The “driving range” at course 3 has to be one of the best things I have ever seen on a course

@brettboyer1965

5 ай бұрын

That's actually pretty common at many of the great courses in Scotland.

@theacgkid

17 күн бұрын

That's how it is at Collin Morikawa's home course in Cali too. There's a video of it on here that's pretty good

I actually lived on Blackhawk, my old house is in the background when you take your sprinkler drop. I would like to point out that the grass you see on the mounds behind the house was planted by me, it was all dirt. I bought several pallets of sod because I was tired of the dust and ugly view. I've since moved on, but it looks like it hasn't changed much. When I moved there in 2008, they used to have the best greens in the area, fairways always looked like a bombing range.

@rtmiv2030

7 ай бұрын

When it first opened it had bent grass greens, only a few houses on hole 1 and was a true links course. Boy did they mess that place up.

It would be sick if a youtube channel/creator could buy a course and show an entire restoration of one of these once great now lost courses

@johnh6989

7 ай бұрын

Check out Bryan Bros Golf, they bought a course near the end of last year and have been posting about their restoration, pretty cool stuff

@georgehalm

7 ай бұрын

it would be a money pit and would soon return to its roots

@BrownCatagain

7 ай бұрын

Bryan Bros are doing it.

@pamelaouellette6682

6 ай бұрын

The problem is these foreigners buy up these golf courses so they have a stake in America then they let it go. It's possible CC might go into a receivership because it is a nuisance, it's vandalized, it's not maintained. The owner says, he'll never sell. The men's and women's membership don't exist anymore.

@Ddub1083

6 ай бұрын

If it werent cost prohibitive to do such, they wouldnt be lost courses.

I died laughing watching this video. You should win an academy award for your play and commentary. A must-see for all golfers. Thanks, Mr Short Game!!!

@cameroncollett5136

6 ай бұрын

Yes 😂

@ssantoshhernandez

6 ай бұрын

Funniest golfer on KZread

It would be fun, like sneaking onto an abandoned golf course, but there's a guy at the beginning who takes your money.

@LikeCheckSaver

8 ай бұрын

Huh how would he take ur money if it’s abandoned?

@sambat2193

8 ай бұрын

There’s an abandoned one in Fremont, Ca!!!

@CD-sz7tf

8 ай бұрын

​@@LikeCheckSaverThere is an "unhoused" fella living near the 1st hole water hazard, keeps an eye on the place....he is looking for a little, little something for the effort....and he dosn't care about total consciousness on his death bed either!

@meazlesgolf3455

8 ай бұрын

@@LikeCheckSaver He's being sarcastic.

@LikeCheckSaver

8 ай бұрын

@@meazlesgolf3455 how is that sarcastic

I used to play Castle Creek (25 years ago) when it was an OK course, but it has become something else for sure. Calling Castle Creek in its current state a dog track is an affront to America's dogs.

@MrShortGame

8 ай бұрын

😂

@benjaminwilson869

8 ай бұрын

Dogs won’t even take a dump on the fairways 😂

@larrylutsky181

7 ай бұрын

I'm with you. I last played it in the late 90's. I didn't even like it then.

Absolutely hysterical. I loved when you raked the grass on the last hole. So great. Thanks for the laughs. 😂

I loved this video! You absolutely have earned my subscription. The humor you brought to playing these tracks was inspiring. It makes me trily appreciate the courses around me. Thank you.

In the beginning of the video I was like, “he should play Castle Creek.” A few years ago I played with a friend who was in his 60s, played golf for over 30+ years and had never made a hole in one. He made one this course that day, blindsided par 3. He was so embarrassed, he told us never to mention what course it was on to anyone. ⛳️ Lmao Easy 8 iron, Go Jerry! 🎉

@josephwirtz8352

8 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@metalheads-golf

8 ай бұрын

Wow awesome. Hole in one and great backstory. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

@matthewpocock4824

8 ай бұрын

Was it a gopher hole? 😂 I wonder how many balls they've collected.

@MyPettawayLife

8 ай бұрын

No matter the course it’s what you do off the tee🏌🏽‍♂️ that’s why you made the hole in one ⛳️

@schwarg

8 ай бұрын

I feel like an ace on the worst course in the country is an achievement in of itself.

Matt, You've outdone yourself. I laughed all the way through this video. Great work, great video, and great fun!

I have to admit, forcing you to hit driver from the rough for your tee shot is some of the most innovative shit I've seen.

Such a shame that once decent courses have gone bad. It would have been interesting to have a comment from the management of each. Nice video Matt.

@MrSoccerstar323

7 ай бұрын

sharp park deserves an entire video on that. Such an elite design with poor maintenance

There’re some hidden gem courses in Golden State like your 3rd one in the video. I sometimes go there because there’s absolutely no one there. i have a know-how to make the best out of it. 1. pick a decent spot (although it’s hard, but you can certainly find one) 2. Drop a dozen ball 3. Put out your launch monitor 4. Practice your iron shots into the green. Or Practice tee shots if you find a hole with a wide fairway. It’s a rare opportunity to collect launch monitor data with real golf balls which is very difficult to do in a driving range. I think it’s $15 well spent. That’s how you get the best bang for your buck. 😂

Back in the 90s I was a member of Blackhawk. It was in really good condition and the staff was great. They had bent grass greens at the time. Had to constantly water them in the Texas heat. Brings a tear to my eye seeing the state of it now. If you don't want to waste a trip to Austin, just down the road from Blackhawk is Foresthill GC. Used to be a great course. I haven't lived in Austin for 24 years, so out of touch now,

@ericsmata

8 ай бұрын

I think you mean forest creek. And it's still a great course

@CamLuck

8 ай бұрын

Star Ranch in nearby Hutto is also pretty great!

@ericsmata

8 ай бұрын

@@CamLuck I love star ranch

@RobJaskula

8 ай бұрын

The course used to have bunkers, right? There's too many spots out there that MUST have been bunkers. It's a shame Blackhawk, Colovista and Pine Forest are all in such dire shape. They're interesting layouts with friendly staff

OMG - the most hysterical video ever!! Matt you are just too funny and courageous!!! Those courses were brutal and we really appreciate you taking one for the team!!! Your comments and the Ozarks reference were unreal. Golf cart and sand trap reviews need to be posted on your instagram as they will go viral for sure. Raking the grass in the "sand trap" was my fave!!! I certainly hope to run in to you at a course!!! All the best!!

I have always enjoyed the content you put into each of your videos. HOWEVER, This one is TOP SHELF!!! I never knew you had that sense of humor!! You are so respectful on such pitiful courses! GREAT VIDEO and I really enjoyed the commentary!!

So funny and I’ve only watched the first 3:22 so far…. The way you read the reviews as if in whisper as if they are listening….LOL. Keep the fun and insightful perspectives of your videos coming! ❤

It literally broke my heart to see what became of Castle Creek Golf Course. I lived in Escondido from 1972-1999, and played Castle Creek many times, when it was called Circle R. My mother and father in law had their 50th Wedding Anniversary dinner in the clubhouse. It really did have a beautiful view down the 1st and 18th (I think) fairways. I really enjoyed that course. My only complaint was the couple of holes that had in-course OB's. It looks like the course must be in receivership and looking for someone to buy it and renovate it. The greens look like the best part of the "course", which leads me to believe they are trying to hang on until someone buys it. Such a shame.

@pamelaouellette6682

6 ай бұрын

The owner, not American, said he'll never sell! He was warned of receivership and is putting money in a little at a time. The owner doesn't care about the course. The same owner has 2 gas stations in the same town- closed, vandalized constantly, a nuisance, but he'll never sell. America needs to stop selling our land to these ppl who truly dislike America and only want to see it fail.

Awesome video. Kept my interest to the very end. Super editing. I learned a lot! The comedy had me laughing the whole time. A great balance of play, review, comedy and scenic views. Keep going this direction.

This is one of my favorite videos yet because of your positivity throughout! Out there all alone! I would not be able to handle myself putting on squishy carpets. Keep up the incredible KZread work. You are such a boss, MSG!

I’m pretty sure I’ve never watched another golf KZread video and repeatedly laughed out loud and had orange juice come out my nose. Funniest video ever. Thanks for the laughs Matt

Your final scorecard is a 74, not a 72, I think. 38 and a 36, right? Great video! I'm sure there are tons of terrible courses out there. Would have loved to see that last course in its hay day!

@randysitzgolf

8 ай бұрын

He had 2 birdies and 2 bogeys on the front for a 36. I think he wrote it down wrong on the card.

I've never golfed a day in my life & I loved this review! He delivered the review in a way that I understood most of the context, but overall just gave straight forward feedback on what he experienced as he actually played through each hole. He's funny & personable & made a non golfer want to watch a review about golf courses-to the end! I really like how doesn't just rip on the courses for every single obvious downfall, but instead plays through and just comments on what he's personally experiencing as he goes. Great video, thanks!

Great video! My local course here in ontario, ca looks a lot like the first course you played.. Tons of rain in July/August was rough, only half the course was open most days as the "lower" nine was under water and all the bunkers became water hazards (but free drop!).. Sloping and sand filled tee blocks let you practice uneven lies and bunker shots, range into the sun every morning, no A/C in the club house so we get to sit in a sauna after a hot day... Par is 60 and rating is 55.6, so no par 5s to play, prices are the same as the other local public courses in the area.. still worth the $700 membership though!

You have to say, each course gave you a chance for you to show how good you are. You adapted to each condition of the shot and save par. Great video.

Love the videos. The instructional content is great but these fun ones are hilarious. Keep it up Matt.

@metalheads-golf

8 ай бұрын

These are so good. 😂🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

Great video and we’ll done for giving guys the heads up on these bad courses . Keep them coming buddy. 😊

Absolutely hilarious Matt! Nice work! I've played courses similar to these over the years. Actually learned to play on a 9 hole trek that started as a cow pasture, and wasn't much better than that in it's golf course form.

Crazy to think that those courses have groundskeepers that early in the morning said "yep, we're ready to go"

Oh man Matt😂 Good work my friend! I have what may be a brilliant idea to compliment this comedy & actually help educate golfers why we see courses all over the country fall on their face. It’s a combo of a former Superintendent like myself, you the golf pro and a “Bar Rescue” kind of approach. I tell people all the time if it wasn’t for cheap golf most of us wouldn’t be involved in the game today. So we need to start being proactive in helping retain what’s still left before more doors shut to be developed but more importantly educate golfers why & how courses finally reach this position of death & crap conditions Sadly 99% of the people replying to this video really have no idea and that is actually the problem & what continues to promote poor property results today. I have a plan just need someone like you to talk shop & share ideas for a minute & enjoy a good laugh😎

@bradnewton1680

7 ай бұрын

Ben, That is a frikin great idea...golf course rescue...I would watch that. In fact..please film the first show at my local course Baywood GC in NC As Matt was riding under the trees with the limbs scraping the top of the cart. I was fallin over laughing. this is a thing right now in several spots on our course. How hard is it to trim some low hanging branches?....WTF? We are in better shape right now but every year it takes all summer to get in decent shape for about 90 days going into fall.

Love this love this love this. Hilarious and scary all in one. Perfect approach and commentary.

23:40 Lost it at the driving range and 30:27 spongy bumpy hoppy mushy cushy greens are the way to go!! LMAO! Great video, reviews, and outstanding commentary, Matt!

Links at Victoria was the first course that came to mind 😂

Oh, man, what a great video. I think a series is on the horizon here. Love your humour. Pure class. BTW, were there any dead animal carcasses in the Phlugerville course? Almost died laughing. Thanks MSG

This video has my cracking up! The Ant dance was the best. 😂

Ponkapog GC, Canton, MA.....Sports Illustrated wrote an article about how poor the course was about 25 years ago, incredibly it's gotten even more miserable!

I live in Buffalo and I’ve played the Buffalo tournament club a few times and I’m disappointed that the course has such potential and they don’t make improvements to make it better!! But compared to the other courses in your reviewed Buffalo tournament club is a decent course in comparison!!

@svk_5104

8 ай бұрын

Yeah that course definitely had its flaws but I wouldn’t say it’s one of the worst. Go look at some of the public courses in Southern California, WAY worse😂

Great video, love the concept. Definitely do more.

So glad you noted the Blackhawk greens (or plinko as we like to call it). One thing you failed to mention is how many golf cart path turns bank outward. I have never felt more at risk on a golf course than driving around Blackhawk.

It sounds like many commenters were thinking the same thing. I also used to enjoy playing at "the Creek" 25 years ago with friends, clients and co-workers. It was a beautiful and somewhat challenging course back then. Players that had trouble hitting a straight drive off the tee would be back and forth under the trees much of the round. The water features on some of the holes were beautiful. I remember when you could actually buy lunch at that snack bar and it wasn't bad...when you were hungry. It is a tragedy that the course looks as though it may end up like Fallbrook CC. I still feel bad for a co-worker whose favorite course was Castle Creek during the late 90's. He actually bought a home on the Fallbrook course right before that one got sold to a supposed "golf course developer". The new owner turned it into a winery, because he claimed that it could never be profitable as a golf course. How about giving golfers a chance to purchase partnerships that would buy (and maintain) some of these iconic courses, which also serve as much needed green spaces and wildlife refuges? We certainly don't need any more desert dust bowls fueled by the concrete climate heaters and traffic multipliers known as condos, apartments, town homes, etc. Excellent content as always, Matt. Love your videos.

@user-ki5qe4bh9z

8 ай бұрын

@@-MrShortGameGolf What's up?

Loving the "fallen tree review" - this series is more common to what most of us play compared to the private club series and I'm down for it!

@zachryzimmerman4800

6 ай бұрын

Hey they could sell some of that for firewood possibly if it is not to rotten. Then use the funds, if any, to fix that mess they got going on

Absolutely brilliant. From the moment you arrived at the Austin course I couldn’t stop laughing. I truly believe the money exchange is backwards. Awesome video

Great video..perfect commentary. I was shocked none of them are run by American Golf. Keep up the good work!

Never laughed so much (bermuda grass in bunker ) we have these courses in uk but they only charge £5 to £10 to play keep up the good work love you guys

So they got rid of the breathalyzer but they kept the $5 fee 😄

Thanks man and love you for this video! I was doing chemo (caught cancer early and will be cured) and I laughed so hard and was appalled at the same time. Thank you as you made another long day into pure enjoyment. You're game is in great shape throughout the video. Would love to play a few holes with you after I finish up. I know it would be a fun round for sure. Keep up the great videos!

@tomhull612

8 ай бұрын

Will do! Thanks again for the great content!@@-MrShortGameGolf

I love the cheerfully sarcastic manner in which you look for the silver lining of your rounds in weedy dirt patches from Gehenna.

The fun part about Black Hawk is that if you're going during the height of the four seasons, you're playing an entirely different golf course each quarter.

5 star video Matt - enjoyed your sarcastic humor a LOT ! Glad you survived your adventure and didn't get bit by anything else but the fire ants . Good call on not using the restroom , or making a purchase at the snack shack ! Come up to Coeur D'Alene Idaho one day - play the resort course ( worlds ONLY floating green ) - stay well my friend - keep up the great videos !

Dude, that was great!!! Deep grass on the number one handicap hole, to the rack in the old sand trap. Awesome video. Now I need to check my home course reviews.

Great video - I definitely subscribed after watching this. Just wanted to comment about the lack of sand/divot repair at the first course. If that course only uses cool season grasses, the sand filler is pretty much useless and will just result in a bare spot anyways. At northern courses that use primarily fescue and bluegrass in the fairways (most courses in the north), the proper thing to do is to grab the divot that your club dug out and place it back in the bare spot. This is because those grass species do not spread with stolons (like bermuda or other warm season grasses). On the contrary, they are primarily bunch type, so the only way to fill the patch is with seed or to replace the divot itself. Some northern courses use bentgrass on the fairways and tee boxes, but this is rare as it's prone to disease and not very drought tolerant. But, if the course has bentgrass outside the greens, they will either have the repair sand on the cart or sometimes next to the tee box (if the tee box is the only area with bentgrass outside the greens).

This is your best video you ever made, I was laughing so hard 😂😂

It’s kind of amazing that the San Diego course actually keeps those greens in decent shape considering the fact that they have let the entire remainder of the course go to complete hell.

Great fun. Makes me really appreciate my local muni that is like Augusta compared to these tracks and we can play for $34 during the week.

What a sense of humor you displayed. Calling those things golf courses is too kind. Had a great laugh when you raked the grass on ear the end. Thanks and please keep these videos coming!

Thank you for all the shots of your stroke. You have such a good hesitation at the top. I am starting to play again after a twenty year hiatus due to very serious back problems. Now, after surgery, rehab, stem cell injections and rehab, I have the back if a 60 year old. I’m patterning my swing after yours.

As for the Buffalo Tournement Club, welcome to the Upstate NY golf experience, most places I’ve played upstate are like that, extra wet and swampy, and slow pace of play, but the absurd rules thing is unique

Great vid Matt Had a good laugh at your commentary 😊

Enjoyed this video. There's a few in AZ you should play that would be on par for the lack of quality! Keep up the channel!

THIS!!!! Is THEEEEEE BEST VIDEO YET!!! I’m laughing soooooo hard!!! MATT you are HILARIOUS !!!!!! Especially the black hawk round!!! I LOVE IT KEEP IT COMING!!!

We have a 9 Hole course in Hondo Texas that could be one of the courses you played in this video. The good thing is they only charge $4 to play if you walk and have your own pull cart or carry your clubs. Also if you want to rent a driving cart, it also only costs $4 to rent. Double the price to play 18. My pal and I like playing there because they do try to maintain it, they are really nice there and we are not great golfers. Great place to practice for us. We shoot around 95-106 for 28 holes. My friend is the 90’s and I’m the 106. Enjoyed the video.

I can’t stop laughing! This is so hilarious! Love this! You’re my favorite KZread golf instructor. Keep up the great work.

Loved this video. Def do more of these. Had me cracking up. Not like ur normal more serious videos. I'm from Buffalo so loved the review on a course I know well

I play Blackhawk about twice a month. It definitely needs some love, but they have some great deals that let you get on the course around $15-$25 pretty frequently, which is great for a new golfer practicing!

I love your course reviews, but this by far my favorite one!! 😂

This reminds me of Tuscan Ridge near Chico/Paradise CA. Its not there anymore, but at one point it was a challenging loop. Then it went to a complete toilet. They just couldn't maintain it.

Loved the video. Check out Lakeside Golf Club in Canyon Lake Texas. I play there occasionally, it has horrible greens (some are just sand, some have patches of grass on them to go around), brown fairways with cracks, and several of the holes there isn’t a flag stick that will stay in the hole. But it’s cheap and a great way to improve your crappy lie game.

Loved this, you need to do one in each state.

Hilarious! Subscribed. There's a lot of bad courses out there and I could use another 40 minutes of laughing

That was absolutely hilarious. What a great concept. Love it!

There's a 9 holer in Sopchoppy, FL that probably should be on your bucket list. Its quite charming up there in the panhandle.

Omg I haven't laughed this hard in a long time. You're a trooper, Matt! Can't wait for more. I've played Castle Creek back in the day..wth!?!

Great content as always. You show that being on your own is the best company. God bless brother.

This was the best video you have ever made. That rake at the end... 😂

Best reviews you have ever done ha ha, so enjoyed this one 😂😂😂

I love the fact there was a rake in the 'bunker' 🤣

HAHA "good news and bad news, I found the fairway, I'll let you guys what the bad news is." Then he moves to allow camera to see the ball. Dang I laughed so hard at that!

Hey Matt I have a couple of “peaches “ for ya. Mohawk Park in Tulsa, Ok, Woodbine specifically. Also to make it worth your while, an hour and a half away by car is Fountainhead. It’s about halfway between Checotah and Eufaula. I’d love to see your review. Thanks for your content.

Back in 2007, I shot 66 once at Castle Creek while at PGCC golf academy in Temecula. I remember the 2nd hole had MS-13 graffiti tagged all over the green. Sad to see that place deteriorate, it had so much potential.

Great video! Matt if you are ever near Philadelphia stop by Ingleside golf course in Thorndale PA. If I could rate it in negative numbers I would

The entire golf world, no exaggeration there, owes you a debt of gratitude Matt! Driving to the #10 tee box on course #3 looked like death highway in Afghanistan. I can't thank you enough for going through this for all of us!

I appreciate ShortGame guy doing this video. Thank you for your effort to share your experience. By the way, I watch your video program all the time.

Great video! Ultra entertaining! Enjoyed that a lot!

I was wondering if you were gonna hit the Bob Does Sports course hahaha love that you mentioned them.

Great video! I've lived in SoCal my whole life. Play Colton Golf Course in the Inland Empire. See how you like that one. Lol

I live about 6 hours north of that last course. I thought we had some bad courses here but that one was epically worse. If you ever get up near Pismo Beach in California, there is a little town called Avila Beach that has a course. They don’t really water much in summer so the fairways are like hitting down old asphalt roads that grass has managed to almost cover. You can hit a perfect shot down the middle of the fairway and your ball will bounce just like it hit a paved cart path and then shoot off the fairway into one of the many creeks than line the holes. The greens are typically just destroyed by gophers and their is no chance of hitting a putt through all the choppy bumps. There is no sand in the bunkers, no water in the ponds, and last spring half the cart paths were out of service and you had to take detours to get around. I am playing in a tournament there this Friday, lol. Those first 2 courses didn’t seem too bad.

great video. are those 7diamond hats copies of Melin hats? they even have that thumb grip under brim.

Definitely recommend Whittle Springs in Knoxville TN. The fairways are basically dirt. There really isn’t a difference between the fairways and rough. The greens are maybe grass?

Sure Castle Creek has wilderness for fairways, but are half the holes next to an open air sewage treatment plant? El Prado's Butterfield Stage course has that lovely ambiance among many other treasures also seen in these 3 courses.

Man, you’ve got to check out Pebble Brook Golf Course just outside Nashville, TN. Bunkers are grass, half the greens are the actual bunkers, most tee boxes are ROUGH, basically accommodation (coolers, emptied trash cans, etc.), carts are ripped to shreds and have broken axles, the course terrain is super dangerous with the broken carts. In short, the course is wild and frustrating. In contrast, the course layout and design is super fun. I’d love to see you visit and review!

That rake in the grass bunker🤔😂 Oh, did you add in your two stroke penalty at Castle🤔🤔

Awesome video man. You cracked me up with the Marty Bird reference. Sadly these courses were probably really nice at some point.

The dead trees and shrubs in the shots you had in the last course's background were amazing... and the completely trashed snack shack. Wow.

Requesting a video review for Rockland Lake Championship Course in Congers, NY then a review of Patriot Hills Golf Club (and their lounge with Trackman bays, pool tables, axe throwing, sports bar and restaurant) both public courses in the same county completely different ends of the spectrum

“This is my fallen tree review…..” 😂😂

Great content Matt 💪🏻

I would suggest for your list...Pebble Brook golf course in Salt Lake City UT. I played there once years ago, and encountered a frog jumping out of the hole where the pin should be, a sock instead of a flag on a pin, trees overgrown on holes to the point where there was a 15 foot clear window to hit a shot at the green, no signage where the holes connected and a cart path made of sand that resembled the Baja 1000, and a 60 yard par 3 comprised of a blind vertical drop to a green about the size of a living room. The most bizarre golf course I have ever seen before or since.

As someone who lived just outside of Buffalo in West Seneca, you picked a beautiful day to go play. A lot less gray and depressing in the sky than usual.

You never fail to entertain. Thanks for this brilliant piece.

Raking the grass in the bunker killed me😂