! Here in Ohio, I've played around a dozen rounds so far this year in the 40's!
Just found this channel through Mr short games TH-cam tournament vid. Loving the content! Great stuff keep it up.
JakeXSV he is class mate, definitely subscribe;)
Welcome aboard the juggernaut Jake
The way you’ve put this video together is superb. Great editing, graphics, commentary etc. Well done
Pro Mo wearing that bucket and screaming one across the Amazon on the Par 5. Brilliant.
I threw out my driver after my round yesterday. It's my most inconsistent club by far. Even on the 1/10 chance I hit it "well", it's still only about 220 yards. I have one of those "The Perfect Club" in 24 degree that I easily hit 200 yards and straight 90% of the time. It's not as flashy as a driver, but my drives are usually worm-burners for 75 yards max.
I never played well (100-100 on a par 72 course...shot a 90 ONCE) and I didn't play for 13 years after my dad died in 2007. I played my first round back with no range time and shot a 94 with your suggestions about course management, not trying to hit "hero" shots, and playing the clubs I do hit pretty well. First round back in almost 14 years and I break 100 with ease. I would have been damn close to breaking 90 if I had not tried several times to hit my driver, knowing full well I couldn't hit it reliably. I took your advice in other videos and played to have fun. I took 3 seconds to curse bad shots, then looked forward to hitting the next good one. I intentionally tried to play to my strengths and away from my weaknesses. Thanks for your videos, Matt.
Hey Matt,
I really enjoy your videos. I struggled with the driver for many years. I've been enjoying recent success with it. Here are a few keys. First, when you get to the top of your backswing, just have a slight pause. Second, when coming down simply imagine that you are throwing a ball side arm...let your right hand be the main feel. Strangely, this will keep you behind the ball where you need to be. Finally, release that throw fully towards the target with a full follow through including a release of the hands. If you don't follow through, you're gonna snap hook it. As you practice, you may find that you're killing it but the direction may be slightly off. Solve this by adjusting your ball position either more in front or further back. This simple move, throwing a ball sidearm...like skipping a stone, is something everybody can do. The driver should be the easiest club in your bag to manage.
Will be seeing a pro soon
Thanks for sharing a great attitude and positive approach to the game! I always play assuming i am 1+ every hole and enjoy anytime i get it under!
Good thinking playa you are welcome
All this covid crap has my hours all wonky.. one benefit- I happen to be up & around when Matt drops a new vid. A little bit of light beams from some place filled with hope... & that shining place appears to be a snazzy bucket hat.
Here in Sweden more people than ever are playing golf this month. We have zero restrictions for it.
These comparisons videos are always fun to watch...and you can learn a few things too! I can’t wait till the courses are open, so I can get out and play 🏌️ We only have a few more months before it starts snowing again in 🇨🇦 lol
Isn't that the truth! My concern is that courses will be open this year. Crazy!
"Slipping further into self-loathing..."
You need to get a few rounds in with Didi.
I don't self loathe. Lol but it seems to be a favorite past time of Western culture lately. Didi and I will play again but we are in different countries for a while!
@@GolfSidekick you've got a point
Love the birdsong in the background, takes me back to my short days in Thailand, the pao wao and the plaintive cuckoo.
I can tell your body swing was different today, like you were swinging across, but you managed to play well under the circumstances and was the bad chip ,wrong club etc that hurt your score. As a 1 HC I can tell you, that yes , you need to fall in love with your driver but use it when it make sense . Try to find a Driver that is more forgiving for you, do a fitting with a pro and launch monitor to find out. And you are right, we recreational players save strokes by avoiding errors ,which usually come from bad decisions (course management ). Great video brother,like always. Thanks for sharing.
There is only one kind of real low handicapper and its an enlightened one. This is one of the things no one talks about. Genuine low handicappers below 3 handicap, talk a certain way. There's very little malice in the way a genuine "in real life" low-handicap talks - very little disbelief regarding someone's handicap, but an understanding of playing partners and how they are playing and potential of that playing partner. The internet pros and internet low handicappers are the worst. It's very rare to get a comment like yours but if anyone reads this guy's comment, this is how low handicappers talk. Thanks for the comment
I can always learn new stuff from your video.
Thank you for all the efforts you have spend.
Thanks playa.
I think "slipping further into self-loathing" sums up the golf experience for many people. Despite being a 17 hcp and having the kind of misses that are a danger to wildlife and adjacent housing, I have worked on the ability to reset, mentally. It still needs work, but I have a very positive experience on the course, finding moments of zen in those pure connections.
That’s a good point which is why this channel exists to hopefully get More people out of self loathing
Matt - love it as always bro. With your driver one tip my coach gave me was practice to get to a level where you only have ONE miss, not a two way miss (he prefers me to hit a fade). Remember what Jack once said, he always knew if he was going to miss it, it would be right, never left.
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You can do it bro, hit the driver, miss it only to one side and you will be scratch playa!
Yes sir, will be getting my swing in sync this year. It's severely "off" but it's not any one thing. It's a chain of events that needs the weakest link to be buffed up
Golf Sidekick you can do it bro! My view would be hit a fade. My coach told me a fade is better than a draw, less can wring with a fade. And going by the videos not much wind so hit that power fade playa
Hi Matt nice video as always, great play by both of you. Comment at 16:20 I can totally agree with. This is pretty much exactly where I'm at right now, and I find the tee shot to be the "key" to most holes for me. While I am aiming to shoot under par, and often like to get the ball as far down the fairway (!) as possible, if it isn't quite working then I have to sometimes step back and remember this: I don't have to bomb the driver 300+, but I DO need to make solid contact and have a reasonable ball flight with whatever club I select, to get confidence up and execute the second shot to the best of my ability. Sounds a bit like the GolfSidekick philosophy... I wonder where I got it from... ;-)
Exactly playa
Well im a scratch golfer making and error once in a while and I can play myself out of just about any situation. I can tell you the difference is exactly what you said the pros practice everyday for many hours and in most cases its their sole job. I work full time but was able to go from 98 to sub 70's in about a year of driving range and lots of study. Now after 20 years of play and lots of practice I have narrowed down the perfect gold swing to 4 fundamentals.
"A little bit is better than nada, sometimes you want the whole enchilada" Whenever I want the whole enchilada I say to myself "Norm, man's got to know his limitations". Chicken stick engaged. Awesome video again Matt, hope you're doing well, now you know what we go through in the winter!! :) No golf, but at least we could do stuff. Now, nada.
Greatest opening scene of any movie ever
10:25 isn’t this just the worst feeling 😭😹
The 3 biggest things i get out of your videos comparing different level players.
1. Play shots your comfortable with, I especially need a hybrid or lofted wood that i can hit in the 200 range. At my level a 2 iron like your go to would be too hard to hit.
2. Short game, short game, short game.
3. HAVE FUN!
Man, I love your swing. It's so easy and fluid. I would love to be able to strike the ball like that.
Is this in the Philippines? Recognize the caddies.
Nice video, I like the temper, but you have nothing on me; just broke another putter last year! I'm a 3 index and 64 yrs young, I only drive it 240 but drive like Fred Funk, very straight, almost never miss a fairway. I 3 putted last year three times I think and have a great short game, but only hit my 7 iron 150, but am really good from 130 in, usually inside 25 feet. I play with an ex PGA tour winner who is over 50 and the big difference is driver, he's 60 yards longer, and his long game is much better than mine, and his bunker play is significantly better; those are the main differences I find in all plus golfers over myself, even young scratch players.
When I ever get to the STates I am going to make a Stacked Golf style video and hit the course with 28 clubs and slowly lose them as I dislike them by throwing them into the hazards and bushes
Still great golf!! I think you will definitely work on your driver for those long par 4's. But your strategy and way to play golf is great!!
Yes, I will be getting lessons and working on my body to get myself in order to jam hard
@@GolfSidekick I am looking forward to seeing your progress.
This is really an OUTSTANDING video, so valuable. Thanks so much
Matt’s red golf ball is vibin
I'm not confident in my driver neither. I just tried to go out without driver and the result was just great. One more to add to this video is you are emotional player but Mo is quite emotionless while he was playing. :-) . looking forward for your next one.
I am, but it's also hammed up a bit for the camera.
"8'C - Deathly Cold"
Nonsense, I'm from Scotland where the game was invented and the average temperature all year can't be much different from that.
No one should be allowed outdoors below 20°c
@@GolfSidekick I wish!
Obviously if you're used to 8c then that's fine. However go to a country with 32 c and a humidity of 80 percent your Scottish body will not like it either...
I regularly play in NYC when it's below 0 C.
Golf Sidekick I live in Canada I’ve been golfing at 0C
Thank you for the analysis but who was the cutie in knee highs:)
Chalisa Limpipolpaibul, Mo's sister
What a great video break down! Loved it and great footage of a Thailand golf club! 👌
I dont‘t know the difference between a golfpro and a hcp 5 but I know the difference between a hcp 5 and a hcp 8 and its huge🤪
MATT - question, do you set up the camera to the right of your shot to avoid "seeing it" in your peripheral vision? I ask only because I think almost all your shots are going right and then see that they are not, because of the camera angle. I know these videos take a lot of time to produce, thanks for the hard work.
Love the delayed club twirl
5 handi move
A very good effort mate. Complimentry Birdie by me to you
One of the big differences also is how bad is your bad round. Also when you are not playing well, how low can you still keep the round. Tiger Woods used to practice hitting 2 shots and taking the worse shot and see what he can score (he claims he shot 66 at his home course once doing this)
So true playa. The practice Mo puts in means his ceiling comes down to a low level
Us once/twice a week playas, our ceiling is much higher for potetially huge scores.
Perfectly explained and executed video. Succinct and to the point,showing us junior playas how to move up the levels to approach the Nirvana of Total Baus IDGAF Playaroonski stylee...👏🏻👊🏻💥
Gary hi nice to see you still around playa
Never tire of your shiz mate....I don't know how you manage to keep it so fresh,there's always little info bombs 💥to suprise and delight!! 👏🏻👏🏻
Yeah is pretty simple. reduce stupid errors, get the most out of your equipment, work on your golf fitness, practice (productively!!) as much as you can and then play as much as you can!!!! Is what I love about golf, challenging myself everyday to improve and become the best golfer I can be. It seems I learn something new about my golf game/swing/stroke every few rounds. Is not the destination, its the journey that's so much fun. Cheers from Chambers Bay!!!
Chambers Bay has a gem living there
@@GolfSidekick Not sure what means but I agree
Pro Mo is great, but Pro Bo is lovely (and great)
Pro Bo is super fun and jokey too. Had dinner with Mo and Bo and family in Chiang Mai - love their family.
For a five handicapper you are a very consistent ball striker. I was off five until I had to give up due to a back injury, just getting back into it now after 2 years! Glad to say the game is still there, just putting is bad! I'm only 22 so my dream of getting to scratch is maybe still on? Who knows. Love the videos dude
The caddies are wild!
Do you think you could play much better if you weren't recording. I tried recording and playing last weekend and its tough! so much respect watching your videos right after trying to do that.
I do play better when I don't record. In this video, I recorded 4 people. That meant sprinting between shots. So yes I do play better. I probably would play between 3-8 shots better on any given round. I havent played an unrecorded roundfor a long time
the ending music always gets me in my feels
Me too. I can't get enough of that tune
get pro Mo to run around and plan and do the filming. i suspect he'd drop a few shots ;) btw can we have more videos of pro Bo and especially Jackie Chulya pleaseee . i've watched the Jackie one so many times i've memorized the dialogue. her lower body is so stable during the swing, just trying to replicate it has made me hit the ball so much better.
I will be able to get pro's on the shannel when their schedule allows. For them it's their job so I need to work around convenience for them but there will be a couple coming after lockdown which should quench your thirst
@@GolfSidekick thank you. i'll just keep rewatching the Jackie ones for the time being. they really are a God send. it's strange because i've read countless golf instruction books and seen so many videos but nothing has made such an impact.
It seems like I'm following your channel like mad. You must be doing something right to keep us "normies" attracted to your content.
As a new player this was very useful
Do you think it possible to over manage your game? The 9th hole was an example of this...
8 celsius, any given day in Sweden early summer :-)
Your in my head playa 🤯 👊🏻👌🏻🏴
Always
What tool you used here to track the ball?
"If you drop bombs, then back it up. Your gameplay MUST match your strengths." This spoke to me on so many levels. I play off 6 and hit 300 yard drives and can chip like a BAUS, but my approach game is shocking inside 120. I am almost ALWAYS inside 120 if I pipe a Driver somewhere and NOTHING is more frustrating than being 60 yards closer to the hole than your buddy and missing the green.
100% - so at the range, hit 10 drivers, 90 shots inside 120 - groove that shit. Then hit the pitching area and practice those 30-70 yarders. You should be off scratch. But you can see there is a fine line. Is it GAINING strokes? Or is it stopping those silly errors?
@@GolfSidekick it's so true Matt! I think part of my problem, and something they never tell you with "strokes gained," is that the temptation to fire at the pin only INCREASES the closer you get to the hole. So if I'm 140 out, I may just aim middle and be safe, but if I'm 75 yards away, I'm thinking "get it close" and often bring trouble into play with bunkers or short sides. Plus I almost feel there's MORE pressure to convert when I've hit a great drive and am sitting pretty in the fairway. Gotta just grind on inside 70-120 yard shots and just get comfortable with all my wedges hitting full. Such a great video. Killiing the quarantine content game!
@@jpecora2That's where I am right now, you see?
I am not PROGRESSING becauseI con comfortably play off a 5 handicap just jamming 2 irons all day. But the knock on effect is where the strategy and practice really comes in. With 2 iron off every tee, I gotta be strong with 4-7 iron approaches. And have a great short game because I miss greens more often.
But if I want to GAIN strokes, I need to get the driver going like I did while I was in Malaysia for a while last year. But then I need to shift focus to other approach clubs. It's great beacue I have the 4-7 iron licked. But now to focus on inside 160 cos that's where most approaches will be from. And particularly 140 and in which is my PW, 50, 54, 58. The whole strategy takes a shift to longer tee ball, shorter approaches. BETTER LAG PUTTING and better proximity to the hole for more putts dropping.
This is what I think can bring me to scratch again because when I was scratch, I hit my driver more accurately than my 8 iron. I always used to say it when I was scratch too.
It will come but it needs to be undrstood which shots are needed and the mindset shift that needs to happen
@@GolfSidekick 100% Boss Man. That's where the pressure comes in for me. Because I'm so close to the green on many approaches, I put too much pressure on myself to hit it close because my putting isn't great and anything outside 5 feet is a likely miss, so it filters up the rest of the bag. You've said it so many times, you have to work from the green backwards. Even in my best rounds (close to level par), I usually have 28-30 putts, which is crazy when you think about it.
What's the name of the tune you inserted at about the 8 minute mark?
Some great 'way of playa' play there Matt, great ball striking, well done mate.
Nice to see you playing with "Johnny Canuck" again! Good luck with the Mr. Short Game Tourny and the Isolation Tourny with Seb!
Canuck will make an appearance in a 9 hole video with pro Bo
2 bladed shots around the green ... there you're loose your score ;-) ... and some bad luck with your putter (your putting looks great) you should also use your driver more often from the tee. There was no need to use a 4 iron there. Also, hitting a 2 iron from the deck causes mainly sliced shots. Better use the 4 iron here and make an easy pitch to the flag, especially when you still have one shot for "free". Great video by the way.
Difference starts with that hat!
Haven't even started, but can, without question, say it will be the short game that's the difference.
Iron play is the biggest difference. If you'd rather take on a tour pro at a 5 iron contest than a chipping contest you're a madman!
Great video! We gotta get you confident bombing your driver! 🏌🏻♂️💣
8C is cold??? Here In the UK that’s good weather to play golf in. Nice mild day
This was eye opening, thank you!
Hey boyfriend,
Glad I found your channel man. Been binging on it. Can't wait to take your mental approach to my next round. And while you say BAUS, and I say BAWSE, it's all the same to a Playa.
Waddapronunciation
You're a great golfer dude! Good video!!
That is the thing I've been struggling with lately. I shot a +14 a couple weeks ago with 4 triples. So I was +12 on 4 holes and +2 on the other 14. Tough scene.
Ren Bettendorf know that pain all to well.
Good news that, because it mean that's an easy +8 round there. WHY did you make +12 over 4 holes? What is the reason? Not the symptom, but the cause. Isolate that, fix it, and you will be a man my son
A massive part of golf is what is going on in your mind. Play shot by shot and hole by hole. I could nvever do this no matter how much golf I played, I got to 6.5 but my mind allways got the best of me
You are so right
Always love your work- Keep it up mate
Thanks KH
How do you do shot tracer? That app?
Frickin class Matt sooooo funny, but those birds 😖😖👍👍🍺🍺⛳⛳
Obviously getting highly proficient with the driver off the tee. Huge advantage to hit 8 iron into a green instead of a 4 iron, even though you are a very good iron player. But just as important is the wedge game. Nearly all of Pro Mo's chip had a chance to go in. He consistently got up and down. Saw a couple errant shots from you. Bladed over the green. Bad bunker shot. Another come back chip that was duffed. Think the wedges hurt you more than the driver.
That’s a good assessment like a baus
Do you think you play better when playing alongside a stronger player? Just wondering if that plays into at all.
Sometimes man, but I have to leave the ego in the lockers. If I go out there and try KEEP UP with them, I will fail. But I guess with Mo, I am comfortable so we can jam. It does put into perspective what you need to work on and everyone who wants to get better should be playing with people whose handicap is 5 shots lower than theirs at all times.
Biggest difference is swag !
LOL
Look at the coats? Did it get down to 70F in Thailand?
This was insane temperature i nearly died
Matt, you both birdied the par-5 hole 7, buy you only played the birdie song for Mo!
Because I’m not worthy
Matt, how do you go when you're just playing and not filming, all that running around, setting up camera etc must have an impact?
Well if I jam alone and can take my time and film...I will shoot like 72 to 78 maximum
If I am in a 4 ball, and film myself only, maybe 76+
If I am in a 4 ball and film 2 of us, maybe 78+ depending on how little or how much I focus on my game
If I am in 4 ball an film all 4, then i dont know. It can be anything from 77 to 89
If I am not filming, so I can do a full pre shot routine and actually concentrate on putts and take normal time to play, it can be 70-79 depending on the purpose. If I am out to hang with Didi and have a few brews, score doesn't matter. If I am trying to score, then it can be really good.
when did you play this game ? currently Chiang Mai is cold as 8 deg in morning ? i'm almost dried out from the hot weather here in Hatyai.
Jan 2020 playa. I spent a month in CM
In high school i played to a 3-4 (now I am around a 7, thanks to being an adult and having work and such) and have always played the long ball. I am always within 100 yards on most par 4s. My biggest weakness is capitalizing on being so long and i need to work on my under 100 game. I lose alot of strokes because of it
Nice, I like ths kind of comment, some self reflection and awareness, unlike some of the c*ck measuring contestants out there
Golf Sidekick gotta know your strengths and weaknesses if you want to improve in golf! Nobody wants to practice chipping hahaha
From the sounds and ball flights, seems like you’re a really good ball striker, please teach me Lol.
Yeah! Hitting those 2 irons off the tee like that damn!
Me a 12 Handicapper: Trains 2,3 Times a week for 2 hours
A Tour Pro: Hits Hundreds of Ball a day
Me: new to golf, hits a minimum of 10 balls a day with each club and still can't strike consistently.
@@brownsugarshaquilleoatmeal8719 It takes a lot of practice mate
Grant, I was in the same boat a few years ago. I committed to seeing a pro and practicing swing drills every day. Setup a net in the garage for rain days. Hit a minimum of 50 balls a day. By the end of the summer I was hitting pure about 60% of the time, but the biggest thing was the other 40% were very slight mishits. Losing just a few yards instead of absolute duffs. It’s nice now that on my worst days, I’m really just fighting pulls or shape. My score is pretty much dependent on my short game and how well I’m reading and rolling.
Get some swing lessons and run the drills! If you put in the work you will see the difference. The game will change quickly and you’ll enjoy it tenfold.
MX after 30 : appreciate the words of encouragement. Will continue to work hard and push my handicap down and my consistent ball strike percentage up.
Philosopher Waddaplaya you have wisdom beyond your years.
I'm 52
i'd be pretty really happy to golf as well as sidekick.
You would be a very tortured soul then!
You are a great iron striker. Impressive
Missed read @6:15 with the dew on the green or just a push?
Push
@@GolfSidekick that makes sense. Still a playa. Thank you for all the great videos
Is it not true that a big difference is grip strength? Could you do a test of grip strength between you and Pro?
Do you mean how hard we squeeze the club or the number of knuckles you can see?
Hey Matt how did u traced the ball flight in this video? And the graphic on the upper right corner of the video? "Be U, just better." LMAO.. i'm gonna steal that.
difference between pros and a scratch/+1 handicap?
Belief and mental fortitude combined with total lack of thinking at the right time
Love the South African accent!
Great content Matt!!! Get a Cobra 3 wood playa!
It's coming this year
I am a 4 hdcp and this 5 hdcp person could kick my butt
No sir it would be an even match. And if you paid for the round id let you win
The difference??? One word!! Recovery
Your still really good bro, I enjoy your vids
Great vid with a cool concept!
Some days you are the statue others you are the pigeon
Just came to this channel
Great vid!
Welcome mack daddy