Can a TOUR Pro DESTROY a Public Golf Course?

Have you ever wondered what an elite PGA TOUR pro would shoot at a regular golf course? We certainly have, and today we intend to find out!
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[@Golficity]

Who should we film this with next? 👇🏻

[@GolfOnTap]

I'll be your third talking head any time. Cheers!

[@JBALLER02]

Scottie Scheffler . Tour pro lol

[@barryblack7384]

Rory

[@Ben-bo9dl]

Me. I'm better.

[@ivanquiles6025]

Min woo lee

[@andrew_xlr]

With all due respect, this course is wayyyy nicer than a true "public course". Send him to an actual people's muni! That's what we really want to see

[@tig3rBite]

True public course? You mean trash public course

[@KoloaKane]

that looks like a VERY nice course

[@ajeemku]

That's premium public course which is equal to semi private golf course quality. Try film him with the average public course which is got a lot of unrepaired pitch marks😅

[@tig3rBite]

@@ajeemku horrible greens if its premium

[@MPHshoots]

@@tig3rBite😂😂😂

[@matts3979]

This was great. Love listening to Jim go through his shot prep. I wish the public courses in my area looked like this. Beautiful!

[@agpproductions126]

This channel is destined to pop off y’all’s quality is so good

[@Golficity]

We appreciate you!! 🙌🏻

[@Professorpoptrt]

100k subs is popping off lol

[@davidoutside]

this guy is a good sport. a lot of pressure coming in with the "elite PGA TOUR pro" title on a course he doesn't really know!

[@Golficity]

His positivity out there is pretty great.

[@HuntsT]

Also doesn’t have his caddie.

[@johnmahland363]

I would love to see James play the DOD King

[@shaneWARs1]

I feel like most pros play on courses that most of us play once if we are lucky, most of us play bumpy not well maintained greens , longer grass in fairways no second cuts on fairways or around the greens and no run up to greens .

[@shadyzz9549]

Watching vids like this just confirms what I’ve been saying for decades… That public courses are actually more difficult than perfectly manicured & kept pro courses. Every time I’ve e played with pros on public courses, they have difficult times like this. But on their home courses or tour courses, they smash it with relative ease. I’m no pro, but I was taught by my dad (a pro) and have played with the big names, I have been playing for 40+ years,and when I play tour courses I shoot the best scores of my life and play consistently. And yet there’s a 6600yd public mountain course (and a few other publics) which just torture us.

[@Matthew-yj1nd]

Yeah I’m not to sure about that, years ago I played a tournament at our local muni. The college kid that won it shot 61 on the first day and several shots under par the next two days but yet he couldn’t even make it on the mini tours.

[@shadyzz9549]

@@Matthew-yj1nd you saw one anecdotal example of some kid, and that means every single other pro on the planet could destroy a muni course? FFS... you were homeschooled weren't ya.

[@Matthew-yj1nd]

@@shadyzz9549 No I gave you one example, I’ve experienced many more. No need to be a jack ass!

[@shadyzz9549]

@@Matthew-yj1nd Wow, you have a few anecdotal examples (whyich literally means nothing)... and you STILL genuinely believe that actually means anything in real-time. Yeah, that's more than enough reason to CORRECT & EDUCATE YOU... or as you call it, "be a jack a**". FFS man, do you just love illustrating just how disconnected from reality you are? Or is it something you're just genetically programmed to do?

[@benhoward7006]

Finally, a real guy who loves the game and is completely transparent. I wish him the best!!!!

[@jamesconnolly3042]

Good stuff, gentlemen. Cool to get into the mind of a serious golfer, and see the way he mentally and strategically works his way around the course.

[@Lviz]

I love the pre shot routine talks and the explanations !

[@longy277]

that "public course" is beautiful, great video lads

[@mikestock6461]

Fascinating to see the thought process that goes into each shot. The course looks great. It looks like the greens may have been aerated recently so that would explain the bumpiness.

[@jeremiahfinley2195]

Great content! Amazing to watch a Pro’s process. Shows the difference in their mindsets. I’ve never rooted so much for Pro golfer to shoot under par on country club course. 😂

[@UFBear15]

That's a very nice public course, and plays tough too.. Even though he knows he would and should normally shoot 5 plus under the wind was making it play tougher.. He probably actually shot around what the slope rating is that course looks really hard for a public

[@MrZola1234]

I went to school with a kid who ended up on the Hogan Tour (Korn Ferry) in the late eighties. We would play Prado golf course in Chino Ca. He would shoot 65 66.

[@jacobkopa-nathan7626]

Lol treating the game like it's supposed to be easier than someway. The course looked at least 3 stars 🌟 pretty nice. Good to hear your approach analysis

[@highgatehandyman6479]

Very good score. Solid work.

[@darrenfitzpatrick5331]

This is my home track. Love watching this! Wish I knew you guys were coming!

[@jmoc892]

Outstanding video. Love that you’re hitting all of our Westchester tracks. Keep up the great content fellas !!

[@Villywoodworking]

I'm a 7.3 handicap and I think like that having a good course management is the key to shoot low

[@danielchavez85]

The difference between a pro and an average golfer can be summed up at the teebox on #2. If you don't use an app that makes all those calculations for you, you're just shooting the flag and hitting and blaming a swing flaw or something else. There are a ton of shots in a round that are up for grabs if you can learn to make good assessments of the situation (and commit like he said he failed to do even though the numbers were spot on).

[@myz06rocks]

tour pros shooting into greens the size of pool tables vs. hockey rinks always brings interesting results :)

[@hollywood_golf]

James is thinking about lie, wind and shot shape and I'm thinking about my swing mechanics. That's the difference. My best round was just me playing the course with no swing thoughts.

[@JBALLER02]

Gotta learn to swing first. Go take lessons.. get a consistent swing then hit the course. The people behind you will thank you. That’s the difference.

[@MikeEngel]

Love hearing the thought process on the shots. Very authentic, even pros struggle at times.

[@dnpregitzer]

Really needed their caddie there for true test

[@JamesMassara-xr9rs]

Would love to see another video where he does a practice round at a random course and then see what he shoots on the second round

[@mikescatena5732]

People who never shoot in the 60’s don’t realize how difficult it actually is. It looks easy on TV when you see the best guys in the world playing their best golf. When I do shoot 60’s whether 69 or 65 I am quite satisfied. To come on here and expect to do it would have been very difficult for this guy.

[@mattaitken888]

Come play Cainhoewood in Bedfordshire in the UK on a windy wet November day where the light rough is up to your knees and a drive into the wind is at least 100 yards shorter than it is in mid Summer and the bunkers are concrete and rocks... and we will judge from there

[@_dboy_]

Damn my dude even knows the yardage calculation for temperature difference. I mean, I've thought about how the ball goes further in warm weather but damn. That's what makes a pro a pro. The attention to detail and consistency is on point.

[@paultwite6026]

He was way overthinking everything but he did get a large number of excuses for 18 holes.

[@trainedtiger]

You should show the scorecard and the slope and rating for the course before starting. This course for anyone else wondering is a 70.0/133 par 71 from the Blue tees.

[@Maintmech1966]

The Bryson video was awesome! I already follow him. When I was alerted to the video drop I went right to it. I could not believe that President Trump could play so well! He hits the ball and putts so pure. It's a great video to watch! I was hoping they would hit 49! I'm so glad that President Trump was able to take time out of his busy schedule to do this. Definitely a first for KZbin golf!

[@AlexPalmberg]

Loves James, look forward to the next video with him

[@jons7e]

I've watched guys that are on the PGA Tour play a course like this and they are easily breaking 65 and sub 60 is always a threat.

[@_dboy_]

I bet that on more days than not, that's him too.

[@sipadip]

Goes to show, strategy is capped off by the limit of your skills.

[@YayaGolf777]

Great vid! Luv this format!!

[@michaeldellorso889]

I play with a Canada/Latin America caliber player occasionally. I’d say he usually shoots 3/4 under.

[@MangoMangubat]

Rockland Championship Golf Course. Public course. Public prices. Public state park.

[@russbuford8392]

At some point after discovering he did not bring sharp ball striking to the round, I thought he would begin to play the course instead of playing to numbers. Obviously not a binary choice, simply a change in focus. In this round he was both caddy and player. Too much intellectual activity to respond athletically to conditions like the stud he clearly is given his success in Tour events. He was gracious to share his caddy’s process but limited his score from the start. He has earned a new fan!

[@jayrod0418]

heres the thing about golf...doesnt matter wat course u are on..yes some are easier than others but u still gotta make the shots..doesnt matter what course ur on if ur not hitting the ball well then ur not gonna score

[@Justwanthavefun_100]

Golf is hard but playing with slightly bumpy Green conditions is making it harder

[@clintmontana7942]

That looked like a really hard course, a lot harder than the muni’s I’ve played.

[@johnperkins4611]

Have a look at Panshanger g.c in Hertfordshire,England. Very nice muni.

[@8631oreo]

Would love to know what kind of golf attire he is wearing. His sweatshirt is fire.

[@Golficity]

@@8631oreo I believe he is sponsored Greyson

[@kevinrochelle6353]

First hole dude does aimpoint dance for 30 sec for a 2 footer.

[@Handletaken4]

65 groups thru here since last mow. Putting on a waffle iron

[@ditrenh]

James was great in this video. The way he was talking through the shots and process was fun. Shots didn’t drop/roll like he wanted, but that’s golf! Looking forward to the next one!

[@MrZachary5757]

lol “country club” in the title. Come play in CA like Dos Logos, Glen Ivy, or Eagle Glen Muni courses that are nice and with a challenge

[@ScottDreyfus]

Id love to see what a pro does at cherry creek woods course on long island

[@DonAl9114]

With all respect. This was a solid round but far from destroying. 🤭🤭🤭

[@BestEachDay]

I keep waiting for a pro to come along and say, "Hey, I'm going to try the old Nicklaus/Snead/Watson style heel lift." Today's pro are all so totally foot planted.

[@ChasingTheTour]

More with James Please!! First off, he has a great golf attitude. This is great content to see what elite players think around a course. Thanks for posting this.

[@Golficity]

Thank you. And will do!

[@CAxALLDAY]

man im glad im bad at golf cuz this seems laborious. i just aim at the green and fire.

[@crwoodford]

For the last upmpteen years we have had a 'Pro-Am' at our municipal golf course in Taunton, Somerset, and although the 'Pro's' are not Tour Pro's, the majority of PGA Professionals who all play off scratch regularly fail to master the course.... go figure.

[@thomascrator8183]

Rick did this and the pro struggled with the slow, bumpy greens.

[@themastermagicians2745]

AWESOME VIDEO 💪😃👍

[@Daniel-36]

Best part of it not being cart path only is no forgotten 8 iron

[@Golficity]

🤣 true.

[@MrRobVision]

A top 100 tour pro played my home course. Course rating 72.8… he shot a 63

[@nickcharli1025]

Bring a guy down to Woodcrest in cherry hill. If he’s under I’m impressed

[@Cured_Ham]

He made the cut at the Zurich Classic? The tourny where you get a partner? 🤔

[@MarcusParisian]

Ha! My thought exactly.

[@chaddddd1251]

You can tell he is a journeyman pro but still young. Put a top 100 player and he would be shooting lights out.

[@jason561120]

On hole 10 the difference between him and 90% of "regular" golfers. Half of us decide to try the miracle shot and end up OB. Then, of the 50% that do lay up, 30% of us chuck the ball and end up in the rough still.🤣

[@onestopshopgaming7431]

Great video! Does anyone know where I can buy that grey hoodie?

[@MattD86]

It’s a Greyson hoodie

[@simonwillatts63]

Let him come to uk try a public course here that course is like a private members course in the uk

[@UncleB24]

You know that’s literally as bad as he can play and he shoots 72. Even the pros are human. They just struggle and shoot even, meanwhile most of us struggle and shoot a million.

[@doubloonhadron244]

if thats a tour pro, I am a tour pro too

[@elindauer]

Pfft. I’ve played over a hundred events on the PGA, Kornferry, DP World, and local muni tours.

[@DatDamKeyid]

I saw a number of things I’m shocked he did

[@Donjuan2010-]

Yo you score like me.That seems like a problem

[@rolsguitars]

Fun to watch but im sorry pro or not there is wayyyyy to much thinking going on for me . 123 -53* plus 8 yrds downhill plus earth rotation minus coefficient ofva muffler bracket on a 79 pinto ....so yea 129..🤪🙄

[@Butcho22]

this guy loves to talk 😂

[@schmuak]

My math is not good enough for pro golf

[@aussienads]

Answer to video title question….No 😂😂😂

[@macdaddyblues1]

Are those fairways Tiger proofed? lol

[@TwistedOrder12]

First, but last in the company scrambles :(

[@Golficity]

😆

[@arklowrockz]

That's a municipal course in the US??.......feckin hell.....

[@zonezerznoack4417]

tpc las vegas

[@donghuynh3555]

He would be a better player if he just played golf just over thinking every little thing ruining his game

[@paultwite6026]

Greens seem too slow for a pro that doesn't have his irons dialed in.

[@Statick_TD]

those greens did not look like they were in great shape, couldve easily been a few under.

[@davidc5027]

Is it just me or is he over-thinking it? I guess being a pro, one has to think of a lot more things.

[@Jay-sx8nc]

He does a million calculations to come out to 129 yards, hits a bad shot and then blames it on trying to hit it 123 and not trusting his yardage. Cmon dude just say you hit a bad shot and relax on the calculations

[@Randomgghhjjf]

That’s how well the guy knows his golf game and his mental. He’s super aware.

[@michaelstilwell2750]

And that is why he plays tour golf and you dont

[@JScaggs21]

Agree. Bro doin the quadratic formula before hitting his wedge.

[@plmnko0]

It just means he’s not a tour tour pro. Just one of those that hang by lower end amongst his peers. Just being honest

[@stevereutzel7550]

Come on guys. A country club isn't normal course. Usually members only for c.c go to a course that's like 30 bucks for 18 and is like 6300 yards

[@glenvance6737]

If he talked less numbers and whacked with more feel he'd probably have done better.... Dude was in his own head over complicating shit 🤣

[@LEFTY123451]

Pro needed a caddie. He way way way overanalysed every shot. I know he is speaking out loud for the camera but his mind was trying to calculate too many things all at once. Also his ego got the best of him, needed one more club on most shots which he finally learned on the 18th 😅

[@dantepasquini1020]

Swings thoughts like these are why amateurs choke… also why it takes 6 hours on the weekend. Promise your not that good, walk up and hit it then keep it moving

[@tuanoful]

That's a public course where you live? damn... I need to move

[@alexdavid4237]

when was this shot lol, also "semi-public"

[@alexdavid4237]

im a member there so just curious

[@jroberts2535]

Poor guy probably woulda shot a 59 if he popped a top on 1 with the boys and didn’t over analyze literally everything.

[@Josh-zw9bj]

stopped watching after the ridiculous aim point stuff from 2 feet on 1 lol

[@chrisconstantine1051]

Stop talking out of the side of your mouth

[@jamiebate7044]

that aim point shit is lame sick round tho good work

[@SBillings01]

Amazing pro level swing, of course, but very characteristic of an amateur’s attitude. Like a lot of really talented golfers, he could probably benefit from a great mental coach.

[@Haze1552]

Either this course is hard or he will shoot 85 on a DP Tour course. I am not being rude but this is just not adding up.

[@matthewsidley4279]

Hes terrible lol what a joke. Way to go 15 under. Ive played wirh driends in the weekend who go lower.

[@GoldChump]

Elite?

[@GolfOnTap]

Can I get that hoodie though?

[@BackyardGolfing]

-10 or he failed

[@plmnko0]

This guys has like 20 different excuses… bumpy putting green, wind didnt blow when he hit, hit the ball in tree, lie wasn’t good, etc etc Made pro cut but will be around the lower tier end… just being honest. Stick to making ig posts 👍

[@Gays4Trump]

That course is more difficult than your avg muni for sure.

[@davemac5260]

“10 mile an hour wind, adjusts to 120 but it’s 53 degrees, so we’ll bring it back to 117, but the slope is 9 degrees, so let’s bump it back to 123 yards” 😳😳. Cmon.

[@TheDoozie43]

Right lol. Too many factors to account for meaningfully. Yardage and wind is all that really needs to be accounted for. Maybe temp in extreme situations.

[@pantherfan3763]

50 degrees typically is approx 7 yds shorter. I don’t think his math was right on a couple of those.

[@666dr]

That's a mind of a pro..mac

[@0tempo309]

@@TheDoozie43 not really. in a tournament setting a caddie takes care of most of these but they definitely matter. at the tour pro level, every single advantage you can get means something. Hitting it 2 feet closer from even 150 yards over the course of a season means slowly gaining strokes compared to other players on average. These small advantages accumlate in rounds to be a shot or two on average, which sometimes is the entire difference between decent pro and a solid one.

[@Mark-l9k9q]

Yeah. Embarrassing. He talked a good game, but nearly every shot was left, right or short.