Firstly, a massive thank you to everyone who joined the community, got involved in the challenges, commented, posted or just followed along. I really appreciate everyone who gave Fairways Optional a crack. I’ve made the decision to take a break from the Skool community for now. The main reason is simply time. I’ve found it difficult to consistently meet the deadlines I set myself for new content and challenges, and the engagement in the community hasn’t quite been as high as I’d hoped. On top of that, I’m heading into a very hectic end of the year, and rather than keep the community running without being able to give it the time and energy it deserves, I think taking a break is the right call. For now, I’m going to put that extra time into growing the Fairways Optional YouTube channel and continuing to make golf content over there — so make sure you’re subscribed! 🎥⛳ This definitely isn’t goodbye. I’d love to bring the community back at a later date when I’m in a better position to give it a proper crack. Thanks again to everyone who has been part of it. If you have any questions or just want to keep in touch, feel free to message me through the Fairways Optional socials. See you on YouTube — and remember, fairways are optional. 🤝⛳

Another mixed bag this weekend! Saturday was up and down - put a couple OB, few in hazards and rolled the rock pretty average… then somehow gave myself two eagle chances. Go figure 😂 Golf makes absolutely no sense sometimes. Played much better in the Sunday 9-hole comp and finished with 19 points through the front 9, so I was pretty happy with that. 🏌️ Chipping update: Following on from my chipping struggles last week, one thing I really focused on this week was keeping the hands soft through impact. For me, that stopped me feeling like I was getting “stuck” at the ball and helped me keep everything moving through the shot. It felt heaps better in practice - now I’m keen to see if I can actually trust it under pressure this weekend! 🏆 Chipping Challenge - Week 1: A HUGE congratulations to Josh Enright, who takes the chocolates for Week 1 with a massive: 🔥 38 POINTS 🔥 That’s officially the score to beat. Who’s coming for Josh this week? 👀 🎥 What’s coming: I’ve been flat out working on an 18-hole edit where I talk through every shot, target and decision. It’s an absolute mission to edit 😂 but I’ve really enjoyed putting it together. Clips will slowly start appearing across the socials, and I’ll share the full version here once it’s finished. And speaking of videos - a few of you have reached out asking for a wedges inside 100m video. That’s coming this week! 👊 Plenty happening at Fairways Optional. How did everyone go over the weekend? Any wins, disasters or shots you’re still thinking about? 😂👇

This time we’re playing holes 4, 5 and 6 at the spectacular Narooma Golf Club and focusing on what 3 Holes to Suck Less is really about - the decisions we make before the swing, and dealing with the consequences afterwards. A few things we get into: 🏌️ Picking targets on blind tee shots ⛳ Knowing where the safe misses are 🧠 Lag putting to take 3-putts out of play 🌳 Deciding when it’s worth having a crack 🏖️ Getting yourself out of trouble when the plan goes to 💩 🎯 Controlling distance with partial wedges There’s a few questionable decisions and some absolutely ridiculous Narooma views. The goal isn't perfect golf. Make a decision, commit to it, then deal with whatever comes next. Have a watch and let me know - what’s the biggest takeaway you can use in your own game? And if there’s a hole at your home course you constantly butcher, chuck a screenshot or description in the comments. It might make a future Unhack This Hole.

Par 3 Course ... First time holding a club in about 2 months. This has got to change Injury is still lingering but I managed to play (41 🤦🏼‍♂️) the local par 3 course. Game needs WORK but I'm taking this as my sign to improve on the worst part of my game while I can... Because it's all that I can physically do.

This might be the best putting tip I’ve ever been given - and you can take it straight to the course. Stop looking up. When you hit your putt, keep your head down and your eyes locked on where the ball was. Don’t follow it with your eyes. Don’t peek to see if it’s going in. Just make your stroke and listen for it to drop. 👂⛳ Why? Looking up early can pull your body out of position and change the putter face through impact. Keeping your head still gives you a much better chance of: ✅ Starting the ball on your intended line ✅ Striking the middle of the face ✅ Making a smoother stroke ✅ Committing instead of steering it TRY IT 👇 Next round, pick a few putts inside 6 feet and don’t look up until the ball has reached the hole. It feels weird at first… but you might be surprised how many you start rolling better. Head down. Make the stroke. Listen for the rattle. 🔥