WHAT A 28 GOLF HANDICAP ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE! (EVERY SHOT!!!)

[@garyhope3731]

We’ve all done this, so your not alone, not the first nor the last, keep it up you will get better👍

[@MindfulGolf_]

Cheers Gary, much appreciated!! 👍

[@anthonytrinos1985]

Finally! Someone on here that plays like us average Joe's. Great video

[@MindfulGolf_]

Haha! Thanks mate!! Really appreciate the support 👌

[@jimmyjackson5605]

if anyone throws comments on about not being a good golfer......take no notice we all have a starting point and a finishing point you are just starting your journey.....good look on your travels and enjoy.....😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@MindfulGolf_]

Cheers pal, appreciate the support :)

[@larryewing3233]

I’ve been playing for two years, went from a 32 to a 26 in two years. If I wasn’t having so much fun playing, I’d give it up. Keep on man. It’s fun to watch.

[@MindfulGolf_]

Great stuff, good on you, yeh 100% all about having a good time at the end of the day 👌 thanks for the encouragement, really appreciate it

[@paddyjames14]

always gonna support a guy getting better, keep grinding brother

[@paddyjames14]

a suggestion i would make for your pre shot practice swing. Make sure you make contact with the grass. Swing looks good actually.

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks so much mate, really appreciate that 👌⛳

[@MindfulGolf_]

And thanks for the tip, I will definitely start doing that, definitely have a tendency to rush the practice swing a little 👌

[@paddyjames14]

@@MindfulGolf_ ya no problem randomly had you pop up on my youtube home paga haha. Hope you keep playing and posting, such a great sport.

[@Jimrex20]

I just started my first session of working on the basics and learning how to swing the club, when you spoke on mental health it got me thinking about myself! You are going places with channel dropped a sub can’t wait to see more keep up the good work!

[@MindfulGolf_]

Ah mate glad to hear it! Golf has been so good for me, really hope it is for you too 👍 - thanks so much for the support, really appreciate your kind words, and the sub. All the best with your own game and with your health too ⛳👌

[@NineEyeRon]

Been playing my local par 3 all year, can’t wait to see how I will do on an 18 hole course! This course however looks crazy difficult! Also golf saved my mental health back in 2010, saved me going to a bad place and took me to a wonderful place. It still helps me to this day.

[@MindfulGolf_]

Ah amazing! I think I need to get back out on a par 3 course for a while after seeing how bad my short game is at the moment !! Yes this is a tricky course actually, the back 9 especially is a bit of a killer! That's so good to hear that Golf's been so good for you too, keep it up :) Thanks so much for your comment.

[@JustKeepWalkingOn]

Thanks for the video Gareth. Nice to see one I can relate to. I just got back into golf after many years of not playing so finding it a bit of a struggle sometimes. Looking forward to following your golf journey. Good luck. 😊

[@coffeecamping5174]

I've just started my golf journey & came across your video.. Like you I've had a rough time lately & taking up golf has given me a reason to leave the house & meet people (all be it at the range). I'm hoping to get on a course in the next few weeks. Who knows I may record some stuff too... Thanks for sharing..

[@MindfulGolf_]

Ah amazing, sorry to hear you've had a rough time. Good on you for taking up golf though :) nice work, best of luck on the course, let us know if you do ever record anything 👌

[@patrickchiasson6704]

Love the content and the name of the channel. Me and my gf have a youtube account we are setting up to film golf videos this summer in new brunswick!

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks mate, really appreciate the support 👍 - amazing - that sounds great man, be sure to pass on the link when you get going 👌⛳🏌️

[@leighmahoney5220]

Really enjoyed the video, golf is a great game. Stay well and keep enjoying playing. ⛳️ 😊

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks so much, it is indeed ⛳🏌️thanks for the support :)

[@davidtabrett1715]

just watched this video,and for only 6 months iam impressed.the advice i would give you is dont go down the usual rabbit hole most golf instruction is rubbish.if i was you i would google easiest swing and stick with that.good luck

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks mate, really appreciate that! Hoping to post a new video later this week! Hopefully some improvement clear !! Cheers

[@Nick-senese1977]

Tell you what, fantastic effort sir, I applaud you, not only for playing and in my opinion well, but putting it out there for people to watch. Well done you. I have thought about doing video content myself, I may well do. Keep up the and I genuinely mean this, sterling work

[@MindfulGolf_]

Hey Nick, ah mate that's genuinely so encouraging to hear, thanks so much for such a kind comment - really appreciate it :) - definitely mate I'd give it a go, I've been so pleasantly surprised at the kind response from people (yourself being a perfect example!!) 👌 thanks mate

[@ninjakerrtle5432]

Very nice video, sir. Everything about your video was very relatable. The weather fluctuations, frustrations with the game and the mental health factors all resonated with me. Great to see your positive outlook and I look forward to watching your future videos. You have a sub from me 👍

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks so much mate, really appreciate your kind words, and really nice to know there's others out there that can relate too! Thanks so much for the sub too, hoping to get out and record another video tomorrow 👌⛳

[@bendowdall7544]

Loved the video bro. Awesome to relate to a golf video for once 😅

[@MindfulGolf_]

Ah thanks pal, really appreciate that 👌

[@hammockmonk]

Now that's golf!❤

[@MindfulGolf_]

Haha!! Yes indeed! I think the frustrations just make it all the more sweeter when you finally hit a good shot 😂

[@ian99ih]

I play off 13.9 and shot 101 last Sunday. You will have good rounds and bad. Just enjoy being out there. It is only golf and you will improve. Good luck.

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks mate, that's encouraging to hear actually!! Cheers!

[@Lordtopic]

Amazing golf channel. Relatable. Love the driverless play. Been playing a year and using my driver only on practice rounds. There is a reason the long clubs are called woods. Its where the ball ends up using them :)

[@MindfulGolf_]

Haha love it, very true! I have started using a driver now, but a bit hit and miss as you can imagine!! Thanks for the encouragement.

[@terrydowney8108]

Had my first round on Monday and it was a hard slog, your game is many miles ahead of mine so you've given me some hope. I look forward to my shots reaching for the sky in the (hopefully) near future... 😄

[@MindfulGolf_]

Nice work mate, glad to hear you’re getting playing. I know the feeling.. stick with it it gets better!! Thanks for the encouragement :)

[@Phil6181]

Keep grinding, bud. You have a lot of good things going on with your swing. And you have a great temperament for the sport. I don’t have an official handicap at the moment, but play somewhere in the realm of 1 or 2 and I can tell the tools to play very well.

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks mate, really appreciate the encouragement 👌

[@stevethomas4310]

Dartmouth is a lovely course, I played it a few years ago. One curious thing was the number of golf balls we found, we stopped collecting about halfway round and when we got back we counted over sixty. We even found them in the middle of one fairway and there was absolutely no one else on that part of the course. We waited five full minutes and it was like the golfers had disappeared into thin air. Spooky.

[@crosswaters2002]

Good stuff brother!

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks mate, really appreciate that 🏌️👌

[@Brandon-hb5hi]

I just got down from 28 to 24 handicap - Keep At it, we'll get there

[@MindfulGolf_]

Nice work mate, keep it up. Can't wait to get to 24!!!

[@GordonCraig-t8g]

Great first video. I played there before Christmas with my son for my birthday! Beautiful but immensely difficult championship course. I thoroughly recommend it but my score was awful! 🤣Keep it up mate.

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks mate, really appreciate it. Haha yeh it's a tough course, but absolutely love it up there!!! Cheers for the encouragement 👌

[@84motopics]

When someone is a mid to high handicapper, i think it helps hugely to understand how to aim for your handicap pars and not the course pars. Being a 28 handicap, you get one extra shot for all 18 holes, then a second shot for the hardest 10 holes on the course (the scorecard will list the difficulty of each hole 1-18th difficulty). So if a par 5 is one of the hardest holes, instead of feeling like a failure for a double bogey 7, understand that your personal par is actually a 7. This sort of thinking will help you enjoy your round much more. Another way to enjoy high handicap golf, is to count your Stableford points. If you're not sure how that works, do a search on Google or KZbin. It's important to be realistic with your golf. Most golfers aren't and that's why they spend the whole round swearing under their breath haha. All the best for your golf journey!

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks mate, yes I think that's a really good point... And something I dont do nearly enough!!! Really appreciate that. Might do a vid based on stableford points actually :)

[@alanrhind4960]

Hi, new to your videos. I took up golf at 59 during COVID and I kept my first card..... I scored 143. However I got a good few lessons from my local pro and now score regularly in the 80s. I think if you aim to bogey every hole it will give you a great target to beat 90. Keep at it, you have been bitten by the bug 😜😂😂😂

[@MindfulGolf_]

Ah amazing, that's great to hear. Thanks for the encouragement 👌

[@Kelvin-db3en]

ngl ur swing is quite proper for someone with a 28 handicap. maybe once you can improve your contact and start using longer clubs you can drastically improve your scores!

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks mate, yeh definitely, even watching this back I can see where I'm doing wrong a bit which is making contact really inconsistent. Working on bringing my backswing above my head more which I hope will help a little with not going over the top then! Thanks so much for your comment :)

[@joeransom1567]

Bro put the club on the ground your hovering above the grass there for u will keep topping balls

[@MindfulGolf_]

Ah thanks mate, good point! Think I always do that subconsciously because I'm so worried about chunkjng the ground! Will Def try that! Cheers man ⛳👌

[@ukredman]

Great video. Enjoy watching videos of fellow Hackers 😂 Keep practising and golfing....it does get easier!

[@MindfulGolf_]

Haha thanks mate!! Yes I can't wait for it to get easier haha!

[@411adaptivegolf]

Currently at a 31 hdcp with this year's couple games! Just started a channel for adaptive golfers to follow as I'm an above knee amputee!!

[@MindfulGolf_]

Ah amazing nice work mate, will take a look - keep it up :)

[@Beardsandbirdies]

Quite the interesting putting stroke

[@MindfulGolf_]

Go on?... Genuinely interested to hear your feedback, not spent a huge amount of time trying to work on my putting tbh so very open to suggestions? :)

[@timwarne6923]

Just remember the good shots!

[@samanthagames1023]

I'm shit at dancing so perhaps I should set up my own dance channel, people would probably enjoy the spectacle of me embarrassing myself too. You're doing very well for views though and it's a great way to enjoy being outside - good for your mental health too. All the best. 👍♥

[@MindfulGolf_]

Haha go for it! Yep getting better at golf would just be a bonus, certainly not the main reason I play :)

[@Chaz1724]

How were you able to set up the camera 6-8 times per hole for every shot? I slow down the pace of play enough with a high handicap like you, if I set up a camera before every shot I think the people behind me would scream at me 😂

[@MindfulGolf_]

Haha I think that's why I played so bad 😂😂 was rushing a bit! But don't worry there was nobody else around so no worry about holding anyone up!! 😅

[@MosAchillesJourney24]

A very relatable round! Just a bit of feedback.. the music is a tad bit loud. But each to their own.

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks mate, yes a couple of people have said that, will make it a little quieter for the next vid. Thanks so much for the feedback 😊

[@MosAchillesJourney24]

@@MindfulGolf_ no worries at all pal, will continue to do so as well if it helps as at end of day we like you and want to help.

[@kevinlangley2047]

I know exactly how you feel I am the same handicap I notice you don't use your driver or fairway woods I find the get me out of trouble

[@MindfulGolf_]

I have started using a driver now, but I don't have any other woods yer, just a hybrid. 👌

[@MagpieGeordie]

Well done Joe. You H Cap will come down with a few more games under your belt. Get a few lessons of the pro. It will help you a great deal . From a 8.4 handicapper 😊

[@JayJayPea1]

Well you smashed your 500 views goal!

[@MindfulGolf_]

Haha I know, unbelievable!

[@dunnylad2106]

good but better without music mate.

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks yeh appreciate the feedback :)

[@thisjustanother]

gotta get you some proper golf shoes. you need that extra grip from them to help rotate through. but great video nontheless

[@MindfulGolf_]

Thanks man - they are golf shoes, just not spikes, but maybe for winter that might be best. Will bear that in mind 👌

[@mikecoughlin4128]

@@MindfulGolf_ I came here to say the same thing about the shoes. Not only do they look like tennis shoes you're slipping quite a bit on every shot. A fair amount of power comes from the legs "ground force" they call it now.

[@MindfulGolf_]

@@mikecoughlin4128 thanks mate, yeh reckon you're right, will look into getting some spikes 🙂

[@NineEyeRon]

@@MindfulGolf_I’ve got some Sketchers golf shoes, can’t recommend highly enough!

[@rjsalvador1935]

No driver??

[@MindfulGolf_]

Not yet mate - saving up for a decent one 👌 that being said I think my dad's got a spare old one in his garage that I'm hoping to pick up this week to borrow ⛳👍

[@NineEyeRon]

@@MindfulGolf_any driver from the last 5-7 years will do. I recommend the OG Rogue or a Ping. Get a regular shaft, don’t go stiff until your swing speed is consistently higher. Spend the money on a custom fit shaft when you get a bit better or on lessons.

[@MindfulGolf_]

@@NineEyeRon thanks mate, appreciate that. I went for a callaway maverick in the end which was a decent price. Very happy with it 👌

[@daveo7356]

Good video! But the music gets annoying quite quickly.

[@MindfulGolf_]

Cheers mate. Yes you're right, I've hopefully started to improve this for the newer videos as a few people have mentioned it was a bit loud, etc :) Cheers

[@samuelhilger48]

you cant take relief from the casual water in the bunker by leaving the bunker. thats 2more strokes bro

[@MindfulGolf_]

Hi mate, you're correct... However the day I played this round all bunkers were GUR :) - amazingly I think that's the only one I ended up in, shame I didn't end up in more haha!

[@sd9286]

That's some awful golf brother. Good thing is learning the game is.the best.part.of it. I was.a.30 hc last year. I'm now.off 11. Watching other high handicappers kept.me going through the grind.

[@MindfulGolf_]

Haha you're not wrong!! That's encouraging to hear you managed to cut your handicap by so much!

[@bballguy4ever]

I want to take vids of me with cussing and drinking with my bud😂 we play 3 times a week started 2 years ago.. he shoots mid 80s I’m just now breaking 100

[@MindfulGolf_]

Haha 😂 go for it!!!

[@peterrutkowski8172]

This is unwatchable - I couldn't even finish the 1st Hole.

[@peterrutkowski8172]

Try taking a couple lessons - or watch some KZbin videos. There are so many of them now. Try one of the best teachers from the U.K. Pete Cowan.

[@MindfulGolf_]

No worries mate, watching high handicap golf is never gonna be for everyone! Other channels I love with better golf are Tubes and Ange Golf life or Rick Shiels! All the best mate!