7 Ways to Have More Fun Playing Golf

Golf Monthly

In this video, Kit Alexander talks through 7 ways you can put the fun back into your round.

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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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