From its humble beginnings in backyards
to novelty roadside attractions
to the prime‐time televised spectacle it is today...
Aah! Oh!
I did it! Ohh!
He made it! He made it! He made it!
Now, what will the future of mini golf look like?
Funny you should ask. I've given this a lot of thought, Joe.
It was a rhetorical question, Rob.
Tonight ‐‐ Okay, my money is on some type of arena of death.
Tonight, eight world class athletes,
three rounds of extreme mini golf,
one ‐‐ Lone survivor in "Holey Moley."
Aah!
Put to the test!
Aah!
Tessitore's revenge!
Ooh. Okay, I'd watch that.
Yeah. Hi, everybody. I'm Joe Tessitore.
And I'm Rob Riggle.
This is... "Holey Moley 3 -D"...
"In 2D."
Gorgeous night here as the breeze sweeps
across this magnificent labyrinth of a golf course,
but as "Holey Moley" inches towards going pro,
the question remains ‐‐ will our mini golfers be able
to handle that intense scrutiny it takes at the pro level?
I'm already preparing them for what's to come.
Preparing them? Preparing them how, Rob?
Well, professional athletes get drug tested all the time, right?
So I've been collecting urine samples.
You've been drug testing the "Holey Moley" contestants?
No, no. Not testing, Joe.
Collecting.
That's disgusting.
Where would you put urine samples?
In the fridge in my trailer.
Samples on the top shelf,
lemonade on the bottom, if I'm not mistaken.
Alright. Here's how the game works.
Round 1, eight golfers face off.
The winners are going to compete in a sudden‐death Round 2.
Only the best can survive to get that third and final round.
That's where they're gonna play for a spot in the finale,
where one of our champions
will make a putt worth a quarter million dollars.
Ah, yep. Definitely the other way around.
Lemonade on the top shelf.
There's a lot on the line for our competitors tonight,
and they are getting ready to tee off.
So let's head down to our first hole
for "Holey Moley's" version of Cornhole.
Tell them how it works, Joe.
After putting across a very narrow channel,
our golfers are gonna have to avoid popping kernels.
Now, if you get hit by one of these kernels
and you fall into that pit below,
it's a stroke penalty.
Very interesting first matchup here
between Stephania Ochs,
fitness instructor/influencer,
and Blake Sledge, professional golfer.
Blake Sledge ‐‐ That's the name I want.
Oh, what a name. Blake Sledge!
That's straight‐up WWE. Man.
Whoo! He should have his own movie series like James Bond.
Let's go! The winner has arrived!
Hi, my name's Blake Sledge.
I'm from Denver, Colorado, and I am a pro golfer.
My father‐in‐law got me into golf, and he lit a fire.
I hit the ball a very long way,
but my number‐one strength is putting.
Whoo!
This is my lucky putter head. I love it.
Both of my kids have worn it. This is their actual shoe.
And if I got this, I'm hard to beat.
Let's go! Hey, everyone.
I'm Stephania Ochs from Cave Creek, Arizona,
and you can call me "Sweat‐it Steph."
I'm a fitness influencer by day and a golfer by the weekend.
I've been golfing since before I could even walk.
My dad would strap my car seat to the golf cart
and bring this little infant along for 18 holes.
I'm here to prove that you can still be silly
and have fun and win "Holey Moley."
Whoo!
Let's go!
First to tee off ‐‐ Stephania Ochs. Whoo!
She's got her favorite putter with her.
She's actually named it "Dolly Parton."
She said she's vintage, but super hot and relevant.
Just like Eleanor Roosevelt.
I do love history, Joe.
Stephania, tee shot.
Oh, here she goes.
Watch this, Joe. That's a shot!
Watch this. Oh!
That was a nice one.
‐Ooh.
On top of the microwave is the light.
When it turns green, she has about three seconds
before the kernels pop.
This is my favorite part.
Showtime!
Ear of corn, here she goes. Oh! Oh!
She bailed. She bailed. She bailed. Oh!
You know, I don't know if she bailed. She bailed.
I think she got knocked off‐balance. Bail.
We got to go to the replay.
Watch her left shoulder.
Watch, and right... there.
She started to lean. You're right.
There was no contact. No contact.
No, but she looks super happy doing it.
Tee shot for Blake Sledge.
Yeah. Blake Sledge.
There's something about the way you ‐‐
Every time you say his name, it comes out
just a little differently.
It's because his name's Blake Sledge! That's it.
Did you hear yourself? No.
Blake Sledge on the tee shot of Cornhole.
This looks pretty darn good, Joe.
Uh, it looks amazing. Whoo!
Oh! It looks amazing.
Broad shoulders, like Blake Sledge has...
Let's go. Very intimidating.
This is the only time probably in Cornhole history
that Cornhole is just not going to go off.
It's just not. Out of respect.
It's just going to, "We're good.
No problem, Mr. Sledge. Right this way."
Here he goes ‐‐ Blake Sledge!
Aah! Oh, he just missed.
So close.
I mean, look at how deep into the popcorn pit he is.
Yep. Now, watch. Watch here.
I think the quick acceleration throws you off. Mm‐hmm.
You almost have to counteract that
by giving a little 10 percent lean towards the obstacle.
[ Slow‐motion ] Aah!
It goes against all your instincts.
But it's the correct move.
Damn! So close.
Notice how the popcorn kernels actually move for Blake.
The popcorn kernels actually apologized.
They apologized for touching him. Yes. Yeah.
That was fun.
So they both lie 2.
The problem is, is that Blake is ‐‐ has a tremendous tee shot.
Blake Sledge.
I'm going to make this anyway, so...
Good luck with that. That's a lot of meat on that bone.
Stephania's got one choice ‐‐ drain it.
Does it wrap around? On the comeback!
I thought it was coming ‐‐ Aw, I thought she was gonna get it
on the comeback. Oh, boy, that was a pretty good ride right there
for Stephania Ochs.
Now... Come on, baby.
...the 32‐year‐old from Denver,
the pro golfer, Blake Sledge. Alright, see what you got.
This for the win.
Short putt. Has to deal with the ramp.
Blake Sledge! Wow!
Putts it right in, wasting no time. Let's go, baby!
Let's go!
Good match.
That cob was no joke, man.
Blake Sledge is our first winner.
He is on to Round 2.
Oh, my gosh. Isn't that beautiful?
Wow! Oh, it's snowing, Joe! Oh, my.
It's almost like "Holey Moley's" been put into
a snow globe and somebody shook it up really fast, yeah.
That's exactly what it is. We're in a snow globe.
Well, we're not literally. I was just saying it's as if.
Let's check in with Jeannie down on the course.
Thanks, Joe. We are in Santa Country,
but there's no free gifts up here at Ho Ho Hole.
Golfers start by putting up this steep brick slope.
If they make it in Santa's Special,
their ball will be redirected to the fireplace,
the best spot on the green.
If not, it could end up in the Nice or the Naughty,
then to make their way to the green,
they'll hitch a ride on Santa's sleigh,
headed straight for the North Pole. Whoa! Whoa!
If they fall into the water below, it's a penalty stroke.
Thanks, Jeannie. Something's happening.
Oh, you know what it is?
It's Emilio Mejia and Lance Balcombe ‐‐
the scientist
versus the mailman.
Hey, everyone, I'm Emilio Mejia.
I'm from Hercules, California, and I'm a biochemist.
I'm here to prove that science can get you anywhere
and that scientists aren't just boring.
Yeah! Science, baby.
I spend a lot of time on the golf course.
I worked at a golf course for five years,
so I know more than there is to know about golf.
After being cooped up in the lab all day,
I'm ready to trade the lab jacket
for the plaid jacket.
Hi, America. My name is Lance Balcombe ‐‐
the mailman of mini golf.
Ha ha!
Being a mailman is wonderful.
I get to spend all my time walking around,
saying "hi" to the neighborhoods,
petting dogs.
Every day, I get out there in the mornings
and I'm just throwing the mail in the box
and looking out for distractions on the sides of me.
Oh, it'll absolutely give me an edge.
I have a keen sense of obstacles coming in from my side.
I'm here to represent all the mailmen and mailwomen... Whoooo!
...on "Holey Moley."
This is gonna be perfect.
Emilio Mejia ‐‐ he's a biochemist, 25 years old.
He's dedicated his entire life to science.
Wow. But can he putt?
Oh! Just missed that center channel.
‐Come on, come on. ‐Hey! That way!
Come on! Come on! Come on!
Naughty. Naughty.
He'll have the worst position on the green, Rob.
Oh, terrible. Just terrible.
Look at how far away that snowman is.
Oh, my gosh. That's going to be one of the longest putts ever
at "Holey Moley."
My fingers are so cold, I don't even know
if I'll be able to hold on.
Emilio on Santa's sleigh.
Can he conquer the North Pole?
Oh, he almost did it.
He gave it a good shot.
Here's the replay.
Now, Joe, what I've been noticing... Yes.
...the timing of the release, it's critical.
They hold on just a hair too long
and then they're getting their legs on it... Mm. Yeah.
...but they can't get that grab on it.
Oh, no! Oh, no! Oh!
We got a reindeer issue!
We're going to handle this.
We've got professionals on the way.
Oh, no.
Honestly, like, he's got the answers?
A pool net is gonna solve the problem.
Oh, look. Oh, now Joe's shaking it.
Look at this.
Children, if you're watching, turn away. What is this?
Turn away, don't look.
♪ Silent night, holy night ♪
♪ Don't look at the deer ♪
♪ They're gonna be fine ♪
So, while they try to remove those reindeers,
we're going to go to break.
Maybe they'll have it figured out by the time we get back.
Definitely.
Welcome back to "Holey Moley."
If you're just joining us, we've had some reindeer drama down at Ho Ho Hole.
It's good to know that everything we've built here
is on a razor's edge.
Once the reindeer were rescued,
mailman Lance Balcombe took his tee shot.
Oh, no, no, no! Go that way!
But it was delivered straight to the Naughty zone.
No, I'm not naughty!
Now the question is, can he hold onto the North Pole
and avoid the stroke penalty?
Alright, alright.
If Lance can stay dry,
he will have the stroke advantage.
You know, without ‐‐ without all those reindeer,
I'm not sure it's gonna go that fast.
Let's see. Here goes Lance.
Can he hold on? Grab that pole, La‐‐
Ohh! Ohh!
Boy, he twisted around it! Ohh!
Wow! That's the closest we've seen, Joe.
Aah! It really is, Rob.
He had his hands on it, and he twisted around it
and into the freezing‐cold water.
His face may be feeling that tomorrow.
He did his best.
But the North Pole is a tough place.
Whoo! It is chilly out here.
They are 45 feet away from the pin,
and they have two ridges to contend with.
Special delivery.
You heard him saying, "Special delivery."
Will it be a special delivery?
Go left! Go in! Come on! Ooh!
So, perhaps Emilio can go to school on Lance...
Whoo! Go!
...and play it off the back wall.
Boy, the snow is really coming down now.
Freezing cold.
Do you think our producers ever thought to maybe
give these guys a ‐‐ a jacket?
I think they enjoy watching them
be as uncomfortable as possible.
Emilio Mejia.
Oh. Shortcut. Uh‐oh.
Oh, missed it. Missed.
He missed it. Come back, come back, come back.
It gets a bit of a comeback,
but there's another ridge on the carpeting.
Ooh, that is tough.
I think you can do it. Over that hump.
Emilio. His fourth shot.
Ohh! Ohh!
Let's go, baby! Whoo! Great putt.
Wow!
What a great, great putt by Emilio
to card a 4. Wow!
That's what I'm talking about. Whoo!
Wait. That ball is not officially in.
Now it is.
What a putt, dude.
Lance needs this to force a putt‐off.
He's in his socks.
He's comfortable in 'em.
To force the putt‐off.
No. Ohh!
He pushed it away. He pushed it.
‐Congratulations. ‐Good game, sir.
Now, excuse me one second. Whoo!
And Emilio "Molecule" Mejia, as he is known,
is headed to round number 2.
‐Good game, sir. ‐Well done.
Hey. Let's head over to the clubhouse.
Our resident golf pro, Stephen Curry,
is standing by to run us through the next hole.
Now, for some people, love is like a roller coaster,
but on Holey Matrimony,
it's more like a high‐speed conveyor belt
that spits you out onto a giant cake.
Golfers start by putting down the pathway
into the dance‐floor green.
Then golfers must head down the moving aisle
and take the plunge by launching themselves
through the rotating ring
and onto the spinning wedding cake.
If they miss the cake and fall into the water,
it's a stroke penalty.
My advice for this hole is to remember the fundamentals,
stay focused, and never go to bed angry.
You know the old saying ‐‐
rain is good luck on your wedding day.
So here come our next two players to try their luck
on a very stormy Holey Matrimony.
And get this ‐‐ it's Katie Stabile
and her boyfriend, Adrian Sneed.
Wow! Are they really a couple?
This is a "Holey Moley" first.
This is awesome.
Hi. My name's Adrian Sneed.
Hi. I'm Katie Stabile.
So, Katie and I have been dating
for about two and a half years now.
Milady.
I just love Katie, and I know she's the one.
I love Adrian. He is my best friend, my travel buddy.
We're putt buddies.
We play at least a couple times a month.
If we both have to compete against each other,
I think I might win.
Oh, Katie and I get really competitive.
It's intense sometimes. Ooh!
So tonight I'm gonna finally prove to her
that I'm the best putter.
But I am the better putter.
I love ya, but you're going down.
Feeling good.
Alright, babe, nice and easy. This is awesome.
You got this. You're going down, babe. You're going down.
Katie Stabile teeing off here.
Just breathe.
This is a relationship tester.
It sure is.
Oh. Come on, baby. Ooh.
Keep on going. Keep on going. Go, go, go.
Through the wedding arch, onto the green,
short of the dance floor. Ohh.
Oh, my gosh.
And now Katie is dealing with
the conveyor belt of love and the rotating diamond ring.
I got this.
The rain is coming down hard.
Okay. Break. I'm going for it.
Can she launch herself through it to that wedding cake?
Here she goes!
Ooh!
Ohh, she took a big hit! Ohh! Ouch!
She took a big hit at the base of that diamond ring. Ouch!
That was awesome!
Let this be a warning
to everybody who's thinking about ever getting married.
You'll run into it with reckless abandon and hope.
You leap.
"I'm in love! I'm in love!"
And then love says... "Have a taste."
Ice‐cold water. Welcome to love.
Now 22‐year‐old Adrian Sneed.
You got to think the emotional complexity
of competing against your girlfriend... Alright. Alright.
...doing it on national TV.
Alright. Let's see how you do now.
Oh. Oh. Catch the lip. Catch the lip.
Here's Adrian's putt through the arch. Oh!
Does it have enough?
It's just short.
So Katie and Adrian are right near each other
on the green here at Holey Matrimony.
That's couple golf right there. It is.
Now, I'm thinking Adrian's got a ‐‐ I don't know ‐‐
a puncher's chance at making it to the cake.
Come on, baby.
Here's Adrian.
Whoa! Freakin' A!
Unh!
Ohh! Oh, he didn't time that at all.
The timing was tough.
The ring was closed on him when he approached it.
Fully closed. Fully closed. Ohh!
That thing's at midnight by the time he arrives at it.
No opportunity. None.
You proposed a good question.
Yes. Pun intended.
What it would be like to compete against
your girlfriend on national TV. Oh.
And the simple answer is, there's no winning.
There's no winning. You must lose.
There's no winning. You ‐‐ You have to lose.
Even if you win, you lose.
Oh, you definitely lose. Yeah. If you lose, you lose.
That's some cold water right there, tell you what.
You're still going down.
Katie has an 8‐foot putt.
But not only dealing with that ridge,
she's got the rain coming right into her face.
Nice and easy.
Katie... Ooh! Ooh!
Ohh! Ohh! Ohh!
Katie! Round and round and in!
That was incredible! Wow!
Just amazing! Geez.
The rain is just pouring down,
and Katie pulls off that?
Now, what do you do? What do you do if you're Adrian?
You gotta miss. You gotta miss.
Let's see how you do.
You can't risk stealing her thunder.
Ohh. This is a big moment right here.
You're going down, babe. I'm telling you.
Wow. I got to top that one.
Do ya? Do ya?
If I win you got to buy me a ring that big, okay?
‐Ooh! Ooh! ‐Ohhh!
Gave it a run. Dang.
But Katie is your winner.
Katie Stabile defeats her boyfriend, Adrian Sneed.
She's on to round number 2.
How about that? I can't be mad about that.
I told you you were going down.
‐I can't. That's awesome. ‐You got some ice up on...
Oh. Do I? Yeah.
That's okay.
This is so awesome. It is.
I got to do this with my best friend, you know, and... Uh‐huh.
Adrian is, uh, getting a little emotional.
What's going on here, Rob? Yeah. I don't know.
And I just think it's crazy that we're on a hole like this.
I didn't get you a ring that big...
but I got you a ring.
Are you serious?
Katie Jean Stabile...
...will you marry me?
Yes! Yes! Yes! She said yes! She says yes!
Oh, my gosh! Unh!
I love you so much.
I love you, too.
She said yes. This is a happy day.
She kicked his ass, and then she said yes.
Whoo!
‐Oh, my God! Whoo! ‐Whoo!
And they're gonna take the plunge together.
Newly engaged Katie and Adrian.
We will be back with more "Holey Moley" after this.
What a moment. Ohh.
Welcome back to "Holey Moley."
Now that the rain has cleared,
things are really heating up on the course.
Where is this heat coming from?
Oh, my God. Climate diva's back.
He's got about a 4‐degree window that he can operate in.
That's it, huh?
That's it!
Let's head down to our final Round 1 matchup.
It's The Fishing Hole.
Golfers will start by putting their ball from the boat
across the narrow bridge, under the jumping fish,
and then they have to go across the bridge
and dodge those jumping fish and not get hit into the water,
because if you do, it's a stroke penalty.
TakeMeFishing.org sponsors this hole,
and they've done a beautiful job.
TakeMeFishing.org is a great place to go
to find out everything you need to know
about recreational fishing and boating.
Are you talking to me?
Well, I'm speaking to an audience on national TV right now.
People watch this? Yes, people watch this. Why do you think they pay us?
They're watching me now? They're wa‐‐ Yes.
They see your weird hand movements... Oh, God.
...your incredibly awkward green turtleneck.
What do I do with my hands?
Just act normal!
Now the battle between Sheenah Pegeron ‐‐
calls herself the child prodigy of mini golf...
Wow. ...and Cori Matheson.
She's the leader of the LPGA Girls Golf of Phoenix.
Hi, everybody.
I'm Cori Matheson, and I am the girl‐power golf mom.
I have three awesome daughters,
but also I run an empowerment group for girls
that uses the game of golf
to build their confidence and empower them.
Yeah!
I am here to bring the girl‐power magic
to "Holey Moley."
Girl power!
I'm Sheenah Pegeron from Plainfield, New Jersey,
and I'm a child golf prodigy.
I've been playing since I was 7.
So, I was home with the chickenpox,
and my dad, he takes me to a driving range
with cooking mittens on and everything
so I wouldn't scratch.
The golf pro at the shop
took notice that I had a swing
and put me in a tournament, and I placed first.
And I've been unstoppable ever since.
Let's go. Pound it.
Started with the chickenpox, and now I'm here.
Sheenah to putt first.
Her dad took her to the golf course
when she couldn't go to school.
Fell in love with the sport at age 7.
'Cause Dad wanted to play golf, I guess.
That's right.
Tee shot for Sheenah. There you go, girl.
It is under the last fish.
And it goes to the right side of the ridge.
Tricky. Very tricky.
Aah!
Oh, they fired up the water cannons, Joe,
and they've turned the fish loose!
As if the fish aren't bad enough.
Oh! Yeah, dude, you got this.
Sheenah.
Uh‐oh. Big run...
Oh! She flopped right into that second fish! Ohh!
I like the fullback mentality!
I thought maybe she had a shot
at just going right through the damn fish.
Just smashmouth! That's old‐school.
Fun for us, bad for Sheenah. That's right.
Cori Matheson.
The girl‐power golf mom, as she is known.
See, that's the face of worry,
when you watch your rival go into the water.
Yes, because the water is about 35 degrees, Joe.
Just above freezing. Titanic. Titanic level.
Oh. Uh‐oh.
That ball is history.
Oh, that's a bad lie.
It is tucked behind the left side of the ramp.
Three daughters. Three fish.
I'm gonna make it past 'em.
Confidence bubbling up with Cori Matheson.
She's right on top of fish one.
Whoa. What is that?
Oh. Oh, my gosh. Best entrance into the water I've seen.
Go back to that, please. Wait, wait. Wait for it.
Spin move. Water cannon.
Right there. Joe, look at that.
You can't be more joyful in losing on "Holey Moley."
She's like, "I'm going in!
Time of my life!"
Yeah. That's the Christmas card.
Cori Matheson.
You're welcome, Cori.
Sheenah Pegeron from Plainfield, New Jersey.
Left herself a lot of work with this tee shot.
Gives it a good run, though. Ohh.
Aah!
That is a tough ridge to play.
Now, Cori Matheson.
The girl‐power golf mom.
That's a long putt.
Ohh! Maybe! Maybe!
Ohh!
Yeah!
Ohh! Just amazing!
‐Thanks, girl. ‐No problem.
Great putt. Putt of the night so far in my book.
Cori Matheson secures the final spot in Round 2.
That's coming up next right here on "Holey Moley."
Whoo!
And now "A Vision for the Future of Mini Golf
with Stephen Curry."
Each venue in our 10‐stadium launch
will be an architectural marvel,
with the largest extreme LED screens in the world
with crystal‐clear -10 -K resolution.
You can literally see what golfers are thinking.
I said "literally," and I mean it.
I hate when people use "literally" incorrectly.
And these stadiums will literally
be fun for the whole family.
They'll even have a children's zoo
where you'll be able to see children
from all over the world.
That was "A Vision for the Future of Mini Golf
with Stephen Curry."
Welcome back to Round 2 sudden‐death playoffs.
And the "Holey Moley" royal family
has gathered for a majestic new hole ‐‐
King Parthur's Court.
Here's how it works.
Golfers tee off down that checkered path.
They clear the gap. They try to bank their ball off the sword
and get the favorable ball position.
Then you mount a horse.
And you bravely face off against Sir Putts‐a‐Lot
in a jousting match.
Unh! Aah!
Lose, and they end up in the drink, and it's a stroke penalty.
Oh, wait a minute.
What kind of world allows a rat to sit next to an eagle?
That eagle would eat it in a second!
"Hey, kid, you ‐‐ What are you? Are you a rat?
Get that lance outta my face, I says!
I'm a bald eagle from Boston!"
I can't even do the Boston...
‐Whoo! ‐Go!
Look at this matchup. Whoo!
Emilio Mejia against Blake Sledge.
Don't say it just like that.
What's ‐‐ What? It's Blake Sledge!
Yeah, Emilio Mejia against Blake Sledge.
Yeah. Blake Sledge! No, you said it too fast.
Come on. It's Blake Sledge!
Tee shot for Blake Sledge.
He's a favorite of yours. We know that.
His business is kickin' butt. And business is good.
Ohh. Whoa! No!
It caught the back kick.
It hit the front of the sword and kicked left.
Damn.
Blake Sledge is gonna have to get on the steed here
and joust.
Let me break it down for you, Joe. Yes.
Ain't nobody knocking Blake Sledge
off a horse tonight!
I might have to change his name to Sir Blake Sledge.
You're gonna be so disappointed
when he goes in the water.
Here's the call to the joust.
Hit it!
Larry the medieval horn blower.
Blake Sledge...
versus Sir Putts‐a‐Lot in a joust.
Sledge is... Give it to him, Sledge. No mercy!
...intimidating. No mercy, Sledge.
Ohh! That was pathetic by your guy!
I'm sorry. You wanted to knight him?
You wanted to call him "Sir Blake Sledge."
Are you kidding me, Riggle? Stop it!
Something is off here. Oh, you know what it was?
He slipped off! A‐ha! No.
He slipped off before.
Watch this. He makes a forward move with his lance right there.
And he couldn't stop his own momentum forward.
Because Blake Sledge is too much man
and there's too much glycerine on that stupid horse.
Emilio Mejia.
Biochemist.
Loves golf.
Ohh! What?
Ohh! Wow!
What a miraculous bounce!
That's gonna pay off!
Let's go! Whoo!
It took the most fortunate bounce you will ever see
to put Mejia in prime position.
Now he just needs to survive
the joust against Sir Putts‐a‐Lot.
This is not the most flattering angle.
That's even worse. This is not right.
Oh! Right in his face! Right in the fa‐‐
Ohh! Oh, and he goes down!
Emilio hit Sir Putts‐a‐Lot in the face.
Look at this.
Just a glancing blow from Sir Putts‐a‐Lot.
Then he slid off the horse's butt.
After Emilio himself was able to strike the knight.
I like that line, though, you just said.
Emilio was able to strike the knight.
It sounds like a song lyric.
♪ Strike the knight, slide off the butt ♪
♪ Strike the knight, Emilio! ♪
Emilio and Blake take a stroke penalty
for losing in the joust.
Both men lie 2 on the green.
‐Don't leave it short. ‐
♪ Time to putt, once you fall off the butt ♪
♪ Strike the knight, Emilio ♪
Now you got something workin', huh?
I got to write this down. You got to write that down.
Ohh.
Oh, pulled it.
Alright. That'll leave the door open for Sledge.
Blake Sledge will have a chance for the win here
and make the final.
Blake Sledge!
With one foot up on the crest of that sword's blade.
Here it goes.
Blake Sledge!
Let's go, baby! Blake Sledge!
Let's go! Whoo!
Whoo! Never in doubt, Joe!
It is Sledge hammer time.
Whoo! Let's go!
So, with that, Blake Sledge secures
his spot in the final round.
And the Royal Court of King Parthur
congratulate their winner.
That guy right there is ‐‐ He's...
♪ I got my first acting job ♪
♪ First acting job, I got a gig ♪
♪ Yes, I did, yes, I did ♪
"Hi, everybody. I'm the Eagle."
"Where have I seen you before?"
"Oh, you might have seen me on 'Holey Moley.'
I was the Eagle."
"Oh, my gosh." "Let me buy you a drink, babe."
Don't go anywhere. Round 2 continues
right after this short break. Stick around.
And now it's time for...
"The Legend of Curry the Kid."
Say, did I ever tell you the story
about the basketball star
who risked it all for his big dream?
Yeah, he left the NBA nest for the Wild West,
wild‐eyed and bushy‐tailed,
to tell all the folks about his big plans
of taking mini golf pro.
The reception was...unenthused, you see.
But our hero knew that a man is not a monolith.
He kept on trotting along,
one step closer to his big ol' crazy dream.
And that was "The Legend of Curry the Kid."
Welcome back to "Holey Moley."
And you'd better hold on for our next hole.
Jeannie, walk us through it, but be careful.
This next hole is so fire.
It's Dutch Courage En Fuego!
Golfers will putt through two fiery windmills.
Once their ball makes it through,
our golfers must time their run to get to the green.
If they fall into the water below...
Aah! ....it's a penalty stroke.
Thanks, Jeannie.
Whoo! Whoo!
This is a big one here. It's a Round 2 matchup.
Are you ready? Let's do this. Okay. You got it.
It comes down to the newly engaged Katie Stabile
and Cori Matheson,
the girl‐power golf mom.
Okay, girl.
Take your practice swings, man. Get ready.
One day they're gonna be on fire.
Katie Stabile from Sacramento. Teeing off here.
Whoo! Go, go, go, go, go!
This is good.
It is a really good putt.
Ooh! Nice.
Good putt!
Dead center. Aligned.
Let's go, Katie! You got this! Come on, Katie!
Cori Matheson encouraging Katie
to run into a burning building.
I question her motives.
Whoo!
Got to time it just right, Katie.
Oh, my God!
Whoa! What was that? Ohh!
You got to be more decisive than that.
Aah! Ohh! She got blasted.
Ohh! That was poorly timed.
She got blasted.
Alright. Here it is.
Here's the worst move you've ever seen.
So slow. Look at the distance she covered.
Look where she starts. Yeah.
And she enters right about there.
‐Everything's an "X" with you. ‐Yeah, I like it.
Look. Fire here.
Competitor here. Windmill here.
Second windmill for Katie. Already a stroke penalty.
You got this. Let's go, let's go, let's go!
You can do it! You can do it! Yes!
Aah! She went in again.
Poorly timed. She went in again.
Poorly timed again. Oh, Katie.
It has been an emotional ride for Katie.
I mean, she comes here, she has marriage proposed to her,
gets the diamond ring,
but then she gets whacked by not one but two windmills.
That's a lot. That's a heavy day right there.
Yeah, it is. So we're gonna give her a break.
Let's do this.
Cori Matheson, who's an LPGA teaching pro.
She runs the LPGA Girls Golf of Phoenix.
For the girls.
Cori confident.
This has a nice line.
Ohh. Too much.
Too much gas on it, though, Joe.
Whoo! Stop, ball.
She's gonna be far, far away.
First step is critical.
Do not hesitate.
Ohh!
It never gets old, Joe.
No, it doesn't.
Three years later, and I can still watch this all night.
Wow. And there he is right there.
What's that? Course Marshal Joe.
It's haunting. See the flames...
Yes. ...shooting up?
It's almost like he's a demon.
He's like ‐‐
Yeah. Like...
Boy, you do a really good diabolical laugh.
Been working on it.
Went to diabolical‐laugh classes at New York City.
They offer that? Yes.
If you want to be a villain. Hmm.
Cori Matheson. The second windmill.
You got this. You got this.
Ohh! She gets through.
And she saves herself a stroke right there, Joe.
That could be the difference. That could be the difference.
Katie sits 3.
Cori lies 2.
Long putt here on Dutch Courage En Fuego.
For the win.
Gives it a good run.
Oh, this is it. Does it come back?
Yes!
Wow! Wow! That was amazing!
Cori Matheson does it again.
She is into the final,
playing for it all
when we return to "Holey Moley."
Welcome back to "Holey Moley."
And here we are. The final round.
Who's gonna take home that Holey Moley plaid jacket,
the golden putter, and, most importantly,
a spot in the season finale, where one of our champions
will make a putt worth a quarter‐million dollars?
Whoa!
‐Whoo! ‐Whoo!
And here come our finalists.
Whoo! Let's go, baby!
It's Blake Sledge! Control yourself, now.
I know this is your favorite competitor.
The pro‐golf dad, Blake Sledge,
up against the girl‐power golf mom,
Cori Matheson.
One last hole stands in their way ‐‐
The Pecker.
Golfers will putt from the stump,
hoping that they can grab a channel
for a potential hole‐in‐one.
Then they launch themselves onto the bobbing head of The Pecker.
If you do not get the red feather
atop the back of The Pecker's head, it's a stroke penalty.
Aah!
Biggest pecker I've ever seen. Joe.
Blake Sledge is gonna get us under way.
Whoo, whoo!
A lucky kiss of his kid's shoe.
That is Blake Sledge talk for, "It's on."
Grabs the channel. Oh.
That should work out well.
Come on, baby.
This is Blake Sledge ‐‐ tee shot on The Pecker.
Ohh. Come on, baby.
Keep your eye on this, Joe.
That's gonna be good. Be good, be good.
Blake Sledge in play. Ohh.
And Blake Sledge is gonna have a really nice lie
on the green here at The Pecker.
And now the tough part.
Blake has to attempt to jump
and grab that single feather from the bobbing Pecker.
It's all about feather possession.
It takes a light touch on that Pecker.
There goes Blake. I think he's gonna get it.
I think he's gonna ‐‐
Ohh! Man! Blake Sledge!
Aaah! Blake Sledge!
Let's take you through the replay here.
I loved his initial jump.
I did, too. It was timed perfectly.
He got up on top. He didn't finish!
I don't blame Blake at all, by the way.
That is a frozen Pecker out there.
It is. It's a very cold, hard Pecker to conquer.
And Blake Sledge slid right off it.
You said that, Joe, on national TV.
"Cold, hard Pecker."
Cori Matheson steps up with her tee shot.
Cori, a 37‐year‐old who's an LPGA teaching pro.
There it is. That's what she needed.
Into the channel. Come on, putt.
She may be in a very good position, as well.
Watch this.
This is the kick she needs.
Let's go. Let's go.
Cori ‐‐ Ohh! Oh, no!
It wraps around! She got the bad kick!
Oh, she got the bad kick!
It wrapped just to the right of that piece of wood
at the end, or else she would probably be
right next to Blake Sledge.
Let's go!
What can she offer up here?
As Cori tries to grab hold of the Pecker
and work her way up and get to that red plume.
Now, that's a fast‐movin' Pecker.
Jump from Cori. She's on.
Aah! Ohh!
And she's off. Good try, girl!
She had it for a second, Joe.
Which way is closer, you guys?
She was on the Pecker, and then as soon as the Pecker went down,
she went down into the bird's nest, as well.
She got head‐butted, and that was the end of that.
You've got to get on top and grab that thing fast.
That's it.
If you're gonna ride The Pecker, ride it hard.
Especially when you're talking about a Pecker this big.
Alright, girl. Get it there. Thank you.
Let's get it. Blake, am I going on the ramp or over the hill?
Championship moment.
Final pairing here on this episode of "Holey Moley." I got you.
Either Cori or Blake will soon be handed The Golden Putter,
and they will put on the famed plaid jacket.
And it's going in.
For the girls.
Alright. Don't leave it short.
Over the ridge.
Gives it a good run, though.
Ohh.
That was real close.
That was fantastic. That was real close.
Now Blake is gonna be putting for the win.
A championship within his grasp.
Alright, Blake. One more time.
Blake Sledge!
This for The Golden Putter and the plaid jacket... Alright. I got it.
...and a chance at a quarter‐million.
Whoa!
Blake Sledge! Blake Sledge!
He will have a chance at a quarter‐million dollars!
Yes!
Blake Sledge is now a champion.
There it is ‐‐ a special moment for Blake Sledge,
a moment that will go down in history.
The Golden Putter has been handed off.
Aww. Gets a little baby kiss, much like his baby shoe.
And now it is time
to don the coveted plaid jacket.
What a moment to hear from Stephen Curry.
Amazing job.
You showed all of America and the entire planet
that you're a master of the mini golf course.
Whoo!
I feel so powerful up here.
Is this what it's like to be Oprah?
We'll see you next week
for more outrageous, extreme mini golf.
Good night, everybody. Way to go, Blake Sledge!