Playing a Top-Ranked Course in North Wales: My Experience (NWGC)

Can we break 85? - EVERY SHOT IN 25 MINUTES
A round of Autumn golf at North Wales golf club in Llandudno, North Wales. It's a par 71 championship links course that was founded in 1894.
'Far and Sure' is the motto of this club.
The green fees were £35 for 18 holes in September 2022 (twilight rate).
I'm James, a golfer with a dodgy swing now playing off a 12.3 handicap. I had taken 4 golf lessons to improve my swing on the day of play.
I'm looking to continuously break 85 on the courses I play. Even if I don't shoot a good score I always enjoy strolling around the fairways of North Wales, UK :-)
App for shot tracer: Shot Tracer Pro
App for scorecard: Golfshot
Todays course: www.northwalesgolfclub.org.uk/
To contact me about anything: npgolfer@yahoo.com
Previous rounds at this course:
15 handicap: • What 15 Handicap Golf ...
27 handicap: • Every Shot of a 27 Han... (front 9)
27 handicap: • Every Shot of a 27 Han... (back 9)
This course is currently rated the 4th best in North Wales by this website:
www.top100golfcourses.com/gol...

Пікірлер: 119

  • @kenirving5240
    @kenirving5240 Жыл бұрын

    Another excellent video, keep ‘em coming!

  • @YoYoZamolo
    @YoYoZamolo Жыл бұрын

    Your improving so quick. Great stuff 👍

  • @joegomez5807
    @joegomez5807 Жыл бұрын

    Great round. You give us all hope

  • @petermurphy7627
    @petermurphy7627 Жыл бұрын

    Nice round James, well played 👏👏

  • @rjt4020
    @rjt4020 Жыл бұрын

    Great course great play thanks so much for posting.

  • @timdench2583
    @timdench2583 Жыл бұрын

    Well played James. Some great shots this week.

  • @BillHaug
    @BillHaug Жыл бұрын

    Hey you are really getting good!!!! Great job.

  • @humblequest7905
    @humblequest7905 Жыл бұрын

    Great effort! James, you’re improving steadily….well played!

  • @trebbycatron7725
    @trebbycatron77258 ай бұрын

    I thoroughly enjoy your videos James!

  • @OneMorePutt
    @OneMorePutt Жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful course, congratulations on such a good round!

  • @martinkscott
    @martinkscott Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant play sir

  • @thierrytitou3709
    @thierrytitou3709 Жыл бұрын

    Great round James 😎! ✌👏👏👏

  • @mattj8443
    @mattj8443 Жыл бұрын

    Good stuff James, approach play was excellent

  • @garyreid4026
    @garyreid4026 Жыл бұрын

    Really enjoyed this. Thought you played very well.

  • @Abelvis
    @Abelvis Жыл бұрын

    Great video James, great score to! Keep it up, would love to see your hcp drop in the the following videos.

  • @dangiles7195
    @dangiles7195 Жыл бұрын

    Amazing front 9 well played!

  • @SylvainMarveaux9
    @SylvainMarveaux9 Жыл бұрын

    Great round. Course looks good.

  • @danielnevinson2833
    @danielnevinson2833 Жыл бұрын

    Well done James, bit hard on yourself there in ur review at the end, thought you played superb mate :)

  • @wadefite
    @wadefite Жыл бұрын

    Great course. The grass looks so green and course looks in spot on condition,

  • @douglassteely8005
    @douglassteely8005 Жыл бұрын

    James I really enjoy watching you play

  • @SportsshortsScott
    @SportsshortsScott Жыл бұрын

    excellent work!

  • @dirkvandertoornvandertoorn4895
    @dirkvandertoornvandertoorn4895 Жыл бұрын

    well done James great round

  • @blunderboysgolf
    @blunderboysgolf Жыл бұрын

    Great round and beautiful scenery at that course! The triple easily could've been a slippery slope but you did great to recover.

  • @NavedHasan12345
    @NavedHasan12345 Жыл бұрын

    Your game is improving fast. Enjoy this stage

  • @Martyn-rn7ec
    @Martyn-rn7ec Жыл бұрын

    Super Stuff James, Driver working really well and your approach play is getting better.Thanks for Posting

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, it's great when multiple parts of your game are firing on all cylinders like on the front 9! Thanks for watching Martyn :-)

  • @Brian-lh7jj
    @Brian-lh7jj Жыл бұрын

    Good round bud!

  • @paulgreen8228
    @paulgreen8228 Жыл бұрын

    Great round James, the front 9 was inspirational, you hit so many greens or fringes in reg

  • @SteveV66
    @SteveV66 Жыл бұрын

    Great round James, impressive front 9! 👏 Always enjoy your video's, you're doing a excellent job...keep up the great golf and video's! 😊👍

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Steve, will do! :-)

  • @joncarter9041
    @joncarter9041 Жыл бұрын

    Well played. Some great approach play, especially on the front 9. Beautiful vistas.

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Jon, I've been working on my approach play and it sure paid off on this day! Thanks for watching :-)

  • @LeeHobbies
    @LeeHobbies Жыл бұрын

    Brilliant James, great to watch. Plus that one blow up hole gives you the knowledge that you can go lower still. I'm really enjoying watching you improve and all the up's and down's that go along with it. Thank you for the content :]

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, that front 9 was amazing and I could have gone back to level on the 7th hole! First time I've broken 85 on this course so I'm made up. Thanks for watching Lee :-)

  • @jamiewatkins5870
    @jamiewatkins5870 Жыл бұрын

    Just a joy to watch 🙂👍

  • @jimmywethington964
    @jimmywethington9645 ай бұрын

    Nice round!

  • @yakm5431
    @yakm5431 Жыл бұрын

    Great round! Tees up!

  • @markpeabody2471
    @markpeabody2471 Жыл бұрын

    The half swing you use is very effective and many golfers including me should learn from this.

  • @atscottcarnoustie2946
    @atscottcarnoustie2946 Жыл бұрын

    Great round James. Shows the importance of fairways and greens. Front 9 was great to see on how much you've improved. Welll done

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, hitting the fairway simplifies things a lot! Thanks for watching :-)

  • @denisjohnson5104
    @denisjohnson5104 Жыл бұрын

    Love that course James especially in the summer months

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    It's a great track, and like you say much nicer in a t-shirt than in winter gear! Thanks for watching :-)

  • @BobbyKewley
    @BobbyKewley Жыл бұрын

    Great round James! You've made great progress over the last year I think. What a lovely course too 👍

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Bobby, I played this same course in Feb 22 (vid here: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Y3uOqrWlZr3KqZM.html) and my game has improved a lot since then. Things are still moving in the right direction! Thanks for watching :-)

  • @peteriles9957
    @peteriles9957 Жыл бұрын

    The back 9 looks like true links , greens hidden away in the dunes good videos James

  • @michaelcoyne7529
    @michaelcoyne7529 Жыл бұрын

    Nice round. Nice to see you swinging thru the ball. You’ve improved a great deal.

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, the iron shots were working well on this day. I played 2 shorter courses and did some range work prior to this round. It really paid off on the approach shots! Thanks for watching :-)

  • @AVDFI1961
    @AVDFI1961 Жыл бұрын

    Great golf on the front nine!

  • @mrkipling3841
    @mrkipling3841 Жыл бұрын

    Great effort, bud.

  • @PadsDad
    @PadsDad Жыл бұрын

    Well done James. A really enjoyable video again on a another course I’ve played on golf trips to North Wales. It’s interesting to hear how you manage your way around and it’s great to see someone else’s perspective of these courses as they play them - it’s surprising how different it looks from your point of view, but I guess that because you found the fairways more often than I did 😂. Cheers, Jim.

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Jim, this course is tough in that any hole could be a blowup hole 👍👍

  • @peterwilkinson6657
    @peterwilkinson6657 Жыл бұрын

    Well done James. You stuck at it when you had a bad start to the back 9. 👍👍

  • @aba44000
    @aba44000 Жыл бұрын

    Great. Will see it later this evening.

  • @Mowser63
    @Mowser63 Жыл бұрын

    Super playing James. I suspect that start to the back 9 was a result of your excellent play on the front. We’ve all been there with the adrenaline rush from good play thinking we’re on for a stormer and then the game bites us in the ar*e! Overall great play that said… keep it up 💪

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Mowser, thanks for watching :-)

  • @georgehilleary9743
    @georgehilleary9743 Жыл бұрын

    Great round James. I am glad we got a "Happy Days" in there.. That makes my day

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    I never take any birdies for granted they are so hard to make. My App tells me I have a 4% birdie rate in my last 20 rounds which is good for me! THanks for watching George

  • @chrisdevitt1859
    @chrisdevitt1859 Жыл бұрын

    Excellent round James. You played so well on the front 9. Back nine was good also apart from the tenth hole as you said. but still a round you can be proud of James well done mate.

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Chris, I'm over the moon with the +11 as any hole on this course could be a potential card wrecker! Thanks for watching :-)

  • @paulmaxwell1596
    @paulmaxwell1596 Жыл бұрын

    A game of two halves today James!how often does that happen.Front nine barely put a foot wrong so many birdie chances and then back nine it went a little astray.Still striking the ball really well and on target.Well played again and hope you can keep posting even though winter is on the way.All the best!

  • @oilyblog
    @oilyblog Жыл бұрын

    Well done.

  • @rangerofthenorth2850
    @rangerofthenorth2850 Жыл бұрын

    Remarkable round mate. 👏 some gorgeous tracks round your way. Have a good weekend. I'm playing medal tomorrow I'm aiming to break 90 for first time 🤨

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers man, I always look forward to playing this course as it's not too long but still very challenging! Thanks for watching :-)

  • @dmichaels4117
    @dmichaels4117 Жыл бұрын

    Another consistent round. It is only a matter of time until you break 80. Keep up the good golf.

  • @user-mq6db8ho4s
    @user-mq6db8ho4s9 ай бұрын

    Pure dead brilliant James never mind breaking 85 you could have broke 80 there really good stuff Jamesy boy magic😅

  • @sammyelliott5554
    @sammyelliott5554 Жыл бұрын

    Enjoy watching you play well. I have played for 55 years and have yet to break 40……..time is running out. Since I’m now 67 they tried to get me to hit from the seniors tees. I told them I would once I break40. 😂

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Keep going Sammy! I hope I'm still playing this great game when I'm 67! :-)

  • @aba44000
    @aba44000 Жыл бұрын

    Good play. On the way to single handicap🏌🏼‍♂️🙌🙌

  • @graemesmith3117
    @graemesmith3117 Жыл бұрын

    Nice steady round, putting was quality (apart from the race it by hole) with good pace

  • @graemesmith3117

    @graemesmith3117

    Жыл бұрын

    And then the hammer putts on the par 3 13th lol

  • @davidclarke6685
    @davidclarke6685 Жыл бұрын

    A super round notwithstanding the 10th, pleased you made a great par on the 15th after that banter.

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    There's always one! haha :-)

  • @stevenwalmsley3468
    @stevenwalmsley3468 Жыл бұрын

    Well played. Unlucky with that 10th hole. You did well with the short game. Them rounds at the shorter courses worked well. 👍🏻⛳️. Impressed

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, the approach play was very good today and it was definitely helped by those rounds. It shows how important the game is from 150 yards and in. Thanks for watching :-)

  • @stevenwalmsley3468

    @stevenwalmsley3468

    Жыл бұрын

    @@notaperfectgolfer3489 just need the bunkers to have a little bit of a better shot out of them. Then it could lower your scores even more. But it’s been great watching so far. Can’t wait for some more. 👍🏻👍🏻

  • @thegolfinggamer
    @thegolfinggamer Жыл бұрын

    Whenever I film my rounds, there's always someone who asks what I'm doing, and it's always so tempting to tell them I'm taking my tripod for a walk. Of course, I tell them I'm filming my round for KZread, as you did in this video.

  • @sparks4533
    @sparks4533 Жыл бұрын

    Great vid, you should come down to RSD’s in Harlech. A truly fabulous course.

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    I nearly played Harlech in Feb but didn't as they only had 17 holes in play. It's on the list and I'll play there soon enough! :-)

  • @johnkerr5690
    @johnkerr5690 Жыл бұрын

    I say , Good show auld chap 👍🏻

  • @garethnoble11
    @garethnoble11 Жыл бұрын

    well played. What I forget sometimes is that you're also continuously distracted by having to set up the filming. Really well done and thanks.

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers mate, I was well pleased with the round in general. Thanks for watching :-)

  • @stephencarlisle3743
    @stephencarlisle3743 Жыл бұрын

    Great round and video . I’ve played North Wales on numerous times . Last time I played it in May I was really disappointed in the condition of he course . It was totally packed out and all the trolleys ect booked out . Think Maesdu has over taken NWGC now in course quality.

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    NWGC is more popular I think as it has the holes running along the beach.

  • @jamesedwards1806
    @jamesedwards1806 Жыл бұрын

    Good round. Just 1 hole away from sub 80! 👍👴🏌️‍♂️⛳🇺🇸🦅

  • @maxflier
    @maxflier Жыл бұрын

    You were absolutely LOCKED IN on that front 9!

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I was so in the zone that short putt missed on the 2nd didn't affect me one bit. It helps I really like the course so I was ecstatic just to be playing! :-)

  • @jimmywethington964
    @jimmywethington9645 ай бұрын

    great putt on hole 6

  • @Ava481
    @Ava481 Жыл бұрын

    The best I’ve seen you play James. Driving on point and what a front 9! Very consistent scoring.Take out the blow up hole and a few aggressive putts you can definitely break 80. What an amazing course and worth the money in my book. What recording set up do you use? Quality of your content is always good, thanks

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Daniel, I use an Iphone 11 pro for recording. I have it on a lightweight tripod and seems to still be fine for quality. Thanks for watching

  • @TAYLORFAN50
    @TAYLORFAN50 Жыл бұрын

    Are you playing from the "senior" tees? Nice round. 👍

  • @JackPlaysGolf
    @JackPlaysGolf Жыл бұрын

    Starting to look far to easy at points 😂 shows you’ve come a long way. Onto break 80 surely 🎉

  • @stefanrogge8155
    @stefanrogge8155 Жыл бұрын

    I really like your channel. Just true and honest golf comes with all important information like hole information and club selections. No bullshit talking, no promoting of equipment. That’s great and very nice to watch.

  • @johnnewman7605
    @johnnewman7605 Жыл бұрын

    Just forget the 10th, it happens, well played

  • @johnnycasswell7290
    @johnnycasswell7290 Жыл бұрын

    Well played James! It was interesting to see how you played that course as I played it back in May and didn't get on with it very well, playing quite inconsistently, blobbing a few holes through bad play and finding the greens quite hard. Looked in good condition other than the long fairways as you said. You have inspired me to go back and play it again to see if I can do better! Not sure I'd pay £35 though. How would you compare it to Maesdu next door - which do you prefer and why?

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Cheers Johnny, I like both courses but for different reasons. Maesdu is a really nice course and normally in amazing condition, plus the green fees are slightly cheaper for visitors. NWGC has the pure links feel and from the 5th hole onwards it's all top draw. I like both a lot and will continue to play them as often as possible. I'm yet to break 85 at Maesdu and I think it's the slighly tougher course out of the 2. I nearly played there today but ended up playing Northop instead for £18 which is a bargain. Thanks for watching :-)

  • @77bovi
    @77bovi Жыл бұрын

    Great stuff James. How do u work on your consistency? Do u just keep playing on the course or do u visit a range? Love to see links golf as i have never played one

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    I do just one range session a week normally working on keeping the ball striking sharp. I will release a video soon showing exactly what I do at the range. Thanks for watching :-)

  • @kevinconnolly754
    @kevinconnolly754 Жыл бұрын

    improving very fast, wish i could say the same😬

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Keep going Kev :-)

  • @markcooke8269
    @markcooke8269 Жыл бұрын

    Really good round of golf but really just one bad hole. You are playing with confidence and skill.

  • @jerrysanders8774
    @jerrysanders8774 Жыл бұрын

    I noticed that you have your left hand over the right for your putts. Have you tried that technique for chips?

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    I used to play 'cack handed' when I was young and then totally gave up when a club pro told me I was holding the club wrong! haha I only like left hand low for putting as it feels really alien for chipping. I don't know how Matt Fitzpatrick does it!

  • @vegasburger
    @vegasburger Жыл бұрын

    So what are the 1st 2nd and 3rd best golf courses in north wales

  • @petragazilova2987

    @petragazilova2987

    Жыл бұрын

    North Wales not 4th best, Surely Royal st Davids, Conwy, morfa nevyn and abergele are better

  • @josephdavis7189
    @josephdavis7189 Жыл бұрын

    🤙🤙

  • @ianward5272
    @ianward5272 Жыл бұрын

    I couldn't get past that 1st tee shot. You really hit a 7 iron 175 yards with a half swing??

  • @jwdecosta

    @jwdecosta

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, I hear you 😂

  • @Tomshanksit

    @Tomshanksit

    Жыл бұрын

    Makes me feel weak 😂

  • @stephenjones8649
    @stephenjones8649 Жыл бұрын

    👍

  • @robsengahay5614
    @robsengahay5614 Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully the money you get from KZread more than covers any green fees enabling you to play on the pricier courses.

  • @craoutdoors6827
    @craoutdoors6827 Жыл бұрын

    How long you been playing mate out of interest?? Looks a nice course but steep price at £35 pounds. Personally i think unless your are at st Andrews and a few other famous courses I don't see why any round of golf should ever be over £30🤷‍♂️.

  • @notaperfectgolfer3489

    @notaperfectgolfer3489

    Жыл бұрын

    Just over 2 years. I started taking golf more seriously in the spring of 2021 taking some lessons and things have been going well! I made an exception on this day and paid the high green fee as it was perfect weather and I really like the course. Thanks for watching :-)

  • @craoutdoors6827

    @craoutdoors6827

    Жыл бұрын

    @@notaperfectgolfer3489 if you took the game up in 2020 you have done an amazing job at getting down to in the teens with you handicap, well done mate👍

  • @grantfrench9280
    @grantfrench9280 Жыл бұрын

    Just goes to prove you don't have to hit the ball miles to play great golf 👍

  • @IMRoberts30
    @IMRoberts30 Жыл бұрын

    First

  • @jwdecosta
    @jwdecosta Жыл бұрын

    Sure looks like a very easy course, how can it be considered real golf.

  • @timdench2583

    @timdench2583

    Жыл бұрын

    Don’t watch it then. No one is forcing you.

  • @jameslillie5535
    @jameslillie5535 Жыл бұрын

    nice to hear the comments , and to hear it not only us members who think it's a challengimh course l'll @markcrossfield come and have a go 💯🙏🏼⛳

  • @terrylambert583
    @terrylambert583 Жыл бұрын

    Nice round James, well played 👏👏👏