Can You Really Break 80 Like This? [NORTHLANDS GOLF COURSE]

[@Labgorilla]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. How refreshing to see a KZbinr showing all his shots and not just some picked pured drives. Seeing this gives hope to thousands who think the game is about perfection. You prove that it’s the opposite. It’s about making do with what each swing has dealt you.

[@lindsaynewell6319]

38 on the back 9 with 3 birdies is what makes you a 5-7 hcp. Whenever anyone says you can't be a single digit with an ugly swing, just remind them how David Feherty described Jim Furyk's swing. Your recent pitch and putt video inspired me to work on my short game - shot 58 and 55 this weekend for 18 holes (1844 yards, par 54). Missed a lot of birdie putts but very happy with the score and 12 and 13 GIR. Time to take it back to a long course and see if I can keep it going.

[@fischputza]

1844 yards? You might have played on a putt-putt course, bro.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

@@fischputza It's called pitch and putt.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Good stuff, bud! 12-13 GIRs on holes that average ~100 is great, IMHO.

[@markj4202]

Adam, I am from Pittsburgh and I really LOVED the Mike Lange "He shoots and scores" reference after your fantastic birdie on 10! Lange, in my opinion, is probably the best hockey announcer of all time! Then Pens were very lucky to have him announce for over 40 years.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Agreed. I was lucky enough to meet Lange in 2017 the day the Pens won the Cup!

[@blakehansen2601]

412🖤💛

[@rayjones1455]

@@NotAScratchGolfer Nice! I didn't know you are a Pens fan. Like Mark J, I am from Pittsburgh as well.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

@@rayjones1455 Let's Go Pens!!

[@GolfSidekick]

People commenting about the swing like theirs is adam scottesque. This playa knows how to score and thats the point.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

ohey girrrrrrl

[@robbywingfield5255]

Being able to say, “Well that wasn’t very good,” and move on and make the best of the next shot is such an asset to a good golf game (and life for that matter!)

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Agreed!

[@JonnyPlaysGolf]

Nicely played

[@markwatson5090]

Really appreciate your videos Adam! It just shows that if you never give up you can still return a good score even after a doubble or worse. Love the courses you play. I carry more of the insights you show into my golf than I do from the professionals because I can relate directly to what your experienceing. Cheers!

[@ethanstrauss3778]

SUCH an inspiring channel. In almost every other area of life i can roll with the punches, and make the best out of very challenging situations. For some reason this is extremely hard for me to do on the golf course. This gives me a goal to keep in mind so I can translate those skills to the course and enjoy my time on it so much more. Thank you for this channel!

[@davidebasinger2997]

I gotta say I love the Lemieux reference in the video. I’m from Pittsburgh so to hear that is fantastic!!! And yes I’m a golfer as well....

[@WallDag]

Played Northlands two weeks ago and it rained the entire time shot a 87 in the rain and wind was very happy with that. Really fun course, looks even nicer with blue skies :),

[@boarder9snow]

Huge fan prior to this episode, but after the Lemieux goal call you have a fan for life! Can't wait to see where the channel goes!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thx Tyler. Meeting Mike Lange was probably my favorite celeb meeting I've had. Have been calling goals like him since I was a wee lad! Scratch my back with a hacksaw!

[@chrisdownes2146]

Love your work Adam. And at least your handicap is real because you count all your shots unlike 90% of Reddit r/golf it seems

[@tkoking420]

Great mountain course!!!!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

It's a real treat to have this only ~15 mins from downtown!

[@tkoking420]

@@NotAScratchGolfer indeed, have you played the Falls in Chilliwack? That is a fun course

[@duffer0309]

Got back from golf this morning and what a surprise, a NASG video and a Golf Sidekick Video!. Really good comeback on the back. Really enjoy your work.

[@dapperdank3701]

Damn I almost forgot about Golf Sidekick! Cheers bro

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

The playa in chief and I are in sync ;)

[@duffer0309]

@@NotAScratchGolfer that’s great news! Missed both of you this summer!

[@garyhovey9305]

Great recovery on the back 9

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks!

[@patharahan3886]

Love the content Adam!! And really love the shout out to Baus Matt!!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks, Pat! My channel wouldn't exist without an early boost from the Playa in Chief. We've done some cool vids together if you haven't seen 'em!

[@patharahan3886]

@@NotAScratchGolfer Humility is part of why you’re good at golf bud!! Seen the videos? Question is, how many have I seen each one!! Gets cold and dark during Minnesota winters. Cheers my friend!

[@mikeone8400]

I loved the ending when you say the haters win today....😄😄

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Score one for the bad guys.

[@mikeone8400]

@@NotAScratchGolfer 😂😂

[@eazyeach1876]

Love it. Meet me at Pebble Beach in 3 years. Lol my wife is taking me there for my 50th. God willing.

[@brettcollins2210]

Found your videos through the Baus. Firstly, who cares what your swing looks like. It’s the scores that matter. Secondly, I really like how you go about planning out a hole. Really enjoy your videos

[@GHOSTOFEIGHT]

Great video Adam. You've got such a unique channel in that you really surprise everyone with your scores and the fact you have haters, is exactly why you're unique and a great golf channel. If that makes sense..

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks man

[@jjhilldodger]

The planes at laguardia joke was pretty good.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Agreed

[@provyprov]

Dude I love hearing the personality come out! You’re hilarious

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thank you sir!

[@MrSmurf0000]

Its your short game that gets u the low scores. The catch is, people with bad swings also usually have a bad short game.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Fair! Much easier to learn how to chip and putt than it is to learn how to smash it 300 and online, though :p

[@jacobmccain8082]

​@@NotAScratchGolfer I hit 10x more wedges and putts than I do anything else. It's the only thing I can possibly do as well as a tour pro. I'm never gonna hit it 340, but I can give myself chances every time I'm inside 150.

[@graemewolk]

Nice course, great video.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks, Graeme!

[@syoung3602]

Can't hate the score with that swing and at least you are playing.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thx!

[@Hugo-ci8nr]

I broke 80 yesterday for the first time (74) par 71. Had my first eagle as well! Played another round today and shot 88......

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Wow, huge congrats on the 74!!!!! That's not breaking 80, that's smashing it. As for the 88...golf is hard. Keep on grindin'.

[@NickMartin604]

Been waiting for you to play Northlands!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Think I've played it a few times on the channel + another vid coming up there soon!

[@jaredstern188]

lots of good sound bites in this one.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

I model my game after Scott Niedermayer

[@buffaloben15golf88]

That is a jewel of a back 9. Don’t be discouraged Adam. You fought

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks man

[@TripleTgolf]

The filming always causes issues. Love the video.

[@Am-iz9di]

Great vid as always

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thx!

[@nickprokopchuk1764]

Buddy I just shot 79 there today from blues first time breaking 80 and then I watched this it's crazy how similar our rounds were 😂 I was even golfing with a friend named Irvin

[@Cornish_Maid]

Hi Adam, I love the Hrzil gloves, but they are ridiculously difficult to find here in the UK.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Interesting! They're made in Germany so I would have assumed they're easier to buy there than here. Maybe Zeit4Golf can steer you the right way?

[@jackblackbourn]

I shouldn’t find it funny but your very Canadian anger swearing makes me smile.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

haha which one(s) specifically?

[@jackblackbourn]

@@NotAScratchGolfer shit ay. Gets me every time.

[@CC-oi8gr]

6:52 You can tell someone was fired up about that one!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Lol was I?

[@CC-oi8gr]

@@NotAScratchGolfer woops, 6:52 was the one I meant :)

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

@@CC-oi8gr haha gotcha

[@DavidMelchionda-qp4xb]

What are your nike shoes with the blue swoosh?

[@rudy.robles]

My swing isn’t pretty either…but still score relatively decent (I’m a 10.9 handicap). Like they always say….there aren’t any pictures on the scorecard.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Unfortunately for me there's video evidence :p

[@abgolf4]

My home course!! 🙌🏼

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

How's the course running right now?

[@Gl4ssCannon]

Some friends and I had a super aggressive marshal ruin a round for us this year. First, the starter sent us off fifteen minutes late. That's no problem at all. We finished our front nine 2h15m after our scheduled tee time, when we were accosted by the angry marshal. He chewed us out about pace of play for a solid ten minutes on the tee box of the par 3 10th, then stopped us again as we left the green and berated us for another ten minutes. By the time we were finally able to get him to shut tf up and leave so we could tee off, the group that had been 2 full holes behind us was now waiting for us to tee off. I mentioned it at the pro shop after the round, hoping they would talk to the angry old man and prevent him from ruining other people's overpriced round. They didn't care. Even though we finished our round 4h15m after our tee time, despite the late start, despite the extreme delay caused by the marshal. Just to be clear, this was not on a fantastic private course we were invited to play where we were holding members up. This was on a public course with poor to mediocre conditions, and we had enough space behind us to watch an episode of Fawlty Towers without interrupting anyone's pace of play. If anyone reading this is in eastern Massachusetts, do yourself a favor, don't golf in Holliston. There are plenty of other golf courses in the area that cost less, are much better designed and kept, and actually have friendly, helpful staff.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

He's from Barcelona

[@thetowndrunk988]

You remind me of the guy I play with all the time. Not the longest, and not always the prettiest, but shoots par or within a few strokes because of his short game and putting

[@civik29]

You said it at the end but I'll say it anyways as I was going to! SWING YOUR SWING!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Amen

[@ikigai47]

I don't know how you do it, but I've seen countless 'watch me golf' youtubers and the only guys I continue to watch are you, Bryson when he actually does a golfing video and sometimes Bob Does Sports. I've watched them all but for one reason or another I lost interest after a while. I think it must be that you give me hope since you don't "seem" like a single digit handicapper based on your swing yet you are, plus your videos are really well done. Emphasis on no ego golf really helps me on the course & in practice since I've keyed in on how important inside 100 is. Good stuff 👊

[@robcaseygolf3400]

Nice try! I’m heading out in a few to try to do the same. Breaking 80 is a wall for sure, especially on a tough course, but definitely one we can scale! Moving to set the camera everywhere continuously pulls you out of the game mentally after every shot. I’d wager you’d break 80 if you had a friend shoot your shots while you focus on game. 👌🏽

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Yeah, I try not to moan about it on the channel, but I really notice that I miss more short putts while trying to clear my camera out of the way than I do when playing sans camera.

[@DaleFairless]

Hey Adam great video - I feel like our swing, distances and handicaps are very similar, really like to hear your insights and take them into my rounds. Have you tried to tweak your swing plane and take it slightly higher? It should help reduce the low pulls and high blocks, I've suffered from a flatter swing too.

[@haydenredl2919]

Played Northlands the same trip I met you. That 4th hole is an absolute monster. Possibly the beauty and the beast with that waterfall though. Nice rollercoaster round!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Indeed! Did you like it more than Big Sky? :p

[@haydenredl2919]

@@NotAScratchGolfer haha, you know the answer to that. I did play my best golf that trip at big sky at least.

[@Kylez1212]

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder 😉 golf is not how but how many! Or whatever other cliche you want to use! Just be yourself man.. my swing is ugly also ha

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

haha cheers Kyle

[@ajfatca]

i am a sub in r/golf and there are soooo many people that think they know more than the pros there, just ignore them

[@MrSaints74]

Nice Robert Frost, and The Outsiders quote.

[@jameslovering9158]

One of things I hate with golf is being rushed ..... feeling the pressure to play quick when you are held up in front anyway.

[@Golf50at50]

I'm sure that consistent "bargain bin swing" drives your opponents nutts in a match! Well played.

[@SageVO]

Those people are wrong. Your swing isn't ugly. It's fine. I work at a driving range. I've seen some swings. >< And, even it was ugly, it works, so..... go you!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

haha thx Jason

[@JZ-xu3vg]

my swing goes from john rahm to hockey player week to week and my yardages can change 20 yards+. I still break 80 50 % of the time. That being said my swing would have to change if I wanted to be a 5 handicapper, but you can break 80 with any swing as long as you can reach the green and putt.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Bingo on the last part. And ditto for me on the first half.

[@JZ-xu3vg]

@@rayrayseels9911 I would know if I was shooting under 5 on the reg ;p. you're half right though my index may be lower.

[@supreethm92]

Mentality and course management are everything. I’ve played with a lot of people who hit longer than I do but are absolute head cases over 5 ft putts and watch in disbelief when I sometimes tap them in nonchalantly. Sometimes they even ask me how I do it and my response is always “worst thing that can happen is I miss”. I think that’s a fundamental difference in how you play as well which differentiates you from a lot of people who are dissing your golf swing

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks, man. Indeed, you've ID'ed two things I think are key to scoring - keeping it together between the ears and putting like a baus.

[@matthewwatt3650]

Mate, do you ever not connect with your shots off the deck? I'm yet to see it. Beautiful to watch

[@heydeereman1040]

Marshal always screws me up at the local Muni. Part of the reason that I paid for a membership at the semi-private. Cost was pretty much the same and don't have to deal with that. If people are slow in front then I skip a couple holes

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

I feel this. It's not easy to be a marshal, but I wish courses would emphasize to the marshals that they need to be polite.

[@promoteupro]

The way my game is going right now, I would take an 81. I'll get that handicap back down to single digits by the time you come to visit AZ again :).

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Love it. I'll be there sooner than you'd think ;)

[@DreGolfs]

This guy stripes it, don't let his self deprecating humour fool you.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Says Mr. Stripe show himself

[@alisiosadventure6075]

Your a rockstar

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

haha thx

[@stevenwhiting8941]

Try chipping with 8-PW, more surface area & bounce. instead of your higher lofted wedges. Less margin for error and better control. Use a putter stroke when you chip. Best of luck😁

[@jstein266]

Northlands is bad for that, aggressive Marshall’s that don’t seem to realize which group is the problem.

[@alexchoi2060]

All about relatively straight distance off the tee. If you average 240-250 off the tee-- not your best drive in summertime, but average, it can be done. If you average 225 or less, you better be a short game wiz. Northlands is a tricky course-- especially those uphills.

[@bigtimepartytim]

Love your content as usual. Just curious, what area of the game are you trying to improve on the most right now? Keep up the great work!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks, Bruce! Truth be told, I don't love practicing. Nonetheless, I want to improve my ball striking with irons. Too many glancing blows, fats, thins, etc. I need to compress the ball better.

[@cq257]

swing your swing.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Yaaas

[@duffer0309]

Adam, If I did my math right your differential with an 81 was 9.4 and if the triple was on a higher handicap hole an adjusted score of 80 would have an 8.5 differential.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Yep! I think I can take a triple on 9 though :S

[@paulpower9994]

Ignore the haters ....👍

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

They're out in force on Reddit as we speak :p

[@nikduhan9148]

For the out of bounds miss on the 6th hole, Shouldn't that be your 4th shot and not the 3rd? I thought it would be your 3rd if you hit a provisional off the tee but since you advanced down to where the ball went out, you need to add an extra shot for the distance penalty? Someone correct me if i'm wrong.

[@jefftrautman2304]

Since it was a red marker, there is no requirement to hit a provisional, therefore there is no distance penalty. Had it been the white marker (out of bounds), then you would have the distance penalty to make it the 4th shot.

[@nikduhan9148]

@@jefftrautman2304 thanks Jeff! Understood

[@nikduhan9148]

Would it be a 4th shot if the ball had been lost?

[@KEVGO7771]

Try teeing up on the left side of the tee box, when looking at the hole. You hit a draw most of the time and that gives you more opportunity to hit the fairway from there. Love your content.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

I should do this more often

[@Marquitopolo_]

I’ve seen worse golf swings, haters will hate but we ain’t PGA out here, keep doing your thing, you are playing super well!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks, Marcos

[@petersimons7527]

Do you stand with a closed stance on every shot?

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

I seem to

[@mn-ly2tp]

Which version of the 0311 are you using? I would guess the P's but wouldn't be surprised if you said XP or T. Just got a set of the Gen4 P's myself, they feel great

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

I'm playing the XPs. It's funny, I told my fitter my index and he tried to steer me away from the XPs. Then I told him I was the worst ball striking single digit capper I know. He didn't believe me until he saw me hit a few! I generally like 'em. Very good feel for a GI club. Wouldn't mind a more compact head on the short irons but it is what it is.

[@mn-ly2tp]

@@NotAScratchGolfer ha, that's great. I asked about a combo set with the P's and T's, but ended up with a full P set for the forgiveness. They're a little bigger than my current irons but it's hard to argue with a little more forgiveness.

[@johnnyhunter]

Adam you need to go polo shopping, my man! ;-)

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Lol I love that polo!

[@johnnyhunter]

@@NotAScratchGolfer I can tell. I think you've worn it in almost every video you've done haha. It is sick, though. Who makes it?

[@otherone1234]

Adam, you play/swing just like me lol. Best I ever did was 82 but normally 85-87. I was wondering what clubs are you playing? You are hitting your irons pretty smooth/good.

[@aaronsaks6072]

Did you beat Zack???

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Lol IIRC he beat me on the front & I beat him on the back.

[@otherone1234]

On your 8th you should have hit your 5 wood from the tee. You would have walked with a par and broken 80. Using your 6 iron was the straw that broke the camel's back lol.

[@prebengjestang4636]

I dont understand why you criticize your swing? It looks totally fine man. You are swinging and not hacking at the ball most of the time. But ofcourse, its usually your short game keeping you in the single digit range! Its very good i must say.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Appreciate the kind words. I suppose I feel I have to address it given the thousands of comments of it that are so critical :p

[@sageagbonkhese4091]

Because the majority of people care more about how something looks over effectiveness.

[@ZaxDrumsandMore]

Adam the main thing is you know how to work/play with the swing you have. Way to play on the back 9 and the course looks good too!!😀🏌‍♂

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thx bud!

[@patricksalazar7934]

I'm not sure (really...I'm not), but isn't it illegal to use the slope adjustment on a rangefinder?

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

It’s illegal in tournament play

[@frankq5473]

Golf is a sport that you need to swing your swing CONFIDENTLY

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Yeah, so much of the game takes place between the ears.

[@mglegacy012]

The closer you are to the hole, the better you have to be to score. Hitting 2 putts from 3 feet is basically the equivalent of taking a penalty drop

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Exactly

[@edwardsroba]

You do have an ugly swing, but then, what’s pretty? Repeatability is the most important thing, doesn’t matter how ugly the swing is. Unfortunately, you struggle with that also 😂 However, your short game, particularly the putting, is almost tour level. But there’s something you have which is even better than that. Your mentality is superb. Never know when you’re beaten. By the way, there are some simple things you could do that would improve your striking no end, starting with alignment. You are so far right of the target each time. Keep up the good work!

[@seanf1941]

for the algo

[@PNW_Sportbike_Life]

Adam, your swing ain’t the prettiest; but it works. Like you said, you’re not the type to grind it out on the driving range, and that’s okay. Your short game absolutely slays, and your putting is way north of solid!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks!

[@PNW_Sportbike_Life]

@@NotAScratchGolfer man I love your content; please don’t take that the wrong way brother!

[@sosa8999]

I like your channel Adam! Very good material. But to be honest, you play in 6k yds courses only.

[@atscottcarnoustie2946]

And you're swing isn't anywhere near as bad as mine and I play off 5 (at 52 years old). Like you say, own it, and as long as you can repeat it 99% of the time then there are no real issue.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Love it! Wish there were more guys like us on YT. There are too many misconceptions that low cap players swing like Adam Scott and never miss. Some of the most dangerous players I've played with are guys who steadily knock it around.

[@atscottcarnoustie2946]

@@NotAScratchGolfer I have a 10-15 yard fade so I aim left and it all comes into the middle. On wedges or shorter irons I aim left edge of the green and look for the middle of the green. As long as you can do it all the time then don't try and change to something that's uncomfortable and un-natural. The key to start lowering handicaps is knowing your yardages for every club. So many people you ask don't know the answer or they say "oh about 140, 150 or 155 if I really catch one". That's a huge difference and massive for hitting a GIR or coming up 10 yards short. Once you have your yardages down you can then look at the short game and putting to shave more strokes off.

[@stevenwhiting8941]

Work on your putting and long chips, that will help, good luck

[@sacpike]

I don't think of your unique swing so much as opposed to how you work on fixing a part of your game and not being able to find applicable instruction that suits your unique swing. How can you trust the instruction when the their swing is so fundamentally different than your own? That right there is the real question to me and something I find very interesting.

[@bigmike8839]

U don’t have the greatest swing but like ppl and u hate on it too much it has some good basic fundamentals and compared to a avg golfer it’s good

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thx man

[@jakobparker2436]

Not that it matters but teeeeechnically on hole 2 you got triple bogey because you hit the ball while it was still moving

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Technically correct, the best kind of correct.

[@stevenwhiting8941]

Less chatter, talking, more quiet and focus

[@jonschlegel2961]

Don’t like how you’re advertising real kangaroo leather gloves Although another good round

[@paulthomson2288]

Course marshals are a waste of space. Their only purpose is to aggravate and lose potential return customers.

[@erniesingh5243]

first

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

quick on the draw

[@kevinw2943]

While Northland is known for its great conditions, management doesn't managed the golf course / tee times well, which leads to Marshall yapping at every single tee group despite everyone being backed up and waiting for the group in front. 1) Its a mountain course, yet it sets an unrealistic "pace of play" at 4 hours (see scorecard). This is a 4.5 hours course at minimum for the avg golfer. 2) There's 2 par 4s with no cart access (yet on day of play, there's usually a few more). 3) Hole 7 is badly design with cart path being only 1 cart width wide (with 6 inch curbs on each side), thus power carts have to follow each other (with no chance to pass) despite everyone hitting different length of tee shots. The bottom line is that, the course sets itself up as a course for golfers who can hit every fairways and have no need to look for the occasional ball. If you are avg golfer that loses the occasional ball, or doesn't hit every shot well, expect the Marshall to be on you by hole #4 golfnorthlands.com/pace-of-play/ golfnorthlands.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/236029_NorthlandsGolf_ScoreCard_PROOF.pdf

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Couldn't agree more re: the 7th hole. It's the lowlight of the golf course. Generally speaking, I'd rather a course be a little too strict re: pace rather than too liberal. The key to me is that they're at least polite about it. At least our encounter with the marshal that day was pleasant.

[@atscottcarnoustie2946]

New viewer. Nice course. Short game let you doen a little and some of those chips should have been stiff for tap ins. Great round though and nearly saved it on the back 9 👏👏👏👍⛳️🏌‍♂️

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Welcome! Indeed, a few letdowns out there today, but I've played enough to not be crushed by a score like this. It gets much worse :p