I CHEAT AT GOLF. You should too - Golf lessons from the pros

I want you to cheat at golf with these simple golf lessons. Cheat with your driver, cheat with your irons, around, and on the green. Making the most of your golf game dose not always have to be huge golf swing changes; these on-course real golf lessons will improve your scores and help you love your golf game again.
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[@davidhughes854]

Great advice Mark. I have only been playing for a year, and have opted to just play with a pub golf society. I am improving slowly but good shot or bad I am loving every minute, mostly because of the company and their supportive, fun-loving attitude to the game.

[@koltonloomis7830]

Same. $40 for a weekly game, 2 free beers and a great meal after the local 9 hole. Never worried about a miss hit, never mad. Everything is laughed off. One of the guys is a retired pga pro as well, you never know who you'll meet.

[@normancarter155]

I'm 73years young best video I've watched,almost everyone too serious don't do this don't do that,everyone who plays wants to play better, relax and let it happen the more tense you are the more tired you become the less you enjoy because it's then you make the most mistakes.Also drink and eat at the right times energy is a big part of a good round expecially as you get older.Great Video thanks

[@rafaelcarrillo1565]

I have been playing for two months and I have completely fallen in love with the game and sport of golf. I have been watching videos every chance I get and your channel is BY FAR the most informative and fun to watch. This video really is amazingly well done! Thank you.

[@Rhsummers1941]

Mark that was one of your finest videos. Especially your final comment about keeping it fun. Over the many years, 60 at this point, that I’ve played the game, what I find fun has changed several times. Keep on having fun!

[@gabrielbotsford791]

I absolutely LOVE that you show yourself doing drills candidly, honestly. This is how it really goes... Then we do it again!!

[@paulbatchelor8153]

Your so right I have a few friends that have lost the fun part of the game.it just makes them play worse cause they get angry I understand they want to play well but you need to have fun and enjoy it.Great vlog as always mate

[@russelclark7687]

Awesome, simply brilliant advice sir. Especially the last point: a social endeavor with your mates to have a great time. That's pure gold right there sir!!

[@jimiverson3085]

Driver advice hits home for me. I play in a league where we play difference games regularly. Once recently was to use the best drive in the group, then each person plays their own shot from then out. Recoreded a 38 for 9 holes against a par of 36 on a relatively challenging course, about 10 shots better than my usual. Being in good position to hit an approach shot is a big deal!

[@PUGLIA_JO]

Simple, easy and awesome tips. The club up on approach is something I just started implementing in the past month. I really just got tired of coming up short, having long putts and having to put everything in it on approach!! Great stuff.

[@richardperry9337]

Thank you for this content. A timely reminder that life, not just golf, should be enjoyed.

[@lincoln3x7]

One of my favorite golf instruction videos so far! Everything you coached here is spot on for my game right now. Needed this. Thanks!

[@almccrann2286]

I tried the “play the back yardage” method and it was brilliant. Soaked course in the rain and shot 3 over through 13 until I was rained out. Fabulous! Love this video and tips. Common sense so much I made notes in my yardage book/scorebook to remind myself. :)

[@nathanshasho7563]

The transformation of your latest posts is fantastic. I'm enjoying your channel far more now. Thank you!!!

[@solarbear8888]

Love your first comment about the driver. 100% reflects my lesson experiences. Without a Tee off club golf is frustrating and your scores won't drop at all.

[@edkemp2384]

Great video Mark. Definitely the fun element is key. Hope all is well with you and the family! 🙏👏👍👍

[@kennethmay1786]

One of my favorite golf videos of all time, you are the best Mark, USA loves you!

[@leighlin007]

Been playing for many years and recently found something with my driver that makes me hit more fairways with it.....and my handicap has dropped down to single figures. It doesn't go as far as it used to BUT I make more fairways and I've been amazed as to how much more confident it has made me too. It definitely is now my best and most effective legal cheat. Love the other 'cheats' too and especially the one about picking the back of the green yardage. Top notch as always Mark.

[@gilesbrinkman9798]

Hi Mark - great video - I first picked up a golf club 10 months ago and play off 15.7, the biggest “cheat” I do is to make sure you refuel with food as you go round, it’s amazing how tired you get by the time you reach the 15th hole and if you’re running low on energy your swing goes and you can ruin a potentially good round! Keep up the great vids!

[@Crayma800]

You're not wrong. Keep your energy up, stay away from the beer, take a rest stop and keep calm!

[@David_C1991]

Long putting is a massive area of improvement for me. Thanks for the reminder Mark! Great video

[@RobertHurst]

I am SO HAPPY you posted this video. You hit on ALL of my CHEATS I use, practice, and preach to "my mates". I posted this link on our league website, hoping that a few blunt instruments get a clue that Golf doesn't have to be more complicated than a screwdriver.

[@ianmarshall8470]

How refreshing to watch an instructional video, suggesting the easier/easiest option. As a former golf coach, I appreciate that, with all the equipment advances and teaching aids, golfers have not improved as they should have. Even today, I still see golfers playing with equipment, totally unsuitable to their skill set. I grew up on a seaside links, where trying to stop a ball, on a green, was akin to trying to stop it on a marble staircase. We learned to get the ball rolling asap and if an obstacle was in the way we hit a soft lob, with an open faced pitching wedge, because that's all we had!

[@GWills-ys6rd]

Brilliant! Brilliant! Brilliant! The most insightful golf video I've watched in years. Thanks so much Mark.

[@paulsmith8540]

Good common sense, Mark. I'm back after about 20 years. I've been trying to get better with the longer clubs, but my longest straightest club at the moment is my 6 hybrid. I'm working up to driver! Trying to hit the back of the green really will help me.

[@joeryan6863]

Brilliant post Mark. Possibly your best.

[@benswanton2958]

Loved the last point there Mark. So true as well that us golfers can forget about the ‘fun’ element and quite often it’s what’s going on in our own heads that gets in the way!

[@raypsalazar]

Love it. Good reminder about having fun. My idea of fun is playing with my friends and hitting shots a little better than i did last week.

[@golfrichardvc]

Really good video Mark, this is what I base my game on - playing the percentages

[@futureman69]

Great ideas here; especially about golfers not trying shots they haven't practiced. Thanks, Mark!

[@sparkyrowe6487]

outstanding video mark. i learn so much about my golf game from you. thanks.

[@ProfessorCockrum]

Mark, another great video...thanks

[@al1356]

Great video Mark. I have a habit of trying the impossible shot instead of working with the best option for the shot or situation. Great advice 👍

[@robertbogdan7058]

Great video Mark.

[@mikesalt8248]

Take my Hat Off to you Mark !! Your closing statement on this video is GOLD my friend well said !

[@alankasjan6488]

Thanks Mark for the list of cheats. Started using cheat number 2 last weekend. First day out with my shot scope. Cold day out, too many approach shots coming up short, started using the back of the green distance, made a huge difference.

[@richardadey6018]

Roger that Mark, totally agree, great ideas and golf should be fun… 🥳🥳 keep em coming..

[@andyyoung814]

One of your best Mark!

[@mattmylonas1]

One of your best (if not the best) educational vids. Thanks for the reminders!

[@pumapants4493]

Love this video .. it all makes sense and really like the last tip. I definitely player better when I’m having fun even if I’m not playing to my potential.. the keeping it simple is definitely my biggest mistake on the course .. I always try for the finesse shot instead of the simple one. Cheers bruh

[@fat-shotgolf2937]

Brilliant video thanks. Top advice, really useful. Will certainly be trying them out. Loving the channel

[@martinwallingford3773]

your putting drill is good my son and I did a similar thing with a pitching wedge. We would hit the first one to 50 yards and then try to see how many balls we could hit in a row that went a little bit farther.

[@saadur-rehman5743]

one of your best Mark. Many thanks.

[@billhooks69]

Thanks Mark. The putter drill is something I've never thought of and will certainly try. Again never thought of going for the back of the green. Will try that as well. Driver is definitely my weakness at the moment so yes will need to work on that a lot.

[@chengsaetern6254]

One of the best videos for me, thank you

[@e.davidjohnson4805]

Great video Mark, love your channel.

[@paulcarr5471]

Great points!.. My favorite is aiming for the back yardage of the green. I always miss short. Hardly ever long. I will try your advice on my next round. Thanks

[@extrememetaldrummer1]

Great video, Mark! Love this! Thank you sir!

[@keithhaggerty7608]

Well said Mark, enjoyed that.

[@markkirkpatrick6997]

So True fell out of love with the game over covid trying to get the love back cheers mark good video

[@j3ll3ymonst3r]

Great video this, I can't wait to try back of the green yardages. I feel that is sooo true!

[@neilcuthbert5278]

Great video with very practical and great advice. Thank you ☺️☺️

[@peaceandLove220]

Thanks for this Mark, great video, you're a credit to the game of golf

[@jrfep4]

Excellent advice, from start to finish.

[@mjb154]

Love the last tip and seen it so often!!!

[@tommyrecyclence8233]

I love your content but this might be the best and most important video I have seen from you. Thanks for this. The last o e really hit home for me in regards to my kids and their development in the game. On a related note, I would love to see some stuff regarding juniors and fun play/practice. Thanks again.

[@willylang2190]

Great video. I have played my whole life and you nailed this.

[@andreweggleton927]

Really helpful Mark , thank you

[@grantnewdick2580]

Love it Mark. I'm always reminding myself that it is about fun. Great pointers as well. If I could get more consistent with my driver my handicap would plummet (haha I hope)

[@lastcall4dektol]

I love the advice... "Be tolerable..." that's good for you and them.

[@davidmalone4017]

Great tips-thanks so much!!!

[@adamgoodman9331]

That was a brilliant video, all of the tips are spot on. That last one is one we all need to remember!

[@huskerchris9502]

Thanks! That was a good one!

[@Ryan-mr9dg]

Great tips! Especially the last one

[@anttisavolainen547]

Thanks! Excellent advice!!

[@John-pn4rt]

Excellent advice. I only ever aim at the middle of greens and I look at the distance to the back - trouble is usually at the front. I only 'chip' with a lofted club if I have to get over something, otherwise I use a 7,8 or 9 iron and keep it low and only do that if I can't putt it - if you can keep it on the ground then keep it on the ground - and for info my index is 5.7

[@reggielove1989]

Thank you sir, great video with a different message than most! Valuable:)

[@dennishammer8537]

Great content Mark. Will hit home with most golfers. 👍

[@allanwilliams7607]

Brilliant Mark, as I get older I'm trying to do more of your cheats. Must work harder on the last 1 tho

[@mikeschap1]

This is the first time I’ve watched your channel, I’ve now subscribed. Thoroughly enjoyed the content and presentation, really good, thank you for the advice!

[@MarkCrossfield]

Glad it helped 👍

[@2Eaglez]

Excellent video. One exception to your advice, on courses where the back of the green is elevated with a big drop off, you are much better off to be just short of the green than over., especially when the greens are small. An uphill putt or chip to the hole is a preferred shot to a chip from behind the green with a dramatic slope down to the hole where getting the chip to stop close to the hole is difficult at best.

[@michaelreilly5888]

Spot on Mark!

[@MK355]

Great stuff, the last tip about fun is the best I reckon.

[@picusuk]

Hi Mark, I saw you at The Wisley the other week hit your driver off right which blocked off the green by a large Oak tree. I was impressed with your good humour. Thanks for the great videos.

[@davidking8534]

Brilliant. You are right, it has to be fun or why would we do it. Always more fun when you’re playing well of course and that’s where the other ‘cheats’ will help. Definitely going for back of the green distances next game👍

[@kevinpalmer4054]

A great video, at last someone who who is brave enough to mention golf and fun in the same sentence. The days I have gone home fuming , sitting mopping about thinking of the terrible shots I’d hit And not good shots I’d hit, the fun soon dwindles ,and the love sours.

[@arnaudgolenvaux299]

Last advice surely the best, thanks for reminding us!

[@colorfulshoes]

Thank you for saying to club to the back-of-green yardage! That is by far the most common advice I give my playing partners.

[@trevordriver1181]

All great advice!! Brilliant video. I didn't know Timmy Mallet played golf 😉. Keep the great videos going👌🏻👍🏻

[@darrenevans99]

Great tips Mark. I have been asking my pro for help with driving since I started and he always focuses on 7 and 8 iron. I am now having a lesson next week which is driving only. I hit it a long distance but it always fades which gets me into trouble. Lets hope he gives me great advice and I can get better at driving straight.

[@Zellieth]

Are you activating your legs and hips at the top of your backswing in order to begin your downswing? When I do it properly, I change from a Fade to a nice Draw because my hands naturally pass the ball before the clubhead which is caused by my now open hips. And when I say activate legs and hips, I mean actually torque and twist your hip. Not just shift the weight forward.

[@christinegoulden7940]

Some good tips there, thank you, Mark. As a 25.56 handicapper I have always hit a putt up to the hole, never past it. I don't like the theory never up never in because if you go 6 feet past you have a tricky putt back again. I have 3 putted a lot till I had my Putter fitting. I do have my arms a bit forward for the Driver, and having seen your starting position and alignmen, I will give that a go, thank you. I am in my retirement years now, and I saw a guy in my age group on another golf channel who demonstrated just going round the course with a 7 Iron and a Putter. It was aimed at people like me that don't hit it that far, but still far enough to play bogey golf, and it works..

[@ItzG1NG3RxDAV3]

Last one is defo me, since moving and joining a new club I’ve only really played in comps/roll ups and it has effected my game massively. Can’t remember the last time I just had a round of fun golf with mates

[@jacklondon8385]

I concur with all your legal cheats and keeping it fun. My first golf clubs had wooden shafts so I have been playing forever and having fun is the best cheat of all.

[@timwright4676]

Really good, Mark. Work on driver and play for the back yardage are brilliant pieces of advice. Thank you.

[@timshearer9145]

Thank you great tips all around

[@bobpaine4987]

Great great advice as always

[@jsnyder0512]

Good one, thanks Mark.

[@jefftracy3771]

Another great tip which is similar to aiming for the back of the green, is to take one extra club and swing easy. As a good golfer, I get into trouble when I start swinging too hard and my transition is too quick. Swinging hard/fast puts too much spin on the ball causing it to go sideways and wedges spin back too much when the ball hits the green. Slowing my swing down helps me hit the ball solid and straight, even in the wind, and it's especially helpful when I'm hitting short irons and wedges.

[@neildixon960]

Love this video 🙌

[@jeffstrebel121]

good solid advice, thank you.

[@AlexNblue]

Love this mate top class!!! My chest would be put a line on the golf ball for putting. Saved me so many shots from close range!

[@mastermanningtkd]

Brilliant, as always

[@kurtparsons3394]

Great video. I do love legal cheats and the best bit of advice there is the bonus banker at the end. Its all about having fun.

[@iriandasusilo572]

Love these tips

[@hipcheck9000]

I love legal cheats! Gonna keep these in mind this weekend. Thanks Mark!

[@paulbrown7425]

Nice one, I will definitely try some of these out as I do hit short

[@joeresch8772]

Another point to add when choosing clubs for approach shots, know your ACTUAL distance average for your clubs. Meaning, every approach shot you make, pay attention to where the ball lands not where it ends up. Knowing this will help you choose the right club when trouble is around the green. Also knowing where the pin is and the distance to front middle and back. Most, if not all, amateurs should be going for the middle of the green giving them more room for error and better chances of hitting the green. I've used this the last few years and now keep my 8-10 hcp more consistently. I also agree with the driver tips you give, that's where I get my double + bogeys when playing. Everytime I get one it's more often than not my tee shot that causes them.

[@paulmetzger4165]

I love legal cheats! Mark, this is one of the best videos that you have ever made. I’m absolutely going to try to hit the back yardage on my approach shots my next round and see if my GIR stats improve. Cheers for the advice mate!

[@martinbarnes6159]

Very good mark

[@drews1941]

You got me on the chipper, picked one up and gave it a chance. Really did help as I do t stub any chips and leave them in the rough. I love legal cheats.

[@markreider9663]

Great video Mark!! All of the “cheats” make perfect sense. Keep up the fun content!!

[@guybrown1865]

The tip to go for the back of the green will help me because I am always short. Thanks for the legal cheats. Guy Canada 🇨🇦