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Video #6634 · Vlog

Pro golfer alternate shot challengefrom @brysondechambeau

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Overview

The creator teams up with World Long Drive Champion Martin Borgmeier for an alternate shot golf challenge on a par-5 hole. Borgmeier hits a massive drive, the creator follows with a close approach shot, Borgmeier misses the eagle putt, and the creator sinks the birdie putt to finish the hole.

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Simple outline

  1. 1Introduce expert and challenge
  2. 2Expert validates their skill
  3. 3Protagonist sets up climax
  4. 4Climax attempt subverts expectation
  5. 5Protagonist secures positive outcome

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
ChallengeShowcase
Elements
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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook · 45%

Martin Borgmeier 2022 World Long Drive Champion

Verbal hook · 40%

Alternate shot with one of the longest drivers in the entire world.

Visual hook · 15%

A selfie-style shot of two men on a golf course, one of whom is a very large and muscular athlete, creating immediate visual interest and curiosity about his skill.

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Hook and payoff

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

Hook

The protagonist introduces a highly skilled specialist and a collaborative challenge, immediately establishing high stakes and viewer curiosity about the expert's performance.

Payoff

The Collaborative Recovery. The protagonist steps in to 'clean up' the minor failure, securing a successful, albeit not perfect, resolution to the challenge, reinforcing the theme of teamwork and ending on a positive note.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Expert Collaboration

A protagonist teams up with a world-class expert to complete a multi-stage challenge. The narrative follows their collaborative, step-by-step attempt, building tension towards a final, high-stakes action that results in a slightly imperfect but satisfying conclusion.

  1. 1

    The Expert's Showcase

    The specialist flawlessly executes their signature skill, validating their reputation and successfully completing the first stage of the challenge.

  2. 2

    The Protagonist's Contribution

    The protagonist takes the result of the expert's action and performs the next necessary step, effectively setting up the final, high-stakes moment for the team.

  3. 3

    The Climax Subversion

    The expert attempts the final, decisive action to achieve the ultimate goal but narrowly fails, subverting the expectation of a perfect outcome and introducing a moment of relatable imperfection.

Themes

  • Collaboration
  • Skill Showcase
  • Sportsmanship
  • Challenge

Techniques

  • Direct-to-camera address
  • Graphical Overlays
  • Action sequence

Trends

  • Creator Collaboration
  • Sports Challenge Content

Post caption

Did we do good?

Text overlays

  • contextual · beginning

    Martin Borgmeier 2022 World Long Drive Champion

  • informational · beginning

    HOLE 1 530yds

  • informational · middle

    HOLE 1 48yds

  • informational · middle

    HOLE 1 FOR EAGLE

Transcript

Alternate shot with one of the longest drivers in the entire world. For the first time ever, I'm not hitting driver. He is. It's perfect. Right down the middle. Come on, Bryson. Set me up nice for eagle. Let's go. I got you. That's pretty makeable. You got it. Yeah. Armard, knock it in.

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