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Kick Point duo Dan and Joe head over to Titleist's global HQ in Carlsbad California to play a top secret 4-hole golf course that not many golfers in the world get the chance to play! Who will take the spoils in this 4-hole match?
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00:00What on earth is going on here?
00:01I'm a little bit nervous here, I'll be honest with you.
00:04Angles are superb, so I'm facetiming my granddad.
00:07You've been wrong, Tim, it's about eight foot, Dan.
00:09That was a shank.
00:10I think we're about to play one of the most exclusive,
00:12one of the most unknown hidden golf courses in America.
00:15Yeah, a Titleist-owned facility where we go cross-country,
00:18across the fitting greens, which all look about 14 on the stint meter
00:22and tall-spec greens.
00:24And we're about to do something that not many people get to do.
00:26This is very exciting.
00:27Very exciting, very exclusive.
00:28And it's our first challenge video together, actually.
00:30Us playing golf.
00:32Right, so here's what's coming up.
00:32Four golf holes on this cross-country course.
00:35Me versus Joe.
00:36Joe's giving me a shot hole.
00:38Which is generous.
00:39Yes.
00:39What else is there left to say?
00:41Nothing.
00:41Let's go play one of the most exciting golf courses I'm ever going to play.
00:44Let's get it on.
00:59First hole here on the cross-country course is a par for 372 yards.
01:05We are going all the way in the distance, Joe, to the most south-westerly point of TPI.
01:10Play well, sir.
01:12I hope you play abysmally, Dan.
01:14I wish nothing but the worst for you over these four holes, okay?
01:17Thanks, mate.
01:20Oh, my God.
01:22That's good.
01:23You absolutely crushed it.
01:25That's good.
01:25You absolutely crushed it.
01:26That's good.
01:27That should set up.
01:28Well, depending on what pin we're actually playing to over there, it could be a bit,
01:31you know, coming up with the right angle in.
01:32Could you also bear in mind, Joe, that I don't play a driver anymore, do I?
01:35I play a mini driver.
01:36Could you also bear in mind it's going to get dark soon?
01:42Oh, what a response.
01:44Just going to be...
01:45Direct line.
01:46No, that's inside the tree.
01:47That's good.
01:47Oh.
01:48Pumped.
01:49Pumped.
01:50Right, let's go.
01:51Right.
01:52How do you feel about your start, Dan?
01:53I'm not worried.
01:54I'm more worried about my visor at the minute, to be honest with you.
01:58You look utterly tremendous.
01:59With my sunglasses in it, do you like it?
02:01This is genuinely one of the coolest experiences, though, isn't it?
02:03We've literally been fit here all day.
02:04We've had a factory tour.
02:06Yeah.
02:06And now we're coming out and playing a cross-country golf course.
02:10You're basically like going...
02:11It's like basically clearing a driving range.
02:13And imagine the driving range you're hitting balls onto is so mint
02:16that they can make a course out of it.
02:18And this pins out...
02:20The greens are some of the best putting surfaces I've ever seen in my life.
02:24I've managed to find the one tree on this golf course.
02:281-2-7, Joe.
02:29What are you thinking then, Daniel?
02:301-2-7.
02:311-2-7.
02:33In this beautiful Californian weather, it's a perfect place.
02:36That's a perfect wedge for me.
02:37Watch this.
02:39I've got to shot a hole, right, Joe?
02:40That's how every great shot starts, with the words watch this.
02:43Here for none.
02:47Okay.
02:52I think she's in play, Dan.
02:53You've gone with a low shank there.
02:54I didn't see that one coming.
02:55That was a shank.
02:56I've got a big 54 here.
02:57I don't really have a club for this.
02:58We've only brought a half set, so I'm going to have to lean on this one a bit.
03:01Which brings Dan's shank into play.
03:09Wrong pin again, Joe.
03:11What do you mean wrong pin?
03:12It's about eight foot, Dan.
03:15Stop.
03:16Stop.
03:17I'm in a bit of trouble, though.
03:18Yeah, we're all right.
03:19We're in good shape.
03:20Right.
03:21That's not good.
03:22Some sort of hope I can get is that I don't think any of the humans played a golf shot
03:26from here, so it's a first time for everything.
03:29I'm a little bit nervous here, I'll be honest with you.
03:35I picked it okay.
03:37Just left of target.
03:39What's right, Daniel?
03:39That filter's down.
03:41I've been giving a clap from Jacqueline, so I think we're all right.
03:43Take that.
03:44Right, here for net.
03:45Yeah, we're net zero, Dan.
03:47Net levels.
03:52One of the weaker putts I've made in a while.
03:53Did you just duff that?
03:55That sounded duffy to me.
03:57I talked myself into that being really quick.
04:00Advantage you, Dan.
04:07You take that away, Dan.
04:08Thank you, sunshine.
04:09I didn't think I'd have this for the half.
04:11Not after my S word, I didn't either, no.
04:14Right half, just tickled in.
04:22Well done, sir.
04:23Well done.
04:23It's a strange golf hole.
04:25We're off though, Dan.
04:26We're off.
04:28Right, 341.
04:29There's about 74 different pins.
04:32I'm going to give this a bit, Dan.
04:33I think this is gettable for me, down this breeze, possibly.
04:35It's wind down off your right, isn't it?
04:36I'm going to try and take it over that tree.
04:40Oh, I've turned it over.
04:41Sit down, ball.
04:45It's opened up the angle, for sure.
04:47Yeah, it will be.
04:47There'll be a great angle in.
04:49I'm leaning back to the first tee.
04:50It's about pin high, but I've still got about 60 yards in.
04:53Right, I'm going to peel it off the trees, Joe.
04:55Of course you are.
04:55If you don't mind.
04:56Of course you are.
05:00That was wipey.
05:02It was wipey, but that's in great shape.
05:03It's going to introduce the angle.
05:08I love this about the course, that there's a little bit of room to do that.
05:11Yes, correct.
05:12The angles are super, so facetiming my granddad.
05:16I'm having a bit of trouble operating the camera here, but if I can flip this round for
05:20a moment.
05:21Oh, good work.
05:22That was good for me, wasn't it?
05:24There's got to be one, two, three, four, five, six, seven.
05:26I can see nine pins.
05:27There's got to be double figures worth of pins up there that we've got to try and work
05:30out which is ours.
05:31Yeah.
05:31This course might well be the funnest golf course.
05:35You could play.
05:36Think of the routes you could play on this.
05:37It could be endless with all the pins as well.
05:39You could just play a million holes here.
05:41Right, I've just gone to the wrong green, Joe.
05:42Right, those of you watching may notice a small divot next to where Dan's pegging off
05:46here.
05:47We had a little mishap around which green we were going for, which we alluded to.
05:50Can you see the ball in shot as well?
05:51Yeah, lovely shot, Dan.
05:53Yeah, unfortunately the wrong green.
05:54So we've gone for a change of club.
05:55It's now 101.
05:56I'm going to have to lean on this sand wedge rather than just nudge one.
06:02Oh, be good.
06:03Oh, please be good.
06:07Oh, it's just pulled up short but I don't know how far cut on that pin is.
06:11Don't pretend you're not absolutely thrilled.
06:15Right, just been encouragingly told it's always a worry when you're exactly pin high
06:19but still have 96 yards to go.
06:21So a little off target in terms of direction.
06:24Hell of a hit though.
06:2596, which is a lovely yardage into this wind for me.
06:28Smooth 54.
06:31Should be good here.
06:37Well, I...
06:38It cuts a little bit.
06:39It's good.
06:40Ooh.
06:41I think that's good because I think the pin's over that tear, isn't it?
06:44Yeah.
06:45So I think that might be good.
06:47Fingers crossed.
06:48I'll get your other attempt, Daniel.
06:50Thank you, buddy.
06:50That's the green.
06:51I wasn't going to that pin.
06:52It's even near either.
06:53Oh, Joe's fine.
06:55Come on, machine.
06:56Here you go.
06:57There's me.
06:58Just pulled up short.
06:59Joe has just nipped over the back.
07:00I feel like you're about 15 feet putting, so I feel like this has to go in for a half,
07:05really.
07:05Yeah, with my shot situation.
07:09So let's try and bump it in just off the right.
07:17Had to be relatively aggressive.
07:20Okay, over to you, Daniel.
07:21Pop your big coin on that, big man.
07:25So this for it, Joe.
07:26Two for it.
07:27Two for it, in fact.
07:28Two for it.
07:32We'll have a pull on that.
07:34Dan, that's good enough for me.
07:36Thank you, mate.
07:36Do you want to have a little putt anyway?
07:37No, I'm going to assume I made that.
07:39Daniel, one up.
07:41Right then, Joe.
07:41You've got to keep your arms length now, haven't I?
07:43Yes.
07:44A one up lead is never usually concerning after two holes, but we've only been playing for, aren't we?
07:47So it's a problem for me.
07:51Oh, my giddy arm.
07:52That might help me out.
07:53Miss that.
07:54Miss it.
07:55Get in the trap.
07:55Miss it.
07:56Miss it.
07:56Miss it.
07:57It's gone over the putting surface.
07:59Toward the fourth green, I think, that.
08:00Yeah, it's going to open up the angle.
08:01Could be behind a tree.
08:03That's why I don't hit driver, Joe.
08:05Right, having seen that, Dan, I'm playing for position.
08:07I've gone for a GT1 Tour, a GT1 Tour three-wood.
08:11Oh, this new bad boy.
08:13Yeah, I've not hit this yet, so it'll be interesting to see what we've got.
08:19Is that good?
08:20That feels good to me.
08:21Felt good.
08:22It went into the sun.
08:23It's like straight over the pin with a little cut.
08:25Obviously going to be short of it because it's 370 yards away.
08:27Perfect.
08:28Let's go.
08:30Right, Dan, I've figured out how to get the camera pointing at us now, which is good.
08:32Talk me through that.
08:34I'm just thinking about beating you with a shank and whatever that was.
08:38Isn't that good?
08:39Isn't handicap a great thing?
08:41I'm also behind another tree.
08:42Let's just turn the camera around and show you how many trees are on this property.
08:46You know, there's not many and Dan's managed to find two so far in three holes.
08:52My second dalliance with one.
08:53Let's go and see what you can do from over there.
08:55Right, things have escalated, people.
08:56We've found Dan's bull behind the only tree on this entire property, possibly.
09:016'4".
09:02It's a perfect time to try my new 7-iron.
09:08Yeah, I mean, you got around it.
09:10It's going to be short, right?
09:10I just pulled it because I was scared of that tree.
09:13That's a sensible leave that, Dan.
09:15It's not bad.
09:15I struck it beautifully.
09:16With a shot, I think that's a very sensible leave.
09:18Thanks, Joe.
09:18Well done.
09:19I've got a terrible in-between yardage here, Dan.
09:22A little tweener.
09:23We've only brought a half set out, haven't we?
09:24And I could really do with a pitching wedge here.
09:26116 into a bit of wind up the hill.
09:29Couldn't get sand wedge there at all, but haven't got a pitching wedge.
09:32So this is going to be a very chippy little nine, I think.
09:40Played it well.
09:41If that's a number, it's going to be good.
09:44Oh, God.
09:44Sit a bit.
09:45Oh, that's good.
09:46Oh, shot.
09:47We're in business.
09:48We're in business.
09:50Somewhat remarkably, Dan's sat-nav has guided into here.
09:55Basically pin five.
09:55All over the map.
09:56I think I've been too generous with shots here, because if you just up and down this,
09:59I've then got a 15, 18 foot downhill putt for the half to keep the match alive.
10:03I've been far too generous.
10:04You offered it, son.
10:08Played it delightfully as well.
10:09Settle.
10:10Oh, it's grabbed up more than I thought.
10:11It just pulled up there, didn't it?
10:12Quality of strike, that, Dan.
10:13Was your problem there?
10:13Yeah, with my unknown wedge.
10:16How are we, Joe?
10:18Well, I thought a lovely shot in, didn't I?
10:19Straight over the pin.
10:20It's obviously just nibbled down this little subtle hill, isn't it?
10:24I've gone 15 to 18 foot pass.
10:26I've got a funny little first six foot to big swinger, and then it straightens up.
10:35Never high enough, I'm afraid.
10:36Never high.
10:36Bit weak on both of my putts, haven't I?
10:38Take it away.
10:39Is that okay?
10:39Yeah, so it is.
10:41This is to put you to bed, isn't it?
10:42This is to put me to bed.
10:44Excellent.
10:46It's one of the most unlikely pars in the history of California.
10:48Yeah.
11:00And he's done it.
11:01Well, we thought it was going to be a four-hole match.
11:02Dan's dished me up in three, with one of the most unlikely pars of all time.
11:06That was a glimpse of the golf course at the Titleist Performance Institute, which is just...
11:13Amazing.
11:14What an opportunity to see.
11:15What an experience.
11:16What a time to be alive, Dan.
11:17I've just beaten you with that drive and a shank, so should we go have a beer and talk about
11:21it?
11:22Drop no shots.
11:22I'm fine with my performance.
11:24You've just done well.
11:25Let's go and have a beer.
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