Monday evening we kick off the 2023 GOAT Cup with Callaway Golf where two teams battle it out at beautiful ArborLinks. Playing alongside Jason Finley and Austin Tudor from Callaway Golf, two teams of four are ready to try and win the Championship Rings.
The Prize
Just because you are not at ArborLinks with us does not mean you can’t win. The lucky prediction winner will receive a prize pack full of Callaway goodies including equipment. This is one contest, you will want to enter and follow along to see how you did.

The Contest
Pick which team you think will win and post it in this thread. Team Finley or Team Tudor.
Then you can follow along in this thread for the action and experience kicking off Monday evening.
Team Finley
@JasonFinleyCG (5.4)
@JB (9.8)
@Tryan (15.2)
@outlawx (23.9)
Team Tudor
@AT_CG (1.3)
@USAF Retired (6.7)
@trmpt98 (15)
@scratchgolfjourney (19.1)
All entries must be turned in by the time the meet and greet kicks off on Monday evening.

Itinerary
Monday Evening: Meet and Greet Dinner and SWAG party
Tuesday: 18 Holes of Golf. Shamble Matchplay Format
Tuesday: 9 Holes of Golf. Alternate Shot Format
Tuesday PM: Group Dinner with Callaway AMA
Wednesday AM: 18 Holes of Singles
Wednesday PM: Lunch with Group
Depart
Matchups Shamble(70% Handicapped)
@JasonFinleyCG & @TRyan vs @Trmpt98 & @USAF Retired
@JB & @outlawx vs @AT_CG & @scratchgolfjourney
Alternate Shot(50% Handicapped)
@JasonFinleyCG & @JB vs @Trmpt98 & @scratchgolfjourney
@TRyan & @outlawx vs @AT_CG & @USAF Retired
Singles(100% Handicapped)
@JB vs @Trmpt98
@JasonFinleyCG vs @USAF Retired
@TRyan vs @AT_CG
@outlawx vs @scratchgolfjourney

This live thread will kick off on Sunday evening and will be filled with tons of Callaway information. If you have questions you want answered directly from the source, ask them below.
Do not forget to make your pick on which team wins the 2023 GOAT Cup and then follow along to see how it all goes down over the course of the week and if you could win an amazing box of prizes from Callaway Golf.






As the THP Calendar moves on, we arrive to an Experience that is a Team competition that involves some of the best personalities in the THP Universe with one of the best supporters of our community in Callaway Golf. Let’s take a moment and preview what we are going to see starting on Monday at ArborLinks in Nebraska City, NE. It’s finally time for The Goat Cup!!!
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[B]When & Where[/B]
May 8th-10th
ArborLinks Golf Club
Nebraska City, Nebraska
THP goes off-grid to the Nebraska countryside, where surrounded by cornfields and prairie, they will find a golfing nirvana designed by The King himself. This links style course with it’s bend grass and sloping greens will provide a stern test of golf. It appears that accuracy on approach shots will be at a premium here.
[B]See below for a closer look at that the participants will be dealing with:[/B]
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[B][U]The Format:[/U]
Monday AM- 18 Holes: Shamble Format (Best Ball)
Monday PM – 9 Holes: Alternate Shot
Tuesday- Singles[/B]
I like this format, because I believe that this course lends itself to longer holed matches (especially that finishing stretch from 15-18). There is 8 points available in total, 4′ points wins the Goat Cup. What I’m super excited about is that Alternate Shot is not only included in the format, but it returns to its 9-hole sprint to the finish THP roots. Last year the Alternate Shot section was played over 18 holes, I prefer the 9-hole sprint if I’m watching at home because of the maximum chaos factor.
[B][U]The Handicaps of the Teams:[/U]
Team Finley- Combined Handicap: 13.6[/B]
[USER=19461]@JasonFinleyCG[/USER] (5.4)
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/62865/’]@JB[/URL] (9.8)
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/73486/’]@Tryan[/URL] (15.2)
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/67512/’]@outlawx [/URL](23.9)
[B]Team Tudor- Combined Handicap: 10.5 [/B]
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/74369/’]@AT_CG [/URL](1.3)
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/48854/’]@USAF Retired [/URL](6.7)
[USER=22205]@Trmpt98[/USER] (15)
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/61749/’]@scratchgolfjourney [/URL](18.9)
On paper Team Tudor holds a significant edge on combined handicap front (10.5 to 13.6), this 3-stroke spread is on the higher end of the historical range for a THP Experience. In handicapped events, if games travel well the conditions exist to give us a super tight competition that goes deep into Tuesday. Before you start planning Team Tudor’s coronation (see what I did there), Team Finley is led by the destroyer of dreams, in [USER=19461]@JasonFinleyCG[/USER]. [URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/62865/’]@JB[/URL] has played sparkling in other THP Experience spots leading up to this one, and they also have an experienced hand to lean on in [URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/73486/’]@Tryan[/URL]. Tryan decided that if you can’t beat him, join him, and I would have made the same call. I don’t know a lot about event rookie [USER=74252]@outlawx[/USER], but I do appreciate the fact that he doesn’t have numbers in his forum name.
Team Tudor has not only has a ball striker in Austin, but HWO member [URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/51894/’]@USAF Ret in Wis[/URL], we know that USAF is a solid team member. [URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/61749/’]@scratchgolfjourney [/URL]sports the best head of hair in all of THP, but if his gear signature is correct, the top of his bag is cause for concern (his woods were new 2 Presidential Administrations ago). [URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/22205/’]@Trmpt98[/URL] looks solid but, I’m not sure if I trust someone who plays Winn grips to hold up for 45 holes. The participants will also be playing their own clubs, this will add some comfort & familiarity to the participants. All of these factors make for a very unpredictable event. These questions will be answered by Tuesday afternoon.
[B][U]Opening Odds:[/U][/B]
Note: This is for entrainment proposes only, and to get some chatter built up about the Goat Cup. Not to hurt anyone’s feelings.
I have the full docket of matches, this makes it a little easier for me to set a line. Last year’s edition of The GOAT Cup ended in a tie, which is always [USER=2320]@Canadan[/USER] ‘s stock pick. On one hand, it is hard not to make Team Tudor a favorite here as the lower combined handicap team, but on the other hand you have Death, Taxes, & Finley. In the past, when Finley has made an appearance before The Grandaddy he hasn’t played as well as his normal self. Finley tends to peak in December, but this is May, and I’m not sure if we will get “Peak Finley” in this spot. The THP Universe is evenly split on percentage of picks, and I do like to index on THP event experience. TRyan, JB, and Finley is about as experienced as you can get. JB isn’t attempting to make swings until he arrives, that’s concerning me. When looking at Team Tudor, you know what you are getting in Austin & USAF, but the other two are wildcards. So….
[B]Team Odds of Winning the 2023 Goat Cup:
Team Tudor -165
Team Finley +125 W 6-2
[U]Day 1 Pairings & Odds: Shamble [/U](2- Way)[/B]
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/19461/’]@JasonFinleyCG[/URL] (5.4) & [URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/5933/’]@TRyan[/URL] (15.2) v. -180 W 4&3
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/22205/’]@Trmpt98[/URL] (15) & [URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/51894/’]@USAF Retired[/URL] (6.7) +155
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/3/’]@JB[/URL] (9.8) & [URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/74252/’]@outlawx[/URL] (23.9) v. +200 W 2Up
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/68899/’]@AT_CG[/URL] (1.3) & [URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/69361/’]@scratchgolfjourney[/URL] (18.9) -250
[B][U]Day 1 Pairings & Odds: Alt Shot [/U](2- Way)[/B]
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/19461/’]@JasonFinleyCG[/URL] (5.4) & [URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/3/’]@JB[/URL] (9.8) v. -250 W 2&1
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/22205/’]@Trmpt98[/URL] (15) & [URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/69361/’]@scratchgolfjourney[/URL] (18.9) +200
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/5933/’]@TRyan[/URL] (15.2) & [URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/74252/’]@outlawx[/URL] (23.9) v. +165 W 1Up
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/68899/’]@AT_CG[/URL] (1.3) & [URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/51894/’]@USAF Retired[/URL] (6.7) -200
[B][U]Day 2 Pairings & Odds: Singles [/U](2- Way)[/B]
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/3/’]@JB[/URL] (9.8) v. -220
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/22205/’]@Trmpt98[/URL] (15) +180 W 5&4
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/19461/’]@JasonFinleyCG[/URL] (5.4) v. -165 W 4&3
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/51894/’]@USAF Retired[/URL] (6.7) +125
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/5933/’]@TRyan[/URL] (15.2) v. +125
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/68899/’]@AT_CG[/URL] (1.3) -165 W 3&2
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/74252/’]@outlawx[/URL] (23.9) v. +150 W 3&1
[URL=’https://www.thehackersparadise.com/forum/index.php?members/69361/’]@scratchgolfjourney[/URL] (18.9) -190
*Match Odds commentary held for the Preview Show
Preview Show Link: Sunday May 7th @ 7:00 PM Central
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Team Tudor all the way!
I am going with Team Tudor
Going with the broken clock is gotta be right twice a day
Team Finley for the win here.
[B]Team Tudor[/B] for the win! :drinks:
Team Finley
I am going with Team Finley :love:
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LFG Team Tudor ?
Team Finley ftw.
Gotta Rep for Team Tudor!
The roster is stacked with great gents! [USER=51894]@USAF Retired[/USER] [USER=22205]@Trmpt98[/USER] [USER=69361]@scratchgolfjourney[/USER] and the one of the best of Callaway in [USER=68899]@AT_CG[/USER] – Easy to root for such a great team!
This is so hard to call. I’m going Finley but I feel like it gonna be really really close.
Team Tudor!
I’ll go with Team Tudor.
Team Finley is going to take this down.
Team Finley of course…
[QUOTE=”Gman79, post: 11479252, member: 52297″]
Gotta Rep for Team Tudor!
The roster is stacked with great gents! [USER=51894]@USAF Retired[/USER] [USER=22205]@Trmpt98[/USER] [USER=69361]@scratchgolfjourney[/USER] and the one of the best of Callaway in [USER=68899]@AT_CG[/USER] – Easy to root for such a great team!
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Solid logic 😉
If you want to win the Callaway swag for this event Finley is the only rational choice.
Travel starts Wednesday for me so y’all get some extra airport pictures.
Team Tudor for the win!
Going with my old captain: Team Finley.
I haven’t ran the numbers, but since we have decided to give the Preview Show treatment for this one, I’ll give a pick on the show.
Sticking with team Finley
Wait for it….
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I’m in with the Fin. (it’s fine because it’s a rhyme)
Team Finley is taking it home.
[QUOTE=”Hibs, post: 11479326, member: 59872″]
Live update thread!!!
I’m with [B]Team Finley[/B]
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Let’s go with Team Tudor!
Let’s go!!!!!!!
I have to go with Team Finley for the win!!!
gotta love when live update threads hit.
I’ll go with Team Finley on this one.
Give me Team Tudor
I am going with my Fellow USAFer on THPer on Team Tudor!!
Good luck everyone hope you have a great time!!!
I predict this with some apprehension given how well Team(s) with@JB have played this year, but…
Team Tudor for the win.
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[QUOTE=”Mmaynard11, post: 11479318, member: 19877″]
Wait for it….
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[QUOTE=”Mmaynard11, post: 11479377, member: 19877″]
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You can’t be serious!
We know who you’re picking, you know who you’re picking.
Wait…who are you picking?
Team Tudor! Let’s go!
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I heard this captain is a dancing machine and well quite honestly doesn’t like losing.
My official pick is…[B]Team Tudor[/B]
[QUOTE=”Mmaynard11, post: 11479398, member: 19877″]
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I heard this captain is a dancing machine and well quite honestly doesn’t like losing.
My official pick is…[B]Team Tudor[/B]
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[QUOTE=”TRyan, post: 11479402, member: 5933″]
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I like an underdog story…
Good luck everyone! I’ll go with Team Tudor.
[QUOTE=”Mmaynard11, post: 11479406, member: 19877″]
I like an underdog story…
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Well as [USER=3]@JB[/USER] said your predictions haven’t been very accurate, so I like our chances.
[QUOTE=”Mmaynard11, post: 11479406, member: 19877″]
I like an underdog story…
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Is it though?
Tudor is the low cap for the event and Finley has the pop’s king as well. I’m not [USER=22002]@JDax[/USER] but I would say that Tudor should be the on paper favorite.
[QUOTE=”TRyan, post: 11479410, member: 5933″]
Well as [USER=3]@JB[/USER] said your predictions haven’t been very accurate, so I like our chances.
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I have an unblemished record this year and that’s not about to change.
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[USER=3]@JB[/USER] is on Team Finley, so that’s who I’m going with
[QUOTE=”TRyan, post: 11479410, member: 5933″]
Well as [USER=3]@JB[/USER] said your predictions haven’t been very accurate, so I like our chances.
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Neither are mine, so you have that going for you.
[B]Team Tudor[/B]
Gotta go with [B]Team Tudor[/B]. Have a feeling [USER=51894]@USAF Retired[/USER] is gonna ball out this week!
[QUOTE=”Jeff Spicoli, post: 11479415, member: 10545″]
Neither are mine, so you have that going for you.
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I’m leveling the playing field then.
If I was a betting man, I’d bet against the team I picked to win
Can’t bet against the dark side. Team Finley FTW.
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[QUOTE=”Daluteh, post: 11479412, member: 59803″]
Is it though?
Tudor is the low cap for the event and Finley has the pop’s king as well. I’m not [USER=22002]@JDax[/USER] but I would say that Tudor should be the on paper favorite.
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I mean I still have a few days to waffle around on my picks. I am usually the guy moving chips from one number to the next then back to the original then again right before the dealer on the roulette table says no more bets…
Team Finley takes it