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What we'll cover this week

• More Distance: Because why not?

• Snake Prank: I cried tears!

• Think Like a Pro: Stuff we tend to forget.

Estimated read time: 7 minutes

This Week I Learned

I need to stand way further back when I putt.

My coach busted out the Putting Plates and discovered I was too close to the ball to see the line straight.

Useless golf videos we’ve watched this week, so you don’t have to:

20 = 243 minutes saved

Also, big congrats to Marcus from Berlin, MD, for winning the referral contest from two weeks ago and snagging five six-packs of Stars & Stripes Pro V1s. Nice job!

The Art of Long Drives

There’s no better feeling than crushing a drive on the range and hearing that gasp of admiration from the golfer beside you.

Enter Matty from Golf Sidekick with this week’s video. Despite the title, it’s not just for 40-year-olds - we can all benefit from more distance.

Video length: 11:41

TL;DW:

• Get a Coach: Some naturals don’t need a coach to become scratch golfers. Then there’s us. A coach can guide us and shorten our learning curve.

• Hip Rotation: Like Matty, I never truly understood “rotate your hips.” Think of starting a lawn mower; that’s the right hip movement.

• Address Position ≠ Impact Position: These two positions aren’t the same, and many golfers misunderstand this.

• Custom Fitted Shaft & Driver Head: Never had a club fitting but want more distance? This is the easiest solution. All my clubs are fitted, and the difference is huge.

• No Mechanical Thoughts: We always hear this, but still do it. Matty suggests visualizing a feeling you want to recreate, like swinging a heavy hammer down on your ball instead of the lightweight club. Gravity will do the rest.

• Find Your Golf Ball: Like Matty, I tested all kinds of golf balls (on the green, short game, driver, and simulator) and now only play those. Playing a found ball usually ends in disaster. Find your personal ball type and stick to it.

These are essential tips that work for everyone. I don’t believe in overly specific YouTube swing tips - I leave those to my coach for me to improve. That’s why they’re not in the TL;DW.

Snake Prank

This is probably the meanest and, at the same time, funniest collection of pranks ever! The guy with the faceplant…. holy! 😂 

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Think like a Pro

Having the 'perfect' swing is less important than knowing how to develop a solid course strategy.

This video is a great reminder of all the things we should do on the course but always seem to forget. Little things like finding a close target to align with tend to get lost among all the mechanical swing thoughts, but they are equally important for having a good round.

Video length: 31:29 (video starts at 2:42 without the lengthy intro)

TL;DW

• Find a Close Target: Pick a target in the distance (tree, bird, rock) and draw a mental line to your ball. Find something close to your ball on that line (blade of grass, pebble, old tee) and aim for that closer target instead of the far distance. This especially helps with blind shots.

• Understand the Make Rate: If you expect to hit a shot even a pro would struggle with, you're setting yourself up for failure. Avoid hero shots. A great mental reminder for me is asking, “Is this a hero shot?” It helps avoid stupid mistakes or at least makes me aware that it might backfire.

• Avoid Double-Bogeys+: Your goal shouldn’t be to birdie every hole but to avoid double-bogeys. They’re too hard to recover from without outstanding play, so play conservatively and avoid risky shots, especially around the green.

• Flow of Water: When you have trouble reading a green, pretend you’re pouring water on it. Most people find it easier to visualize the water flow than to "read the green."

• Speed is All That Matters: Instead of obsessing over the perfect line, focus on getting the ball as close to the hole as possible. When I practice putting, 90% of my time is spent on distance control.

• Overlap in Club Distance: Your clubs have no dramatic cut-off distance. Depending on your swing, there’s overlap between, say, a 7 and 8 iron. Use the club that covers most of the green on approach shots.

  

  Source: Foreplay Golf YouTube Video

The video teaches these and other things, but it’s also jam-packed with great insights from one of the most prominent course strategy experts.

Quick Bites for the Road

Bryson & The Cup

Bryson is having the time of his life and is letting everyone join in on the fun.

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