The Swing of It handicaps & stats

The Swing of It: average handicap 6.1, 11 of 17 golf YouTube channels on Handicap Tracker. 10,300 subscribers. @theswingofit on YouTube. Updated 29 October 2026.

The Swing of It is an Australian golf channel featuring Joel Innes and Ron Chopper, the big-hitting golfer from Perth, with rounds and challenges full of Aussie banter.

The Swing of It handicaps

Ron Chopper: handicap 0.2
Hamish Brayshaw: handicap 8.9
Joel Innes: handicap 9.2

The Swing of It stats

Rounds tracked: 143
Videos: 123
Courses played: 93
Creators featured: 6
Scoring average: 76.7

The Swing of It records

Best round: 69 (-2) by Ron Chopper, Whaleback Golf Course, 8 Jun 2025, How low can I go at Whaleback Golf Course
Best against par: 69 (-3) by Ron Chopper, Cottesloe Golf Club, 30 Jul 2024, I’m joining the TOUR after this round at Cottesloe Golf Club
Highest round: 97 (+27) by David Gapes, Arrowtown Golf Club, 6 Apr 2025, Ron Chopper Major (Arrowtown Golf Club)
Closest finish: 1 shots, Victoria Golf Club, 6 Mar 2026, I Play INCREDIBLE Golf at One of the World’s Best Courses
Biggest winning margin: 8 shots, Arrowtown Golf Club, 6 Apr 2025, Ron Chopper Major (Arrowtown Golf Club)
Most players in one video: 3 players, The Vines Golf and Country Club, 29 Sept 2025, Chopper Major 2 at the Vines Resort

Guests in The Swing of It videos

David Gapes, Rick Shiels, Jimmy Bullard, Matt Fryer

Latest The Swing of It videos

Australia’s Newest Golf Course - The Cliffs Kangaroo Island (18 Oct 2026, The Cliffs Kangaroo Island): Ron Chopper 78 (+6)
Can I Beat a PGA Pro with a 12-Shot Head Start? | Bunbury Golf Club (13 Oct 2026, Bunbury Golf Club): Joel Innes 87 (+15)
Ron's FIRST Round on Scottish Links (Dumbarnie Links) (12 Oct 2026, Dumbarnie Links): Ron Chopper 75 (+3)
I Challenged a +4 Golfer… He Gave Me 12 Shots at Secret Harbour Golf Links (6 Oct 2026, Secret Harbour Golf Links): Joel Innes 86 (+14)
Ron v Liam from Golfmates (4 Oct 2026, Carus Green Golf Club): Ron Chopper +4 (9 holes)
MUST WIN!! Ron Chopper vs Matt Fryer (20 Sept 2026, The Mere Golf Resort & Spa): Ron Chopper +2 (8 holes), Matt Fryer +6 (8 holes)
The Funniest Match we have EVER Played! (13 Sept 2026, Carden Park Golf Club - Nicklaus): Ron Chopper +5 (9 holes)
Is this the BEST links course in Australia? (8 Sept 2026, Links Kennedy Bay): Joel Innes 80 (+8)
Ron Chopper v Jimmy Bullard - Ashes Match 2 (6 Sept 2026, Foxhills Country Club & Resort - Longcross): Jimmy Bullard +1 (8 holes), Ron Chopper +4 (8 holes)
The Game of Ron's Life at Hampton Court Palace (20 Aug 2026, Hampton Court Palace Golf Club): Ron Chopper -5 (9 holes)
Payback at Links Kennedy Bay (12 Aug 2026, Links Kennedy Bay Golf Club): Ron Chopper 73 (+1)
The Final Test - Secret Harbour Golf Links (2 Aug 2026, Secret Harbour Golf Links): Ron Chopper 76 (+4)
It Started Friendly… Then Everything Changed. Links Kennedy Bay (21 Jul 2026, Links Kennedy Bay): Joel Innes +4 (9 holes), David Gapes +13 (9 holes)
Secret Harbour Golf Links is TOUGH | Match Play Gets Heated (7 Jul 2026, Secret Harbour Golf Links): Joel Innes +8 (9 holes)
Two completely different courses in one! The Lakes Golf Club (5 Jul 2026, The Lakes Golf Club): Ron Chopper 79 (+7)
Everything Went Wrong… Then It Got Worse | East Lake Golf Club (23 Jun 2026, Eastlake Golf Club): Joel Innes +11 (9 holes)
One of Sydney's Best? - Terrey Hills Country Club (21 Jun 2026, Terrey Hills Golf & Country Club): Ron Chopper 77 (+5)
I Played Sydney's Most Underrated Golf Course | Concord Golf Club (7 Jun 2026, Concord Golf Club): Ron Chopper 74 (+2)
Cape Wickham Breaks Ron (31 May 2026, Cape Wickham Golf Links): Ron Chopper 85 (+13)
Barnbougle Dunes (17 May 2026, Barnbougle - Dunes): Ron Chopper 77 (+6)

Courses played

Kwinana Golf Club: 10 rounds
Arrowtown Golf Club: 4 rounds, best 72 (+2) by Ron Chopper
Secret Harbour Golf Links: 4 rounds, best 76 (+4) by Ron Chopper
The Grange Golf Club: 4 rounds, best 75 (+3) by Rick Shiels
The Springs Club: 4 rounds
Fremantle Public Golf Course: 3 rounds
Kalgoorlie Golf Course: 3 rounds, best 76 (+4) by Ron Chopper
Links Kennedy Bay: 3 rounds, best 80 (+8) by Joel Innes
Mt Coolum Golf Club: 3 rounds, best 80 (+8) by Ron Chopper
The Vines Golf and Country Club: 3 rounds, best 81 (+9) by Ron Chopper
Western Australian Golf Club: 3 rounds
Barnbougle - Lost Farm: 2 rounds, best 91 (+19) by Ron Chopper
Bunbury Golf Club: 2 rounds, best 78 (+6) by Ron Chopper
Collier Park Golf Club - Island: 2 rounds
Collier Park Golf Club - Island / Pines: 2 rounds, best 73 (+1) by Ron Chopper
Foxhills Country Club & Resort - Longcross: 2 rounds
Hunter Valley Golf & Country Club: 2 rounds
Links Kennedy Bay Golf Club: 2 rounds, best 73 (+1) by Ron Chopper
Meadow Springs: 2 rounds, best 72 (E) by Ron Chopper
Meadow Springs Golf and Country Club: 2 rounds