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@vanityindexpodcast When you caddie for Tiger, you see a LOT of great shots. Mike "Fluff" Cowan joined this week's episode of the Vanity Index Podcast to talk about his time looping for the 15-time major champion, the correct way to treat a caddie, and more. Watch now on our YouTube channel at the link in bio.
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The host of a podcast asks veteran golf caddie Mike 'Fluff' Cowan to name the greatest shot he's ever seen. Cowan recounts a story about an incredibly high 4-iron shot Tiger Woods hit over trees, and then clarifies that despite his immense talent, Tiger was actually an easy player to caddie for.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook
“FLUFF” TALKS TIGER
Verbal hook
You mean, you've looped for some of the greats of all time.
Visual hook
A split-screen view showing two men in an interview setting, immediately establishing a dialogue format.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
An interviewer poses a superlative question ('What's the greatest...?'), creating high expectations for an extraordinary answer from an expert.
Payoff
The narrative concludes with a satisfying and shareable punchline that provides a surprising insight, making the expert seem both knowledgeable and relatable.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Expert's Reversal
An expert shares a story of exceptional skill, then uses it to subvert a common assumption with a surprising, humorous insight, reinforcing their authority and the subject's legendary status.
The GOAT Inquiry
The host asks the expert to identify the single best example of something they've ever witnessed in their field, establishing the premise of a legendary story.
The Illustrative Anecdote
The expert recounts a specific, awe-inspiring story that demonstrates the subject's unique, almost superhuman ability. They use a relatable comparison to quantify the exceptionalism for a general audience.
The Audience Proxy Assumption
The host voices a logical conclusion that the audience is likely thinking based on the anecdote, setting up a potential confirmation or contradiction.
The Counter-Intuitive Reversal
The expert directly refutes the common-sense assumption, creating a moment of surprise and resetting the audience's expectations.
The Insider's Punchline
The expert explains the 'real' situation, concluding with a humorous, technical detail that only an insider would know. This serves as the punchline, resolving the contradiction while reinforcing the subject's elite status from a different angle.
When you caddie for Tiger, you see a LOT of great shots. Mike "Fluff" Cowan joined this week's episode of the Vanity Index Podcast to talk about his time looping for the 15-time major champion, the correct way to treat a caddie, and more. Watch now on our YouTube channel at the link in bio.
title · beginning
“FLUFF” TALKS TIGER
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greatest shot ever seen?
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hit a four iron up over this band of trees
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couldn't hit a sand wedge over.
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He was actually quite easy.
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Vanity Index Podcast
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WEDNESDAYS ON GOLF CHANNEL
You mean, you've looped for some of the greats of all time. What's the greatest shot you've ever seen? Well, the one that that sticks out in my head, and it was kind of a meaningless shot, actually. But, I watched Tiger one time in, I believe it was the Australian Open. He hit a fore eye and up over this band of trees that most people, myself included, couldn't hit a rank wedge over. That's how he could launch it straight up in the air. That... It it... Again, it made the greatest shot might be a stretch, but it... It's one that stuck in my head forever. It blew my mind that he could hit a four iron over this band of trees that was very high. He's gotta be a hard guy to caddy for because he can do things that most people couldn't do. And so when you're trying to mitigate your player and make right decisions, it must be hard because he can do something like that that, like, most, you know, mere mortals can't do. Well, I I have to kinda disagree with you. He was actually quite easy. The the one thing that I had to do was readjust my yardage books. Okay. Because I I needed carries that I had never needed before. Better in all, it was a pretty easy job.