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@shaneohgolfs What are we even doing anymore. The response to this has been absolutely ridiculous

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Length · 15 Jul 2026
1:24

Video #36524 · Talking Head Edit

Analyzing golfer's controversial press answersfrom @shaneohgolfs

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Overview

A creator provides commentary on recent press conferences from golfers Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler. He shows clips of both athletes giving dismissive, existential answers to questions about their long-term legacies, discusses the divided public reaction, and questions the value of such questions from journalists during a major tournament.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Declare a controversial event
  2. 2Present primary video evidence
  3. 3Present corroborating video evidence
  4. 4Deliver a concluding opinion
  5. 5Prompt audience to take a side

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Classification

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 45%

This is ABSURD

Verbal hook · 50%

Rory McIlroy has pissed off yet again,

Visual hook · 5%

A split-screen style shot with the creator in the foreground and a smiling Rory McIlroy in the background, overlaid with a large, bold red text box reading 'This is ABSURD'.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

Everyone is divided on what [famous figure] just said about [topic], and honestly, I get both sides.

  • — Everyone is divided on what LeBron just said about winning, and honestly, I get both sides.
  • — Everyone is divided on what Elon just said about remote work, and honestly, I get both sides.
  • — Everyone is divided on what Gordon Ramsay just said about home cooks, and honestly, I get both sides.

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

An immediate, high-emotion declaration of outrage or absurdity using bold text and charged language to signal a controversial topic and hook the viewer.

Payoff

Deliver a final, impassioned monologue that summarizes the creator's thesis and pivots into a direct, binary-choice question to the audience, explicitly asking them to take a side in the comments.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Evidence-Based Takedown

To present a controversial event, provide primary and corroborating video evidence, and then deliver a strong, concluding opinion that funnels viewers into a direct engagement prompt.

  1. 1

    The Context Setter

    Briefly establish the stakes and background necessary to understand the significance of the upcoming evidence (e.g., 'it's a championship,' 'this is required').

  2. 2

    The Primary Evidence

    Play an unedited or lightly edited clip that showcases the core controversial action or statement, allowing the 'receipts' to speak for themselves.

  3. 3

    The Social Proof Amplifier

    Return to camera to state that the event is causing widespread public debate ('the internet is going insane'), validating the topic's importance and the viewer's interest.

  4. 4

    The Dismissive Judgment

    Address and quickly dismantle the most extreme viewpoints on the issue with rhetorical questions, positioning the creator as a rational arbiter.

  5. 5

    The Corroborating Evidence

    Introduce and play a second piece of video evidence that supports the creator's thesis by showing a similar pattern or event, strengthening the overall argument.

Themes

  • Media Scrutiny
  • Athlete Mentality
  • Existentialism
  • Internet Culture

Techniques

  • Commentary
  • Clip Integration
  • Direct-to-camera address

Trends

  • Reaction Content
  • Sports Commentary

Post caption

What are we even doing anymore. The response to this has been absolutely ridiculous

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    This is ABSURD

  • informational · middle

    How concerned are you with how you'll be viewed in 100 years?

  • title · middle

    SCOTTIE SCHEFFLER: 'WE'RE ALL GONNA DIE'

  • call-to-action · end

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