I always break 80, only just but still never fail. Then i refocus for the back 9 and do it again!!

@jaysibonga2199

2 жыл бұрын

There you go !!

@BlendedCloud

2 жыл бұрын

Hehehe.

@griffinlundberg3846

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao me too.

@trentcunningham9810

2 жыл бұрын

Lmfaoooo bro😂tell me about it

@jeffcowden7079

2 жыл бұрын

This is a great comment… good job dude

I broke 80 last weekend for the first time, my previous PB on my home course was an 81, shot 76. Im over the moon, and these tips helped, tyvm !

My main thought while focusing on breaking 80 was to play every 3 holes at 1 over or better. If you do that, you shoot 78 or better. Obviously it’s easier said than done but if you look at your 18 hole rounds as 6 separate rounds of 3 holes, you will learn to focus on the present and overall minimize your mistakes.

@davidparker8475

2 жыл бұрын

Recently I viewed a lesson highlighting this very thought. It's working to keep me focused.

The name of this channel is the answer for becoming a single handicap. Shortgame..... which we golfers suck so bad..... putting is also hard to make a birdie....

@lukeskygolfer9228

2 жыл бұрын

yes putting is hard

@roriking2867

2 жыл бұрын

shortgame

@kathyking295

2 жыл бұрын

we need shortgame lessons from MrShortgame, lol

@stsgolf14

2 жыл бұрын

Yes short game is key 🏌️🏌️

@roberttookme1869

2 жыл бұрын

you cannot make bogeys to score below 80

Hi mr. Short game I’ve watched a few of your videos and my game has improved enormously. I’m a 66 years old pensioner and started playing golf about 5 years ago, to be honest I’ve checked out so many videos for tips but I’m still hitting the ball everywhere. Since watching a few of your videos I’ve been practicing and my game has improved enormously. But the reason why I feel compelled to send a comment on this video is, I played golf on Monday and had 111 shots. I watched this video, planned the game like you recommend and knocked of 15 shots. Unbelievable. So thanks and keep up the good work because golf is fun. John from Sweden 🇸🇪

Yeah, as you say, i always found it came down to course management and staying out of trouble on each hole. Then it comes down to how good your short game is, chipping and putting. If I could get on or close to the green, I felt I could get up and down in 2 majority of the time. We as golfers, as least for me, I reached plateaus when it came to getting down 1 or more strokes lower on my scores. I have been a mid 70's to low 80's golfer and a couple times i have shot 69. So I know I can do it, but it usually just takes a few holes to ruin a good round. Thanks for your video advise.

It’s far to easy to get sucked into golf product reviews on YT. Thank you for creating usable on course content!

Great instruction for course strategy! Recently broke my round into 6 (3 hole) rounds. My goal is to begin consistently breaking 80. It does help take my mind off outcome, and concentrate on process from shot to shot and hole to hole. Shot 39 on front, and 44 on back. Seem to lose some focus as the round extends to the back nine.

Thank you MSG! This video addresses my exact challenge right now. In fact, today I basically gave up on my round because I bogeyed the first six holes…😖…I will be applying your 3 suggestions in the future though!

jus got into golf last year. been watching all types of videos but you my friend, are easy to understand how to fix my game. can't wait for the season to open out here and try it all out

Love the video and advice. Can’t wait to apply it

Great video as always Matt 👏👏 Loved the advice on the short game, definitely the area i am focusing in on during the off season 🏌️🏌️🏌️🏌️

The best video about breaking 80 I have ever seen. I have only done it twice. 76 and 78. I shoot 80-84 every round. It’s my short game and off the tee as well. This was something I’ll put in play next week when I play!

Great video, Matt! For most of us, once you have a reasonably repeatable swing and cut down on the huge misses and big numbers, golf very quickly comes down to the mental game. Consistently doing anything in golf requires a lot of time, patience and perseverance. And our good old stalwart friend: complete and total obsession. But because improvement in golf usually means failing again and again in a dizzying variety of ways, it can get frustrating. However, that same difficulty means there's always something to learn. Always something to tinker with and try to improve. Greatest game ever played.

I’m back to trying to break 90. Before Covid I was shooting in the 80’s, but I haven’t been able to practice or play much since the beginning of the pandemic. My score right now is between 95-105 depending on how well I’m striking the ball on a particular day.

As an 11 handicap I’ve gotten past the hump of breaking 80 a few times now but I couldn’t quantify how to replicate it. This was really good insight. Thank you!

Great video! Swing and practice are the foundation, but the mental is the key.

One of the best videos I've seen in a while! Great job.

Thanks Matt. I really enjoy the videos. I have dropped from a 14.2 to a 8.8 in 2 years. Best score this year. 78. 5 times including 3 in a row a month ago. Great tips. I also take time and enjoy my time. I play twice a week. Thanks. Keep the great content coming. BooYaa

Matt - You have, by a huge margin, the best golf channel on KZread. Great content! Love ya!

@John-ql4wo

5 ай бұрын

Rick shiels: "hold my beer"

as someone who just recently started golfing again seriously i feel taking a deep breath and going hole by hole like he said is the best way to achieve the score your trying to hit . great video keep it up!

Thank you Matt. Very good advice and lesson.

Love the video. Keep em coming!

I love your videos MSG. You talk so much sense! Thank you

I played golf yesterday and watching your videos has helped my golf game out a lot. Im not very good but getting better. I usually shoot over 100 started watching your videos and worked on under 100 shot a few games under 100 in the mid to upper 90a mid 90s got to low 90s. And starting for under 90. Last game I played shot an 87. Par on the course is 70. So your videos helped me out a lot keep up the good work love your videos and thank you for those tips. I'm going to try and work on a few more under 90 games and then work on under 80. Thanx.

Great video. Just when I needed it.

That's a great video! Will definitely try that. Thanks!

The aspect of creating a mental aspect of every shot counting and creating pressure is such good advice for someone relatively new trying to better their game like myself!! It's so easy to just want to relax and hit good shots when it actually doesn't count, especially on the range...but every time I put that mindset of "this s**t counts" into my practice, my next round is always more enjoyable. Love the content bro!!

Makes perfect sense. I have a couple of acres so I can spend a lot of time chipping and it has become the strongest part of my game. But I often do not take advantage of it and factor it into my strategy on some holes nearly as much as I should. I need to correct that so I can break 80 next year. Some good information brother.

Nice video Matt. Thanks for your honesty. Some good strategy stuff here to think about.

Thank you, great advice

Thanks for the great videos. Really like these type of vids. I started the year averaging 105, got down into the 90s, then one day shot an 82, then another 82 then an 84. I never, ever knew until the round was over. I never add score up when playing. I play each hole, never worrying about previous or next. It helps my mental state so much it’s crazy.

Nice mental aspect for tackling the game Matt! To hit, or break 90 for the first time, I always mentally gave myself one extra shot to get on the green. If you're decent at putting and can usually 2-putt, it puts you right there in the low 90's and high 80's mark with a couple pars. Thanks for a great vid!

Love the videos and tips!

Great tips! Haven’t seen the circle birdies and pars on the scorecard in any of these “break 80” type videos! We’ll have to try it!

Great advice, thank you!

I’ve broken 80 once. Been super closer two dozen other time’s but this hits all the points I mess up! Thank you Mr. SG. Saving this one for spring and will rewatch.

Great video! I recently started circling holes on the score card where bogey is okay. I actually filmed a video on it I will be uploading in the next few days. Great stuff Matt 👍🏽

Good tips Matt!! 👍👍

Thankyou Mr.ShortGame for the awesome tip on how to break 80 for I have been stuck here for awhile, I really needed some guidance in regards to the mental side and this vid gave me a starting place, Thank you so much! Happy Golfing!

Great advice. This is my favorite golf channel. 👍👍

Really like these ideas. I’m a 15hcp and have a goal to break 80. Never had the mindset of honing in on some holes to ‘birdie’. I am going to employ this idea and trust I can make more birdies in the process. In essence it should take the pressure off and bad holes too 👌

Great advice!

this is such a great strategy.. Ty mrsg!

Really good video matt ,👊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿⛳

Great Ideas! thx!

Love your content . Thanks

Playing golf competitively helps a bunch with getting used to pressure too. I remember the first time I joined a group and the sweat that ran down my back when I needed to make a put or good shot for the team. It’s brutal but it is great at making you better and making golf more fun.

Great video!!

Great video Matt! I'm a low to mid 80's golfer and have a goal to become a consistent high 70's player. This helped thank you.

I like the hole by hole method and choosing the holes I would like to par or birdie! Great advice Mr. SG!

That’s a sweet Tour AD shaft in your 4 iron. I’m using that same shaft 85g in my 2 hybrid and I love it!

@stsgolf14

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah was thinking that, great looking shaft 🏌️🏌️

Nice I’m going to try this out on Saturday

Great advice - great course (White Columns)!

Great video, thanks

Great advice. I was 60 when I first broke 80. Done it 4-5 times now. When I break it down by hole in my head, I do much better.

This video sums up my entire season. Have been chasing this goal all year. Hit 80 on 10/10 only because I shanked a driver on 18 into the water when I knew 3 wood was the right call. Good golfers don’t score by their good shots. It’s just that their bad shots are game enders.

Timely- I shot a best ever 83 the other day. The biggest difference for me was using 3 wood instead of driver on the tee, hitting greens more consistently and making putts. It’s a great feeling knowing breaking 80 is within reach!

That's good advice. I'm gonna try it the next time I'm playing.

Amazing advice really great

Very much helped

Torrey Pines...amazing course!!

How true with this video. Golf is a mind game for sure. The brain is your biggest club on the course. It seems to me that there is always one shot usually each hole that puts you in a stress mode. I play each hole at a time, if I don’t do well on one hole there’s another hole to compensate. We all want to do well but at the end of the day it’s just a game and we’re not professionals. Love ya brother!

I don’t think I’ve hit my driver for about 4 months. Past 2 seasons I’ve been ‘Mr Booming Slice’. Now I’m teeing off with 5 or 4 irons and landing the fairway every time. Never thought I’d break 90. Now it’s standard 🤷‍♂️ I’ve really developed a good flop shot and bump-n-run with a consistent 2 putt. I’m now breaking 90 and feel good about breaking 80 next year. Forget the hero shots. Manage the course. Dial your short game. Love this channel ❤️

great tips for beginners. I got better by playing with good players and putting pressure on myself every shot, kinda like you said. When you are critical of yourself, you know exactly how to fix your swing. Helps to have a like minded friend to watch or film you.

Great video. Don't let the course beat you. If you hit your 3 wood 200-250 yards, that's a great tee shot for most courses. I don't even carry a driver most rounds.

you are very entertaining...keep these videos coming sir🙌🏾💯

This is so great. Completely agree with the top things to break 80

Great vid! What should I/we focus on… Will make all the difference 😀

Great Video.

Another great program my friend. Be well.

Nice. 👌 Trying to get under par. Best so far is +2…. feel like it’s close. Best before this year was +5… creeping up on it. 🤞 good tips to help.

That was the best video on breaking 80 I’ve seen.

I really like the adivce to pick 2 birdy holes and 6 par holes. Also I think I am guilty of giving up when I know I have messed up several holes already. I think I will take on board your suggestion to put pressure on the holes like having to get up and down to break 80, Thanks for this.

Great mental lesson!

Love your site , do you ever talk about nutrition on the golf coarse ? How to keep your energy levels up near the end of the round ….

@BayouHotBoy1

2 жыл бұрын

HGH, Steroids, TST

@donkee9

2 жыл бұрын

Whisky

Like it - practical instruction

Great ideas, especially the last one. If you expect a bogey you deserve one! So expect a par or birdie.

@stsgolf14

2 жыл бұрын

agreed, all about mind set 🏌️🏌️

Nice video Matt! I break 80 consistently but still find this video helpful and reaffirming. I use these tactics to stay in the 70s

@chrisk6550

2 жыл бұрын

Why do people get such a thrill bragging on KZread?? Geeze

@Smallie888

2 жыл бұрын

Shooting in the 70s consistently is not that great. I don’t feel like I’m some amazing golfer and definitely not bragging. You sound like a terrible golfer with a bad attitude.

Really enjoyed this video, changing the mind set, so that you focus on the moment rather than the overall objective, this is definitely going to help, thank you as always Matt 👌🏼

Great approach to better golf

Tried this today, my target was 45 on the back 9. I ended up with 4 holes meeting my target, one better, and 4 worse. So 49, average is 52. It really takes away the habit of trying to play the whole course at once, and pressuring oneself to take miracle shots in hopes of fixing past lousy holes. I look at the game completely differently with just this 10 minute video.

Smart thinking if you listen to this video. I’ll be putting this into practice on Saturday.

Love the idea of not focusing on the big end goal but goals on a more hole by hole basis. Remove that unneeded pressure. Smart.

Good stuff

Awesome video. Will take that with me for today's quest to break 80 for the first time.

Thanks Matt

That was a fantastic video with some great ideas. Thank you. Our courses just closed for the season, so no real golf until April... Booooo!!! But I'm going to work on things since I work at a Trackman simulator facility. Do you have any ideas for that? So far enjoying the par3 courses for my medium to short game and have been working on driver since it's the key to scoring better (and Arccos says it's my biggest issue as well). I'm open to indoor sim ideas. Thanks!

@sw3w537

2 жыл бұрын

Move.. That is insane

@claytonpetree527

2 жыл бұрын

@@sw3w537 Especially since it was mid 50s and sunny today. Painful NOT to golf.

I would argue that creating/simulating too much pressure is a bad thing. I struggled breaking 90 for over a year even though my game was clearly good enough. I eventually broke 90 on a day when I didn't think 90 was possible. Shot a 50 on the front 9 and 38 on the back 9. I stopped worrying so much about the number after the front 9 when I thought it was out of reach. This relaxed me and allowed me to focus on hole-to-hole scores. Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised when I added my totals for the back 9.

One thing that has helped me a lot is not adding up my front 9 score until the end of the round no matter how good or bad I played. Doesn't seem like much but it helps your mental a lot throughout the round.

That was a great tip, especially since I’m trying to break 80 right now. My focus is hole by hole 🕳 thank you 🙏

that final tip 💰💰💰💰💰💰

Mr SG love it...great advice, I shoot 85 84 82 but have got 78 79 73 once...lucky I guess your idea is Brilliant...cheers mate

Great advice, inspiring. I stopped golfing in 2016, many reasons. I have been missing golf. Looking for inspiration to get back out there. I could not break 74. I remember one round where I was 6 under going to the 17th hole. Can you guess what happened? I ended up shooting a 74...

Scoring average for 2021 season was 82. Starting to break 80 more consistently in the back end if the season as I chip away towards CAT1. Need to shave a couple more off the index.

Golf is Mental game, to break into 70's yes course management and mentally thing positive, don't get 1 bad hole get into your head, you still can recover, last round I played last 4 holes triple bogey/par/birdie/birdie(chip in). I play off 8. Last round i scored 79.

you are good at this

As always... A very informative and practical video. Each week watching the professionals on tv makes me wonder how some of them make the choices they make. Sometimes they try to be too perfect and just end up blowing the comfortable lead they had and end up losing the tournament. Do you think it is their ego that handicaps them? Or is it the adrenaline that just takes over and causes them to take unnecessary chances that don't work out very well sometimes? Did you see John Rahm mess up on that 10 inch putt, tapping his putt only one inch? That had to be a mental mistake. Unbelievable how that could happen though. And to hear how many great players miss the cut line from week to week also. Thanks for your intriguing videos and insightful information. I haven't played in years but want to get started again and so enjoy your instructional help.

Thanks for your great advice, I would love to get my game more consistent. If I can continue to follow and remind myself of your tips I know that I can do it. At 66 years old and my adjusting is still in progress with the slower swings finding the use of woods, hybrids much more common.

I also broke 80 on Torrey Pines North :-) Never on the South course tho LOL.