The Bobby Bones Show | 25W: Why Bobby May Give a Random Person $10K + Golf Stories, Celebrity Tournaments, and More

Date: August 21, 2025
Host: Bobby Bones
Episode: 25W
Podcast: The Bobby Bones Show ("25 Whistles" sports segment)

Episode Overview

This episode centers around sports banter, golf stories—both embarrassing and hilarious—celebrity tournament anxieties, and Bobby’s bold $10,000 promise to a random fan if Arkansas makes the College Football Playoff. The hosts (Bobby Bones, Eddie, Mike Fisher, Brandon, Kevin) riff on everything from why exchanging numbers on the golf course is awkward, to the fallout from past golfing "cheats," to playfully lamenting sports fandom pain. Through it all, Bobby’s signature self-deprecating humor and camaraderie keep the vibe lively and honest.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Celebrity Wealth Surprise

• Bobby shares surprise over actor Seann William Scott (“Stifler” from American Pie) being worth $30 million, highlighting misconceptions about actors based on their roles.
  • “I would have expected, unfairly, that since he had a very brief run, he would have... a very brief run of making money and then... struggling to get by.” (03:00)

2. Bizarre Food News

• Discussion of a Michelin-starred chef making burgers largely from cat food, with unsuspecting Londoners actually liking the taste.
  • “A Michelin starred chef made a burger of stuff you would usually only serve to a cat. People enjoy it.” (05:13)

3. Golf Course Encounters and Etiquette

• Eddie talks about the randomness of golf partners, from an unexpectedly impressive 70-year-old to the worst golfer he’s ever seen.
• They debate when it’s socially acceptable (or just weird) to exchange numbers after a round:
  • “If he said, ‘Hey, can I get your number so we can play again,’ what would you have said?” (Bobby, 12:06)
  • “Yeah, sure... A little bit [weird].” (Eddie, 12:11)
• Bobby reveals he doesn’t think it’s weird, but Eddie is reluctant:
  • “The phone’s hard for me… I’m not good on the phone.” (14:49)

4. Awkwardness of Celebrity Golf Events

• Bobby’s self-deprecation around being the least famous “celebrity” at charity tournaments, and the “disappointment” he perceives from his golf partners:
  • “If it’s a celebrity charity event, I’m usually scraping near the bottom of the overall fame. And... what I don’t like is the reaction to people when they get me.” (15:37)
• Sometimes he lucks out with superfans, but usually, his demo isn't in these events.
  • “Mostly people playing in charity golf events... are men, 48 plus... That’s not my target demo.” (18:01)

5. Golf Tournament Cheating Confession

• Bobby and Eddie relive a time they fudged their golf tournament score—just to avoid embarrassment—and accidentally won a trip to Puerto Rico, which (out of guilt) they never accepted.
  • “We weren’t trying to win, dude... We didn’t want to be embarrassed on the board.” (Eddie, 28:15)
  • “I have blocked this because of the trauma... We weren’t cheating to win, we were just cheating to save face.” (Bobby, 28:06)

🎙️ Memorable Quote:

“We finished second, and... we were just trying to pick a score that just wasn’t bad. That’s it. Not a really good one, but we dominated that tournament.”
— Bobby Bones (30:03)

6. Pranking with Golf Prizes

• Bobby recounts tricking Eddie into giving away his free, top-of-the-line golf driver to a kid at a charity event under the pretense of local tradition—all just a prank.
  • “My goal was for him to give it away to a kid, be so annoyed by it and then not be able to get it back. And then we could laugh about it for years.” (Bobby, 35:01)
  • “I just... I like that driver.” (Eddie, 34:43)

7. NFL and College Football Updates

• Bobby announces DraftKings returning as sponsor now that football is back.
• Discussion on the strangeness of college football being played in Europe, especially with random teams:
  • “Even colleges, so regional... there’ll be no... It just doesn’t make sense to play college football over there.” (Bobby, 08:25)
• Dallas Cowboys’ Micah Parsons contract saga:
  • “I did see Schefter tweet that he can see the divorce coming... And Shefter doesn't tweet crap.” (Bobby, 40:15)
  • Eddie is confident: “It’s how Jerry does business... We did it with CD last year, we did it with Dak...” (39:51)

8. Bobby’s $10,000 Arkansas Football Bet

• Bobby tweets a promise: If Arkansas makes the College Football Playoff, he'll give $10,000 to a random person.
  • “I posted this a day ago. If Arkansas makes a college football playoff, I’ll give somebody random $10,000. Let this shift the universe to favor the Hogs.” (45:10)
• Light teasing about how “safe” his money is, given Arkansas’s odds.
• They brainstorm taking out a newspaper ad to motivate the team.

9. Sports Fandom = Lifelong Suffering

• Bobby and the team reflect on the pain of rooting for teams that never win it all.
  • “It’s frustrating to not have something you feel super optimistic about. I love it the same. It’s got to be like a bad kid.” (Bobby, 49:19)
  • “I’ve had a lot of life so far and it’s never happened.” (Bobby on seeing a football national championship, 54:44)

10. Superman Bet & Group Dynamics

• They revisit a lost bet: Eddie must wear a Superman costume and stand on a busy street with a sign declaring Bobby the better golfer.
  • Detailed, hilarious deliberation about costume sizing and the specifics of public embarrassment.
  • “You have to go stand for two hours on the street in a Superman costume with a sign, a big sign that says, Bobby Bones is a better golfer than me.” (Bobby, 56:36)
  • “I can buy it for you because it is 85 bucks.” (57:50)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “I feel bad and so I would like to go play this and I haven’t responded. ...For the disappointment I put on people’s faces. It sucks, man. It sucks. It really does suck.”
  — Bobby Bones on celebrity tournaments (17:20)

• “We bought all the stuff. We used everything. Still scored terribly. So then Bobby's like, 'Let's just make this score sound good. It's not too crazy.'”
  — Eddie about their fudged golf score (28:30)

• “My goal was for him to give it away to a kid, be so annoyed by it and then not be able to get it back. And then we could laugh about it for years to come. And you know what? Mission accomplished.”
  — Bobby on pranking Eddie at a tournament (35:01)

• “I did tweet that I would pay somebody random $10,000 if Arkansas made the College Football Playoff.”
  — Bobby Bones, starting the big bet discussion (44:48)

Timestamps for Important Segments

• 03:00 – Bobby marvels at Seann William Scott’s surprising wealth and typecasting of actors.
• 05:13 – Cat food burger story and food prank banter.
• 09:20–14:49 – Eddie’s golf course story: playing with strangers, etiquette of exchanging numbers.
• 15:37–18:01 – Anxiety about being the “least famous” celebrity at golf events.
• 28:02–31:40 – Full story: Bobby and Eddie’s unintended cheating at a Texas golf tournament.
• 33:27–35:01 – The prank where Eddie gives a prized driver to a kid.
• 39:41–41:00 – Coach’s press conference; Micah Parsons contract drama; sports speculation.
• 44:48–51:56 – Bobby’s $10,000 Arkansas bet and reactions, including the idea for a motivational newspaper ad.
• 54:00–55:17 – Reflections on 90s Dallas Cowboys culture vs. today (Netflix documentary).
• 56:36–59:50 – Details of Eddie’s Superman costume bet humiliation.
• Throughout – Running sports fan lament and lighthearted teasing.

Overall Tone & Style

• Playful, self-deprecating, and heavily reliant on comedic banter.
• Honest about failures and anxieties, especially in social and sports settings.
• Strong camaraderie; recurring in-jokes enhance the fun (“We bought all the yarn!”; “That’s my chest, that’s my barrel chest.”)
• Genuinely nerdy excitement for sports mixed with amused resignation.

For Listeners Who Missed the Episode

This episode is perfect for fans who crave:

• Candid sports banter—not just analysis, but the social and emotional weirdness around sports.
• Hilarious behind-the-scenes golf stories about accidental cheating, awkward fame, and the perils of dad networking.
• The sweet pain of sports fandom—Bobby’s $10k Hogs bet embodies all the wishful, doomed optimism familiar to college football fans.
• A fun group dynamic where listeners feel like part of the inside joke, from group texting woes to Superman suit dilemmas.

Key Takeaway:

At its core, this episode is about laughing at life’s weird moments—on the course, in fandom, in failed bets—and making sports more about connection, stories, and self-aware fun than the wins and losses.