Back 9 at Pleasant Valley CC - #35

Welcome Back for the 2023 Season! I'm John Baker and this is Fat Guy Golf. Follow me on my journey from a 600lb 28 handicap as I've worked my way down to 423lbs and transformed my body with weight lifting and have gotten a little better at golf!!
This is my back 9 at Pleasant Valley CC in Ohio. My first 18 hole round of the 2023 Golf Season! Watch me try to break 90 as a 400+ pound golfer.
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[@loganbrown3625]

Pumped!!!!!! Fat guy golf is back and consistent let’s go!!!!!!!!!!

[@AdamFerrari64]

Thank you for the video John! I know it’s a lot of work, but I just want you to know that we appreciate it beyond words. Some of those shots today were insane, that 3 Wood is something I DREAM of 😂🎉

[@Omnis2]

If I striped a 3 wood that good, I would be excited about bad drives lol

[@drtrip8313]

Didn’t know I needed this channel lol This is dope 👏

[@BuckMulligan72]

John, your channel is the most relateable golf channel. Keep it up!

[@chadcook3709]

So glad you’re doing vlogs again

[@ban9erang709]

So glad to have you back! You didn't play great but A LOT of lost strokes you know you can get back on the next round. Keep it up, man!

[@bassinRN]

Stay after it! 😎⛳️

[@icetrey2468]

Awesome to be getting more frequent videos again! Glad you've been able to find the time

[@laurenslottke]

I appreciate your honesty with yourself…it isn’t easy taking the simple shots that won’t get you to the green. But THOSE shots are your friend!! I can’t even count how many times punching out or laying up helped my game & score. Keep. It. Simple. While the frilly shots may look pretty (IF they work out), they can’t be relied on, especially on a bad golf day.

[@chrismcmahon6556]

Loving the content mate, can't wait for the next 1 😃

[@adzadzy]

Good to see you back, first round of the year good to see, nice 250 3 wood , hope you post more regularly, all the best 👍

[@kenny_inc]

This encourages me to get out and play. Great video, regardless of the bad shots. The second round of the year will be better.. You CRUSHED that 3w..

[@splat1587]

Keep it up my man, love watching your rounds.

[@benny7451]

watching from Toronto! love your content. looking forward to the next round. keep at it!

[@aricwalton9561]

Really like the content bud. Keep it up.

[@Coopdog-dp5eq]

Thanks man, keep it up.

[@charlesgray2653]

Pretty cool! I've been playing this course in a league for 14 years, so it was really entertaining to watch. #12 is my arch nemesis. Even when I was a 3 handicap, I averaged about 5.75.

[@FatGuyGolf]

12 is a nightmare hole - that window is so hard and the front pin placement is a disaster

[@Indycrr]

Good to see you back. Learn to chip out man.

[@scottkramer481]

Nice meeting you last night at the Strongsville Home Days! Looking good John. Keep up the good work. I play at PV just about every Sunday. nice course.

[@FatGuyGolf]

Thanks, you too!

[@broskigolf23]

Some great shots!

[@robreilly770]

Love the videos big man, keep grinding. Don’t worry about your score too much, work on your approach shots and your short game, you’ll be fine

[@paulmerrill2349]

John, nice to see new videos from you. I totally understand your frustration with your game. I'm also always trying to get into the low 90's, or even into the 80's. Keep at it, there's plenty of golfing weather left in this season. I look forward to future videos.

[@928frogman]

Nice job Big Man! Keep at it and get some higher end balls...Top Flites are like rocks!!

[@roberthare1145]

Those last 3 holes are are killer

[@graysonnijbroek1598]

Great video and hilarious commentary, stretching your grip will definitely help, also keeping the clubface more closed on the take away. Thank you for the vid and goodluck!

[@adamabril4671]

Keep Em Coming Big Man!!!!!!!!!

[@bradgingerich6814]

Thanks so much, just wanted to say I so appreciate you putting in the effort to film and edit your rounds of golf. I so enjoy watching you play. Keep it up! Btw, if you’re into it I would love to play a round with you sometime and do some filming for you.

[@johnwelch461]

Its hard playing and filming, but you do a great job and we all love what you do big guy.

[@FatGuyGolf]

So hard

[@stevegeary8018]

Glad to see I’m not the only fat guy out here in western pa strugglin ❤

[@ThorzyTTV]

So glad to see you back buddy!

[@dw-nb2zh]

So refreshing watching this dude play golf rather than immature 20 somethings.

[@evancrissman1226]

Just don’t watch them?

[@Benleonardo]

@@evancrissman1226 literally haha room for all as long as it grows the game of golf

[@coryschallert8915]

@@evancrissman1226 The problem is when you search golf videos on KZbin all you get is the sponsored videos. I am blessed that this one came across my screen. (I understand what you are saying)

[@brandoncarpenter9681]

Fore play and bob does sports average mid 30’s, age is just a number

[@226butters226]

Hating on successful kids for no reason.. who's immature again?

[@aaron_b.]

Always good to see another upload from you John. Are we seeing Tim and/or Shawn in the near future too?

[@RascalCatify]

Good on the Texas wedge! Using an 8 or 7 iron is also an option for longer green side shots.

[@conlinbradshaw2798]

Hello Mr. John, love watching the videos and am a huge fan cause I love the drive from a guy like you to get better. I would recommend to help get rid of the slice to try and square up at address, right now it looks like off of the tee the shoulders are left and the feet are right so you are swinging on the shoulder path. Try to feel shoulders a little more right. Keep up the videos and hard work!

[@igainconsistentgolfassocia4010]

We need more.. hope everything is going great with ya

[@bradleywinlaw4472]

Love you man! Glad you are back uploading.

[@i216i]

always fun to watch a round starring the big man!!! looking forward to seeing you play pine hills or royal crest this summer!!!

[@coryschallert8915]

This video makes me so happy. Keep playing its a beautiful game. You also got a sub from me. I can't wait for the next one!

[@ethanmasson3963]

I wouldn’t change up the grips just yet. You are take the club back very shallow, then raising your hands up before going down, which results in the over the top pull. Your brain realizes this is happening and opens the face to try and get the ball in the right direction leading to the big slice. See if you can take the club back a little steeper and then shallow it a tiny bit coming down.

[@israelochoa9823]

Need to bring back the Fat vrs Thin series again...enjoy the content!

[@FatGuyGolf]

Tim and I tried - pace was tough. These courses are JAM packed since Covid

[@kx454]

Head up man, for not playing it could be way worse. Practice and come back stronger

[@danielowen5889]

Just found this.. hummm , i totally would play a round with this guy. Real golf..

[@ryanreed5191]

What up Big Dog!!

[@evansmeltzer1511]

You showed a lot of promise big guy!

[@Kevin_40]

5:20 your short putting tends to be impressive though you have good confidence on short putts

[@joeproject56]

Hi John, we're kind of in the same boat, working on our physical selves and golf game too. Great video, honest stuff. Where are you based? Central PA here.

[@FatGuyGolf]

NE OHIO

[@Kevin_40]

I would say that just to have much more confidence you will never have a pull or pull hook just always make sure your club face is always very slightly open before your swing. and then just always aim a bit left and play your cut and feel comfortable it WILL cut instead of a pull hook. or just straight pull, because the clubface was just slightly closed. Because if you have tendency your ball always cuts right, but every shot are trying to make sure the clubface is perfectly square, then it leaves doubt in your swing when you aim left if you will pull it straight left or if the ball will actually cut back to the right. With the club face slightly open you will have much more confidence you wont pull it straight left with the ball going straight left into the trees instead of cutting back right like you expected.

[@1888sparky]

What’s your thoughts on the top flight balls? Can’t get them here in NZ but they were always a budget ball that felt like a stone. Someone with a big slice like myself needs a softer ball like the titleist AVX. They helped me. Maybe worth a try. Enjoy the videos, keep them coming

[@FatGuyGolf]

With it being my first round I figured I wouldn’t waste money. Using my Callaways next

[@zoefch]

Great video. Thx! I have a similar build to you, and I struggle with my swing. Your backswing is a lot flatter than mine. I need to try it - you have a nice effortless swing especially for a big guy. . Where did you learn? Lessons? Website? Books?

[@FatGuyGolf]

No lessons - just posting videos help me see the flaws more - go back to FGG 1 and it’s a train wreck

[@michaelbinder1402]

You broke 100 - that’s a win!

[@FatGuyGolf]

It’s just frustrating that I used to break 90 at 550lbs lol

[@golfernky1687]

I thought you must've quit.. I hadn't seen you on my feed in a long time

[@mxchael-soldyeu5381]

Bout time to walk 18

[@alansyens1395]

John - you need to look into Jim Venutoes golf teaching on KZbin. I’m a big guy too and it helped become so much more consistent! Give it a try! You’ll thank me!

[@darol2005]

What is the tracker you use ?

[@chadcook3709]

Only 2, 3 putts. Not bad considering. Tee box hurts but that 3 wood is your club!

[@travisk5820]

Hit a low chippy runner with a 4-5 iron....easier to control a long 3 wood

[@andrewdickson2907]

I’m a teaching pro, make sure your about 3/10 on grip tightness. If your squeezing your club the face can’t close. Good luck!

[@Rosetwin90]

Just make sure it's not too loose or you'll start double crossing. Whenever you grip it should just be tight enough to control. Also when I grip it I don't squeeze... I actually feel like my hands are tightening toward the middle of the grip. Kind of like your wringing a wet rag.

[@colinmedley3444]

can you go play in Cincinnati?

[@Jacob-so1xt]

Face sends path bends you already have a closed to square club face because your shots start on line or to the left

[@Omnis2]

Your warmup swing looks pretty good, but you come way over the top when you get closer to actually hit the ball. Train more chest movement and keeping your chest closed to the ball while making that first move in the downswing. But you already know what to fix. Use that camera to film practice.

[@markmcdonald2378]

I haven’t watched for a while, you’ve lost a lot of weight….keep it up 💪🏻⛳️

[@FatGuyGolf]

Thanks brother

[@TopItFreely]

Great videos man. Learn how to read a putt and you’ll make up a lot of strokes!

[@parfessor]

Lets Golf. I'll travel out that way. You have any Contant information

[@ruachadam5227]

I'm with you 100%....I love you too...And I'm NOT gay.

[@coryschallert8915]

Wouldn't matter if you were gay. Its an amazing game.

[@SidiousEdits87]

Stop playing top flites