GREATEST GOLF LESSONS EVER WHEN PLAYING RUBBISH

[@_Will919]

When my round turns to rubbish, I simply concentrate on having fun with my friends. Golf isn't my job, it's my recreation. A few weeks ago I played the last 6 holes with just my 5w and it was such a ridiculous thing to do that we all had a good laugh.

[@paulstanando1975]

Love a good half hour course vlog, That's what KZbin golf is all about 😁🏌️‍♂️👍

[@stevencarrier5060]

One of the best tips was an old school lesson of the channel. Guy kept hitting it out of the heel of the club. Mark asked, “well gmhave you ever tried hitting it out of the toe?” The guy and me were dumbfounded. “Well no.... Never thought about it like that.” Where I wanted to strike it on the club vs swinging the club at the ball wasn’t even on my radar. Misses to the right are far and few between since then. Back to basics, where am I striking it... Strike is King, Brah!

[@paulbrunt5251]

A few years ago I had to go into hospital and spend a bit over a week there and walking around or looking at the people in the bed next to me put things into perspective for me and since then I’m a lot less angry on the golf course. I’m out in the fresh air and doing something that a lot of people would love to be doing. During in bad rounds I try to find positives like if I’m driving well or sunk a good putt etc and I regularly say exactly what you mentioned before and that is I need these bad rounds to appreciate the good. Don’t get me wrong I can still get cross at myself, but I don’t hang onto it like I used to.......great video😀👍

[@andreoconnor8868]

This is an interesting watch when you take into account your last video on game improvement vs blade and the perceived gains/losses and variances with strike. The 10th hole club swap after the miss hit that Dan has and your comments after are interesting. What are your thoughts now with the data you now have following the club test? Would Coach really gain if ego was dropped and he took on the “extra help” of the game improvers over his blades?

[@S.forbes]

Great video Mark/ Coach. Not many (if any) course vlog that talks about the mental and emotional side of golf. 👏🏾👍🏾

[@ryanmarshall1952]

Very good point Matt. If I'm not swinging well, I can revert to a different shorter, stabby swing that flies the ball lower and straighter to minimise issues, then rely on chipping and putting more.

[@ffejaroo64]

👍🏼 Nigel. I try to hang in there. Last week I started very poorly, +5 through 3 holes, then played even par over the last 15 to finish +5. One of my most satisfying rounds in quite a while. Thanks for the great content fellas!

[@rockrugbyref]

I love that 'pulling the kids across the road' bit. That's the move my instructor and I were working on today. I will remember that.

[@Jimbo-zd8cz]

Have been rewatching old videos with Rory and Mr Llewellyn! Class content!😂

[@justinstephenson9360]

The most valuable take was from Mark that we will all have these days, it is how you manage them and what you learn from them. The skill, which I have yet to develop, is how to fix things mid-round.

[@davidhalliday7776]

These are the best videos. I can learn much more as you talk through mistakes rather than just getting shots after shot I can only dream of hitting. I can watch the pga tour for that. Thanks for a great video.

[@mydogsnameisbob]

I had a particularly bad round late last season where I was spending quite a bit of time looking for errand shots, we were also stuck behind a group, so rather than wait until a wood was safe to hit I took 7i off every tee and up to wedge distance so I couldn't be too far off and could keep pace up while still getting to play fairly regular shots. I didn't break any records but a few holes in I was striping my 7i and really making progress with it. It was actually quite a bit of fun without as much waiting between shots.

[@cmhurryit]

I like that approach, things are falling a part so you go with what you can rely on most and you come out +3. It's a long walk you play like that and you give yourself a chance.

[@robbiles]

I drop back to an 80 % swing and try and keep it on the short stuff because it's usually getting in around the trees that causes my nightmare rounds. Either that or just keep banging away and blame my clubs, playing partners or greenkeeper. It couldn't be me.

[@simonthorpe6971]

When you play off 12-15, you have days where it all goes wrong. I am playing so much better and enjoying it more tho where I use the remainder of the round for data capture and specific positives as you say. Best advice ever

[@2009Stefon]

Stunning course...Will be even better in the summer. Greens look like they have some serious slope in places

[@Struieboy]

Over the last thirty years I could’ve bought a new BMW 5 series with the amount I’ve spent on golf lessons. The one thing that I learned was that I have no absolutely natural talent.

[@Kridian01]

mmmm... translation: you're not flexible?

[@chrisfrost6581]

Your Merc is fine regardless!

[@Struieboy]

@@chrisfrost6581 that’s weird , I do have an E Class.

[@chrisfrost6581]

Mark Blair lucky guess

[@swiftchopper277]

@@Struieboy try Robert Johansson golf .

[@arthuracorn]

I can see Callaway bringing out the Lockey Launcher next Month, with a hidden back end to aid youthful ego! I have learned not to get wound up by mistakes as then they last for many more holes. I try and think about my range practice and slowing things down in my mind, I also practice tempo changes to see the results so that I have an idea what I am doing. Usually I look on the bottom of the driver which shows me my swing path of the tee peg, then set about correcting myself and getting the hips moving again.

[@klum4502]

Up until recently, Coach has struggled hitting driver quit a bit, from what I have noticed. Since going to the yellow shafted driver his drives have improved quite a lot. Hitting it well. Not sure why, though. Perhaps more practice over the winter? To me, the most noticeable difference in his swing is much more wrist hinge in the take away. Just wondering if that is what Coach has been working on? Really happy to see Coach having more success with the big stick. Great videos, thanks guys.

[@nigelday001]

It’s not all about the competition... as I’ve got older , a days golf is having fun and a few beers with my friends and enjoying the banter .. 😉🏌️‍♂️⛳️🍻

[@andewlea3772]

After watching your video for the 80's blades vs modern cavitybacks with the data I was wondering if you could do a video using a slow mo camera to see if it would show the affect different shafts how they flex and would or maybe affect swing / shot .

[@ReaverWall]

This is an excellent birthday present! Thank you very much, great content as always! :D

[@topperdufferson]

Wish my nightmare rounds were only +4 through 7. That's my happy good round 😂👍. Best score 82, was over the moon with that.

[@calum-nn9fm]

Iam 💯 going to appreciate golf more after our lock down lifts

[@geoffpyke1]

I only play social golf and if I really think the round is unsalvageable, I,ll concede the game and then revert to practice mode , which pretty much means .... if I hit a poor shot I’ll have a second . It’s amazing how quickly your game returns when the 'opportunity' to have a second serve is played.

[@garydavis8213]

Coach, you’re doing a great job with these videos. Thanks!

[@richardjames5700]

Well played Coach - lots of good chat and lessons in that one for sure - if things aren't going as planned I default back to clubs and combinations I know will keep me in play and scoring - like 5 wood off the tee and rinkies from the fairway rather that trying to chase a score by forcing driver for example - good stuff as always chaps!

[@mattbrooking2146]

I’m not a member anywhere, I play for fun, 20handicap I play old school irons coz I like the look! My last 3 rnds have been 82,94,102 😁 got to love golf!

[@jasonpaterson1250]

Just joined ur channel. I only live around the corner in Sidmouth. I was up Thorn driving range with a couple of golfers...Im grassroots level. I was in a bad mood afew days before and certainly messed my time practicing. Went today and with some good pointers had a belter of a time hitting the ball . Cannot wait to play on a green, already addiction is starting to kick in. Like ur style, with banter but also your knowledge of your golf from playing, tutorials and even reviews of clubs. (Titleist is my brand for sure lol) but also your points of view in honesty of problems within the golf industry. I.e taylormade or the fact having tech on the cliant while teaching is a no brainer to me. Good effort ..when am i gonna see you on the Sidmouth course?

[@SolomonLi]

Always a treat bruhs... always a treat... =)

[@twinkedits8095]

Best quote in golf 27:06 we can have ego or just get better 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@andrewnatt1448]

Brilliant vid, thanks

[@matthewcroad7218]

Great video guys. Love the positioning of your golf bag Coach on Mr Parfields tee shot lol.

[@Softouch333]

When game goes south: 1. Play each hole. 2. Slow down pre-shot visualization, watch out for sway, and slow my swing tempo. 3. Look for opportunities to try somethings out--different way of playing a hole, different tee club, play a hole entirely with mid iron, etc. 4. Never give up trying, stay positive, and be good company.

[@Username-g6b4s]

Im really liking your bag mark, gets ya thinking 🤔 and always good to see Cleveland on the radar

[@jimmymccracken1394]

Awesome video. Can’t wait to see you boys back at it on the course after lock down. Interested to see your blade vs chunky dataset results as Coach’s blade can launcher results show benefit from using “game improvement” clubs. Just curious to where this helps and when marketing and preconceptions take over.

[@carlincledon4794]

I always wanted to play like you Mark, and now I do! 😁

[@paulyoung921]

Used to get really angry when a round went wrong. Nowadays I think of the best score I’ve had on remaining holes and try and better it. If I can turn a par to birdie then see it as a small win. Improve the scoring stats.

[@pants_and_sox4238]

Great vid. When my round goes bad I tend to put the Cleveland's back in the garage (except wedges) and pull out the trusty Taylor's - but hey, all publicity is good publicity so they say!

[@ReaverWall]

To further comment I usually go for a specific thing when I go for a lesson even if I may have more multiple things to work on. So I go for getting like one part more sorted or try and make it better and then move on the next and after that move on to the next one and so on and so forth and keep progressing like that.

[@coegj]

We got the cold, wind and rain here in mid west Illinois too, burr.

[@mrbhealthy6045]

i used to rein back and try to control everything but that just resulted in an even worse experience, now if things are going badly i start to club down and really attack the holes this seems to negate the negative thoughts and really creates a positive change in attitude, if you are having a crap day anyway what do you have to lose by playing a bit more aggressively, my swing usually reappears and my mind usually clears, give it a go.

[@jonnyl3943]

Like to think that I am not an outwardly stroppy golfer when it goes badly during a round - so i actually had a round with my friend who is a teaching pro and he stated that after a bad hole/holes that I go quiet and start rushing to my ball to make up for the bad shots... i never noticed that and since I have made a conscious effort to slow down when having a bad round and to go through the same process i do when playing well rather then going ' tunnel vision'

[@bensteward9006]

Great couple of videos, golf always gives you the middle one 😂

[@johnbean7663]

"Yeah I miscalculated" is my favorite saying!!! Nice call Matt

[@dannysmith8065]

#10 was the best hole... How much does ego keep us down? Great stuff gentlemen.

[@chetlovesmer9549]

Hey Mark, I always enjoy the course VLOGs. Can you comment on 25:40 to about 28:00? Your discussion with Matt seems to contradict your previous video??????

[@rufussthoo4083]

I totally had a day like that on my first game back on grass in 10 weeks or so. The difference being, of course, your 'bad' is soooo much less-bad than my bad. I did take one positive from it though - I gave my mates a really good laugh ... non-stop for 4 hours 🤪

[@333pg333]

@5:15 what's with dropping closer to the hole and not at knee height? US amateur rules...ie anything goes??

[@keithfinley2939]

Keep working through it... Use the round to identify patterns or flaws. Have fun with playing partners. Enjoy the walk.

[@julia-6195]

We these days of Covid you're not supposed to get hugs from anyone so it sucks. I had an absolute nightmare yesterday. What I learned yesterday - "You can talk to a fade but a hook won't listen."

[@owenrivard8832]

quick question: Why game the turbos if they only go further from the lofts as seen in your recent testing? Do you like the wider sole? What are the benefits over the Srixon irons your gaming?

[@joeperez3520]

The ego NEVER calms down!!! Gaming JPX 919 Hot Metal, but every time I plan to just hit balls at the range, the MP-20 HMB seem to have found their way into my bag! 🤪

[@neilgardner8066]

Good product placement Coach, get the Mavrik Headcovers in the shot

[@bradfordcotta5925]

The army is going crazy, throwing our military hats in the air. Great playing, coach. Also, great advice by Mark. I have always done something similar. If I am rubbish for the day, I will work on things for the last 4-5 holes to get something out of it for the next round. So many of my buddies simply implode and sulk their way into the clubhouse.

[@antoinesteeghs7313]

Related to this vlog Can you do a special. How to play as wind blows your game away? I started good today 2 birdies in 5 holes. And than the wind started to pick up , getting more wind speed by the hole. And I lost 7 ! Balls. How to keep your game together in such a situation?

[@geoffreykyrwood9467]

Mark by using the launcher irons you seem to be contradicting a video you posted comparing an old Top-Flite blade against the Mavrik.

[@TheEverymanReview]

I was once 10+ after 9 holes and wanted to throw the clubs in the lake...decided to keep pushing and shot -3 on the back for my first round under 80...so just keep plugging!

[@viktornordvall5439]

Lovely General coach! 😍

[@larryyoung9106]

you are absolutely correct that their is too much math in golf...since you are a natural lefty playing righty, I would like to see how good you and coach are with a little one-handed short game match. Just to prove how a player leading with his dominate side can compete with a player that is leading with his non-dominate side. More about pitching 40-80 yards using the lead hand only. I would bet on the left hander would have the advantage. It's easier to teach a lefty to hit a back handed shot than to teach a righty to hit a left handed backhand....

[@brucefrank5556]

Nice playing Coach! I hope Mark is getting along with that putter now.

[@Malibu1980]

Your discussion on the 10th seems to contradict your recent blade vs cavity myth busting video from yesterday, thoughts?

[@drewfellows451]

Genuine question, as I am someone who no longer feels can hit blades, yet has an ego for that look- but also recognizing the video you put up about the “tech” vs 1980sblade. I was fit for very “game improvement” irons, but I am scared to pull the trigger because of the data set and that video/ego, yet then I see the sclaff on hole 10 here-which is entirely possible from me, and wonder what the right move is. Any advice is welcome!

[@MarkCrossfield]

I use chunky for launch on clubs I lose launch on. Get fit bruh it will be clear if you collect some data for your golf. 👍👍

[@DomBun28]

How do you square up your comments on the last hole with your last video on blades CS chunky irons? Seems a bit contradictory... thanks

[@andrewjgordon1372]

Me I always try and make the best score possible even if it's been a trying round....my other motto was there is always a shot, putt or something silly happen that just gets you to come back again to play this wonderful fame it's always been that way for me....

[@williamscott5983]

Try the taylormade r15 mark it's a beast but way behind the sim now in tech

[@CHSPORTSDG]

IDK if there is anything more satisfying than being greated by Coach Lucky... lol

[@PetSKi67]

So, what do I do, when game is going south? Usually I don’t care anymore, but try to play stints then on getting hold of the remaining holes and how to manage them the best of my skills. What shots, what clubs to hit and practicing an extra ball, whenever not to hold the group back or slow the play down too much. For instance, hit into the water on a par-3, trying to hit it off the water. Hard job, and ended up into the same lie a foot next to where I last hit it. Then take a drop and try lobbying it close. And finally after twice hit underneath the ball and ended up having a seven. Then went back to the orginal situation, took relief from the penalty area and chipped the smart, stock shot ending up within a foot beneath the hole. Happy-drops ofcourse, but were I in a competition, I’d get angry to myself and started playing better. I kind of need that angry or silent grumpy mood to play well, when first fumbled in the beginning. Hard not to try too much getting the strokes back, which you defenately shouldn’t do.

[@kevinconnolly754]

taking the ego out of any round can save plenty of strokes, only realised this today by taking more club and not leaving 90% of approach shots short

[@robertmacek384]

You and Matt talk about collecting data on "Strokes Gained" . Could you expound on that?

[@rorymartin5476]

That blacked out bag 😍

[@good3golf]

the shot at 4:00 is just insane. can't beat that without making it lol

[@BookedL15]

Do you guys think it is counter productive to think of "scoring" as getting pars I stead of birdies as an 18 handicap?

[@Gogogadgetwilly]

BookedL15 no, a par is a birdie on an 18, so yes, keep aiming for pars 😎💪🏻

[@DMFChavez]

'scoring' is relative. whatever you normally do, if you do it better in a given moment, you're scoring.

[@walterandtambamatusch7191]

We're your scores better with your blades or the Launchers Mark? Check the data set it would be interesting to know? Maybe play 2 ball alternating starts each hole on the same day I'd love to see the difference.

[@ItzAndy25]

Anyone else remember when coach hit a driver stiff @7:46 on that hole.

[@johnsadler6441]

When my wife and I find our scores going to rubbish, we hear the Pub calling. Always play better there:-)

[@MrTkeddo]

Playahh! The Army goes wild!

[@jaybyrne4562]

I need this lesson! I'm on the course at mo, spraying it everywhere! Being held up on every hole, so catching up on some KZbin 😂😂😂

[@jaybyrne4562]

And like magic, just ripped an arrow long ball with driver, right down the middle. And through the back of green on a 320 yd par 4. Lads on the green weren't impressed but I enjoyed it! I'm coming back next week 😂😂😂😂

[@DH-tp9ns]

And that gentlemen is why I now have a bag full of the Launcher irons...!

[@colbymulgrew5204]

Mark please can you and coach lockey play against rick and Pete

[@Kridian01]

_Muaaaaaahaaahahahahaahaaaaarrrrrrrr!_ 🏴‍☠️

[@cmhurryit]

@12:04 winter golf plays so much differently doesn't it? I've read Jay Sigel (3x US Amateur winner) never played during winter. 3 months off every year. I don't want to do that but it's so very different there's something to be said there

[@jandekker6008]

So true. Golf is just Vegas all over. Just throws you enough scraps to make you come back for another go.

[@s1dest3p]

I'd like to hear more from Matt about your chunky clubs. Other than ego and aesthetic preference, what would be his argument to not use your chunky clubs?

[@keithlyons4867]

If and when I'm having a bad round my playing partner helps me and me him with jokes and laughter it's great to play with Friends

[@martyndaly1539]

I need to think about this when I have my first post-lockdown knock. God help me

[@GreenDistantStar]

If my round is turning to rubbish, it's usually because I've forgotten to do my pre-shot routine. Once I put that back in, my round tends to get back on track.

[@1515acdcrocks]

Just a couple of mates having a wack! Thanks guys!

[@williamwetherington844]

is it possible that when developing the rules for golf in Scotland someone left out the rule, swings to the green don't count, only putts on the green? that under the current system it was vented for the boys n' girls placing bets?

[@patricktraynor7628]

In the past, if I were having a bad game I would just give up trying. Now that I’m a way better player, if I have a few bad holes, I know that I can turn the game around

[@dantapson5857]

Mark do you now have 4 levels of power? Normal Ten finger Left foot push Ten finger left foot push This would be a great compare video if you have time

[@shawnmichajluk2044]

When I'm playing rubbish, I set a goal for the remaining holes based on my handicap.

[@dhaddix1973]

Just hit it 😆 my thoughts with all my trash alignments

[@mrflhx2009]

greatest golf lesson i was ever given..take up bowling

[@christopher7310]

Good thing most of my rounds are rubbish. It's fairly normal. the surprise comes from getting a decent one. hahahaaha

[@davidbutler7678]

Tut tut tut ,mark removing the pin must have went into automatic pilot. Love the vlogs. Have fun that's what it is about.

[@MarkCrossfield]

This was before lock down 👍👍👍

[@davidbutler7678]

I apologise mark ,these vids have kept me sane throughout the lockdown thanks much appreciated.

[@ianburton9223]

Bad days seem to come more often when I'm trying hard to hit the ball just a little bit further. Aggression replaces thinking. STOP Slow down, take an extra club, watch the face contact the ball, let my friends watch the flight. So, if I've learned to get out of a bad place, why do I get into the bad places time-and-time again. Now that's the issue I need to solve.

[@dantully9982]

What... a .... shot.... coach....

[@larrystark9141]

Simply stating: A bad day of golf is still better than a good day inside. Whom ever I golf with can't get over that I can have a miserable round and still be smiling.

[@stevebeasley4814]

When having a bad round, or just a bad stretch of holes, go back to basics, hit the fade, 3 woods and four irons, pitch and runs, stop over trying, play bogey golf and let the rhythm come back