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@shaneohgolfs Day 13… this challenge may last FOREVER #golf #golfstagram #golfing #golfaddict #golfers #golfswing #golftips #golfcoach #fyp

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Video #2505 · Greenscreen Talking Head

Viewer-chosen clubs golf challenge seriesfrom @shaneohgolfs

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Overview

The creator explains that it's Day 13 of his series where he tries to birdie a golf hole using clubs chosen by viewers. He displays the viewer's comment on screen, which dictates he use a putter off the tee, a driver off the fairway, and a 68-degree wedge. He proceeds to play the par 4 hole, hitting each shot as instructed, providing commentary throughout, and ultimately finishes with a bogey (a score of 5). He concludes by reminding viewers to comment to choose the clubs for the next video in the series.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State audience-set challenge
  2. 2Overcome initial obstacle
  3. 3Build hope for success
  4. 4Fail at the critical moment
  5. 5Call for next challenge

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Related videos

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Classification

Concepts
Day X of Doing YChallenge
Elements
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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 15%

Day 13

Verbal hook · 70%

Day 13 of playing golf every single day until I birdie a hole, but you get to choose my clubs.

Visual hook · 15%

The creator is standing on a sunny golf course, speaking directly to the camera while holding a golf club, with an on-screen screenshot of a user's comment dictating the challenge.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

Day [number] of [doing a challenge every day] until I [achieve the goal]—but you get to choose my [challenge constraint].

  • — Day 13 of playing golf every day until I birdie a hole—but you get to choose my clubs.
  • — Day 7 of cooking every day until I make a perfect soufflé—but you get to choose my ingredients.
  • — Day 21 of drawing every day until I sell a portrait—but you get to choose my art supplies.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

Immediately state the series' overarching goal, the current episode number, and the specific, audience-generated constraints for today's attempt.

Payoff

A direct-to-camera call to action that empowers the audience to define the rules for the next episode, closing the current loop and immediately generating engagement for the future.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Audience-Driven Challenge

An episodic series where the creator attempts a difficult, recurring goal under specific constraints chosen by the audience in the previous episode. The entertainment is derived from the attempt and the creator's reaction, not necessarily from success.

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    The Daily Mandate

    The creator explicitly outlines the difficult, user-submitted parameters for the attempt, setting clear stakes and acknowledging the audience's role in the challenge.

  2. 2

    The Improbable First Hurdle

    The creator executes the first, often most absurd, part of the challenge. Success here functions as a mini-victory that allows the narrative to proceed.

  3. 3

    The Hope-Building Feat

    A second, skillful action is performed successfully, dramatically increasing the perceived odds of achieving the ultimate goal and creating peak audience investment in the outcome.

  4. 4

    The Moment of Truth

    The creator attempts the single most critical action that will determine the success or failure of the entire challenge, serving as the narrative climax.

  5. 5

    The Relatable Collapse

    The critical action fails, followed by a short sequence confirming the failure. This is framed with self-deprecating humor or mild frustration to create an entertaining, rather than disappointing, outcome.

Themes

  • Community engagement
  • Perseverance
  • Sports challenges
  • Humor

Techniques

  • Direct address
  • On-screen graphics
  • Meme insertion
  • User-generated content integration

Trends

  • Daily challenge series
  • Viewer-controlled content

Post caption

Day 13… this challenge may last FOREVER #golf #golfstagram #golfing #golfaddict #golfers #golfswing #golftips #golfcoach #fyp

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    Day 13

  • contextual · beginning

    DUIDriver Putter on tee, driver on the deck, 68 degree then putter again

  • informational · beginning

    Par 4 - 383 yds

  • contextual · middle

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  • contextual · end

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Transcript

Day 13 of playing golf every single day until I birdie a hole, but you get to choose my clubs. Today, we have better, driver off deck in 68 degree on a par four. We're gonna need a miracle today if we want this to happen. Remember, the day that I do complete the series, that top comment will win a brand new stitch golf bad, a set of Power Bill irons, and a TaylorMade q I 35. Putter in rank. Miracle inbound. Swing hard. Oh, it's skip over. Please no. Okay. The ball is dry, and that's a good thing. We're gonna need a miracle. All things considered with putter off tier, I'm very happy with this. No, we just have to be an athlete. Stop right there. Stop. Stop. Stop. Sit. Sit. Sit. Sit. Sit. Sit. Sit. Sit. We're green side probably pin high. We've got a chance. Putter off the tier, driver off deck. We're in a really good spot. We've got 68 degree. I didn't have a 68, so we have a 69. That should suffice for you guys. I'm cautiously optimistic. Why? Don't have a real good answer for you. I mean, you stink. It's a never ending challenge. Wish I had my lab better. This would definitely be going in. Here's the par. Damn. For the five. And remember, the top comment on each video gets to pick the sequence for the next one. We'll see you on day 14.

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