Stop Trying to Play Golf Perfectly

As golfers, our mindsets are often at the mercy of our performance. Playing without expectations is the best way to lower your scores... and more importantly, have fun.

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[stevesmith]

That’s why you hardly ever see great shots at BH we both are at the point we don’t care. 1st to last tee we only play our original shot no do overs what you see is first take only. Since playing golf out here we hardly ever take our game to the golf course.But that being said I’ve never enjoyed golf more.

[eggy]

This came to me when my longtime golf buddy lost the ability to play the game. His goal became “I just want to play one more hole of golf.” I really miss my golf partner. But his situation taught me your lesson in a profound way. Thanks for spreading the word, Randy.

[FriedEggsGolf]

Currently accepting donations for a new dry-erase marker.

[-bitThrottle]

Randy, I completely agree. I went to get a golf lesson at a golftec and the guy asked me what my goals were handicap wise and I told him around a 12 ( I was like a 30 at the time). I told him I’m not going on tour, I just want to get better to the point that I can go out keep the ball on the planet and have fun. He looked at me like I was crazy….. I didn’t go back. 😂

[greenley]

Truer words have never been uttered. Just shot a 99, but it was Oct 29 in Western New York. A beautiful sunny day, with gorgeous fall colors on a pristine course enjoying nature. A six pack, some good tunes on the blue tooth speaker, and a good friend for company followed by a NY Strip dinner, and an old fashioned cocktail. A day filled with great moments and I didn't even know my total score until I just posted this. Today-... it wasn't about the score! It was about the vibe- which was immaculate.

[Kenbur]

From a 70-year-old man - It is great to see a 37-year-old share the REAL truth about golfing for us mortals. Why? because it took me till I was 60-something to figure that out. So many rounds of golf that left me upset, angry at the game, etc. - do I want to do awesome - YES but now it is about that great shot, that great played hole I just had, the people I am with OR even being by myself hitting balls around a course enjoying the day.
So I enjoyed this video of "the truth about golf" - and if I may, I recommend another simple-to-read, great book by British golfer Brian Sparks and his journey through his golf career called "Positive Impact Golf". Guess when I read it? - yeah - I was 60-something and struggling with why I sucked at golf.😁 I am pretty sure that's why I love Fried Eggs golf and its content over the last few years. It is fun to watch you and your dad have fun playing golf. Thanks for reinforcing my feelings NOW about the game. ATB and use the $2 for a new dry marker😂🤣🤣😂😂

[jamesbrown]

What a comforting sound, a golf ball ricocheting off timber. I’m certain that’ll be the final noise I hear before I perish

[billpilling]

Wow... Im 46, been playing since i was 11 and everything you just said ive done. We had Tiger as our role model in the game and thats just not achievable for the majority of us. Got older and had the money to spend on top brand equiptment. Did i get any better? No. I finally figured out and accepted the fact that i suck at golf but i love playing the game. My son figured it out faster than i did and we just love playing the game no matter how bad at it we are. We just want to have fun and thats all that matters. Thanks for this one Randy!

[thehighhandicapgolfer]

I’ve been listening to that book lately. Love it!
Even though I feel like yelling “F*ck!” is a huge part of golf, it is really relaxing and fun to play the game and enjoy it without screaming obscenities and trying to hit ridiculously hard shots.
And you’ll likely play better golf :)

[steverupert]

This may be the single best explanation of golf expectations I’ve ever heard. I feel like he was explaining exactly the way I feel and how my enjoyment is directly proportional to how low my score is on a given day, and that’s a hard cycle to break. It’s currently 8:15 am and I’m literally getting ready to go play a round. I came across this video and just had it playing in the background as I was getting ready. Im going to try this idea out today and see how it goes. 💯

[lysajane]

Wise ‘ol Randy. Setting expectations and having good communication around that will get rid of a lot of frustration in life. And didn’t we all go through the same sort of thing between our 20’s and 30’s? Sounds like maturity to me. We all mature at our own pace and time. Some of us never.

[szilardtube]

I am a late bloomer, 43 and started this beautiful(cruel) game only two years ago. First time listened thoughts about expectations and general mindset. All these time this was one of the biggest help to steer my focus on the important thing. Which is not the scorecard but the company and the game itself! Thank you for opening my eyes!🙏🏻

[stevebair]

Life gets in the way of golf perfection, IF perfection was ever a real concept to begin. As now a 50-something golfer, I have accepted the fact that my best golf is behind me. But now I enjoy the game so much more without that pressure of setting those unrealistic goals like being a single-digit handicapper or hitting 300 yard drives. Surround yourself with guys that you enjoy being around and lay all the competitiveness aside. Enjoy a cigar and a beer and enjoy hanging with your mates.

Enjoy your channel and thanks to you and your father for brightening my Saturday mornings. Peace

[Thechurch]

My 8th grade maturity made me giggle at “receives the D” 😂😂😂

[dustytotheMax]

Randy - Your brain is extremely clever and explains golf and how it makes me feel absolutely spot on. I love the humour you and Scuba Steve include in your vids but when you are serious you nail it. This should be a Ted Talk.

[timterman]

Profound wisdom! The magic of golf is you can play it your whole life. Striving to improve is a big part of what I enjoy about the game… so I definitely get upset when I play poorly. I have to remind myself a pro can shoot 63 one day and 73 the next, so I should also accept I won’t shoot a great score every round.

The most helpful tip I’ve found for having fun no matter what happens is to give myself 10 paces after a bad shot to be upset… then that shot is forgotten. (Hopefully I didn’t duff it less than 10 paces!)

[Will-gnof]

My god does this hit home. Had the best round of my life back in June and shot in the 80s. Hit balls for the first time since then the other day and couldn’t hit it out of my shadow. “Why can’t I play as good as I did that time, all the time?” Will be the death of all golfers.

[rhyno]

My uncle introduced me to golf about 20 years ago. He set the expectation that golf is fun. In the beginning we spent just as much time finding balls as we did hitting them and score was irrelevant.
I'm much better now but I still play golf to have fun. I keep track of my score but it's still irrelevant and I enjoy every single round.

[andrewoodward]

You are so right. Playing golf is so much more than just playing well. I had 2 rounds with my dad last week and we were both terrible but we had the best time because we weren't bothered about the standard of golf. We both hit a few great shots and holed some long putts and that was enough.
Fuck I love golf ❤️

[MakinComputers]

This ⬆️ Every single person who plays golf needs to watch this video, because this kind of thought process changed how I played and how fun I had. Although I kind of went about it in a different way to regain the fun factor by ignoring the score and going for absolutely everything, because that one worldy you pull out is all that you'll remember.