The Pre Holiday Rant (not really a rant)

[@delberta1221]

I look forward to all your videos and hope you have a wonderful time on holiday. I pray God keeps you safe and healthy. Looking forward to what is to come.

[@thehairygolfer]

Thankyou so much. I did have a little of Buddhas revenge which is fairly normal but it's been a good trip. Cheers

[@ianburton9223]

I hope you have a great holiday. We'll wait patiently until you get back.

[@thehairygolfer]

It's been hot and humid. Who would fo guessed being close to the equator? Anyway, it's all done and dusted now. Packing tonight and a 5am alarm call. Cheers

[@MegaKev63]

Thanks Simon, take no notice of the ungrateful idiots. We appreciate you 😁😁👍👍👍👍👍

[@thehairygolfer]

Kev, I laughed my socks off. Cheers

[@NMonte1000]

Enjoy your holiday Simon. Catch you in the new year. Merry Christmas.

[@thehairygolfer]

Strangely I'm looking forward to my traditional New Yeras Day round of golf in the cold. Hope I can find a course open. Cheers

[@metalheads-golf]

Have a great time and travel Simon. Enjoy it to the max. 💪🏻😎🤘🏻

[@thehairygolfer]

Eric, you would of loved it. Especially the beer. I drink thai rum, that's my choice of poison. Cheers

[@metalheads-golf]

@thehairygolfer hmmmmm nice. Enjoy it buddy. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[@thehairygolfer]

@@metalheads-golf I did. Plus the sea bass and many other fish. I love fresh fish.

[@finbar481]

Have a great holiday HG. Nice smooth swing and a bit of sun on your back you'll be loving it! All the best buddy ⛳️🏌‍♂️

[@thehairygolfer]

You missed out Buddhas revenge. I didn't putt out one hole and instead ran. That was fun.

[@jeffreyroberts7438]

Have a great holiday Simon. Since moving to west Wales over ten years ago I’ve not joined a club because working as a care/support worker meant long unsociable hours and I couldn’t justify the cost because I could hardly play. I’ve now joined a local club because I don’t work anymore, it’s bliss! But I have noticed my game is no where near what it was when I was a member of two clubs near Bristol and practicing/ playing a lot,obviously. It’s still fun but I doubt I’ll ever get back to that level, I look great on the range, but on the course you’ve actually got to aim at something 😂 So your point about not playing the number of rounds with the resulting effects on your game/confidence is well made! Happy Christmas Simon, cheers👍🏌️🍺

[@thehairygolfer]

I was talking with my caddy today. I know she plays a bit in low season when there are no tourists. Quite simply you cannot play off/on golf and expect results. Now you don't work I'm certain it will come back, maybe not the length but the straightness and the short game. All the best. Simon

[@alanmartins6349]

Have a great as you Brits call a Holiday. :)

[@thehairygolfer]

I call it a golf tour. It's golf and you're touring different courses. I've just had a fun final day and packing tonight, Cheers

[@scottthescrew]

Cheers for the videos this year. Enjoy your holiday and I look forward to your future uploads.

[@thehairygolfer]

Cheers Scott. I'm back in cold blighty now. I've got 2 weeks to edit the first video.

[@Golfing-AddiCt]

Have a fantastic break away, I have no doubt it'll be amazing, enjoy the warmth, the golf, the massage and I'm sure the food will be incredible too. Merry Christmas Olly.

[@thehairygolfer]

Olly, last night I had sea bass followed by an ice cream sundae big enough for 2. I got brain freeze! Worth it though. Today the humidty was through the roof and my shorts were soaked. My caddy asked if I had pee pee myself. It certainly looked that way. Cheers

[@kevinmcanulty2593]

Thank you Simon. Have an enjoyable and healthy Christmas. Thanks also for your detailed thoughts on lakeballs. See you in 2025

[@thehairygolfer]

Hello Kevin, have a good Christmas and then think of some new years resolutions we can break in 2 days. Cheers

[@robertwatson8385]

G’Day Simon Sorry I haven’t made any comments for sometime but due to a bad year of health ( now much better )and very little golf I lost a bit of interest but still kept up to date with your channel So just wanted to wish you and your family a Merry Xmas and Happy New Year Have a great holiday Robert 👍🏻🇦🇺

[@thehairygolfer]

Hello Robert, sorry to hear that. Hope it's fixed now and fixed for good. I find myself losing interest from time to time. Does your golf drive diminish like your sex drive? I don't know. We play it for decades and it would not be surprising to lose interest from time to time. I'm going to try through winter but I wont get out of bed if it's raining. Merry Xmas to your family and friends. Simon

[@paulhorrocks4868]

Hi Simon, looking forward to the new videos coming out, whenever they are launched. Hope you’re having a super holiday. I once asked my PGA pro why the ball goes less distance in the cold winter and he said that he had spoken to a scientist during his PGA training and he had said it’s simple, the air molecules are closer together in the cold winter and they present more resistance to the ball which slows it down. It’s the reverse in the warm summer when the air molecules expand and offer less resistance. Maybe is a combination of the elasticity of the ball being compressed when hit and the oxygen molecules being further apart or closer together. I just wanted to share what I had learnt about the subject.

[@thehairygolfer]

Hello Paul, I got back last night. It was a bit blowy on the M4 home. Got to agree with your Pro, it's certainly a combination of things and air density is on the list. I'll bet humidity makes a difference. I have found being warm makes my body work better too. Add in layers of clothing and I think that might be the full list. Thanks for sharing. I always learn from people in the comments.

[@cleggygolf]

Enjoyed the video simon, have a nice time

[@thehairygolfer]

I did. Thankyou. Now I'm rather cold now I'm back. Cheers

[@seanbeamish1328]

Have a good time. Sorry it didn’t work out for Michi and I to meet you there. Life just as they say, just got in the way. Hoping for end of Jan though. Looking forward to the videos.

[@thehairygolfer]

Hello Sean, it would of been fun to meet you guys again. I so enjoy meeting people out here from every walk of life. Enjoy your trip and don't drink too much sang som. Cheers

[@NMonte1000]

Here is a tip for winter golf. Hop on a flight to Marseilles, which is about a 50 euro round trip in January, play golf on a local course for about 30 euros, then go home :) I bet that, even with hotel and food it would still be cheaper than a lot of golf courses in UK, and much warmer :)

[@thehairygolfer]

It certainly would be warmer. Sounds like a good plan for a long weekend. I will have options in the future closer to home. I'll put that idea in the things to do tin. Cheers

[@briangray00]

Happy holidays Simon; Go well, play well.

[@thehairygolfer]

Thanks Brian, I am now home. Some good golf, some bad golf and the occasional buddha's revenge just for good measure. Cheers

[@micksimpson2727]

Have a great holiday Simon

[@thehairygolfer]

I did Mick, I got back home last night. It was a bit blowy along the M4. At least no mossy bites last night in bed.

[@stuartjames2483]

You can never argue with stupid, they are not open to any suggestion or opinions outside their echo chamber. Keep up the good work

[@thehairygolfer]

Cheers Stuart. You can debate an intelligent person and change their mind. With an idiot you always lose. That guy made me laugh, it was quite funny.

[@garyvanvoorhis7026]

I very much enjoy your videos. I realize they are a labor of love. I live in Eastern Tennesee in the USA. We are fortunate to play year round here. I am 75 so I no about stiffness. Had several motorcycle accidents . Anyway if your of a mind to play here sometime please hit me up . I can offer you free lodging . I live in a beautiful area called The Smokies .

[@thehairygolfer]

Hello Gary, would you believe me if I said I have played in The Smokies? We had a family holiday in Gatlinburg. Had a cabin up the hill one August. I took my clubs and sneaked away twice to play that course that Gary Player designed. What was it's name? It has had problems with finances the last few years. Bent Creek! How could I forget that! A great course to make you think about your tee shot. I miss that Texas steak house and we took the kids over the border to Cherokee and that observation tower at the top of the mountain where you can see forever. Oh boy, what wonderful memories of that holiday. I don't think I will get the chance to come back but thankyou for the offer. Simon

[@streamleazefishhouse]

Winter membership at Painswick goung for £195 until the end of March. Hope you've had a good holiday and got to play all the courses you wanted.

[@thehairygolfer]

Hello Gary, that is a decent price. If this wind drops I may look into it. I played 15 rounds and changed the schedule as I was out there. One course was very very wet. Fortunately Golf Asian can take changes in their stride. Cheers

[@davidwalters313]

Have a great holiday Simon. Are any of your family going with you or just having a break on your own? Flying Thai Airlines? All the best. David

[@thehairygolfer]

Hello David, my wife came once and she hated the length of the flight. She is very averse to boats and planes. I did fly Thai this time. I spend months before checking prices daily and then buy whatever route is on spoecial offer. This time it was Thai. I shall be packing to come home very shortly. 5am alarm call. Oh boy. Cheers Simon

[@golfinginthailand]

Take the ball with you to Thailand. Unfortunately, the ball now has an affinity for the water. You might only get one shot before it finds it's "home" in a water hazard.

[@andrewquinn6634]

Lol

[@thehairygolfer]

I did. I played it at Laguna. Not every hole. You know how caddies stick spare balls in their pockets? I played it on the first and I don't think I saw it appear again until the 4th. I can honestly say it's in the bottom of my bag and I did play at least a few holes with it.

[@nevillehubbard7347]

I wonder if that ball is still in your golf bag!!!! That you looked back to your last trip to Phuket and drew those conclusions, is a good thing. It gives you a starting point in getting back to where you were playing decent golf. As I've said before, you have an advantage in that you have thousands of hours of you to watch and compare! And, yes, you have to make time for you while you're playing. Personally, I like playing golf in "companionable silence". That allows me to concentrate on my game! However, it's rare that I get the chance to, as other things, and people, stop that happening! So, how hard it must be adding filming on top of that, plus thinking about what you're going to say in about 3 holes time!!!! It's actually remarkable that you can play any semblance of decent golf, given that lot!!!!

[@thehairygolfer]

The ball is still in the bag somewhere. I didn't play a full 18 with it. The caddy usually sticks 2 spare balls in her pockets and when she retieves it from the hole might not give it you back. The ball of course was none the worse for wear for it's 5 weeks of drowing. I've been trying to play without thinking of the score or thinking about what I might say. It's been better at times. Although in one round the caddy added up the score and told me what it was after 5 or 6 holes. It went a bit down the toilet for 3 holes. Plenty of silence with me if I have my serious head on anyway. Cheers

[@andrewquinn6634]

Holy moly, 50 lbs ? Thats a lotta canoli for golf balls.

[@thehairygolfer]

£50 a dozen for prov1. Yeah, we pay through the nose for kit. If you saw the prices here in thailand you would shit a blue brick. Import tax and everything.

[@andrewquinn6634]

After every winter in Chicago it takes 10 rounds to get my swing back. It's annoying.

[@thehairygolfer]

Winter is annoying. Chicago gets very cold doesn't it? We are fortunate here in that if it's frosty we get put on temp greens and can still play. I don't think they do that in the states. I think they just close the course. Our big problem is rain from the atlantic and the courses are too wet to play. Cheers

[@andrewquinn6634]

​@@thehairygolfer 13 degrees at the moment, yes closed till St Pat's most likely.

[@thehairygolfer]

@@andrewquinn6634 That would be 13F wouldn't it? Good grief that is cold. I'll quit complaining about being cold since I got home last night.

[@andrewquinn6634]

@@thehairygolfer the wind here can make 30 degrees unbearable.

[@neilfarmer6609]

Have a great time in Thailand! If anyone watching you wants spin numbers and launch angles, there’s a hundred people doing that. They’re watching the wrong channel!

[@thehairygolfer]

It's over tonight Neil. 5am alarm call and I'm on my way back. It's been great. Hot. Tiring. Buddhas revenge. But great. Second week was all cloud cover and cooler. A good week. Cheers

[@neilfarmer6609]

@ The Thailand videos are a great watch. Hope you get out there again some time.

[@thehairygolfer]

@@neilfarmer6609 Sadly I think retirement means no money. Plus my wife said it was harder for her this time now both sons have flown the nest. Fair enough, I've had a good run and no complaints.

[@bernardslonecki1515]

Hi simon. I love your channel. When will you be in Thailand.

[@thehairygolfer]

I'm back now Bernhard, 3 weeks come and gone already. Thankyou for the kind words.

[@richardparker1274]

Have a great break and don't worry too much about KZbin! There are some complete idiots on this platform. No respect for the effort and time you put in to create content. Personally I don't really care much for your distances and stats. It's just another area you can get roasted for. On a positive note though, any goals for 2025?

[@thehairygolfer]

That guy made me laugh out loud. Fancy actually writing he gave me a thumbs down and why. It was so funny. I'm not worried about distance, not at my age. I've been out driven all my life being so short. I'm not built to hit long balls. I'm built to chip. Goals for 2025? Yes. Three. Fix my take away. Lose some weight which should improve fitness a bit. Help my sons play better. I think the last one is the most important don't you? Cheers

[@richardparker1274]

@ all good goals. Just keep playing and enjoying yourself. Life is too short to worry about it. 😂

[@thehairygolfer]

@@richardparker1274 I love reading the comments and talking to people. It's funny when you get an 'off' one.