I’m A 26 Handicapper Struggling To Break 100

[@stevesteve4306]

First time watching your video. Good luck and i love your attitude. Just enjoy it and breaking 100 will happen soon. 😊

[@seanbaines]

WOOT! What a final putt! And a final 9 in 51, which is solid scoring for you.

[@seanbaines]

15th. Very narrow, well guarded approach. Tough hole to go for from that far back. I know I wouldn't try it. It might be worth trying to lay up short of the bunkers, then hit a half or 3/4 swing wedge onto the green. If you haven't got that shot in your arsenal yet, it might be worth adding it to your practice and lesson to-do list. Half to 3/4 swing wedge from 40-50 yards or so. Very useful tool for breaking 100 or 90. Really helped me when I learned it. I like it much better than trying to hit a full swing sand or lob wedge from 20 yards further back. Anyway, just a suggestion from someone who's been there. You'll know what to do.

[@chrismorphet5466]

Like your honest video. Have you ever thought about hitting your 5 wood off the tee as you say you hit it further than your 3 wood or driver and its a club you clearly love. Also think about teeing the ball up at the right hand side off the tee as you fade the ball. it will give you a lot more room down the fairway.

[@gmpn0r12stwitch5]

I used to have my putts really short, then I changed from a blade putter to a mallet putter. The additional mass will give the additional distance to your putts. Then you use the same putting swing that you have now. Do not consciously think since the putter is now heavier and slowing down your putting swing. And I would suggest teeing off with your fairway woods/hybrids. You seem to get the same distance with them but somewhat straighter shot instead of the slice from the driver.

[@CamillaLu-td1tm]

I've been watching you on tik tok and you have gotten better! I enjoy watching your videos!

[@seanbaines]

Oh, yeah, you can totally do this. Sounds like you have the right idea. Work on the short game. You've got that lesson coming. I'm sure you'll get good stuff to practice out of it. And you know you need to put in the time. You said so yourself in this video. I found myself when I was pushing to try and break 100, then 90, that short game practice was absolutely key. I'd spend more time on the putting green and around the pitching/chipping/sand game area than I did on the range with a bucket of balls working on my full swing. And I always practiced at least as often as I played, and that doesn't count the warmups before rounds. I was always a fair putter, and built that into a strength. Then I added pitching, chipping, part swing wedges, even a bit of sand game (never a strength). Without all that, I would never have broken 100. You know what. I bet you get there before I get back there. With this elbow of mine, I probably won't play again for a month or more. Based on how bad I was in my first two rounds this year, it'll take some practice and a couple of runs at it before I get back under 100. It probably will not happen until August some time, maybe later if this elbow takes awhile. I bet you get there first. Go get it!

[@sleep99PS3]

Good video, you played the par 3s in particular very well. You just need to give yourself more space on your chips as your club is basically sat on your lap so your hands have nowhere to move so you aren't able to close the club face in time, so you end up blading and thinning them. Keep going and best wishes.

[@joesebio245]

Keep your great mental outlook, manage yourself and your expectations and you will continue to do well, you have a great swing! I especially liked the burp into the mic! LoL! great video!

[@snomaim]

Good going with the two pars on the back nine.

[@PokerPlayer-b9w]

Work on your turn! Swing is all arms and hands and its likely why all your balls are decently struck but leak right of target.. if you get hip and shoulders turning too, the club face will square up and you will see solid improvement in distance and accuracy. Good luck!

[@MelVonTravelLifeEntertainment]

Taylormade will definitely sponsor you very soon, keep up the good work.

[@seanbaines]

On the green in regulation on that long monster 13th? What was that club? Was that your beloved 5 wood, or was it the 3?

[@seanbaines]

Ah! It was the 5. Not the 3. I figured it would be. Gotta be honest. I think you hit your 5 better than your 3, and at your swing speed, that's totally expected! I don't carry a 3 myself. I carry a 4 and a 7, and with my slower senior swing speed now coming back to the game at 63 after 13 years off, I'm thinking I need to swap that 4 out for a 5. Once my elbow heals, (hurt myself on my 2nd full 18 back, dammit!), I'll be doing some trials on 4 vs 5. I bet I hit the 5 off the ground as well as the 4, maybe better, despite 2 degrees more loft. I really think I'll hit it higher and get more carry at my swing speed.

[@seanbaines]

Alright! That's it. I'm subscribing! I wanna watch this happen. PS: I have a daughter with your name. So that gives me a soft spot right there.

[@aliawghgolf]

thank you for all your comments Sean, i've read through all of them and really appreciate it. 😁

[@seanbaines]

@@aliawghgolf Well, we're fellow travellers. I've been there. I did finally manage to succeed in breaking 100, then breaking 90 and even scaring 80. But I took a break from golf and now, coming back to it after 13 years in my early senior years, I'll probably be challenged to get back to my old scoring levels right away. So I'm enjoying watching what you do. I can relate. I've done it, and I may have to do it again. We'll find out when my elbow heals.

[@jayradcliffe8750]

I broke 100, last Friday ,98, it was 4th/5th full game in my life, apart from last year, the other games where 5+ years ago, is that good?

[@aliawghgolf]

that's very good, well done!!

[@GolfnMoreclips]

Nice chip in ma!

[@seanbaines]

A bogey on that ridonkulously long 13th hole?!? Really good golf. That hole is long even for white members tees. It's long enough for blue championship tees. My home course doesn't have a par 5 that long off the whites. You flat out stole at least a stroke from the course there!

[@seanbaines]

Re the 9th hole. There is NOTHING wrong with hitting driver for a 160 yard par 3 from the forward tees!!!!! That's what the forward tees are for. People who don't hit that long. (Frankly, 160 yards is quite a long par 3 from the forward tees, even downhill. Big downhill shots like that can actually be quite difficult to judge, and don't make shots that much easier. That shouldn't be the 17 handicap hole IMO, That's a tough front 9 you are playing there!) And for a woman who is a 26 handicapper and hasn't really played a lot of golf, 160 yards with a driver is perfectly respectable, even downhill. Don't get fooled by all those female golf influencers out there pounding out 240 yard drives. Most of them are Ex US University golfers who play to low handicaps or scratch. Some are ex tournament pros. Don't worry if you don't hit as long as them. And your social media critics shouldn't expect you to hit as long as them. If they do, they know very little about golf, frankly. You are doing fine. Tighten up the putting and short game somewhat (you have a lesson coming), get a little more consistent contact to reduce the ragged shots in number, and continue to learn course management from experience, and you'll break 100 no problem, and go on to break 90 in time. Your general strategic approach is pretty good. Take all this from someone who has been in your shoes, and DID learn to break 100 - and 90 - while being quite short hitting for a male golfer. YOU CAN DO THIS!

[@seanbaines]

Addendum. Well, you proved Driver is the right play there for you by how you managed that shot in the wind! Brilliant.

[@mahomedsnm]

Is 26 your handicap or handicap index, if you improve on your putting you will break hundred.try to decreSe your 3 putts in a round. Ana%how many putts you take per round.

[@Aoughi]

Idk how are you talking and thinking about any mental stuff when you need technical advise on how to hit the ball There's no mental issue at all it's all about practice and knowledge so forget this mental stuff and go practice. You got that to break 80 in some time!

[@chrisgeorge141]

Please explain how you are a 26 handicap with out ever having broke 100? 72 + 26= 98

[@seanbaines]

Handicap not based on your average score. It is based on the top 8 of your last 20 scores. So you only actually shoot to your handicap 1 round in 5 that way. Also, the handicapping system adjusts hole scores to a maximum of net double bogey. So some of her worst hole scores will be adjusted down a stroke or two. That makes shooting to your handicap even rarer. Finally, I think that's a pretty tough home course she plays. The course rating and slope are probably pretty high.

[@chrisgeorge141]

@@seanbaines follow up questions: Even factoring slope, wouldn't having a handicap that reflects a 98 lead one to believe she would have at some point broken 100? Also, why not just play a course that has an even slope?

[@seanbaines]

@@chrisgeorge141 Well, if you read her comments, and follow some other videos, she says she has broken 100 a few times. But she's having a real block right now, her scores are getting worse, and her handicap is starting to drift up. It was 25 a while back.

[@seanbaines]

@@chrisgeorge141 Also, sometimes the course available is the course available. She may be in a district where there are tough courses. Her home course is a tough setup. That opening hole is just short of 400 yards off the forward tees. They call it a par 4. But several holes along, they have two par 5's that are just a handful of yards longer. I've seen a lot of courses, and Red tees par 5 distances in the low 400's are pretty usual. That 397 yard par 4 should either be shortened to about 375 off the reds, or lengthened to about 405 and played as a 5, IMO. There are other examples. That's a tough course! But if that's what's close to her, and convenient enough to play, what's she going to do? Eventually get good, presumably. :)

[@CybekCusal]

What accent is this?

[@FederalBureau_FBI]

South African 🇿🇦 I think

[@richardbell9656]

Sounds like Alia is from Wales.

[@aliawghgolf]

it's a mix of Singaporean + British + Filipino 😅 i was born and raised in Singapore though so it's majorly Singaporean and that in itself is a mixture of different countries haha

[@knightyfn4317]

106 is good but your handicap says u should shoot 97? thats j a slighlty below average round w that handicpa ur average round should be like 102-104.

[@-LK34-]

If you can’t break 100 you certainly aren’t a 26 handicapper

[@aliawghgolf]

handicap is average of 20 rounds :)

[@Matt-we7si]

where is your accent from?

[@aliawghgolf]

Singapore + British + Filipino, but mainly Singaporean with a tiny mix of the other two haha

[@Matt-we7si]

@@aliawghgolf awesome, love your energy

[@MosAchillesJourney24]

@@aliawghgolfthats cool. Do you speak tagalog too?

[@panushjo]

Is it possible a 26 handicap can't break 100?

[@Lord7979]

Yes.

[@mattlawless1821]

Defo my mate John done it multiple times the man chips like a tour pro it’s impressive to watch takes him 6 to get near the green and up and downs about 10 times around! If anyone cares 🤣😂🤦‍♂️

[@shininigans9553]

Get it Girl!!! I love seeing people progress in golf and will watch every video. Good Luck!

[@bendickson5941]

bit of advise would be to start using your irons , you can’t keep relying on your woods

[@robertpaget6992]

Which course are you playing ?

[@brianreilly8661]

Enjoyed your enthusiasm i feel watching this you could shoot 85 to 90 if you learn short game why not try 5 wood from tee too and in short game you are rushing shots slow down a bit maybe use one club for chipping give you confidence hope tips help ❤❤

[@NatalieCampbell-ki7tx]

great job!! my friend and i love watching these videos lol please never stop doing them

[@Acemeistre]

1 request - plz stop referring to yourself in the 3rd person every other shot... please 🙏

[@aliawghgolf]

i recommend not watching my gaming videos then because i always refer to myself in 3rd person there haha

[@OrvinReyes]

Sorry, but doesn't 26hcp mean you've already broken 100 a good number of times??? what am i missing here.... i know 30hcp or higher haven't broken 100 for sure

[@aliawghgolf]

i've broken 100 a few times before but haven't ever managed to do it on camera, and haven't managed to do it in months either 😅 a combination of reasons why really, i have anxiety which is heightened when i play golf and even more so when i film, so by me filming it's a way of me actively working through the anxiety i get on the course :)

[@elliemabberley9360]

Smashing the content ❤🎉

[@gunorr6]

This is a dope video keep posting i cant wait to see that breaking 80

[@JayWalsh]

Okay, first time I've seen your video and just subscribed. I was a 28 handicap and now a 14. If I could point something out, because I suffered from the same problem. All of your swings are outside to in. Meaning your club head is swinging from outside of the ball to just inside the ball. Look at your divots. Most are aiming to the left. Maybe take a lesson to try and correct that. Also, use your pitching wedge for your chip shots and imagine tossing the ball 2/3rds of the way to the cup with a putting stroke. That's enough mansplaining 😊 Keep up the good work and keep that positive attitude. You'll get there!

[@handdle-h2o]

I have not watched entire video yet but one concept you might want to try, just for kicks, is use 3 or 4 clubs. Tee off with that 5 wood which will probably be your second shot too. Then depending on yardage use another club(iron) you are most comfprtable using by then you will either be on the green or some place that you can either chip or put. A 350 yeard par4/5 is 3 shots of about 115-20 yards so should be on in 3, then 2 puts for a bogey one put par. A 72 par with 18 over gets you a 90 and you'll have 10 strokes to play with. Love your attitude and hope you are soon to be shooting in the 80's as your swing is pretty sweet. The 3 or 4 club concept also lends itself to a lighter bag

[@Roberto-bd9fq]

The golf swing is like walking in place and swinging your arms together in balance, while turning back and forth, like a metronome. A simple dance move that should feel natural and rhythmic. Don't short arm your practice swing, do the full swing to the finish in your practice swing as it is the preview to the full swing. Don't cut it short, unless you actually want to hit a punch short. talking negative or positive is not good, as that is left brain, and golf is mostly right brain, visualization, and hind brain, or our reptile brain, also called the reactive. It doesn't think in the way thinking is thought of that is cognitive reflexive thought. Also, they are fairway woods for a reason, and you concept of chipping is backwards as it mostly knees and turning with hands and arms reacting to the movement. Good luck.

[@seanbaines]

RE the drive on the 13th. I don't think anyone was offended by the swearing after that fantastic drive. Enjoy your Holy Sh!t! moment. 😃

[@andyclark8991]

Alia Your awesome you, awesome golfer, you played some good shots Alia. Your smash 100. Love your videos, subscribe

[@lewisjones7417]

You’re definitely getting better, but you really need a lesson with chipping , you come way to much on the inside on your backswing.

[@aliawghgolf]

i had a short game lesson on chipping and putting yesterday, excited to show my improvements in future videos!

[@pedroc6823]

Just have a few playing lessons with a trusted pro.

[@barrygulliford6852]

Come on Taylormade make a girls dream come true ⛳Keep going Alia, ive recently got the Taylormade Stealth and im trying to break 100 too.

[@kdm2010]

I would suggest you understand your yardages better. Your club selection is important. Also since you are a great ball striker start swinging harder. Learn to get it out there and you’ll go low. Good luck

[@JACOJACO-q4v]

Drop the driver out of the bag hit the 3 or 5 wood off the tee.The driver is bad quality get a cheaper taylormade driver

[@PeterSummerfield-m7p]

Alia take 2 practice strokes on the green and try to finish your follow though ❤😊 still a good video you will do it ❤😊

[@roddunstone6239]

Its so refreshing to watch someone who is real and honest.

[@esoteridactyl]

Love seeing your progress! Keep it up!

[@blast3718]

The most relateable golf video I've watched! I just started back up golfing after almost 20 years, and I'm on my journey to scratch!! Let's goooo!! I will definitely be here with you for your progress 😊

[@aliawghgolf]

good luck on your golf journey!! :D

[@JeffJefferyUK]

Never mind the GOLF shot on the 13th tee, pause the video at around 36:24...what a beautiful image! What a gorgeous day!

[@aliawghgolf]

it was a gorgeous day indeed!

[@elijahwould]

First time watching. Love your work on positive mindset. Definitely going to take that into my own game and progression. Keep doing what you’re doing ✌🏿

[@aliawghgolf]

thank you Elijah, good luck with your golf too!

[@Seborg123]

Ball below your feet will tend to go right. Nice video! You already seem pretty comfortable playing for the camera.

[@aliawghgolf]

definitely getting there!

[@glennwatson3313]

You are coming way over the top. That's my problem too.

[@seanbaines]

It's a problem for a lot of us. I've been fighting it since Nicklaus was in his prime!

[@cherylng2716]

Wow 3 pars! U're good on par 3s 😊

[@aliawghgolf]

getting better with them for sure!

[@dalontekeemer6665]

WHAT A PUTT!!!!

[@aliawghgolf]

i don't think i've ever been more shocked by a golf shot before!

[@michaelstephenson7375]

Talking in third person makes the video unbearable

[@aliawghgolf]

apologies! it's a habit of mine, i recommend not watching my gaming videos because it's far far worse in those ha

[@raymondledford228]

Great attitude. Your swing has really good tempo. Work on your short game and you will break 100. Good video.

[@aliawghgolf]

the short game is definitely causing me to lose loads of strokes, i will work on it!

[@raymondledford228]

@@aliawghgolf Sorry bout that I commented before reading other comments. I wasn't trying to pile on about your short game!! HA!!! Kepp on having fun. That is what golf is all about.