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@shaneohgolfs

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@shaneohgolfs This is exactly what golf app you use says about you. I don’t make the rules

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Length · 29 Apr 2026
1:03

Video #25603 · Greenscreen Talking Head

Judging golfers by their appsfrom @shaneohgolfs

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Overview

The creator presents a rapid-fire list of popular golf apps, and for each one, he describes a stereotypical personality profile of its user, including their habits, attitudes, and a specific golf handicap.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State judgmental premise
  2. 2Assign user stereotype
  3. 3Deliver quantitative verdict
  4. 4Repeat with variations

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Related videos

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Classification

Concepts
What Your X Says About YouRapid Fire Listicle
Elements
Green Screen CompositeImage OverlayTitle Text Hook
Topics

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 50%

What your golf app says about you pt.2

Verbal hook · 45%

Here's what golf app you use says about you.

Visual hook · 5%

A speaker in an orange hoodie and a golf hat addresses the camera directly, set against a vibrant green screen background of a scenic golf course by the water.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

What your [choice or habit] says about you pt.[number]

  • — What your golf app says about you pt.2
  • — What your coffee order says about you pt.3
  • — What your gym split says about you pt.2

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

A direct-to-camera declaration of the video's premise: 'Here's what your [CHOICE] says about you,' immediately establishing a framework of judgment and classification.

Payoff

The final item serves as a punchline, using an exaggerated or nonsensical quantitative score to provide a humorous and definitive conclusion to the list.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Archetype Gauntlet

Systematically assigning a specific, often humorous, user archetype and a quantitative score to a series of related items within a niche, creating a spectrum of identity for viewers to relate to or judge.

  1. 1

    The Contradictory User

    Profile a user whose stated intentions for using the item conflict with their actual, less-than-ideal behavior, establishing the comedic tone.

  2. 2

    The Over-Committed User

    Profile a user who takes the item's purpose to an analytical extreme, suggesting that more data doesn't always equal better results.

  3. 3

    The Aspirational User

    Profile a user who acquires the item with good intentions but lacks the discipline to use it effectively, highlighting a common failure point.

  4. 4

    The Ideal User

    Present the aspirational archetype—a user who uses the item perfectly and embodies the positive traits of the community, serving as a positive anchor.

  5. 5

    The Social User

    Profile a user who values the item for its social or experiential benefits rather than its primary technical function.

  6. 6

    The Niche Punchline

    Conclude with an obscure or hyper-specific item/user combination that serves as a final joke, often with an exaggerated quantitative score.

Themes

  • Stereotypes
  • Golf culture
  • Technology in sports

Techniques

  • Green screen
  • Image overlay
  • Direct address

Trends

  • What your X says about you

Post caption

This is exactly what golf app you use says about you. I don’t make the rules

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    What your golf app says about you pt.2

  • informational · beginning

    HERE'S WHAT GOLF APP YOU USE SAYS ABOUT YOU.

  • informational · middle

    17.1 HANDICAP

  • informational · middle

    10.4 HANDICAP

  • informational · middle

    14.1 HANDICAP

  • informational · middle

    2.7 HANDICAP

  • informational · end

    15 HANDICAP

  • informational · end

    INFINITY HANDICAP.

Transcript

Here's what golf app you use says about you. The Garmin app. You went and bought a golf watch to stop using the rangefinder, and you tell all of your friends how accurate it is, how convenient it is, but you still use your rangefinder. 17.1 handicap. Arcos, this is the technical guy. He's very, very serious about his statistics and thinks that an app and all the new technology is going to change his game. Can it help? Absolutely. But sometimes yes is more. Don't over complicate it. 10.4 handicap. Shot better. You downloaded this to be very intentional on tracking your data so that you can improve your game, but you hardly open the app. 14.1 handicap. The rank. This is the guy that you want to play with. He's not gonna give you unsolicited swing advice. He's not gonna ruin anybody's round. He's a competitive golfer that's out there to have a good time, and he actually uses the app and is not a sandbagger. 2.7 handicap. The Blue Tier app. You've got their range finder and their speaker. You're the vibes guy of the group. You're never too high, never too low. You're out there to just have a good time, but you never open the app. 15 handicap. The golfing app. The only person that I know that uses the golfing app plays PXG, Infinity Handicap.

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