It’s really Easy to Enjoy Golf More by Changing How You See Yourself

[@lovesmiabunches]

I came to Golf Sidekick for legit golf tips, but instead I broke out of the simulation.

[@eazyeach1876]

It’s like when John Wick took the purple pill from Madea

[@retailtraitor1516]

There is no spoon

[@tedzink4574]

It can be hard to continue the discipline needed to stay outside the simulation. Played with an older man today that DIDN'T use driver at all. He referenced Harvey Penick's Little Red Book as his guide to enlightenment against clubs that hurt his game and score. Tempered his expectations to being happy with bogie golf. I noticed that he had a few pars, probably scored better than bogie today.

[@MrJohnr47]

Thanks for this Matty. When I get down or have a bad shot on the course I try to recall a good shot I had during the round. I take that feeling of confidence going and carry it to every shot. Another thing I do is to look forward to the next shot as a great shot. I was with a buddy and we were really screwing up a par 5. I told him that we were going to hit good shots on that hole, and our mood lightened. Look forward to your next great shot

[@FlankerJackChannel]

Him and his contemporaries out there need to be mainstream and standard. Unfortunately, most KZbin golf instruction is geared towards the country club kids who never had to work for anything in their lives.

[@colinmelchior]

I come for the golf content, but stay for the life advice. Love it!

[@thecoachschef4780]

minute 5 was deeeep - life mentor!

[@MisterMetalFate]

Waddavideo! Your content will go down with some of the greatest philosophical recordings of all time, Marcus Aurelius, Plato, Socrates, the Playa. Thanks again for the golf, and life, advice, Matt!

[@SuperNicktendo]

Honestly your channel has re-kindled my love for golf. I took 25 years off and in 2 months I’m going from 100+ to having my first under 90 game. Playing 1 hole at a time and not treating it like a whole game score helped really stay focused on my shots that I was making in the moment. I actually had a rough +11 front 9 in 100 degree Midwest heat. Hit the club house, refilled my water, bought a protein bar and some gatorades. I finished +1 on the back 9. Keeping it positive. I still have some work to do, but seeing it all fall together one at a time has been rewarding. Thanks!

[@GolfSidekick]

Thanks playa It sounds to me like you're on your way. Sometimes those physical actions like drinking, eating can slow us down and take us out of the mental state we are in. Just simple things can break it up. Well done playa. Stay in the game

[@sampilcher7196]

Awesome work! A +1 back 9 shows how low you can really score!

[@conorreedy4730]

Anyone else a huge fan of Matty Boom Boom dunking on Good Good? Best golf content on ooooootube. Thanks brother.

[@marvinbluedorn3321]

Best golf content on KZbin, and it's not even close.

[@franklinniesterjr3812]

I have enjoyed your videos for a year now. Probably one of the best utubers tackling the mental game of golf. Ive gone from a 19 hcp down to a 10 in a year. YOU are more responsible for this drop than anyone else Ive seen in the last year. Thank you.

[@DavidDavid-jb1cy]

Same. I've gone from an 18 to an 11 in last 8 months and while i've improved my swing the mental / course management side has done just as much. By the end of this year i should be single digit for first time ever in my life and i owe a ton to these videos

[@tim5749]

24 handicapper here - I shot a 48 today on a very hard back 9 of a local course. The best I had done previously was a 53. The first two tee shots I hit OB, as well as a third on the fourth hole, and I started with 2 triple bogeys, but I reset mentally and shot only bogeys and one par! NO 3 PUTTS!!! All thanks to you man. I am going to break 90 soon!!

[@gnvideos6151]

Matty boom boom. ive been binge watching your videos for the past 1 week. ive only started playing for 10mths and am a 30hdcapper. yesterday I applied your techniques and advices like hitting with a 7 iron on the fringe or rough instead of chipping to the hole was just brilliant. i understood the course so much better. i tee'd off with my irons and it did wonders for me. i planned my distansess properly before choosing a club. i hit my best score ever without taking any mulligan. thank u matty boom boom for making the game so much easier and fun. bye2 ric shiels jac nicholson i am now a sugardaddy

[@indianajim]

It’s nice to see Dr. Maltz’s work coming out in golf instruction! 😊

[@tomtempinski2781]

Best content on KZbin. Most trying on KZbin will destroy your game. Following your philosophy has had a profound positive on my game. I am having so much more fun. I didn't realize I had confidential clubs and it turns out I have several.

[@terrylong4672]

Some days you happen upon a video which really hits home and This one did for me. I’ve been following the Playa in Chief for a long time and I’m still amazed at how the content just gets better and better. Best golf guy on KZbin by a 1000 miles.

[@1averageamerican]

I take all my advice from a guy who took 4th place 3 times. Confidentiality through the roof.

[@cliffsharp914]

The greatest putter on youtube is no delusion. Keep up the great content.

[@YorkshireDave]

This video is SO good I’m watching it for the 4th time in 2 days haha. So much to unpack. Great slang too. What a legend

[@dakinkajou]

Dude this is probably your best video. I love your content and you have helped me all summer as a new golfer. Please keep it up!

[@thehairygolfer]

Hi Playa, back in the day I would always f up the last 4 holes. I got so tight I couldn't swing or putt. Then one day playing an unimportant mixed event I was so relaxed I finished birdie, birdie, par, birdie. I bottled that feeling I now I own the last 4 holes. Never been nervous or tight since.

[@DonAl9114]

Thank you Matt. Every real Waddaplayer has unlimited self confidence. This is because we are great playa. 😊😊😊

[@NickGolfKep]

Life changed. Mind changed. I related to 97.6418% of this and that’s not all golf. I wish I’d seen this 20 years ago. Thanks Matt. You…..you complete me.

[@geoaffleck]

I have played the game for 50 years as a weekend golfer. There were times when I was fortunate enough to play every day, but mostly not. My average game was an honest 85. This playa knows his stuff!! Don't listen to the so called experts. They will ruin your game and spend your money. Listen and learn here! It's worth every minute.

[@danielowen5889]

Years and years ago Baus talked about the glimpse... I ran with that.. this is exactly how I play golf now, thank you Matt.. shooting low 80s because of the Way of the Playa..

[@sethjohnson4845]

Yes! I also latched on to the glimpse concept. I live my golf life from glimpse to glimpse.

[@jeffyboi6969]

get to those 70s playa you can do it

[@danielowen5889]

@@jeffyboi6969 those next 6 shots less have plagued me.. just being patient for everything to be A game.. thank you playa..

[@MrJeanrichardquant]

I love watching your videos man. I realized I get so frustrated watching very talented golf content creators that have terrible course management and terrible self-talk.On the other hand I really enjoy watching you being a waddaplaya talented golf content creator with great course management and great self talk.

[@MrKenhou]

Great video Matt. Needed to hear this today. I played a terrible round today and it really upset me. Watching this has changed my viewpoint. Thank you

[@Slotsurfer]

New favorite YT golf swing coach just brought back power of postive thinking 🔥

[@danielowen5889]

@@Slotsurfer Matt is more like an on course guru.. common phrases, Always Be Planting= stick a feather In the ground to grow a birdie.. GIOTG= get it on the green. My personal favorite, IDGAF golf= just play have a great time, no one cares about your triple on the last hole... do you watch Vegas Matt?

[@keithhart251]

I am just now learning the Way of the Playa and these videos have already changed my mindset for the better. Now I need to break 90 and follow Matty's advice for an entire round, which is not easy when everyone around you is saying " go for it!". It is also hard on my course which regularly has a stimp reading of between 12 and 13 and a slope of 137 from the easy tees. I took a paying lesson as advised by the Golf Sidekick, and my only blow up holes were when my teaching pro recommended I go for it on two shots that were outside my confidential "distancia" range. Lesson learned. Back to the range (⅓ cutting, ⅓ chipping, ⅓ irons and driver). Thank you Matty Boom-Boom!!!!

[@TommyLooseChips]

I am a 25hcp. I took a lesson, and watched this video, and went and shot 40 over 9. I then got nervous but I was amazed at the self image thing and how you described to get entirely process focused. Everyone says this but you described it so well it clicked. Thanks.

[@onelifeoneshot1066]

I honestly wish I could give this video multiple likes and subs. So many golfers can use this info to break out of a slump, its insane. Great work matty

[@chromaticsoundco.7664]

After watching this, I am more confidential on the course than the Secret Service. Thanks playa.

[@aARoNShep25]

Thanks man. Your videos are unique in that you teach the mental game as well. I enjoy your videos. I am 3 months into my golfing career. So trust me, this helps

[@chrismayne1613]

Best video ever. This truly is the secret sauce to improvement. It's all about the confidentiality.

[@paulvelasquez6943]

Great video. Positivity in all things is key to success. "Most" tour pros have the ability to block out a bad shot, put it behind them, and continue on with a positive mindset.

[@-TroyStory-]

Bob Rotella covers this in “The Golfers Mind”. It’s really enlightening for me to have you put it into action and context like this Matty. Thanks my dude! 💪🏼

[@sethjohnson4845]

The Playa-in-Chief is a Bob Rotella book that grew legs, put on a bucket hat and became the #1 Lithuanian golf KZbinr.

[@GolfSidekick]

Haven’t listened that one! Need to catch up on the others. I’m so obsessed with putting out of your mind that i hardly make time to listen to anything else.

[@-TroyStory-]

@@GolfSidekickit’s a really good one and the one I listen to on a loop. Check it out!

[@ericbijak8280]

Thank you for the great advice. You teach the right mindset for golf, planning, and possibly life. Confidentiality it’s the best.

[@kevinmagrini4771]

There is some absolute GOLD here!!! Great video. Fantastic advice. It sounds so simple, yet it is so hard to do this well. Thanks so much for this advice. It is exactly what I need to hear at this point in my golf game.

[@theopgolfer]

I played on a course for the first time last week. I came away unhappy (even though I enjoyed it!) but I've found your channel today, and have watched every video. I'm going to take this advice with me moving forward, chill out and just enjoy my game. I was under the impression I had to hit hard every shot, you've taught me I don't have to. I play to my limit, and hopefully on Tuesday coming, I will bring my ball home. And you know what, forget my score, that will be a win for me! Thanks dude, you're awesome!

[@JobieCatherman-be5sw]

U the man matty. I call this the rule of attraction and honestly it should be used for so much more than just golf. Ppl use this thought process in your everyday life speak it and believe it then watch it happen and be amazed at the actual power of positive thought

[@ianmcmillan2634]

Matty BOOM BOOM, I love the mental and course management part of the game. Your management videos are excellent but this is next level. Thank you so much.

[@Rocker1952]

Truly appreciate your videos and insights into the game. They've helped me become a much better golfer. Also enjoy the beautiful scenery on these courses. I do get distracted sometimes though looking for tigers lurking in the jungle.

[@eternalgood1846]

Matty boom boom is a walking genius. Literally. 😊

[@notto777]

I had to come to the channel again after accidentally seeing a Good Good short that somehow got into my feed... I feel better now. Thanks Matty.

[@GolfSidekick]

Well done playa must have been close to reaching for the fent

[@longbowken]

Feeling great the other day. Found a turkey feather near my awesome drive and thought this is a sign from the Baus! Was so pleased with planting it to grow my birdie that i stepped up and hit my 48° two feet. I FORGOT my process!! GREAT advice coming out of these videos as well as some seriously funny sh!t. Stay the course playas.

[@rogerfitzpatrick2237]

25 hc. Just shot 97! Incredible! The little italian you taught me, just giotg got me there. Whadda playa! Thank you!

[@tedmartinpadres]

Interesting topic. Thanks Playa! I ain't a monk or anything, but Buddhists talk about how we are such polarizing creatures. Rather than good shot vs bad shot -- simply accepting the shot helps me from getting overly excited or from throwing my clubs in anger. Ha! I do err on giving myself the space to relish in what I see as a positive by default (because as apposed to ancients Buddhists, we moderns have mass media and are exposed to an excessive amount of darkness). Nelly talks about the Three-P's: Patience, Persistence & Presence, which I also find helpful -- especially when practicing! Nine Wood??? Ha! I luv it! I have a high launch Seven Wood (24 degrees) which is essentially a 9 wood I think (?). I am now looking for an 11 wood! "16 Bigmacs on the golf course" ??? Ha-ha!!! 😂🤣😂 Keep up the good work Matty!

[@sonofsandwiches6892]

Matt is certainly confident - knee socks, khaki's, a loud shirt, and a weird hat. Excellent golf course attire sir!

[@jhannides]

Great stuff! Since I’ve been watching, Matty boom, boom videos, my enjoyment of the game has improved significantly even though my scores have not. I feel like improvement will come. One thing you can learn on this channel is to play within yourself and not try shots that you are not capable of.

[@craigrutter7831]

The Poo'd cap gets me everytime 😂😂😂

[@coryowen1949]

Not to mention the comment about how much Fentinol one needs to take to watch a Good Good video. My bladder almost lost it! 🤣🤣

[@sameerpurohit3385]

Great stuff. All the lessons from Eric, Michelle, and your videos over the last few years captured in this video. Cheers Matt 😊

[@russellcade1897]

Thanks Matty , This video has helped me more than anything else I’ve seen on KZbin 💪🇬🇧

[@marksimpson2321]

Valuable advice for golf and poker. Thinking of yourself based on how well you do or don't do at a game is very death spiralling! The Baus delivers amazing life advice with a growth mindset .❤😂😊

[@BroIyZ]

A video ill never forget

[@dougkindred8000]

I’ve watched this video a few times and noticed that i am guilty of this too. After making this mental change, I’ve shot lower scores. I’ve started to correct the people I play with, when they say negative things I’ll chime in and “say you got this” or “match you line with your pace”. Also, I watch your boring golf video before I go and play,because I like to score.

[@Snanemal]

Went out yesterday with a focus on inspiring hope for myself. Never walking up to a green and saying "I'm going to 3 putt this". Always telling myself I'm good enough for this shot. One of the things I kept repeating was, "This ball is going in the hole, there's a ball magnet in there and it's going in". Had one of my best rounds, aside from one hole. Nevertheless, made 2 GIRS total yet 4/9 Pars - some great bogey saves as well. 16 Putts through 9. Overall your methods have helped me go from a 25 HC at the start of the season to a ~ 13 HC now. Thank you.

[@thomastrain7311]

16 putts isn't that bad. If you can get down to 14 putts and 5/9 greens you'll be in the mid 70's for 18 holes. 100yds and in is where it's at. Practice as much as you can chipping and getting up and down. Always putt out when you're practicing too. Very important

[@Bhaef]

Golf is a game of transcendence. Namaste Matty

[@macguba798]

Wadda baus man! Matt is the best golf guru in KZbin! 👍👍

[@TopTenSite]

Thanks to you I went from thinking of myself as a talented athlete with every right to be a scratch golfer, but totally miserable, to realising that actually I'm an overweight overage nobody who can actually love every round of golf with no ego attached. I'm so much happier now. 😂

[@rhawksfam]

Process over outcome! Love it Playa!

[@3n2a2]

Finally, a video I don't need. 😉 If ypu can hit a ball 250 yards, you are only an Erik (great teacher) and Bob Rotella (loop YT audio books) away from scratch. You already have mentalist Matty on your team. Learn '3 Releases: Short Game System' book if you want to get there MUCH sooner.

[@chrisgrow22]

One can control the process. The ball flight is not controllable. Concentrate on what you can control. The ball takes care of itself.

[@danielalo438]

Had never broken 100 consistently … in the last month after applying The way of the Playa I have shot 98,89,98,96 ! 🎉🎉

[@hitcitycards6145]

You’re the best Matty keep it up

[@mrveritas700]

I am really glad I found your channel.

[@sammaier4485]

First non spam comment! My self image and confidentiality just shot through the stars!

[@jc1204]

Way of the player. This I must learn.

[@jc1204]

Playa

[@danielowen5889]

@@jc1204 watch old breaking 100,90, and 80 videos.. it only took me 2 years to fully embrace it..

[@iamgutch93]

All of your videos are money! Thank you!

[@wolfyplayz11]

Extremely well said, Matt! This is transformative to people that are willing to self-reflect

[@duffer0309]

Love the videos on the mental side. I’ve been watching several On The Mark podcast on this subject!

[@joserios-de4nc]

WADAPLAYA you are my friend, all your TIPS make sense and my game has improved 3 fold - thank you Matt

[@adl9705]

everything you say is something i want in my game and life, i really think that if i had a routine i could lower my handicap from 8 to 1-2 in a matter of weeks, thats how confident i am with my ball striking, knowledge of my game and course. its very good but my reaction when i miss the target by a little is of a 10 years spoiled brat i hate it hahaha and i get super anxious during tournaments bc i dont feel like i belong. thanks playa! i will work on my CONFIDENTIALITY!

[@BrandonSpears-s3u]

Today is one of those days I wonder should I hang it up. Got to the course after not being able to sleep all night in anticipation to find the range was closed. I’ve learned I must warm up, and if I can’t, I try to be easy on myself. Also, playing partner was late, and that sucked because we had to then squeeze in. Long story short, I think there’s a mark on the hostel of every club in the bag. I parred one hole. Most others I couldn’t finish. It was miserable. I thought the days of not being able to keep score were behind me. Melt downs like that happen, and it really sucks. Frankly, there’s no fun to be had when you can’t hit the ball fairly straight or get off the tee. But I’ll try to figure it out, and be back on the course tomorrow. So if you’re thinking about tossing your clubs in the pond, don’t. Not yet.

[@marnew1000]

Thanks Matty superb advice, love it…

[@query1527]

I wish you were my friend Matt so you could help me with my confidentiality. Wait...no...maybe I need to find my own confidentiality and be a baws like you...and be that kind of friend for someone else.

[@PLP_305]

Mattistotle the great golf philosopher

[@Burricane26]

The easiest way to improve your self image is to purchase all the waddaplaya apparel.

[@cauli2316]

Just waiting on the Poo’d hat to drop 😂

[@GolfPsychologist]

💯. You would be surprised how often I speak about this with my clients of all different success levels.

[@Rich--J]

Nice to see Par back caddying for you again.

[@dalekennedy6641]

Great video

[@tkmasala]

Some blue pill confidentiality right there. Nice one Matty!

[@johnsylvester1500]

I learned so much from your approach to golf. Keep it up. I wish you would use the word CONFIDENCE instead of confidentiality which means something else (means for protecting personal privacy and proprietary information). Love your content.

[@GolfSidekick]

thanks playa but unsure what you mean about confidentiality

[@jimbarrie7094]

Great video Matty. Thanks.

[@f.j.8046]

Very impressive teachings🤴

[@erickuehne]

I’m good enough. I’m smart enough. And gosh darn it, I make birdies.

[@BobHanson-e9c]

Zen of the Playa!

[@keithhitzeman1877]

Your thoughts on self-image are money. Your ball striking is fun to watch, you hit driver like a tour pro. You should have been on this recent 100K skin game with the Bryant brothers, let them pay your travel plus per diem. You need an agent. The courses you record from are beautiful, Thailand looks like a player's paradise

[@caseypersonalacct]

I’m going to watch this video 1,000 times. Absolute money

[@jeffyboi6969]

This is the stuff that prevents me from becoming a scratch golfer. I know I can do it but weird thoughts like what you said come up when I'm shooting really well. Stuff as weird as things that people have said to me about my game years ago. Im starting to shoot high 70's. 4-5 years of taking it serious.

[@GolfSidekick]

Make the preshot routine and process bullet proof. Practice it a lot. When you hit good shots, stop and FEEL them in you. Feel what you did. Remember it so you can bring it back next time. It's important. I was hitting balls in the Trackperson the other day and tryng to dial in 1/3 wedge swings. I wanted to make them all travel a tight range. i started getting it, but then I realized after my 3rd wedge, I had not taken note of the feel, the steps, the process. Then I focused on what I was doing. Pinch the ball into the turf, flare left foot, head still, feel like it's 25% Now I can take that to the course. If I didn't have that, I would go and let all kinds of demons into my head. We need a religious sort of process that prevents the opening of the portal for th e demons. You can benefit from living meditation. I hate this idea of meditating for 20 minutes with an app or sitting like a monk for 30 minutes when we just can't and don't know what we are doing. Living meditation is what i like to do. When i wash dishes, i wash dishes, nothing else. For daily driving when i drive my car, I drive, nothing else...not listening to music, just feeling the drive. I remember all my drives now, instead of being in autopilot and wondering how I got home. When I take a shower, I shower. I feel the water on me, the feeling of the warm water, the tatse of the water etc. It's just about putting yourself in a place where you are not distracted and you can practice it with everyday activities ALL DAY. You can meditate every single thing you do, by focusing on it. Then when you get to the course, your intrusive thoguhts will stay outside.

[@jeffyboi6969]

@@GolfSidekick wow thanks for the long reply I genuinely appreciate it playa.

[@dannythedabbler]

​@@GolfSidekickthis comment should be a video.

[@samhopton8242]

That Poo’d hat is incredible

[@jargonaught_]

That hat is excellent!

[@tomjcarroll]

Listen to Matt. This shit works. Broke 80 two consecutive rounds, first time in 50+ years of playing golf.

[@Dexclarity]

Research shows that athletes who maintain a positive self-image are 20% more likely to perform at their best under pressure. In golf, visualizing success and focusing on your strengths can significantly improve your game, enhancing both confidence and performance on the course.

[@Dexclarity]

You gotta have confidentiality!!!

[@marcuskuehn]

Words of wisdom 🙌🏼

[@Randsurfer]

I believe it was Xander Sokrates who said, "The unexamined sand wedge is not worth swinging". He was sentenced to death for this in Athens (Georgia?). His student, Play-dough was a mentor of the great Aristotle Koepka, and the rest is ancient history.

[@jhill43]

I’m way more confidential now💯

[@robgordon0072]

Hey Mr Sidekick I'm interested in the names of the golf courses your playing in the videos. Every now and then I think wow nice course. My wife and I thinking of going Thailand on golfing holidays. ⛳️

[@thomasdietz852]

Playa, Not only is my confidentiality on the course improving through your videos…but dammit, I’m getting better looking. Matty BAUS!

[@atxrich]

Most of golf is just played between the ears.

[@MonkeySaurusPants]

Yes I agree, I like to describe golf as being a stationary game more akin to chess than to other sports that involve hitting balls towards an objective or goal

[@jackblog-k7m]

If all those people have created my self image.. who created those people’s self image?? My head hurrrrrts!

[@GolfSidekick]

Exactly

[@auzziebridger]

Nobody talking about the "Poo'd" Good Good hat? Love it haha

[@robertwithington4250]

5:59 you make sense.

[@summerman2]

brilliant

[@elsnakes1]

I used to have a lot of those negative thoughts…not anymore!