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VVega
Assistant Pro
My takeaway is that for all that custom fitting and skills, pros can only hit their “spin” window less than half of the shots: out of 14 shots between them they only had 6 shots within 500rpm of the target
Fore Right
Well-known member
Grant Horvats Channel is about to get even more busy #TheDuels
Depreston
Club Champion
Still can’t get away with that kid like find him a bit of a charisma vacuum very American anchor vibes
Hell of a looking swing though and superb bunker player too from what I’ve seen on the major cut series with the Bryan bros
Shout out to Wesley Bryan he’s excellent in front of the camera and you can see why he made it to the top tour absolute dog in him
VVega
Assistant Pro
Best Kwon video. Very insightful to see the full player/caddie interaction in proper tournament golf.
bigyin55
Member
He's absolutely nailing it TBF to him. Not my cup of tea can't go the American patter but still hew got it sussed the YouTube game
timd77
Assistant Pro
Curious as to how Wesley is playing in the liv duel thing, when he’s still playing on the pga tour? George also plays on it too I think.
Depreston
Club Champion
Yeah it’s an interesting one
Mel Smooth
Hacker
It’s a fun event outside of the LIV competition. I’d imagine if the PGAT tried banning players from taking part who are not likely or qualified to be playing in a PGAT event that week, it would lend huge weight to “the PGAT is operating a monopoly” argument.
Marshy77
Journeyman Pro
Been watching various channels over the last few years and I wonder when the bubble will burst for some of the channels? Looked through my YouTube feed today and struggled to pick a video that was a little different to the norm as it's all got a samey.
I like Golf life because of the ex sport stars plus stories but hate the pick a set of clubs videos, certain channels are so repetitive, banter type golf and rather dull and some of the Americans are super annoying whilst obviously starting to to believe their own hype.
It's all personal taste, obviously, but I'd love to see more interviews similar to the 19th uncut or playing courses and talking about the history. Something different to watching a YouTuber trying to out banter a pro!!
I like Golf life because of the ex sport stars plus stories but hate the pick a set of clubs videos, certain channels are so repetitive, banter type golf and rather dull and some of the Americans are super annoying whilst obviously starting to to believe their own hype.
It's all personal taste, obviously, but I'd love to see more interviews similar to the 19th uncut or playing courses and talking about the history. Something different to watching a YouTuber trying to out banter a pro!!
Crow
Crow Person
Lots of history on my channel
and usually a timetable near the start of the video so you can jump straight to it if you don't want to see me making a knob of myself using the featured "historic" clubs.
I think sadly with golf there is only such much content you can do. Unless people start doing more "course guide" type things and showcase the actual course I agree and it is just watching somebody (of varying skill) hit a ball around a field or discuss what clubs are best to do so. Some of the tuition is still very good (Grieve, Crossfield, Maude etc) who keep it very simple and usually a nugget or two
SteveJay
Head Pro
I do think most of the instructional stuff is so similar these days. Someone puts up a video on a particular theme or technique, and within a week there are 3 or 4 others doing exactly the same tuition.
The "average golfer channel " has even gone further and made a series trying out these tips from other pros.
I still rate Porzak Golf as one of the best tuition channels, along with Dan Grieve, although even his videos are repetitive with a new celebrity each week learning the 3 releases for short game. However, he is so good that I do take note of his instruction.
The "average golfer channel " has even gone further and made a series trying out these tips from other pros.
I still rate Porzak Golf as one of the best tuition channels, along with Dan Grieve, although even his videos are repetitive with a new celebrity each week learning the 3 releases for short game. However, he is so good that I do take note of his instruction.
The thing I like about Grieve is a) he has a method and sticks to it and I've found if something hasn't clicked watching him on one video often clicks watching it with another and b) he does have some interesting guests on.
Orikoru
Tour Winner
I pointed this out before, way back in this thread. I found two videos, posted by Maude and Finch, which were pretty much identical, even down to the thumbnail image they used. This was it.
My favourite Dan Grieve thing is when he's demonstrating a chipping technique and holes one. He'll just be so casual, like "so we just use a release one like this.. bit of roll-out there.. and that's gone in, so there you have it." I swear I've seen like 3 or 4 times now.
To be fair he is a bit good around the greens. I guess if that is all you are really working on every day you should be. That said I've seen him hole pitches and bunker shots tooI pointed this out before, way back in this thread. I found two videos, posted by Maude and Finch, which were pretty much identical, even down to the thumbnail image they used. This was it.
My favourite Dan Grieve thing is when he's demonstrating a chipping technique and holes one. He'll just be so casual, like "so we just use a release one like this.. bit of roll-out there.. and that's gone in, so there you have it." I swear I've seen like 3 or 4 times now.
SteveJay
Head Pro
Have you watched the one with Cal Freezey (a You Tuber and mid handicapper). Dan watches him, then says this is what you are doing, proceeds to make an awful swing copying Cal and the ball rolls out and drops in the hole.....Cal looks around to the camera as if to say WTFI pointed this out before, way back in this thread. I found two videos, posted by Maude and Finch, which were pretty much identical, even down to the thumbnail image they used. This was it.
My favourite Dan Grieve thing is when he's demonstrating a chipping technique and holes one. He'll just be so casual, like "so we just use a release one like this.. bit of roll-out there.. and that's gone in, so there you have it." I swear I've seen like 3 or 4 times now.
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Am I going to watch Peter Finch - Quest for the Open 2025...?
I watched his attempt last year - and watched his abject failure in attempting to qualify - and despite myself I actually felt his heartache at how bad it went after all his efforts and relative successes along the way to when it really mattered.
So yes - I'll watch.
I don't follow or regularly watch any golf YouTubers but watch things that might take my interest - though I don't watch any coaching ones. I prefer Finch to Shiels...and have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Liam of GolfMates - more 'hate' (jealousy..?) at the moment given he somehow wangled a round at the OC - preferential treatment? And I will occasionally enjoy a bit of James Robinson.
I watched his attempt last year - and watched his abject failure in attempting to qualify - and despite myself I actually felt his heartache at how bad it went after all his efforts and relative successes along the way to when it really mattered.
So yes - I'll watch.
I don't follow or regularly watch any golf YouTubers but watch things that might take my interest - though I don't watch any coaching ones. I prefer Finch to Shiels...and have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Liam of GolfMates - more 'hate' (jealousy..?) at the moment given he somehow wangled a round at the OC - preferential treatment? And I will occasionally enjoy a bit of James Robinson.
Finch has had some injury issues and a few mental hang ups (certainly early in his attempts to qualify) and I think he needs to get a coach on baord to get his game in shape. Having played with him he could get through regional qualifying on his day
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
I think the mental issues thing applies to both himself and Shiels. Maybe their YouTube success and very high profile has warped their thinking a bit.
I did laugh when Finch was given a serious telling off by Harrington when they played a few holes together and Finch was whinging about missing putts etc - Padraig essentially telling him to sort out his thinking. Of course Finch took it literally and started saying to himself 'what would Padraig think or do here'. I don't thinking such conscious thinking about golf works that well - well not for me - what I have tried to do is treat any problematic golf shot/challenge as just a problem like any other in life, and deal with it as if were nothing to do with golf.
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