All proceeds of this video going to Doug? What a man!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

I just found his email and sent him the vid. Hope he likes it!

And not a comment not replied to - no one deserves your success both on the golf course and online as much as you. I like to think I've been around since the start of the channel and have only seen both you and the videos improve immeasurably, we are all incredibly fortunate to have you on here. Well played Adam!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the kind words. It's still difficult for me to believe there are so many people watching and enjoying, and I'm grateful for every last person who watches! Appreciate you sticking out the growing pains on the channel!

Caddie Doug has the laser eyes. My God his reads probably took 4 strokes off the card at least. Course looks beautiful.

Holy crap what a difference Doug makes, his knowledge takes the guess work out of each shot so you can just concentrate on doing what he says. Playing with a clear mind is one of the most difficult thing for high handicap golfers as the confidence is not there yet.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! That round is easily half a dozen strokes worse or more without Doug.

Leaving the pin in never helps and I will get in drunken bar fights to defend that. On a serious note I have watched the pin, specifically metal ones like those, rob player after player after player when it clearly bounces it back out of the hole. An examination of your situation...it's 100% in if the flag is out.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Haha agreed that leaving the pin in never helps. With that said, I vividly recall that ball coming in with a LOT of speed. Not sure if flag out would have saved it....but alas we'll never know.

I don't comment a lot but I've been watching for two years and Its awesome watching the channel grow and great to see your career round. Alot of golf content creators are not 100% honest with their shots and to see you shoot par knowing it's honest makes me respect you and your work so much.

What a series. This felt like the long awaited season finale to a tv series you’d been watching for years. Maybe that’s because I have been haha. Congrats on this great round Adam. Keep it up, excited to see where the channel takes you going forward

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

haha thanks bud. Hope it was worth the wait!!

Having Doug mentally freed you up to just focus on playing golf and not thinking about your swing mechanics, but just hitting the ball at an intended target. Most of your misses were not far off line. This was such a great video to illustrate what all those golf books talked about (Zen Golf, Elements of Scoring, etc.) mentally where you should be on the golf course. "The golf course is not where you give yourself a lesson" Thanks Adam!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it, and great callout to Zen Golf! I haven't read Elements of Scoring. Will add it to the list.

I swear, every good round of golf starts with what feels like 2 awful swings that treat you nicely. Well done dude, going low!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Lol agreed, and thanks.

Hey thanks for being so honest with all of your videos. I can say in the last year you have helped me with so many parts of my game and to accept bad days as a way to learn.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Love this, and thanks for the kind words!

I came for the whole kit and caboodle, the whole enchilada, the whole ball o' wax, for allllllll the marrrbles. -- R.I.P. John Candy

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

waddacomment

Haha. At the end of this video I just smiled and enjoyed you two putting that. Man this made my week.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Man, I mentioned this in the video, but after holing out on 9, I really thought I had a chance of going even or under par on the back. I had just wedge in on 18 and thought, "holy crap, I could stick this close and go under par." Then, I pushed it a hair and it got a brutal kick, and suddenly I went from thinking about going 1-under to sweating about not 3-putting and shooting 1-over. Then, the putt REALLY had a chance of going in and suddenly it was "maybe I'll shoot 1-under!" again. A real seesaw of emotion!

This might be the coolest view I’ve ever seen on KZread golf.

Holy crap! What a round! I’ve had 5 scores from 80-83 and not broken 80 yet. Handicap down to 8.7 from 14.6 a year ago. This weekend it’s happening!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Congrats! You'll get there...and then they'll come more frequently.

I have been watching your videos from the beginning and I love your attitude! I'm the same way, just love playing.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Wish there were more of us out there.

I don't want to comment on your first caddie, you know haw good or bad he was. I want to comment on your second caddie. What a joy it would be to play Bandon with him! Always encouraging and, like you said, he REALLY knew the course. I've unfortunately had a couple of bad caddies (one who couldn't give me the correct number if his life depended on it), but golf is so much easier when you have a great caddie! Most of us can hit the ball in the direction we want to, but doubt causes us to flinch at impact. Having a great caddie tell you with certainty where to hit it removes that doubt! Great roun, Adam! I'm sure you tipped that caddie well!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

I'm with ya! Aside from this trip, I think I've had caddies on 3 or 4 other occasions, and the difference between a bad caddie, a good caddie, and a great caddie is indeed immense. I can't recall who Doug caddied for on tour, and in any event you could just tell immediately that the guy knew the game and - as important - knew that course. I obviously wouldn't have carded that score without him, and believe me he got a healthy tip!!

Oh Adam … what a joy to watch.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Wow! Way to grind that out. That scorecard is a thing of beauty.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Pretty awesome to have your career round on video

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

I have my all-time best round and all-time worst round (106) recorded!!

Lol, the golf sidekick shout out made me smile (not sure why, but don’t ask questions).

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

waddacomment

I’ve never rooted harder for a KZread golfer. Nice round!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

haha thanks so much

Congrats Adam! Index must have taken a hit!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Lol yeah it dropped to 5.2 after this round. I think it was only a few weeks prior that it was up in the high 7s.

Congrats Adam!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Congrats!!! So happy for you!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

A nod to the Baus… Always classy Adam. Thanks for the great content as always!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed, and thanks for the kind words!

Super stoked for you brother🎉

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Congrats Adam!!! Amazing!!!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Damn man 10 pars in a row is amazing for any handicap golfer, you were dialled in

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

wow! I've watched your videos for a long time and that's the best I've ever seen you play and what a place to do it. I played Pacific last spring and it is not an easy course and those greens are slick. Well done Adam, well done!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I figure if you play enough golf, one day it has to come together. Very fortunate that I did it at Pacific!

Awesome stuff Adam....and Doug.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Would certainly have been a handful of strokes over (or more) without Doug!!

great round! great caddie! i've played Pacific 10-12 times over the years. Toughest course on the property. This is not the first time i've seen a caddie bring out the best in someone and improve their score by 10+ shots. Well done sir!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, and indeed, Doug saved me innumerable shots during this round.

Key stat; 13-18 (72%) GIR. That's scratch level accuracy! Super impressive. Combined with 10/13 fairways hit, that's the formula for low scores. A pleasure to watch, congrats!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! Yeah, 13 GIRs is definitely atypical for me, and I'm glad I was able to capitalize!

@qwado1k779

Жыл бұрын

Also the putts were insane

The stuff that golf roadtrip dreams are made of - a great score on a beautiful course in spectacular weather.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Indeed, I'm so grateful to have dropped one great round during the trip!

What a great round! Best I've seen you play

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That second round was incredible! Congratulations Adam !

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for the honest golf! Beautiful views!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

The caddy’s read was good if the pace was correct. You hit an aggressive pace and should taken that into account.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Good call

Hey, great shout out to Golf Sidekick.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

My channel wouldn't exist without his + his mentorship. Waddaman!

Nice round... Big Respect!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

30 putts on those mammoth sized greens is incredible. It's been a while since i have had one of those "unconscious" rounds , but it's fun to see someone else get one on video. Great JOB!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words. I wish I had more of these rounds lol

Love the peacefulness of your videos. SwingTweaks helped me immensely with my driver and thanks to my first tweak I was able to break 90 twice so far this season! Keep up the great content Adam!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. And great to hear this SwingTweaks feedback. I've never jibed with a product/channel sponsor as immediately as I did with SwingTweaks. It just makes perfect sense to eschew the in-person component of the traditional golf lesson (especially when considering the price). I'm really glad that people are enjoying it! Yes, they're an official sponsor, but I'm a believer and I'm going to keep singing their praises!

Back nine almost more impressive than the front 👌🏻🔥

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Wait what did he do on 7 to get 105 yards? Did he literally just eyeball it??? What a genius

Adam - you should try reading some of Joshua Medcalf's books! He is the club champion at my club (San Diego Country Club), and writes from the perspective of a golfer and a life/mental coach. From Hack to Scratch or Pound The Stone are probably his most relatable books and reflect well on some of the emotions guys like you and I experience on the golf course. I feel like I am improving on my golf journey as you are - taking more club and just going for contact with my irons and wedges as I am knocking on the door of a round in the 70s. Joshua took the same path to become club champ. Thought you might find that shared connection interesting. Awesome to watch you take down Bandon like this!!

CONGRATS on the new low round! Love watching the vids

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

On a bad round -- CHANNEL YOUR INNER DOUG

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Haha yes

what a round and such a perfect played back nine Adam. 9 pars in a row. Keep it up.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Awesome round bro, stoked for you!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks for sharing these rounds Adam! It's tough to stay grinding on the rough rounds like the first one. Good to see you reset and finish par on the second one. I recently went through a rough patch of 10 rounds... never been so frustrated in my life but then I shot the best round of my career eight after. Golf is such a funny game. Best of luck.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Funny game indeed. PBs can come in the middle of terrible stretches, and I often follow up PBs (or near PBs) with big numbers.

That fair dinkum made me shed a tear. Awesome stuff. 🎉

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words!

Caddies read was perfect, you hit it through the break

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Upon rewatching, I agree.

Nice! Like the @GolfSidekick call out on planting feathers. Subscribed to both your channels. A lot of good mental coaching from you both.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Waddaman! Thanks for the kind words.

Wow! I messaged you a few years back when I lived in Cary and often played Lochmere after work. I’m thrilled to see your channel has grow so much since then. Keep it up man. 👍👍

Well done Adam! So this has to be the last video in this channel since you are a scratch golfer now 😂

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Scratch golf for a day does not equal scratch golf for life, sadly!! But thanks!!

Love the pairing - thanks for bringing us to Bandon with you!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for joining!

so so so happy for you adam. Well played!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Just a great video. Thanks for putting this together.

@11:44 Ha ha, I was like... I read a study that said leaving the pin out was best 99% of the time, then I saw your edit.

Great composure to come back and hit that second round!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great series of videos Adam. Always enjoy watching what you put out.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Dude, love your channel. Congrats on the incredible round. Doug is a fucking legend. Thanks for sharing both your highs and your lows with us. From a bad but passionate golfer: much appreciated.

Awesome job!!!! You were a gold fish the next day. Having a great caddy can definitely calm your nerves and keep you focused.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, and agreed.

That's an amazing round Adam and truly inspiring! Thanks for the great video!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

Incredible round Adam, well done. Loving the channel, keep it up.

Great video!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks, glad you enjoyed!

First time watching your channel, and what an amazing sight to behold! Loved the contrast between each of the two rounds. Perfectly encapsulates the mercurial nature of the game. Doug obviously played a significant role, but kudos to you for such a great scorecard on round 2. The difference was like night and day. Captivating content - well done!

Beautifully done Adam, best channel on youtube for golf in my opinion. Simple content, been trying to adopt your mental game in my own as well!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words. My vote still goes to the Playa in Chief!

Congrats on par golf!!!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Nicely done!! Such a great setting.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Thanks for the content. If that swing can shoot even par, I know I can. I needed this

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Lol thanks.

Gotta love golf!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

I do!

Congrats on the round! I played Pacific in May. Those bunkers are no freaking joke!!!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Right?! I feel like video undersells how penal some of those bunkers are!

Inspiring video, Adam!

when he counted by his steps, and said 105 its crazy amazing.

Wait are we all going to completely ignore Doug double bagging with a golf bag on each shoulder? what a champ

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Indeed these caddies at Bandon are just incredible. A few of them double bagged two rounds per day with us for 4 or 5 consecutive days. I've never been so happy to pay and tip for a service.

Great job man!

I’m a Bandon dunes caddie and just came across this video! This is so awesome dude! Great playing in that second round, pac dunes can eat ya up!

Well done Adam. That's an unbelievable round. 3-under for the last 14 holes! I've followed your channel for a couple of years now and I use a lot of your tips in every round. I'm down from 26 to 18 since I started watching your videos. Matched my best score of 85 last weekend too. Onwards and upwards for us both!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Awesome man, congrats!!! And thanks for the kind words.

Great video. Keep living the dream! Gives the rest of us hope lol

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

As an 11 handicap, I love watching your vids. It reminds me that low handicaps still have rounds where they don't break 90. You've gotta come up with a different name for people who use Swing Tweaks. Tweakers is a term in the US for people who use methamphetamine or crystal meth.

have been playing to an 8 handicap for the last 6 months and my last three rounds were 88 103 105 😳 crazy to see how you are able to keep your cool when nothing is working on the course. keep up the good work 🙏🏽

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I think part of the reason some of us have a hard time keeping our cool is that we're misled into believing that we should always play at or near our handicap. It's for that reason that I try to include the 90-something rounds on the channel. Golf is hard.

"I may not be a scratch golfer, but today I played like one." Nice round Adam!!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

WOW! I love it Adam. Golf is so crazy. My PB is 3 over several times. I love that you got through 18 so well. Jitters must have been BUMPING.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Until this round, my prior best (aside from a round on a short course in Palm Springs) was 2-over. I definitely began to feel it on the back 9. I was mostly even keeled although, like I said in the video, I was very nervous hitting my tee shot on 17.

I really liked the elevated tee on hole 3!! Course looks great and pretty foggy out there!! The weather on the second round was really nice and so was your golf!!🏌‍♂⛳😀👍

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! It really is amazing how much conditions can change there day to day or even hour to hour!

wow! great round!!

That is one amazing looking course. Wow, what a place to card such a personal milestone.

Always enjoy the rounds at these great looking courses, love the content man. If there's anything I've picked up on it's either manifesting a good or bad shot before the swing, I knew that hybrid on hole 3 was getting topped the second you said it was the worst club!! You've taught us better come on! 🤣

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Right?! It's hard to practice what I preach 100% of the time. Sometimes I'm just not feeling it and it's hard to pretend otherwise.

This is just the video I needed! I took a lot from your level of focus but also zen like state when entering the back. I’ve even par on the front a few times before, but I haven’t found the right state of mind to bring it home on the back nine. I’m either putting too much pressure on myself or am too aloof.. Also liable to shoot 90+ on any given day so I like that you included your terrible round (although I would have watched it all the way). Congrats on the 71!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words. Indeed, for every 70-something round, I'm sure I have one (or more) 90+ round, so I certainly stop and appreciate these ones.

Man your driver was HOT in that second round. Keen to know what you've been working on to get so much more distance recently, it's night and day!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! My driver has really run hot and cold for a while now. This round was actually recorded almost a full year ago, and since then my driver has gotten cold and then hot again. I actually don't think I gained meaningful distance until about a month or two ago (a better fit driver helped), it's just that the rollout in August on a links course (like in this video) compared to Vancouver golf in the Winter (where it's cold and soft) are drastically different. If I go into a simulator and hit a good drive, it carries 230-240. So, in Vancouver in the Winter, that drive may only carry 220 and roll out to 230, compared to Bandon in the Summer where it carries 240 and rolls out to 270+...

Yes! I love when you upload

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

3 more coming before August!

Awsome Round on an Wonderful Course,Cheers !!

Golf is a crazy game, isn't it? Nice playing

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

haha thx

How to go from a 92 to 71 overnight: I stop playing after 12 holes

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 well played and great content

Throwing a like and comment for the recognition of the Playa in Chief. Love it

Incredible round. Congratulations!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Lets go! Swing tweaks looks like something i could use…signing up!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

I've seen you play, you could use it :p

Great golf at a great place. Congrats on the even par round!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

Great video Adam!

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Only rule of planting feathers is no planting on the green! Thanks for the fun vid.

@NotAScratchGolfer

Жыл бұрын

Fair! Glad you enjoyed!