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Paul Ulibarri VideosDecember 12, 2025

Do the Ratings Work!!?

Do the ratings work? A popular debate has been ongoing about the effectiveness of rating systems in various contexts. In a recent challenge, Andreas Salazar, the amateur putting world champion, took on nine shots against host Andreas to test their claims. The competition took place at the Meadows, a mellow course with an amateur-friendly setup. Andreas Salazar showcased his confident game, making several impressive putts despite the challenging conditions. He opted for a backhand flick approach on one particularly tough shot, which paid off as he sunk the putt. As the match progressed, Andreas struggled to regain from a double bogey, but his determination and skill kept him in contention. Will the ratings system hold up against top talent? Watch as Andreas Salazar puts his skills to the test and tries to take down the host in this entertaining challenge.

Watch Paul Ulibarri's challenging course play as he battles for top spot. Tough shots and tricky obstacles await.

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Video Transcript

What is up everybody? Welcome back to the channel. I'm here with your favorite guest Andreas Salazar Andreas Salazar. And I was thinking how how good are the ratings? Been discussion for the last like a long time about are they trash? Are they good? We're going to test that out today. 947 rated 1025 rated. I'm going to give him nine shots to see if he can take me down on the on a shorter kind of an amateur course honestly. Yeah, this is mellow. It's pretty pretty mellow. Yeah, I think that nine's a ton, but I think I can do it. Let's get into it. >> Let's go. You go. All right. Okay. Straight through the pizzy. Any First shot. First shot of the day. Whoa. Oh. Oh. Oh, that's fake. Return Andreas lie. >> thing Oh, there's something. There's a little something. Little Annie. I'll make it happen. There you go. This is the amateur putting world champion. Pretty breezy today as well here at the Meadows. Uh-oh. Maybe not, but Maybe I can get two on the first hole. Nah. Oh, yeah. I'm getting two. You think you can make that? First putt of the day? Yeah. Yeah, see that's what you That's what happens when you're confident. That's how you win world titles. Look at that. Yeah, go putt, bub. Go putt. Okay, hole two about 200 60 70 ft something like that. Slightly downhill. Tough gap to hit right away. Uh I'm actually going to go with a backhand flick. Ooh. I get one right away. So, now it's down to Ho ho ho hold. Maybe I'll get it back. >> Sleep, dude. I'll get it back. You're not getting It's cold, too, so. That was so bad. You might get two back. Oh, he loves it though. in the break Nice shot, dude. That's a putt. I don't know, folks. I need to not lose two. Better be close there or in the basket. That'll work. That'll work. >> Yeah. All right, not a gimme. He ended up right on the bush. And it's a 25 footer and it's windy and it's cold and he's only putted once. Everything. But he did make it. There's no way. There's just no way. I just don't think he I don't think it's in. How does that go in? What a putt. >> [laughter] >>...