00:00Right, for my next challenge,
00:01I'm really ramping things up.
00:03This time, it's the 100 foot crazy putt challenge.
00:06From here, all the way out there,
00:08I've got 25 balls to do it.
00:10Challenge accepted.
00:16Okay, so for episode three of Challenge Accepted,
00:18I really wanted to increase the level of difficulty.
00:20We're actually at my home club here,
00:22Burley Park Golf Club in Stamford, Lincolnshire,
00:24and it's a bitterly cold day in December.
00:27My hands are absolutely freezing.
00:28But, I think it's gonna be a really exciting video.
00:31So as I said, I've got a 100 foot putt here.
00:33I'm just gonna measure that with my Bushnell Rangefinder
00:35just to confirm.
00:37So we are 34 yards away from the flag,
00:41so just over 100 feet.
00:43And looking at some Arcos data that I got,
00:46would suggest that make percentage,
00:49from this sort of distance,
00:50the Tour Pro is around about 4%, so one in 25.
00:53So I'm completely up against it with this challenge.
00:56It's gonna be incredibly difficult.
00:57Not only when you factor in the temperature,
01:00but also the fact, the 16th green here at Burley Park,
01:03is a little bit quirky.
01:04Let's go and take a look and explain why.
01:12Right, so before we start this challenge,
01:13I just wanna show you the quirkiness
01:15of this 16th green here at Burley Park.
01:17As you can see, it's a very long green from front to back.
01:19But as we get kind of two thirds of the way up
01:21towards the hole, you see you've got this big slope,
01:23goes up the hill.
01:24There's not a traditional two-tier green,
01:25and that would continue all the way along.
01:27It then drops down.
01:28So you've got this kind of big sleeping policeman style hump.
01:31Goes up, all the way down,
01:32makes judging the pace incredibly difficult.
01:35But also the line of the putt,
01:36after it comes down the hill,
01:38can get a bit wobbly, it's quite difficult to read.
01:40So I'm definitely up against it with this challenge,
01:42not only with the distance,
01:43but the quirkiness of the green,
01:45the temperature of the wind,
01:46everything's working against me,
01:47and I've only got 25 balls to do it.
01:48So it's going to be really difficult,
01:50but let's get it under way and see how we do.
02:03I'll tell you what, it's not...
02:07Not the worst opener.
02:10Got to hit it very hard.
02:12Looked like it moved a little bit right to left.
02:15So, a bit harder, a little bit more to drive, come on.
02:25Oh, it's a bit jumpy.
02:29Right next to the first one, consistent.
02:35That's got a chance.
02:36It's got a chance.
02:40Oh!
02:41Oh!
02:44Oh, it's happening.
02:46It's happening.
02:4725, that's too many.
02:48I don't need that many.
02:49Probably in an actual round,
02:52I'll probably chip this with a seven, then.
02:57Oh, it's looking tasty.
02:58That's a bit left.
03:01Oh!
03:03I can't feel my fingers,
03:04which I don't think is helping.
03:11Do it.
03:12Do it.
03:12Do it.
03:13Oh!
03:15No!
03:19No!
03:19That was so close.
03:25That's unbelievably close.
03:26Right.
03:29Go.
03:30Go.
03:32Go.
03:34Go.
03:36Oh!
03:38Give it a nudge out of the way.
03:42Oh!
03:43It's gonna happen.
03:44It's gonna happen.
03:48Pulled it.
03:50No.
03:53What I haven't explained yet
03:54is that there is a forfeit
03:57if I don't do this challenge,
03:58which is embarrassing.
04:00Watch to the end,
04:01because it could get quite entertaining.
04:08No.
04:11It's getting worse.
04:12No, no, no.
04:13It's getting worse.
04:14No, no, no.
04:22Go.
04:2411 balls in.
04:26Not really.
04:28Only got three past the hole, so.
04:33Hard enough.
04:34Go.
04:35Go.
04:35Go.
04:36Go.
04:37Go.
04:38Go.
04:39Go.
04:39So I'm over halfway through, definitely hard enough, go, go, go, go.
05:04Most of them are on the left as well so you need to aim more right, hit it harder.
05:08Got it there, got it there, a bit there.
05:21Go, go, go, go, go.
05:36I can't believe that, how's that missed?
05:49Oh my deez, that must have lipped out or nearly.
06:02Where is it?
06:04Oh dear.
06:07Okay, eight balls left.
06:09Obviously the likelihood of me making this is going down all the time but I'm getting
06:15that feedback loop.
06:16I know exactly what the putt's going to do.
06:19So I know how hard I hit it, how hard I need to hit it, I know what line I need to hit it
06:23on but from 100 feet, there's a lot of stuff that can go wrong.
06:29Well that's awful.
06:30I'm going to see that back.
06:39That's it.
06:42It's starting to rain as well.
06:44Oh.
06:45Oh.
06:46Back and through.
06:47Bosh.
06:48Barely.
06:49What are you doing?
06:54That is absolutely a toilet.
07:07Oh God.
07:09Go.
07:10No.
07:11That was it.
07:12Ah, three balls left.
07:25Oh, that's it.
07:26That's it.
07:27No, it's not.
07:28Oh, did I hit the balls?
07:32Okay, this is it.
07:46One ball left.
07:48Moment of truth.
07:51Imagine the scenes if this goes in.
07:54Oh, so cold.
07:56Alright, come on.
07:58Come on.
08:02Come on.
08:26Thanks.
08:28That's it.
08:29Challenge failed.
08:30failed the challenge. Gave it a good go. How this ball didn't go in, I'll never know, but
08:37didn't really hit it. There's only like two or three that really scared the hole. Absolutely
08:44gutted to have failed my first ever challenge accepted, but gave it a good go. Obviously
08:49now, as I said, there is an embarrassing forfeit, so I need to find out what that is. But right
08:56now, I just need to go and take a moment and reflect on the miserable failure that has
09:00been this challenge. Well, hopefully you enjoyed it, and let's go and see what I've got to do.
09:05Right, so I've finished the challenge. I was hoping I could go into the clubhouse, have
09:10a nice warm cup of tea and warm myself up a bit, but I've just got a text to say that
09:14my forfeit for not completing this challenge is to clean people's clubs as they come in
09:18and finish their rounds. So I'm going to have to stick around for a little bit, wait for
09:22people to come in, give their clubs a polish before I can get nice and warmed up. So
09:26that's my punishment. Morning, how are you? I'm good. Can I clean your clubs for you?
09:36I'm ready. These are quite new, aren't they? G430s. Give them a good scrub. These wedges
09:50need some attention. Can I give your clubs a quick clean? Sorry? Can I give your clubs
09:57a clean? Yeah? Let me give them a go. Pingzing too. You don't see those every day. Bit of a
10:06scrub. Oh, look at that. Pingzing. Three iron. Beautiful. Beautiful. No worries. So that's
10:18it. We're all finished here. Clubs cleaned. I hope you enjoyed this challenge. Unfortunately,
10:24didn't complete it this time, but I will do my best on the next one. If you haven't seen our
10:28previous challenges, do go on the Golf Monthly YouTube channel to have a look at those and all
10:31our other content on the channel, whether it's rules, equipment, instruction, it's all there
10:36for you to enjoy. That's it from me, from Burleigh Park Golf Club. I'll see you next time.
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