Welcome to the first Fairways Optional monthly challenge. This month, we’re keeping it simple: The Lag Putt Challenge. Have as many cracks as you want, then drop your best score in the comments. Video evidence is a bonus, but we’ll trust you. Golf is a gentleman’s and gentlewoman's game. The score matters, but the bigger question is this: Does it actually help your putting on the course? After you try it, let us know: Where did you practise? What score did you shoot? And more importantly — did your distance control improve during a real round? Weekly winners will go on the Board of Honour. And tell your friends to join in too. The bigger this gets, the easier it is for us to hassle some golf companies for prizes. Now grab the putter, find a green, and see how close you can get.

The full first episode of 3 Holes to Suck Less is now live for members! ⛳ Jump in and watch how I tackle these three holes, the decisions I make, and why I choose certain shots over others. Then let me know: - What would you have done differently? - What’s one thing you’ll take into your own game this weekend? 🏌️ Weekend challenge: Aim for the centre of every green. It might not be the most exciting target, but it’s one of the fastest ways to lower your scores. Let us know after your round how many times you committed to the middle of the green and whether it helped. I’m officially on holidays from my “real job” for the next two weeks, which means it’s time to get stuck into filming heaps of new content! 🎥 So… what do you want to see first? 🟢 Putting Disaster Class 🔵 Driver Survival Guide Vote in the comments! Have an awesome weekend, everyone. Hit ’em well, make smart decisions, and aim at the dead centre of those greens. ⛳💪

This was the start of my 2026 year (my flu game) Par 5, got under the first drive so decided DOD was the move. Wild top ... Just uncalled for. Nice lil fluff, teed it up and ripped away. Baby draw just short of the green 🤦🏼‍♂️

This is where the Fairways Optional chaos begins. I’ve dropped a quick intro video to get things started. At the end, I ask some quick questions - so jump in below and let us know: Name: Where you’re from: Where you play: What you’re working on: Your golf goal: Bonus question: What’s your most Donny moment? A Donny moment is any shot, decision or disaster that seemed like a good idea for about three seconds. I’ll go first in the comments. Welcome in. Golf’s hard. Let’s suck less together.