PlayStation 5 Road to the Masters Golf Game

Introduction

So … why a Playstation 5 ?

eye skin cancer procedures couldn’t focus on my iPad World Golf Tour game
a reward for me getting through very tough eye stuff
Mark or Sam could help me if I got stuck
Helen would help ordering it

Starter Steps

Geoff tech set up
x20 controller buttons
YouTube video tutorials
settings = 3 click swing
setting auto tap in putt within 3 feet
created my golf avatar = Kath Bromley

At first I found it quite overwhelming & wasn’t sure where to start so I decided to play each of the 39 courses. I was struggling to use the controller right stick but things improved greatly when I discovered the controller 3 click swing method. Instead of hitting the ball into the crowd or the trees or the really heavy rough I started to find more fairways off the tee and my scores got better & better.

What works for me

Each game takes about an hour
have a break between games
limit to 3 games a day
Game 1 = record scores
Game 2 = practice round
Game 3 = one of my favourite courses
graphics are great
I like it when the PS5 controller rumbles if the shot is controlled well = which is called Haptic feedback
sometimes I turn the commentary off = easier to focus on the shot in hand if my head is busy already !
sharing it with family and friends
it challenges me
it entertains me
it relaxes me
it inspires me
it makes me punch the air after a fab shot for eagle or birdie !
gives me something positive to talk about
it’s about power precision & positive putting
it’s about focus & concentration

Options

Quick Play = Play a round of golf Strokeplay / Ryder Cup / Matchplay / Skins / Best Ball Fourball / Team Ball /Alternate Shot
Career = build my legacy
Online = Take on the World
Challenges = Take on a Variety of Unique Challenges
Tournaments = Compete Solo in Online Tournaments
Private match = Play a Custom Match with Friends Online

Commentators

Rich Lerner
Frank Nobilo
Notah Begay 111
Iona Stephen

Hole Select

All 18
First 9
Second 9
All Par 3s
All Par 4s
All Par 5s
Custom

Rewards

Rewards are either XP / Experience Points or RP / Reward Points and can be earned in the following different ways

earn XP by levelling up your golfer by playing holes ( about 1,000 XP / hole )
by completing challenges, especially in the Coaching Academy = significant XP + RP
by playing full rounds in Career Mode
by participating in Tournaments
by completing Sponsor tasks

39 Golf Courses A-Z My Best Score to date

Augusta National = 63 -9 under
Augusta Par 3 = 22 -7 under
Bandon Dunes = 56 -16 under
Banff Springs = 58 -13 under
Bay Hill = 63 -9 under
Chambers Bay = 59 = -11 under
East Lake = 57 -13 under
Evian Resort 61 = -10 under
Harbour Town 56 = -15 under
Liberty National 58 = -13 under
Lighthouse Pointe = 63 -9 under
Marco Simone 62 = -9 under
Oak Hill 61 = -9 under
Olympia Fields 60 = -10 under
Pebble Beach 55 = -17 under
PGA West 57 = -15 under
Pinehurst No.2 63 = -7 under
Quail Hollow 60 = -11 under
Royal Liverpool 59 = 12 under
Royal Troon 63 = -8 under
Southern Hills 63 = -8 under
St Andrews 61 = -11 under
Tara Iti 55 -16 + 56 = -15 under twice
Teeth of the Dog 58 = -14 under
The Country Club Brookline 62 = -8 under
The Los Angeles Country Club 61 = -9 under
The Ocean Course Kiawah Island 62 = -10 under
The Riviera Country Club 61 = -10 under
Top of the Rock Par 3 course 22 = -5 under
Torrey Pines 61 = -11 under
TPC Boston 60 = -11 under
TPC Sawgrass 56 = -16 under twice
TPC Scottsdale 57 = -14 under
TPC Southwind 56 = -14 under
Valhalla 63 = -8 under
Wetlands 61 = -11 under
Whistling Straits 63 = – 9 under
Wilmington Country Club 62 = -9 under
Wolf Creek 62 = -10 under

My Favourite Courses

1 Augusta National in Atlanta Georgia for it’s flowering shrubs, azaleas, beauty and Amen Corner = 11th 2nd shot 12th & 13th
2 Pebble Beach for it’s dramatic cliff holes & Monterey coast & Pacific Ocean views
3 St Andrews for being the oldest golf course in the world with 110 bunkers and being the home of golf
4 TPC Boston for it’s stunning autumn trees colour
5 Teeth of the Dog in the Dominican Republic carved out of rock & coral beside the turquoise Caribbean ocean with blue parrots flying overhead
6. Royal Liverpool because it’s our local Wirral Hoylake course which I have played many times back in my playing days & it’s the second oldest seaside course in England
7. TPC Sawgrass Home of the PGA TOUR The Players Championship & the famed 17th hole island green
8. Royal Troon is a fab Scottish links course near the Firth of Clyde in South Ayreshire
9. East Lake is Host to the End of Season TOUR Championship in Atlanta Gerogia
10. Banff Springs set in the dramatic mountain landscape of the Canadian Rockies

OVR

OVR stands for Overall Rating representing your custom MyPlayer’s total skill level. It is based on attribute points that you’ve assigned means better potential scoring. OVR single number reflects the combined power of your golfer stats like POWER CONTROL PUTTING

Me = 89
Jack Nicklaus 99
Scottie Scheffler = 92
Patrick Cantlay = 91
Xander Shauffele = 91
Tony Finau = 90
Dustin Johnson = 90
Nelly Korda = 90
Sungiae Im = 89
Joaquin Niemann = 89
Hideki Matsuyama = 88
Jordan Spieth = 88
Bryson DeChambeau = 87
Jin Young Ko = 87
Brooks Koepka = 87
Danielle Kang = 86
Jessica Korda = 86
Jason Day = 84
Harold Varner 111 = 84
Bubba Watson = 82
Abraham Ancer = 80
Cameron Champ = 78
Ian Poulter = 78

Shot types

DRIVING SHOT TYPES

DRIVE = a standard full swing shot for consistent distance and accuracy off the tee
POWER DRIVE = a more powerful full swing for more distance off the tee
STINGER = a low, powerful shot that keeps the ball under the wind and generates a lot of roll

APPROACH SHOT TYPES

APPROACH = a standard full swing shot for consistent distance and accuracy from terrain
POWER APPROACH = a more powerful full swing shot when you want more distance from terrain that comes with a larger shot dispersion circle than the Approach
PUNCH = a really low shot without a lot of power. Keeps the ball under the wind and generates a lot of roll. It’s used to get out of trees and back onto the playable areas.
KNOCK DOWN = A full swing shot that gets the ball to fly lower than a normal approach but still high enough to still land soft and stop.
FINESSE = a shorter, more versatile shot that can go a wide variety of distances. Used for distances between clubs on your normal approach.
HACK = a powerful swing shot only used from the first cut, second cut or heavy rough.

SHORT GAME SHOT TYPES

PITCH = a standard half swing shot that gets the ball up onto the green with a normal amount of roll out.
RUNNER = a lower flying half-swing shot that runs out a lot more than the Pitch.
SPINNER = a half-swing shot with more speed put into the impact. This generates more spin on the ball and gets it to check up instead of roll out after landing.
FLOP = a long swing that lobs the ball high into the air and lands softly on the green.
LONG FLOP = a version of the flop that goes a greater distance, but has a larger shot dispersion.
HIGH FLOP = a version of the flop that goes extremely high, lands and stops immediately. Useful when there is no space between the end of the green and the hole.
BLAST = specific to bunkers, the swing hits the sand behind the ball to loft it up out of the sand and onto the green. Causes the ball to roll out some, since the sand impact reduces the spin.
PICK = an alternative bunker shot. A cleaner strike that hits less sand and more of the ball, allowing for more spin and less rollout.

PUTTING SHOT TYPES

PUTT = a stroke that instantly gets the ball rolling and is only used on the green or fringe.
CHIP = a short putting stroke style with wedges and short irons that bumps the ball up into the air for a few yards and gets it rolling quickly
TEXAS WEDGE = a stroke with the putter that instantly gets the ball rolling but can be used when not on the green or fringe

Achievements

Broke 100
Broke 90
Broke 80
Broke 70
Broke 60
Won the PGA Tour Season 1 = New Jersey Challenge at Liberty National
Won the PGA Tour Season 1 = The Maine Classic at Lighthouse Pointe
Won the PGA TOUR Season 1 = Arizona Open at TPC Scottsdale
Won the PGA TOUR Season 2 = RBC Heritage at Harbour Town
Won the PGA TOUR Season 2 = New Jersey Challenge at Liberty National 2nd time
Won the PGA Tour Season 2 = Arizona Classic at TPC Scottsdale 2nd time
Won the PGA TOUR Season 2 = FedEx St JudeChampionship at TPC Southwind
Won the PGA TOUR Season 3 = Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines
Won the PGA TOUR Season 3 = WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale
Won the PGA TOUR Season 3 = RBC Heritage at Harbour Town
Won the PGA TOUR Season 3 = New Jersey Challenge at Liberty National
Won the PGA TOUR Season 3 = Alberta Open at Banff Springs
Won the PGA Tour Season 3 = Arizona Open at TPC Scottsdale 3rd time
Won the PGA TOUR Season 3 = FedEx Playoff (2) BMW Championship at Olympia Fields
Won the PGA TOUR Season 3 = The FedExCup Ranked 1st
Won the PGA TOUR Season 3 = TOUR Championship at East Lake
Won the PGA TOUR Season 4 = AT&T Pro-Am at Pebble Beach
Won the PGA TOUR Season 4 = Arnold Palmer Invitational ay Bay Hill
Won the PGA TOUR Season 4 = The Masters at Augusta National
Won the PGA TOUR Season 4 = Mesquite Classic at Wolf Creek Playoff
Won the PGA TOUR Season 4 = Tiburon Championship at Pebble Beach
Won the PGA TOUR Season 4 = PGA Championship at Valhalla
Won the PGA TOUR Season 4 = Dominican Open at Teeth of the Dog
Won the PGA TOUR Season 4 = Kohler Open at Whistling Straits Playoff
Won the PGA TOUR Season 4 = FedExCup
Won the PGA TOUR Season 4 = TOUR Championship at East Lake
Won the PGA TOUR Season 5 = The American Express at PGA West
Tied 1st PGA TOUR Season 5 = RBC Heritage at Harbour Town
Won the PGA TOUR Season 5 = Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow
Won the PGA TOUR Season 5 = PGA Championship at Oak Hill
Won the PGA TOUR Season 5 = The Sawgrass Invitational at TPC Sawgrass Playoff
Won the PGA TOUR Season 5 = Kiwi Championship at Tara Iti Play Off
Won the PGA TOUR Season 5 = The Maine Classic at Lighthouse Pointe
scores in the 60’s on every course
Currently x5 Holes in One
Won the 3 hole playoff Mesquite Classic at Wolf Creek = finished birdie eagle birdie
Won the 3 hole playoff Kohler Open at Whistling Straits = finished birdie eagle birdie
Won the 3 hole Play Off Kiwi Championship at Tara Iti = finished birdie par birdie

Special Stuff

Winning 1st Major = The Masters at Augusta
Winning 2nd Major = PGA Championship at Valhalla
Winning 3rd major = PGA Championship at Oak Hill
Winning x2 career events back to back at Lighthouse Pointe & Teeth of the Dog
albatross 2 on Par 5 15th at Evian Resort
x3 eagles in a single round at Pebble Beach
x3 eagles in a single round at Banff Springs
double eagle / albatross 2 on par 5 at Teeth of the dog
x15 birdies in a single round at Liberty National
x2 eagles & x10 birdies at Pebble Beach
x2 eagles & 5 birdies on the front 9 at Banff Springs
x2 eagles & x6 birdies at Augusta
x12 birdies & an Eagle at Teeth of the Dog
x15 birdies at Tara Iti
x8 out of nine birdies on the front 9 at TPC Sawgrass = twice
x8 out of 9 birdies on the front 9 at TPC Scottsdale
x7 birdies on the front 9 at Royal Troon
x3 consecutive birdies three times in a single round at TPC Sawgrass !
x4 birdies & an eagle for the first 5 holes at Bandon Dunes
x3 consecutive birdies 9th 10th 11th at Augusta
x2 eagles plus x3 birdies = 1st consecutive 5 holes at Harbour Town
x4 consecutive birdies front 9 plus consecutive eagle x2 birdies on back 9 at Quail Hollow
x5 consecutive birdies on the last 5 holes at Pebble Beach
x4 consecutive birdies & x3 consecutive birdies in a single round at Oak Hill
x5 consecutive birdies on the 1st x5 holes at St Andrews
x5 consecutive birdies on the first 5 holes at Torrey Pines

Mission Accomplished … FIRS = Fairways in Regulation

14/14 drives = fairways in regulation at TPC Sawgrass = three times
14/14 drives = fairways in regulation at Lighthouse Pointe
14/14 drives = fairways in regulation at Pebble Beach
14/14 drives = fairways in regulation at Augusta
14/14 drives = fairways in regulation at Bay Hill
14/14 drives = fairways in regulation at Kiawah Island
14/14 drives = fairwarys in regulation at Torrey Pines

Hot Streaks

an eagle & x15 birdies at Pebble Beach
x9 consecutive birdies on the front 9 at Liberty National
x2 eagles & x6 birdies on the front 9 at Harbour Town
x2 eagles & x8 birdies in a single round at Harbour Town
x2 eagles & x8 birdies in a single round at TPC Sawgrass
x8 consecutive birdies in a single round at Liberty National
x12 birdies in a single round at PGA West
an eagle & x9 birdies at Augusta
x2 eagles & x9 birdies in a single round at TPC Scottsdale
x2 eagles & x9 birdies in a single round at Pebble Beach
x13 birdies in a single round at Pebble Beach = started with x6 straight birdies
an eagle & x14 birdies at TPC Sawgrass
an eagle & 12 birdies at Pebble Beach
an eagle & 12 birdies at TPC Southwind
an eagle & x11 birdies at TPC Sawgrass
an eagle & x11 birdies at Teeth of the Dog
an eagle & x10 birdies at Pebble Beach
an eagle & 10 birdies at Tara Iti
an eagle & x9 birdies at Teeth of the Dog
an eagle & x9 birdies at TPC Scottsdale
an eagle & x9 birdies at Bay Hill
x13 birdies in a single round at TPC Scottsdale
x13 birdies at PGA West
x12 birdies in a single round at East Lake
x12 birdies in a single round at TPC Sawgrass
x10 birdies in a single round at Quail Hollow = ended with birdies on last x5 holes in a row
x10 birdies & an eagle in a single round at Liberty National
x11 birdies in a single round at TPC Sawgrasss
x11 birdies in a single round at TPC Scottsdale
x11 birdies in a single round at Bandon Dunes
x 10 birdies in a single round at St Andrews = three times
x10 birdies in a single round at TPC Southwind
x10 birdies at Banff Springs
an eagle & 9 birdies at TPC Southwind
an eagle & x8 birdies on the front 9 at Bandon Dunesan eagle & x8 birdies at Evian Resort
an eagle & x2 birdies on the first x3 holes at TPC Scottsdale
x2 eagles & x8 birdies at Banff Springs

Consecutive Holes

eagle & x10 consecutive birdies at Tara iti
x10 straight birdies at Pebble Beach
x10 straight birdies at TPC Sawgrass
x9 consecutive birdies on the back nine at TPC Scottsdale
x5 consecutive birdies on the front 9 plus x6 consecutive birdies on the back 9 Teeth of the Dog
an eagle & x4 birdies on the back nine at PGA West
x7 consecutive birdies at PGA West
6 consecutive birdies on the back 9 at TPC Scottsdale
x4 birdies on the first 4 holes at Royal Troon
x6 consecutive birdies at TPC Southwind
x6 consecutive birdies at Teeth of the Dog
x6 consecutive birdies at Olympia Fields
x6 consecutive birdies at Chambers Bay
x6 consecutive birdies at The Ocean Course Kiawah Island

Birdie Blitz in a Single Round

x15 birdies at Pebble Beach
x14 birdies at Tara Iti
x14 birdies at TPC Sawgrass
x12 birdies at Teeth of the Dog
x12 birdies at Bandon Dunes
x11 birdies at St Andrews twice
x11 birdies at Torrey Pines
x10 birdies at Wolf Creek
x10 birdies at Royal Troon
x10 birdies at TPC Boston
x10 birdies at Oak Hill
x9 birdies at Augusta
x9 birdies at Marco Simone
x9 birdies at Banff Springs
x9 birdies at Royal Liverpool
x9 birdies at Torrey Pines
x9 birdies at Bay Hill
x9 birdies at Olympia Fields

Magical Moments … My Holes in One

1. East Lake Par 3 11th = 203 yards / 6 iron
2. Torrey Pines Par 3 16th = 216 yards / 5 iron
3. Pinehurst No. 2 Par 3 9th = 181 yards / 8 iron
4. Wilmington Country Club Par 3 2nd = 205 yards / 6 iron
5. Chambers Bay Par 3 9th = 218 yards / 8 iron

Bogey Free rounds

x18 holes bogey free at Augusta = seven times
x18 holes bogey free at St Andrews = three times
x18 holes bogey free at Pebble Beach = ten times
x18 holes bogey free at Royal Liverpool = twice
x18 holes bogey free at Teeth of the Dog = seven times
x18 holes bogey free at TPC Scottsdale = seven times
x18 holes bogey free at TPC Southwind = eight times
x 18 holes bogey free at Torrey Pines = twice
x18 holes bogey free at Pinehurst
x18 holes bogey free at Royal Troon = three times
x18 holes bogey free at Wetlands = twice
x18 holes bogey free at Banff Springs = six times
x18 holes bogey free at Chambers Bay = twice
x18 holes bogey free at Bay Hill = four times
x18 holes bogey free at TPC Sawgrass = nine times
x18 holes bogey free at Wilmington CC = twice
x18 holes bogey free at East Lake = seven times
x18 holes bogey free at TPC Boston = four times
x18 holes bogey free at Pinehurst
x18 holes bogey free at Evian = five times
x18 holes bogey free at Quail Hollow = eight times
x18 holes bogey free at Marco Simone
x18 holes bogey free at Harbour Town = six times
x18 holes bogey free at The LA CC = twice
x18 holes bogey free at Wolf Creek = twice
x18 holes bogey free at Tara Iti = three times
x18 holes bogey free at Lighthouse Pointe
x18 holes bogey free at Whistling Straits
x18 holes bogey free at PGA West = four times
x18 holes bogey free at Wetlands
x18 holes bogey free at Bandon Dunes
x18 holes bogey free at Kiawah Island
x18 holes bogey free at Oak Hill = three times
x18 holes bogey free at The Country Club Brookline
x18 holes bogey free at Olympia Fields
x18 holes bogey free at Liberty National = twice

Highlights

Winning my 1st major = The Masters at Augusta
Winning my 2nd major = PGA Championship at Valhalla
Winning my 3rd major = PGA Championship at Oak Hill
Eagles = to date x318 on 37 different courses
albatross 2 on par 5 5th hole at Royal Liverpool
x4 eagles plus x10 birdies in a single round at Teeth of the Dog !
x2 eagles & x7 birdies in a single round at TPC Boston
birdie 2 on par 3 iconic island hole 17th at TPC Sawgrass = three times
Eagle & x10 birdies at TPC Southwind
eagle & x10 birdies at Royal Liverpool
longest drive so far = 358 yards at Augusta
x14 drives over 300 yards at Royal Troon
x14 drives over 300 yards at Chambers Bay
x11 drives over 300 yards at Royal Liverpool
x9 drives over 300 yards in a single round at St Andrews
furthest drive yet = 400 yards at St Andrews
x7 birdies on the back nine at TPC Southwind
pitched in x3 times on the back nine at TPC Southwind
x10 birdies & an eagle at Pebble Beach

Driving the Green

drove the 9th green at St Andrews = ten times
drove the 7th green at St Andrews = five times
drove the 10th green at St Andrews = six times
drove the 12th green at St Andrews
drove the 14th at St Andrews
drove the 18th green at St Andrews = twice
drove the 12th green at Chambers Bay = twice
drove the 3rd green at Royal Troon = twice
drove the 12th green at TPC Sawgrass = five times
drove the fourth green at Tara Iti
drove the 7th green at Tara Iti
drove the 13th green at Tara iti
drove the 17th green at Tara Iti
drove the 4th green at TPC Boston
drove the 17th green at TPC Scottsdale = six times
drove the 7th green at The Los Angeles CC = twice
drove the 12th green at TPC Sawgrass = twice
drove the 10th green at Bandon Dunes = twice
drove the 18th green at Wolf Creek
drove the 6th green at Whistling Straits
drove the 16th green at Liberty National
drove the 11th green at The Riviera CC

Longest Power Drives

Chambers Bay = 414 yards = twice
Lighthouse Pointe = 414 yards
St Andrews = 408 yards
Royal Troon = 401 yards
Tara Iti = 398 yards
Bandon Dunes = 396 yards
Whistling Straits = 396 yards
Augusta = 383 yards
Teeth of the Dog = 382 yards
Wolf Creek = 381 yards
Wilmington CC = 379 yards
Banff Springs = 377 yards
East Lake = 376 yards
Royal Liverpool = 374 yards
Pebble Beach = 373 yards
Liberty National = 370 yards
The Los Angeles CC = 368 yards
Torrey Pines = 368 yards
PGA West = 367 yards
Wilmington CC = 364 yards
Quail Hollow = 364 yards
Olympia Fields = 362 yards
Marco Simone = 362 yards
TPC Scottsdale = 361 yards
Pinehurst = 360 yards
Oak Hill = 359 yards
The Ocean Course Kiawah Island = 358 yards
TPC Boston = 358 yards
Southern Hills = 357 yards
TPC Sawgrass = 353 yards

Top Tips

always zoom in to have a look whats ahead when you are preparing for any shot
find the fairway from the tee
use a 3 wood instead of a driver to stay out of the rough
try to get approach shot within 10 feet
find the putting green in regulation
learn to shape the ball … fade = left to right / draw = right to left
if in trouble in the rough or a fairway bunker the priority is to get back onto the fairway
elevated tee = club down
elevated green = club up
allow for wind speed and direction
if a very long way from the hole can pitch instead of putt
if you intend to layup make sure you do and take a club less than you originally thought !
read the break carefully on every putt
get 1st putt up to or just past the hole because never up never in
go to the coaching academy to improve your skills
use skills points granted to enhance skills repertoire and improve your scores
approach shot wedges = strong full shot to allow for ball spinning backwards
a fade shot takes 10 yards off the yardage
a draw adds 10 yards on
downhill approach shots play shorter
uphill approach shots play longer
try to bounce back on the next hole after a bogey or double bogey with a par or a birdie
enjoy the slow motion dramatic thwack sound after doing an intentional maximum overswing power drive off the tee !
enjoy the slow motion approach shot dramatic music cos it means something special is happening !
enjoy the slow motion power drive dramatic music cos it means something very long is happening !

Trophies

x13 to date out of 19
Bronze = Making the Cut
Silver = Holey Moley ( Hole out from at least 100 yards away )
Bronze = Bomb’s Away ( hit a drive over 400 yards )
Silver = From way Down Town ( make a putt over 50 feet )
Silver = Competitors Spirit ( Complete an online tournament )
Silver = Clean Sheet ( complete 18 holes round of stroke play without a bogey )
Bronze = Star Power ( complete a challenge )
Gold = Perfect Round ( score 59 or less )
Gold = Ace in the Hole (Hole in One)
Silver = Winners Circle (winning a PGA Tour event at Liberty National)
Gold = The Ultimate Prize ( winning the FedExCup )
Gold = A Tradition Like No Other ( winning The Masters )
Gold = A Passion for Excellence ( winning the PGA Championship )

My Best Outfit

Titleist white cap Foot Joy Prov1
Puma blue shirt
slim fit blue J Lindberg Vent trousers
Nike shoes
white Footjoy glove

Key Clubs

Driver Taylor Made SIM 2 Tour Driver
Scotty Cameron Newport 2 putter
Pitching Wedge
Gap Wedge 50 degree
Sand Wedge 54 degree
Lob Wedge 60 degree

My 18 hole Strokeplay rounds with Jack Nicklaus G.O.A.T = Greatest of All Time

Augusta = Me -9 under / Jack Even par
Pebble Beach = Me -11 under / Jack -2 under
St Andrews = Me -9 under / Jack -1 under
TPC Boston = Me -6 under / Jack +3 over
Royal Liverpool = Me -8 under / Jack +5 over
Teeth of the Dog = Me -14 under / Jack Even Par
TPC Sawgrass = Me -10 under / Jack -2 under
Royal Troon = Me -5 under / Jack +1 over
East Lake = Me -5 under / Jack +3 over
Banff Springs = Me -9 under / Jack -3 under

My 18 hole Strokeplay rounds with Scottie Scheffler World No.1

Augusta = Me -7 under / Scottie -6 under
Pebble Beach = Me -8 under / Scottie -7 under
St Andrews = Me -10 under / Scottie -1 under
TPC Boston = Me -7 under / Scottie +2 over
Teeth of the Dog = Me -10 under / Scottie -3 under
Royal Liverpool = Me -5 under / Scottie +3 over
TPC Sawgrass = Me -12 under /Scottie -7 under
Royal Troon = Me -6 under / Scottie -3 under
East Lake = Me -7 under / Scottie -1 under
Banff Springs = Me -12 under / Scottie -4 under

Tournaments Compete solo in online tournaments

Tournament options include daily, weekly or seasonal online tournaments . My preferred option is the daily tournament. The PS5 selects the course but my 3 click swing only works with Random events which i choose whether to play 4, 6, 9 or all 18 holes. Entry fees are as follows = Random 4 = nil / random 6 = 1,000 / random 9 = 2,000 and all 18 = 4,000. You either win pink tickets depending on your leaderboard position or you miss the rank.

Favourite Par 3’s A-Z

Playing par 3 holes and practising them is a great way to improve your accuracy off the tee & you need to be dialled in with your irons & wedges regarding target practice

Augusta National = 12th 164 yards 8 iron
Bandon Dunes = 6th 249 yards 4 iron
Banff Springs =
Bay Hill = 17th = 228 yards 5 iron
Chambers Bay= 9th 218 yards 8 iron
East Lake = 15th 211 yards 6 iron
Evian Resort = 2nd 163 yards 50 degree gap wedge
Harbour Town = 17th 180 yards 7 iron
Liberty National = 2nd 195 yards 5 iron
Lighthouse Pointe = 6th 177 yards 7 iron
Marco Simone = 13th 135 yards
Oak Hill = 11th 237 yards 4 iron
Olympia Fields = 16th 221 yards 6 iron
Pebble Beach = 7th 106 yards 54 degree sand wedge
PGA West = 17th 168 yards 8 iron
Pinehurst No.2 = 9th 181 yards 8 iron
Quail Hollow = 17th 190 yards 6 iron
Royal Liverpool = 13th 184 yards 7 iron
Royal Troon = 8th 128 yards 54 degree sand wedge
Southern Hills = 14th 232 yards 5 iron
St Andrews = 11th 193 Yards 7 iron
Tara Iti = 17th 168 yards 9 iron
Teeth of the Dog = 7th 218 yards 5 iron
The Country Club Brookline = 11th 125 yards 54 degree sand wedge
The Los Angeles Country Club = 7th. 319 yards Driver
The Ocean Course Kiawah Island = 14th 238 yards 4 iron
The Riviera CC = 16th. 166 yards 9 iron
Top of the Rock = 9th
Torrey Pines = 3rd 209 yards 7 iron
TPC Boston = 16th 191 yards 7 iron
TPC Sawgrass = 17th 137 yards Pitching wedge
TPC Scottsdale = 16th 162 yards 9 iron
TPC Southwind = 11th 162 yards 9 iron
Valhalla = 8th 188 yards 7 iron
Wetlands = 8th 254 yards 3 wood
Whistling Straits = 12th 185 yards 8 iron
Wilmington CC = 13th 153 yards 9 iron
Wolf Creek = 8th 246 yards 5 iron

Fabulous Par 4’s A-Z

The key to scoring well on par fours is to find the fairway off the tee and the dialling in your 2nd shot close enough on the green to set up a birdie chance. There are always many more par four holes on each course as opposed to par threes & par fives.

Augusta National = 11th hole
Bandon Dunes = 9th
Banff Springs = 1st
Bay Hill = 3rd
Chambers Bay = 1st
East Lake = 8th
Evian Resort = 1st
Harbour Town = 18th
Liberty National = 18th
Lighthouse Pointe = 4th
Marco Simone = 5th
Oak Hill = 6th
Olympia Fields = 18th
Pebble Beach = 9th
PGA West = 9th
Pinehurst No.2 = 18th
Quail Hollow = 16th
Royal Liverpool = 12th
Royal Troon = 13th
Southern Hills = 10th
St Andrews = 18th
Tara Iti = 8th
Teeth of the Dog = 8th
The Country Club Brookline = 18th
The Los Angeles Country Club = 6th
The Ocean Course Kiawah Island = 18th
Torrey Pines = 14th
TPC Boston = 10th
TPC Sawgrass = 18th
TPC Scottsdale = 17th
TPC Southwind = 9th
Valhalla = 13th
Wetlands = 18th
Whistling Straits = 8th
Wilmington CC = 5th
Wolf Creek = 9th

Fantastic Par 5’s A-Z

Most of my 300 + plus eagles have come on par 5 holes. Being long off the tee plus a power shot up to or onto the green sets up an eagle chance but almost always results in a birdie.

Augusta National = 13th
Bandon Dunes = 3rd
Banff Springs = 18th
Bay Hill = 6th
Chambers Bay = 18th
East Lake = 18th
Evian Resort = 15th
Harbour Town = 5th
Liberty National = 13th
Lighthouse Pointe = 3rd
Marco Simone = 18th
Oak Hill = 13th
Olympia Fields = 15th
Pebble Beach = 18th
PGA West = 5th
Pinehurst No.2 = 5th
Quail Hollow = 7th
Royal Liverpool = 5th
Royal Troon = 16th
Southern Hills = 13th
St Andrews = 5th
Tara Iti = 5th
Teeth of the Dog = 9th
The Country Club Brookline = 14th
The Los Angeles Country Club = 1st
The Ocean Course Kiawah Island = 16th
Torrey Pines = 13th
TPC Boston = 2nd
TPC Sawgrass = 16th
TPC Scottsdale = 15th
TPC Southwind = 3rd
Valhalla = 7th
Wetlands = 7th
Whistling Straits = 16th
Wilmington CC = 12th
Wolf Creek = 17th

Augusta National … My Finest Hour

1 = Tea Olive
2 = Pink Dogwood
3 = Flowering Peach
4 = Flowering Crab Apple
5 = Magnolia
6 = Juniper
7 = Pampas
8 = Yellow Jasmine
9 = Carolina Cherry
10 = Camelia
11 = White Dogwood
12 = Golden Bell
13 = Azalea
14 = Chinese Fir
15 = Firethorn
16 = Redbud
17 = Nandina
18 = Holly

Sky TV

Whenever Sky sports are covering any of the events live that are on my PS5 game I like to play all four rounds to see how I match up against the tour pros and how much money $ I have made … I wish !!!

AT & T at Pebble Beach January 2025

Me the winner = -22 under
won $3.6 million
Rory McIlroy -21
Shane Lowry -19

WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale February 2025

Me 2nd place -19 under
won $818k
winner = Thomas Detry -24 under

Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines February

Me tied 3rd place -9 under
won $1.2 million
Winner Ludvig Aberg -12 under
Scotty Scheffler 3rd – 9 under

Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill March

Me the winner = -15 under
won $4 million
Collin Morikawa -10 under

The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass March

Me the winner = -36 under
won $4.5 million
Rory McIlroy -12 under

RBC Heritage at Harbour Town links April

Me winner = -24 under
Won $3.6 million
Justin Thomas -17 under

PGA Championship at Quail Hollow May

Me winner = -25 under
Won $3.42 million

FedEx (1) Playoff St Juse Championship at TPC Southwind. August

Me winner = -41 under
Won £3.6 million
Justin Rose -16

Women LPGA Mizunho Americas Open at Liberty National

Me winner = -38 under
Won $450,00
Pro Jeeno Thitikul -17 under

Women LPGA The Evian Championship at Evian Resort

Me winner = – 28 under
Won $1.2 million
Grace Kim -14

My Matchplay Record

I used to love playing matchplay whether in my club championships or representing Hoylake, Bromborough or Brackenwood against other Wirral or Cheshire clubs.

Matchplay is an individual competition to win the most holes. Each hole is won by the player with the lowest score. If the scores are tied, the hole is halved. There are 23 golfers and 39 courses and I am very proud of my matchplay record.

Augusta v Scottie Scheffler = won 4&3 on the 15th
Bandon Dunes v Patrick Cantlay = won 7&6 on the 12th
Banff Springs v Xander Schauffele = won 1&0 on the 18th
Bay Hill v Tony Finau = won 6&5 on the 13th
Chambers Bay v Dustin Johnson = won 4&3 on the 15th
East Lake v Nelly Korda = won 7&5 on the 13th
Evian Resort v Sungiae Im = Tied all square on the 18th
Harbour Town v Joaquin Niemann = won 5&4 on the 14th
Liberty National v Hideki Matsuyama = won 5&4 on the 14th
Lighthouse Pointe v Jordan Speith = won 6&5 on the 13th
Marco Simone v Lexi Thompson = won 5&3 on the 15th
Oak Hill v Bryson DeChambeau = won 6&5 on the 13th
Olympia Fields v Jin Young Ko = won 8&7 on the 11th
Pebble Beach v Brooks koepka = won 1&0 on the 18th
PGA West v Danielle Kang = won 9&8 on the 10th
Pinehurst No. 2. vJessica Korda = won 8&7 on the 11th
Quail Hollow v Jason Day = won 4&2 on the 16th
Royal Liverpool v Harold Varner 111 = won 8&7 on the 11th
Royal Troon v Bubba Watson = won 6&5 on the 13th
Southern Hills v Abraham ancer = won 3&2 on the 16th
St Andrews v Cameron Champ = won 7&6 on the 12th
Teeth of the Dog v Ian Poulter = won 8&7 on the 11th

Me v Nelly Korda Matchplay

Won at St Andrews = 7&5 on the 13th
Won at Pebble Beach = 5&4 on the 14th
Won at Royal Liverpool = 5&4 on the 14th
Won at TPC Sawgrass = 4&3 on the 15th
Won at Augusta = 1&0 on the 18th
Won at Quail Hollow = 6&5 on the 13th
Won at Bandon Dunes = 5&4 on the 14th
Won at Royal Troon = 5&4 on the 15th

Me v Scottie Scheffler Matchplay

Won at St Andrews = 4&2 on the 16th
Won at Royal Liverpool = 2&1 on the 17th
Won at Pebble Beach = 3&1 on the 17th
Won at Royal Troon = 5&4 on the 14th
Won at Whistling Straits = 5&4 on the 14th
Won at TPC Scottsdale = 3&2 on the 16th
Won at Teeth of the Dog = 4&3 on the 15th
won at East Lake = 4&3 on the 15th
Won at Southern Hills = 5&3 on the 15th
won at Southwind = 6&5 on the 13th
won at Whistling Straits = 3&2 on the 16th
Won at TPC Scottsdale = 5&4 on the 14th
Won at TPC Southwind = 4&3 on the 15th
Won at Olympia Fields = 5&3 on the 15th
Won at East Lake = 4&3 on the 15th
Won at PGA West = 2&1 on the 17th
Won at Torrey Pines = 2&0 on the 18th
Won at Pebble Beach = 4&3 on the 15th
Won at TPC Scottsdale = 5&3 on the 15th
won at The Riviera CC = 4&3 on the 15th
Won at Wetlands = 1&0 on the 18th
Won at Bay Hill = 5&3 on the 15th
Won at TPC Sawgrass = 4&3 on the 15th
Won at St Andrews = 3&2 on the 16th

My Career … Build my Legacy

I started off on the Korn Ferry Tour Just like on Sky tv golf events are played over x4 days = Thursday Friday then the cut to play at the weekend on Saturday and Sunday. The field sizes range form 125 144 & 64 and you play either 4, 5 or 6 or 9 holes per round . You also wear a different outfit per round. I worked my way through the events and was excited to make it onto the PGA TOUR as a rookie. There were 32 events to compete in and . Some I qualified for automatically & others I had to have a good score to be invited to the prestigious events. The weather was always perfect , never any rain but sometimes had to contend with big winds up to 20 mph !

PGA TOUR Season by Season Order of Events

Week 1 = The American Express at PGA West
Week 2 = The Farmers open at Torrey Pines
week 3 = AT&T at Pebble Beach
Week 4 = WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale
week 5 = The Genesis Invitational at The Riviera Country Club
Week 6 = The Florida Classic at Wetlands
Week 7 = The Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill
Week 8 = The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass
Week 9 = Pacific Open at Bandon Dunes
Week 10 = EA SPORTS Championship at Chambers Bay
Week 11 = Carolina Open at The Ocean Course Kiawah Island
Week 12 = Masters Tournament at Augusta National
Week 13 = RBC Heritage at Harbour Town
Week 14 = Mesquite Classic at Wolf Creek
Week 15 = French Championship at Evian Resort
Week 16 = Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow
Week 17 = Tiburon Championship at Pebble Beach
Week 18 = PGA Championship at Oak Hill / Valhalla / Quail Hollow
Week 19 = New Jersey Challenge at Liberty National
Week 20 =The Swagrass Invitational at TPC Sawgrass
Week 21 = Alberta Open at Banff Springs
Week 22 = The US Open at Pinehurst / The Los Angeles Country Club / Torrey Pines
Week 23 = Kiwi Championship at Tara Iti
Week 24 = The Maine Classic at Lighthouse Pointe
Week 25 = Dominican Open at Teeth of the Dog
Week 26 = The Open at St Andrews / Royal Troon / Royal Liverpool
Week 27 = Koelher Open at Whistling Straits
Week 28 = Arizona Open at TPC Scottsdale
Week 29 = New England Championship at TPC Boston
Week 30 = FedEx St Jude Championship at TPC Southwind
Week 31 = BMW Championship at Wilmington Country Club / Olympia Fields
Week 32 = Tour Championship at East Lake

PGA TOUR Season 1 Stats

Pro Pass Level 68
Official World Golf ranking = 2nd 13.9
FedExCup Ranking = 4th 3880
Top 5 Finishes = 11th
Top 10 finishes = 5th
Longest Drive = 1st

I was pleased with my rookie season & learned a lot . I decided to go the the coaching academy to improve my skills ahead of Season 2 and I learned how to shape the ball left to right = a fade / right to left = a draw

PGA TOUR Season 2 Stats

Pro Pass Level 89
Official World Golf Ranking Best = 1st 13.8
Official World Golf Ranking Current = 1st 13.3
FedExCup Ranking Current = 1st 7637
Birdies x 524 = 1st
Eagles x 15 = 1st
Top 10 finishes x 20 = 1st
Top 5 finishes x 11 = 1st
Longest putt 45 feet = 1st

I had a good season and had made good progress but there’s always something to improve upon so I went back to the Coaching Academy ahead of Season 3 to work on gaining more driving power off the tee to improve my long drives consistently over 300 yards. I also worked on dialling in my approach iron shots which would improve my scores.

PGA Tour Season 3 Stats

Official World Golf Ranking Best = 1st 14.8
FedExCup Ranking = 1st 7751 points
32/32 events played
Cuts made 28/32
Birdies = 1st x612
Longest putt = 1st 43 feet
Par 4 Average = 1st 3.7
Par 5 Average = 1st 4.5
Top 10 finishes = 1st 23
Longest Drive = 1st 418 yards
Proximity to the hole = 1st 25 feet
Scoring Average = 1st 68.58
-12 scoring average = 1st -12
8 Events won = 1st
Top 5 finishes = 1st 17
Average driving distance = 1st 298 yards
eagles = 1st 12

This was good and showed I was on the right track developing my key skills . I was consistently much longer off the tee which was paying off but now I needed to shift my focus onto my short game. So I went back to the Coaching Academy to work on my pitching, chipping & especially putting because a good short game is the key to better scoring & winning more events. I also added a high flop & pick shot out of nearside bunker to complete my repertoire .

PGA Tour Season 4 Stats

Official World Ranking Best = 1st 21.0
Official World Ranking at the end of the Season = 1st 19.2
FedExCup ranking 1st = 8627 points
Top x10 finishes 1st = 26
Top 5 finishes 1st = 23
Birdies x584
Longest drive 1st = 400 yards
Par 5 scoring Average 1st = 3.84
Par 4 Scoring Average = 3.90
Scoring Average 1st = 68.19
eagles 1st = 14
Majors won 1st = 2 Major victories
Events won 1st = 9 victories
Longest putt 1st = 39 feet
Proximity to the Hole 1st = 25.44
Double eagle (albatross) 1st = 1
Average driving distance 1st = 298 yards
scoring Average -13
32/32 events played
cuts made 31/32

Career Events = Aims & Objectives

Score under par
Make the cut
Have a top 20 finish
Have a top 10 finish
Have a top 5 finish
Tied 1st place = win the x3 hole playoff = 16th 17th 18th holes
Win the event & lift the trophy

My Career Event Wins A-Z

Augusta
Banff Springs
Bay Hill
East Lake
Harbour Town
Liberty National
Lighthouse Pointe
Oak Hill
Olympia Fields
Pebble Beach
PGA West
Quail Hollow
Tara Iti
Torrey Pines
TPC Sawgrass
TPC Scottsdale
TPC Southwind
Valhalla
Whistling Straits
Wolf Creek

By the End of 2025

I was World No.1
Won the Augusta Masters trophy
Won the FedExCup
Won the major = US PGA Open
Was undefeated in matchplay
102,750 earned to spend on equipment & clothes in the golf store
Rory won BBC tv Sports Personality of the Year with his Career Grand Slam Masters win so technically so did I !
Was half way through Season 5 in my career

There is still much to explore in this game but I have truly found it life changing and it has reconnected me to the game of golf which I love so much.