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@officiallysonny Had the pleasure of getting emotionally beaten down by Shinnecock last month with @aaronchewning thanks to @usga and @usopengolf. Bloodbath with @standregolf is live.

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Length · 16 Jun 2026
1:14

Video #34025 · Vlog

A regular guy's golf strugglefrom @officiallysonny

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Overview

The creator documents his comically disastrous attempt to play a single hole at the notoriously difficult Shinnecock Hills golf course. He hits a shot onto the green that refuses to stop rolling, ending up in a bunker, then struggles to get out of the sand before finally finishing the hole with a triple bogey.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State a relatable challenge
  2. 2Show a deceptively good attempt
  3. 3Reveal an absurd, escalating failure
  4. 4Deliver the final, comedic result

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Classification

Format
Concepts
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Elements
Montage EditingSlow MotionMood MusicReaction Shot

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 65%

What it's like when a regular guy plays Shinnecock

Verbal hook · 10%

Yeah. I mean, I don't no, man. It's just It seems like I I would have a tough time stopping a putter on it.

Visual hook · 25%

A man in full golf attire takes practice swings on a vast, pristine golf course under a clear blue sky, establishing a professional sports setting.

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Hook template

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What it’s like when a regular [audience type] tries [notoriously difficult experience]

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

Establish a relatable 'amateur vs. expert' premise through a text overlay, setting clear expectations of struggle and failure before any action occurs.

Payoff

The subject accepts their fate, and the final, poor result is explicitly stated, fulfilling the promise of the initial hook and providing a conclusive, relatable end to the story.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Escalating Disaster

To demonstrate the massive gap between amateur and professional levels by showcasing a relatable attempt that spirals into a series of compounding, comedic failures.

  1. 1

    The Prophecy

    The subject verbally acknowledges the extreme difficulty of the task and predicts their own potential failure, setting the stakes and foreshadowing the coming disaster.

  2. 2

    The Deceptive Success

    The initial action appears to be highly successful, creating a moment of false hope for the viewer and making the subsequent failure more dramatic.

  3. 3

    The Unstoppable Force

    The initial success devolves into a prolonged, uncontrollable failure. This is amplified by dramatic editing, tense music, and vocal reactions of disbelief from participants.

  4. 4

    The Comedic Confirmation

    A bystander or narrator quantifies the absurdity of the failure with a specific observation, providing a moment of comedic relief and audience validation.

  5. 5

    The Compounding Failure

    A subsequent attempt to recover from the initial disaster also fails, deepening the subject's predicament and escalating the comedic tragedy.

  6. 6

    The Glimmer of Hope

    The subject finally achieves a small success after multiple failures, creating a brief moment of redemption and setting up the final outcome.

  7. 7

    The Final Insult

    The subject fails at the simplest, final part of the task, delivering a frustrating and comedic punchline that underscores the overall theme of struggle.

Themes

  • Frustration
  • Humor
  • Relatability
  • Challenge

Techniques

  • Slow motion
  • Dramatic music
  • Reaction shots

Post caption

Had the pleasure of getting emotionally beaten down by Shinnecock last month with @aaronchewning thanks to @usga and @usopengolf. Bloodbath with @standregolf is live.

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    What it's like when a regular guy plays Shinnecock

Transcript

Yeah. I mean, I don't no, man. It's just It seems like I I would have a tough time stopping a putter on it. So I'm just gonna try to bump it into the hill. And I know that's terrible decision. Look at that. Look at that. Stop. Oh my Good. What am I supposed to do? Oh my God. Look at it. No way. No way. Stop. I just couldn't have hit it any better. There's no stopping it. Dude, that that took a minute and a half. It's a bloodbath. So good. Better be a kick in. Yeah. Normally, I would say it's good. Alright. It's a triple.

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