How I Broke 80 on a 143 Slope Course!

[@OffBrandGolf]

Some of these tee shots would have me scheduling BetterHelp in the cart.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Use code NOTASCRATCHGOLFER :p

[@jackolantern22]

Fantastic comment.

[@lajosflajos]

Been following for a while but haven't watched a bunch of your latest videos tbh. Glad I came back for this one! I was like wow, what is happening, this is not what I remember lol. One daunting shot after another and making it look like a walk in a park.

[@tonyeden19]

Amazing video! Pleasure playing with you as always buddy!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thx bud.

[@robboinc1]

Great video as usual, love your quick condensed style almost feels like your streaming at 1.3x

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thx man!

[@IvanProsper]

outstanding. I don't understand how this channel isn't 1M+ subs yet. Easily the best, most relatable unrelatable golfer on the interwebs. Relatable because of your swing, but unrelatable because you absolutely maximise everything you have.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks Ivan. I put up my share of crap rounds, too. So a lot of variance with my swing :p Appreciate the kind words.

[@stephenharris8041]

Who else thinks Adam would be close to scratch if he played the same course each time? I'm always really impressed at your ability to play these tough courses all over the place and get (mostly) really good scores Adam! Obviously you should not play the same course each time but my point stands - you're very good.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

eh, I'm sure my index would drop a bit, but still a loooooong ways from scratch!

[@levibradham]

love these videos man so entertaining and helpful

[@ChadGibbon]

Adam, this channel is such a great watch every time! Thank you for being a positive and entertaining creator. I would easily still watch even if the content wasn't golf related!

[@interpr3t]

This channel is a gem! Thanks!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@sarahendacott5472]

Sagebrush is an incredibly fun approach shot golf course. Super fun greens to hit into

[@yinzergolf4375]

Nice round! Wed make a good scramble team with that putter you got!

[@davidoreilly4641]

Great video as always buddy - get up the fantastic work

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks!

[@whaleshark2625]

What a stunningly beautiful golf course. It goes on the bucket list!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Definitely on my short list, too!

[@Cjd93]

I worked on building the kitchen bar and all of the hideout interior this early summer and golfed my brains out while I stayed on site. I learned quickly that a 220 club off the tee is my best friend and only required me to hit 3 drivers on par 4s (unless 5 was into wind) and thus imo making this course play much easier than the slope rating and plummeting my hdcp. Looks like the greens are running much faster than when I was up there!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Place was in far better shape than it was when I first revisited during the soft reopening.

[@lens7859]

Great playing on a tough course. Gorgeous place, thanks for taking us with you

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

thanks brod

[@smooch5126]

The views from the greens are amazing!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Whole place is fantastic. iPhone camera doesn't do it justice.

[@brendoncassidy1316]

You’re playing some of the best golf I’ve ever seen you play

[@markj4202]

Dude, that was a great round on a very beautiful course. Nice job!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks Mark

[@Jp-ei5og]

Great Content! im new to golf and your positive, unassuming attitude towards the game is inspirational. May I ask you are you doing this content creation full time or are you able to balance it with some form of work ? keep up the amazing content.

[@tjm5492]

Beautiful round, Adam. And a stunning course.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thx!

[@Rockesb888]

Love your vids

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

thx man

[@ardara24]

Fabulous course views. Long time viewer of your content. My tuppence worth is that the background music is a distraction rather than a positive. Either way, keep on doing what you do. Thanks.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks for this feedback. Come to think of it, I can't recall anybody ever saying they *like* it, only the odd comment voicing displeasure with it. Maybe I'll ditch it.

[@bigomondis104]

Took a road trip to Banff and my golf senses went off when we drove through where Sagebrush is. Played Revelstoke and Banff Springs on that trip. Plan to get to Sagebrush sooner than later. Come play in the Seattle area. We can play at the country club I work at.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

waddatrip. Thanks for the invite mn. Will def get back down to Seattle soon. Where do ya work?

[@coolnutts]

great content, excellent channel. you deserve way more subs.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks, man.

[@gromit6036]

Gorgeous course, played here back in may and shot my best round ever! Ps, love the vids Adam!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Wow, carding a PB at this course is no joke, congrats!

[@blainekennedy]

My God man, if I could make half of those putts I'd be a happy camper. You're really good with the putter

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks. It definitely bails me out of a lot of trouble :p

[@wess.9193]

I dont know what I would do if i hit fairways like that consistently. Would be waiting to wake up from a dream. Lol

[@billymabum3514]

Man I wish I had your outlook on golf . You always keep positive. I admire that so much . I’d love to play a round of golf with someone like you

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks man

[@alanskogen]

I forgot you were Canadian until I heard that first “about”

[@phreak761]

Aboot.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

In Canada, I get called out for sounding "American," and in America, the opposite :p

[@howardnowlin5488]

I’m Canadian too I live in Kamloops I need to play a little more realistic like you I try to do more with my clubs then I can it is about self control and being realistic with your game

[@haydenredl2919]

Great course, so much fun to do their member for a day style (I played two rounds in one day last year). Did you catch a fish on 13? They were working on the shack there last year when I went

[@reysius]

What a gorgeous course!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Better in person, too. Awesome place.

[@TannerThompson-j3r]

Just a diabolical pin on number 10. That's a good par there.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

thx man

[@benana9770]

Best content on golf youtube

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks man.

[@danielbollin6163]

Love your content Adam. Question, though: should you move back a tee? For example, on a “massively uphill par five” (hole 1) you should not be able to get there in two. I notice that about a lot of your videos- always less than 200 in, even after bad shots off the tee

[@WatchMePlayGolf]

That course looks so challenging yet stunning! I think I'd rather watch people play it than play it myself.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Haha yeah my scores here have varied a ton.

[@krispybowgod9656]

I normally shoot in the 77-82 range at my home course and I played sagebrush for the first time on Monday and shot a 92. It’s tough for sure.

[@pengA-hk1sd]

you made me brake 90 tysm

[@redfox14-ffox]

Great escape on 14 with a par 👍

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

thx!

[@DanielSong39]

Has to be one of the best rounds all year

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Definitely!

[@mek90703]

Beautiful course, but I've never liked any course built out of a mountainside. Too many crazy bounces. Great playing!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Yeah I wouldn't want to play a layout like this every day, but it's a great place to drop in during the Summer!

[@krispybowgod9656]

Just played sagebrush Monday fun track

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Great spot!

[@botesyotes]

Man those tap ins make me nervous as hell.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

There's not much at stake on these rounds :p

[@jeremyflatter6105]

A lot of well struck shots!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks man.

[@Zman2424]

Just curious what irons you have and what are the 14 clubs you choose to have in your bag? Great vid as always!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

The current bag setup is: Titleist TSR2 Driver 10.75° Riptide CB 6.0 Titleist TSR2 Fairway 15° Tensei Blue Reg Titleist TSR2 Hybrid 18° Tensie Blue Reg Titleist TSR2 Hybrid 21° Tensei Blue Reg Titleist TSR2 Hybrid 26° Tensei Blue Reg Sub70 659CB 6i-AW MMT 90 Reg Sub70 JB Forged 54° KBS Tour 120 Stiff Sub70 JB Forged 58° KBS Tour 120 Stiff Waddaplaya 66AF 32"

[@Sliceforlife]

8:05 I’d still miss it 😂

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

:p

[@tourblades]

What a great round! I am curious, what is you index these days?

[@felipz24]

Love the channel! Question for you: you said the prior day you had a "pick up triple", I know for handicap purposes you max out at a triple bogey, but do you only count the triple when you calculate your actual score for the round? In PGA tournament, for example, all your strokes count and if you get an 8 on a hole then that counts as 8 strokes.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks! When playing in a tournament, you card your gross score, even if it's a 12 on a hole. When inputting scores into the computer for handicapping purposes, anything greater than "net double" gets recorded as such. For example, if your course handicap is 5, on stroke holes 1-5 you can take a triple (i.e. net double). On stroke holes 6-18, the max you can take is double. If this is all too much math, you can just put your hole-by-hole score into the computer and it will adjust automatically. In practice, for the sake of pace of play (and mental sanity), it's common to just pick up your ball if you've reached your max allowable score for handicapping purposes.

[@gruvemuppet]

Sagebrush is no joke!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Great spot.

[@golfingdad3321]

Love your content. quick question, has anybody told you that you look like the actor Peter Jacobson?

[@miliciousness]

That putt on 10...wow.

[@101ryanstephens]

Wadda playyyaaa

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

no birdie no tip!

[@malfre45]

great course! what gear are you using to film your videos?

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Just my iPhone mounted on a tripod!

[@Haun-terIII]

Where have you been? 😧

[@CoinsInTheWild]

Hey Adam you are getting a lot better, prolly should think about changing the name of your channel..LOL...

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

A problem I'd love to have.

[@CoinsInTheWild]

@@NotAScratchGolfer you're just about there 😁

[@Wiringbyron]

What do you like better Adam, Tobiano or SageBrush?

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

I personally prefer Sagebrush but they're both pretty cool spots.

[@stefanschumacher6208]

Adam, I’ve been watching your rounds with my six-year-old son. That’s partly how he’s learning golf. Really appreciate the content.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Love it man. Thanks so much.

[@ianfreedman9756]

The slope doesn’t matter as much as the rating at your level.

[@MEAT0]

Seriously wtf

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Yeah typically I look at rating more than slope, but once the slope jumps above ~135, I tend to pay attention.

[@tommurphy2064]

The people's KZbin golfer

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

haha thx

[@oletreed4230]

143 slope is from tips @ 7400 yds. Nice round tho...

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks! And not sure where you're getting that info, because it's incorrect. Per Golf Canada: Black: 76 / 145 Blue: 71.8 /143 [this is where we played it] White: 67.1 / 121 Red: 63.7 / 104

[@oletreed4230]

@@NotAScratchGolfer 18 Birdies. 143 slope @ 7400 yds 136 slope @ 6500 yds Sounds correct?

[@oletreed4230]

@NotAScratchGolfer could be wrong tho... looks like usga has it at 143 from blues

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

@@oletreed4230 Yeah I think 18 Birdies is incorrect. Not surprising as Sagebrush was only recently rated. GHIN & Golf Canada seem to have the correct rating.

[@oletreed4230]

@@NotAScratchGolfer agreed 👍

[@johnc505]

The course looks a lot like rustic in Moorpark…. With better views.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Good to know! I've been told to check out Rustic Canyon many times!

[@johnc505]

I’m playing there Sunday. It’s my favorite public course in socal. If you come this way I’d be happy to host you. Love the content.

[@coachbennett10s]

Do you just use your phone and tripod to record each shot, or does someone hold the camera to get the shot trace?

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Just my phone on a tripod. I add in the shot tracers with an app called Shot Tracer Pro.

[@marcusdondorff9452]

Maybe a dumb question , do you play from the tips?

[@oscarlambert3525]

hey Adam what putter do you use

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

I use the 66AF (named after my fav # and initials). Golf Sidekick makes 'em: waddaplayagolf.com/products/waddaplaya-66af-putter

[@carolinesutherland9107]

Your tap ins give me anxiety😂

[@golfislife27]

Hole 2, why not hit a 4-5 iron come up little short?

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Longest iron I carry is a 6 iron that only carries 165 :S

[@golfislife27]

@@NotAScratchGolfer got ya, I probably still hit it myself leave it infront with my wedge

[@epicragegaming2016]

played a 144 course this weekend, had a 500yrd par 5 and it was all very up hill, probably plays closer to 600.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

I notice a lot of players choose a teebox based on yardage, but yardage can be *very* deceiving. Slope/Rating tend to inform which teebox I play...

[@epicragegaming2016]

@@NotAScratchGolfer i've always tried to play around 6000-6200. i don't ever look at slope or rating for that decision, i just accept the challenge of the course at that yardage. maybe something i should consider tho, so thanks for sharing that.

[@jameslovering9158]

Looked an open and fairly easy course, just those greens looked hard and fast.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Open off the tee, but a lot of forced carries and difficult approach shots.

[@krm7559]

this course isn’t easy. Adam filmed on a rare benign day, I’ve literally played it with British Open winds.

[@thescratchplan]

I only break 80 on 80 slope courses 😂

[@gloworms]

Looks like I’m first

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Wilkommen!