The Putters Are a Problem in Mountain Golf! Eagle Ranch Golf Resort

Mountain Golf Match at Eagle Ranch Golf Course in the Canadian Rockies! Josh (scratch golfer) vs James (18 handicap) in a 9-hole battle for Episode 2 of the Canada Mountain Travel Series. Stunning views, competitive golf, and high-stakes match play as Josh leads the series 1-0.

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Welcome back to the Travel Series Mountain Edition. After Josh surprised James with a showing at Greywolf, the boys are definitely still buzzing. I believe that we were going to Radium originally because that’s what Josh told me. And um when we didn’t show up there, I was pleasantly surprised. I just loved it. And the the views there are amazing. The course shape, to be honest, was way better than I thought it was going to be for for a mountain course. Like it was immaculate. So sand was nice, too. Good bunkers there. It was one of those things where like you just felt like you’re giving someone a gift and I think like giving gifts is is almost better than I think it is better than receiving them. Seeing people’s reactions like James was makes stuff like this and doing them with your friends just that much more enjoyable. In this edition, we bring you to Eagle Ranch in the Columbia Valley. With panoramic views of the mountains and immaculate course conditions, this is one of the most beautiful courses around. When golfers come to Eagle Ranch, I think they should expect to see some unreal views. The course is in the best shape out of, I’d say, all the courses in the area. And yeah, they come for the views, but then I think they come back from the service they get here. The Columbia Valley is honestly just golf paradise. You guys are going to get front nine here in episode two. You guys haven’t watched the first one, check it out. Amazing video we just filmed at Grey Wolf. Uh I came out on top. I got a one- nothing lead. So, best of five series here. James needs to win at least one of the matches at Eagle Ranch. We got the front line and back. We’re going to be filming both episodes two and three. You’re going to see all 18 holes of the resort. Hopefully, it’s not done by the end of this 18. It’s not 18 holes, but hopefully it’s not done by episode 3. You need a win. You have to split Eagle Ranch to have a chance at Silver. Let’s go. We’re excited. This is the first time we’ve been at Eagle Ranch. We just stayed here at night and uh the rooms that was actually one of the coolest rooms I’ve ever stayed in. It Yeah. Super nice. I do like the combo shower uh toilet. Yeah, the combo toilet. My favorite part. Yeah. Just get it all done in one little session. Yeah. Yeah. Exactly. So, we’re going to go at it. This is episode two. I won match one. I am up one nothing in the series. James is getting nine strokes, nine hole match. Can I catch them? That’s the goal. We’re playing the blue TE’s. 6,300 yds, 70 course rating. Let’s get at it. Let’s get after it. You need a win? I do. All right, let’s go. Kind of like monster truck cards, too. They’re all jacked up. They’re pretty nice. Um, so yeah. So, you’re gonna start with driver 400 yard par4 straight away. I think just start it off with a good swing. See where that just over that hill on the right. Hey, fun facts with Jimmy. I think you just need to hit a fairway to start the round off. Don’t top it like Grey Wolf. Double left up left. Trouble right here down the middle. That is perfect. You know what, James? Perfect drive. Perfect morning. Blue skies. You got the snow cap mountains, no wind. We’re going to have a good day, bud. Let’s go. Sand up there. Actually, I love I think I might go to the beach. It’s pretty cold. We’re running on 4 hours of sleep. James and I flying in from the peg. So, definitely feeling it today. But what a course. The views are beautiful. Oh, sorry. I just got to I’m dealing with baseball right now. We got uh bumped from our diamond on Thursday, so I have to switch it. I just got to text everybody that way everybody knows. Who cares? Nobody cares. No, I don’t think anyone really cares. Okay. I Jeez, I might be in trouble to start the day off. I think I saw one up there. No. Uh-oh. Uh-oh. I like that. Check that mountain out there. Got to get me in it. Thumbnail. Thumbnail. 156 using the tangent app right now. And it looks like there’s a bunker on the right. Bunker on the right. Nothing there. But you can see from here that it drops off. This a really sweet app actually. So optimal. Oh, says eight iron. Go. I use eight iron. I just don’t want to be short left. Hopefully, it’s out of the sand there. Yanked it a bit. Oh, I think I went in. It’s going to be a little It’s going to be a That’s your That’s your seven. E. No, it’s my six. Oh, it is my seven. You gave me the wrong club. You grabbed it, Frig. You gave it to me. Okay, so I got sixiron. Like it’s going to be a a little touchy shot to start the day off. I’m going to try and just kind of hit a little punch sling, but I don’t know if it’s a play. Anything in front should be good. Give myself a chance to get up and down for power. Yeah, did not know about that branch behind me, but that should be fine spot to be to start from where I was. So, got to get up and down. No idea how the greens are going to be. Haven’t hit a putt. Don’t know if they’re firm or soft. So, we’ll find out here shortly, though. [Music] Well, if you blade it, it’s really doesn’t matter, though. This is a Not even on the green yet in three. I feel like James right now. Heads up, Josh. Just in case. I’m off the green. Yeah. You know what I’m saying? Good shot. [Music] Oh no. James, I got that for a bogey. Oh, maybe you should be giving me strokes today. [Music] Well, that was right in the center. Just didn’t get it there. Double the start, James. This is a good day. That’s good, by the way. I sure hope so. Okay. Can I [ __ ] Okay, two doubles it is. Um, Jesus [ __ ] what a waste of a [ __ ] drive. Almost forget about this hole on the next. [ __ ] You had a [ __ ] chance to get a [ __ ] stroke on him here. No, just [ __ ] it up. Boys were dialed on the opening hole. Jeez. Uh, not too good, boys. Good drive, though, James. Thank you. This is a gorgeous par three. I’m getting excited for it. I get an ace on camera. I already have one. Blue Jack National 19 stone wall ace 99 yard carry 176. Yeah. Yeah, that doesn’t count. Do you have honors, James? No, you don’t. Never will. I really tried too much. Should be pretty safe. Nice ball, Josh. Don’t go down there. Stay there. Okay. Yeah. It’s a smooth operator. Smooth operator. That’s not going to hurt you. That’s a little tan. That might come all the way. Oh, wow. Oo. Settle down. Nestled in there for me. Sweet. Actually, really the mountains look incredible right now. Foothills. But yeah, what foothills? That’s not it. That might be it. Oh, that’s really good. It might go in. No way. Now you’re in trouble. Now I’m in trouble. Was good. I think this is straight uphill. Like if anything, I think I’m going right at it. Right at it. Didn’t get it there. So, the next hole is going to be a deuce. Oh, well should probably look at that line, huh? Yours was pretty straight, Josh. Uh, went a little bit to the right. Little bit to the right. Whoa. Now, would you you ate your too much coffee this morning. I’m yanking. Absolutely yanking my putter right now. Just easy. I haven’t seen you miss one of these in a while. I knew it. I knew it was dialed. It’s good. Four, James. Yeah, I’m pretty happy with that. Here, I’ll get it. No, you got to get your clubs. I’ll get the flag. It is a cool stick. This is a cool flag. I do like their logo, too. What I like about this logo, though, is like Eagle Ranch and Silver Tip are sister courses, and they have very similar similar logos. One’s a bear, one’s an eagle. I don’t like being over par like this early. Two over through two. But honestly, at the end of the day, I just got to try to beat you. So, yeah. So, nine over. I really I really hope I be make Dude, that would make for such a shitty video. Mhm. Are we going this way? I think. Yeah. I think that’s our box there up there. Okay. I have no idea what we’re where we’re going or what we’re doing here. This par five 500 y this course is tight. Yeah. Nice. Mhm. It’s got a feeling of more of like a traditional golf course with mountains surrounding it. Yeah. conditions are unbelievable. Yeah. Well, and even in the mountain mountains too, it’s tough to like even get irrigation anywhere because it’s a lot more work to do it because it’s Yeah, sure. Okay. I’m going to try to hit a drive here. Okay. Sorry, you were talking. I thought I could step in, but no. [ __ ] me, right? Got the pull draws going. tickled something. Yuck. Okay. Trouble left, trouble right. Try to hit it down the middle. It’s the straightest ball I’ve ever seen you hit. It’s the straightest ball I’ve ever seen you hit. Well done, James. Thank you. Got 2:35 early morning. We got to figure out the swing. This is still a birdie hole. You know, two run from the rough. Either hopefully get it on. If we don’t, somewhere around there where I can get up and down. [Music] Be good. Be up. I think you’re up there, Josh. Might be just short. Did it get on? Oh, let’s go. Let’s go. Okay. I heard the crack. Yeah, I know. My back has been so bad lately. Oh, you [ __ ] That’s so bad. You’re going to be safe. You’re fine. How about yesterday when we were uh driving in Josh and there we saw that grizzly mind you it was a smaller grizzly but there still was a grizzly but there was people like out of their cars like 30 I don’t even think it was 30 yards away I’d probably say 15 yard 50 ft yeah like that’s insane is even 50 ft cuz it was like we saw it it was they were probably 25 ft away to that yeah cool up bear. No, that thing is a human killing machine. I would not [ __ ] with a grizzly bear out here. Those are some beautiful animals, but they’re not friendly, right? They don’t want to cuddle you. They want to [ __ ] you up, and they will [ __ ] you up. So, here’s my thought process. Let’s say a black bear got a hold of my precious, sweet little boy, Carl. He’s my dog, by the way. That bear is in trouble. I’d be scared if I was that bear. Get up. Stop. There. Stop. You’re good. I think this putt’s pretty pretty straight, too. If anything, it might go a little bit to the right. Oh, that broke more than I thought. I didn’t think it was going to break. They’re a little slower, too, than like Oh, you’re hammering everything by, but that’s good. It’s a good bird. Back to one over. Pressure’s on James. Think a little. Yeah, little right. But once it gets past the hole, it’s going to come to the left back down. Should almost lag this hit the hole. Jeez. All right, James. That’s good. It’s not the start you wanted, but Not at all. We’re We’re even right now. So that’s okay. I’m actually like striking the ball well. I just like this thing’s just letting me down. Six holes left. You got six strokes up or even. It’s all that matters. Let’s roll. And if I’m not hitting it great with the driver, I usually then just throw it on the ground. And we get a DoD out of the way. And it usually actually resets me. It might sound like the dumbest thing in the world. How does a DoD reset your swing? But it does for me. And that’s what I was talking about. Just kind of resets my swing. Little low one right up the middle. Thanks, Walt. Doesn’t make sense. [Music] Pull right in the trees. It’s cuz your tea was cockeyed. The way that tea sits definitely matters. No, it doesn’t. It’s just sitting there. A ball is there. It’s It doesn’t make it an uphill lie. It’s on the height at that point. You putting your ball on an angle. The ball’s round. She hitting at Kirkland still. Yes. Yeah. You got up to mine. That’s not bad. Looks like you don’t want to be short here. So, Straight at it. It’s the club. That could be really good or it’s way short. 109. 109. [Music] That’ll be okay. I think you’re drawing it, which is really surprising. Wrong side of the slope rig. I put it in the front of my stance a little more to try to take them off. That was a mistake. Maybe this is uh maybe this will be the hole where you get your confidence back with the putter cuz that’d be a great two putt. Yeah. Left everything short today. So we got to find the middle between us. Yeah. You’re way too strong. So I don’t know. This looks like 25 ft. Definitely got it to the hole. Yeah, you’re good, James. I’m a giant piece of [ __ ] Okay. Oh, you [ __ ] idiot. My bad. Just pick it. This is I’m sorry for people watching this, but this is absolutely [ __ ] It hasn’t been horrible until we get to the greens and then it’s just just terrible. We should have hit some putts before the round. Maybe that’s the issue. Okay, that was And of course he [ __ ] drops it. [ __ ] sakes. Another [ __ ] double. Be nice if I could get off of the [ __ ] double train. No, you were. You were on the bogey train for a couple holes. What do you need to do? Line change. That’s what it is. It’s nothing to do with me. 166. James, uh, I’ll hit eight. How? He’s like, how does it feel to have eight? I was like, I don’t know. Let me know, Brett. Well, you don’t have an eight iron. I don’t see it, but it felt good. Yeah, it was off the toe a hair. Yeah, that should be fine. Okay, let’s roll. Oh [ __ ] Today’s going to be a bad day, James. Yep. Think we’re at that point. Watch him chip this in though. Oh, that sun feels nice. We were sick there. We finished each other’s dinner or hot dogs. Sent it says. Oh, sorry. Oh, no. [ __ ] sakes. that thing. Check. Go back to the right. Right there. That’s horrible. Is it? Yeah. Pretty decent. Yeah. Move that over for my back stop, please. Thank you. Oh, you [ __ ] For James’ first par at Eagle Ranch. Did that go straight? Dead straight. I thought it was going to go to the right a little bit. This is good. E. Yeah, that’s that’s that’s um that’s good. Never missed those, James. I don’t know why you ask. Cuz I just want to confirm. You just want to confirm. But no gimmies, though. Yes. Back on the bogey train. I guess par for me. That is a par for you. Par for me. All right. Through six right now. That’s not your cart. No, that’s my stuff here though. Through six holes. I have one over. James is two over. Yeah. Three holes left. Three stroke lead. Is that six or I don’t know what hole we’re on. I don’t know. I think that’s six. Well, let me just count my putts. So, I’m at 18. So, yeah. Six. Bubbly time by James. Big Country. A bubbly sponsorship would be crucial to the program. Be a massive step forward for the boys. Well, maybe just for you, but you might drink the out of business. Yeah. Downwind. Short par five, 490 yards. I’m just going to aim down the left side cuz I’ve been kind of pull drawing the driver. Hopefully that DoD a couple holes reset me. Let’s get back on track. [Applause] Nice ball, Josh. Yeah, that one’s hammered. Back the back. Felt that one. Oh no. [ __ ] Those trees are in trouble. Left or right side? I don’t [ __ ] know. I don’t know where this ball’s going right now. Just aim at the bunker down the right. Yeah. Wow. Is right. That might be straighter than the other ball you hit. You know what’s not straight? Hopefully I have an eight iron in. Hopefully I got a long iron in. So then I could ask Brett Hopfield to hit an eight iron. Four. I think I’m going to hit four. Uh I think you don’t want to be short though on this one, James. I’ll go three. Yeah. Ball’s above his feet. He’s going to hit a drop. You want to see it? No, I’m not going to try that. I’m in a serious golf match here, boys. You know what? You might play better golf that way. I [ __ ] should. Oh, [ __ ] I think I Hang on. Hang on. Stay up there. Yeah. Nice. Hey, three iron. Even if you three putt it, you put it apart. Why do you put that out there? Yeah. Why do you put that out there? I think that’s it’s a par. I’m being I’m actually being serious. Yeah, but you know what that means? It’s your first par. Four putts coming. Little 340 bomb down the center and like 6 ft off the center of the fairway. So, got a pitching wedge from 144. Oh, I yanked it. Cover rolled down to the hole now. I’d be so happy with a yank like that. Like this. And it’s funning the hole a little bit. Yeah. No, that was Thanks. That but it was yanked hard. Oh, I got an eagle chance here. Eagle at Eagle Ranch. Here we go. Eagle at Eagle Ranch. That’s not horrible. That broke a lot more than I thought it was going to. That’s That’s not horrible. Got give yourself a chance at bird, James. All right, let’s get an eagle at Eagle Ranch here. Got like 12 ft for eagle. It’s going to go a hair to the left. It’s not going in. Let’s get under par break. Dang. That’s good, Josh. Thanks. That just went dead straight. I saw yours fade like once it came here, it kind of tracks. Yeah, but if you look at that hill, I thought mine would too. You know what? I’m happy with that. Start with a double, work the back to even. Yeah. Come on. Dead straight. Oh, sorry. I’m just talking to my shadow. Told you that way. Good par. Hey, two putt par. Such a good birdie chance, too. It’s a good eagle chance. Yeah. Oh, well, actually, you know what? I’m striking the ball really well. This thing not working for me. Do you want to use mine? No. I might use my [ __ ] driver at this point. If you could have one pizza the rest of your life, what is it? Have a pineapple. Hawaiian, buddy. Just No. We got a nice little drivable par4. 307 yds. This backdrop is incredible. I got driver. We’re going to try to get there. Oh, that’s right at it. If it’s got enough. I think it’s just short. Just short. Oh, shoot. Pretty straight. That’s going to be right of those trees and it should kick right. Oh, I clipped something. Clipped the tree. Yeah. Should be fine, though. That was a good hit ball. You hit that well. Yeah, did a decent drive. Just clipped this tree, but honestly, if I didn’t, I probably would have No, I wouldn’t have. I would have been up a bit, but yeah, decent drive. Pushed it a little bit. I got 66 64. Try to get up on the green here. Nice. It’s not bad. Stop. Yeah, you’re good. Lots of green to play with. Sand seems pretty pretty firm. So, maybe try to nip this thing. Oh, chunky. Did it run? It’s running. That’s good. Got a little chubber run here. [Music] See? Uh oh no. Oh no. Oh no. I’m going to hit it with more pace through that so it shouldn’t break as much. So let’s go right at it. See what happens. Go. That’s good, Josh. Oh, read the putt. Perfect. Again, left it short just like the first few holes. Well, you’re staying staying par. You haven’t gained a stroke yet. No. You needed that one. That was one you needed. Yep. So, now what? I’m You’re two up with three or uh one up. One up with two to go. Yeah, I’m [ __ ] Not a par. Finally through six holes now. Finally through six. That’s a birdie for me though. Yeah, I’m even. You’re two under. Two holes to go. I have a one shot lead. Somehow you have to you have to beat me straight up on one hole. The way this hole is shaped looks like you just don’t want to be down in that big gully. It’s just such a tough approach shot. So, I’d rather be on the top flat part and uh have a nice easier shot into the green. Kind of blocked that. No. What are you hitting? Seven iron. No, that should be that. Trying to go right at that 150 steak. Yep. Should be perfect. Yeah, it’s well short of the 150, but you might have a 7 iron in the green. Be nice to blade another seven iron in there. You’re using that leading edge well, eh? Yeah, I got 173 from the cart. Seven iron again. Down fan a little bit. Yanked. That’s coming back though. Should be up there. Yeah. Oh, it hit something and spun. Come on. Be the stick. Be the stick. Let’s go. Body needs it, James. body needs this one. That’s really good. That’s really good. Great putt. Is that good? Yeah, that’s good. James, I’ll give that. Is that for par though? Yeah. No, give me got to finish out. [Music] break you. [Music] Back to putting like we did on hole one. It’s not good. Well, James, you got your stroke. Thank you. Oh, that’s not good. Well, what am I? One up now. I needed that par. When you parred, I had to make a par cuz that’s you winning a stroke. That right there, you you got the box. But that right there was you getting two strokes on me in one hole. That was big. Potentially go at it if you know a line. I don’t know the line. James got a driver. Smart. I like seeing that big stick when you got a two-stroke lead on the last hole. How do you have a two-stroke lead? I guess you’re one over last three holes. That’s the thing about giving you so many strokes is if you just have a stretch where you play decent golf. Yeah. Or good golf. I’m It’s tough. It makes it very tough for me. Nasty. I don’t know if this is a club, but I’d rather be in those trees. So, got three iron in hand. That should be pretty good. Wow. Wow. That’s only 180. Try to take out the far trees on the the trees on the left hand side through the fairway. It’s the line. Hopefully hit a good shot. I need to make a bird. I think I think that should be fine. Throw a bubbly. You’re welcome. Appreciate it. I don’t You don’t like carbonated water, eh? No, I don’t like smart. Do you like you’re chilling at home? What are you drinking? Water. Just water. Lately, last like three months. Yeah. Yeah. I don’t drink any like Did you used to be a big pop guy? Oh, dude. I would drink so much Coke. Like I could easily like having having like a Coke with dinner was like something I like enjoyed. Like I just didn’t like and like if it was like a hot day and grabbing like a crisp cold Coke out of the fridge. Oh, that first that first sip of a freshly c cracked can of Coke. Oh my. Oh, you’re good, Josh. My mouth is watering right now. 135. Got my gap wedge. Try to close the face. Hit a big sling in. Maybe Brett could let you know if eight out would be the club. And it’s not enough, I don’t think. Think you’re over it, though. Yeah, you’re fine. Into the wind a bit. This has to be tight. I got to give myself a chance to make a good bird. This swing could be the deciding factor this match. Cut. Cutting right on top of the flag. Come on. That was the best swing I had all day. If that’s not like inside 10 ft, I don’t know what could be. That was a very nice ball, Josh. [ __ ] you, man. Fix your divot for you, too. Like, see, look at all these divots. And you’re filling them all for them. Well, I don’t like them. Just doing God’s work out here, James. Well, that’s a like how much better does that look than that? Yeah, just a pro divot fixer out. James in please. Okay. Was that a full swing on the green? Yeah. Okay. Like to see that. Oh, I bet you would, wouldn’t you? Yep. I bet you would. Oh, that was a good putt. What? for the win to tie the series. That is the greasiest thing ever. That is I want to know if that’s like a penalty. Are we finishing him out? So, what are we going to do if I make this? Is the next That’s something we got to figure out. We’ll talk about it after. Yeah. Because if I don’t make it, it doesn’t matter. Ever do nice roll. So birdie shoot even. You shoot nine over. Yeah. It’s like exactly what we want in the series. Hopefully that we don’t tie every single match. All right. So we’re going to come back tomorrow. I probably ask you guys on Instagram what would be better. How do we do this? And we could figure out a good way. But we got two dummies here trying to figure out how we’re going to do this to make this most entertaining for you guys. I think I think two points for the next match will make it a little bit tighter. I like that. Okay. All right, guys. That’s episode two here at Eagle Ranch. The course is absolutely in perfect condition. These might be the best greens I put out all year. Mountain views are incredible. Thanks for having us out. We truly truly enjoyed this. I think you enjoyed it. I did. I did. I did. I didn’t putt very well, but in all reality, that’s just golf some days. Mountain golf greens are tough. They really are. Um, again, thanks for watching. Hit that subscribe button. We’re trying to get to 20K if we haven’t already by a stroke of luck. Um, but if we haven’t, smash that subscribe button. Comment on this video, like, share this, tell you guys. Hope you guys are finding this entertaining. We’re having a blast out here. Next video, back n episode 3 worth two points. Huge match. Like, follow, subscribe. her thinking it’s a game.