Playing courses like this CHANGES EVERYTHING (Silver Birch GC)

[@Cubeeyy]

Keep up the great work mate! Love seeing this more real golf that most of us are familiar with and I love your attitude towards the game. Would love to play a round with you some time.

[@RealgolfWD]

Love your attitude, another good vlog. Would be cool to perhaps have a KZbin match one day? I'd happily travel to Wales. I'm based in dorset so South Wales isn't too bad for me to get too. We're a similar handicap so should be a good match

[@MegaBobo1967]

Your videos always brighten my day. Cheers, James!

[@breeze787]

Never seen a ball drop into the cup ricochet off the back of the cup and settle inches away. You're right that was unique and I've seen my share of lip outs. Everybody makes a face.

[@johndorenski4127]

That's what golf is all about James, having fun🥳too many people have lost the art in being able to laugh at yourself 😂...if you hit a bad shot it's pointless being annoyed because it's already happened!!so just try to be better on the next shot.... really enjoy watching your progress James 🎊🎉🌟

[@rickford4550]

You have really improved from when I started watching,well done.

[@christopherraymonddavies8952]

I was there that day I stopped to talk to you by the third hole good to see the course getting on KZbin I love going around there👍

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Nice to meet you too mate. It was lucky to find that first ball on the 3rd as the provisional was totally lost in that hedge on the left. That 4th green caught me out the same as you with a double bogey. It seemed almost unplayable it was that fast but still fun to play. Thanks for watching and good luck with the rest of your rounds for 2022! - James

[@rolandcolegate8228]

Just a comment on your putting, when you felt you couldn't make a putt with the Calloway, why not try the same putt again with your normal ball and see if it's just you on the day and not the ball choice. I quite often play 9 holes with 2 different balls on each hole,( if the course is quiet), you get to play 18 holes but only have to walk 9 !! and from experience I can tell you that I can hit a poor shot or putt with either, or more often with both balls. Cheers.

[@125jhp8]

Always enjoy your videos James. Great camera work, good commentary, fun courses and a wonderful attitude. I'm 70 years old with a 16 hdcp and I find less enjoyment watching the pros than I do the amateurs. Keep up the good work.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Cheers mate. Well done on the 16 hcp that's no mean feat. I hope to still be playing at your age. Even off the reds just for fun it's truly a great game. Thanks for watching :-)

[@RealgolfWD]

70 and playing off of 16.. that's amazing.. what was the lowest you have ever been?

[@125jhp8]

@@RealgolfWD Started playing golf five years ago when I retired. Fell in love with the sport. So far 16 is as low as it's been. Hope to steadily lower it over the next few years.

[@timdench2583]

Thanks James. An enjoyable watch.

[@lyntonkelly6437]

Keep smiling James. Love your videos.

[@DavidJones-ko8gp]

An 18-hole golf course in Conwy has been placed on the market for £1,490,000. Silver Birch Golf Club, also known as as Betws yn Rhos Golf Club near Abergele, has been running since 1995. Thought I recognised the name.

[@C0W0B0Y]

I like the Callaway Chrome soft or Truvis. They are great around the greens, I get a lot of spin. How's the compression on the Srixon? Maybe it was the green speed and not the ball.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Srixon soft feel is 70 for compression which is ideal for slower swing speeds like mine. I agree the Truvis ball is amazing for chipping at pitching around the greens. I'll probably try it out again on camera as it looks great with the spin being recorded. THanks for watching :-)

[@frankhernandez6883]

*Lovely on the Village View hole*

[@maxflier]

That view from the 6th green and 7th tee…wow!

[@robswift3748]

You have been a gauge to compare my progress as we started around the same time. My official handicap is currently 18 but I play like a bandit, much to our greenkeepers annoyance! Yesterday I went and shot 81 so I guess they're right! It's been fun and irritating at times watching how you made rapid progress. Finally I'm beginning to join consistency with length! Putting has been a real chore but with the aid of a mirror I've finally found the hole, more often than not.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Cheers Rob, congrats on the 81. 79 is the next target like me! haha :-) When I play boring golf and play the percentages my scores seem to always be better. Thanks for watching mate

[@alanrhind4960]

Hi James. Been watching you for while now and enjoying your progress, having had similar problems with my driver going right I had a lesson to try and correct my swing. It looks like you have a very similar swing to mine at the start. Your right shoulder is already set to slice the ball, might be worth watching your video to see if I'm right. I was told to straighten or pull my right shoulder back. Works instantly 😳😳🤞

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

You're right, it's the same fault my golf coach pulled me up on from day 1. I try to straighten out the right shoulder during my pre shot routine but it doesn't always work! Thanks for watching :-)

[@joncarter9041]

Well Played. Good practise indeed. Par 4 at 175yds!!?? - not sure that a sensible par. Was there something about that hole that I missed?

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

It's more uphill than it looks but Par 4 is what it says on the card. I'll definitely take any birdie I can! :-)

[@stefanosg1432]

It's massively uphill, so it plays more like 200y and the green slopes heavily front to back. It's almost impossible to hold the green in one shot, anything pitching on will certainly go long and there's a ridge just before the green which makes pitching short to bounce/roll on very unlikely.

[@sizenineelm]

Hi James - a quick note - the stroke index of a hole is not necessarily related to its difficulty. The indexes should be spread across the holes so that, in matchplay, a golfer will get strokes spread out. See en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stroke_Index.

[@josephbrownisky9473]

I continue to enjoy these videos very much, keep up the good work 👌

[@jamiewatkins5870]

7 pars and a birdie,a great round,great course for the money.playing well sir 👏

[@craoutdoors6827]

Hi mat egret video as ever. Quick question what shot tracer app do you use ? Also do you film all footage through your phone? Thanks

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Iphone 11 pro and Shot Tracer Pro

[@davidclarke6685]

Fun little course, super roll on the 14th.

[@Z-aks00]

Hi James, what do you use for the shot tracer? Great content and always watch your vids!

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Shot Tracer Pro, thanks for watching :-)

[@markcooke8269]

A lovely chilled round of ⛳️

[@mrkipling3841]

Well played!

[@kevinconnolly754]

love the srixon soft feel for everything except putting 😂🤷‍♂️ if it was legal I'd hit srixon tee to green and putt a pro v1

[@paulmaxwell1596]

The most important thing you said in this episode was “still smiling” even when the putts weren’t going for you.The most important thing is to enjoy playing the game.Nice to hear you laughing at some of the shots as well,keep smiling,keep laughing!

[@johncawley807]

Another great video James. I suggest you look into Brad Faxon on KZbin to improve your putting

[@reece8539]

Why do you switch your grip when putting? Just curious of why you do that?

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Always have done, feels more natural. Many pros have similar putter grips such as Spieth & Padraig Harrington :)

[@craoutdoors6827]

Enjoyable video again mate, what's with the t shirt? Relaxed rules at this club?

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

No dress code which is nice for a change of pace.

[@jamiewatkins5870]

7 pars and a birdie,that's a great round👏

[@rangerofthenorth2850]

Looks like a lot of fun. Not easy those shorter courses you played it well! Did you play there early on when you were much higher? Some of those holes look familiar?

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Yeah, this course is a relaxed one and great for practicing par 3s. It's not as easy as it looks as you can't go long on a lot of the holes. Thanks for watching :-)

[@tjm5492]

Great putt up that swale on 18 to finish the round!

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Cheers man, that was a tough one to judge. I was really chuffed with the 2 putt on that hole. THanks for watching :-)

[@atscottcarnoustie2946]

That 4th green was ridiculous

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Totally unplayable but it's fun as long as you know what you're in for! haha :-)

[@starks1974]

That GIR is money! Just like those brown socks you are rocking.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

They're my trusty merino wool hiking socks. They've saved me from about a thousand blisters! haha :-)

[@TheJuzi]

those greens seem a bit poor?

[@randycone6782]

Hole 9, should have driver, gone right over those trees!

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

Maybe next time! :-)

[@richardingram1013]

You had fun and nobody died

[@briangray00]

You have to admire the tasteful editing.

[@TAYLORFAN50]

176 yard par 4? C'mon now!

[@BuddyPickleball]

My swing is more beautiful. I hit way longer. I use the latest/expensive clubs. My handicap is 19....F@#k my life.

[@PatyKerry]

But you play ob courses that don't have 175 Yard Par 4 holes :) don't worry mate.

[@notaperfectgolfer3489]

My good distance control and accuracy with my iron approach shots seems to be the main reason I've dropped to 12. Keep the ball in play off the tee and simply play boring golf. Don't go for any hero shots when there is trouble ahead. With a bit of chipping and putting practice you should be low 80s nearly every round. There's more than one way to skin a cat! :-) Thanks for watching and good luck with the rest of your rounds for 2022.

[@Martyn-rn7ec]

Thanks James Look forward to your adventures every Friday.🏌🏻‍♂