What 13 Handicap Golf Actually Looks Like (Denbigh GC)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 18 ส.ค. 2022
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A round of summer golf at Denbigh golf club in North Wales. It's a par 69 parkland course that was founded in 1908.
The green fees were £27.50 for 18 holes in August 2022.
I'm James, a golfer with a dodgy swing now playing off a 13 handicap. I had taken 4 golf lessons to improve my swing on the day of play.
I'm looking to continuously break 90 or 85 on the courses I play. Even if I don't shoot a good score I always enjoy strolling around the fairways of North Wales, UK :-)
App for shot tracer: Shot Tracer Pro
App for scorecard: Golfshot
Todays course: www.denbighgolfclub.co.uk/
To contact me about anything (email): npgolfer@yahoo.com
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very honest of you to include that opening tee shot. You have a good channel. Probably the only 'normal' golf on the whole of youtube.
Good job carrying on after such a tough first 7 holes, the second nine was like night and day. Shows what a break between the two can do.
You showed some great mental strength to carry on through after a nightmare start. What a great back 9 as well, quality.
Love your grit and good disposition. I know it was hard to keep filming, but I am glad you did!!
You should be extremely proud of how you played on the back 9 after the front 9. I’d struggle to keep my head after that front 9.
You’re a great example of how golf can be fun even if you aren’t playing well. You seemed to stay positive on the camera despite your struggles early on!
Well done! (I hope this doesn’t come across as patronising!)
Great video
Great job. Love how you stuck it out after first 9. Nice to see great attitude. Frustrating days like these make golf impossible. But you learn lots from the bad shots.
You should call your channel ‘Golfs A Funny Old Game’.
I really enjoy watching your honest videos, thanks for making them 👏🏻
Best day off the teebox I've seen you have, typically all other aspects of one's game goes out the window on these days😂😂
bloody golf aye.
Somehow you kept your head in the game. Good job. My clubs would have been thrown into that quarry halfway through.😅
Great attitude James! Very patience encouraging👍
I've had several rounds where my opening 9 is crap but my other 9 is amazing. golf is such a weird and wonderful sport
Doing well. Glad to see you drawing the ball unlike many videos ago when you pushed and sliced a fair few and lost distance. Keep up the good work 👌
We,ve all been there and gone through a rough round well done with sticking with it, I've had the same issues with bunker play, at the moment I am just please to get it out....
Really enjoyable vlogs 👍
Some great tee shots and putting inside 10 feet James. Ball striking with less than a full swing is not easy. Sand is tough for me as well. Really enjoy your video work and commentary James.
Great comeback on back 9. I just had a 13 over on my front 9 and getting frustrated. Before back 9 I thought James would just say, “Golf’s a funny game.” I thought just have some fun, and then shot 4 over. My attitude at break definitely would have been another double digit over until I thought about your positive attitude. Thank you!
2 very different halves for that round James. But good on you for hanging in there. That second 9, was a joy too watch. But also great for confidence I would imagine. I play in Australia, and in summer the temps are always above 30, hydration is very important and so is salty foods. they make you drink more water. But that course does look rather challenging. 😃
Well done for persevering, glad you managed to turn it around on the back nine 👍🏻
Denbigh is such a tricky little course, people won’t realise how unforgiving it can be unless they play it! Funny enough I saw you there last week from a distance whilst you were filming! Nice video!
Considering that start that's a great round of golf, well done.
5 pars in a row,very well played and great driving. When I first saw your swing I thought that can't work but your swing is unique and works very well, once someone said a swing is as unique as a fingerprint. Don't change anything and keep up your golf,love the graphics used.
Definitely a round of 2 halves James. Well done for hanging in there 👍
Mate that was a crazy watch. After 5 I was thinking your clubs were going to end up in a ditch. What a turnaround. Mental strength! Your shot shaping is excellent. Loving the draw!
Lots of dogleg left holes on this course which was perfect for my draw. Pity I couldn't capitalise on the front 9 but on the back 9 everything was better. Thanks for watching :-)
14 shot comeback, gotta like that.
Deserve a medal for playing in that heat,great finish 👏
Whatever you ate at the turn.....is what you should always eat for now on. 5 pars in a row after that front 9 is amazing.
WOW!! That was something to see. It was like watching the movie, Rocky. You were getting the heck knocked out of you and persevered and came back strong. Well done.
I was on the canvas a couple of times on that front 9 lol :-)
Superb stamina! The heat alone would have made uncomfortable golf, but with that tough front nine , I don’t think anyone would have minded calling it a day early.
Your back nine was superb. I always enjoy watching your putting, which is really good, so it must have been hard going on those greens.
Well done on the back 9. Not easy after such a front 9 struggle. A great run of pars really boosted your confidence.
No hint of a double bogey on the back 9. This is my normal game it was just a weird round altogether. I had an instant meltdown after that snap hook on the 1st! lol Thanks for watching :-)
The dry ground has me feeling like Popeye with the D stick at the moment 😂 The ball rolls forever! Some long drivers there James! Well battled as always 💪
I'm ready for my "Golf's a funny ole game" shirt. :)
That’s me and my game. How can you be so calm about it? Mental game today!😮
Yeah, I nearly walked off after the 7th hole and was going to delete the footage lol :-) People seem to like the 'reality' golf videos and I was well chuffed with the comeback on the back 9. Thanks for watching mate.
Heatwave golf is insane. I hit a 180 yard pitching wedge due to bouncing on a rock hard downslope and it flying off over the green and down a slope!
Just had a round similar to this, back 9 had 5 quads... looking forward to my next lesson tho to help my wedges
I will say golf in hot temperatures is a whole different game. I live in Las Vegas and play in 110f (37c) and it is brutal. insanely hard to play a consistent game. At least the ball goes farther I guess lol. Nice video james good luck in the heat.
What a grinder!!! The second 9 you were on fire (no pun intended)
A bad day at golf is better than a good day at work
Golfing on a dry course is tough. It's hard not to get frustrated. The golf course I play on in my league is so dry that this week I hit a chip shot almost 200 yards into a water hazard I thought I could avoid (it is downhill all the way to the hazard; the ball could not stop rolling). That is an amazing recovery on the back nine holes. I also love the way you hit your draw shots. They are very majestic. One day I will learn to hit a draw shot. Keep up the good work.
Cheers man. I didn't try to learn the draw shot it just happens naturally now. I setup at the 1pm position and try to extend out to the right de-lofting the club face slightly and it hits a baby draw nearly every time. Thanks for watching :-)
Way to stick with it! We’ve all had these types of rounds.
Great come back, chalk and cheese on the two 9,s
Tight fairways and fast greens made for a tough day. But those 5 pars in a row were lovely. ⛳️
Talk about a round of 2 halves. Good one u for carrying on
Well done James for persisting.
Difficult front nine James but your attitude is very positive!can think of many people who would have given up and just walked off.Mastermind comes to mind “I’ve started so I’ll finish”.we have all had starts like this and it’s important to keep going who knows what will happen.keep up the good work!
It was tempting to head to the car after the 7th hole but I'm glad I carried on! Thanks for watching :-)
Played my local course yesterday and was +10 after 2 holes. Was ready to walk in but then hit a great drive on the 3rd and made par and, despite a few other poor holes, was only +16 for the next 16 holes and had seven pars. It's a funny old game 🤣
Great scoring from hole 7 onwards , tough in those dry conditions
20 vs. 3 over! Golf really is a funny ol' game! 😂🏌️♂️⛳🇺🇸🦅
A lot of those bunkers you could easily putt out of. Very minimal lips on them. Worth thinking about.
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great video again james. keep going mate. can i ask? what shot tracing app do you use?
Shot Tracer Pro
Hats off to you James.! Showed great character after that nightmare start.
It would have been easy to walk off after the 7th hole or not post the round but this is honest golf. I haven't seen anything like this from other channels but it happens to all us mid handicap golfers. Thanks for watching :-)
@@notaperfectgolfer3489 I definitely prefer a poor start to a poor finish; I know that. I holed a very testing bunker shot on the 18th on Tuesday, which left me amazed! (ok it was the 3rd bunker shot, but still....)
27 degrees isn't that bad....
At least you didn't catch the worst part of the heatwave!
A game.of two halves indeed. Good recovery though, very hard to do when your head is down and you just want to throw the clubs in a lake. Take the momentum from the back 9 into the next round 👍⛳️
I've totally smashed my last 2 rounds. The front 9 here was a blessing in disguise! lol :-)
You're hitting the driver much further than last time I watched you
Nice feeling when you know you have used all ur extra shot by the 5th hole :D
I know! I thought I'd add that comment that I was averaging nearly a triple bogey every hole until the 7th lol Thanks for watching :-)
generally, we need to warm up and practice more before teeing off.
the putting under 10 foot got him out of jail a few times. the green side bunker set up, and play looked like he wasn't expecting it to get out, on the one that did hit sand and cannoned out.
dug in, and had a decent back nine, which will give him encouragement to play again.
but, bit of a car crash really.
Cheers Greg, thanks for watching :-)
No offense James, but I just had to laugh when you said this was played in the middle of a "heat wave," and you said it was 28 degrees but felt like 32 (Celsius obviously).
Where I live it was between 40-45 degrees through June and July.
Your 28/feels like 32 would be chilly here.
Also, I could only wish to shoot 19 over par on 9 holes. In fact, I played a round of 9 holes twice this summer, and each time shot 33 over par (on 9 holes).
So, your worst day would be my best day.
Keep chugging along sir.
I woull lol d be proud playing like the first nine
Remember the movie called "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" ?
It was a spaghetti western NOT about a round of golf! 😉
We done for hanging in there.
Smashed the back 9 like a champ.
Cheers Jon, maybe I should have just posted the back 9 lol :-)
Your rapid improvement appears to be partly due to your increased lagging of the club / legs pushing into the ground. My short single axis swing relies on leg power passive hands except a wrist cock as I take the club back - your stoicism is also something I am trying to copy - missed 2 3 ft putts 9 hole round of +10 was more positive than normal - will practice putting more often.
What days / times of day do you play to give yourself to set up the camera whilst playing? I'm not great and find people catching up and looking to play through. Love it when the course is quiet and I can play at my own pace.
Usually twilight golf midweek. I almost never play at weekends as the courses are too busy to film. This day I tee'd off at 3pm and there was no society visiting or comp on so it was quiet. Thanks for watching :-)
Just imagine what your feeling would be if you played in reverse, i.e. you had a great front nine and then played all over the place !! at least you stuck it out and finished really well, bring on the next round. Cheers.
My last 2 rounds have been a smooth continuation of the back 9 on this day. The front 9 was just an outlier which can happen from time to time! Thanks for watching roland :-)
Only played Denbigh once! Very tight little course. You a member of anywhere James?
I'm not a member anywhere which is why I play so many different courses. I think that it helps the channel as playing the same course over and over is not good for variety. Thanks for watching :-)
Thanks for the content. You sure you're a 13 handicap though and not more like 18-20 ?
I was thinking the same thing….then I seen him par 5 in a row. Not sure many 20 handicappers can do that.
This course was playing very tough on this day and a few other players I spoke to got destroyed on the front 9 too. I have the 22° hybrid which goes 190+ yards on a string which has transformed my game from 18 to 12 hcp.
Next round play the back 9 first... great recovery.
This man’s level of improvement is making me jealous
Twice a week without fail taking on tough courses definitely sharpens your game ;-)
@@notaperfectgolfer3489 I agree! Just recently broke 90 and shot 85 last weekend in my second summer playing! Love watching your videos for course management as an amateur
Give me a shout if you are ever down SE London way, would love a round from a fellow 13 handicap
I have so many round where I play either front or back 9 great at around 4 over par, and then destroy it with a 15 on the other 9...
Normally the back 9 is worse for me too as I get tired. I'm not a spring chicken anymore! Thanks for watching :-)
It happens
Don't get down over a rough round of golf, we've all had them. On your bunker shots, you're too upright with your swing, a flatter swing going through the sand with speed will get you much better results; the goal is to hit about 2 inches behind the ball and let it splash out with the sand.
Here we go again. Another ""expert"" thinking he can give advice to someone over the Internet. I am sure you will ignore this and keep on with your own style. Cheers
You could save so many shots if you had a bunker lesson!
It must be hard playing off dry fairways and fast greens.
From the camera angle the first tee doesn't look even and your feet are below the ball. That may explain the big hook.
My bad camera work. The first shot was massively off the heel of the club
Well what can you do not your best round,think you should re read your putts it might help I started doing it it goes one but not always the same way for the 2nd one you’ll be better next time out that round will gee you up.
Those greens were so fast the downhill lag putts were unplayable. I think they had them fast like that as a comp was on before or after this round. The fast greens probably added 3 or 4 shots to the score so I'm not reading too much into it. Thanks for watching :-)
Some days you eat the bear, some days the bear eats you. Nothing but a thang.
233 with the 2nd shot ??
Bone dry fairways and a low ball trajectory are a good combination!
251 off the tee??? No way with that swing.
6i 197 yards?
Dogleg / elevated tee
@@notaperfectgolfer3489 Thanks, still an amazing length in your game. All the best, Peter
I see they’ve moved the pins since I played it a couple of weeks ago... they were ridiculous, tour players wouldn’t have played them! Put us all off from playing there again 🙁
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I got the same irons as you. I suggest gets different wedges at bottom of your bag. They are great fairway irons but not good at small delicate shots and bunkers.
Somebody else mentioned this and I might get a 56° muscle back wedge for bunkers only. Thanks for the suggestion and thanks for watching :-)
They are monsters to look at in the bunker it feel like they go for mile looking at them so u under hit it every time.
Heatwave? Thats a typical morning temperature here in Alabama before the heat cranks up.
Nice last 9. You Will soon be a Single handicaper
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12.0 now
13 handicapper? Really?
I only threw the first few holes to keep my handicap high! lol
Course looks horrible. Don’t forget to record your penalties
Pictures don't do it justice, but in fairness it was almost like a links at that point. Happy to book you in on a guest rate so you can make your own mind up
Wich program do you use for editing? Nice gob!
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