Every Shot of a 26 Handicappers Round | Diary of a High Handicapper | S02 E01 | Arklow Golf Club

[@firefox0861]

Welcome back. I’ve missed watching golf that I can relate to.

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Glad I could be of service 😂

[@ryankemp5275]

Glad to have you back. Rest assured you aren’t the only one not improving at the rate you want!!😅

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Cheers mate. We’ll get there some day 😂

[@stephenhackett9603]

Brilliant Jamie, huge improvement on the sound quality and the golf was Okay too, keep up the good work.

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Thanks Stephen

[@Matt_M85]

Enjoyable video as always. Arklow is a cracking course and still have fond memories over it when I played in December. Decent golf in there. The misses left happen to me as well. I find it's when I let my arms do the work rather than turn the body though the shot.

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Yeah it’s unreal. It wasn’t a great day but particularly on a sunny day it’s hard to beat. Sorry I missed you when you were over but glad you enjoyed it. Will hopefully get a round in sometime in the future Thanks for watching mate 👍🏻

[@johnhighland2260]

Lovely to see honest golf, and like the rest of us,these things happen,Ob etc ,Arklow isnt a easy course ,lovely but not the easiest you could have joined.Jamie fair play ,a great watch,wishing you well ,for this year.

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Hi John, thanks for the nice comment and glad you enjoyed the video. Arklow is very, very tough but I love it. I might struggle to lower my handicap there but I just really enjoy my rounds there 😊 Best of luck to you also with your golf this year 👍

[@wyattsutphin]

Glad to see you back brother! Massive improvement with the new mic! Kicking season 2 off with a bang...... Lets goooo baby!

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Cheers mate, big things coming this year 📈

[@tomlee812]

Good to see you back. I too had my first 9 holes of the year a couple of days ago. It was a .... 'mixed'..... performance. You certainly made it harder without a rangefinder, but you have the shots in your game. The trick is putting them altogether in the same round. It will come. Thanks for posting. Best wishes from Sussex, England.

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Thanks Tom, much appreciated. The lack of rangefinder was definitely a hinderance. Not nice standing over the ball with no concept of yardage. I have enough doubts in my mind already, I don't need a new one added into the mix 🤣 Best of luck with your game this year mate and keep in touch

[@iainlivingstone7304]

Great video for me to see other at a similar level. Looking forward to seeing more this year. Cheers

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Thanks Iain, glad you enjoyed it. Should have Episode 3 out next week and you’ll be glad to know it features golf of a similar standard 😂 Thanks for watching mate 👍🏻

[@elliottconway5230]

Great video Jamie . That bunker shot was going 20 yards past if it didn’t hit it 😉

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

I only had one thing on my mind mate 🎯

[@pacostello8278]

Great video Jamie. Looking forward to playing a few rounds in Arklow with you during 2023

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Cheers Pa, glad you enjoyed it and thanks for watching. Really looking forward to a few rounds 🏌🏻‍♂️🏌🏻

[@steveparrett3832]

Welcome back. As commented last year we are in a similar position. I too broke 90 in September after just 12 months of playing. Haven’t got anywhere near since. My goals are close to yours. By September 1st: Reduce handicap from 26.7 to 21 Break 90 twice And. Definitely. Play OKAY GOLF! Play well. Will be watching 😉

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Cheers mate, it’s good to be back 😃 Congrats on breaking 90. It’s a good feeling isn’t it? Just annoying we can’t follow it up 😂 Shows that we can do it though. Thanks for watching as always 👍🏻

[@KPrigz]

The new equipment - windsock MVP

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

A massive upgrade 🎤

[@MrTitleist910]

I would definitely recommend you get Arccos caddie, will help you a lot with distances and show you were your losing shots. Great video, sound was great.

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Hi mate, I actually have Arccos. However, I use my phone to record my videos so I can’t use it when I’m filming an episode unfortunately. Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the feedback 👍🏻

[@rwbcustompicks]

Good to see you back. Good luck this season 👍

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Cheers mate, it’s good to be back. And I’m planning on sticking around this time 💪🏻 Thanks for watching

[@chadcarpenter5732]

your doing great, it's a hard game and we all stink just enjoy the ride. good luck 🙂

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Cheers mate. Appreciate the positivity 😃

[@wexfordlad14]

Another course to add to the list - love the honesty and the quality of the clips Jamie. Looking forward to seeing the rest of the season, take a trip down to Wexford and get an episode in the sunny south east 🤪

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Ah you have to play it sooner rather than later 😀 I’d be happy to take you round 🏌🏻‍♂️ I will 100% try to get to Wexford for an episode this year 💪🏻

[@henribuhagiar9445]

Great improvement! You must be happy with your ball striking

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Thanks Henri, I was reasonably pleased with the round. Few areas to tidy up but overall it’s a good base to work on. Thanks for watching mate 👍🏻

[@henribuhagiar9445]

I am in the same situation. Slowly getting better, but need improvement. Keep up the great videos.

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

@@henribuhagiar9445 Thanks Henri, much appreciated. Best of luck with your game this season 👍

[@sodacauldron9560]

Delighted you’re back on the you tube malarkey and more vids are on the way. I’m delighted to hear your progress is exactly the same as mine a year on! Who knew golf is hard! I use the fancy schmancy arccos app for distances and have been flummoxed on the course when I’m out and realise it’s still in the car! Good shooting and can’t wait til the next vid! I hope you hit your new (old) goals this year! Sound was great too and great edit too. Good luck for 2023!

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Cheers mate, it’s good to be back. Hopefully I’m here to stay 😀 Already have Episode 2 filmed so just need to edit it now 💪🏻 Golf is bloody hard. I definitely underestimated it when I first took it up 😂 I have Arccos too but I actually stopped using it. There’s only so many rounds I can look at how many fairways I’m missing or how many three putts I had 😂 Ignorance is bliss. Thanks for the positivity and of course, for watching 👍🏻

[@alimull5814]

Good to see you back on KZbin. Some nice shots in that video. The sound is much better. 🙂Arklow chewed me up and spat me out when I played there 😅

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Cheers mate, couldn’t believe the difference the mic made. You’d barely know it but it was so windy. Arklow can be a cruel mistress. Since I’ve joined I’ve yet to too 30 points 😂 But I love it all the same. Thanks for watching mate 👍🏻

[@alimull5814]

@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper We played it after seeing your vlog, well worth the visit. I think I blobbed half of the holes and I didn't even play 16-18. 😅 I'm sure you'll get past the 30 point mark there this year! Looking forward to the next video! 👍

[@Matt_M85]

I can confirm she did stink the course out and wasn't the best partner I could have asked for that day 😂

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

@@alimull5814 Thanks very much Ali, much appreciated ☺

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

🤣🤣🤣 I initially missed this comment as it is was flagged for "inappropriate language" 😂 Ah I've seen Arklow chew up and spit out the best of golfers. Don't take it personally Ali 🤣 I assume you went around in level par Matt? 😉

[@stevenbonnar3136]

Like all the other watchers I agree your golf is getting much better, but as we all know your golf can get better but it's still seems hard to get a good score . Here's to the new season 👏👏👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 And just like the rest of us we need to buy a box of provisional balls 🤣😂🤣

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Thanks Steven. I'm sure if I can keep up this performance the scores will naturally improve. Although I've been saying that for 2 years now 🤣 I very rarely head to the course without stopping for an emergency set of balls. Notice on the 8th tee box how I had that reload in the back pocket instantly ready?? Fail to prepare and all that 🤣🤣🤣

[@scottelder7648]

Glad your back. I can definitely tell that you have gotten better even though scoring is hard to come by. Your drive was better, not slicing just a few pushes, and it looked like you was was crushing it. Also contact was a lot better. I’m going to go out on a limb here and say your handicap will definitely come down this year!!

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Cheers mate, hopefully I'm here to stay 😀 Here's hoping this year is the year I start making some gains 📉 Thanks for watching Scott 👍

[@adrivanleuven8951]

nice video again, keep up the good work and try to get some more excitement in and a little fun.................

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Thanks Adri, I appreciate the feedback 👍🏻

[@mikkeltaylor1]

Keep at it and your handicap will come down. Course management for me and don’t let any shots get you down

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Cheers Mike, just taking it round by round 👍🏻

[@andyF6788]

Welcome back 👍 not sure what your currently using for range finding but I swapped to a GPS watch on black friday and its all i've used since! Maybe worth a look into if you dont have one already! Keep up the good work

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Cheers mate, it’s good to be back. I just use a range finder and when not recording footage, I use either Arccos or Hole 19 on my phone. I do want to get a watch however I’m trying to build up my golf bag and recording equipment bit by bit rather than remortgaging my house 😂 it’s next in the list though ⌚️Thanks for watching mate 👍🏻

[@dermotdublin8002]

Excellent video,sound was perfect and the course looked great. Have you tried using a 60° wedge in the bunker, you don't have to open it up like a sand wedge, good to use when the sand is wet. Great to see you back.

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Thanks Dermot. I was actually amazed the difference a microphone makes. Glad I got that sorted. Might try the 60 degree in the bunker, thanks for the tip. I certainly need to try something 😂 And thanks for watching mate 👍🏻

[@scottchalk7808]

Glad to have you back I see you wear druids golf clothing what's it like I'm a tall guy is the sizing generous

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Cheers mate 👍🏻 Yeah I like the Druids gear. Value for money is exceptional. I mainly just buy those tops and polos. I had a couple of pairs of trousers before and the fit for me wasn’t great. But for those 3/4 zips I wear medium and they’re always fine. Can’t speak for the larger sizes but I’m sure they’ll be grand 👍🏻

[@gcrean99]

Played golf for a year over 12 years ago. Returned to it again in August. Handicap is 31. Was 36. Really enjoyable channel. Is it just time and developing a swing that helped you improve?

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Well done on dropping 5 shots already. Keep it up 👍🏻 Although it doesn’t look like it all the time, I’ve put in loads of practice both at the range and on the course. I think the biggest difference for me is being more relaxed on the course. For about the first year I was incredibly nervous and would be very tense over each shot. But the more I play and practice, the more relaxed I get and that helps to swing easier. Still have a long way to go but it’s baby steps. Well done on picking it back up again and glad you’re enjoying the channel 😊

[@neveronthegreen]

A huge welcome back to “Tap Dancing Irishman” Jamie! 😃👍 Great to see you back out on the course again and to be honest most people’s golf goes to the depths of despair and loneliness in the winter months!! Lol! Looking forward to the further content mate and all the best going forward 👍👍

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Cheers Stephen. It’s good to be back 😊 Will have more content out very soon 😃its all about getting the bad golf out of the way now so we can peak in summer 😎Thanks for watching mate and best of luck with the golf this year 👍🏻

[@neveronthegreen]

@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper - Totally agree mate! I always treat winter golf as on course practice time and where I work in my game! To be fair my handicap is still 24.9 so I’m obviously not working hard enough or I’m destined to be joined with you as a forever high handicapper 😂😂 Let’s hope that both are games find some resurrection in 2023!! Loving the content and looking forward to the next one and finding out what the new cheeky flat stick around the greens could be!! 🤔🤔

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

@@neveronthegreen to be fair, I’m starting to think that I might just be a high handicapper for the rest of my life. And I’m coming to terms with that 😂 You’ll see the brand new flat stick in episode 3, which I already have filmed and I’m halfway through the edit. Hope to have it out in a week or so. She’s an absolute beauty 🏒😍

[@neveronthegreen]

@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper Yes I’m with you on that one! I’m the same as you with the goal of getting under 20, especially with friends well under that handicap but no matter how hard I try it seems a million miles away! High Handicappers Club For Life!! 😂😂 I always go out like you with positivity and hopes but after a couple of bad shots and excuses I hear that familiar and fateful tune in my head “Welcome Darkness My Old Friend” 😂😂 Onwards and Upwards for both of us for the coming season!! Looking forward to Episode 3 😃👍🏌️🏌️⛳️⛳️

[@oliver69cork46]

A good round and very good swing improvement in which your left foot is staying firm. No need of rangefinder, personally dont use 1 because find it more exciting to judge by eye yhen execute. Instead of the driver considering you hit irons well,ever consider a 2 or 3 iron. Get 200 yards regularly with mine and a little distance lost but straighter. Sold my driver!!! Well done.

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Thanks very much Oliver, much appreciated 😀 Delighted to have gotten rid of the OAFS (Overactive Feet Syndrome). I just feel a lot more relaxed during my swing now. I think that just comes with practice and time on the course. Personally, I do prefer a range finder as it just removes a layer of doubt by knowing exactly where the landing spot is. And in terms of driver vs iron, I think I'm slightly more reliable with the driver than Irons off the tee. Definitely get way more distance and my push with the driver is less severe than my hook with the irons in terms of misses. Thanks for watching

[@oliver69cork46]

@@DiaryofaHighHandicapper thank you and just a suggestion if you'd like fluidity in your swing try out the gold flex or orange ball as a training aid,for me it makes a huge difference to tempo and great exercise. Thanks for your reply

[@1averageamerican]

Fun to watch a golfer closer to my level. Subscribed. Audio sounds great. Which mic setup did you get?

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Hey mate, thanks for the sub. Really appreciate it 👍🏻 I got the Rode Wireless Go 2. I’ve been very impressed with it so far

[@skyflakesq8054]

How does that golf course not have yardage markers ?

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

Probably because it assumes only idiots like me can’t manage their own yardages 😂 To be fair I’ve played many courses in Ireland that don’t have on course markers

[@eoghanfarrell2147]

What range finder do you use?

[@DiaryofaHighHandicapper]

@@eoghanfarrell2147 A Druids golf one. Upgraded to a Garmin s42 approach watch a few months ago though 👍🏻