Who Would Make the Worst Secret Santa?

APP pros weigh in on who they wouldn't want a holiday gift from

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'Tis the season! Gift-giving is at it's best - and maybe worst - at this time of year, and to get into the holiday spirit we asked some of your favorite APP pros who on the Tour they wouldn't want as their Secret Santa. Maybe it's everyone for themselves this year? 

Arielle Butler: I would not want Andre Mick to be my Secret Santa, because he has a habit of leaving things behind, and that's probably what he would do with the gift.

Erik Lange: Clayton Powell - with the sunglasses on at all times, not sure he could see what he’s buying.

Domenika Turkovic: I would not want Brandon Lane to be my Secret Santa, because I'm sure he would try to get me into surfing, and I really suck at it.

Jack Munro: I would say Dominic Catalano, because he would give me a Jordan hat, and it'd be a flat bill. And I'd be like, 'dude, this isn't me whatsoever. Why would you even give this to me?' And he'd be like, 'nah, but it's cool. It makes you look swaggy.' And I'd be like, 'nah, dude, this makes me look terrible,' and then we would just go back and forth about why the flat bill Jordan hat is not it.

Emily Cederquist: I would pick Callan Dawson. I practice with Callan. I've gotten no Callan pretty well that I think he should be able to get me a gift. However, I think he would put no effort into it, and I would end up with just like $20 hard, cold cash, which I mean, not complaining, but as a very intentional person with gifts, I would be very disappointed in him.

Shelby Bates: Jayden Broderick because he's delicate and aloof.

Yana Newell: I wouldn't want Nicole Eugenio to be my Secret Santa, because she would probably forget my gift behind somewhere and never give it to me.

Yana Newell stares down a shot from Nicole Eugenio in Midland, Michigan

Christine Maddox: I would not want my Secret Santa to be Emily Cederquist, because I know that she would give me the sweetest and most kind, thoughtful gift and would make me cry, and I don't want to be crying on court.

Tanner Tomassi: I choose Ryler DeHeart because he's always traveling around in the RV. I feel like he's not really up to date with times, and he's obsessed with David Goggins and saying 'stay hard.'

Sofia Sewing: Definitely Tanner Tomasi, because Tanner travels to India with only a backpack. I think he owns like three shirts, so I don't think he would know what to get me for Christmas.

Hope your Secret Santas are better than these projections and you get everything you want this holiday season. Merry everything from all of us a the APP!

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