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Following Good Good's 50-State Golf Tour: Georgia Through Louisiana
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Malosi Togisala tees off with his driver with a waterway behind the tee box during Good Good's 50 states in 50 days series.

Malosi Togisala

Good Good embarked on an ambitious 50-states-in-50-days golf trip, working its way south and west from Georgia to Louisiana as the group set out to play golf and see the sights in every state.

The group aimed to play a team-based match in each state, battling the elements, life on the road, life on the bus, and one another as they competed in different formats to win each state’s respective coin.

For those interested in following Good Good’s footsteps on its 50-state journey, or for golfers looking to play a course the group visited, this is a comprehensive look at the next five courses they played, along with a few highlights from their journey.

Game formats and teams changed at each stop, with additional Good Good members and a few other golf content creators joining in the activities.

Episode 31 — Georgia: The Landings Golf & Athletic Club (Private)

It was a spooky start to the Georgia episode, with Good Good making a stop at Spirit Halloween. After a few thoughtful laps around the sea of goblins, ghouls, characters, and costumes, selections were made but not revealed ahead of their Halloween special.

A short drive later, the guys found themselves at a massive, illuminated night putting course at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club outside Savannah, GA. The competition was cut short due to the kitchen closing, but The Joes took home a putting challenge victory.

The Joes — Blake Mullen, Tom Borders, and Matt Scharff — won the mulligan for their competition the following day. The Joes would play a shamble from the forward tees, while The Pros — Garrett Clark, Matt Meneghetti, and Malosi — played a shamble from a farther-back tee box.

“100 percent. I could get one three-pointer. Put me in,” Moe said on YouTube, convinced he could score once during an NBA game.

Preppy Bubbie, now sporting a tucked-in polo because the group was playing a private course, was electric. He drove the green on the par-four second hole, a massive dogleg left, and his mishit shot on the third hole came to rest 12 feet from the hole on the par three.

Through five holes, The Pros were behind by two strokes. Bubbie hit a towering draw into the wind on the sixth hole, carrying the treacherous Savannah wetlands.

“Oh, that is cool, Georgia peaches on the back,” Bubbie said on YouTube of his win. “We tried to let them back in on 18.”

Rating: 83.2

Episode 32 — Florida: Glen Kernan Golf & Country Club (Private)

Florida was a state for reconnection. The first stop was to pick up Bubbie’s girlfriend, and the second was to meet up with former Good Good member Grant Horvat.

“How are you guys doing? Are you just dead right now?” Horvat asked Clark about the road trip on YouTube.

Armed with a football and a little athletic prowess, Good Good hit Jacksonville Beach to throw the football around. Horvat showed why he is a one-sport athlete, while Mason and Scharff went head-to-head in a long-toss competition, with Mason winning by a yard.

The golf match paired former GM Sunday Match players Horvat and Clark on the same team, raising serious questions about who had the underdog status. The format for the day’s contest was a 4-v-4, two-man alternate-shot scramble. Each four-person team was broken into pairs that played a scramble, alternating shots between the pairs.

Horvat, who was tied through a few holes, complimented some of the improvement in the Good Good squad, while Clark insulted Mullen’s moon boots — a pair of high-top golf shoes that smelled foul from years of use and limited cleaning.

The highest praise went to Scharff, who seemingly made every putt and led Stephen Castaneda, Clark, and Horvat to victory in a tight 5-under-to-4-under finish.

“My ranking is 100. I got to see my fiancée Gray and Sonny there. We are kind of past the halfway point. We get to go home, I think, on November 15 and get to see them again,” Bubbie said on YouTube of Florida.

Rating: 93.2

Episode 33 — Alabama: Auburn University Club (Private)

The episode starts at “home.” The bus had now become so familiar that simply stopping in cities and places the guys knew felt like being home. Time on the bus during the drive to Alabama was spent playing the game “Imposter.”

“This is surprisingly the first time we have stopped at Taco Bell,” Scharff said on YouTube as Clark ranked the burrito a 9.2.

Once they arrived at Auburn University, they were met with their fans. Members of Good Good were stopped on numerous occasions for autographs and photos. Being a football town, the guys set up shop in the parking lot, turning the parked van and RV into a tailgate.

Hosted by the Dad Bod Podcast, the guys played a 4-v-3 drop scramble, with The Pros taking on The Joes. Mullen, Castaneda, Scharff, and Bubbie would play a scramble, dropping the player whose shot was selected. The Pros would find themselves in situations where only one person hit the shot, while The Joes always had at least two players taking part.

Through the seventh hole, The Joes had a two-shot lead, with the lack of multiple putting attempts plaguing The Pros. So confident in their win, The Joes forgot the order on the final hole, with Bubbie missing an opportunity to hit an approach shot.

“Strictly because Auburn beat UCLA in the Men’s Golf National Championship, I am going to give them a 1,” Mason said jokingly on YouTube. "I am going to go 84. I didn’t have the best breakfast, but I had a ton of fun playing, and the golf course was great.”

Rating: 84.1

Episode 34 — Mississippi: Dancing Rabbit Golf Club ($150)

Extra time was spent on the bus getting ready for the round. The day the guys had been waiting for since the trip to Spirit Halloween had finally arrived as they donned their costumes.

“They just finished up a scramble tournament. There are a couple hundred people at the course walking around, and we are talking to everyone. People that are watching Good Good videos, and this is how they meet us,” Clark said on YouTube about warming up in his Halloween costume. “This is just humiliating.”

Everyone had a noticeably hindered swing on the first tee, with Clark visibly upset with his costume choice. Everyone, that is, except Ghetti, who wore a gangster costume complete with a velvet tracksuit, flat-brim hat, novelty chain, and sunglasses.

Ghetti didn’t wield a weapon, other than his putter, which seemingly made everything. By the fifth hole, The Pros had a three-stroke lead.

“I’m going to take these boys to Wonderland,” Mason said on YouTube after hitting his tee shot onto the green on the seventh hole.

By the ninth hole, The Joes had been demoralized and started playing frisbee with one of their costume shields. The Pros would win easily, 10 under par to 6 under par. Overall, The Pros were leading by three strokes in the Pros vs. Joes series.

Rating: 81.6

Episode 35 — Louisiana: Squire Creek Country Club (Private)

The Louisiana episode started with a vlogging error. The audio did not record, leaving the guys to add narration themselves. The voice-over shortened the tourism portion of the episode, but the guys authentically talking about their travels made for a creative save.

The high point of their adventures was running into PGA Tour player Sam Burns at the farmers market, following a sriracha tasting and tacos for breakfast. From the farmers market to a military museum, Good Good made a mock tour of the area.

The guys ended up getting invited to a fraternity party. A few Solo Cups and some dice later, Clark and Mullen were on the table. It came down to Clark’s throw, which found his opponent’s cup. Mullen and Clark went nuts.

“It was the coolest washed-up UNC moment we could ever have,” Mullen said on YouTube of his victory with Clark.

The course, Squire Creek Country Club, is considered one of the best courses in Louisiana. The Tom Fazio design is a 7,105-yard, par-72 layout integrated into the rolling hills of Northern Louisiana, with each hole designed to enhance the natural beauty of the landscape.

The format of the day was a 3-v-3 continuous alternate shot, with Mason available as a substitute once per hole. Both teams used Mason almost every hole, usually off the tee. The running joke was that his second shot was always the better one. Scharff’s putt on the last hole to tie it stayed dead straight, and Blake closed it out.

Clark, Mullen, and Castaneda would win, but the course proved difficult, with the team shooting three over par.

“One of the best museums I have ever been to,” Ghetti said about Louisiana on YouTube.

Rating: 89.4

Timothy is a founding member of Break80 Golf and a contributing golf and sports writer for Forbes with PGA Tour and LIV Golf media credentials. Timothy can be reached at break80podcast@gmail.com for inquiries or story leads.

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