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Trending short videosFinal two golfers compete for $100k
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Length · 30 Sept 2026
2:49

Video #43740 · Vlog

Final two golfers compete for $100kfrom @brysondechambeau

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Overview

The creator, a professional golfer, introduces the final day of his "Backyard Games" competition. He explains that the two remaining contestants will play a final match to determine who will face him for a $100,000 prize. After the contestants are introduced and the order of play is decided, the creator details the challenging final hole with a graphic overlay and announces a giveaway for his followers if he wins the final prize.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Establish high stakes
  2. 2Introduce final rivals
  3. 3Set rules of engagement
  4. 4Create future incentive
  5. 5End on a cliffhanger

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
ChallengeSocial ShowGiveaway Announcement
Elements
Graphic OverlayGiveawayFollow / Subscribe CTA

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 10%

SPONSORED BY EA

Verbal hook · 20%

This is day nine of backyard games.

Visual hook · 70%

A clear acrylic box filled with a large amount of cash, labeled '$100,000', is prominently displayed next to the speaker on a golf course.

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Hook template

Steal this for your own video

Frame yourself at [competition setting] beside a clear display case visibly filled with [high-stakes prize], with [prize value] prominently labeled on the case.

  • — Frame yourself on a golf course beside a clear display case visibly filled with cash, with $100,000 prominently labeled on the case.
  • — Frame yourself in a cooking competition kitchen beside a clear display case visibly filled with cash, with $10,000 prominently labeled on the case.
  • — Frame yourself at a gaming tournament beside a clear display case visibly filled with cash, with $5,000 prominently labeled on the case.

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

Immediately present a high-value, tangible prize and state the core premise of the competition to establish immense stakes from the first second.

Payoff

The payoff is intentionally withheld. The video's function is to serve as a trailer for the next episode, with the true payoff being the viewer's return to see the conclusion.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Tournament Cliffhanger

To build maximum anticipation for the final installment of a multi-part competition by showcasing the penultimate challenge, raising the stakes for the finale, and ending just before the decisive action begins.

  1. 1

    The High-Stakes Premise

    The host clearly articulates the context of the competition, the value of the prize, and the ultimate objective for the participants.

  2. 2

    The Finalist Confrontation

    Introduce the final two competitors, highlighting their journey and establishing a personal rivalry through direct dialogue and character moments.

  3. 3

    The Ritual of Chance

    Employ a simple, transparent, and visual method to determine a key procedural element (like turn order), adding a layer of fairness and minor suspense.

  4. 4

    The Challenge Reveal

    A narrator explains the difficulty and specific rules of the upcoming final task, often over visuals of the challenge area, to build technical tension and inform the audience.

  5. 5

    The Grand Finale Cliffhanger & Call to Action

    Explicitly state what will happen in the next video, raising the stakes even higher and providing a direct incentive for the audience to return (e.g., a giveaway), followed by a clear call to action (e.g., 'follow').

  6. 6

    The Final Send-off

    Transition back to the immediate moment, showing the competitors preparing to start the challenge, and cut the video right as the action is about to commence, leaving the audience in suspense.

Themes

  • Competition
  • High Stakes
  • Skill
  • Giveaway

Techniques

  • Direct address
  • Graphic Overlays
  • Sponsorship Integration

Trends

  • Creator-led competition series

Post caption

All that for nothing 🥲

Text overlays

  • branding · beginning

    SPONSORED BY EA

  • contextual · middle

    MATCH 9 VS

  • contextual · middle

    CHANCE

  • contextual · middle

    BRAD

  • contextual · end

    CHANCE 0 Shots VS BRAD 0 Shots

Transcript

This is day nine of backyard games. And in one day, one of these golfers will have the chance to play me for this $100,000. It's only down to two now. Good luck. This match determines who plays against me. This guy's been through the ringer so far. I've took out Yes. I've took out George. I've took out Grant. You're best, mate. I'm the last one standing. We're now drawing for the order of play. Do you want me first or second? Call me first. Chance, since you've been the dominant player so far. Which hand? Left. Okay. That's me. Oh, man. That's here. I picked myself. You picked worse. So you go first. I'll go second. Bad. I'll go second. This final hole is a staple, hitting from the grand stage back to one of the trickiest pins in my backyard. If Chance or Brad are even slightly off, they could be left with a second putt putt that doesn't even guarantee par. Tomorrow, me and whoever wins this match will be competing for that $100,000. If I win, I'll be giving away this $100,000 to someone that follows. So make sure to follow. Chance, since I chose you first, you're up. It's game time. Good luck, mate. Play well, man. Roy hit us