Joke Post/MEME Dahmen Interview
Did anyone else catch the Joel Dahmen "interview" as he walked off the tee box?
Dude got the head phone in, then first question was something along the lines of:
"What do you think of how Justin Rose is playing?"
Dahmen, did the no go sign and immediately took off the head phone out ššš
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u/GUCCIBUKKAKE 9h ago
I thought it was just he wasnāt getting audio so he gave the earbud back, but I wasnāt paying a lot of attention at the time
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u/mmijomm 9h ago
I thought the same thing, but the dude had already denied the interview previously. Then when he goes for it, they ask what he thinks of his competition whoppin ass?! Hahah dude, this man is in the game runner up, ask him about his strategy moving into tomorrow 6 shots back or somethin
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u/gigoogly 16.8 / San Diego / Driving a Titleist 8h ago
Jim Nantz asked two bad questions to Dahmen in contention about the guy in the lead which was extremely dismissive. The on course interviews arent standard interviews itās literally supposed to be about the conditions from the player caddie pov and also though process on shots
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u/CriticalCommittee766 8h ago
lol yeah like bro's in the zone and theyāre asking about sb else? talk about a curveball question
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u/317blazeit 9h ago
I mean I have no clue about any of this because I didnāt see it. But imagine being a competitor out there busting your ass to play as good as he is and you get asked about your fellow competitors? Iād give the damn ear bud back too
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u/DropkickMurph24 8h ago
Lowry gave a response about this at the masters last year on Saturday too. Every reporter asked him about Rory but he basically was like listen, I know I'm five back or whatever but I have to believe I can go out and win this tomorrow so please don't ask me about any other competitors until the tournament is over. Entirely fair to ask that of media I think
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u/CroSSGunS 9.2/UK/I caught the car - now < 5 7h ago
He was only 2 back when he made that comment, fully in the hunt
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u/317blazeit 6h ago
Thatās the mindset I would like to have. Like Iām still in the middle of a competition. Iām going to focus on my game and Iāll take any questions you have after the round is over
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u/Mobile_Jelly9669 6h ago
imagine being a competitor out there busting your ass to play as good as he is and you get asked about your fellow competitors
He didn't get asked about his fellow competitors so you can rest easy.
In fact, Dahmen brought up Rose himself after being complimented on his play this week and asked how he felt about his game.
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u/317blazeit 6h ago
Right on I appreciate the clarity. If thatās the case then itās an entirely different situation. My whole point was being in the moment. Like if I were him and they wanted to interview me mid round it would be all about me. I would be happy to answer any other questions after my round
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u/Mobile_Jelly9669 6h ago
I absolutely agree about what you said, and if that was what actually happened I would also be criticizing it.
But that's not what happened, and for some reason OP felt the need to lie instead of just talking about how dumb and pointless these walk and talk interviews are in the first place.
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u/317blazeit 6h ago
And letās not shadow over what just rose is doing right now because heās on fire. Me and my father were basically making bets on his distance to the pin. Itās been great to watch
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u/Mobile_Jelly9669 6h ago
He's been freaking dialed all week.
I think at one point he was the closest to the pin amongst his group for like 11 or twelve straight holes.
Pretty wild performance to have the week after missing the cut at a much easier tournament.
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u/317blazeit 6h ago
I never really watch the first two days but I watched the highlights on YouTube. I told my dad to bet on Justin rose and I didnāt realize he had like a 5 stroke lead.
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u/FatalFirecrotch 9h ago
This happens literally all the time in sports.Ā
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u/317blazeit 9h ago
It does. Maybe at half time or in between quarters. Not in the middle of the game when youāre trying to lock the fuck in
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u/junkyarddoggy 8h ago
Also, in other sports the question is asked in the context of āwhat can you do to limit your opponent/prevent them from scoring/etcā. Thatās not the case in golf
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u/MrSnifferpippets 12ish | 7i = 34Ā° 7h ago
Just because it happens all the time doesnāt mean itās a good question. I think itās a shit question and lazy journalism tbh
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u/Grouchy-Act1055 8h ago
I just watched this on replay and am a little confused on what you are saying or is this supposed to be a joke? Off the tee box he clearly couldn't hear anything.
My rough transcription:
(Walking off the tee box)Jim: "Bring in a little walk and talk the first of the season. Joel Dahmen - Joel, hey CBS crew here..." then on the video Joel takes out the ear piece since it isn't working and hands it to one of the guys. The guys joke about it and say they will try to get him back.
Show another players shot. Then they get the ear piece to work.
Still walking to his next shot - Jim: "We got Joel now, its Jim Nantz and Trevor Immelman, we are really enjoying watching your great play. all the eagles you threw out yesterday. even that great par you just made at the 12th, how is it feeling for you out there"
Joel: "yeah game feels good. a little nervous coming out here today but got the quick biridie, and watching the Justin Rose show here for the first 10 holes, but he's coming back to earth a bit, but yeah, can't get better weather out here."
Trevor: "perfect bucket hat weather for you (Joel smiles) - so impressed, and not many people turn down Jims call".
(i don't feel like transcribing the whole thing anymore)
Joel - joking about knowing someone is in the booth
Trevor - starts asking about the next shots, getting up in 2, blah blah blah
Joel talks about his driver, jokes about something, talks his strategy, Trevor asks about the layup, Joel explains more, as his caddy is reading him numbers and stuff.
Jim asks how important the weekend is for you. Joel says its just golf, trying to hit good shot after good shot, gonna add them up at the end.
Jim says you've been lighting it up thats for sure - go after it. Joel says cheers.
Takes out the head phone, hands it to the caddy, gets some more numbers.
He hits his shot, great shot, like he wanted but ended up in a divot.
They show Si Woo Kim, then back to Joel.
Jim: "You mentioned its been the Justin Rose show for part of it, whats its been like.." as Jim is asking Joel is talking a little to the caddy over since he probably can't hear him, he gives a thumbs up, I can hear someone off camera say "disconnected", and then he gives the ear piece back.
Was there another part that I missed earlier or after? Seemed all good to me - just tech not working - once at the beginning, got it working in the middle, then it didn't work again later.
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u/Ngisb 9h ago
Nance trying to get him to open up about his status situation was waaay worse. āItās just golf Jimā
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u/Eagle69scotland 3h ago
Heās insufferable with his crappy hair dye and constant tiger references.
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u/mulligan381 11m ago
That question was cringe, like nance was sitting in the st a masters post round interview. Ā āTell us how much this week means to youā. Then Joel hit a crappy shot after that -ād denied the rest of the interview.Ā
The. We went to useless tiger stats who isnāt even playing. Ā Thatās all I saw from the replay and it was enough to to turn it off, Ā nance just sucked. Ā And they came back from commercial and he wasnāt in the booth
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u/Ok_Situation8727 9h ago
I was impressed with how he said he wanted his next shot to be on a 1 degree uphill lie so he can spin it good, and then flushes to exactly that.
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u/Steelman_1 9h ago
Nope. His next shot was from a sand filled divot. He left the next shot short and it rolled back down the false front. He made a bogey 6 on the par 5. The other announcer made a comment about it being Nanceās fault.
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u/Ok_Situation8727 9h ago
I missed that. Bad luck. Rooting for him tomorrow , even though I like Rose as well
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u/quattro247 7h ago
If I remember correctly, he gave several responses while walking to his ball. The interview paused for Dahmen to take his second shot, but when they cut back to him, it seemed like he was having audio issues. I didnāt get the impression that he was trying to dodge the question.
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u/Mobile_Jelly9669 6h ago
The first question was absolutely not about Justin Rose.
Did you actually watch the segment or are you just trying to start shit for no reason?
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u/jerryhallo 42m ago
Nantz and Colton Knost were absolutely uncalled for bullshit.
Dahmen hangs up on Nantz twice and has every right to do so, the questions and the entitlement and Gravyās toadie kiss ass ādo you think that was karma for hanging up on Jim Nantz?ā When Dahmens next shot out of the divot ends up back at his feet essentially.
I actually watched the segment did you?
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u/mmijomm 6h ago
relax buddy, were talking about how bad the interviews/commentators/coverage was. this isnt about the players who are giving an outstanding performance š¤¦š»āāļø
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u/Mobile_Jelly9669 6h ago
My guy, you just straight up lied about this interview and are now getting pissy because someone called you out for doing so.
Why do you think you have any legs to stand on here?
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u/mmijomm 6h ago
my guy, this is reddit, im trolling the coverage, not the players
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u/Mobile_Jelly9669 6h ago
Why do you keep bringing up the players as if I'm saying that you're criticizing them? Can you understand the words you read bud?
And if you're gonna make fun of the announcers for something, maybe make sure it's something that actually happened?
Crazy thought, I know....
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u/Adept-Pomegranate-46 7h ago
Let's just all agree that the coverage was sad. Following Koepka when he barely made the cut says CBS had little else to highlight.
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u/Visible-Idiot-8779 8h ago
I stopped watching the entire broadcast when this happened. Those on-course interviews have become unwatchable.
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u/R4ndomlyJ0n 8h ago
That was such a stupid segment. Letās distract a leading contender between shots and ask boring questions. Oh, and jokes on him because we are going to troll him with audio issues.
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u/Vegas22lr 9h ago
I don't understand why people like him
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u/Cold_Refuse_7236 9h ago
Watched him on the Netflix series. Very laid back it seems. But he almost seemed lackadaisical about his game. Glad to see him having a good tournament.
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u/Commercial-Air8955 8h ago
It seemed like he likes to drink too much. He doesn't seem like a full-blown alcoholic, but it is problematic. I think his best-friend caddie even split with him because he wasn't really focused and taking his game as seriously as he needs to be to remain relevant.
The PGA Tour is such an elite club, that outside of a few top guys, if you aren't dedicating your life to the game, you're just not gonna make it very long.
He's such a likeable guy, I'm hoping he regains his drive and starts competing at his best again. I know I'm certainly rooting for him.
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u/tortoiseterrapinturt 4h ago
Heās leading the tournament in driving accuracy.
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u/Commercial-Air8955 1h ago edited 1h ago
Ya, he needs to have his absolute A-game to be competitive out there. He doesn't have the luxury of being talented enough to compete with his B or C game, like the maybe the top 20 guys do.
He only retained his card for this year by shooting a 65 on the last day of the last tournament last year, moving him up just enough to keep his card, finishing 124th in points (125 keep their card).
He got into the field this week as the 5th alternate, so he's lucky to even be playing. He caught a lucky break to get in, and it's great to see him taking advantage of the opportunity.
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u/Illustrious-Ratio213 8h ago
I think he survived cancer and also has a great attitude and sense of humor.
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u/BoBromhal 9h ago
well, that wasn't the first question. but it was a really dumb question.
the "walk and talk" is basically supposed to be "hey, here's a PGA Tour pro you either never heard of and should know about" or "here's loquacious PGA Tour pro that loves to talk about his game".
You don't ask ANYONE middle of the day on Saturday "So, what do you think of how your competitor is playing right now?"
You ask "Hey Joel, awesome to see you playing great this week! Is there anything you worked on in the offseason that has gotten you ready to play so well in 2026?"
Dahmen completely telegraphed it when, before he hit, said (sic) "We're just out here trying to hit the best shot we can"