All proceeds of this video going to Doug? What a man!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
I just found his email and sent him the vid. Hope he likes it!
@DLay
Жыл бұрын
And not a comment not replied to - no one deserves your success both on the golf course and online as much as you. I like to think I've been around since the start of the channel and have only seen both you and the videos improve immeasurably, we are all incredibly fortunate to have you on here. Well played Adam!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words. It's still difficult for me to believe there are so many people watching and enjoying, and I'm grateful for every last person who watches! Appreciate you sticking out the growing pains on the channel!
@wdiddy1
Жыл бұрын
Holy crap what a difference Doug makes, his knowledge takes the guess work out of each shot so you can just concentrate on doing what he says. Playing with a clear mind is one of the most difficult thing for high handicap golfers as the confidence is not there yet.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Agreed! That round is easily half a dozen strokes worse or more without Doug.
@suecobandito8954
Жыл бұрын
Hey, great shout out to Golf Sidekick.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
My channel wouldn't exist without his + his mentorship. Waddaman!
@lindsaynewell6319
Жыл бұрын
The stuff that golf roadtrip dreams are made of - a great score on a beautiful course in spectacular weather.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Indeed, I'm so grateful to have dropped one great round during the trip!
@The_Wiry_Woodchuck
Жыл бұрын
I came for the whole kit and caboodle, the whole enchilada, the whole ball o' wax, for allllllll the marrrbles. -- R.I.P. John Candy
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
waddacomment
@hairgrovear
Жыл бұрын
I’ve never rooted harder for a KZitem golfer. Nice round!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
haha thanks so much
@MeanMints5
Жыл бұрын
This might be the coolest view I’ve ever seen on KZitem golf.
@adub22
Жыл бұрын
Having Doug mentally freed you up to just focus on playing golf and not thinking about your swing mechanics, but just hitting the ball at an intended target. Most of your misses were not far off line. This was such a great video to illustrate what all those golf books talked about (Zen Golf, Elements of Scoring, etc.) mentally where you should be on the golf course. "The golf course is not where you give yourself a lesson" Thanks Adam!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it, and great callout to Zen Golf! I haven't read Elements of Scoring. Will add it to the list.
@sambarr2802
Жыл бұрын
I swear, every good round of golf starts with what feels like 2 awful swings that treat you nicely. Well done dude, going low!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Lol agreed, and thanks.
@LorentzInvariance
Жыл бұрын
Lol, the golf sidekick shout out made me smile (not sure why, but don’t ask questions).
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
waddacomment
@buddhasbelly
Жыл бұрын
On a bad round -- CHANNEL YOUR INNER DOUG
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Haha yes
@TmoneyProductions
Жыл бұрын
Back nine almost more impressive than the front 👌🏻🔥
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@blackbird7672
Жыл бұрын
Nice round... Big Respect!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@bobfrantz768
Жыл бұрын
Holy crap! What a round! I’ve had 5 scores from 80-83 and not broken 80 yet. Handicap down to 8.7 from 14.6 a year ago. This weekend it’s happening!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Congrats! You'll get there...and then they'll come more frequently.
@josephwirtz8352
Жыл бұрын
Congrats Adam!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@sweetswing1
Жыл бұрын
Caddies read was perfect, you hit it through the break
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Upon rewatching, I agree.
@ericfromshuckabuck
Жыл бұрын
CONGRATS on the new low round! Love watching the vids
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@mek90703
Жыл бұрын
I don't want to comment on your first caddie, you know haw good or bad he was. I want to comment on your second caddie. What a joy it would be to play Bandon with him! Always encouraging and, like you said, he REALLY knew the course. I've unfortunately had a couple of bad caddies (one who couldn't give me the correct number if his life depended on it), but golf is so much easier when you have a great caddie! Most of us can hit the ball in the direction we want to, but doubt causes us to flinch at impact. Having a great caddie tell you with certainty where to hit it removes that doubt! Great roun, Adam! I'm sure you tipped that caddie well!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
I'm with ya! Aside from this trip, I think I've had caddies on 3 or 4 other occasions, and the difference between a bad caddie, a good caddie, and a great caddie is indeed immense. I can't recall who Doug caddied for on tour, and in any event you could just tell immediately that the guy knew the game and - as important - knew that course. I obviously wouldn't have carded that score without him, and believe me he got a healthy tip!!
@hjm33
Жыл бұрын
Congrats Adam!!! Amazing!!!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@steveneccles
Жыл бұрын
Damn man 10 pars in a row is amazing for any handicap golfer, you were dialled in
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@emceeanders
Жыл бұрын
Pretty awesome to have your career round on video
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
I have my all-time best round and all-time worst round (106) recorded!!
@jamesdouglas8365
Жыл бұрын
I have been watching your videos from the beginning and I love your attitude! I'm the same way, just love playing.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Wish there were more of us out there.
@TheOverlandGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Super stoked for you brother🎉
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@RoadTrippin729
Жыл бұрын
Gotta love golf!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
I do!
@OffBrandGolf
Жыл бұрын
Haha. At the end of this video I just smiled and enjoyed you two putting that. Man this made my week.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Man, I mentioned this in the video, but after holing out on 9, I really thought I had a chance of going even or under par on the back. I had just wedge in on 18 and thought, "holy crap, I could stick this close and go under par." Then, I pushed it a hair and it got a brutal kick, and suddenly I went from thinking about going 1-under to sweating about not 3-putting and shooting 1-over. Then, the putt REALLY had a chance of going in and suddenly it was "maybe I'll shoot 1-under!" again. A real seesaw of emotion!
@HStylesP
Жыл бұрын
Wait are we all going to completely ignore Doug double bagging with a golf bag on each shoulder? what a champ
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Indeed these caddies at Bandon are just incredible. A few of them double bagged two rounds per day with us for 4 or 5 consecutive days. I've never been so happy to pay and tip for a service.
@mikepz4907
Жыл бұрын
Key stat; 13-18 (72%) GIR. That's scratch level accuracy! Super impressive. Combined with 10/13 fairways hit, that's the formula for low scores. A pleasure to watch, congrats!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! Yeah, 13 GIRs is definitely atypical for me, and I'm glad I was able to capitalize!
@qwado1k779
Жыл бұрын
Also the putts were insane
@SinbadWusuhPeasant
Жыл бұрын
I don't comment a lot but I've been watching for two years and Its awesome watching the channel grow and great to see your career round. Alot of golf content creators are not 100% honest with their shots and to see you shoot par knowing it's honest makes me respect you and your work so much.
@abp2221
Жыл бұрын
The caddy’s read was good if the pace was correct. You hit an aggressive pace and should taken that into account.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Good call
@patharahan3886
Жыл бұрын
A nod to the Baus… Always classy Adam. Thanks for the great content as always!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for the kind words!
@samuelchoisamchoi714
Жыл бұрын
Congrats!!! So happy for you!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@haydenredl2919
Жыл бұрын
What a series. This felt like the long awaited season finale to a tv series you’d been watching for years. Maybe that’s because I have been haha. Congrats on this great round Adam. Keep it up, excited to see where the channel takes you going forward
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
haha thanks bud. Hope it was worth the wait!!
@TomIrwin
Жыл бұрын
Congrats Adam! Index must have taken a hit!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Lol yeah it dropped to 5.2 after this round. I think it was only a few weeks prior that it was up in the high 7s.
@LJlax20
Жыл бұрын
What a great round! Best I've seen you play
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@MidlifeSlices
Жыл бұрын
@11:44 Ha ha, I was like... I read a study that said leaving the pin out was best 99% of the time, then I saw your edit.
@OffBrandGolf
Жыл бұрын
Leaving the pin in never helps and I will get in drunken bar fights to defend that. On a serious note I have watched the pin, specifically metal ones like those, rob player after player after player when it clearly bounces it back out of the hole. An examination of your situation...it's 100% in if the flag is out.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Haha agreed that leaving the pin in never helps. With that said, I vividly recall that ball coming in with a LOT of speed. Not sure if flag out would have saved it....but alas we'll never know.
@marshallhilfman
Жыл бұрын
Adam - you should try reading some of Joshua Medcalf's books! He is the club champion at my club (San Diego Country Club), and writes from the perspective of a golfer and a life/mental coach. From Hack to Scratch or Pound The Stone are probably his most relatable books and reflect well on some of the emotions guys like you and I experience on the golf course. I feel like I am improving on my golf journey as you are - taking more club and just going for contact with my irons and wedges as I am knocking on the door of a round in the 70s. Joshua took the same path to become club champ. Thought you might find that shared connection interesting. Awesome to watch you take down Bandon like this!!
@jdmc5512
Жыл бұрын
That fair dinkum made me shed a tear. Awesome stuff. 🎉
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words!
@DanteXL115
Жыл бұрын
Doug has caddied for me at Bandon and he is THE BEST.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Waddcaddie
@curtis714
Жыл бұрын
when he counted by his steps, and said 105 its crazy amazing.
@ArizonaInsider
8 ай бұрын
Adam having himself some swing sauce/sauces at the turn. My guy.
@rhfb
Жыл бұрын
Great composure to come back and hit that second round!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@KipR-J
Жыл бұрын
what a round and such a perfect played back nine Adam. 9 pars in a row. Keep it up.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@MrUnfragged
Жыл бұрын
30 putts on those mammoth sized greens is incredible. It's been a while since i have had one of those "unconscious" rounds , but it's fun to see someone else get one on video. Great JOB!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for the kind words. I wish I had more of these rounds lol
@johnjackson9221
Жыл бұрын
Awesome round bro, stoked for you!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@zero1two3
Жыл бұрын
Congrats on par golf!!!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@axelclark3046
Жыл бұрын
Hey thanks for being so honest with all of your videos. I can say in the last year you have helped me with so many parts of my game and to accept bad days as a way to learn.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Love this, and thanks for the kind words!
@TheGearDudes
Жыл бұрын
great round! great caddie! i've played Pacific 10-12 times over the years. Toughest course on the property. This is not the first time i've seen a caddie bring out the best in someone and improve their score by 10+ shots. Well done sir!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, and indeed, Doug saved me innumerable shots during this round.
@pasch_
Жыл бұрын
Man your driver was HOT in that second round. Keen to know what you've been working on to get so much more distance recently, it's night and day!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! My driver has really run hot and cold for a while now. This round was actually recorded almost a full year ago, and since then my driver has gotten cold and then hot again. I actually don't think I gained meaningful distance until about a month or two ago (a better fit driver helped), it's just that the rollout in August on a links course (like in this video) compared to Vancouver golf in the Winter (where it's cold and soft) are drastically different. If I go into a simulator and hit a good drive, it carries 230-240. So, in Vancouver in the Winter, that drive may only carry 220 and roll out to 230, compared to Bandon in the Summer where it carries 240 and rolls out to 270+...
@davidvanpevenage4853
Жыл бұрын
I'm a regular at Chambers Bay, but there is nowhere in America I would rather be than Bandon Dunes!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
I'm hoping to play Chambers for the first time this Summer. How would you say it compares to Bandon?
@jesseortegon3264
Жыл бұрын
Wait what did he do on 7 to get 105 yards? Did he literally just eyeball it??? What a genius
@mrkipling3841
Жыл бұрын
Great video!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed!
@u0627947
Жыл бұрын
"I may not be a scratch golfer, but today I played like one." Nice round Adam!!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@bizzleb23
Жыл бұрын
Throwing a like and comment for the recognition of the Playa in Chief. Love it
@Golfinthefamily
Жыл бұрын
Golf is a crazy game, isn't it? Nice playing
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
haha thx
@jacobberman4616
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the content. If that swing can shoot even par, I know I can. I needed this
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Lol thanks.
@ryanrobertson3508
Жыл бұрын
so so so happy for you adam. Well played!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@trevormcallister1362
Жыл бұрын
Congrats on the round! I played Pacific in May. Those bunkers are no freaking joke!!!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Right?! I feel like video undersells how penal some of those bunkers are!
@alexmorck281
Жыл бұрын
have been playing to an 8 handicap for the last 6 months and my last three rounds were 88 103 105 😳 crazy to see how you are able to keep your cool when nothing is working on the course. keep up the good work 🙏🏽
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I think part of the reason some of us have a hard time keeping our cool is that we're misled into believing that we should always play at or near our handicap. It's for that reason that I try to include the 90-something rounds on the channel. Golf is hard.
@Scaramuzzagolf
Жыл бұрын
Nice round Adam 👍
@jasonbrynsvold8460
Жыл бұрын
Only rule of planting feathers is no planting on the green! Thanks for the fun vid.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Fair! Glad you enjoyed!
@strokerAce411
Жыл бұрын
wow! I've watched your videos for a long time and that's the best I've ever seen you play and what a place to do it. I played Pacific last spring and it is not an easy course and those greens are slick. Well done Adam, well done!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. I figure if you play enough golf, one day it has to come together. Very fortunate that I did it at Pacific!
@legacy8728
5 ай бұрын
First time watching your channel, and what an amazing sight to behold! Loved the contrast between each of the two rounds. Perfectly encapsulates the mercurial nature of the game. Doug obviously played a significant role, but kudos to you for such a great scorecard on round 2. The difference was like night and day. Captivating content - well done!
@SFBirdie234
6 ай бұрын
As an 11 handicap, I love watching your vids. It reminds me that low handicaps still have rounds where they don't break 90. You've gotta come up with a different name for people who use Swing Tweaks. Tweakers is a term in the US for people who use methamphetamine or crystal meth.
@ZaxDrumsandGolf
Жыл бұрын
I really liked the elevated tee on hole 3!! Course looks great and pretty foggy out there!! The weather on the second round was really nice and so was your golf!!🏌♂⛳😀👍
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! It really is amazing how much conditions can change there day to day or even hour to hour!
@ryan_alexander
Жыл бұрын
What a gorgeous course. Man I'd love to play right on the pacific
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
There are just so many iconic courses up and down the west coast. It's possible Pac Dunes is my favorite, but I think that title may still go to Spyglass.
@starks1974
Жыл бұрын
Awesome job!!!! You were a gold fish the next day. Having a great caddy can definitely calm your nerves and keep you focused.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, and agreed.
@steveale0711
Жыл бұрын
Nice! Like the @GolfSidekick call out on planting feathers. Subscribed to both your channels. A lot of good mental coaching from you both.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Waddaman! Thanks for the kind words.
@jong8622
Жыл бұрын
Great video. Keep living the dream! Gives the rest of us hope lol
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Typhoontimmy
Жыл бұрын
Might be the best putter on KZitem
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
haha thank you. I'm very realistic about my game and its deficiencies, but putting typically isn't one of them. On that day it really came together.
@somguy5035
Жыл бұрын
Grats!!! Great feeling carding a career round
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@MarkDavidBlack
Жыл бұрын
Those "quacks" had me laughing. Thanks for the video.
@chetranqui
Жыл бұрын
Love the pairing - thanks for bringing us to Bandon with you!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for joining!
@davemanheimer4008
Жыл бұрын
Nicely done!! Such a great setting.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@RamanKumar-mi6nn
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing these rounds Adam! It's tough to stay grinding on the rough rounds like the first one. Good to see you reset and finish par on the second one. I recently went through a rough patch of 10 rounds... never been so frustrated in my life but then I shot the best round of my career eight after. Golf is such a funny game. Best of luck.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Funny game indeed. PBs can come in the middle of terrible stretches, and I often follow up PBs (or near PBs) with big numbers.
@matthewaustinpye
Жыл бұрын
Par at Pacific Dunes is something to be really proud of, congrats man!
@fishnaldo
Жыл бұрын
Well done Adam. That's an unbelievable round. 3-under for the last 14 holes! I've followed your channel for a couple of years now and I use a lot of your tips in every round. I'm down from 26 to 18 since I started watching your videos. Matched my best score of 85 last weekend too. Onwards and upwards for us both!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Awesome man, congrats!!! And thanks for the kind words.
@pickle2549
Жыл бұрын
Yes! I love when you upload
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
3 more coming before August!
@kristianvroman5539
Жыл бұрын
IM A HUGE FAN OF GOLFSIDE KICK YESSSSS
@mostdeadlygeist
Жыл бұрын
to 'end' on 14 straight pars or better is insane. nice work!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@adamcampbell899
Жыл бұрын
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 well played and great content
@samcox3965
Жыл бұрын
I’m a Bandon dunes caddie and just came across this video! This is so awesome dude! Great playing in that second round, pac dunes can eat ya up!
@dansnowman29
Жыл бұрын
Congratulation!!!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@peetwi
Жыл бұрын
Dude, love your channel. Congrats on the incredible round. Doug is a fucking legend. Thanks for sharing both your highs and your lows with us. From a bad but passionate golfer: much appreciated.
@zackr17
Жыл бұрын
Lets go! Swing tweaks looks like something i could use…signing up!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
I've seen you play, you could use it :p
@itslev4404
Жыл бұрын
Awesome video and a huge well done. I can only dream, 82 is where I’m at.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
You're close, man! You break 80 that first time and suddenly they start coming more often.
@drnknjbbrsh
Жыл бұрын
Dude, what a rollercoaster. As a higher handicapper myself, LOVE seeing that second round. Congrats.
@ProgrammersMuzik
Жыл бұрын
Congrats my guy! Inspiring me to keep striving to break 80 for the first time.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Keep grindin'!
@rrb79
Жыл бұрын
Well done Adam! So this has to be the last video in this channel since you are a scratch golfer now 😂
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Scratch golf for a day does not equal scratch golf for life, sadly!! But thanks!!
@jamesfmckenzie
Жыл бұрын
What a round. Congrats mate!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@ryannorthcott8483
Жыл бұрын
This is just the video I needed! I took a lot from your level of focus but also zen like state when entering the back. I’ve even par on the front a few times before, but I haven’t found the right state of mind to bring it home on the back nine. I’m either putting too much pressure on myself or am too aloof.. Also liable to shoot 90+ on any given day so I like that you included your terrible round (although I would have watched it all the way). Congrats on the 71!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the kind words. Indeed, for every 70-something round, I'm sure I have one (or more) 90+ round, so I certainly stop and appreciate these ones.
@SageVO
Жыл бұрын
Great golf at a great place. Congrats on the even par round!
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@gregoryedwards8781
Жыл бұрын
Another gem Adam
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@jakebreathes2387
Жыл бұрын
The other week I was 3 over through 3 and 6 over through 5, then it all clicked. I made 3 more bogeys for an 81 (very good score for me). I was definitely thinking of Adam as that round continued.
@nate19
Жыл бұрын
I like the sound effects. Great round!
@claybrinkman533
Жыл бұрын
I think the caddie's read was ok if you hit it with die pace like he wanted you to, rather than 3ft past pace. You could see how much it snapped at the hole on the comebacker.
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Good call
@waltoggero8115
Жыл бұрын
This is definitely the caddie commenting this lol
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
@@waltoggero8115 🤣
@wydellbirchwood9146
Жыл бұрын
caddies line was wrong but the pace accentuated the bad read...
@rtotheizzle
8 ай бұрын
no, that's completely wrong. The pace was a fraction fast but it never woulda made it back to the hole. Even at the very end of the roll it barely made it back to where the hole was meaning that the read never would have worked for where the hole was.
@Amlaxbro
Жыл бұрын
Wow! I messaged you a few years back when I lived in Cary and often played Lochmere after work. I’m thrilled to see your channel has grow so much since then. Keep it up man. 👍👍
@tdub___1322
Жыл бұрын
Always enjoy the rounds at these great looking courses, love the content man. If there's anything I've picked up on it's either manifesting a good or bad shot before the swing, I knew that hybrid on hole 3 was getting topped the second you said it was the worst club!! You've taught us better come on! 🤣
@NotAScratchGolfer
Жыл бұрын
Right?! It's hard to practice what I preach 100% of the time. Sometimes I'm just not feeling it and it's hard to pretend otherwise.
@scottgrant6549
Жыл бұрын
Great series of videos Adam. Always enjoy watching what you put out.
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