I Almost Didn’t Post This Video...

Can we break 84? - EVERY SHOT IN 19 MINUTES (Holywell Golf Club)
A round of golf at Holywell golf course in North Wales. It's a par 69 course that was 5813 yards from the men's yellow tees.
I'm James, a golfer with a dodgy swing now playing off a 15.0 handicap.
Todays course: www.holywellgc.co.uk
App for shot tracer: Shot Tracer Pro
App for scorecard: Golfshot
Previous rounds at Holywell Golf Club:
• Every Shot of a 13 Han...
• Playing a golf course ...
• Every Shot of a 16 Han... (2°C weather!)
To contact me about anything (email): [e-mail]

[@chrisavelino2201]

This is why I love this channel so much! You post what real golfers go through.

[@jamesparker4022]

Love how you manage to stay even tempered and laugh off the bad play. The comedy music also very amusing. Good stuff.

[@joescranage3584]

Love the honesty counting the air ball as a stroke; how many KZbinrs would have just edited that out…

[@alexbrame9584]

Thats golf, just when you think you have mastered it, it comes back and bites you. Well done for posting, we've all been there.

[@mannyo4231]

Anyone whom has ever played this silly ol game, has had a day like this. I once hit 12 cart paths in one round and no fairways ....You just laugh it off and continue coming back for more. As always a pleasure to watch James.

[@retrorampage484]

Loved the birdie. Was rooting for that putt all the way.

[@edwardsroba]

Have you ever thought about taking up ping pong James? 😂😂😂 Seriously though, golf is hard. Beautiful course, and good positive attitude

[@jamiewatkins5870]

A birdie amd 5 pars, take the positives,kept smiling 👍

[@OliverWalters-ke2iv]

Really pleased you posted this, makes me feel much better about my own game, love the total honesty!

[@jeggill5725]

What a honest vlog. Respect for playing it as it is. Real golf. Many thanks for posting this.

[@graemesmith3117]

We all have bad days, had a 3 week break and first round back was like a beginner had taken over my head. 2 rounds later and the old me has returned. Lots of pars and decent drives!

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

I know what you mean. I had 4 months off at the start of 2023 and when I came back my iron play was all over the shop! :)

[@DavidHarris-pp5yq]

Good honest golf and another great watch, totally relatable to most of us. I have days like this but it only makes me want to go back out again. Nice birdie to take home and sleep on 👍

[@paulgreen8228]

Thanks for posting this James, some ups and downs, but great viewing. The long range puts were good.

[@davegregory2809]

Another great video of real golf from you. Nice to see a reminder that we do have some decent weather on this island and gives some hope for improved playing conditions soon 😂 Thanks for posting, always look forward to your content

[@karlbrown1233]

Well done golf is hard drives me crazy sometimes. Love the content keep it coming

[@davidwalters313]

I really enjoyed this video. You never seem to get angry! The course is spoilt a bit by the roads but clearly challenging.

[@Kedbuka]

Having a nightmare and still able to smile. Gotta love it. Thanks for sharing your golf experience. Beautiful looking course. Really cool seeing the sheep grazing on some of the holes.

[@cedarhawkfan2791]

Another great video of good honest golf! Tough round for you, but that would be a great one for me! Love the course and the animals along the way!

[@brianwood1451]

I applaud your honesty James and the calm way you handle the bad stuff. I'll hopefully be playing some of the North Wales courses you've been on this year. My son lives near Conwy, and he's taking up golf again. The scenery looks beautiful. Like your channel a lot!

[@brianwood1451]

BTW James. If you're up for a game with 1 of your subscribers I'd be happy to play when I'm over in Wales!

[@starks1974]

You have to be the calmest golfer I've seen in my life...well there was one other but he was too high to really care.

[@gabeguzman2130]

We can all relate. Great videos! Keep them coming sir. We'll done.

[@danielnevinson2833]

Real golf James mate 👍 we all have days like it, brilliant video mate :)

[@karlapps2231]

A bad round of golf is better than a good day at work. Makes you appreciate the good rounds even more!

[@richardbell9656]

Us golfers are gluttons for punishment. As they say,sh.. happens but we always come back for more. Well done for posting James.

[@paulkeating1376]

All been there James. That's the beauty of the game, there's always another opportunity next week

[@colind7144]

I feel your pain James, if you ask your fans most of us we have had rounds like this. Fair play for posting the video when you could have scrapped it. You know you can play better, just put it down to one of those things and come back stronger next time!!

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

I wasn't going to post this one :)

[@grahamwale9268]

Hi, new to the channel, I love the simplicity and calmness of your videos, very enjoyable and relatable 👍. Will you be binning that fairway wood now? 😂 I never, ever got on with Adams golf clubs, never felt good.

[@garyreid4026]

Really enjoyed it. True golf.

[@andrewjgordon1372]

Oh boy we all have had days like this, I always say there is always a shot or putt that keeps you going. Well done in keeping your sanity when it's easy to lose it completely 👍.

[@johngloady618]

That's golf James, we all have days like that , no rhyme or reason . You still got birdie. Well done for keeping going.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

I was thinking about calling it a day after that lip out on the 9th :)

[@richardporter1342]

We've all had days like this. To be fair I don't think you played that bad but every bad shot you hit got you in trouble. Another day you can play worse than that and score better. Keep up the great videos! I've got no golf for 3/4 months after dislocating my shoulder so need some of your content to get me through :)

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Wishing you a speedy recovery :)

[@ianward9804]

Fair play you don’t get mad and keep smiling

[@hackandslash873]

Enjoyed watching you struggle round. We've all been there and no doubt will be there again. Have you tried the Q Star balls? A lot more control around the green but still reasonably priced.

[@leonardhandzlik6008]

You definitely maintain a good sense of humor during a bad round. You would be a great golfing partner for anyone. You'll get that new personal record soon.

[@johnnewman7605]

Good of u to post this, you will do better next time out.

[@jonathanparry9505]

It is such fine margins between a good round and the bad one. Some days you win some days you lose as we know that’s golf. It’s a frustrating game

[@jameslovering9158]

Never give up !

[@bigl447]

Hi ya James best I've ever seen Holywell look you just had one of those days ! Consider playing Old Padeswood when the weather improves you will receive a warm welcome there

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Cheers mate it's on the list :)

[@nickelkin3894]

Dear James, I’ve just heard from the committee, and apparently there were many complaints from sheep and dogs, who felt in danger for their lives😉😅 Keep practicing and enjoying your golf! Love your humour and am an avid fan of your videos!

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

The complaints were definitely piling up after this days play :)

[@timdench2583]

Thanks for posting your ‘disaster’ James, especially as you had second thoughts. A good watch all the same and I’m sure many of us have been there.

[@neilpeace7734]

The course looked in quite good condition but in the winter months if you go in the rough it can be unpleasant. One of those courses where a lot can go wrong unless you hit the ball dead straight off the tee. You seem to hit your hybrid so much better than the 3 wood so I would say you might have been robbed there. Keep smiling and wait for those happy days. Roll on the spring and summer. 🙂

[@peterbrewer1822]

A very honestcround! Happens to us all. Though you sometimes call it a chip when its a pitch. Never mind.

[@trebbycatron7725]

Hi James….i live in the US and thoroughly enjoy your videos.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Cheers man, thanks for watching my struggle playing this crazy game! :)

[@petermurphy7627]

James walking off the 3rd saying “1 over after 3, think I’m on for beating my course record here” Nope!!! 😂😂 Been there, done that and got a fair few of the tee shirts as well, but we still carry on. Well done mate👏👏

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Perfect weather on a course in really good nick. Expectation is the thief of joy!

[@kp6007]

Always with a smile on your face 😊

[@peterdavis2233]

Good to know it's not just me. Last week I scored a 9 on a par 3. Two drives into the water, followed by a shot that landed just off the green, 60 feet away. From there it was an easy 4-putt.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

I did a 4-putt when I played Royal St David's smh :)

[@DerHobbygolfer]

I love this kind of real life Golf Videos so much more than this every shot is perfect Videos from other Guys. Enjoy your game and have fun. Kindly regards from a german KZbin Golfer Sven "Der Hobbygolfer"

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Thanks Sven and good luck with your channel. Some nice courses you've played! :)

[@vinrxx]

Get your old putter back. Ditch that 3 wood. The irons were going further. Little practice and you'll be back to normal. Very nice day and golf course. I wish I was playing.

[@ShrimperGolf]

I always enjoy your videos James. How do you get so much distance off a fairly short backswing? I struggle to get a driver more than 180 yards, you must get tremendous speed at impact.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

135 mph ball speed I top out at normally with the driver.

[@terrywilkinson269]

Hi James really been enjoying the content, I'm really interested in your grip, is it interlocking or baseball grip , you hit so straight on most occasions

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

I use the Vardon grip (overlapping). When I had my first golf lessons I had to change my grip completely to a 'strong' grip and it helped my game so much! THanks for watching :)

[@johnking7649]

Missing the ‘… and move on.’ 😂

[@ShaunY1988]

The course looks lush!

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

It is very quirky and films well. Someone said in a past video it has Father Ted vibes :)

[@molsi01]

Had some bad luck today! Love how you kept going though 👍🏻

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

I nearly headed to the carpark after the 9th will my tail between my legs! :)

[@molsi01]

@@notaperfectgolfer3489 it happens to all of us and the fact you kept going with a smile on your face is encouragement to all of us. A bad day on the golf course is still better than a good day at work!

[@devonboygonenative6683]

James, I think you may of surpassed Phil Mickelson as golf’s great entertainer!

[@DavidJones-ko8gp]

I think we call all relate to that round. Perhaps more often than we care to admit to! Also, that course looks a little more tricky than some of the others I see you on? To me it just seemed to be a course management issue. I don't think I've seen you "go" for as many risky shots instead of making the percentage play! Enjoyed it none the less!

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

I was definitely a bit gung-ho after the trouble on the 4th.

[@markjackicasa1]

i love the bad days as it makes you enjoy the good days even more and laugh about bad days

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Yeah, everyone has them and you try to forget about them as fast as humanly possible. The only problem is mine are sometimes viewed by 1000s of KZbin golf fans! :)

[@humblequest7905]

Ouch! We move on 👍🏼

[@user-pg5xt4bq4w]

I really like your swing no extreme back swing and you rip the ball

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Cheers, it doesn’t go all that far but is repeatable for the most part! 🙂

[@dhovious6247]

Tough day. It happens to us all to one degree or another.

[@jimmywethington964]

We've all had days like this.

[@paulthomson2288]

take an unplayable penalty is sometimes the better option and if you were playing stableford just pick up once you get a blob score.

[@graemesmith3117]

Tried to hard on 5th to gain yards. Come out at 90 degrees from target and save 4-5 shots.

[@SteveSmith-zz4ih]

I am going through a bad patch, it does ones head in, trouble is holding it together for 18holes is a head spin, only hit one fairway yesterday for 27pts. Crazy how Golf bites you in the arse!!!

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Keep going Steve, you will get there! :)

[@jackbailey7184]

there was a film,the good the bad and the ugly, we all have them.Look at Tiger on the 12th at augusta 10 0na par 3.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

I've never carded a 10 on a par 3, I have on some par 4s and 5s though :)

[@guyr7351]

Sometimes to take a positive from a bad score on a hole as I also throw in 8 and 9’s to ruin cards, if I come off with a 6 but have had one really bad shot I’ll say my target of bogey golf (18 H’cap V 27 Currently) is there if I can eradicate the poor shot. You can see many areas where your game has come on from a year ago esp driving. Is there a reason you pitch short approaches rather than a chip?

[@malcolmcoull1240]

The joys of the inconsistent golfer. 97 including a birdie. I once managed to hole a 6 footer on the last to break 100, and had 6 3s on the card... A funny old game as you say!

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

When things go bad they can go really bad for mid to high handicap golfers! :)

[@gcwill2322]

It’s pretty apparent that 15 is not your handicap. You are more like 22-26 range handicap.

[@IverKnackerov]

Handicap is a calculation…not an opinion. Unless you know better ?

[@garyhope3731]

Sheep didn’t look impressed😂😂, never mind we’ve all done it, and will still come back the next day for more punishment.

[@BiGGolfTour]

Hi James.. when can we get that game? 😊

[@BiGGolfTour]

Would you like to come up and play Newburgh.. ? And I can come down to you too!

[@chrismingay6005]

I can only assume you dared to think to yourself beforehand "I've got a good feeling about today"

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Perfect weather on a well manicured course. What could go wrong? :)

[@iancox8619]

Welcome to my world I’m a 25 handicap 😂👍⛳️

[@user-tj8ud5pc3o]

Been there...

[@evmollet5418]

You are one of us…😅

[@kolchak3578]

I think that perfect drive on hole 1 might have jinxed you. ⛳️ My brother would always say after a round like that…..you got your monies worth.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Best tee shot of the day by a mile that one. That's true about bad golf you do get to play more shots! :)

[@jackrutherford-1]

Could you have dropped where ball went out of bounds on hole 5 instead of dropping from where you hit shot originally?

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

For out of bounds you can play the original again from the same spot for a 1 shot penalty. If you move forward to the OB area then it's a 2 shot penalty. A rule many people break unknowingly!

[@Rjluis24]

Need to use the rules of golf to your advantage. That lost ball and subsequent drop could have used the rules to get a better angle. Sometimes it sucks losing a ball but don’t double hinder yourself. Use the rules ! Love the content though.

[@laurencegoulty3196]

Oh dear, well at least you didn’t kill any sheep James 😂

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

No sheep were harmed in the making of this video :)

[@jimmywethington964]

You probably noticed it but, on several of those shots you hit right, it looks like you are aiming that way.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

I play a slight draw. Sometimes I overcompensate :)

[@kennyschneider8277]

Dont feel bad,my Freshmen year in high school,we went to a restaurant after a round and we had our bags with us,and a guy asked me what I shot,I said 95,he said that's pretty good,when I told him it was for 9 holes,he just quietly walked away,nothing else needed to be said.lol

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

That would've been a good round to film! :)

[@gordonwood1594]

I haven't seen a 10 iron for 30 years, are they making a comeback?

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Mine is 46° so I used it as a PW :)

[@stevegolfman2739]

Actually, you hit a lot of good shots - just a few decisions that were...learning experiences.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Yeah, the mistakes really cost a lot of strokes this day! :)

[@BP-kx2ig]

How can you have an ‘inland links’ course?

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

This course is in a limestone area. Meaning the turf drains very well and is playable all year round. It says inland links on the website and also in many reviews. Thanks for watching

[@BP-kx2ig]

@@notaperfectgolfer3489 You are 800 feet above sea level. A links course is in the land between the sea and the countryside so, by definition, you cannot be a links if you above sea level.

[@aba44000]

You win some and You loose some. Even Rory shoots 10 over his handicap.

[@alastairwoodford3575]

Ping G15 driver?

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

G10 12° reg :)

[@aarellanod2d]

Love your golf, James, but it's your temperament that I most admire. Something for me to aspire to.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

I nearly headed to the car park after the lip out on the 9th. Then 3 off the tee to start the back nine SMH :)

[@aarellanod2d]

🤣

[@chrisoreo3126]

What’s your handicap

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

It was 11.6 but has drifted out to 15 due to taking a break and playing a lot without practicing much. Still love it though!

[@slwsnowman4038]

Don't look at it as a bad round...think of it as you getting your money's worth! lol

[@anthonybennett6089]

Had you down for a 10 on 17 ;-) Sure you were 3 off the tee...

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

I played a provisional ball (with 2 shots) as I assumed the 1st was lost. When I found it the provisional ball was not in play and I played the 2nd shot from the bad lie on the right. TBH I wish I had lost the first lol :)

[@mikewalker1885]

There's a reason that 3 wood was a pound 😂

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

It's funny I was hitting it 190-200 yards off the deck at the range. Definitely 'user error!' :)

[@mikewalker1885]

@@notaperfectgolfer3489 in 32 years of playing I've discovered one absolute, what works at the range doesn't work at the course and what works at the course doesn't work at the range 😁 it's a very strange phenomenon!

[@DaneMorgan-ol3zc]

Does Holywell require sheep insurance?

[@leemcclean7162]

Are you competing for the world’s most boring voice award?

[@jamesedwards1806]

1st 3 holes,"oh yeah,I'm going low today"! Golfing gods: this guy thinks we gonna let him sneak by us😂😂😂,not so fast!!! I've been there too buddy😢😢 👍👴🏌‍♂️⛳️🇺🇸🦅