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* NoSocialSkills: Webby, having never been to a golf match before, cheers and does distracting stunts like an overzealous sports fanatic, which is the exact opposite of how golf spectators should act.
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** Louie is hired as Glomgold's caddie. He immediately proceeds to charge Glomgold for every gesture of assistance. Not exactly skewed yet, but this behaviour reaches mind-blowing levels at the climax, where even though the curse has started turning everyone to stone, he still charges money for handing out golf clubs - ''to his own family''.
* SpottingTheThread: Webby immediately recognizes the talking colorful ponies as kelpies upon noticing their wet manes.

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** Louie is hired as Glomgold's caddie. He immediately proceeds to charge Glomgold for every gesture of assistance. Not exactly skewed yet, but this behaviour reaches mind-blowing levels at the climax, where even though the curse has started turning everyone to stone, he still charges tries to charge money for handing out golf clubs - ''to his own family''.
* SpottingTheThread: Webby immediately recognizes the talking colorful ponies as kelpies upon noticing their wet manes.manes (which is a key way to identify them in mythology as well).

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* FateWorseThanDeath: The kelpies imply being turned to stone is this, offering again to drown everyone and saying they'd be better off that way.



* GracefulLoser: The kelpies are actually impressed that Dewey managed to win the golf game and turn everyone back to normal and even congratulate him and present him with a trophy, though it was put together at the last second as they believe nobody could ever complete the course.

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* GracefulLoser: The kelpies are actually impressed that Dewey managed to win the golf game and turn everyone back to normal and even congratulate him and present him with a trophy, though it was put together at the last second as they believe believed nobody could ever complete the course.


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* ObliviouslyEvil: The kelpies are cute and amiable, but seem endlessly driven to try to get people to ride them so they can drown them. To them its just what they do.

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* GenreSavvy: Webby immediately recognizes the talking colorful ponies as kelpies upon noticing their wet manes.


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* SpottingTheThread: Webby immediately recognizes the talking colorful ponies as kelpies upon noticing their wet manes.
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* DoubleMeaning: Bramble says "It can be awful hard to play once those mists roll in." While mists do make it hard to see while in one, these kind of mists also [[TakenForGranite petrify those who don't finish the game on time]].

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* DeathGlare: Webby gives one to Louie when he gestures for payment in exchange for a golf club.

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Webby gives one to Louie when he gestures for payment in exchange for a golf club.



** Louie is hired as Glomgold's caddie. He immediately proceeds to charge Glomgold for every gesture of assistance. Not exactly skewed yet, but this behaviour reaches mind-blowing levels at the climax, where even though the curse has started turning everyone to stone, he still charges money for handing out golf clubs - ''[[SkewedPriorities to his own family]]''.

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** Louie is hired as Glomgold's caddie. He immediately proceeds to charge Glomgold for every gesture of assistance. Not exactly skewed yet, but this behaviour reaches mind-blowing levels at the climax, where even though the curse has started turning everyone to stone, he still charges money for handing out golf clubs - ''[[SkewedPriorities to ''to his own family]]''.family''.
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* Scrooge initially places his need to be ''the'' best at golf over the safety of his own family. Dewey and Webby call him out on this.
* Louie is hired as Glomgold's caddie. He immediately proceeds to charge Glomgold for every gesture of assistance. Not exactly skewed yet, but this behaviour reaches mind-blowing levels at the climax, where even though the curse has started turning everyone to stone, he still charges money for handing out golf clubs - ''[[SkewedPriorities to his own family]]''.

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* ** Scrooge initially places his need to be ''the'' best at golf over the safety of his own family. Dewey and Webby call him out on this.
* ** Louie is hired as Glomgold's caddie. He immediately proceeds to charge Glomgold for every gesture of assistance. Not exactly skewed yet, but this behaviour reaches mind-blowing levels at the climax, where even though the curse has started turning everyone to stone, he still charges money for handing out golf clubs - ''[[SkewedPriorities to his own family]]''.

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* FurryConfusion: Webby points out that Briar and Patch are talking animals wearing clothes, when she herself is a talking cartoon duck.

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* FurryConfusion: Webby points out that Briar and Patch Bramble are talking animals wearing clothes, when she herself is a talking cartoon duck.
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* SkewedPriorities:
* Scrooge initially places his need to be ''the'' best at golf over the safety of his own family. Dewey and Webby call him out on this.
* Louie is hired as Glomgold's caddie. He immediately proceeds to charge Glomgold for every gesture of assistance. Not exactly skewed yet, but this behaviour reaches mind-blowing levels at the climax, where even though the curse has started turning everyone to stone, he still charges money for handing out golf clubs - ''[[SkewedPriorities to his own family]]''.
* TakenForGranite: Golfers who never finish the game are cursed to an eternal fate of being stone statues. The main cast actually suffer this fate too, until Dewey manages to complete the game right as he finishes turning to stone too.
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* BrokenPedestal: After it's made clear that Scrooge cares more about golfing glory than his own family's safety, Dewey and Webby angrily shun him.


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* WhatTheHellHero: Dewey eventually grows sick of Scrooge trying to hog all the glory of being the best at golf, at the expense of his family's wellbeing.
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* GracefulLoser: The kelpies are actually impressed that Dewey managed to win the golf game and turn everyone back to normal and even congratulate him and present him with a trophy, though it was put together at the last second as they believe nobody could ever complete the course.

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* ButtMonkey: In this episode, Glomgold is pretty much the brunt of any physical violence that can happen in the course.



** All the ducks give the kelpies one at the start when they suggest going for a swim, although Glomgold is a bit behind the others.



* ShoutOut:
** Many eagle-eyed fans will notice this when they see the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic kelpies]]. Even their [[Creator/TaraStrong voice]] [[Creator/AndreaLibman actors]] are dead giveaways.

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ShoutOut: Many eagle-eyed fans will notice this when they see the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic kelpies]]. Even their [[Creator/TaraStrong voice]] [[Creator/AndreaLibman actors]] are dead giveaways.giveaways, even if they are color-swapped.
* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Louie shouts at Scrooge during his opening swing, which causes the ball to wild and land in the mystical circle in the woods. Scrooge insists on playing it where it lands, which teleports everyone and everything in the circle to the Druid's Cup.
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** The kelpies being ObviouslyEvil as they continue asking the cast Irvin they wanna go swimming, and the quick No’s they’re given in response.

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** The kelpies being ObviouslyEvil as they continue asking the cast Irvin if they wanna go swimming, and the quick No’s they’re given in response.
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* FurryConfusion: Webby points out that Briar and Patch are talking animals wearing clothes, when she herself is a talking cartoon duck.
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* DeathGlare: Webby gives one to Louie when he gestures for payment in exchange for a golf club.

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* GenreSavvy: Webby immediately recognizes the talking colorful ponies as kelpies upon noticing their wet manes.



** The kelpsies being ObviouslyEvil as they continue asking the cast Irvin they wanna go swimming, and the quick No’s they’re given in response.

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** The kelpsies kelpies being ObviouslyEvil as they continue asking the cast Irvin they wanna go swimming, and the quick No’s they’re given in response.
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* {{Irony}}: Webby is excited at the idea of "talking animals wearing clothes", even though technically everyone in the show is one.

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* RunningGag: Louie, whom Glomgold hired to be his caddie, refusing to do anything that is asked unless Glomgold gives him money first. This is PlayedForLaughs when Scrooge asks Louie to hand up a club to him, Louie expects to be payed first.

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* RunningGag: Louie, RunningGag:
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whom Glomgold hired to be his caddie, refusing to do anything that is asked unless Glomgold gives him money first. This is PlayedForLaughs when Scrooge asks Louie to hand up a club to him, Louie expects to be payed first.first.
**The kelpsies being ObviouslyEvil as they continue asking the cast Irvin they wanna go swimming, and the quick No’s they’re given in response.
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** The end of the episode is very similar to the original series' GrandFinale, "[[Recap/DuckTalesTheGoldenGoose The Golden Goose]]". Both involve the cast rushing to stop a force that will turn everyone [[TakenForGranite into a statue]] (golden there; stone here) and end with the curse just barely being broken at the very last second right as the last member of the party has been transformed into a statue.

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** The end of the episode is very similar to recalls the original series' GrandFinale, "[[Recap/DuckTalesTheGoldenGoose The Golden Goose]]". Both involve the cast rushing to stop a force that will turn everyone [[TakenForGranite into a statue]] (golden there; stone here) and end with the curse just barely being broken at the very last second right as the last member of the party has been transformed into a statue.
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** The end of the episode is very similar to the original series' GrandFinale, "[[Recap/DuckTalesTheGoldenGoose The Golden Goose]]". Both involve characters rushing to stop a force that will turn everyone [[TakenForGranite into a statue]] (golden there; stone here) and ends with the curse just barely being broken at the very last second right as the last member of the party has been transformed into a statue.

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** The end of the episode is very similar to the original series' GrandFinale, "[[Recap/DuckTalesTheGoldenGoose The Golden Goose]]". Both involve characters the cast rushing to stop a force that will turn everyone [[TakenForGranite into a statue]] (golden there; stone here) and ends end with the curse just barely being broken at the very last second right as the last member of the party has been transformed into a statue.
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** The end of the episode is very similar to the original series' GrandFinale, "[[Recap/DuckTalesTheGoldenGoose The Golden Goose]]". Both involve characters rushing to stop a force that will turn everyone [[TakenForGranite into a statue]] (golden there; stone here) and ends with the curse just barely being broken at the very last second right as the last member of the party has been transformed into a statue.
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** Many eagle-eyed fans will notice this when they see the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic kelpies]]. Even their voice actors are dead giveaways.

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** Many eagle-eyed fans will notice this when they see the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic kelpies]]. Even their voice actors [[Creator/TaraStrong voice]] [[Creator/AndreaLibman actors]] are dead giveaways.
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While accompanying Scrooge during his annual Duckburg Billionaires Club Golf Invitational against Glomgold, the gang gets transported to an mystical golf course that they must complete in order to return home.

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While accompanying Scrooge during his annual Duckburg Billionaires Club Golf Invitational against Glomgold, the gang gets transported to an a mystical golf course that they must complete in order to return home.



* ItRunsInTheFamily: Apparently golf was invented by Blackdonald [=McDuck=] and so all of his descendants, including Scrooge and Dewey are naturals at it. Also Black Donald's temper appears to run in the family too, just ask Donald.

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* ItRunsInTheFamily: Apparently golf was invented by Blackdonald Black Donald [=McDuck=] and so all of his descendants, including Scrooge and Dewey are naturals at it. Also Black Donald's temper appears to run in the family too, just ask Donald.



* RunningGag: Glomgold paying Louie to be his assistant and handing him clubs. This is PlayedForLaughs when Scrooge asks Louie to hand up a club to him, Louie expects to be payed first.

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* RunningGag: Louie, whom Glomgold paying Louie hired to be his assistant and handing caddie, refusing to do anything that is asked unless Glomgold gives him clubs.money first. This is PlayedForLaughs when Scrooge asks Louie to hand up a club to him, Louie expects to be payed first.
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* RunningGag: Glomgold paying Louie to be his assistant and handing him clubs. This is PlayedForLaughs when Scrooge asks Louie to hand up a club to him, Louie expects to be payed first.

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* ItRunsInTheFamily: Apparently golf was invented by Blackdonald [=McDuck=] and so all of his descendants, including Scrooge and Dewey are naturals at it.

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* ItRunsInTheFamily: Apparently golf was invented by Blackdonald [=McDuck=] and so all of his descendants, including Scrooge and Dewey are naturals at it. Also Black Donald's temper appears to run in the family too, just ask Donald.
* MythologyGag:
** Just like in the original comics, Black Donald [=McDuck=] (named for his foul temper) was the inventor of golf.


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* ShoutOut:
** Many eagle-eyed fans will notice this when they see the [[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic kelpies]]. Even their voice actors are dead giveaways.
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* AllGirlsLikePonies: Webby squees when the group encounters two pink and purple colored talking ponies until she realizes that they're actually kelpies. Dewey actually wonders whether the group is dead and they've gone to Webby's idea of heaven.


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* BuffySpeak: Louie refers to the kelpies that try to lure the group to their deaths as "murder ponies".


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* PlotIrrelevantVillain: Glomgold doesn't do anything antagonistic in this episode aside from trash talking Scrooge during their match and hiring Louie to be his caddie to spite him. In fact, he's on the heroes' side as both parties want to escape the mystic realm and return home.
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* AnnouncerChatter: Huey and Launchpad act as commentators for the golf game. Justified because Huey is doing it to earn a Junior Woodchuck merit badge.

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* AnnouncerChatter: Huey and Launchpad act as commentators for the golf game. Justified because Huey is doing it to earn a Junior Woodchuck merit badge.badge (and since he's required to have a partner Launchpad stepped in).
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* GreenEyedMonster: Scrooge soon gets jealous of Dewey's golf ability once the latter starts to perform than him.

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* GreenEyedMonster: Scrooge soon gets jealous of Dewey's golf ability once the latter starts to perform better than him.



* VisualPun: Glomngold hired the best golfer in the world to be his caddie. Said golfer is an anthropomorphic Tiger, an obvious reference to Tiger Woods.

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* VisualPun: Glomngold Glomgold hired the best golfer in the world to be his caddie. Said golfer is an anthropomorphic Tiger, tiger, an obvious reference to Tiger Woods.

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* AnnouncerChatter: Huey and Launchpad act as commentators for the golf game. Justified because Huey is doing it to earn a Junior Woodchuck merit badge.
* BizarreAndImprobableGolfGame: Made even more so by taking place on a mystical golf course with live obstacles.
* GreenEyedMonster: Scrooge soon gets jealous of Dewey's golf ability once the latter starts to perform than him.
* GretzkyHasTheBall: While doing commentary with Huey, Launchpad rattles off a bunch of random sports jibberish. Huey flat out asks him if he knows what's happening.
* ItRunsInTheFamily: Apparently golf was invented by Blackdonald [=McDuck=] and so all of his descendants, including Scrooge and Dewey are naturals at it.
* VisualPun: Glomngold hired the best golfer in the world to be his caddie. Said golfer is an anthropomorphic Tiger, an obvious reference to Tiger Woods.
* YouWereTryingTooHard: Glomgold's game immediately improves after Louie advises him to just hit the ball.

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