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"I know, it was sort of a double-whammy. It was in that little tuft of long grass and then the banana-skin over it, but I shouldn’t have been there in the first place, it was a terrible tee shot.” - Rory commenting on hitting a shot at the Australian Open with a banana peel on top... or an opportunity to tell you all about the best Halloween costume I ever made. Donkey Kong from Mario Kart in college where we came in second place at the Chuck's bar costume contest... to a group of dudes dressed as Chippendale dancers. Robbed.
Sweeeeeeet Caroline!!
AUSTRALIA IS BASICALLY COLLEGE
Continuing the theme of reliving college days, the Australian Open delivered an all-time flashback moment for me as Daniel Hillier attempted a ten footer for par on the 17th.
As Daniel approached his ball, the crowd was in full swing singing Sweet Caroline. A song that closed out nearly every house party and bar night during my days at the Cuse.
My man paused—mid-shot—to sing along with the crowd. Before walking up (as the crowd still sings mind you) and draining the ten footer.
BAH-BAH-BAH.
Ten footers never felt so good.
SO GOOD. SO GOOD. SO GOOD!
"Oldie" but a goodie
THE BEST HOLE IN ONE EVER??
Elephant in the room, we haven't chatted in a minute. So, now that we're about a third of the way in, hi. Missed ya.
However, because I was on a bit of a hiatus for all things Black Friday, I have some content that some may call "stale"—and I may call "too good to not bring up."
The top of my list was one of the most impressive holes in one I have ever seen.
Ask anyone about their hole in one and they'll know exactly what their club and distance was. For me (humble brag) it was a 128 yard 9i at Penmar in Venice, CA. Fun fact— it was on the exact hole that Harrison Ford famously crashed his airplane in 2015.
For Mac Boucher, it was a 158 yard cut on the 14th hole at Bear Mountain Golf Club.
The catch? He used driver.
Yes, he got a hole in one hitting a bombing cut from 7i distance with his driver!! And, to think, after hitting that shot he should have to buy drinks for everyone in his group??? I'm sorry I keep going on about this tradition but it's the most backwards thing possible. Hit a hole in one, and the course should be treating you. I'll die on this hill.
Pure, extremely branded, hijinks—and I love it
RORY V. SCOTTIE: THE ULTIMATE SHOWDOWN
If click bait were a golf competition show, it would be the Optum Golf Channel Games.
Somehow they were able to get Rory and Scottie (#1 and #2 in the world, mind you) to agree to participate.
The competition airs next Wednesday (it's unclear on what network) and will feature a slew of gimmick-based games for them and their teams to compete in from timed driving and short game challenges to a particularly intriguing 14-club challenge. Per the Golf Channel Games site, "Two teams of two players from each side will square off, drawing a club from a single bag (including driver and putter) in a closest-to-the-pin competition from a designated distance in the fairway. All 14 clubs will be used — seven shots per player per side — and once a club is used, it’s out. Each team will also pick a player to hit a lefty 15th shot."
So into this. However, it's truly impossible to handicap this one due to all the weird formats but the team breakdowns are below:
Team Rory features Irish pal Shane Lowry, Team Europe captain Luke Donald, and complete left field wildcard Haotong Li.
Team Scottie features Team US Kaptain Keegan Bradley, buddy Sam Burns, and rising star Luke Clanton.
For irons precision alone, I have to give the lean to Team Scottie here. Maybe put them at like a -120? It's close. And I'll 100% be watching.
Formative BB polos abound
OPEN THE VAULT!
HQ has been cookin' with this latest drop.
This week the vaults were opened and some of our most iconic polos are available in super limited numbers.
Each comes in a commemorative box with a signed and individually numbered card, 1 of 50, from our founder.
Salty Savage sends me BACK to the grizzled streets of Los Angeles as I rolled up to Rancho Park with an outsized amount of confidence based solely on that polo.
Iconic.
