"We had to earn it. And that was the joy of it." - Tiger speaking about the epic rounds he shared with his son Charlie at the PNC Championship where Charlie proceeded to get his first hole-in-one... or me and my wife reflecting on surviving winter break with a toddler and a newborn.
Speaking of earning it...
WINTER GOLF IN ITS PUREST FORM
Kicking off with a fun one from X where Golf Channel posted this epic journey of golf dedication from Michelle Forsland - a Norwegian golfer on the Euro tour.
Click through for the full video but for all you currently sitting in sub zero temps across the country using the snow as an excuse for not playing—Michelle straps on the cross country gear, trekking over the river and through the woods to get to the indoor sim spot in Norway (or her grandmother's house, I forget how that rhyme goes...)
When I eventually get crazy money...
BACKYARD KINGS
Birdie Houses dropped their profile of Sunset Golf Club on TikTok this week. Some of you may recognize this place after it went viral in the fall for a few chip shot challenge videos.
Basically it's a backyard private golf club in Canada with 18 super difficult pitch and putt holes and pro-grade manicuring complete with sod bunkering and perfectly trimmed greens.
They keep it running all year long and I was loving the winter footage with giant shoveled out tee boxes and greens.
This truly may be my retirement plan. It combines the craftsmanship and all-day attention requirements of a garden but with a more practical use case besides growing rainbow chard or whatever else you could do with a garden.
Any of you have a backyard golf setup worth sharing? Send them my way. The more elaborate the better.
Netflix drops a teaser
LET'S GET HAPPY
While we were on holiday hiatus, Netflix dropped a Christmas teaser for the new Happy Gilmore sequel. A pretty impressive turnaround seeing as cell phone videos from fans of the movie being filmed were getting posted on social just a few weeks prior. Netflix editors are really earning their dollars.
There honestly isn't a ton to spoil as far as plot goes. Of course we got the Travis Kelce cameo, we got the Shooter showdown in a graveyard, and Julie Bowen is back as the love interest.
Beyond that it looks like we're getting nostalgia levels at 100.
BB Fantasy Football Update
LUUUUUUUUUUUUKE
The 2024 Bad Birdie Fantasy Football Champion is...
Bad Birdie Luke!
But the winning isn't done yet because we also have our four savvy readers who selected Luke's team back in September to take it down.
A huge congrats to...
Shannon B
Brandon (from San Diego)
Tristan R
Brett B
Check your emails and I'll be sending over a code to select your free polo!
New year, new chance to hear from you!
A 2025 PRECAP
I always love pausing before each year to reflect on what's been working, brainstorm what could be, and check in with you all to see what's in store for 2025.
So let's hear from ya! I've got a super short survey to get a temp check from you all and if you do me the favor and submit, there's a little surprise to send back your way and make it worth your while.
PLUS, I will randomly select one of you to get a free polo... not a bad way to kick things off, eh?
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