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Edmonton Journal
03-07-2025
- Climate
- Edmonton Journal
YouTube stars shut down Calgary golf hole for 54 hours — and counting — in hole-in-one stunt
A days-long stunt by viral YouTube pranksters the Nelk Boys has shut down part of a Calgary golf course for more than 54 hours, as the group pursues a single goal: to sink a hole-in-one. Article content The challenge, livestreamed to tens of thousands of viewers on has members of the Nelk team repeatedly attempting a 155-yard (142-metre) shot at Heritage Pointe Golf Course. As of Wednesday afternoon, the stream had a steady viewership of more than 30,000. Article content Article content Article content Despite a heatwave pushing temperatures to 30 C this week, Nelk Boys co-founder Kyle Forgeard says they're not going anywhere. Article content Article content The challenge has 18 members of the Nelk Boys crew camped out near the tee box, sleeping in tents and an RV parked on site. Article content 'Usually I get . . . penthouses and the hotels, but it's the opposite this time,' Forgeard said. 'I woke up at 7 a.m. today and I felt like I was in a Russian sauna — and I've actually been in a Russian sauna.' Article content Article content Article content The team arrived in Calgary last Friday amid a hailstorm, days before a heat warning came into effect in the city. But Forgeard, now based in Miami, isn't complaining. Article content 'It's nice weather,' he said. 'Canada in the summer? Can't beat it.' Article content Forgeard said the challenge came together after connecting with Heritage Pointe Golf Club owner Barry Ehlert. Article content 'I was like, if there's one guy that's gonna hook us up and let us do this at his course . . . (it's Barry),' he said. 'He was instantly down.' Article content 'A fun experience,' says golf course VP of operations Article content David Robinson, vice-president of operations at Heritage Pointe, said the stunt hasn't disrupted regular operations at the course and has been a positive experience for staff. Article content 'This is definitely the first time we've seen something like this,' Robinson said. 'The guys have been great to work with and awesome to our staff.
Calgary Herald
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
YouTube stars shut down Calgary golf hole for 54 hours — and counting — in hole-in-one stunt
A days-long stunt by viral YouTube pranksters the Nelk Boys has shut down part of a Calgary golf course for more than 54 hours, as the group pursues a single goal: to sink a hole-in-one. Article content The challenge, livestreamed to tens of thousands of viewers on has members of the Nelk team repeatedly attempting a 155-yard (142-metre) shot at Heritage Pointe Golf Course. As of Wednesday afternoon, the stream had a steady viewership of more than 30,000. Article content Article content Article content Despite a heatwave pushing temperatures to 30 C this week, Nelk Boys co-founder Kyle Forgeard says they're not going anywhere. Article content Article content 'We're not leaving until we get a hole in one,' Forgeard told a Postmedia reporter between swings, cracking open a can of his Happy Dad hard seltzer. Article content The challenge has 18 members of the Nelk Boys crew camped out near the tee box, sleeping in tents and an RV parked on site. Article content 'Usually I get . . . penthouses and the hotels, but it's the opposite this time,' Forgeard said. 'I woke up at 7 a.m. today and I felt like I was in a Russian sauna — and I've actually been in a Russian sauna.' Article content Article content Article content The team arrived in Calgary last Friday amid a hailstorm, days before a heat warning came into effect in the city. But Forgeard, now based in Miami, isn't complaining. Article content 'It's nice weather,' he said. 'Canada in the summer? Can't beat it.' Article content Forgeard said the challenge came together after connecting with Heritage Pointe Golf Club owner Barry Ehlert. Article content 'I was like, if there's one guy that's gonna hook us up and let us do this at his course . . . (it's Barry),' he said. 'He was instantly down.' Article content David Robinson, vice-president of operations at Heritage Pointe, said the stunt hasn't disrupted regular operations at the course and has been a positive experience for staff. Article content 'This is definitely the first time we've seen something like this,' Robinson said. 'The guys have been great to work with and awesome to our staff.
Newsweek
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
YouTuber Steiny Says Trump Insulted His Outfit—'Disrespect'
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Aaron "Steiny" Steinberg said President Donald Trump insulted his outfit on Trump Force One. Newsweek reached out to Trump's representative via email for comment on Wednesday. The Context Steinberg is a YouTuber and podcast host. He's a member of the Nelk Boys or Nelk—a YouTube channel known for prank videos. The group voiced their support for Trump throughout the 2024 presidential election and hosted him on their Full Send Podcast in October. What To Know On last week's episode of The Adam Friedland Show, host and comedian Adam Friedland asked Steinberg if he did any prep ahead of his interview with Trump and whether he looked at his outfit in the mirror. "Nah," Steinberg said, adding: "He made a comment about that." "About your 'fit?" Friedland asked. "Mine and Kyle's when we went on Trump Force One. 'Thanks for dressing up for the occasion,'" Steinberg recalled Trump saying. The influencer and his Full Send Podcast co-host, Kyle Forgeard—a 2022 member of Forbes' 30 Under 30 list—both interviewed Trump in October 2024. Trump's Boeing 757 private jet was nicknamed Trump Force One. President Donald Trump stops and talks to the media before he boards Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House on June 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. In the inset image, Aaron "Steiny"... President Donald Trump stops and talks to the media before he boards Marine One on the South Lawn at the White House on June 15, 2025 in Washington, D.C. In the inset image, Aaron "Steiny" Steinberg speaks to Adam Friedland on "The Adam Friedland Show." More; YouTube When Friedland asked Steinberg if he thought Trump's remark was a "compliment," he said: "No, I thought it was disrespect." He added: "I told him, 'You wear the same thing every day, bro, I'm switching it up.'" "You disrespected our president?" Friedland asked, to which Steinberg replied: "I said, 'Respectfully, sir.'" Later on in the interview, Steinberg said that he supports Trump and "our whole team supports Trump." Trump previously praised Nelk too, calling them "modern-day stars" and the "modern-day Johnny Carson." In addition to Trump, Full Send's guests have included JD Vance, when he was not yet vice president, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. "I think it's just the views and the content that we put out," Steinberg said as to how they've booked high-profile interviews. "The views are good and so they see the value in them collab-ing with us and the content's funny, so they like it." The Nelk Boys attend the Los Angeles premiere of Columbia Pictures' "Bad Boys: Ride Or Die" at the TCL Chinese Theater on May 30, 2024 in Hollywood, California. The Nelk Boys attend the Los Angeles premiere of Columbia Pictures' "Bad Boys: Ride Or Die" at the TCL Chinese Theater on May 30, 2024 in Hollywood, Sony Pictures What People Are Saying In the comments underneath Friedland and Steinberg's interview on YouTube, fans praised their conversation. YouTube user @russellfoster872 said in a message with 80 likes: "Adam you killed it with this one." @madeleine5046 wrote in a note with 73 likes: "this is the most absurdly funny interview i've ever watched." @himathsiriniwasa7646 shared in a remark with 38 likes: "This really is Adam's masterpiece..." @abrahamkennedy4446 added: "Omg this is my first time watching this show. This guy is hilarious." @Dietear15 posted: "I do not remember the last time i was so captivated by an interview for every second." @heinemagerman1619 chimed in: "great interview." What Happens Next The Adam Friedland Show airs new episodes weekly on platforms like Spotify, YouTube and Apple Podcasts.
