What Breaking 80 Actually Looks Like

[@DanielSong39]

I played a couple of weekends ago and concluded that the only way to break 80 is to play 9 holes

[@danielowen5889]

Just to parrot golfsidekick,just play forward tees until you do.. than move back 1.. if after 2 holes, it's A game day. Move back. To regular tees. putter on fire.. move back 1.. best for me is 82,from blues.... pure A game day..

[@kswan2234]

😂 Right!

[@pauln412]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Omnis2]

Yes, being a single-digit handicap is as easy as keeping it in play when you're as good a putter as Adam.

[@WhalesAndTurtles]

If anything that just shows how important practicing putting is.

[@lakedog3616]

I wonder if he realizes how good a putter he is , relatively speaking. I mean , I’m a better ball striker with my irons and average about 240 off the tee . But I’m a 13 handicap. I WISH I could putt and chip like him .

[@mre_man]

@@lakedog3616u can! When you are beginner it’s easier to learn from green to tee. As in putting is the easiest thing to learn!

[@uncle_hamburger6539]

This

[@gloworms]

@@lakedog3616the only thing holding you back is a an expensive putter

[@Bpongs22]

Dude changed my golf game. Went from a 12 who’s sometimes in the mid 80’s to an 8 who averages mid 80’s and is sometimes in the mid 70’s. Thank you Adam, and Waddaplaya. Changed my game

[@WaySheGoes12]

Let’s go!! Finally broke 80 this summer. Not gonna have unrealistic expectations and expect mid-70s. Still average low 80s but this channel has helped me be a lot less mad at myself lmao

[@Dan_BCtoAZ]

“Smooth swing with less club” words to live by!! Single digit golf isn’t pretty, but it isn’t ugly either when you consider you’re better than 90% of the golfers in the world. Wife and I are headed to Palm Springs today for five days of golf, can’t wait!!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Enjoy!!

[@Golfinthefamily]

still chasing 80... thankful for your channel! Gives me hope!

[@ciaran_keady]

I cant quite figure out if you’re the worst good golfer or the best bad golfer i have seen.. i just dont know.. but i sure enjoy your videos.. well done.. i hope you can find the compliment in there (somewhere)

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

haha love this.

[@OrigensShaper]

Seriously, I don’t know how to categorize that ugly ass swing that produces good results.

[@oldred1959]

Leaving a comment to support the algorithm, because in truth they are all good relaxing videos to watch and I could say the same thing every time.

[@GolfParfection]

A fun round and trip Adam I look forward to swinging it together again soon! And to those who were wondering, yes Adam's short game is as impressive (if not even moreso) in person. Also the Swingtweaks bit was gold 😂

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks, bud. Two days ago I hit a career-high 17 greens in reg...with 40 putts. So I don't have it every day!

[@pierre-alexsorytis2375]

Great round Adam! I started using your approach of the game and it's crazy how you can lower your score by keeping a positive mind set through 18 holes. Being in WI at this time of the year it's tough because of conditions (wet and cold) but managed to break 90 few times by staying positive and focus through the round! Love your content mate!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Congrats man, and thanks for the kind words.

[@the_mad_hatter_gaming]

One of the most consistent rounds off the tee for you! As always, very impressed with your putting. Love the mentality!

[@FunkyGolf]

such a killer on the putts, really motivates me to sort out my short game this season!!

[@troyh85]

Just broke 80 for the first time ever. My two worst shots got very lucky and bounced back into play. Thanks for helping me thinking about the next shot and not the score.

[@scokely]

GORGEOUS course ... I will have to check this one out next time I'm in the valley ...

[@wd6919]

Love this channel. Gives me so much encouragement as I come back to the game after 15 years away. Goal for this summer: Break 90

[@lens7859]

Wow, breaking 80 now, good for you Adam. Love the journey and God bless you

[@drew.varano]

Fun to see a course I played a couple years back. Great playing with you at Pac Grove as well!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks, Drew! Hope all is well. I didn't end up coming your way back in late-Dec. Hope to meet up in the future!

[@ajaxgotpwnd]

Great video adam! Beautiful course, i like the google map view of it you added!

[@gregoriousthemeh]

Great Video Adam. Man I wish I could putt like you. I shot a 92 at my home course last week with 12 3 putts... Some times it feels like I cant control my arms when I'm putting.

[@gloworms]

Idk why I enjoy your videos so much, but I do

[@TeaZeCinema]

played this course for my birthday last year its beautifullll

[@Kylez1212]

Awesome round!! I am gonna have to agree with some comments that you made 5-6 putts that my buddies wouldn't even have dreamed of making. No fault to you obviously lol but if some friends played that same exact round they would have shot 85 easily 🙂 keep up the awesome videos!

[@FlankerJackChannel]

Agreed that's one of my favorite courses out there and a beautiful clubhouse to hang out at. Something I want to note about your gameplay is that you are scoring like this from the blue tees with a 200-220 yd drive. Thank you for your videos

[@simonc5329]

Is it me or it looks like your swing and swing tempo improved in the last videos ? keep it up !

[@awmanezone6]

Really enjoy your content. Makes playing good golf seem attainable. Hoping to break 90 and eventually 80, one day. Cheers!

[@whaleshark2625]

Great round! Definitely putting Desert Willow on the list for my Palm Springs trip in May!

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks! And yeah, this was my first (and only) time playing this course and I absolutely loved it.

[@mgcovers]

Great fun course! Saw an actual Road Runner when I played there two years ago.

[@AVDFI1961]

No doubles on the card, good stuff!

[@haydenredl2919]

Solid round. Sometimes you just avoid blowups all the way to less than 80

[@BradMellalieu]

I've been thinking about starting my own series of playing golf and recording just to see my progression. Currently an honest 24 handicap with plenty of "tidy up putts" that I just miss all too often increasing my scores through 18 on average by 10 or more. Double bogeys on par 3's and 4's and bogeys on 5's. My worst handicap is my OB drops as well. I had 3 drops in my previous 101 score and those will hurt you if you're already struggling to turn birdie putts into pars. Thanks for the take I know that my golf game could improve drastically if it were as easy as making the shots more consistently. Love the game for the constant change in environment and play factors. Bad lie, bunker shot, rough iron shots from behind trees.

[@jayfron6012]

Absolutely love that course! Played there with my pops last fall.

[@samstirling3191]

Keep them coming. Thank you. 🎉

[@CoinsInTheWild]

you played well, good course management, I like the high percentage shots you took.

[@Haun-terIII]

Hell of a round

[@brettmiles16]

New subscriber here….really enjoying your posts. Great words, well thought out topics and just a genuine feel of enjoyment on the course. Much appreciated. Keep it up. 👍

[@JZ-xu3vg]

lovw your iron swings. so smooth

[@ZaxDrumsGolfandMore]

Nice scrambling and good round!!🏌‍♂⛳

[@willhaack6094]

Fantastic video. more golfers need to see this

[@steveschwab922]

Well done!

[@Duhnkk]

🔥video. I started approaching golf like this for the first time this year and have broke 80 twice out of my 6-7 rounds so far after only doing it one time ever in the last 3-4 years of being decent at golf. CLUB UP, swing easy (slow down your back swing and swing about 75-80% power), practice your short

[@charliebrown3597]

Great video. You need to do a putting video. This is such a strength for you.

[@TheWiryWoodchuck]

read it roll it. pretty simple.

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

I swear it's coming

[@dylanjfrank28]

Nice video Adam! Any chance you could share your top Golf reads? You’ve mentioned some titles before

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

The ones I've cited before are my go-tos...basically anything by Rotella or Pelz.

[@enyart91]

I think an underrated item here is that while you don't need to roll in everything from 8 to 15 feet, you DO need to make a couple of them through your round. That's the 25-50% make range. You gotta grab a couple of those to turn an 82 into a 79.

[@jordanbrorby8494]

Love to see it. I’ve gotten 80 at my local several times, even shot an 81 today! But I can never seem to break 80! Watching this video just reaffirms how important the short game is, which does not bode well for me!

[@AB-tn3jd]

Same here. Just can't seem to break 80 legit. 80 is my best. It seems to always be the one or two blow up holes that screw up a round. I like to think of pars as birdies for me.

[@jordanbrorby8494]

@@AB-tn3jd agreed! I’ll seriously be even through 7 holes and then get a triple bogey and double bogey on back to back holes.

[@realflaman]

I am a subscriber and I like your content, filled with good information. How do you feel about pace of play? I play a lot of Tournament Golf and Casual Golf and I have noticed that Pace of Play has slower to a crawl. Have you ever considered a video on how to maintain pace of play, when a Golfer is a slower analytical type Golfer?

[@TheWiryWoodchuck]

it isn't the pace of play that has slowed so much as it is the golf courses cramming tee times close together and over packing the course in the name of profits after 2 years of shut downs.

[@realflaman]

@@TheWiryWoodchuck so the amateurs walking all around the Green on a 5 foot putt, waiting until it's their turn to start the evaluation process, not playing ready golf, taking 30 practice swings then standing behind the ball and starting the process all over again. Many amateurs copy the Pro behavior. Rounds were once less than 4 hrs, now 20 handicappers want to go to the Tips, crazy

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

I like this idea! I really think golf ought to have only two rules: 1) Respect the course; 2) Maintain pace. Playing ready golf and having a reasonable pre-shot routine are the main keys, I think. I don't know if I'll dedicate a video to this, but I'll talk more about it in upcoming vids.

[@TheWiryWoodchuck]

I agree@@realflaman . but the courses are also stacking way more tee times than before as well. it is a bad combo all around. but the courses need to be held accountable just as much as the players.

[@bubbajones1035]

Very boring. I think I feel asleep. Lol. Excellent content. Enjoy watching you.

[@eightoeightmiles]

Watching your game I am actually surprised you didn't have more legitimate birdie looks. Thanks for the vids.

[@danil8340]

Great video!

[@BAD_GolfHawaii]

Aloha and great video 🤙🏾😎

[@DanielSong39]

You played well

[@1shotkyle442]

You actually putt very well Adam you’re underestimating your putting skills the only club in the bag that saves strokes. So keep it up if you can get that driver to the 270 to 290 range makes the game easier also

[@pi286]

As a beginner...Ive played 3 rounds of golf so far and got 2 par so far. This is how I see golf: Mistakes = over par No mistakes = Par Having 1 really good drive= potential birdie My mistakes are not knowing what club to use.. I will be going to golf sim this weekend to see my ranges... My last par was last weekend.. I outdrove my friend to the stick in the middle (150yrds out from hole) and we both hit the green with our irons, could of had a birdie if my first putt from 25+ feet when in. It was a par 4.

[@pi286]

What blows my mind is not any of the shots itself... but how many times you consistently you can hit the ball and it goes straightish... Il have like 5 amazing irons (amazing = straight) but then il mess up 3 irons in a row

[@JAHRONMON]

What golf grips were you using? Thank you in advance if you reply!

[@alexg3252]

Thanks for the vid - any tips on speed when putting? Seems like you're always giving yourself a great 1st putt or a pretty much tap in 2nd putt every time.

[@frankjuarez496]

FireCliff at Deser Willow, awesome course!

[@waterpanda222]

I don’t keep score when I play. If I get a bogey or better, I’ll know it. Anything else I’m not too concerned with. I will say, a lot of joy from my rounds comes from playing those insane low percentage shots. You will pull off maybe 2 out of every 10 you try, but it’s all worth it when you really surprise yourself with a shot you have no business hitting. I’d rather play like a madman and shoot a 90 than play it safe and shoot an 80.

[@DITLsports]

Once I realized how huge putting and short chipping is my score went down 5 strokes immediately, from shooting 105 routinely to nearly breaking 80

[@mcad0119]

what range finder are you using, Adam?

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

I'm using an old Bushnell. Can't recall the model name.

[@adl9705]

dude i keep telling my golf friends the same, its actually not that difficult to break 80 if you take ego out of the equation. i play the best when i play 'boring' golf.

[@BGID7]

How do you track the ball like that for these videos?

[@milesdudley-gh8yf]

oh man first time watching. the skit with the driver driving, oh yeah subbed. thanks man!

[@luxefalcon2730]

A repeating swing is the key. My problem is I can top one, then a perfect shot the next time. Course management isn't my issue. Swallowing my ego regarding distance isn't my issue (I'm actually very long though).

[@mkrak158]

Tiger Woods 5 rules to scoring: 1. No 6s on par-5s 2. No doubles 3. No 3-putts 4. No bogeys with scoring clubs 5. No double chips I’ve broken 80 a handful of times (low is a 75) and those 5 rules are imperative for low scores.

[@bjnewton55]

He may be the best youtube putter we have. I would have so many more rounds in the 70s with his putting stroke.

[@rippinlips3633]

How do you get the scorecard in the top right?

[@sturrrdy]

11 pars yesterday with my new Del Mar putter Carded a 77. A couple OB shots held me back :(

[@sturrrdy]

I hit my 4 iron 220 yards so if my 3 wood and driver aren’t accurate enough to my standards I’ll play safe with a 4 off the tee. Last week I eagled a par 5. Hitting a 4 iron 245, then a 3 wood off the fairway for 295 onto the green for a 1 putt eagle. Golf is a major mental sport which I love It has lasting impact off the course

[@maxw7751]

How is the last hole a bogey? Did thr drive stay in play? Otherwise really solid round! Your play on and close to the green is elite! I usually play +- 85 with similar drives and long irons but my issue is 3 putting or chip + 2 putts way to much

[@gloworms]

He took an unplayable

[@doughboy24]

Not a lie told here. Club down when you need to, punch out when you have to, always go towards the center of the green. Swallow your ego. I'm only about 6 as well. Most rounds aren't pretty lol. "Golf Is Not a Game of Perfect"

[@Player-bt4lg]

What range finer do you have?

[@joesheps3850]

Played twice last week, first time with a caddy and I figured out how to drive a ball with tempo. Might be onto something

[@TheOriginalCrum]

So after watching this, the key to being a single digit handicap is to be lethal with the flat stick.

[@MulliganMisfitsGolf]

Hey, Scratch! What camera set up you rocking with? Love this view

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Thanks! This is shot using my iPhone (15 Pro)

[@desmondcole5605]

How are you doing the tracers?

[@P2theoop]

what ball tracer do you use?

[@austinearney2604]

This was awesome

[@unlistedvideos5934]

Did you play back on the line relief for your drop on 18?

[@Jweezy2]

What program do you use to add the ball tracker?

[@sultan450]

These courses up in the north east are tight keeping it in play is the hard part

[@adamdeltoro3913]

Hello Adam I’m Adam I suck at golf but love it

[@scottwillcutts8651]

Your short game is awesome and your course management is absolutely on point. Hear me out though... imagine how low you could go if you fixed your swing that is, by your own admission, god awful.

[@IvanProsper]

LOL the driver

[@Oogaboogabooboo]

*narrating this guy on tour*- “now it LOOKS like he’s shanked it into the parking lot and will be leaving the course here shortly, but what you don’t know is that he’s trained his entire life for this, and he’s still gonna make par somehow.”

[@imPladdy]

fun thing my coach taught me was play a year without a driver & i came back the next year to shoot my best game ever

[@dvand003]

Second bogey is a gimme

[@thomasbao4477]

Your driving distance is ~220, which is around the LPGA average.

[@Jhack]

The difference between your rounds and my rounds in shots...is pretty much the difference between your putts and my putts in a round! I average around 84/85 shots but usually 36 putts

[@wess.9193]

Shoot, doesn't take camera equipment to miss that gimme putt. I always try to be nice and clean it up real fast without cameras and fudge up the putt. Lol

[@calvindarling9309]

For people that are actually close, eliminate all your double bogeys. Don't take unnecessary risks and play safe and it really not that hard. Practicing chipping and putting a shit ton is a big one too, get to the point where you're always chipping to 6 feet or closer and get to where you're making a 10 foot 8 out of 10 times

[@NorthShoreMike]

was this the Firecliff course?

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

Yes!

[@chasman67]

when was this filmed? you in PSP for a few months?

[@NotAScratchGolfer]

This was in November.

[@nnnullllllll]

“It’s not as hard as you’d think” As he routinely hits fairways and around greens the with his irons 😂 then two putting for pars

[@cadecummings165]

utah golfer here it’s crazy how much distance changes with elevation cuz you hit the ball way better but yet i’m two clubs ahead of you haha weird

[@cottonmane]

someone hitting 6 iron for about 160 man he just like me, this is how i made state in highschool 3x by playing smart even tho i dont hit far, also to putt like none other

[@speeddemon0712]

12:05 is me all the time... oh shit hahaha

[@Sherbahadur111]

Amazing🎉🎉🎉

[@BonanzaPilot]

my golf game is consistently just a 40-45 ok to bad shots with some pretty mediocre putting. Add in an occasional lost ball and I'm right in the 76-86 range consistently and they call that a low single digit handicap...

[@ly8335]

this course is one of my favorite, extreme hard and i hope you love sand lol

[@m.elson17norun]

I have the same driver as you

[@expansioniskeyrn]

Is he playing from both the blues & white tee boxes? Huh?

[@TcNugget14]

If you can do it, anyone can!!!! That’s for sure