 And whilst our Airbnb looks quite perfect setting the grounds of Bose Castle, it wasn't all as it seemed. You see this place was advertised as suitable for four adults with two double beds. The first of which was on the mezzanine floor which was fine, well sort of, situated above a lounge area which you can see had one small sofa and unbaffled as to where the other two adults were supposed to have sat. But then bedroom two wasn't quite as expected. Not only a challenge to get into it, there was no linen and my sleeping bag came in handy. To top it all, 40 mile an hour storms made it a night of little sleep and not the perfect start for day two. It's wonderful. Oh you've gone down in shades. I've got a thought I felt like I needed an extra layer. I think it's important to get the balance right isn't it? Yeah. Can't work on radio this. No time to win, it was time to pack up and hit the road. A short journey with some incredible views along the way of the North Pennines. I was aware this course was off the beaten track and the journey led us up and up and up again. Yeah we just kept on going up and so eventually we reached our destination. This for the win? Yeah. You know a warm-up for the big one on the back? MG1 I think. You are? The crazy rolled. Quick. You can't believe that can you? Saving them mate, saving them for the, saving them for Stymie on the back. I'll get that for you, I'll tell you what though. I think the first thing you'd say about this golf course is the views are a bit, for miles. The front nine was all about the warm-up because later on in the video we will play another nine hole Stymie match play. I'll see. Just hung out right a little, was it a right yardage you wanted? Yeah. Did you hit five? I hit five, yeah a bit pushy though. You think you'll be fine with that? Do you know what I think about an area is, what's the first thing or what's the first thing you think of when you say like the Lake District? Walking and stuff isn't it? Yeah. So I'm just thinking like there's an absolute rock of golf courses in the Lake District. There's not. But you never, you never think about, well I don't, I didn't anyway. I could name you one and it wasn't this one before I came here, that's only a good line isn't it? Yeah. It's got a little bit heavy. It's okay. I'll tell you what you can do for me is every time I ask you always seem to turn up and ask about that like button and pass in a comment because it's had a massive impact. Last week's video I didn't even get out on a golf course and all you joined in with a huge amount of comments and I'm really grateful for you getting involved because the video did really well on the back of it. So same again if you can if I can ask. Like, subscribe, all them things and pass a comment. That's the Swingling. That's the Swing duty. It's 146. 146. 146 uphill, funny enough. Do you want a club? Oh yeah, Orange Club. Yeah. Looks like it's made for me anyway. And Orange Club. Playclubs. Yeah. How far? Don't forget, I know this is, funny enough it's uphill this whole. Yeah, I know. I mean in all honesty it's a hike. I mean the Lake District is synonymous with walking and hiking but you've got to, you know, there's a few longbusters on here and yeah you play, obviously you play some severe downhill but what that means is generally there's also a severe uphill. Yeah, yeah. So yeah, I think be mindful of that that you know you're, it's hilly. But we're going to have our game of stymie on the back nine, our second ever match of stymie which we did yesterday at Seaton Carew last week's episode. It was really good but we had a few issues with the filming but hopefully we'll sort that out today. Good club. What club have you chosen here though? Seven. Okay. Underrated these aren't they? Well that's right. Off the beaten track is sponsored by PXG. They have stepped up and supported this series which has allowed me to make this style of content for which I am very grateful. I am also indebted to all of you who have given incredible support to this series and as ever I'm asking you to continue to provide comments and feedback especially on this new match play format. To pull from here to be decent. That's a great roll. It comes off that book so lovely. Right so this is the business part of things. We're getting into our game of stymie which like I said loved yesterday and for those who didn't watch last week's episode is a quick recap on the rules. This is a nine or 18 hole match play but with a twist toss a coin to decide the order of play. First to play holds a huge advantage. The player to tee off first will declare whether the hole is in play but only after they have played their tee shot and determined if they perceive to hold an advantage. If they declare the hole is not in play they will have to declare stymie. When a hole is declared in play the opponent has two options except the challenge and play out the hole or they can also declare stymie which is your chance to sabotage and the hole becomes void. Important to know the player to must declare stymie before they play their shot. If the hole is declared void the hole is still played in accordance with match play rules to determine who has the all-important honour on the next tee. Each player gets two opportunities to declare stymie over the nine holes and must choose wisely. So you'll notice from that the first thing we need to do is toss a coin because the honour is all-important. Tales for Wales never fails. Heads except on a Tuesday. There you go. That's what you're doing. Honours yours. This is stroke index. What did we say? I've got it in my hand. Stroke index five so I can get the shot. Don't forget this about strategy and skill. Par four. I don't think either of us played that well in the front nine did we? Is that fair to say? That's fair to say. We need to liven up a bit. This might focus the mind. Come in a tad. They're really good solid knock. That winds just drifting it a bit now. Yeah, good shot. Play or are you going to waste a stymie on the first hole? No, I'm going to play. You're playing? I'm going to play. And I'm on a shot. I know you've had a shopper. You're on a shopper. We're all good. We're all good. You're in play, but I'm feeling OK. You're right. I'm feeling OK. I'm happy with that. What have you got? I've got one, two, five. One, two, five. Yeah. Nice goal-fold to be fair. I think in the summer you'd bound her. I know we'd probably play it further back off the tee, but it's downhill once you've got over the brow, isn't it? I actually need to put a good one here, don't I? Yeah. Yeah. Keep coming. Come on. That's really good. Really good. Super shot, mate. Yeah. Been unlucky it didn't turn a bit more. We're really good. I think you put the pressure on yourself there to liven yourself up, didn't you? Yeah. Yeah. I'll take it. That's a great strike. Come on, ball. Be right. Oh! Right on it. It's nearly gone in. That's probably the best swing of it today, and you give me the tip on the last hole as well. We look like proper golfers here, don't we? Well, one of us does. I haven't played the hole well, but over two days that's the best. I've hit two good irons over two days, and that was one of them made up. Come on. Come on. Oh, wow! I think that's been the story of a couple of days, hasn't it? Nothing's been hold. Oh, that's such a shame. Yeah. You deserved a three there, didn't you? I couldn't give it up all up, though. I was always conscious of the on the shot. That's all right, though. Four net three. Yeah. So I'm on the shot, Lou, yeah? You were on the shot. It's important to make the right decisions with the stymie card. You out there? Yeah, I'm in play. That's definitely holding play for me. Yeah. Your club's right. Great shot. Just give us an update on that. So that was my first double in a couple of days, and you, well, you deserved a birdie, to be honest. You just pobbled a bit on you. Yeah, you let me off there, really. I missed my... You heard that. But, yeah. So we're all square. Power five. No shots. Looks a good hole. Sweet fry left of him. But an even better eye, and that was unreal, wasn't it? Right, let's see where the distance is, I'm a bit confused with that. What the line is, first of all. I feel like you mean business today. I'll tell you we're playing this one, aren't we? Yeah, we're in play. We're in play. Erm... I'm not getting a shot, am I? You're not getting a shot, are you, no? I'm going to play a stymie. Play a stymie? I'll play a stymie. I'll tee off for the honour, but I'm playing a stymie. I had to work on that one. Oh! Oh! I got away with nerf it there. Beautiful. It's all down the right-hand side. Pretty good. Ah, it's a terrible swing. I hate it when it happens. Ah! So we're all square. Yep. After three. Yep. You used a stymie on the last. I did. I'm going to stymie down. Er, powerful. Yeah. This one. And you've got a shot. Okay, no. Oh, are you coming? That's severely uphill, isn't it? And into the draft. And into the wind, yeah. I've got to think about it. Ah, he's brought his A-game. I think you've got your game face on all of a sudden. Wow. That'll do, won't it? So are we playing or not? I want a shot, don't forget. So, you still want to play? Yeah, we'll play. You're playing? We're playing. We're playing. It's a confident man, this, as I tell you. A little bit of pressure on then. So I need to get this drive away. I've not been too good of late. The last few holes, a few shots. Ah, it's tight. You see how far that's come back off the tree? It's come back down here. That is brilliant, that. That's back in, I think. That slope. I'd be amazed if I could get this here. What are you playing uphill? Why is it? It's 173 uphill into the wind. I mean, that's quite severely uphill. Just trying it three wood at that distance. Just feels miles, doesn't it? Three iron? Yeah. Yeah. That's a lovely strike, this. Come on, win. Just a tad. Get up. Oh, that is a great shot. You stayed a pitch into the bank. You stayed on that bank, yeah, yeah. Brilliant. I'm all right with that. Great shot. It's 145. Yeah? But I'm playing like, I'm playing a five iron. Because I feel like I'm playing. About a 180 shot, 175. Yeah. Short, towy. It's okay. Not good, struggling a bit. Not good, that. Didn't quite run out as I thought, there. Just to explain the situation, mate. We're pretty much shot for shot now. Shot for shot, yeah, yeah. You're there for four, aren't you? I'm here for three. Yeah. You're on a stroke. Yeah. Do you want that flag out? Yes, please, yeah. I've got a feeling you do one. Oh, I hope so. Feeling good. And me. I've got a clue, have I? What a fucking clue. Yeah, nice five. Is it decent? Nice five. Good win, that. I would say deserved. Well, what a stitch. 400 yards, stroke one. Yeah, tough hole. You're shotting, you're one up. I know I'm going out. I've got a couple of stymies, but you've got one as well, so. I'm bottling out. I'm not feeling... I haven't hit the driver well today, so I'm going to try and hit this four wood, which I feel like has been better. Yeah, that's a good swing. Very good. Okay. I doubt I'm going to be getting on in reg, but I feel like I'm in play. Play in? That's a good point. I get so carried away with the... I'm honest, you've got to play, haven't I? Yeah. What I like about Stymie is it keeps the game very close in the... In effect, you've played the far better golf and for some reason I'm one up. You've swung the driver so well today. You've absolutely nutted that. Fantastic. Take that. No shot, you're one up. No shots for three holes, you know. I don't get a shot for three holes. I'm still sticking with that forward option for now. I might regret it, but great swing. Best swing of the day, that. Yeah, brilliant. That's as good as I've got that one, then. You want to play this one, don't you? Is it that? Yeah, it's in play. Sorry, but I keep forgetting my own rules. You've been striping it down the middle? No, that was a good one. That's the best of it today, that one. Wow. A ball fly would be awesome on this camera. Yeah, good shot. Right down the middle, shot for shot. Why haven't you played Stymie earlier on? I was just thinking that I've had a stinker. You've had four shots in five holes. And who? You could have played Stymie. I haven't played them. Yeah, I was just thinking I've just battled the last two holes. Lost one, I have the other. And I could have just been sat here pretty, couldn't I? Just no problem. I'm one down now, two Stymies. Well, the half way couldn't work. Can I cast me Stymies in behind the bar after? Yeah, you can do after. I literally got to that other table. How am I still one up? Like... Anyway, we are all we are, and this hole is in play. Because we're getting near the end and you've got two Stymies left. Anyway, what happened? Should be good, shouldn't it? Yeah, nice shot. Yeah, nice. Okay. I feel like I know you... What, a pint? Well, definitely we need a pint. I think we wilted a bit. We're both... Last night didn't go too well with that sleeping situation. But we're wilting. But come on. You generally step up here now. It's only a... I don't know what it is. It's a short wedge anyway of some sort. Got to be on it. And then again. Oh, sit. That's quality. Tap. He's back. Could have said that, wouldn't it? Oh, Lou. Good line. I thought I had you there. I thought I'd at least put some pressure on you. Oh, he's back. It's all square. Back. He's got eight Stymies left. Super iron shot. Tap. Beautiful. I think it is, ain't it? Yeah. Could be too far left, that, Lou. Good strike, wasn't it? That's nice. F*** you. F*** you there, haven't I? Yeah, lovely that. Lovely that. Shop for shot. Well done. I thought I had you there, bud. I don't want to promote any of a channel, bud. Good, good. Good, good. Yeah, yeah. We're all square, mate. It was a bit of a... I thought I had you there, to be honest with you. All square. Two to go. You've got two Stymies. Stymie, I've got one. You know what our problem is? We've got to be playing Stymie. Nah, we're too proud to not play the whole... The shots haven't been that bad though, have they? No. We've been playing OK. Yeah. No one wants to play Stymie. Yeah, I'll take on a challenge. Oh, she's hit one here. He's hit one. Yeah, when it disappears over the wall, that could be very close. That's a great shot. Oh, it's all over it. It's all over it. That's shot for shot, that. I think I want to play Stymie. I think I want to play Stymie. I can't now, can I? No, you're too late, son. Ballacks. But we're a bit thick. Yeah, yeah. Do not play Stymie like we have done today. Use them sabotage cards well. Right. I think I've got a bit of swing in this. Haven't hit it. Oh, that's frustrating. Right. A chance to go. One up, one to play. I can't believe for a great birdie on the last, to be fair. I think that's the first put you've hold in two days. Oh, golf shot. Golf shot. That's nailing, nailing, coughing. Stymie this hole. I think I'll Stymie this hole. Oh, my God. That's the way I am. Is that a tactic? Yeah, I've been thinking about it. Oh, my word. I haven't seen you down there. There you go. It's just beat me. It's just beat me throwing in a miserable Stymie on the last. I'm not sure that's how it... It's not designed for that, but what an absolute worldie. But yeah, if you get off at this part of the game... And you've got Stymies in the bank. Well, I must admit I hadn't seen that coming. Well, you played it well, then. You've ruined my day, but I'm your last stall. Oh, look at that hole, Lou. That's position, eh? I could have been playing here for a half, and you've killed me with a Stymie on the last. I'm a master tactician. Right, that is us finished for another week. I think I was basically stitched up by those my good mates in the ultimate Stymie place. Save it till the last. Never thought about that being an option and game over. I hope you enjoyed it. I still think we're getting used to this Stymie game a little bit, and hopefully... Gaming tactics. It's a game of tactics, but you've got to remember when and when not to play that Stymie option. I think perhaps... I remember when to play them, I think it's... We've got a little bit involved in the actual match play straight up. But either way, it was enjoyable. It's been two days. Last night was a bit of a killer in terms of our sleeping situation. Ready for a journey home. Thanks for watching. I'll see you next week. I don't know where the keys are. They should be in one of these, so... That's where they should be in there. Hang on. There they are. Good news is we can get home. Is this how smugglers feels when she finds something that's... Do you feel smug now? I feel... That's it. At the first play, I'd check in the closest bucket to my head. No, but I've already checked the one you found them in. But you checked that. Let me take that back.