YouTube golf

callaway92 · 20-01-2021 10:24am

Bill Ponderosa wrote: »

Really? What don't you like? I enjoy the podcast although it's mostly waffle.

Just the typical YouTube clickbait stuff these days GUYS - LIKE AND SUBCRIBE!!!

and clickbait guff etc - 'This is the driver to BEAT in 2021!'

blue note · 20-01-2021 10:41am

I tend to be tolerant of them all really. Golfmates is grand too, golf sidekick is pretty good. That nasty guy is awful though. Not remotely funny, but extremely nasty. His are uncomfortable viewing.

plumber77 · 20-01-2021 11:01am

I watch a bit of Rick Shiels/Pete Finch but I just find Dan & Co really easy to watch. The standard of their course vlogs is only getting better. Would still advise going back to the first ones for context

srfc d16 · 20-01-2021 12:46pm

Best stuff in my opinion is the No Laying Up videos. Not as frequent as others as the podcasts are their main focus but the Strapped and Tourist Sauce series are very good

MarcusP12 · 20-01-2021 1:13pm

srfc d16 wrote: »

Best stuff in my opinion is the No Laying Up videos. Not as frequent as others as the podcasts are their main focus but the Strapped and Tourist Sauce series are very good

Agreed, their stuff is really good....we're obviously biased over here but their irish tourist sauce was excellent......one thing i do notice in their podcasts is that they are a bit condescending towards the European tour from the point of view of how many world ranking points are on offer relative to the strength of field....i find it a bit annoying at times....

CSWS101 · 20-01-2021 1:20pm

srfc d16 wrote: »

Best stuff in my opinion is the No Laying Up videos. Not as frequent as others as the podcasts are their main focus but the Strapped and Tourist Sauce series are very good

The Strapped series is one of the best on youtube, honestly so well done. Was cool to see their perspective on the courses they played here, especially the interviews with TC, really must check out his book.

MarcusP12 · 20-01-2021 1:28pm

CSWS101 wrote: »

The Strapped series is one of the best on youtube, honestly so well done. Was cool to see their perspective on the courses they played here, especially the interviews with TC, really must check out his book.

I've read a course called ireland on the back of that and have a course called scotland to get through also....would recommend it...slow enough burner to get through but you do start getting into it and its a nice read if you're into golf.....was interesting getting his take on lesser known courses...my only gripe with it is that the text size is very small so for me i find that visually off putting and slower to get through but thats just me.....a good read for anyone into golf....

FixdePitchmark · 20-01-2021 6:11pm

CSWS101 wrote: »

The Strapped series is one of the best on youtube, honestly so well done. Was cool to see their perspective on the courses they played here, especially the interviews with TC, really must check out his book.

Sorry just to be clear is this not called Tourist Sauce .

Strapped is a different concept by the same guys.

CSWS101 · 20-01-2021 6:14pm

FixdePitchmark wrote: »

Sorry just to be clear is this not called Tourist Sauce .

Strapped is a different concept by the same guys.

Yeah I know that, was talking about tourist sauce in the second comment. Can see why it wasn't clear!

The_Kew_Tour · 21-01-2021 11:10am

I like Rick Shiels and I think he is decent fella, but I just don’t see how he gets so many subs compared to others. He has well over a a Million. I know he does good reviews, but some of his videos are just so god dam awful.

Big fan of the No Laying up Podcast.
If not checked it out Steve Elkington one from years ago was very good. His stories on Monty were hilarious.

Bill Ponderosa · 21-01-2021 11:12am

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

I like Rick Shiels and I think he is decent fella, but I just don’t see how he gets so many subs compared to others. He has well over a a Million. I know he does good reviews, but some of his videos are just so god dam awful.

Big fan of the No Laying up Podcast.
If not checked it out Steve Elkington one from years ago was very good. His stories on Monty were hilarious.

Shiels is the best at doing product reviews and that's what drives views.

FixdePitchmark · 21-01-2021 11:59am

The_Kew_Tour wrote: »

I like Rick Shiels and I think he is decent fella, but I just don’t see how he gets so many subs compared to others. He has well over a a Million. I know he does good reviews, but some of his videos are just so god dam awful.

Big fan of the No Laying up Podcast.
If not checked it out Steve Elkington one from years ago was very good. His stories on Monty were hilarious.

I think the no laying up lads have brought the whole thing to a new level. They have got into the culture , the politics , the industry , opinions , life stories.

The lads hitting balls in a shed for literally the 1000 th
Time and having the banter with their mates is all a bit boring (admittedly after watching too much / thanks covid)

You'd actually meet better characters in your local pub society or golf club or boards golf society.

Look fair play to them . Have got into an industry . Seem to be doing well.

But the English lads are all one dimensional characters . The NLU lads are trying to come at the situation from a more liberal disruptive opinion.

They all end up being eaten alive by industry sadly.

Except for Topbloke

redzerdrog · 14-02-2021 9:42am

I noticed in crossfields latest video comparing pro v and z star ball he states he is sponsored by Srixon. Is this a new thing? Surely this compromises his videos?

padmcv · 14-02-2021 10:08am

redzerdrog wrote: »

I noticed in crossfields latest video comparing pro v and z star ball he states he is sponsored by Srixon. Is this a new thing? Surely this compromises his videos?

He's been with Srixon since the start of last year. He was with Titelist & Callaway in the past too.

I agree that it compromises his reviews, especially when he is comparing one manufacturer against another. I think that is why he focuses so much on the measured data, to try and take opinion out of it.

To be fair to him, he has been clear that he has a sponsorship with them & always wears the Srixon hat so at least he is upfront about it.

redzerdrog · 14-02-2021 11:16am

padmcv wrote: »

He's been with Srixon since the start of last year. He was with Titelist & Callaway in the past too.

I agree that it compromises his reviews, especially when he is comparing one manufacturer against another. I think that is why he focuses so much on the measured data, to try and take opinion out of it.

To be fair to him, he has been clear that he has a sponsorship with them & always wears the Srixon hat so at least he is upfront about it.

Yeh noticed the gear alright. Did he always play the Srixon driver too?

Between this and his beef with taylormade really doesn't help with impartiality

dan_ep82 · 14-02-2021 11:38am

Last year I found and picked up a set of clubs for a mate of mine wanting to get into golf. A standard set with a bag etc that had seen better days but perfect for him.
When I went to pick them up and got talking to the guy he was an older gentleman who explained he was forced to give it up due to eyesight and poor health. You could see he was upset about it but also delighted that they would go to a "new" golfer. It was a good deal and I still didn't want to take it, left me quiet for the rest of the day thinking about it.

dan_ep82 · 14-02-2021 11:51am

redzerdrog wrote: »

Yeh noticed the gear alright. Did he always play the Srixon driver too?

Between this and his beef with taylormade really doesn't help with impartiality

I un subbed from Crossfield at the end of last year, I just got tired of him. He ask's really interesting and sometimes uncomfortable questions of the industry, always tries to push his own understanding of how golf works etc.

However, his personality is just so poor. He loves drama and actively keeps it going. He snipes at other Youtubers for no reason aside from what seems like jealousy. He always seems like he's talking down to his audience, just comes across as unnecessarily arrogant. And his videos just became the same old stuff with a new title.

Having said all that, I don't belive his sponsorships have affected his reviews. All of his sponsors make good clubs though so there's never a need for a bad review.

padmcv · 14-02-2021 11:52am

redzerdrog wrote: »

Yeh noticed the gear alright. Did he always play the Srixon driver too?

Between this and his beef with taylormade really doesn't help with impartiality

Same story with the clubs, usually has a full bag deal I think.
Yes, his impartiality is questionable for sure. I'm not too bothered by it as I mainly watch the course vlogs...find the reviews a bit boring myself

blue note · 14-02-2021 3:02pm

dan_ep82 wrote: »

All of his sponsors make good clubs though so there's never a need for a bad review.

All of the manufacturers make good clubs now. You can buy a club that's more suited to you than another, but you can't really buy a bad club anymore.

Break80 · 14-02-2021 3:55pm

dan_ep82 wrote: »

Last year I found and picked up a set of clubs for a mate of mine wanting to get into golf. A standard set with a bag etc that had seen better days but perfect for him.
When I went to pick them up and got talking to the guy he was an older gentleman who explained he was forced to give it up due to eyesight and poor health. You could see he was upset about it but also delighted that they would go to a "new" golfer. It was a good deal and I still didn't want to take it, left me quiet for the rest of the day thinking about it.

That's the most heartwarming and sad clip I have ever seen on youtube.
I don't know if it's the lockdown finally getting to me but I am leaking after watching this.

When he is cycling off at the end you would need a heart of stone not to have a little leak.
There's another old fella on Golfmates called Old Man Pat worth checking out.

plumber77 · 14-02-2021 4:58pm

OMP some golfer and legend

herself_there · 14-02-2021 5:20pm

dan_ep82 wrote: »

Last year I found and picked up a set of clubs for a mate of mine wanting to get into golf. A standard set with a bag etc that had seen better days but perfect for him.
When I went to pick them up and got talking to the guy he was an older gentleman who explained he was forced to give it up due to eyesight and poor health. You could see he was upset about it but also delighted that they would go to a "new" golfer. It was a good deal and I still didn't want to take it, left me quiet for the rest of the day thinking about it.

Thanks for sharing that lovely video and your story about buying the clubs from an older gentlemen. Puts things into perspective really

charlieIRL · 15-02-2021 4:59pm

Break80 wrote: »

That's the most heartwarming and sad clip I have ever seen on youtube.
I don't know if it's the lockdown finally getting to me but I am leaking after watching this.

When he is cycling off at the end you would need a heart of stone not to have a little leak.
There's another old fella on Golfmates called Old Man Pat worth checking out.

Isn't it just?

Reminds me of a gentleman who used to play in Moate when I started out playing golf years ago. Was an elderly man who lived close to the course, he had his own golf buggy and drove it to the course and join in with whatever group was on the tee. Every tee shot straight down the middle!!

ClutchIt · 16-02-2021 2:18am

Finch and crossfield seem like absolute knobs to me. Sheils, me and my golf, NLU seem like decent skins.
Best content for me would be NLU.
For lessons it is Amy Cho, she is great.

dan_ep82 · 16-02-2021 12:05pm

For some reason this just makes me miss golf even more.

Better short game and putting alone would knock more than 10 shots off for this guy aswell, I'd imagine his fall will be quite rapid.

blue note · 16-02-2021 12:41pm

I was looking at it and thinking if he could sort himself out on the tee and stop hitting shots wildly left and right he would save himself a heap of shots. And if he could sort out his chipping I think it would be the next biggest win for him. But that's largely saying if he could sort out his swing and short game he'd be far better. I don't think he'd think that advice is worth paying for.

The one thing he could do which would make a massive difference is keeping the concentration on his swing. I'm the exact same. On the drives in particular he loses his balance / rhythm and hits it anywhere. On the chips / putts he takes his head up to look at the shot before he has hit it. That improvement doesn't actually require any real change, but would have a massive effect on his game.

FixdePitchmark · 16-02-2021 12:41pm

ClutchIt wrote: »

Finch and crossfield seem like absolute knobs to me. Sheils, me and my golf, NLU seem like decent skins.
Best content for me would be NLU.
For lessons it is Amy Cho, she is great.

There just seems to be a banter in that class / group in England that is a bit corny . You don't get that here (Seems more rough here

), can't put my finger on it. They just seems like one dimensional people - golf - golf course - golf club. Operating in a golf world vacuum. I get it, it is a golf channel what else would you expect. But - come on , give us something.

Finch looks a seriously good golfer in fairness. But want to see the way he talks to even tour pros - you'd swear he has about 4 majors.

Shiels - seems a decent skin - but again - not an amazing personality. Typical golfer - a bit boring to be honest

Crossfield (fair play to him what he has achieved ) - but genuinely the way he talks to people and puts them down as his "minnows" - it is not a surprise they all seem to have left him. With him the "banter" is fine - once others are the subject.

But at least with the NLU lads - you get to meet locals, opinions on the area, the industry, even dare we say, someone might have a strong opinion or political opinion.

This guy offers a new angle - and more a travel show - at times style over substance - but you can see he knows what he is doing production wise.

At the end of the day - covid has a lot to answer for - with the **** we are watching , even listening to. You'd have more interesting mates - if you could meet them in the pub.

Bill Ponderosa · 06-03-2021 8:15pm

Jeez Peter Finch got some home setup, I'd take that over golf membership.

The_Kew_Tour · 06-03-2021 10:08pm

Bill Ponderosa wrote: »

Jeez Peter Finch got some home setup, I'd take that over golf membership.

Unreal isn't it. Not jealous at all:(

I'm thinking of getting a simulator but won't be anything like that.

He was like a giddy child and on this occasion I can't blame him

callaway92 · 03-11-2022 11:18pm

Peter Finch’s match on YouTube vs Simon Thornton in Tulfarris

Thornton starts Birdie, Birdie, Birdie, Birdie 🫠

El Guapo! · 04-11-2022 10:59am

Been watching a lot of the Random Golf Club videos over the past while. Presented by Erik Anders Lang.

Great production value in all the videos. All edited to a high standard.

They do a "Breaking" series where they take 3 amateurs of varying handicaps and see how well they can score off the back tees around U.S Open courses.

They have plenty of different types of videos, all well worth a watch. Particularly the adventures in Golf series.

callaway92 · 04-11-2022 12:06pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119831837#Comment_119831837

Dare I say at times that it's over-produced? It has a good USP though in comparison to the other YouTube golf channels, so I'll give them that. I just never mind myself going back watching them

Weird that he was married to Sia, the singer, before

benny79 · 04-11-2022 12:23pm

I see a lot of the you tubers have paid subscriptions now. Me & my golf, Clay Ballard, Shawn Clement Etc some not cheap either.

youcancallmeal · 04-11-2022 12:35pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119830806#Comment_119830806

It's a huge free advertising opportunity for Tulfarris so you'd wonder would Thornton not ease off a bit and try take it to the 18th. The last 3 holes are nicest looking/most interesting on the course imo. They could've even started on the 10th. Finch playing so poorly doesn't help either way

callaway92 · 04-11-2022 12:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119832267#Comment_119832267

Agreed - only thing is, wasn’t it a money match?

callaway92 · 04-11-2022 12:57pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119832216#Comment_119832216

How does that work? Kinda like Patreon where you’re just deciding to support them? Or do you need to pay subscribe to be able to unlock some of their content?

If that’s the case, the likes of Good Good will definitely go in that direction

youcancallmeal · 04-11-2022 1:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119832363#Comment_119832363

Me & my golf and Clay Ballard are selling access to lessons videos, they've been doing it for years. Their youtube content is mostly small parts of the lessons to help sell it. Good Good and Rick Shiels would never do it I reckon, they make enough already from views, merch and sponsorships. Also they probably know that their viewers are mostly casual and would happily just not watch rather than pay

callaway92 · 04-11-2022 1:21pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119832442#Comment_119832442

Never say never. When views stagnate etc and they have a massive viewer base, don't put it past them. They aren't the decision makers over the channels

big_drive · 04-11-2022 1:25pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119832267#Comment_119832267

That's what I thought too. At start he mentioned 15-18 as best holes on course but nobody got to see them!!

Or play some other game for final few holes but at least show off the whole course

benny79 · 04-11-2022 3:12pm

I have signed up to Clay Ballard the last 2 years. Its €46 a year its alright, price of a lesson. I actually forgot to cancel it this year and it automatically renewals 🙄🙈😂 but it is only €46. Me & my golf I signed it to the 30 day free trial much preferred their content but theirs is way more expensive something like €46 a month! but they have courses like how to break 100, 90, 80 etc but the novelty wears off after a while. Like I first signed up to Adam Youngs strike plan that was a one off payment of €30 or something watched a bit and have never gone back to it 😂 but you have access for life so can always go back and check it out.

El Guapo! · 04-11-2022 3:24pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119832123#Comment_119832123

I get what you mean about it being "over produced" but I like that. It's a bit of a palate cleanser when you've been watching heaps of the bog-standard golf YouTube videos churned out by everyone else. Watching some of his videos feels more like settling down to watch a high quality Netflix show or something. I wouldn't binge his videos but they're a nice break from the norm.

Weird, I never knew that about him being married to Sia. I'll keep that in the back pocket for a future table quiz 😂

Mantis Toboggan · 05-11-2022 2:54pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119830806#Comment_119830806

Thornton gave him a fair roasting in fairness!

PARlance · 07-11-2022 9:00am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119830806#Comment_119830806

Always enjoyable to see a Pro play a course you're familiar with imo... It almost offset the fact that he was playing Peter Finch.

30 minutes of Finch blabbering on about how he wasn't playing well / well enough. When you get a Pro on video, why not try to make it about them / give the audience more of an insight to them.

Mantis Toboggan · 07-11-2022 10:53am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119843818#Comment_119843818

But why should Peter Finch promote anyone that isn't himself? There a reason why he has over half a million subscribers.

jimmybobbyschweiz · 07-11-2022 11:00am

Plus one here for Tourist Sauce of the No Laying Up crew. Really makes me long for a trip home to get a bus around the West of Ireland for some golf and Guinness with the lads. It's enjoyable for sure, but I can't really speak of their other content.

PARlance · 07-11-2022 11:14am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119844091#Comment_119844091

He seems to be very successful in doing it his way so fair play to him, it just wouldn't be my cup of tea and probably a reason why I'm not among the half a million subscribers.

A lot of other successful YouTubers have Pros / guests on and the focus of that vlog is generally the guest. That's generally what I prefer. Personal preference really.

OEP · 07-11-2022 11:36am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119844109#Comment_119844109

Their "Strapped" series is excellent also

boccy23 · 07-11-2022 11:41am

The NLU guys seem to have "sold out" completely to LIV. Saw that Mr. Short Game got negative comments during the season and pulled back from LIV, but the NLU guys are fully invested.

youcancallmeal · 07-11-2022 12:37pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119844248#Comment_119844248

Maybe I missing some sort of joke here but from what I've seen on their twitter and heard on their podcasts they are very much anti LIV

boccy23 · 07-11-2022 3:35pm

Apologies to the NLU guys. I must have mixed them up with another channel. I remember someone having content of mixing with local Thai ladies in the stands in Bangkok recently and showcasing the course. Must go and look to see who that was.

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