The Disaster Under the Mountain (Mt Coolum Golf Club)

The Disaster Under the Mountain (Mt Coolum Golf Club)

Good day, choppers. Here at Mount Culum, right next to Air’s Rock. Uh, so we’re here playing 18 holes, trying to break par. Never seen the course. We just got here. We’re teeing off. Looking forward to it, though. Cracking little mountain right there. First hole, par four, goes to the right a little bit. I think we’re just going to wing it again. Score. I’ve been very confident lately. And yeah, let’s go for plus one. Okay, I’m going to say 81. Hilly, score 75. All right. I didn’t see it. That’s very good. Was it good? Yep. Hey. Oh, did you say there’s water on the right? Yeah. Yeah. Ah. I did not see it at all then. We’ll have a look. We’ll have a look. Have a look. I just seen the red spikes as the ball came down. It’s a real uh like country club vibe to it, doesn’t it? Does like the like the pro shop. They knew everyone that was walking in. Yeah, Dave. Steve, this is Yep. This is where I’d be this sort of place. I’ll be a member where it’s just like a country feel and that looking that’s unreal having that in the background, isn’t it? Hang on. Hold on. No, we’re fine. All right, let’s just move on to this part. Perfect. That I didn’t think it was driver. Yeah, if I went a bit more right. I said if I went right, is it? She said other fairway. No, there’s a pond. She doesn’t understand how long you are, mate. She’s going to I’m playing against the Jess in the pro shop after this. So just probably intimidated with that first t-shirt. Have the at the minute. I think 70 m out. You’re on the green though. Yeah, I know. But I just the hands are a bit twitchy this morning. And now you got to putt. Here we go. Didn’t have a practice putt, did you? Oh, yeah. Okay. So, we’ve uh two days of trial and error with the putter. Bit of a setup change. Using the line for long putts, but then the short ones, just trust where the putters aim. Now, just walk up. Tap it in, mate. Okay. Ah, I thought I I thought I dobbed that. All right. Good start. We played that hole in about 48 seconds, I reckon. Mate, this is absolute go zone, you reckon? Yeah, you got to go. 280. It’s the second swing of the day, mate. Yeah. And and the last ball just went 300. Go again. Uh hole two 28. Every time I play a golf course and I pull a club out, I feel like the members at home are going, “Oh, no, no, no.” They know something I don’t. So, I’ve got driver cuz I think that’s the play. Oh, that that’s what I thought I was going to do off the first be honest. I didn’t like driver off that tea and I I listened to you. I’m not going to do that again. That’s your fault. Well, what do I know what I’m talking about? Yeah, I know. Oh, I didn’t like the play. It was the play though, wasn’t it? Yeah, 100%. You You want a driver? I wanted to get in play. Met you halfway. Sniped it into the middle section here. Look how that’s jungle around the green, mate. I had to pipe that second swing of the day. What are you thinking? Pull your head in. 115. Have not hit that very far at all. I’m feeling so yippy. This is just I’ve not played this whole well at all. A lot of people might not be able to tell, but there’s actually a bloke following us. Big Ron fan. Yeah. Behind us on every shot. In the trees. In the trees. Got his phone out. I’m It’s making me nervous. Yeah, I’m a bit nervous about it. Okay. Shouldn’t have this far for par in this hole. It’s a short little one. [Music] Oh yeah, stock standard hunting from Ron. Bit yippy and sure. Okay, we went over. Back in my comfort zone. Just a bad bogey, wasn’t it? Nothing good happened there. Woo. Okay, 384. How good’s this little shoot you got to go through off the back teeth here? Very nice. All right, that’s just smooth, calm, relaxed. Good golf swings. Come on. [Music] belt leftish. Got it. Bit snappy wookie. Oh, bit quick and rushed and yippy. Normally I chip out, but I can’t. No one wants to see this. Everyone can do that. We want to see this. Yeah. So, this could hit the tree and we could be shooting 85 today. Oh, got through it. Wasn’t pretty. 86 m. I need to just put a good a golf swing on it because apart from the first shot, it’s being a bit sketchy. Move your run. What’s the song? Move your body, run. Make the birds. Okay. Oh, man. Okay, I think we’re dancing. This is just a sketchy start. And I have been starting well this whole trip. This has been the first one that I’ve been a bit sketchy. Do you want to tell the punters how you you chop in your divots and and sand them just so no more comments come in and you do this every single time you hit a shot? Sand sprinkle over. That is primo. That is primo. Another par. Not good areas here. Good roll, too. All right, calming down. Calming down. Getting the hang of it. Two over through three. I don’t know where I’m going. I’m struggling a little bit, but I’m starting to warm up. You reckon? This course reminds me a little bit of like Pingara. You reckon? Well, oh yeah, it does. Like, you know, it sort of does. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. And what’s the lowest score you’ve had at Pingara? The home of your original golf. Six under. I had six under. Actually, what’s the best round you’ve ever had? It’d be close. I can’t remember best one, but I reckon that would be up there. I’d say you can’t remember your best round. No, I remember. just means nothing to you, does it? No. I remember the day before I turned pro, I had I played really well and I remember going, “That’s the best friend I’ve ever had.” And I feel like that was it. I can’t remember what it was. It’s a long time ago, mate. I’m being busy. Yeah. Okay. Uh, this one’s long. 523 m pathway. Okay. Right. 258 to carry the water. You got a spare ball, I think. Okay. This is what I’ll do. I’ll get in play, but then I’ll grab the driver and just see if I would have carried the water for the punters. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Yeah. Just as like a um Would I have made it? Yeah. Okay. Right. Let’s see what drive would have done. No idea. I can’t see the ball off the face. What happened? It started on the tree line and then came back in, but I don’t know how far left it come yet. Like there. It was a good tow draw. Far out. Not hitting the ball. Hit the ball the best ever yesterday. Not great so far. Um, a boy came out to watch and he watched that and he’s he’s heading home. He just left. He’s He’s watched three holes and one snipe hook into the trees. Hands in pockets. See you later, boys. Yeah, mate. This is It’s a mixed bag. Yeah. It’s like lucky dip golf. Oh, it is. Yeah. You just never know what you’re going to get. Uh, mate. So I think you meant there just so people don’t think there we go. How’s that? I like So they’ve got like white, red, blue. So I reckon that’s to know like okay enter near the red. A very very good idea. That’s good cuz people always argue like no I went between the blue and the the red one. You know where to take your drop. Not me. I’m fine. So you see on this tree that’s actually really clever. Yeah. Too much. I can see it. Lovely fairways here at Mount Kum, but they’re over there. Right. I need a golf shot to come out the middle just to reset me here cuz this has been a bloody disastrous start. But that’s golf. I hit one though. That was a very good swing. I’m feeling it now. If you would like to see more of this, subscribe to the channel. We’re on our way to 100. They’ve they’ve talked about us in the papers. is the next up and coming uh possibly tour pro and we’ve uh we’ve looked into it. So uh big things will happen when we get to that 100,000 mark. Your putting will get better. That’s I will hit it straighter and I’ll make that mate. That is Look at this man. This is what I love. Australian golf. Look at that big boy. I tell you what, if he could stay there and I’ll thin it off the chest straight. He does not want you. Probably should chip it, but I just didn’t bring me club. Whoa, this is this is rough. This is rough. 742. I’ll get two shots in that hole. What is going on, Jolly? Four over. Are you laughing or crying? I don’t know yet. This could be your worst start. Yep. Yep. Mount Borton. Did you N started like this as well. Did you? Yeah. I think you started with Bogey at Mount Borton as didn’t you? We’ll just start. No, double. I hit it in the That’s right. What I reckon we do is not talk about that place if that’s all right with you. Um, this is where we reset though. Yeah. This is what I love though because the fight back people will be going, “Ah, yeah, that’s how I start golf.” I literally said that on the green. You just said this is like watching me play. This is how I play. Uh but you now you’ve got a 194 me path three. Uh 180 m 2 m path three. Oh 164. That’s a good seven. 164 to the flag. That’s a good seven. Towi six. Do I play for it? I reckon you Oh, no. Cuz then you go long and you’ll blame me. Yeah, I know. Yeah. Get rid of all the bogeies. Oh, there we go. Right now that’s got all the bogeies off it. Good to go. Do you reckon? Well, do maybe a couple more washes for the double. All right, here we go. Six on. Six on. Yeah. Straight at it. Imagine a hole in one jolly. I saw a big bounce. I don’t know if that means bouncing over the green, but it went in the direction of this the hole I was playing for birdie. Holy dy. Pretty good. That didn’t move at all, did it? Yes. Yes, Hilly. Let’s go, big fella. Yes. Well done, mate. We’re over through five. Bloody proud of you. Thank you, mate. Thank you very much. Uh 489 m par five. Mount column in the background. Goes to the right where we’re getting back on the horse right here. Little little peely cut into the mountain. And I’ve calmed down a bit now since that path. Yeah, we do play heaps better when we have a couple of beers. Yeah, I know. Early golf. 7:00 tea off. After 9. Yeah. Okay. I think it’s perfect. I think that’s money. Look good from here, mate. Yeah, it did, didn’t it? Yep. All right, I’m back. This will be one of the best fightbacks you’ve ever seen. or woo. Right. 225. I didn’t realize there’s like a creek there, but we didn’t make it. So, it’s like, okay, 225. Just going to smack a four iron hard and hope I’m around the ground cuz I don’t know if water’s down there as well. Missed the bunker. Right in the middle of it. Hit it well. I’m hitting it out the middle again. Get me swing back. I think I’ve got a feeling now. I’ve got a feeling that today is going to be a 90. Long bunker shot. I’ve got me 54. That’s one for you. When you got a longer bunker shot, don’t grab your 60. I’ll grab my 54. If I was probably back a bit more, I’m grabbing 50. And then I play it like a bunker shot. And I just hope cuz the less loft it just goes a bit further. I’ve set myself up. A ripper here. All right. Slightly open 54. Normal bunker swing. I just yipped it. I was on the up slope. Tired. Played a lot of golf. Did you try help that out? Yeah. Did you see it? Yeah, I did actually. Yeah. I just got like stuck and the old shovel. All right. Good drive. Absolutely stiffed it. Brakes. Brakes. Oh, it’s not bad. I just wanted to get it up there. I’m just trying to stop lining up the short ones just cuz I get so caught up in that. Just whatever the putter feels like. Trust that. Some people I saw some my spy my golf spy. Did you see that? It was like a statistic from lining up and not lining up. And not lining up was better. I literally told you that yesterday. I just saw it myself and I told Joel about it on the plane. Just come up with your own stuff, Joel. Stop the bleeding. Stop the bleeding. Now we play. Now we catch up. Four over through six. You’re ripping apart these par fives. Yeah. This whole trip shocking. Abs. Absolutely. What are you watching something and talking to me? I’m I’m actually getting some work done on the phone, mate. Getting this drone approval sorted so we can get the drone up. Uh well, I’m trying to get it done. You keep distracting me. Playing golf. Sorry. Do you reckon So, I get stressed out that people when I’m playing badly, they’re just going to be like, “Ugh, turn it off.” Do you reckon people like the bad golf? My personal opinion, I think people love the bad golf. I think people like seeing relatable golf. Yep. I’ve been in those trees before. Yep. I’ve been down there and three-wacked it. I had a guy at that meet and greet who was like he um he said that he likes watching those guys but he just can’t. They don’t miss a shot. They hit it straight every time. And that’s not what we do here at Ron Chop Golf. I like to mix it up. I’ve been hitting it pretty well but today it hasn’t been happening but I’ll I’ll figure it out. Just the people’s person. It is. Yeah. Bit of bit of column A, bit of column B. Bit of column C today. F. Okay. So par four. I didn’t get the measurement but it’s pretty tight little shoot here that swoops to the left side. So, the draw I’ve been hitting that should be spot on here with the old two carol. Oh, no. [Music] No draw there. Jolly just can’t find me rhythm. All right, see what we do from here. So, you reckon people like the bad golf, Jolly? Subscribe to this. It’s pretty good chip out though. Pretty good. 114 to go. How like all these greens seem like they’re little tabletops. Like it’s flat and then the gringoes got you. Feel like it’s it’s probably a bit of its defense. Y that and a million trees. Yep. And the kangaroos. Apart from that, it’s pretty bit of a snack. Oh no. Jolly, I’ll come watch it. [Laughter] I’ve lost it, mate. I’m sorry. The swing’s gone. I don’t need my two iron to come out like that. Not me sand wedge. He just spoke about the tabletop greens. I’m having a nightmare. Is it in the water? No, but it’s uh cool. If there’s anywhere you don’t go on this hole, it’s right here. Anywhere else is fine. It’s anywhere you don’t want to go on this hole, it’s right here. Oh man, it’s rolled off the green. Have I had like a trip or a quad on this channel? I’m sure you would have had a triple. One, two, three, four, five. This is for double. Joel, man, what’s happening here? Oh, no. [Laughter] Sorry, mate. Like, I know I’m laughing in your back swing. Sorry. Oh, okay. What? Triple. Did you fish bump a triple? I just bumped a triple. Holy one. Seven. Uh, what’s that? Seven over. You’re on. I’m Ron. We’re on. We’re not Ron. 137 R3. Now I’m a hole in one. If it happens, it happens today. That would be so funny. Okay, I’m going to hit a 9. We’re just going to start again. Everything’s okay. It’s all right. Three. Yep. First green in red. Oh, yep. No, on the there’s a couple of dodgy ones. That was that was a better shot. Wow. We man, this is uh this is brutal. A lot of people tell me like they were like when you play Mount Cooling, take some balls. Like, yeah, yeah, I’ll be right. Nope. That would that was spot on. Oh, hit a shot there, Jolly. Well done. Right. This is what we do now. We This is I mean I’m a long way back but you never don’t give up. You know what are you seven over? Yep. It is like my scorecard this mate. You’d be beat. I don’t know. This is tough. You’re playing the Sava. But you’re playing Ambrose. Are you? Yeah. Ambro. You can’t put a score from Ambrose because it’s never the same. But like I No, I think I’d beat you off the stick today. I actually think I could have. This is making me feel worse. Thanks, mate. Yeah, definitely couldn’t make you feel better. I’ll play off 16. Get dipped that way. Oh, I needed that. They need to go in. If I’ve got any chance of going sub 90, I’ll get the flag, man. I know. Bugger just lost pace on it. Jeez. Oh, I can’t even tear up. Okay. 347 m par 4 knife. Lady’s right in the middle of the hole right now. She’s safe as hell. Oh, she hit a golf shot, boys. It’s taken nine holes, but I hit a golf shot. Splash. Oh, okay. That felt better. That felt a lot better. So, 9 and 10 are brand new holes. This is the first time anyone’s ever played it. Really? Yeah. We need to sort we I need to do it justice. Imagine if you just go par part or even let’s not get greedy, but imagine if you had a bird bogey or something like really played it well. That’s a good start. This is a nice looking kn. It’s really nice. New path looking over that new path. Oh, new path. Yeah. You know when we played um Maruchi door and you had that little section where you just felt like you couldn’t hit it and I was just striping it going, “Come on, man. Sort it out.” Now I know what you’re talking about. Just like you have those days where you can’t remember Yep. how it used to feel. I’m going to go smooth, man. That’s what I reckon it is for me. Sit down. Raz a lot. So this is Jess. This is the pro that uh Chopper is going to play. And I just you this could be the first five and four. If I play like this. Yeah, I’ll bring you down. I was very lucky that didn’t end up down there. Once again, just hit him on the ground. It’s not hard. All right, two putts and let’s just get off this front nine and start again. Get out. [Laughter] I feel sorry for Jess, man. Yeah, she just saw what’s brewing by the savo. Sorry, Jess. You’re going to need to get down five and four. Sorry. How old are you? Trying to get my hand. What do I shoot then? Six over. That’s not actually that bad, is it? That’s a really good way to finish a nine. Six over. Now you got to subscribe cuz that was unreal. That’s the first time anyone’s played that hole. Completed. Started with a birdie. Started with a birdie. Uh, well done. Thank you. That I’ve put more circles and squares on the scorecard than I ever have in me life. You didn’t look like sinking part that I was like ah not another three part like not don’t leave it 4 foot 5 foot short. Yeah. It never looked like missing. No. As soon as I was like I’ve done it. Well done. All right. Six over. I didn’t think you were so much of like a um mental in your head mate when I So that’s the reason I stopped playing pros cuz I would get that jitter stuff. Really? Yep. I had I did some proams where Stop. I was on a hole and I had the jitter the hips with the driver. I had the driver hips for about 6 months and I would stand on a tea and I would like I’d even like see a pole and go oh and my hands would just like twitch as a scratch as a pro as a like you probably Yeah. I played a game I played the first pro and I remember hooking him and then the next time the next day I played I was like oh don’t get that hook. So then I was like opening the face and then then you’re on going I don’t know. Yeah. And then you’re trying to play a tournament golf and your hands are twitching. And it actually is so much more common. I thought I was the only person at the time that’s ever had the yips with the driver. And then I’ve talked to pros and they’ve gone, “Yeah, I had them. I’ve had it. I’m still going through it.” Well, Sam hung in, mate. Yeah. Let’s go of it. And he when we sat in the car, I talked about it and as I was speaking, he’s like, “Yep.” Yeah. It’s just this game. There’s no other game that does that to you. Maybe footy players when they get the yips and they start kicking it banana. Um, who used to uh JK? Yeah. Do the little pedal steps with his kick and then shank it. Yeah. It’s just so easy to get this game wrong. Start cramping me calf. Hold on. He’s from the Josh Candy. Oh, mate. I don’t know how he did it for so many years. He probably had a pretty good diet. Yeah. Not a pie for breakfast like we had. And grabbing beers after nine holes at 8:30 in the morning. I’ve had three of these for the last 4 days in humid weather. Yeah, we’re athletes. 109. This is just a gapping. All right. So, this is a brand new hole. It opens in on the 5th of July, so like 2 weeks time. So, we’re the first to play it. It’s unreal. Look at this. It’s I love a short path three over long path threes. And it doesn’t take much. Bit of water, bit of a bunker. Prettiest hole in the course, I reckon. Reckon? So far? Yeah. This is lovely. Get down. Get down. Get down. Get down. Get down. Sit down. Sit down. Oh, wrong. That went straight down the pipe though, didn’t it? Yep. That released like a monster. What? One of my favorite Oh, YouTube. He’s stealing other people’s stuff again. I’m not stealing it. I’m just um saying it. People say Raz, mate. That doesn’t mean they’re stealing your YouTube. Yes, they are. Was it Rick Shields? I’ll get him. I’ll take him to the cleaners. Bit long. Brain has still been untouched. It was all right. I thought shipped that in. I was ready for that just to All right. Two new holes, one under path. That’s pretty good. The rest seven over. So, we’re six over path. I’m feeling good. I won’t tell you what I had after nine holes beverage- wise, Gatorade, but I’m feeling good about myself. Spicy Gatorade. Spicy Gatorade. Yes. Um, so the pro in the pro shop, I just told him not going so well. And he said that he played with Adam Scott here and after seven holes, he said, “Mate, what do you think of the course?” And Adam Scott said, “I reckon if you play well here, you could play well anywhere.” Really? Yeah. Adam Scott said that. Adam Scott said that cuz he said the greens are so like these tabletops that if you miss you will I’ve been all day. Yeah. So you got to be super accurate. Adam Scott’s played here. He has played here. I didn’t I didn’t ask him what he shot because it’s not really going to be relevant. Um just checked out the scorecard. This nine goes par three, par five, par three, par five, par three, par five, par three, par five, par four. Last hole is par four. It’s par threes and fives all the way home. We’ve got a chance, Joel. The par fives have eaten you up. But I know, but I’m This is where I get it back. You know what I do? I’m going to hit the first one in play. Okay. So, you are currently even path for this nine. Let’s go with that. Let’s start again. Yeah. What do you think you’re going to finish this nine with? I would if I honestly if I can go one under, I’d be stoked compar like what happened at the start. I’m feeling pretty good about myself already. I’m calling three under on this nine. Oh, are you? Yep. Hilly’s not. He’s just shaking his neck. What are you having? Two over. Yeah. Oh, wow. Too many. Bring back gravy. I say gravy. We miss you. He would have said eight over. Oh no. Oh no. Yeah, I think you’re right, Hilly. Three over. Okay, reset now. I hope that hit something and drop because that was absolutely steamboating. Oh, pro. [Applause] Oh. Oh, that’s a hammy going. Oh my god. Oh, it’s not me ball. Now what? Hang on. Three, two, one. Come here. Come here. Come here. Come here. Yes. Okay. Where’s the spare? All right. Hazard into a hammy. All right. She ended this way. Line back as far as we can go. Oh dear. Tell you what, girl. This is I’m pretty this now. Okay. Not good. I think that’s all right. If there’s water there, I’ll be human. Should have checked, mate. We actually had this conversation on the podcast last night. Yeah. If you are a right-hander with a tree that is blocking your stance and you go to it left-handed and then go to play your shot and you’re on a car path, well, I need to go left-handed. Well, exactly. Then you get free relief to your nearest point. All right, we learned this rule. There’s a steak anyway. I want to get the steak. Did you put that there? Is that That’s the actual ruling. I mean, the hammer said it, so we’ll go with that. And if it’s wrong, don’t send your emails to me. Send them to the swing of it.com. Addressed to hammer. Yeah, you’re wrong. 113 out of rough. Nearly killed someone. I need to get off this golf course. Someone’s getting hurt. My brain and someone else’s. Get up. Get up. A was all over it as well. Two putts. Plenty of PS to come. Sit down. Sit. Oh. Yes. I think the line’s the winner. Like no line for the shorties cuz I just like I just pointed the face where I wanted it and then that’s all I just trusted it. Otherwise I feel like you’re trying to line up too many things. Yeah. Yeah. I’m thinking, “Oh, that’s not quite right.” I just hit it right. Another bogey. 111. What are these quirky little holes? And it’s just like whoop like that. Should I try Should I try do a different intro? Yeah. Go. Okay, we’ll start again. Okay, ready. Good day, choppers. I’m here at Mount Culum trying to break 80. This is a great layout. I reckon I’m going to go all right today. Stay tuned. Subscribe. Stay tuned. Is that all right? Yeah. Yeah. No, I reckon we use that one. I’ll do. Yeah. Diffic zero room where that flag is, but I could probably have a crack at it. Just had a bloke watch two holes and then he’s walked off. Sick of it. Sorry guys. And that’s the second person that’s walked off after seeing trash golf. I’ll come out and watch the full 18. They’ve blasted two holes. If you’re still watching, thank you very much. Subscribe. This has been This has been a journey. Am I going the right way? Don’t know, man. Okay, just commit. P. W. Um, I don’t want to. The best part of my game today is my pattern. [Applause] Oh, seven over. Still one under 80. Hello, little mate. Par five. Par three. Par five. Par three. This is another par five. Bit wide. I like this. We’re really going to pin the ears back and hit a drive. Come on. I’ve got one. I’ve got one. Finally hit one. Yes. You like that, Hilly? That was good. Maybe you should film cuz I’m much That’s the best one I’ve hit all day. I did film. I did well on my camera, mate. Did you come at Hilly and I thought we just swap for for once to see if it make it work and it went straight. Yeah, you’ve hit one. So, there apparently there’s two temporary greens here, but we’re allowed to play the par five as it normally is. So, I don’t know if they’re working on the green. Maybe that makes sense. Uh, no, it’s whilst they put in holes 9 and 10. That was Oh, sorry. So, what we’re playing basically, if you didn’t say anything about new holes or temporary par threes and stuff, no one would know any different. We’re playing the course as people will see it in real life. Yeah. When they get to when they when they Yeah. All right. Long way out, but we’re just going to hit two iron just down the left. You know, you know when you wait for a green to clear and you do that, don’t you? That happens every bloody time. So, because nine and 10 are out of play, they turn this hole into two holes. I tell you what, I’ve nearly put it on the T- box. All right, good angle in though. Just got to know where to miss it, Joel. I’ve said that from day one, cuz you don’t want to go in there. Um, did you hear over here like there’s red belly snakes in there? Red belly blacks. What are we doing? I was in there trying to get balls and we built tough in Australy down the green just said don’t go long. So I’m going long. Hold on. It’s a bit creepy. Sit there. Don’t r Oh man. For some reason that 80 m shot I don’t really know. I think it’s like a shoulder tosh shoulder but I’ve hit so many over the green that I’m bit it’s not today. Today’s not the day is it fall just pumped it. Just pumped it. No line. It’s working hard to par five. Well done Ron. You’re doing great, mate. Seven over, staying under 80. If you asked me after that triple that I’d still be seven at this point, I wouldn’t have believed you. 160 odd par three. Bit of wind, like bit of a wind channel. Going a seven. I’m just going to give a rip. Can’t hit the middle. Jolly. That’s short. Just zoom in on the front of the green, mate. There it is. It’s one of those days you just don’t can’t find it. I’m not an expert, right? Yep. We can all agree on that. Yep. But you’re the one that tells me. So, what’s your stock 7? 165. Okay. That flag is 167 and you cannot go long and the wind was in. Yeah. Right. And you decided to take a seven iron knowing that it’s going to land there. No, I flubbed that. I flubbed it. And I don’t want to hit right now when I’m not really controlling the ball. I don’t want to hit like a like a smooth controlled guidy one. No, this is where you would tell me just go back to a six iron and hit a smooth one. You don’t have to force it. You don’t have to guide it. It’s just a normal swing. I know. This is the stuff you tell me. I know. But you lose your head when you’re playing bad, don’t you? I don’t. I’m I I maintain like one level. [Music] Okay, that’s not bad. I just took a mighty hit. We are eight over choppers. Mount Kulum is absolutely doing a number on Ronnie today. This is tough. Um, Adam Scott called this place a rifle range because you can you have to hit straight. That’s your only option. Oh, is that why it’s rifle range? Rifle range. I thought it was cuz there’s like snipers or you can’t hit snipers or Well, I’m hitting snipers. Rifle range from out of stock. Okay. 15th 451. I need a birdie to get under 80 here. I need that little buffer. Oh. Oh, kicked out. That was hugging those trees. I reckon that’s like enough of the relatable golf there. Go get over the bunker. Yes. Smooth. That’s the slowest I’ve swung. That’s the slowest I’ve swung. 15 holes. I figured it out. Well done, mate. Thank you. Literally mid swing going slow. So, yes. All right, we’re back. I’ve actually hit a golf shot here. That is Come on. 11 ft. Come on. Very good shot. Two shot for under 80 would be unreal. After filming that, can I have a quick photo? the ladies in the ladies comp. Like that’s that is now we got four. You should move to Queensland, I reckon. Surrounded by ladies. My wife would love that. Yeah, put that in. Maybe put your shadow on it. Where’s the grain? Yeah. Come on. Oh, birdie. Bugger. Bugger. Hang on. I’ll just take some photos. All right. Slow swing. That’s my reminder. Every time I see that dot when I grip the club. Slow swing. Yep, I can see that. Perfect. All right. Hole 16. 135 m. Slow swing. Nine. Come on. Stay there. Please hit the green. Please hit the green. Please hit the green. Stay on the green. Just stay on the green. Hilly’s not panning down. I’m going to say green. How many holes left? This is This is I’ve just been told this is the hardest course on the sunny coast on a Wednesday. And we’re here on a bloody Wednesday, aren’t we? 30 chance. This is tiny. This is the smallest green I’ve seen. That is tiny. All right. Pin eye. Not again. I’ve got the line lining up really well. Just got to hit him wrong like that. Bang. You think you’d have a go at this point, wouldn’t you? I think you should be pretty happy with the p. Yeah. No, good point. Right, hole 17. I didn’t check the meterage, mate. Sorry. Par five. And it it looks like it swings around, but look at the Mount Kiosco in the background. How good’s that? Beautiful. Slow swing. Figured it out. It’s way too late, but I figured it out. That might be a bad tracer, but I cannot tell you how hard it is to try and film reels of you hitting whilst doing this. I got to do it in one, don’t I? Well done, mate. So, it’s like 140 to the flag, but I do have that tree. You sort of I guess it’s measured around like this. But if we cut the corner, which we’re going to have to, we’re at breaking point right now. We’re one shot buffer on shooting 80 and another birdie with one hole to play would be fantastic for the old mentals. I’ve held on well. Like this could have been a disaster, but there is also still time for it to be a disaster. Is there water here? Yeah. Oh, flubbed it, Joel. Get over the water. Get over the water. Oh my goodness. It just got over the water. Oh, I chunked it. I was trying to like make sure it got over the tree and gave the old Adam Gilchrist. Not my day today, has it? Well, that’s lucky. Look where it landed. Okay. Kick forward. Kick forward. Kick forward. Kick forward. Kick forward. Kick forward. Gross. Just a nothing shot. Matt. [Music] Did you put the line down hilly and help me? That’s why I did not see it going that way. Yep. Seven over, one to play. Bogey is 80. Eagle is 77. Par, we break 80. You’re not taking driver. No. Like 287 and I’m looking at a heap of cars on the left hand side. Half to finish. Right. Here we go. Oh, couple of fans. Hello. Hello. They have no idea who they are. I have no idea. No game of wave. That’s unreal though, isn’t it? Very good finishing with that in the background. Snowy Mountains. Snowy Mountains. Mount Gambia. Adelaide has turned it on. So, Mount Kulum is actually a rock. Second largest rock in Australia behind behind Olaroo. Oh, I thought you said Kioskco. Yeah, I thought Mount Kosiosk was the biggest one in Australia. Mountain rock. What’s the difference? It has to be a certain height to be a mountain and that doesn’t qualify. Ah, unlucky mate. I’m You have to be a certain level to be a golf pro and I’m mount coolum. Unlucky, mate. Unlucky, mate. And they used to use it to shoot at for practice. They used Yeah. So that’s hence the rifle range. Right. 17 hours. And now we know where we are. Right. Straight. Straight. Straight. Oh no. Hit the fence. Hit the fence. Hit the fence. We hit the fence and we’re back in. [Laughter] Another lady just came to watch. Saw that shot. She’s gone over. Yeah. Okay guys, I’ve had enough. I just watched one shot. Three people and they haven’t even lasted four holes. Oh, total. Oh man, thank you for coming out and supporting. Where do I go? Not much to work with. Over probably the club you use around here and I just wasn’t hasn’t wasn’t working for me, was it? Can’t speak. Wasn’t working for me, was it? No. There’s barely happen today. That one ready. Over the next kill. Over the next kill. Over the next kill. Well short, I think. Is that how you play him, you reckon? Around here. Just go the bump and run. Yeah. Tiny greens, elevated. Yeah, that has to be the way. You wouldn’t want to fly up there, would Yeah. Good pood come. Oh, Mount Osman. Oh, what is it? Mount Mount Uh, thank you very much for having us. I’ll try again. Mount Cool. Thank you very much for having us. Uh that’s uh that’s quite a hard golf course if you hit it as like I did. But this is to break 80. One of the grossest looking 79s you’ll ever see. This is me length. Sit down. That really broke. Oh, same as always. If I miss it, we just cut. All right. Yeah. Did you think I was going to miss it? 80 mountain coolum. You win. Subscribe. [Music]

Ron continues is tour of the Sunshine Coast and heads to Mount Coolum Golf Club to try and find form on this tough layout.

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