Fore Play Yip Strickler Makes His Case
Nov 25, 2025
Yip Strickler, a golf social-media investigator renowned for exposing sandbagging, shares his journey into golf social justice. He reveals how he identified questionable handicaps during the Barstool Classic and discusses the implications of cheating on the sport. Yip offers solutions like auto-posting scores to curb dishonest practices. Additionally, the conversation touches on Jack Nicklaus updates and the growing influence of social media in golf. Listen in for a mix of controversy, insight, and Thanksgiving cheer!
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Event Begets Its Own Watchdogs
- The Barstool Classic created an ecosystem that produced side characters like Yip Strickler who police handicaps.
- That ecosystem amplifies scrutiny and makes the event both popular and a target for exposure.
Championship Win Met With Booing
- Trent watched the controversial final where the new champions chipped in and won amid boos.
- The gross play was impressive, but net posting gaps made the win awkward for many.
How Yip Predicted The Controversial Winners
- Yip traced Tommy Padgett's suspicious handicap history and publicly flagged him months before the championship.
- That early digging led Yip to predict Padgett's team as the likeliest controversial winner.