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[@elmigoni]

Man I am so happy to relive this round of golf with my buddy. I had an amazing time and can’t wait to see you back in Tucson. Love you man and we miss you and your lovely wife.

[@enchiladies]

This is why I love this channel! Always good vibes from everyone, the world could use more of this positive energy 🙂

[@Spillaz]

Had a great tome at you today playing Spark @the Views. Whaddaplaya Luis is the real deal!

[@mackenziec]

Most surprising stat for the PGA tour I've seen is the criminally low amount of waddaplaya gear on tour. Absolute madness playa!

[@gretchenlittle6817]

dunno, I'm pretty impressed. Your round made it look like there's no trouble on that course -- quite a feat! Also, Luis sounds like the perfect playing companion -- great fella!

[@mbfour9585]

I dont think this is really a stat but their ability to scramble it amazing to me how they can be 25 yards away from the fairway and have 200 in on a par 4 and still make par somehow. Always thought that was incredible.

[@7676ezra]

It also helps that someone always finds their ball if it's still on the course

[@danielowen5889]

My favorite tour info is putting.. Because as you said once, " this is where we can be as good as a professional." Playa, you are so right.. Wadda course!

[@duffer0309]

Lots of stats surprise me. Lou Stagner posts different stats on Twitter. His shot dispersion patterns are eye opening. Of the stats you posted only hitting greens 70% of the time between 125-150 is eye opening. That’s a PW or GW. Most of us are disappointed if we don’t hit a green when we are hitting a PW, yet the best in the world miss 30% of the time! We need to adjust our expectations1

[@Groovethumper69]

Spot on David. That Scott Spigot guy has a strategy system I’m not a fan of but he’s hilarious calling out announcers on Twitter when they say that junk like, “he should be hitting it inside of 10’ from 130 yards”… that junk just does’t align with the facts. Those announcers and their spurious pronouncements had me thinking I was far worse than I was.

[@GolfSidekick]

@@Groovethumper69 the golf commentators/announcers are what kills golf. Not slow Play not distance the pros hit it. The overly dramatic and negative commentators are like propagandists

[@Groovethumper69]

Amen Playa! Couldn’t agree more.

[@meeken]

Am convinced this is Rory's problem - he hits a wedge to 25 feet and his head goes down immediately. Like, mate, give yourself a break.

[@7676ezra]

Also remember when we are watching on TV we are seeing the players who are playing their best golf that week, sometimes the best golf they may ever play in their life. You don't see the round like Matt Wolfe had the other day. I get down sometimes but need to keep it fun. I prefer to try to play a best ball with my son if on a full course, work as a team or suggest doing simple 2v2 match when in a 4some with friends. Takes the pressure off individual scorekeeping, help keep it fun.

[@tacyellow]

Really just shows how hard the game actually is. On tv we mostly just get the highlights where its always the best shots. And those shots are even more impressive knowing that even the pros can't hit them all the time. Lowering my expectations for a round has helped me mentally and actually score better.

[@spacebound11]

20-10-8 Rule. My favorite cause I’m tough on myself when it comes to chipping. From 20 yards out in the rough, with at least 10 feet of green to work with, 50% of Tour Pros leave it outside of 8 feet. From 100-110 yards out, Tiger Woods missed the green 20% of the time!! Recalibrating our expectations makes the game more fun. Thanks Matt.

[@roshandon6741]

Brother you absolutely vibed with Luis out there was great viewing

[@jackbowman4788]

Hey Matt-really great video. What I like about this channel is the editing work you do to make your videos enjoyable. Amazing number of stats you keep. How about some insight into how you keep these stats while playing and which stats you think are most important . Well done.

[@KarlosLFoster]

LOVING Luiz’s narration throughout! The type of energy you should always have around. WADDAPLAYA.

[@bengibbs2232]

I really enjoy the PGA stat videos, it helps give a reality check on what my expectations should be and underscores the idea behind the 6-6-6 system (even though I'm still trying to break 80).

[@kerryobrien71]

The course setting within desert and cactus/wildlife looks surreal. That ball looks to be going a mile, and the greens look pretty tough to read for break. Thanks Matt and Luiz.

[@AutomationGolfer]

The most surprising stat for me is the best putters from 5’-10’ last year were 65% yet when most people miss 5’ putts they are stomping on the ground angry they missed an “easy putt” That means you will miss 35% of 5’ putts if you are the best in the world and that we are not. There’s such a misconception that anyone can putt. Yes anyone can physically putt but if you put in the work and have the correct mindset when putting there also has to be expectations on putting as well all other shots such as from 125-150yds

[@adipbali5981]

Man if i missed as many close putts as Matt did in this round, i would've lost my cool for sure. mad respect for sticking to his game despite all those close misses.

[@MCJJtracks]

Your chipping is looking fantastic, and whatta double break birdie putt! My favorite stat is how longer irons/woods and drivers have such a wide left/right dispersion, but once you get within 125/100 yards it's just a matter of distance control most of the time. Even the pros stuggle with that and you see it all the time during tournaments

[@mofojohnson1]

My favourite pro stat you gave was that 43% of players signing up to the Greg Noman tour are 3 handicappers or better. Can't wait to watch it 👍

[@jakeboes6896]

I think this is the best I’ve seen Matt play from a ball striking perspective. Whattaround whattaplaya

[@justinhouk11]

I'm rocking those same shoes at the moment. Great round playa!

[@NickMart1985]

Over a year a ago I said you needed to make it to Tucson (Two-san), and here you are. Welcome sir.

[@sameerpurohit3385]

A very pretty course. A real difference in the courses from where you started your tour to Arizona. Very different but enjoyable. Until the next one

[@xMrJanuaryx]

You are really hitting the ball well Matt. Good stuff out there. Love the shirt!

[@sirjustis]

These desert courses are absolutely gorgeous

[@grantbeck9228]

I’ve lived my whole life in Arizona and Nevada and I’m kinda sick of them… I won’t those lush tree lined fairways

[@GolfSidekick]

@@grantbeck9228 I can see that getting a bit old after a while - agreed. Same in Thailand. Some times I just want to escape to a treelined forest course with bent greens, 25°C temperatures, kikuyu grass fairways and rough, pretty much south african courses. But then I get there, and I want to get back to Thailand. Then I dream of the desert courses. Then I play them for 10 rounds and wanna come back to Thailand courses. Waddahobby

[@aviatoraw]

Really solid round! You stayed in your golf posture well and maintained great balance and rhythm. I think you will be ready for Pebble Beach Playa.

[@thejoker4849]

Just moved to Tucson and will definitely visit this course and try all our advice! 🤘🏽

[@djparra41]

Here’s a shout out to Chris and Simon, good to see you met up with him! Keep up the game and it’ll treat you well. From one of the guys you golfed with that day.

[@jonathanslotter6801]

Love these stats!!! Keep ‘em coming!

[@pphomsoupha]

Loving the stats you are sharing lately! Thanks playa!

[@kymstock1852]

I love the Tubas! FTEB ( fail to escape bunker) can happen to the best of us. Merchandising idea there;" I hear Tubas" T-shirt with FTEB on the front.

[@marcberland5951]

What I was most surprised with? Thought they‘d hit 9/10 on most approaches, rather than 11/20. Feeling better abound myself now. ☺️ Thanks 👍🏼

[@petequesada2936]

Yo Karen - straight from the USGA - Take your time fixing or filling divots. Regardless of the club used, replacing a divot is a simple act: find the dislodged turf and replace it, making sure to push the divot back into the scar with your foot to enhance rooting. However, if the divot explodes into pieces and cannot be replaced, fill the divot with the divot mix provided by the maintenance staff.

[@GolfSidekick]

You Karen come do it for us. Aint nobody got time for dat

[@wardyboy26]

8:37 Best putt ever made on the chanel man, waddaplaya!!

[@paulwn2023]

Impressive round on a great looking course

[@rodneydowd4739]

Love it! Love the birdie music!

[@turfie63]

Heyar Matt, If you ever come to New Zealand and you play Kinloch, which is another one of Jacks course's, You have to try to be on the right quarter of the Green other wise you have a double breaker most of the time. Jack rates it in his top 10 courses.

[@ZaxDrumsandGolf]

Course looks nice and you played a solid round without major blow-ups!!

[@jonathanherreen2560]

You're a bloody champ with that 2 iron👍

[@rimrockerytcallofdutyconte9327]

I will now be measuring my distances in Rory McIlroys, thank you

[@Slaphitter]

Hey Baus, I stayed and played at Dove Mountain at Xmas, shortly after you were there. Fantastic course! Fun to see you chewing up a place I have also played. I saw the javelinas too! Apparently they make excellent barbecue….

[@GolfSidekick]

Rats!!

[@Pdinhio]

Easily the best course vlogger.....in the world!

[@GolfSidekick]

Thanks Jeremy

[@stoob808]

My favorite part of the pro stats are the calculations of freedom units... Aka giraffes

[@shREDhead44]

Big time elevation changes there, looks like fun!

[@FlankerJackChannel]

Just came across this video. Looks like a very frustrating course. You should try the Greg Norman corset PGA West out in La Quinta California. Bring two dozen balls and a spare set of clubs so you can throw them into the lake....

[@alisonburgess345]

Most surprising stat to me is Putts per Round. None of this "get it close" - they clearly go for it every time...! What a beautiful course that is - all the gorgeous cactus gardens - really pretty. Enjoyed seeing that.

[@tlbig10]

What a beautiful course

[@tomeyles1670]

What a up and down on the 11th - inspired!

[@tomfowles5871]

Most amazing stat is how many Rory McIlroy’s standing on giraffes up telephone poles there are in the PGA Tour! Amazing! Waddastat!

[@duffer0309]

Here’s a fun stat. Since the Honda Classic moved to PGA National there have been only 2 rounds where a player hit all 18 greens in a round.

[@paulsj9245]

A fun course! Most interesting stats for me is how much the pros don't hit the hole. Many of my friends are disappointed when they miss the hole from six feet or twelve. But, same goes for Tour Pros! Of about 180 pros in a former PGATour stats, those hitting 50 % or more of their putts of 15 feet were just around 25 players => the vast majority holes less than half of those, what should a mere mortal expect!

[@capebretonmacleod]

man such good vibes all around --- Hope to play with some playas someday---if anyone is ever in Nova Scotia Canada, more specific Cape Breton Island look me up lets have a round!

[@biscuitboycj]

The hours that they put in surprises me

[@onyxes49553]

FIR always surprises me on pro tour. I mean...I’m actually close to that. (Nowhere near the distance though, understandably. Cuz I don’t don’t suck) btw, Luis seems the poster guy for all the chill playas out here! Wadaguy

[@danrankin5592]

I find it most surprising how often the pros miss from 5'+, but how much they make from 3' and closer. What is it about those 2-3 feet that makes it so much harder? My guess would be that it's because within 3' you can probably see the hole in your peripheral vision, and thus it's easier to align and commit, but that's just a guess on my behalf. Keep making this great content!

[@Tattersail]

thank you for taking the time to convert all the distances to American

[@ticarot]

Even the gringos here in Tucson pronounce the name of the wild boars as havelina.

[@squirtsmacintosh9321]

I can't believe how calm the javelina were for you. They're known for being pretty aggressive. Those fairways looked really nice, but the greens looked patchy.

[@lowcodelucas1088]

Most surprising stat is from > 200 yds. TV coverage makes us think pros are stuffing it from 220 every time.

[@oldgold5848]

TV of course tends to show us those in the tournament who are playing best on any given round.

[@cptnmatty]

I didn't know there were giraffes and telephone poles lying around the pro courses!

[@rchenard]

We all need to get ourselves a Luis as a playing partner. Perfect on-course boyfriend! Also. I'm shocked that the GIR numbers are as low as they are - then again, we don't tend to watch a tour player's full round. TV coverage tends to hop around between the contenders shooting 13 under and a few miracle shots from random players.

[@markriley8797]

Surprising Pro-stat: Ave proximity to hole 23ft 4in (or 4x Rory Mcllroys). I didnt know Rory was that tall. Btw I havent seen many of the US videos but it looks like Matt has learnt to chip.

[@ericschmidt9523]

My biggest surprise was the proximity to the hole, if i got as close to the hole as i expected every time i would be Tiger esc. I need to adjust what I think I am capable of, so i don’t ruin a round by being dissatisfied with every single shot.

[@Marshallbuttholeman]

I want to play a round or a few rounds with you. Need to check out that Mazdaspeed3 as well. Lol let’s make it happen!!

[@willhedberg468]

I really was surprised by the going for greens statistic!

[@thisjustanother]

the pronunciations had me dying of laughter. having lived in arizona, its hilarious getting people to try to say names of the animals and cities

[@brianellis5146]

My favourite stat from the PGA is the puts made % VS distance. Anything over 3m is less than a 30% make rate. Amateur golfers always get angry when they miss 10m puts. This one stat halved my in game stress levels. More than 3m? Two puts. Anything less is a bonus. Relax and enjoy.

[@bgtcsjm]

How do you choose which club to use when teeing off?

[@THEFITNESS411]

Good video Thx. When is Peeble ?

[@ThaiForexFactoryBestForexEA]

What iron are you using? Thanks bro.

[@pandersonnike]

I remember when the Match Play event was out there. The fact they skipped a WGC event which is usually one of the highest purses a year says how much they hated it. I think sometimes the pros can be whiny at times, but other times the conditions are truly not fair and makes golf more lucky than based on skill. The last US Open at Shinnecock where they dried it out so badly it caused horrible conditions and made it unenjoyable to watch and play on if you could.

[@mikemurray2920]

Tour dispersion on the green is wild. It's crazy to me that the average is so "far" from the pin, since I was always told from 150 and in you should be inside 10 feet lmfao. Just shows how important putting is Playa

[@GolfSidekick]

Exactly big poppa. All stats from 2021 PGA Tour season!

[@lewisstansfield9255]

The stats very clearly highlight the importance of the short game for all golfers (GIOTG and 2 putting at worst!) The large proximity to the hole is where amateurs get stuck and drop shots. But the pros will often have two putts, at worst, then GTFO. Great content!

[@matthewarendse7409]

What I found interesting is when it comes to chipping from 20 yards in the rough 50% of tour players' shots will be outside 8ft.

[@abgolf4]

Your videos never seem to disappoint, thanks playa. Luis seems like a stand up dude too 👍🏼

[@jamesm4603]

Matt, I couldn't agree with you more on the handicap system. I only play 1 course My H.I. is 15.8 I shoot low 80s par is 72 which I hit once or twice a season out of about 80 rounds. I get 3 strokes on this course, I can't beat any of the higher H.I. players because they get too many strokes. My average is 81.2 how do they figure 3 strokes? Thanks for letting me vent.

[@somguy5035]

Nice up and down on 11

[@trevorwhiteside4347]

Giving tucson some love

[@the1mexicant]

Would love to get some desert golf in and feel like a long driver with the thinner air. Playing at sea level here by the coast does me no favors 🤣🤣

[@GolfSidekick]

Funny I didn't notice any difference in distance at Monterrey vs Arizona

[@crooney3]

10:21 we gotta make those brotha!! Lol

[@mygolfquest2734]

For me the most surprising stat is for putting. The make percentages are suprisingly lower then I expected from different distances. On Tv they mostly show them making everything.

[@Hoop27]

Surprising stat for me has always been the putting numbers. Always assumed way more made putts than there actually are.

[@flamechargerplays744]

The most surprising tour stat to me is that they don't make as many GIRs and up and downs (esp from bunkers) than we think, and still come up with scores just a little more than par at the max. Most of us play pretty high above par, so expecting pro stats (but often overestimating what the pro stats actually are) is basically comparing "apples to terracotta pots" (quote from one of your old videos) is what we are actually doing. The way of the playa is the way to go for us

[@cla3189]

I somehow remember that quote too playa 🤣

[@bradley7104]

pga tour stat. Fact: no pga tour player has ever won a golden divot tool.

[@danielowen5889]

Shit.... Thats the winning comment.

[@mikew4568]

You manhandled that course. I’ve played Dove Mountain and it’s no joke. You were much smarter than I with your misses imho. I’m heading to Phoenix this weekend (into next week) to get a few rounds in! Don’t hate the playa…!

[@humzlfa480]

My expectations of myself should certainly be lower after learning those stats! I would have thought from closer distances certainly the green would be hit more with a closer pin proximity! Anyway for me, I assumed pros would hit greens with higher percentage and be closer to the hole. Average 3 putts distance pretty cool to know! I think the most surprising for me was the amount of bombs they drop though, I thought they'd hole more long putts than they really do! This course look amazing. I love the look of the Arizona courses, the dry, rocky, arid scenery mixed with a lush green course is really cool. Good round bro, some tasty shots in there! Looking forward to the next video. Really excited for your pebble round. Just watched Adams (not scratch) and I hope you get more light than he did haha

[@scottgray7849]

7 out of 10 GIR from 125-150 is great what a huge average, did you know Jin Young Ko has the all time record of 63 GIR consecutively! Waddaplaya!

[@angushill3160]

I think whats most surprising is that we hold ourselves to standards thats not even the best of the best pros manage with any consistency. This is not the way of the playya. Manage expectations, have fun.

[@bignasty15]

U should play quarry pines in Tucson while your there

[@cdh79]

the most surprising stat for me was that you don't need to be a good putter.. if your approaches are all going close to the pin, then an average putter (but being good with approaches) will beat someone who's a good putter, but only average with approaches on most days (still talking about tour pro's).. I can recommend reading Mark Broadie's book "every shot counts" for many stats.

[@MasterP27]

8:43 wooo!

[@corykonieczny]

Most surprising: Ave 3 putt distance 43 ft. 5 in. I feel a bit better about my game after reading some of those stats. Sticking to the ego free mentality. YAS QUEEN!

[@bignasty15]

I love dove mountain. I live about 10 min from there

[@karamjitdedyal752]

Matt i think the way your feet are spread out you are using the stack and Tilt method. I a, going to change to that as it seems a simpler swing that gives good power and is less stressful on the back and body.

[@danielowen5889]

Matt Bloise golf..? You may like this

[@GolfSidekick]

Kind of I think. I need to learn to rotate into my right hip deeper with side bend. I think I am too upright. Losing some power there I reckon. Can;t shallow either. Hopefully will fix it this year

[@karamjitdedyal752]

@@GolfSidekick Yeah from what i have learned on youtube the stack and tilt - they say you have to keep leaning to the left and keep left knee bent and right leg straight and dip more with hips. I am playing tomorrow and hope to hit a few practice shots. Hope it works as i dream of a draw and that method supposedly gives you a nice draw and more distance.

[@alexanderperl6945]

To me, the amount of putts that pros miss from inside 20/15/10/7 feet is really surprising. The guys on Sunday you watch seem to be making putts from everywhere, but that's why they are winning that particular event. Even the pros miss "knee knockers" that we amateurs berate ourselves for missing. Gotta keep those short to medium range putts in perspective!

[@bryancschultz]

Avg 3 putt of 43 some feet is crazy… mine seems much shorter

[@Nezzybit]

Did you know Rory has a 0.069% chance of ripping his shirt like the Hulk after a round? Amazing stuff

[@Two-sg8fz]

The GIR from 175-200 is surprising. Only 55%? Shows how good they are at up and downs

[@PaulMakesPar]

Tiger hitting the green 80% of the time from 100 yards is the most mind blowing of them all.

[@arkscavenger6511]

Proximity on 10-20 yard chips was higher than I expected. Figured they are inside 3 feet most of the time.

[@GolfSidekick]

Of course, they are probably short sided most of those times, but still, they are the best of the best

[@Zhilfa91]

It has to be7:53 for me, the long putts - if the distance is roughly one telephone pole, they make 1/16. But if they only have to put 4 Rorys, they score worse with 1/20!

[@amaeyzing]

Were the greens wearing fur coats for winter?