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On the defining shots question @MerchCzar I believe it was the approach on 9 at the masters in 2024, just shut the door right then and there on others.
Also I believe if you’d be $10 on Scottie every tournament you’d be up $18.50 in 2025 (odds are subject to change)
#FreeKVV
I haven’t listened to the pod from last night, was KVV on?
He was not, and I think your first post in 2 years being one asking illustrates the degree to which the fanbase has taken notice. My opinion is whatever is going on, even if it is nothing, it is probably best for all parties to offer some transparency rather than continue to let everyone come to their own conclusions.
Fair point; I really like the narrative deep dive pods that he produced and I thought he said he was going to be going to the Open this year for some boots on the ground reporting. Checking the everything app, his most recent post seems like a not so subtle dig unfortunately.
What would it be if you picked Scottie Top 10 every week?
If you bet $100 on Scottie to outright win every tournament since the start of 2025, you’d be up $210 net. $1850 total return as hoz15 said above. 13.125% return on $1,600 invested.
If you bet the same amount on him to top 10 (estimating odds by tier of event), you’d be up $452 or 28.27%.
I work at Hebbia so shoutout Hebbia platform for help with the answers
Long time listener, but the search for an athlete comp for Scottie brought me here.
TC was right reaching for the NBA, but it’s not Kobe or Jordan who Scottie emulates, it’s Jokic.
Both clearly headed for top 10 all time status, from relatively anonymous origins. Jokic is Scottiesque in that he’s the best passer in the league, also happens to be a top 3 rebounder and possess preternatural touch. Then last season he ups his 3PT volume and accuracy, just for a cherry on top. Much like Scottie’s move to the mallet/claw combo, it ain’t pretty but it goes in a lot.
They both reject the trappings of superstardom, conduct themselves in an unassuming manner and show genuine humility. I can’t think of any other athletes who are the best in the world at what they do, but don’t define themselves by that status.
It’s refreshing.
Back to back first time “kiwi” posters made me chuckle – Josh meet big, big meet josh
Not having KVV or anyone on the ground this week was tough. KVV has contributed to some of the best content for what I am personally interested. Bummed to see it looks like they are going in separate directions.
One other shot that stands out to me was at the Ryder cup in Italy, I believe the 17th hole was a par 3. Rahm had stuck it close and was about the close the match. Scottie steps up and hits a great shot just outside of Rahm. It was intense. Scottie then drains the putt and goes apeshit to someone in the crowd. I loved it. Rahm missed his chance to halve.
This is the shot I think of in regards to Scottie
Imagine a scenario where, I dunno, a certain group slates a professional for not turning up to media for the entire week of a major after he’s gone through the motions all week with very little heart or interest.
And then imagine that same group refusing to answer questions/concerns from their own fans and going completely radio silent regarding a certain topic after they themselves turned in a below par (not in a good way) performance over 4 days of a major where they too went through the motions.
You might say that would be hypocritical to the extreme.
This is so wonderfully dumb 
It’s Tim Duncan, dawg
Jokic and for baseball I thought Mariano Rivera.
Something about the “you know what pitch I’m throwing. I know that you know, but I’m going to throw it anyway and get you out.”
His was the only content with any residual value. 1-2 video series a year and a handful of “Jordan, can you show me how to hit a chip” infomercials doesn’t create much content with any tail. Thoughtful, researched stories are how people get invested in something. Not live shows which nobody listens to twice and which are useless the next day.
KVV is the one whose work created real change at bethpage. KVV researched actual stories. So we can listen to the various takes the rest throw out but at some point people tire of everything that lacks substance and isn’t real. How many times can we hear how great Tommy is? How many chloroform balls can we hear about? There’s only one guy left with any value in media and Chris should leave and go do his own thing. They may have been early to golf media but they haven’t evolved and improved as much as ithers
Haha, nobody expects the Kiwi invasion!
Daft Punk and Banksy both came to mind