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7 Ways To Have More Fun Playing Golf
Golf Monthly
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02/09/2024
In this video, Kit Alexander talks through 7 ways you can put the fun back into your round.
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I'm here at Burley Park Golf Club and this video is all about having more fun on the
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golf course.
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Let's face it, we're not earning a living doing this, it doesn't matter what we shoot,
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this is a leisure activity.
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So whenever we're out here on the golf course with our friends, we should be putting a smile
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on our faces and enjoying it as much as we possibly can.
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These are the seven ways you can add more fun to your golf.
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Number one is to do away with this little thing here, the scorecard.
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If you're just looking to go out there and have a bit of fun, frankly it doesn't matter
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how many shots you're taking or what score you shoot at the end of the day.
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It's all about being out there on the golf course, in and amongst nature, hitting some
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cool golf shots, spending time with your friends and enjoying it.
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That's how you should measure your day on the golf course.
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How much fun have you had?
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How much time have you spent laughing?
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How many golf shots have you hit that are memorable for all the right reasons?
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Let's be honest, whether you shoot 78, 84, 96, 172, it doesn't matter.
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Get rid of the scorecard, forget about the numbers and have a good time.
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Number two is using some different scoring and competition formats.
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Just because you're not writing down your stroke play score doesn't mean you can't have
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a little bit of friendly rivalry and add a bit of spice to your friendly round with your
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mates.
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Match play, of course, as we know, is a brilliant way of doing that.
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You can have a bad hole and it doesn't affect the rest of your round at all.
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You can do it individually and in pairs.
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If you do try pairs, maybe a little bit of foursomes, alternate shot, you'll get round
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a bit quicker and it just adds a different dimension to your game.
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In terms of the other scoring formats, there are absolutely loads out there.
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Skins is a classic where you have to win the hole outright.
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If you don't, it all adds up through the holes and then the next person to win one outright
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takes the money or the points depending on whether you're gambling as well.
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Check out a story that we've got here on the Golf Monthly website.
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There's some great golf formats on there that should give you some ideas.
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Number three is finding the right playing partners.
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It's so hard to have fun yourself if the guys you're with are frustrated, angry, or just
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taking it really, really seriously.
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If you can find someone with the same outlook as you, who you get on with off the course
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as well as on it, it'll be so much easier for you to have fun on the course.
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Someone that sees the game like you do and wants to have fun as well is always your best
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playing partner.
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That nearly hit within an inch of the middle of the clubhead to be fair.
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It was all right.
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I like that.
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I'll take that.
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I didn't think that was even possible.
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Going for the firm fade into that tucked left pin.
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Number four on our list is playing with a junior golfer.
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That can bring real lightheartedness to it.
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You can see what it's like for them to just really love it, play with freedom, and that
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will probably remind you what it was like when you were playing golf as a kid.
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Going out there for a few holes of a summer's evening, anything just to be out there in
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and amongst nature, having fun, taking shots on.
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You can really take on a bit of a mentoring role for them as well.
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It can add a totally different dimension.
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If you get the opportunity to play with any juniors at your clubs or get your children
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into the game, do it, and I promise you will have way more fun with them on the golf course.
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Number five is taking on the hero shot.
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I found myself in a bit of a predicament down the right-hand side on this par five.
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I'm in the trees, but I've got options.
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I could chip it out sideways.
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I could try and advance it a little bit, or as Seve always said, I can see a window.
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I can either fade it or draw it around that tree, but I've got to keep it low early.
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If it goes wrong, that is a card wrecker right there, but I don't have a card, so I'm going
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to take it on.
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I'm going to make myself a story that I can tell my grandkids and bore my playing partners
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with for years to come because I'm going to take on this hero shot, and I'm going to nail
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it.
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Here we go.
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I'm taking this on, and I'm going to make myself a hero.
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I need a hero, a number of heroes.
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Tip number six is to only use a half set of clubs or even fewer.
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A three or a five club challenge can be a lot of fun.
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It forces you to take on some funky shots, to get creative, and maybe re-find that love
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of the artistry of golf that made you first fall in love with the game.
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I've just come out with four clubs here.
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I've got myself in play, but ideally, I'd want a pitching wedge for this shot.
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I don't have one.
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I've only got a sand wedge, so do I crank that or reach for the trusty seven iron and
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try and hit a little bit of a knockdown?
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It's not a shot I'd normally take on, but it's going to be a lot of fun to try and do
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it.
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Well, I mean, I've clipped that so pure, too pure, in fact.
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It's just through the back of the green, but I feel good about hitting it like that.
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Our seventh and final tip for how you can enjoy your golf even more is to visit and
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play different and new golf courses.
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It's so easy to get stuck into a bit of a rut if you're a member or you just go to one
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course the whole time.
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Freshen things up.
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Try different styles of course.
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If you play on a links course, go to a parkland or woodland place, vice versa as well.
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If you like playing long courses, go and have a go at a par three course, just so you're
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doing something a little bit different, anything to freshen up your golf experience and that
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makes you see different things and hit different shots is really going to enhance your experiences.
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I hope you found this helpful and you're going to use some of these tips to make sure you
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have as much fun as possible next time you get to the golf course.
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If you've liked it, please give it a thumbs up.
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If we've missed out any awesome ways you can bring more fun to your golf, add them in the
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comments section below.
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Remember to follow this Golf Monthly YouTube channel because we have got loads of great
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content coming your way and we'll see you next time.
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