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@shaneohgolfs What type of Tee you use says about your golf game

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Performance

Views
642.5K
Likes
23.1K
Comments
296
Engagement
3.6%
Outlier
21.4×
Length · 22 Jul 2026
1:09

Video #37064 · Greenscreen Talking Head

Judging golfers by their teesfrom @shaneohgolfs

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Overview

The creator presents a humorous and judgmental breakdown of various types of golf tees, assigning a personality profile and a specific golf handicap to the type of person who uses each one. He moves rapidly from one tee to the next, offering his opinion on magnetic tees, brush tees, Martini tees, broken tees, and bamboo tees, while interspersing a call-to-action for viewers to follow his account.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State a judgmental premise
  2. 2Systematically evaluate items
  3. 3Assign a specific metric/rating
  4. 4Deliver a final 'best' verdict

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Related videos

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Classification

Concepts
What Your X Says About YouRapid Fire Listicle
Elements
Green Screen CompositeImage OverlayJump CutFollow / Subscribe CTA

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 55%

WHAT TEES YOU USE SAYS ABOUT YOU

Verbal hook · 35%

What tees you use says about you.

Visual hook · 10%

A collage of various types of golf tees is displayed as a graphic overlay at the top of the screen, immediately establishing the video's topic. The creator is positioned in front of a greenscreen image of a scenic golf course.

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Hook template

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What [gear/product choice] you use says about you as a [identity label]

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

A direct statement establishing a judgmental premise: that a simple choice reveals something significant about a person's identity or status within a specific community.

Payoff

The creator reveals the 'best' option, validating a segment of the audience and providing a satisfying, conclusive end to the ranking.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Metric-Based Judgment Gauntlet

To categorize and judge common items or behaviors within a niche by assigning a specific, authoritative-sounding metric and personality stereotype to each, creating a sense of identity, validation, and debate.

  1. 1

    The Ironic Frame

    The creator acknowledges past criticism of being too harsh and ironically promises to be lenient, setting up a comedic reversal for the subsequent harsh judgments.

  2. 2

    The Classification Gauntlet

    A series of items are presented one by one. Each is subjected to a repeating micro-pattern of judgment and metric assignment. The order is intentionally varied (e.g., bad, good, nuanced) to maintain unpredictability and engagement.

  3. 3

    The Mid-Point CTA

    A brief, direct call to action for viewers who are enjoying the content format to follow or subscribe.

  4. 4

    The Definitive Verdict

    The final item is presented as the ultimate 'best' or 'correct' choice, providing a clear resolution and an authoritative final take that validates a portion of the audience.

Themes

  • Golf culture
  • Stereotypes
  • Humor
  • Judgment

Techniques

  • Greenscreen
  • Image overlay
  • Direct address

Trends

  • What your X says about you

Post caption

What type of Tee you use says about your golf game

Text overlays

  • title · beginning

    WHAT TEES YOU USE SAYS ABOUT YOU

  • informational · beginning

    INFINITY HANDICAP STOP PLAYING GOLF.

  • informational · middle

    35 HANDICAP

  • informational · middle

    10.4 HANDICAP

  • call-to-action · middle

    ALSO, IF YOU LIKE GOLF CONTENT LIKE THIS MAKE SURE YOU'RE FOLLOWING

  • informational · middle

    INFINITY HANDICAP

  • informational · end

    15.6 HANDICAP

  • informational · end

    7.9 HANDICAP.

Transcript

What tees you use says about you. And everyone's saying that I'm being way too mean and just to let people use whatever they wanna yes, so I'll be nice. If you show up to a golf course with a magnetic tee that has a leash on it, you deserve bad things. Infinity handicap, stop playing golf. Best tier, what are we doing? Shane, just let people use what they wanna use. At some point, we have to stop letting our friends use things that they shouldn't use. Brush tees are great for children. 35 handicap. Once upon a tier, people scoffed at Martini tier, but I can 100% guarantee you if you read the comments, there will be at least one person that says, I've been using the same Martini tier for five years. And you gotta respect that, and they honestly might be the good of tier. 10.4 handicap. Also, if you like golf content like this, make sure you're following. Four yards more tier. Infinity handicap. If you're using broken tees, you're the guy that everybody wants to play with. You're not out there taking things too seriously, but you're also not out there acting like a clown. If you can't find one on the tee box, you just ask your boys to toss you one. 15.6 handicap. Hands down, the greatest tees in all of good, bamboo tees. They're simple, they're durable, and they do not leave marks all over your driver like the white wooden tees. 7.9 handicap.

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