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The Louisville Cardinals men’s basketball team has been horrible so far this season. Louisville only has 2 wins in their past 12 games.
But fans had something to cheer for this week when a Louisville fan was given the opportunity to sink a full-court 94-foot putt to win a bottle of 15-year-old Pappy Van Winkle, one of the most sought after bourbon bottles on earth. And the hyped up Louisville fan sunk the putt to win the Pappy Van Winkle as the crowd went wild.
The clip has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter):
Salute to this guy who hit a
94 FOOT PUTT for the “Putt For Pappy” contest at halftime
😂😂😂
HES LIT pic.twitter.com/RyIwUKwxvL— 35KYSports (@35KYSportsMedia) January 24, 2024
At retail, a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle only costs $119.99. Even in Louisville, the epicenter of bourbon, buying a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle at retail is nearly impossible without winning a lottery. On the secondary market, a bottle of 15yo Pappy will easily fetch $2,400 on the secondary market and can often sell for a lot more.
This isn’t the first time a Louisville fan has won a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle after sinking a 96ft putt. It happened two years ago except that time it was a bottle of 23-year-old Pappy:
⛳️ Congratulations to our ‘Putt for Pappy Winner’ Kevin Burch who drained a 96’ full court putt to win a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle 23-Year! 🥃 https://t.co/I31w0sOlFn#LiquorBarnKY #PartyMart #ShopLocalKY #PuttForPappy pic.twitter.com/KHLbBFZUQ3
— Liquor Barn (@liquorbarn) January 13, 2022
Side note: that is the most Louisville outfit we’ve ever seen a fan wear. He’s rocking the classic red sweater that’s blindingly bright and pairing it with dad-fitting jeans, bright white sneakers, and a neatly-tucked collar peaking out of the sweater. Meanwhile, the Louisville Cardinals currently have the 99th ranked recruiting class with only one 3-star recruit and no 4* or 5*.
This man is Louisville through and through and based on his absolutely electric celebration you just know he’s been dying to get his hands on a bottle of Pappy Van Winkle 15-year for a long time. Even in Louisville it’s impossible to find a bottle at retail and furthermore, the bourbon lotteries in Kentucky are STACKED.
Good on him for sinking the 94ft putt. Hopefully he opens the bottle and drinks it instead of allowing it to gather dust on the shelf.