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We are thrilled to announce that The GTMnow Newsletter is live on @ProductHunt!
Built for founders & GTM leaders who want the stories, lessons, tactics, and perspectives from the top 1% of SaaS operators, alongside the venture lens.
A huge thank you to our @GTMfund community for making this possible.
Awesome piece on Rory at The Masters from @cwarzel:
Pure Chaos golfersjournal.com/editorial… via @golfersjournal
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To everyone saying:
“Of course he did, it’s Rory, it's not really that big of a deal…”
Let’s add some context.
In his entire career, Rory has had 355 instances where he faced three approach shots in a row from 165 to 212 yards to the hole.
Not once did he hit all three shots inside 9 feet.
Not once.
In those 355 instances, he hit two out of three shots inside 9 feet just four times.
In the final round of The Masters, with the career slam on the line, he hit one to 9 feet, another to 6 feet and another to 2 feet.
So yeah… these shots, especially in that situation?
Off-the-charts good.
To all the haters, it's just math. 😉
P.S.
I also looked at the number of instances where he had three approach shots in a row from 150 to 200 yards.
There were 720 instances.
Not one single time did he hit all three shots inside 9 feet. Not once. (There were 12 times he hit two of three to 9 feet or less)
What Rory did on 15, 16 and 17 in the final round is BONKERS. 1 in 28,700 chance.
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#15▶️207 yards to 6 feet
#16▶️170 yards to 9 feet
#17▶️196 yards to 2 feet
The chances a tour pro hits each of those shots as close as he did:
#15▶️1.99%
#16▶️7.91%
#17▶️0.37%
The chances a tour pro hits approach shots that good on three consecutive holes?
▶️About 1 in 28,700
If you let the typical tour pro play those three holes 28,700 times, they will only accomplish what Rory did one single time.
Rory did it with the tournament (and the career grand slam) hanging in the balance.
Absolutely incredible.
Bernhard Langer is on pace to make the cut in The Masters. He’s above Jon Rahm and a number of other top pros.
Langer was born the same year as:
Rickey Henderson, Wade Boggs, Julio Franco, Orel Hershiser, Tommy Hearns, Dave Krieg, Willie McGee, and Adrian Newey.
Limited spots are still available for brand founders for next week’s golf and dinners!
Join leaders @jaanbhatia @JonathanhungVC @iamshackelford @CaddySplash + more
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Wes Yee retweeted
Big day! Super excited to announce GTMfund Fund II, a $54m fund continuing our focus on the very best early-stage B2B SaaS founders.
Fund II is our first institutional fund and was oversubscribed from a target of $50m to $54m.
We did this during one of the toughest fundraising environments - while many emerging funds are shutting down or raising a fraction of what they set out to raise. A testament to our team, our LPs, and the success of our current portfolio.
Since the beginning, our thesis has been simple: for the best founders in the world, capital is a commodity. They get to choose who is on their cap table and what partners they work with. Our singular focus at GTMfund is delivering a value proposition that gives us access to the top .1% of deals.
As software becomes easier to build, faster, and with fewer resources, go-to-market remains one of the last few moats.
The founders want our help. The other VCs in the deal want us there to help. Everyone wins.
And when we invest, we're able to leverage the robust Infrastructure we've built around our active network of GTM leaders to fully support our portfolio companies.
This raise marks a pivotal moment for our firm. We're just getting started. It all starts with our incredible team - Scott Barker, Paul Irving, Sophie Buonassisi, Vaibhavi Nesarikar (and a new addition to be announced next week.)
A huge thank you to the founders we’re privileged to work with every day.
A huge thank you to our Limited Partners who have placed their trust in us and are a massive part of the journey.
None of this is possible without your support!
Sharing today's TechCrunch coverage of GTMfund’s Fund II announcement and story in the comments below.
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One of the most fun podcasts I’ve done.
Not sure if it was the beer or the convo.
Chopped it up with @rabahrahil & @michael_true_ on AI & measurement in marketing.
If you don’t know the difference between MMM and MTA by now, you should check out the full version.
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Alex Rodriguez asked a question. Reggie Jackson answered it.
(Shouts to the producer and rest of the desk for staying out of Reggie’s way and just letting him talk. I doubt they expected this answer. But it’s a great few minutes of television.)
I successfully overcame the Twitter login loop to come here and invite my #NYC friends to golf with me on 7/12. Apply below! The best brands (and individuals willing to bring me to their clubs) will be prioritized 🏌️
@iamshackelford @michael_true_
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Tam High student defies hurdles to graduate early trib.al/5mNOslC
I'm coming back to Twitter for this same reason. If you golf and are coming to LA/OC, let's connect. Would love to meet other addicts in SF, NYC, BOS, MIA, etc for some amazing days out.
Last week we brought 32 founders to the Blue Monster for an amazing scramble tourney:
I built an audience on Twitter (refuse to call it X) for one reason & one reason only.
To skillfully mooch off the greatest golf courses in this country.
And my mooching was so damn successful last year that it's officially time to run it back.
So here's the deal.
I love golf. And I'd love to play golf with you (if you'll have me). I'd especially love to play golf with you if you belong to a Top 100 Course in the World.
If we agree to said golf date, you can expect a sub 4-hour round (anything longer is a disgrace), 100% divot replacement rate, and heated debate about LIV-PGA.
Plus, an invite back to my course in NJ.
I'll be prioritizing northeast/NYC area courses first, but for the right course, anything is possible.
DM me if you're down to dance.
Wes Yee retweeted
Miami - Golf Nerds!
The Prescient AI Commerce Cup (#2, Southeast) is coming.
• What: 32 player scramble
• When: Friday, May 3rd
• Where: Trump Doral Blue Monster Course (Miami, FL)
• What else: Dinner + Poker Night in Wynwood
• And more... (next tweet)