How to Break 90 Tips for Recovery Shots, Pitching & Expectations!

[@tletsoalo]

Best time I’ve had on the course in a long time. Thanks Matt!!!! Channeled my inner Garcia with tons of swearing and the club toss 😬

[@GolfSidekick]

Waddaman! It was perfect technique with the toss giving it the helicopter move instead of the tumbleweed. Tumbleweed breaks clubs.

[@MatthewLoughton]

You ever considered taking up javelin? That throw was amazing

[@coreyl6221]

Nice work Playa!

[@tjordan_1212]

Waddathrowa!!

[@soulerflare7]

I remember the first time I saw you play, I was better than you but now you are better than me . Great improvement !

[@BaldyFella]

I honestly think yours is the best content on KZbin right now in terms of practical realistic advice. I am off 15 and struggling to break 90 early season. The short game tips and splitting the approach into 2 advice is excellent. Top stuff.

[@GolfSidekick]

Thank you sir, March there will be short game extravaganza. I hope to show you the inner secrets of the Way of the Playa and overall I agree with you on your first sentence.

[@dpardo74]

Matt's videos make my day. Whenever I see a notification, I automatically sit down and watch. These tips have helped me to get in the low 90's even though I may play at most 2x a month. Matt has done what thousands of dollars in lessons have not. If I am ever in Thailand, I owe this dude a cold beer 😁

[@GolfSidekick]

On count 1, thank you sir. On count 2, excellent news playa. On count 3, i agree. On count 4 yes you do! Thanks for watching and keep on keeping on

[@nat0rade]

😂😂😂😂😂 No disrespect that club tracer was HILARIOUS MAN and you absolutely destroyed me further when you said "that was an excellent throw" 😂😂😂😂😂

[@akalen1]

I played with your boy Tshepo today. Whaddaguy very surprised he hasn’t broken 90, he shot 94 but deserved better.

[@GolfSidekick]

He just needs to play another 5 rounds with me and we will get it done!!! He also needs to “get dumb” because he is like I used to be, too smart for his own good so he gets in his own head thinking too much. Enjoyable playing with him though right?

[@sweetswing1]

I burst out laughing at the club tracer hahaha

[@GolfSidekick]

You wouldv'e burst out laughing at my shank on hole 4 into the water (with a 6 iron) LOLOL

[@sweetswing1]

@@GolfSidekick hahaha, 😂

[@jas9239]

Faksakes it was when he said excellent throw that got me

[@lysajane3643]

Think box and Play box. Excellent. Downhill putts to imaginary shorter hole. Very smart. I have been creating a small little notebook of tips from this channel to take with me to the range and on the course. I’m learning so much from this channel. I’m also learning how to teach my daughter the mental approach of the game which I never learned. Next video please playa!

[@didierm6480]

Hè Mr T. quel changement de tempo par rapport à la première vidéo... un vrai métronome ! Ni stress, ni peur. Merci Matt.

[@GolfSidekick]

Didier M sir I do not understand but I thank you

[@jaker1160]

@@GolfSidekick Hey Mr T. what a change of tempo compared to the first video ... a real metronome! No stress or fear. Thanks Matt. {google translate}

[@tletsoalo]

Jake R Thanks Playa!

[@brucenlittlepictures]

The short backswing approach (no pun intended) changed my game a few years ago. I have so much more confidence from 100 in because of it!

[@shaunherron8104]

Couldnt agree more about over thinking a shot I've hit a first bad shot on any hole then hit another without thinking and it's one of the best shots I've hit thanks for confirming matt

[@OurHouseChannel]

Putting was much improved! Great job. The break from character by the "narrator" in the bunker made me wonder if there was a tear in the matrix. Threw me for a loop. Beautiful course.

[@GolfSidekick]

Haha! Forgot to script that for my Butler. Needed to do it myself. See this is the thing. Guys can putt well one round. They can chip well. They can make four straight pars. Whatever it is, they prove to themselves they can do it, yet will find any excuse or reason why its impossible to string 18 holes together thinking clearly and playing smart shots and shooting their best scores ever. This constant talking ourselves out of playing well and anticipating the wheels coming off becauae its too good to be true is stopping a lot of playas from being playas.

[@OurHouseChannel]

@@GolfSidekick Oh that is such a good thought. That is real. That mentality exists. Struggle with it for years; No idea how to change it. Please do a video on how to break the glass ceiling.

[@GolfSidekick]

Okay will do on road trip with dad in March!

[@flipdawg6774]

Nice segment! Really shows the importance of course management. T-Bone has a nice swing and when he hits it right...wow. Love the cowboy talk at the end I reckon. Can't wait for the next video. I've learned a lot during the winter here in Chicago! Thank you!

[@renzo731]

No way I’m hitting a 6 iron 190. My tempo is terrible, and you guys are good! T- Bone would shoot sub 85 on my home course.

[@GolfSidekick]

We were at 6000 feet altitude playa, dont worry about distance haha! Thats about equivalent to 170 at sea level

[@weetbix1000]

This is great content! Im a hacker (120 rounds) who is getting back into golf after 15 years away. I've canned the woods and hit stress free irons from the tee and now always think about the next stress free shot when planning a hole- the scores are dropping and with some putting practice I'm confident I'll break 90 soon. I've stolen all your approaches to golf - and they are working for me...whaddaplaya!

[@colinglen4505]

great stuff. good luck with breaking 90. : )

[@grigsbypoland3203]

Me too. I'm just coming back to golf after a 15 year hiatus and love this common sense approach to the game. Just started cracking 100 regularly after 20+ rounds and literally 1000's of range balls. I am hopeful and optimistic about breaking 90 by next fall. Playing stress free golf is a major component for success.

[@colinglen4505]

Grigsby Poland ... good for you ... best of luck with your golfing goals. : )

[@Morne77Pablo]

11:45 I love that. Subconsciously do that and it makes so much sense now that I am aware of it.

[@bangsaenbeach5815]

Your course management teaching is very helpful and beneficial to me. Thank you Matt. Always appreciated.

[@GolfSidekick]

I quite enjoyed that video myself. Waddavideo

[@tletsoalo]

Waddalottafun

[@johnwarrington5248]

Waddateacher ..🏌️‍♂️⛳

[@joshydep84]

Did I add that up right? Ole T-Bone scored an 82???

[@GolfSidekick]

joshydep84 Lol no. Thats ten over for the nine. Part two is still coming. Where he could take off easy shots Hole 4 that chunked pitch shot Hole 7 that chunked chip Hole 8 that chunked pitch Same problem on all the bad holes. Needs acceleration through impact on those partial shots but essentially should also bump and run more shots

[@joshydep84]

@@GolfSidekick oh. Lol. I was so excited for him. Keep grinding, young man. It will happen.

[@bensmith3278]

That was a nice throw absolutely killed me 😂 love the content dude I'm constantly scoring 91 92 below 90 is coming!

[@tomcuddy]

same here, gd luck Ben!

[@kevinholliday5469]

Matt bro! In 2 months I’ve gone from 100 to 84s. More people should be watching your content. Editing is great, club tracker hilarious, and the advice and teaching ideologies spot on. Come to the states, let’s play!

[@GolfSidekick]

Waddaman waddaplaya waddadream. Keep going my good man and one day you'll be shocked at the little 79 you add up in the clubhouse!I will come to the STates one day when I am a rich man. Then we play!

[@TheDhauladhar]

Matt! great video again! love seeing 15K subs!! congrats! your vidoes are staple for me every night before going to sleep! Request 1 - make a putting video; request 2 - for us, the early subscribers, who fell in love with the 1930s videos you made, make one or two silent ones as well. It is almost meditative to see those and think for yourselves!!

[@GolfSidekick]

Dhiraj Joshi Ok and ok!

[@lukemepham7408]

Love these videos really helped me on my last round , stopped me thinking I was tiger woods and I could hit my pitching wedge 180 yards, clubbed up and hit more greens thanks!

[@GolfSidekick]

Way of the Playa level 1 unlocked!

[@calvinsmith5660]

Waddathrow! Great video once again. Thanks for all the tips Matt! A couple of weeks ago, I finally broke 80 for the first time ever with a 79. Played smart, stress-free golf and it paid off.

[@GolfSidekick]

Excellent news my good man! Waddaplaya!

[@matts3979]

Excellent course commentary. I'll definitely watch this more than once.

[@GolfSidekick]

Thank you sir. More coming my good man!

[@haywoodisdaman]

I love videos that show people at my skill level.

[@leemangan9712]

Love the Chanel Matt. I wait for every new episode. It’s clear you love the sport and your content comes from a selfless place. Proud to be a playa in south east Asia.

[@camelcase9225]

This is honestly the greatest golf youtube channel.

[@agregs30]

Great video sir! I’m normally shoot in the 100s but lately I’ve been executing an excellent game plan making my way around the course. Great tee shots, great 2nd shots leaving me in perfect position for bump and runs with plenty of green real estate. I still blows those chips and 3 putt way more often than not, but I’m still so encouraged by following the blueprint of approaching a hole that I’m enjoying golf more than ever now. Stress free positive golf=Best golf.

[@GolfSidekick]

Excellent message sir. I like the fact that you embraced it for what it is. Stress-free and fun which is what golf is, if you set aside all the ego and nonsense of overcomplication. Keep practicing that chippig and putting and the scores will by default come down. Really encouraging to see you aiming to places where you have the most green and most safety. This is level 2 Way of the Playa unlocked!

[@Rraygino]

@@GolfSidekick Thanks to your advise and content.I just broke 100 last week for the first time. Rajas tournament. We missed each other . 47 +52( two holes with 8). The first nine 3 putted only one hole. Short game saved me , from 60 yds in i was a killer. Been practising short game alot. Now gonna Practice hybrids so i can hit long approach shorts. Happy golfing everyone.

[@stephenpover798]

Played a quick round yesterday and found myself saying “waddaplaya” after every good shot... had to subscribe immediately after. Love your work

[@GolfSidekick]

Excellent decision sir thank you

[@djdad23]

Hi Matt. Thanks for the channel. I recently used your strategies and mindset tips to not only break 100 for the first time but shoot 92 on my local course. Keep up the good work Playa. On that I prefer the narrated videos.

[@GolfSidekick]

Waddaplaya! This is fantastic news and now that you've moved your scoring windows, it'simportant to remove expectations. Keep having fun and enjoying, the scores will come down and on one day when things click, you'll count your score at the end and be shocked at the 87 you shoot!

[@4Stanzas]

Superb. I send all these vids to my son who just started taking up the game. Very helpful. Club tracer... lol. "That was an excellent throw." LOLOL

[@GolfSidekick]

That's the best way to spread the good news of Stress Free Golf to get more playas playing and less giving this game up!

[@cookieman136]

Best golf advice on the web!! ‘Waddamentor’

[@GolfSidekick]

Thank you sir and I agree!

[@trothers92]

Huge fan of the 8 iron bump and run, I also find the hybrid is a great club to use for short approach shots!

[@AlastairScarlett]

I'm loving these videos. I played in a 3 club and a putter comp yesterday. I didn't break any records, but I used the mental approach from these videos and shoot a respectable 31 points. I'm still looking to break 90 a bit more regularly so I can cut my handicap down to maybe 15 or do. Th we videos will help me get there. Thank you, Golf Sidekick (Matt?)

[@GolfSidekick]

Excellent news sir. The handicap and score is definitely the measurable goal but focus on the process of getting the ball in the most efficient way possible on each hole. That will colectively add up to a lower handicap over the long term. Waddaplaya waddascarlett.

[@AlastairScarlett]

@@GolfSidekick Shot 86 this morning. Very happy. I even commented "Whattaplaya" to myself after a nice pitch on to 8 feet. 😊

[@Fireman443]

Lol I loved the club tracer....waddathrow 👍 Thanks for all the great tips and videos.

[@dustinbalcaen]

T bone will be shooting some solid scores soon. He’s got the way of the playa 😎

[@tletsoalo]

Dustin Balcaen Thanks a lot man, I appreciate it

[@dustinbalcaen]

tletsoalo looking forward to following your progress

[@malfor007]

Club Tracer....😂😂😂 Great video. Love this practical advice. Thank you.

[@ianbutch1]

Great tips -awesome throw by T Bone 😀

[@shstang2001]

great video as always. love the way you simplify every nuance of the game. Keep up the great work!!!

[@scottbeaulieu13]

That was an excellent throw! I was dead! Lmfao.

[@paulhoughton5431]

Some great stuff here Matt, your green reading is very good. Love the bump and run tuition!

[@eoinm5758]

anybody who starts playing golf that doesn't have a mid or low handicap player to play with and wants to lower their scores this is the channel to watch dont fill your head with swing mechanic videos watch this guy and get better course management dropped shots like there's no tomorrow since I've started watching him

[@GolfSidekick]

I agree! Thank you sir you are the man!

[@eoinm5758]

@@GolfSidekick I have a question rick shields is doing a youtuber golf thing did you get an invite to that and would you go to England to play in it if you did

[@GolfSidekick]

Eoin m I dont think its an invitational. You just send a mail and say you wanna play. But I wont be making it. I cant be bothered to go through the visa process - too much of a pain in the ass to be honest.

[@GolfSidekick]

But honestly, forget going to England my good man, just wait for me to come to Ireland because you bad boys still let us south africans come in visa free. So I will see you there this year or next

[@eoinm5758]

@@GolfSidekick pitty I think you would have done well

[@kpag3030]

This is exactly what I need to do. I hit it pretty long and my ego gets in the way of good decision making. I could drop 10 strokes in penalties and 3 putts probably in a day if I just focused on it. Lol. I’m breaking 90 today now. I’ve convinced myself

[@1canta]

Just gives me a good feeling every time I watch these videos :-)

[@GolfSidekick]

Thank you sir, me too

[@oldgold5848]

Great stuff Matt and Tbone!

[@reuk]

Tsepho's shots are on 🔥🔥🔥

[@tletsoalo]

reuk thanks man

[@matthewm2095]

One of my all time favourites this course!! :D

[@ryankapoor3734]

Great video Matt the 8 iron chipper was a shot I didn't know I had until I watched one of your other videos almost holed one last week 😎

[@GolfSidekick]

Excellent. See, I know everyone has that shot. No one has the lob wedge floater that runs out unreliably to the hole. Love it!

[@minimalglitch6675]

that's science brah! Just without the bunker and green damage! Congrats on another lesson beast video!

[@GolfSidekick]

What's going on with these guys smashing greens and bunkers? I don't watch much golf but maybe I should, sounds eventful

[@rypgram1110]

I want to play golf with Golf Sidekick. Just seems a fun and awesome guy to play golf with.

[@arhalimi5883]

Njoyed tis game video very much with very beautiful links course - correction @min2:09, not what-a-player, it's waddaplayah!! 🤩🤩🤩 p/s.. I love the wood play by TBone @min3:06 ..💜💜💜 @min4:05.. u were talking about LobWedge vs 8-iron, since this was also a training session, TBone could hv hit another ball with LobWedge & we could hv seen what's the better comparative outcome.@min7:09 - I 💜 "if u hit it softer, it will take more break" - must remember that. @min8:49 - shouldn't TBone hd used an 8-iron as there was a lot of green? Like the min4:09? OMG.. Matt, u r such a very good player/Coach..💓💓💓

[@euanwilson7045]

Just got back into golf after years of neglect and you’re an inspiration man. Educational, inspirational and most of all entertaining. Keep up the good work #waddaplaya

[@GolfSidekick]

Thank you sir. Don't stop don't stopping!

[@tchadwic82]

I wish I had received that sort of advice when I started out. Even now as a single handicapper sometimes I need someone to point out the glaringly obvious so you don’t lose shots.

[@GolfSidekick]

Excellent sir. Funny thing is in golf, what we 'think' and 'feel' we are doing is totally opposite to what the reality is. It's not easy to have an outsiders perspective in golf. Sometimes recording ourselves playing golf is the best thing we can do!

[@tchadwic82]

Golf Sidekick not sure I could have coped with seeing a recap of the three three putts I made for a 78 on Tuesday was soul destroying hahaha.

[@azmatlodhi9670]

Great learning in this video. Just a suggestion. Considering that he has a predominantly left to right ball flight. I think Mr. T Bone should place the ball more to the right of the Tee Box on T-Shots. IMO

[@GolfSidekick]

Yes he should you are right sir.

[@tletsoalo]

Noted! Thanks Playas

[@buttershores8435]

Nice job T BONE!!

[@toddrobertson1398]

Dude if I had you behind me cheering on every shot I would be in the pga lol love your videos

[@louismadden2172]

Thank you for adding the club tracer.

[@GolfSidekick]

You're most welcome my good man

[@gregk2739]

Love when these videos show up on my feed. Is there any chance you will visit California soon? I would love to play a round with you.

[@GolfSidekick]

Thanks playa. No plans to the US for a while. Plans in the next year seem to be Thailand, Malaysia and hopefully Nepal and Ireland but neither of those is confirmed. USA, maybe one day!

[@gregk2739]

@@GolfSidekick Waddatravela .... I will be in Ireland early June this year...I wish I was going next year!

[@jlawson8143]

@@GolfSidekick I'm moving to Dublin in a couple of weeks, come and have a round with me! I can rock my merch.

[@mmckivigan]

Thanks again for the great content!

[@ronniefromOR]

That shortened backswing lesson was dynamite.. Haven't heard any KZbinrs explain it like that. Well done

[@grigsbypoland3203]

I've heard it said, "Stay home. Nothing good happens after 9 o'clock..."

[@grigsbypoland3203]

Another great vlog! I have a question. I know this video presumes the viewer is already a "decent" golfer with the ability to break 90 but what would you have recommended off the tee of the second hole for your higher handicap viewers who don't have a reliable 167 yard club? The way it was filmed it looks like there is trouble in every direction. Also, T-bone appears to have a number of clubs he can hit 170+ yards (212 yard hybrid?). How important is this when trying to break 90? I can hit my 3 wood 200 yards only about 10% of the time and my longest iron is only 150-160 yards on a good day. Hybrids are a little longer but still very inconsistent. 😒

[@GolfSidekick]

Grigsby Poland I would shoot to the fairway just short of the green and hit it there. That will be anywhere between 140 and 160 yards then chip it on. With that elevation change, you can take one less club too. To break 90 you just need to be able to hit it 170 yards off the tee. I will do a video in March breaking 90 and see if I can show you how to do it by hitting only clubs that go 150 or less.

[@grigsbypoland3203]

@@GolfSidekick That would be great!!!

[@OakBarrelTravel]

Matt Great Video Happy sunday Headed out to a wet soggy course for my regular sunday group wearing my whatta playa shirt !

[@christopherstanford6315]

Love it. Same approach to break 80 so that a bad t shot doesn't end in a triple bogey

[@jarrodsplaceforgolf4636]

I want you to coach me!!!! I love your approach and thoughts.

[@joshuacotterell6278]

So beautiful T-bone: pulls middle finger

[@nemowilliams7389]

Good job T-Bone!

[@tletsoalo]

Brix thanks a lot man

[@nemowilliams7389]

@@tletsoalo =D yw!!!

[@golfeverysecond]

10:25 waddaputt waddaplaya

[@nemowilliams7389]

@@golfeverysecond Right?!

[@golfeverysecond]

Brix 💯%

[@nickm4426]

Outstanding Bra !

[@eustf9809]

Played Ebotse yesterday, was first game I broke 100😎👌

[@williamhanna6334]

“Excellent throw” I lost my shit 😂😂

[@peterrod16]

Fantastic video. Would love to visit south Africa.

[@GolfSidekick]

You should, golf is cheap! This course cost us $25 including cart

[@lhv3936]

"Four putt double bogey"- You mean Rory on the 9th yesterday? Waddavid! Waddathrow!

[@TheAlphaEight]

What are you using to add the shot tracer? Is that recorded on your big camera and added later in editing?

[@Supermoneygang12]

The club toss tracer was 👨‍🍳

[@TheC130navigator]

Best tip I’ve ever had for short game: imagine your swing is a clock and remember the distance the ball goes at what time. For example: I know if take my P wedge to the 9 o’clock position (horizontal to earth) and swing, it goes 50 yards every time. 10 o’clock puts me at 75 yards every time.

[@GolfSidekick]

Would be good. But i don’t practice and play once or twice a week. It’s a good tip used to use it when i was able to practice

[@TheC130navigator]

@@GolfSidekick I was playing once a week but now I’m lucky to hit the range once a week. You have any vids of y’all playing lumluka?

[@GolfSidekick]

Yes the recent one. Difference between pro and four handicap

[@ld6869707172]

What software do you use for the shot tracer and the is style hole and shot number with players name

[@Rock_bottom_citizen]

Great tips! Did you do the voiceover yourself or it was from somebody else? The voices sound so different.

[@royschlaudecker8711]

T-Bone's got a good swing

[@GolfSidekick]

Really reminds me of a cricketers swing, mainly because he ws a cricketer

[@tletsoalo]

Hahaha! Thanks man. Hate watching my swing

[@jaker1160]

Your caddy has a tour quality swing!

[@GolfSidekick]

She plays nicely, she is Petr the White Fox's caddie. I'm still in search of a good one at Bang pakong

[@brunic11]

Yo ma dude, what app do you use on your phone for the shot tracer?

[@coreyl6221]

Man I almost want the weekend to be over JUST so I can go back to work and start saying "That's science Brah!"

[@GolfSidekick]

Would make it even funner if you were a science teacher

[@jamestatham7606]

I teach sport science, I say it all the time 😂

[@coreyl6221]

@@jamestatham7606 WaddaBrah! 😂😂😂

[@StephenGilliland13]

i subscribed at “thats science brah” 😂😂

[@mattguyer]

That club is still going! Good vid Matt, what did you shoot? Tbone is getting good enough to play you for skins.

[@GolfSidekick]

I was working on my swing for this round. First nine was a disaster. I think I shot 45 or 46. Really was all over the place. The new swing added 15 yards to my 50 and 54 degree wedges so I short sided myself badly a few times. I shanked it in the water on 4 off the tee with a 6 iron. I made a 6 or something on the par 3 6th because the new David Duval move literally added 10 yards to my PW and I ended up bunker to bunker to bunker with the worst lies. Lol. I did film my second nine after swing changes started working. I will upload it after part two of TBone.

[@badguybaz740]

Waddathrow! Great vid playa

[@jakewold08]

That was an excellent throw 😂😂😂

[@christopherstanford6315]

When can we play a round bro? Cheese this is the best golf channel for playing. Love it

[@Metalhead21693]

What handicap are they on??

[@bruceallen3858]

T-Bone already putting like a baus

[@CptRumcan]

pretty course but i hate it so much. I have never played well on Ebotse!

[@GolfSidekick]

It is not easy despite the low stroke rating of 70. First time I ever played there I think I shot 95 off a 4 handicap. This time was bad but not as bad!

[@maplescrf]

how is 265yd with driver out of range but 7i is going 168yd

[@tonymiddlehurst8438]

Tough course!

[@scottbeaulieu13]

This kid can putt, he can easily play in the 80s with a solid approach game.

[@tletsoalo]

Scott Beaulieu Thanks for the faith. 💪🏾 Loads of work to do on the approach game like you say

[@TropicalMBA]

And hilarious, more gold good sir.

[@bobmurphy3061]

More like this!

[@GolfSidekick]

Yes sir. More coming.

[@rodchamp7510]

I got a 79 yesterday

[@colinglen4505]

congratulations Rod! I've had three 79's in my life and i'm a hacker. I must have been possessed by the spirit of a passing pro on those days. : )

[@GolfSidekick]

LOL rod you were on another video the other day coloring the sky blue after a 90 or something LOL well done playa!

[@rodchamp7510]

Golf Sidekick - 'twas me sir - I've conquered my wedge problem - by not using it and instead, a gentle 7 iron does the trick - I call it the 'dinky doo'

[@teamx-bladz]

Cross the decision line into the playa box

[@bruceallen3858]

Each of us 90s playas has a Twilight Zone -- some distance from the hole through which we cannot freely pass. We may figure a way to tease our way around it ... but the way of the playa calls us to play through.

[@drzlife9756]

"that's science brah" hahah

[@matcaldecott4090]

When will T-Bone break 90?? I feel like I am waiting for the latest episode of Breaking Bad...The suspense is killing me. Haha.

[@tletsoalo]

Hahaha! I will let you know when I do

[@nickruss9255]

That’s science brah haha

[@Eaaatlife]

Lmao club throw tracer 🤣🤣

[@jackschenkiv7260]

Excellent throw! Bahahahaha🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂