7 Ways to Have More Fun Playing Golf
In this video, Kit Alexander talks through 7 ways you can put the fun back into your round.
Transcript
00:00 I'm here at Burley Park Golf Club and this video is all about having more fun on the
00:06 golf course.
00:07 Let's face it, we're not earning a living doing this, it doesn't matter what we shoot,
00:13 this is a leisure activity.
00:15 So whenever we're out here on the golf course with our friends, we should be putting a smile
00:20 on our faces and enjoying it as much as we possibly can.
00:25 These are the seven ways you can add more fun to your golf.
00:33 Number one is to do away with this little thing here, the scorecard.
00:38 If you're just looking to go out there and have a bit of fun, frankly it doesn't matter
00:43 how many shots you're taking or what score you shoot at the end of the day.
00:47 It's all about being out there on the golf course in and amongst nature, hitting some
00:51 cool golf shots, spending time with your friends and enjoying it.
00:56 That's how you should measure your day on the golf course.
00:59 How much fun have you had?
01:00 How much time have you spent laughing?
01:02 How many golf shots have you hit that are memorable for all the right reasons?
01:06 Let's be honest, whether you shoot 78, 84, 96, 172, it doesn't matter.
01:12 Get rid of the scorecard, forget about the numbers and have a good time.
01:20 Number two is using some different scoring and competition formats.
01:24 Just because you're not writing down your stroke play score doesn't mean you can't have
01:29 a little bit of friendly rivalry and add a bit of spice to your friendly round with your
01:33 mates.
01:34 Match play, of course, as we know, is a brilliant way of doing that.
01:38 You can have a bad hole and it doesn't affect the rest of your round at all.
01:42 You can do it individually and in pairs.
01:44 If you do try pairs, maybe a little bit of foursomes, alternate shot, you'll get round
01:49 a bit quicker and it just adds a different dimension to your game.
01:53 In terms of the other scoring formats, there are absolutely loads out there.
01:57 Skins is a classic where you have to win the hole outright.
02:01 If you don't, it all adds up through the holes and then the next person to win one outright
02:05 takes the money or the points depending on whether you're gambling as well.
02:10 Check out a story that we've got here on the Golf Monthly website.
02:14 There's some great golf formats on there that should give you some ideas.
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02:19 Number three is finding the right playing partners.
02:25 It's so hard to have fun yourself if the guys you're with are frustrated, angry, or just
02:30 taking it really, really seriously.
02:33 If you can find someone with the same outlook as you, who you get on with off the course
02:38 as well as on it, it'll be so much easier for you to have fun on the course.
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02:46 Someone that sees the game like you do and wants to have fun as well is always your best
02:53 playing partner.
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02:55 That's good.
02:56 Yes.
02:57 That nearly hit within an inch of the middle of the clubhead to be fair.
03:01 It was all right.
03:02 I like that.
03:03 I'll take that.
03:04 I didn't think that was even possible.
03:06 Going for the firm fade into that tucked left pin.
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03:13 Number four on our list is playing with a junior golfer.
03:18 That can bring real lightheartedness to it.
03:20 You can see what it's like for them to just really love it, play with freedom, and that
03:25 will probably remind you what it was like when you were playing golf as a kid.
03:30 Going out there for a few holes of a summer's evening, anything just to be out there in
03:34 and amongst nature, having fun, taking shots on.
03:37 You can really take on a bit of a mentoring role for them as well.
03:41 It can add a totally different dimension.
03:44 If you get the opportunity to play with any juniors at your clubs or get your children
03:49 into the game, do it.
03:51 I promise you will have way more fun with them on the golf course.
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03:56 Number five is taking on the hero shot.
04:03 I found myself in a bit of a predicament down the right-hand side on this par five.
04:07 I'm in the trees, but I've got options.
04:09 I could chip it out sideways.
04:11 I could try and advance it a little bit, or as Seve always said, I can see a window.
04:18 I can either fade it or draw it around that tree, but I've got to keep it low early.
04:22 If it goes wrong, that is a card wrecker right there.
04:25 I don't have a card, so I'm going to take it on.
04:28 I'm going to make myself a story that I can tell my grandkids and bore my playing partners
04:33 with for years to come.
04:34 I'm going to take on this hero shot, and I'm going to nail it.
04:37 Here we go.
04:39 I'm taking this on, and I'm going to make myself a hero.
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04:44 I need a hero.
04:56 I'm looking for a hero.
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05:02 Number six is to only use a half set of clubs or even fewer.
05:07 A three or a five club challenge can be a lot of fun.
05:11 It forces you to take on some funky shots to get creative and maybe re-find that love
05:16 of the artistry of golf that made you first fall in love with the game.
05:21 I've just come out with four clubs here.
05:24 I've got myself in play, but ideally, I'd want a pitching wedge for this shot.
05:29 I don't have one.
05:30 I've only got a sand wedge, so do I crank that or reach for the trusty 7-iron and try
05:35 and hit a little bit of a knockdown?
05:37 It's not a shot I'd normally take on, but it's going to be a lot of fun to try and do it.
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05:56 Well, I mean, I've clipped that so pure, too pure, in fact, it's just through the back
06:01 of the green, but I feel good about hitting it like that.
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06:05 Our seventh and final tip for how you can enjoy your golf even more is to visit and
06:14 play different and new golf courses.
06:17 It's so easy to get stuck into a bit of a rut if you're a member or you just go to one
06:22 course the whole time.
06:24 Freshen things up.
06:26 Try different styles of course.
06:27 If you play on a links course, go to a parkland or woodland place, vice versa as well.
06:33 If you like playing long courses, go and have a go at a par-3 course just so you're doing
06:37 something a little bit different.
06:39 Anything to freshen up your golf experience and that makes you see different things and
06:44 hit different shots is really going to enhance your experiences.
06:48 I hope you've found this helpful and you're going to use some of these tips to make sure
06:53 you have as much fun as possible next time you get to the golf course.
06:58 If you've liked it, please give it a thumbs up.
07:01 If we've missed out any awesome ways you can bring more fun to your golf, add them in the
07:06 comments section below.
07:08 Remember to follow this Golf Monthly YouTube channel because we have got loads of great
07:12 content coming your way and we'll see you next time.
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