Perhaps no game show is parodied as often as “The Newlywed Game”. With good reason: it’s a simple premise – asking two individuals with close ties the same question, often producing an awkwardness from the divergent responses – that never ceases to entertain.
In celebrating the new team format at this week’s Zurich Classic, the US PGA Tour decided to create its own edition of the popular show, pitting partners head-to-head. And the results did not disappoint.
Zac Blair’s gusto and the reserved coolness of C.T. Pan would make for a spectacular buddy-cop show:
"He's a beast!"
The Newlywed Game starring @Zurich_Classic partners @ctpan63 and @z_blair. pic.twitter.com/yeuzH5K2Fd
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 25, 2017
Tony Finau and Daniel Summerhays have a vibe that says “Our wives hang out together, which means we now hangout together, but he seems like a cool dude,” and we mean that in the nicest way possible:
"There's pure. Then there's PE-YUR."@Zurich_Classic teammates Daniel Summerhays and @tonyfinaugolf take on the Newlywed Game. pic.twitter.com/jrEbyTiw7K
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 25, 2017
And we agree with Luke Donald’s assessment that Jamie Lovemark definitely has some Cosmo Kramer-like qualities:
Luke Donald and Jamie Lovemark are teammates at the @Zurich_Classic.
We put their relationship to the test in The Newlywed Game. pic.twitter.com/zsjyr7B5d0
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 24, 2017
Then there was Matt Every and Billy Horschel:
Two @FloridaGators reunite as partners at the @Zurich_Classic.
Let's see how well @BillyHo_Golf and Matt Every know each other. pic.twitter.com/pG0fcE5BZ5
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 25, 2017
The reconfigured Zurich Classic doesn’t start until Thursday, but just for producing these clips alone, we’re calling it a success.