Hey Adam! I am a recently new subscriber to your channel, and I’ve since used SwingTweaks. Seriously, so much help and very affordable. With that help, hopefully I’ll break 90 before the end of the summer! Thanks for doing what you do!
Glad to have ya here! Another positive review for SwingTweaks. It's nice to have a channel sponsor who is actually helping viewers' golf games, as that's what I'm trying to do, too. I do the course management bit, and SwingTweaks does swing stuff. It's a good match lol. Do you carry a handicap index now? And have you ID'ed what areas of the game you want to shave strokes on? Keep grindin'!
@@NotAScratchGolfer good to be here!! I have not established a handicap index yet…I plan to do so very soon. My scores tend to fall in the mid to high 90’s so I’ll just say I’m a 25 handicap at the moment. The part of my game that needs the most help at the moment is off the tee and the 2nd shot. In and around the green I’m doing alright for the time-being. The info I got from SwingTweaks has been pretty awesome though…I’m heading to the driving range later today to start the grind!
Always elated when you release a new video Adam. Your teaching/coaching has pretty drastically changed how I approach every round and shot. I’m loving the game more than ever and I appreciate your perspective.
Nice round. I'm curious how you got on at Stanford. Did someone host you? Always wanted to play at Tiger's college course. I did grow up a few doors down from his family home in Cerritos prior to leaving the state.
Im from Massachusetts and I’m a huge fan of your channel Adam. Your approach to the game has helped me immensely. I’ve always been around a 15 handicap and for the first time in my life I have reached a single digit handicap!! I’m a currently a 9! What I found most helpful is how you analyze every shot and taking the ego out of club selection! Thank you
Everything good over here. Trying to survive the heat and play some golf. Let me know when you’re going to make a trip out again. I’ll try to set something up. Later bud
Great stuff Adam!! One thing I think would serve yourself better, and all amateurs, including myself who’s a single digit player, is know your carry distance with each club better. Example is #2, you had 198 yards to the pin but you seemingly were only concerned with a club that would go around that distance. I don’t know if you took this into consideration or not but you had a flier lie and imho should’ve been pulling a 180 club and considered you’re probably going to get ten to fifteen yards rollout. Ultimately it worked out for you as you got a par, just an example of knowing carry distance and considering your lie. You probably did all that, you just didn’t verbalize it and I typed all that for nothing LOL! Point being , most amateurs don’t know how far they carry a club vs how far the club goes. When I got fitted for my clubs I carried my 7 iron 173 yards (give or take) but it rolled out as far as 190 depending on how clean I hit it which makes a huge difference on spin rate.
I shot -5(67) Tuesday at my home course. And +2(73) Saturday, on a strange course. The difference in ball striking was very different in those rounds. However, I approach every hole the same…. I actually do it just the opposite of you. I aim for the center of safety off the tee, just as you do. But, I’ll set up with the intention of hitting a purposely thought out shot “shape”. On a hole where there’s only trouble left, learn how to hit an anti-left shot, even if the fade turns into a bit of a slice. Im basically telling you to eliminate one side, with a very predictable shot shape. It’s hard to play good golf, with a potential two-way miss. Trying to hit a “straight” ball every shot is VERY unpredictable. Especially with driver, or longer clubs. This thought process almost always leaves me a clear shot at the pin. Notice I said PIN. Anything 160, and in, I’m pin hunting. I’m playing every hole for a birdie putt inside of 20’. Birdies are how you go “low”. Your short game is plenty solid enough to save some pars, when you have to. Moral of the story…. Learn a predictable shot shape off the tee. It’s why most pros play a fade now. It’s an easier shot to learn, and the dispersion is more predictable. That way, you’ll never leave yourself in “trouble”(blocked out, hazard, or OB). Then, go for more pins. More birdies will cover up those bad holes. Your putting will reward you with 4-6 birdies per round.
Pretty bad short game for you this round. Yet you still grind out a low 80 and this fascinates me, as a person playing for 4 years, and stuck in the 120s.
nice vid! you can very quickly see how your golf brain works. I've been trying to repeat your methodology with my game and along with some practice the confidence I get talking the preshot plan through and I've very quickly gone from 18 handicap down to 12. It would be a life goal to be a single handicapper!
I do enjoy your videos but I'm thoroughly depressed that my game is not improving. No drill works, whatever I do in a range cannot translate to the course. My game is actually getting worse now. But I do enjoy your videos and thank you
It’s so cool watching this. I am a 11.8 handicap with a flat swing - can relate so much to your game (although your short game is far sharper than mine). Big thanks from a Welshman in the UK 🏴
Hey Adam, love your videos! I love your commentary, approach to the game, and how real you are. I think i speak for alot of people when i say i would love to see more long form content from some rounds youve played. Just something to consider, thanks for the great content!
Man, I'm going to repost what I said about Stanford elsewhere in the comments: of every course I've played on the channel, I think Stanford's greatness gets lost on camera more than any other course. The holes on flatter ground are really well framed by strategic fairways bunkers and tough green complexes, all of which are very well protected but fair. Then there's a great mix of holes with elevation change - some subtle, some extreme. It's also in fabulous condition! This trip was back in March.
Love the videos, only issue this time around is hole #8, saying he is giving you the putt, but you proceed to miss, and didn't count the bogey. I've been guilty of vanity capping as well in the past, but if tracking, gotta count it! Either way, hope you keep up the content, love seeing another broken swing like my own that can make it work.
Driver work you have put in is evident. Seems more of an alignment issue now. I may be wrong but it looked like you were aiming more right with your setup on some. But they aren’t ballooning right like before. Much more consistent for sure.
Possibly the best golf personality on TH-cam. Adam, you have this way of making the viewer think that they are right on the course with you. Keep up the good work man.
Adam, have you tried Aimpoint at all for putting? I recently tried it during a round and would be curious to hear what you think about it. Your outlook on the game is something I strive for as I aim to lower my handicap by working a lot on my mental approach
It wasn't a penalty area unfortunately. Failing to get the ball back into play after two whacks in there was brutal. I actually would have been better off re-teeing, although it was difficult to know that at the time!
My general rule of thumb is to play a course with a rating no harder than ~1.0 above par and a slope of no greater than ~135. I'm flexible, though. I'm happy to play whatever tees my group is inclined towards (although may choose to play one tee back if yardage is less than ~6,000 or one tee forward if yardage approaches 7,000).
Course looks like fun but has some tough holes!! One then that I have been working on is what you and Matt preach is to forget the bad shots and concentrate on the next shot!!🏌♂⛳😀
Yaaaaaaas. The bad shot is over! Onto the next one. Indeed Stanford is a fabulous course. Of every course I've played on the channel, I think Stanford's greatness gets lost on camera more than any other course. The holes on flatter ground are really well framed by strategic fairways bunkers and tough green complexes, all of which are very well protected but fair. Then there's a great mix of holes with elevation change - some subtle, some extreme. It's also in fabulous condition!
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Hey Adam! I am a recently new subscriber to your channel, and I’ve since used SwingTweaks. Seriously, so much help and very affordable. With that help, hopefully I’ll break 90 before the end of the summer! Thanks for doing what you do!
Glad to have ya here!
Another positive review for SwingTweaks. It's nice to have a channel sponsor who is actually helping viewers' golf games, as that's what I'm trying to do, too. I do the course management bit, and SwingTweaks does swing stuff. It's a good match lol.
Do you carry a handicap index now? And have you ID'ed what areas of the game you want to shave strokes on? Keep grindin'!
@@NotAScratchGolfer good to be here!!
I have not established a handicap index yet…I plan to do so very soon. My scores tend to fall in the mid to high 90’s so I’ll just say I’m a 25 handicap at the moment. The part of my game that needs the most help at the moment is off the tee and the 2nd shot. In and around the green I’m doing alright for the time-being. The info I got from SwingTweaks has been pretty awesome though…I’m heading to the driving range later today to start the grind!
The promo code isn’t working for me
U ok?
@@alanwhite4809 TWEAKERS all caps? Should work! :)
Always elated when you release a new video Adam. Your teaching/coaching has pretty drastically changed how I approach every round and shot. I’m loving the game more than ever and I appreciate your perspective.
This is great to hear, and thanks for the kind words Daniel.
Nice round. I'm curious how you got on at Stanford. Did someone host you? Always wanted to play at Tiger's college course. I did grow up a few doors down from his family home in Cerritos prior to leaving the state.
The pickup on hole 10 was criminal
I love the duck sound on “not so good shots.” Good thing I’m not out there as it would be going off all the time 😂. Thanks for taking us along.
Always like the vids. Wish they wete longer! Can u keep the swing tweak promo seperate from the footage???
awesome video .. im so happy to have found your channel.. youre a great player.. 12 over would be a killer round for me lol
You gota shop trashing on ur own golf swing. It really isn’t that bad! Don’t listen to the haters.
Im from Massachusetts and I’m a huge fan of your channel Adam. Your approach to the game has helped me immensely. I’ve always been around a 15 handicap and for the first time in my life I have reached a single digit handicap!! I’m a currently a 9! What I found most helpful is how you analyze every shot and taking the ego out of club selection! Thank you
Wasn’t expecting a Barbie reference. 😂😂 Nice video
Haven't seen the movie but love the beach meme. How ya been?
Everything good over here. Trying to survive the heat and play some golf. Let me know when you’re going to make a trip out again. I’ll try to set something up. Later bud
Love the videos! Would be fun to experience golfing with you and seeing how you do it in person. Looks like it's always a good time!
Even if your only job is beach, you are Kenough.
Great stuff Adam!! One thing I think would serve yourself better, and all amateurs, including myself who’s a single digit player, is know your carry distance with each club better. Example is #2, you had 198 yards to the pin but you seemingly were only concerned with a club that would go around that distance. I don’t know if you took this into consideration or not but you had a flier lie and imho should’ve been pulling a 180 club and considered you’re probably going to get ten to fifteen yards rollout. Ultimately it worked out for you as you got a par, just an example of knowing carry distance and considering your lie.
You probably did all that, you just didn’t verbalize it and I typed all that for nothing LOL! Point being , most amateurs don’t know how far they carry a club vs how far the club goes. When I got fitted for my clubs I carried my 7 iron 173 yards (give or take) but it rolled out as far as 190 depending on how clean I hit it which makes a huge difference on spin rate.
It’s amazing you STILL shot an 82!! Would have been a 90 for sure with me…
It was a round that certainly felt like a 90. A couple of birdies + a sneaky amount of pars offset the big #s, I guess.
I shot -5(67) Tuesday at my home course. And +2(73) Saturday, on a strange course. The difference in ball striking was very different in those rounds. However, I approach every hole the same…. I actually do it just the opposite of you. I aim for the center of safety off the tee, just as you do. But, I’ll set up with the intention of hitting a purposely thought out shot “shape”. On a hole where there’s only trouble left, learn how to hit an anti-left shot, even if the fade turns into a bit of a slice. Im basically telling you to eliminate one side, with a very predictable shot shape. It’s hard to play good golf, with a potential two-way miss. Trying to hit a “straight” ball every shot is VERY unpredictable. Especially with driver, or longer clubs. This thought process almost always leaves me a clear shot at the pin. Notice I said PIN. Anything 160, and in, I’m pin hunting. I’m playing every hole for a birdie putt inside of 20’. Birdies are how you go “low”. Your short game is plenty solid enough to save some pars, when you have to. Moral of the story…. Learn a predictable shot shape off the tee. It’s why most pros play a fade now. It’s an easier shot to learn, and the dispersion is more predictable. That way, you’ll never leave yourself in “trouble”(blocked out, hazard, or OB). Then, go for more pins. More birdies will cover up those bad holes. Your putting will reward you with 4-6 birdies per round.
Pretty bad short game for you this round. Yet you still grind out a low 80 and this fascinates me, as a person playing for 4 years, and stuck in the 120s.
nice vid! you can very quickly see how your golf brain works. I've been trying to repeat your methodology with my game and along with some practice the confidence I get talking the preshot plan through and I've very quickly gone from 18 handicap down to 12. It would be a life goal to be a single handicapper!
Went out in 39 for the first time this weekend! Your channel has really helped me play within myself and stay focused on the shot ahead
I do enjoy your videos but I'm thoroughly depressed that my game is not improving. No drill works, whatever I do in a range cannot translate to the course. My game is actually getting worse now. But I do enjoy your videos and thank you
Thanks for these videos
Glad you enjoy em!
It’s so cool watching this. I am a 11.8 handicap with a flat swing - can relate so much to your game (although your short game is far sharper than mine). Big thanks from a Welshman in the UK 🏴
Hey Adam, love your videos! I love your commentary, approach to the game, and how real you are. I think i speak for alot of people when i say i would love to see more long form content from some rounds youve played. Just something to consider, thanks for the great content!
The approach on 18 was a thing of beauty!
Best shot I hit all day was a punch out on 18 lollllllll
Nice looking course, quite hilly. Bet it’s even more so in person as the camera struggles to show depth well. When was this California trip?
Man, I'm going to repost what I said about Stanford elsewhere in the comments: of every course I've played on the channel, I think Stanford's greatness gets lost on camera more than any other course. The holes on flatter ground are really well framed by strategic fairways bunkers and tough green complexes, all of which are very well protected but fair. Then there's a great mix of holes with elevation change - some subtle, some extreme. It's also in fabulous condition!
This trip was back in March.
Nice. I always sing Montell Jordan when I up and down. Shanananana nananaaa
lol
Good to see honest golf!
Thanks!
Don’t worry about holing every 1 foot putt for the camera. We know you got it. Wadda putta
Disregard my previous comment. It was before I watched you 4 putt. 😂
Love the videos, only issue this time around is hole #8, saying he is giving you the putt, but you proceed to miss, and didn't count the bogey. I've been guilty of vanity capping as well in the past, but if tracking, gotta count it! Either way, hope you keep up the content, love seeing another broken swing like my own that can make it work.
My game looks stunningly like yours. When I avoid the doubles and triples I shoot 77; otherwise 82. I wish I had your wedge game.
Seems like course management may have cost you a few strokes on the day
Camera can be so helpful for these
You hit some sick shots though
Yeah, I didn't do a great job practicing what I preach 100% of the time out there that day.
@@NotAScratchGolfer Next time! Good luck!
Only Adam would place an ad over his birdie! what a boss
Hey, which irons do you use? I’m about a 12 handicap and am starting to look at getting new clubs.
can you try a video where you don't use driver ? I think your scores will be a lot better.
Driver work you have put in is evident. Seems more of an alignment issue now. I may be wrong but it looked like you were aiming more right with your setup on some. But they aren’t ballooning right like before. Much more consistent for sure.
Possibly the best golf personality on TH-cam. Adam, you have this way of making the viewer think that they are right on the course with you. Keep up the good work man.
Could you come play at bethpage black? It would be great to see how you strategize on the course
Thinking the same but not delivering 🤣
How do you practice your lag putting?
I used to putt for an hour or so each night on a VariSpeed putting mat. To be honest I don't work on it as much these days.
we do live on a flat motionless plane
Do you have a WITB video?
Adam, have you tried Aimpoint at all for putting? I recently tried it during a round and would be curious to hear what you think about it. Your outlook on the game is something I strive for as I aim to lower my handicap by working a lot on my mental approach
I love to hit a green on a par 3 and 3 putt. I'm sitting around an 11 handicap and these videos are nice to hear you think it all through. Thank you.
It's hard to think your way around a course when every other shot is a duff, and/or you don't know where it's going to go
Reeeeally needed to take some medicine on 6 there... assuming that was indeed a penalty area you were in.
It wasn't a penalty area unfortunately. Failing to get the ball back into play after two whacks in there was brutal. I actually would have been better off re-teeing, although it was difficult to know that at the time!
Do you play from the tips
At this course the Cardinal tees (6742) would be considered the tips. Adam is playing the Black tees (6213).
My general rule of thumb is to play a course with a rating no harder than ~1.0 above par and a slope of no greater than ~135. I'm flexible, though. I'm happy to play whatever tees my group is inclined towards (although may choose to play one tee back if yardage is less than ~6,000 or one tee forward if yardage approaches 7,000).
I broke 80 for the first time ever this weekend. Couldn't be happier.
It was a pleasure playing with you Adam!
Awesome time, thanks again man. Hope all is well down there!
Course looks like fun but has some tough holes!! One then that I have been working on is what you and Matt preach is to forget the bad shots and concentrate on the next shot!!🏌♂⛳😀
Yaaaaaaas. The bad shot is over! Onto the next one.
Indeed Stanford is a fabulous course. Of every course I've played on the channel, I think Stanford's greatness gets lost on camera more than any other course. The holes on flatter ground are really well framed by strategic fairways bunkers and tough green complexes, all of which are very well protected but fair. Then there's a great mix of holes with elevation change - some subtle, some extreme. It's also in fabulous condition!