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00:00Welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to the 2025 Barstool Mini Golf Open qualifiers taking
00:06place at Puttery.
00:08My name is Conor Griffin, joined by Brandon Walker.
00:11This is a beautiful course out here, this Puttery course in Chicago.
00:14Now, there will be two qualifiers being held, one in New York and one in Chicago.
00:18Today we are in Chicago.
00:20All right, folks, so we have 22 participants with six Chicago employees qualifying for
00:25a spot in the Barstool Sports Mini Golf Open.
00:28And if you watched our video with the New York crew, you know, but these golfers don't
00:32know, that that sixth spot will go to the worst golfer amongst this crop of Barstool
00:37Chicago employees.
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01:31Here are some of the best, and worst, of the golfers who have already finished today.
01:40Big T finished plus nine.
01:42He did have some hole-in-ones.
01:43There were some holes where he was looking really, really solid, and he had some big
01:47putts to save par.
01:48Overall, a very impressive day for Big T. That should put him in contention to compete
01:52next week.
01:53That was the shot.
01:54I had to have that shot.
01:56Love to see success from guys like that.
01:58Ever since November of 2024, he's been on a roll, you know, Connor?
02:02This guy is a putting fool, this Big T. Never heard him say a slur with his shot.
02:08T-T.
02:09T-T style.
02:10Next up, Stephen Che, who is one of the cockiest mini-golf players in the office.
02:16He is known for competing against, essentially, little kids in a golf open years ago.
02:21Are Asians good at mini-golf?
02:22Well, Stephen Che's not good at anything.
02:24You know he once ran a 4-4.
02:26We expected much more from him today.
02:27He finished plus 30.
02:30Just did not back up any of his talk today.
02:33I could watch Stephen Che say fuck all day long.
02:37He's just not even respecting the competition.
02:41Visibly irritated, Stephen Che.
02:45Now over to KB, who finished plus 10.
02:47He had a strong day, including, get this, four straight hole-in-ones.
02:52Four straight hole-in-ones is what we're reporting right now from KB.
02:56One of the best athletes here.
02:57Pure stroke right there.
02:58My God, look how jacked that man is.
03:00He finished very strong in this one.
03:02KB with an impressive day out there on the course.
03:05He's a beautiful man.
03:06He really is.
03:09That is someone who we thought might have been one of the worst golfers on the course.
03:12A strong favorite to be that sixth and final spot because of how bad we thought he was
03:17going to be.
03:18Actually finished pretty strong.
03:19It was Ben Mintz.
03:20He finished plus 19.
03:21Gets him to be right there in the middle of the pack, but still will not qualify for Chicago.
03:25I'm just shocked Ben Mintz knew what to do with the hole.
03:28With the putter, the hole, the everything.
03:30Oh, he's angry.
03:31He is angry.
03:32An absolutely disastrous plus 13 on the front nine for Mintzy.
03:36Looks like it's going to cost him, as you can see from these terrible shots right here.
03:39Go your hole!
03:41Max will also not be in contention for Chicago.
03:44He putted first on all 18 holes.
03:46Did not go very well for him.
03:48He finished with a plus 29 on the day.
03:50Why is he hitting it so hard?
03:52Get in!
03:53These people don't have any touch to their putting skills.
03:57Does Max understand the assignment?
03:59Is he always this stupid?
04:01I'm looking at the PMT producers nodding their head vigorously.
04:06See that should be a fucking hole in one, Zuby.
04:10That's a perfect shot.
04:12People aren't talking about the person having to go first every single time.
04:18It's a flawed system.
04:19You're automatically at a disadvantage.
04:21And we did it the first time, we were going to flip it in the back, and then I did a selfless
04:25move because I was so far out that I chose to be the guinea pig for the rest of the group.
04:29People aren't talking about it.
04:30People aren't talking about it.
04:31I'm the good Samaritan of this entire fucking tournament.
04:35Next up, White Sox Dave.
04:37He had a handful of hole-in-ones, and he needs some really tough putts to put him firmly
04:41in running for Chicago next week.
04:44Look at that head of hair on White Sox Dave.
04:46It's getting better.
04:47Not really.
04:49White Sox Dave is the king of taking things super seriously, which might help him in this
04:54competition and might hurt him.
04:58Finishing at plus 15, someone who many people probably slept on in this competition, the
05:01Wonton Don.
05:02Looks like he's putting himself in perfect position to qualify.
05:05I have nothing to joke about with Wonton Don.
05:07I think he's the fucking best.
05:09My zipper's been down this entire round.
05:11Did you know this?
05:12We all knew.
05:13We just didn't want to tell him.
05:14Smells great, too, Connor.
05:15Really?
05:16Shockingly, yeah.
05:17What type of aroma?
05:18What type of scent?
05:19Floral.
05:20Okay.
05:21He's right there on the cut line, and so is Chaps, but despite a strong day from Chaps,
05:26a blow-up with back-to-back sixes on holes 14 and 15 sent Chaps to plus 18, where he
05:32would finish just outside the range of contenders.
05:36The back nine isn't for everybody.
05:37This is where champions are made, Connor Griffin.
05:39And unfortunately, Chaps will not be won.
05:41Do we still call him Uncle, or is he just Chaps now?
05:43I feel like he got rid of the Uncle part.
05:46I think it's similar to McNeese State and McNeese.
05:48I think he dropped the Uncle.
05:49I think you have a point.
05:50So it's just Chaps?
05:51Yes, just Chaps.
05:52So he's rebranded.
05:53I believe so.
05:54He desperately needed one.
05:55He sucks so bad.
05:56Take a look at the current scoreboard.
05:58as Hannah is pushing for the lead at plus 10 through 13.
06:02Let's go live to watch her on 14.
06:04Oh my God, dude!
06:06Uh-oh!
06:07Montoya!
06:08Is that speed on her?
06:09Montoya!
06:10I gotta, I gotta...
06:11It's Hannah Montoya.
06:12It's not the one from the show that you're thinking of.
06:14Are we still doing those references?
06:16The one where the guy was getting, or the girl was getting hit in the middle of the
06:19tape.
06:20Oh, just absolutely slam!
06:21The girl was getting right in.
06:22Montoya!
06:23I bet Hannah Montoya doesn't get tired of that at all.
06:25But then again, if the camera's on her, she's definitely not tired of it, because my God,
06:28she is just hunting that camera.
06:31Why is she dressed like a hobo from 1994?
06:34She's dressed like PFT in high school.
06:37Alright, I'm thinking oomph.
06:39What oomph?
06:41Oh, shit.
06:44That was the oomph!
06:45Hannah either doesn't know the rules, or doesn't...
06:48She's definitely never been in a library.
06:50I need to do oomph.
06:51Actually, isn't she smart?
06:52She's very good at art history.
06:55So you didn't answer the question at all.
06:57I believe that leads to self-smartness.
06:59Smart for a woman, is that what you're trying to say?
07:00Smart for a woman.
07:01No, stop it.
07:02Don't put me in that position.
07:03Stop.
07:04Don't you dare put me in that position.
07:05I love women.
07:06We all love women.
07:07You don't think they can be smart.
07:08She's struggling in a library.
07:09She doesn't even know how to putt in a library.
07:10I love women because they're so smart.
07:11And she is very smart.
07:12Well, they also cook well.
07:13Wait, you're going to hit your foot.
07:14You're going to totally hit your foot.
07:15Go both feet on the ledge.
07:16Yeah, bode.
07:17Bode.
07:18Bode leg.
07:19Bode leg.
07:20There you go.
07:22Go and line her up.
07:23Line her up.
07:24Do it on the ledge, though.
07:25What?
07:26Yo, what do you want?
07:27Just like that.
07:28You look good.
07:29I love gulping.
07:30Line it up a little bit better than that.
07:31Okay.
07:32Actually, I fucking don't want to.
07:33I don't want to be here.
07:34One more shot?
07:35All right.
07:36Hannah, you're doing so good, though.
07:37Oh, my God.
07:38Okay, is that six?
07:39Yep.
07:40Costly hole for Hannah as she putts a seven.
07:41Oh, my God.
07:42Oh, my God.
07:43Oh, my God.
07:44Oh, my God.
07:45Oh, my God.
07:46Oh, my God.
07:47Oh, my God.
07:48Oh, my God.
07:49Oh, my God.
07:50Oh, my God.
07:51A seven for Hannah and a six on 14 to send her from 10-over to 14-over, though, still
07:55in the race.
07:56Now, as we know from the NYC qualifiers, the top five golfers will be moving on, as will
08:02the very last golfer.
08:04Let's check in on Megan McEmoney, who is firmly in the middle of the pack at plus 23 through
08:0913.
08:10Smart.
08:11All right.
08:12Smart.
08:13Oh.
08:14Chipped it in.
08:15Come on.
08:16Oh.
08:17Oh.
08:18All right.
08:19Chipped it in.
08:21Almost.
08:23Sorry.
08:25Last shot.
08:27For all the marbles.
08:29For none. It doesn't really matter.
08:31It makes up a lot of ground.
08:33Shoot.
08:35Whoops.
08:37That sucks.
08:39Oh.
08:41That would have been interesting.
08:43Four.
08:45Last shot for me.
08:47If it doesn't roll off, okay.
08:49Last shot.
08:51Nope.
08:53Brutal collapse for Megan
08:55on 14 and 15
08:57to send her to plus 31 on the day
08:59through 17.
09:01As we take a look at the bottom of the leaderboard,
09:03the last spot to advance will be up for grabs
09:05between Megan and Annika
09:07who are tied at the bottom, both sitting at plus 31
09:09through 17.
09:11Let's go live to 18 to see who can putt worse
09:13to secure their spot.
09:15And of course
09:17at these events we have battles
09:19not only for the top leaderboard,
09:21but for the bottom because the very worst score
09:23does qualify for the final event.
09:25And our battle is between Megan
09:27making money.
09:29It isn't Megan making putts, is it?
09:31And Annika who has made
09:33a history of bad decisions at this company
09:35including joining this competition
09:37because apparently she's terrible at it.
09:39Motherfuck.
09:41Yeah, I don't even know how
09:43I would get up one one.
09:45Shit, what the fuck? Am I done?
09:47Wait, this is your last.
09:49Okay.
09:51Oh, well.
09:53I'm done? Yeah. Cool.
09:55Alright, last hole. Alright, last hole, guys.
09:57Oh. Yep.
09:59Put me out of my misery.
10:01I refer to Megan as her nickname
10:03Female Mincy.
10:06Yep, that is definitely not the challenge.
10:08So we're at three.
10:10We're at three already.
10:12It's okay, guys. Nobody worry.
10:14I'll do it again.
10:18Stop. Four.
10:20Oh, no.
10:24I have five.
10:26Last one. Here we go, guys.
10:28For all the marbles.
10:32Consistent.
10:35Both golfers six putt on 18
10:37and finish the day tied at plus 35.
10:39We will need a tiebreaker
10:41to decide who advances.
10:43Let's go back out to 18 live
10:45to watch Hannah and PFT finish up their rounds
10:47as they look to solidify their spots
10:49on the leaderboard.
10:51They are both in contention right now.
10:53PFT and Hannah on hole number 18.
10:55It's amazing watching this
10:57that she was in contention at all.
10:59She doesn't really appear to grasp
11:01what the goal is of this game.
11:03It's all in the hole.
11:08I don't like this.
11:15I'm afraid to be green.
11:18Sydney Wells is in the background
11:20of all these shots silently judging Hannah.
11:22You've got to wonder what went wrong there.
11:27Go to your hole.
11:30This is it.
11:32This is plus fucking six.
11:50Hannah with a terrible,
11:52just an absolutely cataclysmic
11:54six putt here on 18.
11:56That's going to take her out of the running.
11:58There's PFT again.
12:00Are Hannah and PFT before and after?
12:02She's dressed like him in high school.
12:04He's dressed like her now.
12:06Hannah is wearing the PMT hat.
12:08That's true, yeah.
12:12There's my sister in the background
12:14counting her lucky stars.
12:16I saved her from the trailer park.
12:18How's she doing, by the way?
12:20I don't know. I don't talk to her.
12:22I do.
12:24How's your mom?
12:26Dude.
12:48Hannah melts down on 18
12:50and six putts her way out of contention
12:52finishing at plus 18.
12:54PFT currently sits just out of qualifying range
12:56as he finishes his day at plus 16.
12:58But what's that?
13:00Kate rockets up the leaderboard
13:02at plus 12 through 17
13:04putting her firmly in a spot to move on.
13:06Let's see how she got there.
13:08Now listen, we talk about champions being made
13:10on the back nine. You're going to be shocked right now
13:12because Kate, yes, Kate, yes.
13:14Barstool Kate had four straight
13:16hole-in-ones from 14 to 17.
13:18Four straight aces.
13:20Look how surprised everybody is
13:22that she can actually function
13:24in life. She's such a klutz
13:26and a stupid person.
13:38Four hole-in-ones
13:40in a row on 14 to 17.
13:42Now let's go live to 18
13:44to watch Kate finish her round.
13:46All she needs is a five or better to secure her spot.
13:52Yeah, yeah, do it again.
13:54This is the one.
13:56All she needs on 18 is a five
13:58to qualify and spoiler alert
14:00I'm just going to guess she doesn't do it
14:02because those first two shots
14:04are absolutely garbage.
14:06Again, all she needs is a five.
14:08This is her third shot. I'm certain
14:10she's not punishing herself for all these misses.
14:12Oh no.
14:14Horrible hole from Kate.
14:16It puts her in a tie with PFT for the final spot
14:18at the top of the leaderboard.
14:20We'll take this to the Yak to decide the tiebreaker
14:22between Kate and PFT
14:24and Annika and Megan.
14:26Connor, how do we decide ties around here?
14:28Okay, so this is how we're going to break this tie.
14:30We are going to play a game that we call
14:32on the Yak, What is in the Box?
14:34We have a bunch of human-sized
14:36cardboard boxes out here on the basketball
14:38court. One of them contains
14:40our buddy Zaa. Zaa is hiding
14:42underneath one. We will have both competitors
14:44try and guess which of those boxes Zaa
14:46is hiding under and whoever guesses
14:48first will be crowned
14:50the winner and they will advance to the
14:52Barstow Mini Golf Open in Chicago.
14:54That's right, Connor. Two competitors,
14:56one Zaa. We call this game Two and a Half
14:58Men.
15:00Okay.
15:02Alright, Annika and Megan, you can
15:04now open your eyes.
15:06Who wants to go first?
15:08I'll go first. Rock, paper, scissors
15:10first. Rock, paper, scissors, shoot.
15:12Rock, paper, scissors, shoot.
15:14I'll go first. Alright, Megan's first.
15:16I'm going to take box
15:18this right one. No, not
15:20that one. Over one more.
15:22This one has the Zaa on it.
15:24No, this one's front one.
15:26Zaa. Is it Zaa?
15:28Is it Zaa? No!
15:30Three!
15:32Alright, Annika.
15:34Am I allowed to get up? No, no.
15:36Absolutely not.
15:38Oh, God!
15:40Relax.
15:42Okay, I'm going to say...
15:44He's a problem.
15:46I'm going to go...
15:48back right.
15:50Back right.
15:52That's Zaa, huh?
15:54That one, yeah.
15:56That might be Zaa.
15:58It's Zaa!
16:00It is...
16:06Alright, Megan.
16:08I'm going to go
16:10front left.
16:12Front left's got to be Zaa.
16:14It's got to be Zaa.
16:18Oh!
16:20Wait, tell everyone to stick
16:22around because we're going to play another round.
16:24I love how obvious the
16:26Mincy box is.
16:32Okay, I'm going to go...
16:38I'm going to go front middle.
16:40You think that's Zaa? Front middle.
16:42This one? Is this Zaa?
16:44Yeah, I think it's... Yes.
16:48It's Zaa!
16:52Alright, Annika's won
16:54the tiebreaker.
16:56Move the box in front of Mincy so the audience can see.
16:58Which one do you think is Mincy?
17:00Alright, all boxes
17:02can stand up just so they can give themselves a
17:04break.
17:06Alright, so now Kate and I are going to go against
17:08each other. I'm doing it on behalf of the
17:10FTC.
17:16Where
17:18is Zaa? Kate, I'll
17:20let you go first. Thank you.
17:24Oh, man.
17:26Can I see the top angle?
17:28Where's Zaa?
17:30Man.
17:32Nine boxes. Only one can be
17:34Zaa.
17:36Go far left.
17:38Oh, that was going to be my pick.
17:46Oh, man!
17:48He's very good.
17:50Honestly, I didn't see where Zaa ended up.
17:52It's always Reed.
17:54Give me the top angle real quick.
17:56I'm going to take
17:58all the way back middle.
18:00I love that we're acting like there's a science to this.
18:02Show me Zaa.
18:06Oh!
18:08A rash.
18:10Close, close to Zaa.
18:12Damn close. I'm warm.
18:16Front right
18:18here. Up here.
18:20Yep.
18:22Come on, Zaa.
18:26Oh, it's in the bow.
18:28You're getting closer.
18:30Okay, show me the top angle
18:32here.
18:34Would Zaa
18:36do the same box?
18:38Six boxes left.
18:40Would he do the same box?
18:42Knowing Zaa?
18:44Don't know.
18:46I'm going to do the one
18:48directly next to you.
18:50To the right. Yes.
18:52You think that's Zaa?
18:54That's Zaa.
18:56Zaa!
18:58Zaa!
19:02Okay, our final recap after the tiebreakers.
19:04Six Chicago people moving on.
19:06Big T, KB,
19:08White Sox State, Wonton Don,
19:10PFT, and Anika.
19:12And again, for everybody watching at home,
19:14we just have to give the biggest shout-out
19:16to Puttery. What a day on the course.
19:18Just an unbelievable facility.
19:20As we saw, fun courses, challenging courses.
19:22Absolutely made mincemeat out of some of these
19:24competitors, but some came through.
19:26And that will do it for us.
19:28We've had New York. We've had Chicago.
19:30Now, we move on to the
19:32Barstool Mini Golf Open.
19:34It's official. For myself,
19:36for Brandon Walker, we thank you for watching
19:38and we will catch you in Chicago.
19:40I agree with you, Connor. Chicago was
19:42way better.