Loch Palm GC Back 9

[@ChiliDippaGolf]

I can feel the humidity thru the video. Back 9 looks awesome. Solid play out there Simon! Your caddie was great and gave you a nice aiming spot on that 1st hole. Can't believe those guys playing with you. Who leaves while your putting and talking while your putting is just plain rude. Love the video!

[@thehairygolfer]

I was a little wet. You can't wear cotton out there. Fortunately the discount rail in every pro shop is loaded with good quality synthetic shirts at really good prices. I bought 5 for me and 5 each for the boys. I made my 88 pound luggage limit coming home by 8 ounces! Half a pound! I don't know what those guys were up to. They didn't wait to play the 18th. I guess they just wanted to get back and watch something on tv???

[@metalheads-golf]

What a place and I can imagine there is some fun with the caddy. Too bad that the company wasn't involved and connected with all in the flight. Hopefully there will be rounds where the levels are closer and more bonded. You were flushing the shots Simon. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[@thehairygolfer]

In a 4 ball of friends with 4 caddies it is nothing but fun all the way round. I played most rounds on my own due to a lack of tourists. Golf Asian would normally put me with other singles or pairs who have booked with them. All those golf lessons through the winter paid off.

[@metalheads-golf]

@@thehairygolfer the training prep paid off 💪🏻🤙🏻🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[@thehairygolfer]

@@metalheads-golf Sure did. Some rounds are really good.

[@MilesMartinGolf]

Man it's a big contrast vs your normal videos. Normaly you look cold, 3 jackets on, grey sky. Now the sun's out, blue sky's, Simon has knees. Wierd. 😆 🤣 😂. Great video Simon. Very jealous of your trip.

[@thehairygolfer]

Too embarrassed about my legs to wear shorts but Thailand far too hot not to. It was great to have a warm back and hit the ball properly even if some of the drives just went splat!

[@MilesMartinGolf]

Don't worry about your legs. We can't all be Phil Mickelson. That's just a joke we tell at work cause people seem to wear jeans almost all year round.

[@streamleazefishhouse]

The dude in the bunker at 2:44 has an interesting technique. You played well on that day.

[@thehairygolfer]

I had to go look. Nice improvement of the lie. I must try that next time I play! All those lessons and practice really paid off on this trip. People may have thought me crazy having lessons in winter but getting out in the warm and my back being warm those lessons saved me a ton of shots. The caddies saved me a ton of putts too.

[@robertwatson8385]

G’Day Simon I can see why you love going to Thailand as the place looks great and the course looks fantastic and your caddy is very good but I don’t handle hot humid weather very well So I wouldn’t enjoy playing in such conditions as I could see you were almost melting away Well played and look forward to remaining courses you played 👍🏻👍🏻🇦🇺🇦🇺

[@thehairygolfer]

It's a fantastic experience Rob. Far better than a long weekend in Spain sharing a room with someone snoring and farting up a storm. I love hanging out with the caddies and having a laugh with them. Thai humour is so good. The jetlag and the weather is very taxing and sometimes you just fade on the back 9 with lack of energy. But it's worth it. I love the people so much. November is a better month, not by a huge amount but better. More cloud cover.

[@ParkinsonsWalks]

Great Caddy and good golf, pity about the others. Ron

[@thehairygolfer]

It was very strange Ron. We get to that par 3 down the hill with water, a group on the tee, a group on the green and we just waited. I sat on a bench with Minnie in the shade and had a cold drink and a chat. Each to their own I guess.

[@19thholegolf38]

Hammered that first drive!!

[@thehairygolfer]

That was a really good closed face 3 wood to make it turn left. There was a little fear in it too! That was a fraction intimidating.

[@neilfarmer6609]

Course looks wonderful Simon. Watching your playing partner putt out is a basic - maybe they’re new to golf.

[@thehairygolfer]

I always do. It's good being in a 4 ball out there as you can learn something on every green. Even from the opposite side. I played my third round there 2 days later. I just enjoyed the course so much. Cheers Neil

[@nevillehubbard7347]

Well done Simon. To play to your handicap, round a course that you didn't know that well, is excellent (even with doubling the last!!!). Some of the lines that Minnie gave you were surprisingly wide, but surprisingly accurate!!! As for your playing partners, "pig ignorant" is an understatement. To talk while you were putting and to drive off before you'd finished the hole is appalling!!! I wonder if they behave the same in their own country, back at their home courses? Hope that the leg continues to recover?

[@thehairygolfer]

I was 5 over Neville so 1 under but I didn't know what the scratch was. And even if I did I wouldn't agree with it. I don't know who assessed their courses in Thailand but I find myself playing tees that have a scratch of 2 under while having water on 12 holes?????? I ignore their numbers and just use my own handicap. Minnie was great, I played 3 rounds with her and we got better as a team. She got the maximum tip each time. To be fair most did. One got the minimum and you will see why in a couple of weeks. Leg not so good, going to be another 2 weeks.

[@nevillehubbard7347]

@@thehairygolfer I'm really enjoying seeing a course like this as it's just so interesting, with all the hazards etc. It proves that a course doesn't have to be overly long to test the technical skills of your game, the 10th hole here being an excellent example - how far right you had to aim your chip was extraordinary!!! The par-3's as well at that course aren't 200 yards plus, as with a lot of courses these days. It's nice to see short irons being played into these sorts of holes too as that takes as much if not more skill than belting a wood or hybrid to reach a par-3 green! Sorry to hear about the leg. You'll just have to enjoy your golf on TV for the time being!!!

[@thehairygolfer]

@@nevillehubbard7347 I always pick friendy tees in Thailand. What's the point of shooting 10 over handicap? I try to find out how far the ball is running on the drive too before I play. If there hasn't been a thunderstorm for days I can go back a set of tees and I do on some courses. My next round here I start from 10 on the blue tees with driver back in the shute. That was quite intimidating. Next time I go out I'm going to play one of my favourite courses from the 7200 yard tees just for fun. See how much of a difference it makes. Hopefully I will still be young enough to cope!

[@nevillehubbard7347]

@@thehairygolfer "young enough to cope"??? You're just a kid!!!!!

[@thehairygolfer]

@@nevillehubbard7347 I was told that by an 82 year old at Phucket Country Club. I bought him a beer after!

[@GONADSable]

Well played Simon especially in that heat mate ,bad luck about your playing partners golfers like that we can all do without Thank you very much . (assholes) look forward to the next round .Cheers Nads

[@thehairygolfer]

Hi Nads, if the course is busy why hurry up to wait? I didn't understand it myself but to tee off first and leave the tee before other people have played is plain asshole territory.

[@arthursgrandad2975]

"Isotonic" might be the word you were looking for Simon? Best wishes for your recovery and getting back to the range at least soon. Cheers / Roger

[@thehairygolfer]

It might of been Roger - I just don't know! LOL Recovery slow, going to be another 2 weeks sadly. Cheers

[@arthurrytus7318]

Can u chose your own caddy or are they allocated

[@thehairygolfer]

Yes and yes Arthur. As a general rule the caddies are allocated in strict rotation. However, if you turn up in a minibus of 8 blokes you get the chance to jump out of the bus, grab your bag and hand it to whoever you like out of the crowd of caddies at the back of the bus. You might want someone who is pleasing to the eye or you may want to grab a granny who has been caddying for 40 years. But also you can book a caddy in advance either by arranging it with the caddy or simply phoning the course and telling them which number you want. If I was playing Laem Chabang tomorrow I would ring up and book either 009 or 267. Siam Plantation number 071. Some courses will charge you for booking/messing up the rota. I didn't get charged for booking Minnie. Each course has it's own rules. I'm happy to take pot luck each time but if I'm playing a course 3 times I will book the caddy if she made me laugh all the way round the first time.

[@dancorun6650]

How much do you tip a good caddie (in American dollars).

[@thehairygolfer]

Morning Dan. Minimum tip is $11.70 and my max is $29.25 but I did tip one round $32.15 as I gave a little extra for a 2. Normally I'm tipping $18-20 but some just earn the extra.

[@dancorun6650]

@@thehairygolfer That seems reasonable especially for what I've seen them do in your vlogs. Cheering my good shots is worth that 😀

[@thehairygolfer]

@@dancorun6650 The best and worst is yet to come. I'm just editing the worst now and the video runs out to 30 minutes. I might have to chop some of that. It was a very bad experience. The worst in 10 trips.

[@Berry-fr5wj]

Didn't recognise you without your hat or beard Loving your Thailand travails , what a back drop ! Hope your pin is getting better, you must be itching to swing a club I have recently sported a beard, but I resemble a rat staring out of a Badgers arse re those golf partners "Hell is other people "

[@thehairygolfer]

Thailand is far too hot to have any hair sat on your face........ I am itching to swing a club and play with the boys. It will have to wait a little longer. I just look old with a beard. I'm looking forward to wearing shorts this summer. Have been too embarrassed to wear them the past couple of years.

[@Berry-fr5wj]

@@thehairygolfer Hopefully your op will be a distant memory when you are out on the course in the summer in shorts, haven't seen the lairy shirt for a while

[@thehairygolfer]

@@Berry-fr5wj It's waiting for a video day. I bought 5 more shirts on holiday. On the discount rail there were some O7Seven shirts for £12.50 and I got the kids 5 each and 5 for myself. Quality shirts but no tourists to buy them so heavily discounted. You will be able to tell when I'm fit enough to play - it will rain. We have had 2 weeks of really nice weather and all I can do is look at it! I shouldn't complain, there are many dead who would happily swap places with me.

[@Berry-fr5wj]

​@@thehairygolfer Looking forward to the shirts but in the mean time get well soon . Rain rain go away .......

[@thehairygolfer]

@@Berry-fr5wj This time I bought sensible shirts. No. 3 sensible shirts to go with some trousers i have and 2 loud ones. I was going to buy some decent shorts but nobody had any in my size. The pro shops hadn't been stocked because of so few tourists. One course I played had 7 people booked in all day.

[@neilhaworth9727]

Bloody hell, did your playing partners have a flight to catch. Couldn't think of anything worse than having/choosing to rush around. Look around, take it all in and just be happy to be out in the countryside and playing golf.

[@thehairygolfer]

I really don't know. I like quick golf when it's so hot, get it done and get in a cold shower for a long, long soak. They just seemed to be a pain in the ass to everyone. Very strange. Their motivation for joining me was to go through me. Just ask and you can go.

[@ForetoFourGolf]

i can remember the caddies in thailand getting annoyed with themselves if they misread a putt...it was like they thought they had severely let you down. after a few holes i said don't worry, i get them wrong waaay more than i get them right!

[@thehairygolfer]

I need my caddy but they do get upset if they give you a poor line. If I have a bad day which is my fault I can sense them getting tense in case I take out my bad day on them. I just laugh at my mistakes and say "Holiday Golf" then we can all relax and enjoy the scenery. Although on one course the caddy was so bad I got quite pissed off. 90 rounds and one bad caddy isn't a poor ratio though. You know on Red Mountain hole 16 where you drove the green and got a birdie. Well I got an 8............wait till you see that!

[@BAD_GolfHawaii]

They where kinda rude, arguing while you were putting! Way to stay cool Simon 🤙🏾😎

[@thehairygolfer]

I was so focused on what Minnie was telling me. Getting that par was all that mattered. But I couldn't believe it. They didn't even play 18 they were in such a tearing hurry. Bizarre! The course has 1100 palm trees, did it look a little like Hawaii?

[@BAD_GolfHawaii]

@@thehairygolfer it actually does have a Hawaii vibe! Very interesting with a caddie, reminds me of Golf Sidekick a lot

[@thehairygolfer]

@@BAD_GolfHawaii I'm not even close to his presentation ability! I wish!!!! Having a caddie can be a lot of fun. 4 hours of company. But I've just uploaded a round with a nightmare caddie. My first real bad one in 90 rounds of golf. I guess I've been very lucky over 10 trips.

[@BAD_GolfHawaii]

@@thehairygolfer interesting

[@davidwalters313]

Very good Simon. Did you see any snakes?

[@thehairygolfer]

Not a single one on this trip. Very disappointed. Saw many lizards from 4 inches up to 6 feet. The 6 footer went before I could grab the camera. Such is life. On the smaller side I didn't have a mosquito problem either. I wear long trousers out at night but didn't need them on this trip. I rarely put them on and there was no smell of drains like the usual city I go to. Maybe connected? Cheers

[@davidwalters313]

@@thehairygolfer will you be going next year?

[@thehairygolfer]

@@davidwalters313 November 2023 to my usual spot for 2 weeks. 8 rounds. I will be doing an invitation on the channel and see if I can get a 4ball together. The courses in my usual spot are better. Start saving........

[@brianmurray4199]

Sometimes the hardest part is playing your own game when with other players. I'm guessing they don't know to much about golf etiquette. The lessons are paying off

[@thehairygolfer]

I think they just wanted to get done as quickly as possible. Why I don't know. All those lessons and some warmth for my back paid off. And a caddy who knows golf and her greens. I work very hard on the range for my holidays and the reward is shooting my handicap or a shot better on courses I don't know. Wish I could hit balls now Brian.

[@brianmurray4199]

@@thehairygolfer how much longer before you can start hitting balls

[@thehairygolfer]

@@brianmurray4199 Brian, I've just been granted another 2 weeks off work and told to build up my walking. Sitting down with my knee at a 90 deg angle is a no-no. I asked about golf and was basically told take it easy but if you can do it give it a go. The grips are about to be scrubbed this afternoon to get rid of 3 weeks of sweat and than I'll have a go with a wedge on the lawn to see if I can move my weight around. My youngest and I have a tee time on sunday. Worst case is I play a few holes and walk the rest with him. But I will have a powakady to lean on going up the hills. Staying indoors is sending me cuckoo!

[@brianmurray4199]

@@thehairygolfer sounds like a plan I'm not going to lie I would have been practicing chipping before I got the go ahead. Enjoy golf today with your son

[@thehairygolfer]

@@brianmurray4199 Enjoyed it today. He got his first card towards a handicap. I made it up and down the hill but only just. My score didn't make it round! I was 5 over the front and worse round the back. Strangely I had a birdie on a long par 3. Such is golf and that's why we love it.

[@BAD_GolfHawaii]

💣 on 16 👊🏾😎

[@thehairygolfer]

My next round at Loch Palm there is an angry bomb that goes a long way. Down wind helped!

[@BAD_GolfHawaii]

@@thehairygolfer looking forward to it! 👊🏾😎

[@kennethfloerke400]

Tight lies all over the course. Not forgiving when playing the ball down. Played this past Jan. Will not return.

[@thehairygolfer]

I'm back in November. Can't wait.

[@Pa55word31]

Playing partners are totally not people I would play with, however obv didn’t have a choice. They should stay by the Green and not rush off.. o idea why people rush on the course in Thailand…. Your on holiday slow down guys

[@thehairygolfer]

I really didn't understand them and what they were doing. They didn't appear to be overheated and wanting to get out of the sun. Just rude, that's all. I know the camera slows me down a bit but I don't think it was that. The par 3 down the hill was crowded, group on the green, group on the tee and then we arrived. Their rushing got them nowhere.

[@johnwhyte7406]

Man those guys you played with need to learn some basic etiquette You handled yourself well John🏌️‍♂️

[@thehairygolfer]

Morning John, no idea why they were in a tearing hurry. They didn't even play the 18th. The caddies would never drive away on their own, they must have been told to get going by the player. I've seen it before so I let it go, I wasn't going to speed up for them. Cheers