I’m facing my biggest hurdle in golf: the transition from “content creator” back to “competitor.” As I push to qualify for the Seniors Tour, I’ve realized my biggest weakness isn’t my swing—it’s my ability to compete under pressure. Today, I’m putting it to the test in a high-stakes match against Golf Pro Alex Elliot. This isn’t a “tips and tricks” video; this is raw, quiet, and intense match play to see if I actually have what it takes.
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What You’ll Learn:
How competitive pressure changes your decision-making.
The reality of the gap between “YouTube Golf” and “Pro Golf.”
Course management strategies using Arccos AI.
How to handle “anger” and “going inward” during a bad stretch.
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Chapter Timestamps
0:00 The Seniors Tour Dream vs. Reality
1:15 Match Start: Mark vs. Alex Elliot
3:02 Dealing with “The Hump” & First Green Jitters
5:40 Arccos AI Strategy: How I should play this hole
8:15 The Pressure is Building: Going into “Competition Mode”
11:20 A Brutal Pin Position & Glass-Like Greens
14:45 Choosing the Right Club in Heavy Gusts
17:30 The Best Shot of the Day (Off Pure Mud!)
20:10 Dormie? The Tension Peaks
22:40 Post-Match Analysis: What I need to change for the Tour
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Ray on camera? Lovely touch!
What a pleasure to be on the channel, true gent! Best of luck with your journey 🙌🏼
Who should I play golf against next?
As a long time watcher of you & Matt (& Rory), and listeners the Hack it Out pod (all the way back to Scott), I just laffed out loud when you said Matchplay because you have commented So Many times how you beat others between the ears & not on the course when its Matchplay – I thought here we go bring it on Mark, I might even have to root for Alex 😂 Comment btw before you have hit 1st ball😅
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Been waiting for this since 2010
Can’t be this chatty and asking what club your opponent hit if you’re practicing to compete.
You should try and get involved in this YouTube golf tour thing that people are talking about. As a YT golf OG this might tickle a competitive itch!
Delamere Forest GC 💯
So good to see, reminds me of those old videos against the Ping pros where you were genuinely competing
Best of luck Mark! Glad playing vids are back!
I hope you do play on seniors tour. You, lockey, ray, buzza. Literally the constants of my golfing life from when I started 9 years ago to now.
I'd say you vs. Lou with one hand tied behind your back.