Podcast

The Smylie Show

Golf, Sports

Smylie Kaufman is a PGA Tour winner, pro golf broadcaster, and the host of "The Smylie Show". Every week, along with his producer and co-host Charlie Hulme, Smylie provides insights and analysis on the game of golf (along with a handful of other miscellaneous items), in addition to sharing long-form conversations with Tour pros and other celebrities who love the game.

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Episodes
390
Releases
Twice a week
Typical length
51 min
On air since
2023
Latest episode
18 hours ago

Episodes

390 episodes, newest first

  1. Ben Crenshaw and Sam Reeves on Jim Langley, Tiger's 2000 U.S. Open win at Pebble Beach, and the Art of Putting

    Episode 387

    Show notes

    Charlie Hulme sits down with both of this year's honorees at The Langley, A Tribute to Legends — the charity event named for longtime Cypress Point head pro Jim Langley. First, two-time Masters champion Ben Crenshaw shares what made Langley one of the game's true gentlemen, and lists the one part of his putting approach that has never changed. Then Charlie's grandfather, Sam Reeves, makes his first appearance on the show, with a close-up view of Tiger Woods' week at the 2000 U.S. Open.

    Plus: Dr. Alister MacKenzie's camouflage roots, how Perry Maxwell reshaped Augusta's 10th, what wins Ryder Cups, a young Ben Crenshaw at the 1972 U.S. Amateur, and why Sam, at 92, thinks the game is more needed than ever.

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    ## Timestamps / Chapters

    0:00 Intro
    0:53 Ben Crenshaw on Jim Langley
    3:07 MacKenzie & Perry Maxwell
    5:17 Augusta's 10th hole
    7:02 Crenshaw's putting philosophy
    8:55 Ryder Cup leadership
    10:29 Sam Reeves on Jim Langley
    13:27 Pebble Beach & Tiger in 2000
    17:33 Sam on Ben Crenshaw
    21:43 Growing the game
    27:15 Langley's life of joy

    #golf #pgatour #smylieshow #bencrenshaw #smyliekaufman #golfpodcast

    30 min
  2. Michael Brennan: Third PGA Tour Win, Putting Rebuild, and ... Tennis Obsession??

    Episode 386

    Show notes

    Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme welcome Michael Brennan, fresh off his Baycurrent Classic win in Japan — his third PGA Tour win, and the sixth win of a run that started on PGA Tour Americas just more than a year ago.

    Michael goes in-depth on the work he's done on his putting, and the mechanics behind his 126-mph clubhead speed that ranks him amongst the fastest, and longest, players on Tour.

    Plus: Don't miss our first-ever "Talking Tennis" segment on an obsession that has Michael practicing in the heat of the Florida summer, and a hilarious story that had him mistaken for tennis pro while traveling with his racquets.

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    Chapters

    0:00 Michael Brennan's fall hot streak
    5:12 Learning to close on Sunday
    7:13 Driver as a weapon
    9:17 Majors and Rory at Augusta
    15:47 Putting rebuild with Marcus Potter
    25:16 Speed and swing DNA
    33:36 Talking Tennis with Charlie

    #MichaelBrennan #golf #pgatour #SmylieKaufman #SmylieShow

    47 min
  3. Auburn's Nick Clinard on two NCAA titles in three years & coaching Jackson Koivun

    Episode 385

    Show notes

    Smylie Kaufman is joined by Auburn men's golf coach Nick Clinard to discuss winning two national championships in three years ... and somehow, neither of those was the best team he's coached!

    Clinard tells the story of a phone call from Jackson Koivun about the Presidents Cup, and answers a question from senior Tiger - and recent guest on the show - Josiah Gilbert.

    Plus: the handwritten letters that nearly got Smylie to UCF, building Auburn's culture, and why roster limits are squeezing out late bloomers.

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    Chapters

    0:00 Welcome Coach Clinard
    2:03 Recruiting Smylie at UCF
    5:44 Building Auburn golf
    7:19 Culture & Blayne Barber
    9:01 Roster limits & House settlement
    14:06 Koivun's work ethic
    17:21 Koivun's Presidents Cup leap
    21:56 Josiah's question: best team
    24:03 Chris Williams & Buddy Alexander

    #Auburn #Golf #pgatour #JacksonKoivun #smylieshow #smyliekaufman

    28 min
  4. From the Outback to Auburn: Josiah Gilbert's journey to the top of college golf

    Episode 384

    Show notes

    Stay tuned for part 2 with Auburn Men's Golf HC Nick Clinard, dropping Wednesday morning!

    Our college golf tour continues as Smylie Kaufman is joined by Auburn senior Josiah Gilbert!

    Josiah grew up in an Outback mining town where the only golf course used red dirt for fairways, and didn't take golf seriously until he was 12. Three months after his family moved to Alabama, he was committed to Auburn. Josiah tells Smylie how one casual round with the team changed everything.

    Plus: junior golf alongside Aldrich Potgieter, living with Brendan Valdes through his cancer fight, and why he switched his flag from Australia to the USA. Josiah also leaves a question for Coach Nick Clinard, who joins the show Wednesday.

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    Chapters
    0:00 Welcome Josiah Gilbert
    1:19 Mount Isa upbringing
    7:53 How Auburn found him
    12:18 Learning from Auburn's leaders
    14:47 Brendan Valdes' cancer battle
    17:19 Cracking the lineup
    25:30 Auburn's best team
    27:48 Choosing Team USA
    31:25 Question for Coach Clinard

    #Auburn #Golf #PGATour #AuburnGolf #smylieshow #smyliekaufman

    34 min
  5. College Golf Check-In! UNC's Carson Bertagnole on Eagle Point, 1st PGA Tour event, and Chapel Hill

    Episode 383

    Show notes

    We are checking in on the world of collegiate golf with a bonus episode this week!

    Charlie Hulme sits down with UNC sophomore Carson Bertagnole ahead of the Williams Cup at Eagle Point (Oct. 18–20) - a course that both Carson and Charlie love.

    Carson takes us inside the four-man playoff that punched his ticket to the Puerto Rico Open, what two PGA TOUR starts showed him about the gap between college and tour golf, and the importance of "process" and using certain triggers to reset during a round.

    Plus: his first college win at the Fighting Irish Classic, the best hole at Eagle Point, NIL in college golf, a course-record 61 at Atlanta Athletic Club, and the perfect Chapel Hill day.

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    Chapters

    0:00 Williams Cup preview
    1:01 Fighting Irish Classic win
    4:11 Eagle Point favorite holes
    6:40 Playoff for Puerto Rico Open
    9:00 Lessons from PGA TOUR starts
    15:00 NIL and college golf
    17:29 Record 61, Walker Cup snub
    19:29 Perfect Chapel Hill day

    #golf #UNC #WilliamsCup #thesmylieshow #collegegolf

    22 min
  6. What's Next for LIV Golf? Jon Rahm Walks Away from LIV 2.0

    Episode 382

    Show notes

    With Jon Rahm's announcement that he will not participate in LIV 2.0 - and a number of other LIV players looking to follow suit in breaking their contracts - Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme discuss the current state of LIV Golf, what to make of the years that Rahm spent on that tour, and which pathways should be available to Rahm should he want to come back to the PGA Tour.

    Also: Will Bryson DeChambeau participate in LIV 2.0, or do something else entirely? How many LIV 1.0 players will we see on the DP World Tour next year, and how many cards will be available as the PGA Tour changes its competitive structure in 2028? And why is Charlie broadcasting from a golf cart in his garage?

    Plus: A shoutout to Austin Hitt as he wins the Korn Ferry Tour Championship, and Smylie laments the state of LSU football.

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    CHAPTERS:

    0:00 Golf cart garage studio
    4:22 Jon Rahm leaves LIV 2.0
    12:44 LIV exodus to DP World Tour
    15:48 DP World Tour cards
    17:18 Rahm's road back
    26:09 Championship Series exemptions
    31:14 LIV 2.0 deadline & Bryson
    35:54 LIV postmortem
    41:29 Merit & Challenger Series
    48:25 Going global like the NFL
    1:00:40 Austin Hitt & UNC on tour
    1:02:55 Lane Kiffin's punt
    1:06:09 Sign-off

    1 hr 9 min
  7. Restoring Cobbs Creek: Jim Wagner on the Olde Course

    Episode 381

    Show notes

    This week on the show - we are taking a deep dive into all of the incredible work happening at the Cobbs Creek campus in West Philadelphia!

    Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme are joined by Jim Wagner of Hanse Golf Course Design, who alongside Gil Hanse and a team of "cavemen," are bringing a historic canvas for golf back to life: the Olde Course, originally established in 1916. Jim walks Smylie and Charlie through the history of the property, its connection to other historic Philadelphia golf clubs, holes and green complexes that are coming to life, and the future of the Cobbs Creek campus - including the potential to host a PGA Tour event.

    If you'd like to support the Cobbs Creek Foundation - a mission which includes a classroom impact for the youth of West Philly, in addition to making golf accessible to that neighborhood - you can do so here: https://cobbscreek.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate

    46 min
  8. Team USA's Historic Presidents Cup Comeback at Medinah

    Episode 380

    Show notes

    Down 10.5-7.5 heading into Sunday, with the Internationals leading on American soil for the first time ever, Team USA took 9.5 of 12 singles points to win the Presidents Cup 17-13 — the largest final-day comeback in the event's history. Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme are back from a week on-site at Medinah to break down how it happened, who carried the back half of the lineup, and why the win shouldn't end the conversation about how Team USA picks and pairs its players.

    Plus: Jackson Koivun's statement point against Si Woo Kim, Morikawa's iron play, Cantlay's bomb on 16, Medinah's tricky chipping turf, Sungjae Im and Tom Kim's weeks, and Geoff Ogilvy's captaincy.

    Thanks for joining us all week on-site at Medinah! Don’t forget to follow us on socials @thesmylieshow ⛳️ and SUBSCRIBE below!

    2:39 USA rallies to win 17-13
    4:04 Snedeker's Sunday pairings
    9:41 Koivun beats Si Woo Kim
    14:11 Singles heroes
    15:58 Power pairings and fatigue
    20:05 Medinah chipping conditions
    22:33 Gotterup, Morikawa, Cantlay
    30:37 International standouts
    35:17 Ogilvy's captaincy
    37:30 Sign-off

    #golf #presidentscup #pgatour #smylieshow #smyliekaufman

    40 min
  9. LIVE from Medinah: Can the Internationals win their first Presidents Cup since 1998?

    Episode 379

    Show notes

    Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme are LIVE at Medinah's 16th hole to recap all the Saturday action at the Presidents Cup - with the Internationals just five points away from winning their first Cup since 1998. Smylie and Charlie break down:

    - The Internationals reversing multiple matches after the Americans led early
    - Scottie Scheffler sitting out for Saturday PM foursomes
    - Whether the USA can pull off an 8-4 comeback in Sunday Singles to win the Presidents Cup

    This is our last live show of the week - but tune in Monday for a full breakdown of the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah!

    29 min
  10. LIVE from Medinah: Internationals SWEEP Team USA in Presidents Cup Friday Foursomes!

    Episode 378

    Show notes

    Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme are LIVE at Medinah's 16th hole after a stunning Friday Foursomes sweep for the Internationals, which leaves the scoreboard INT 7, USA 3 heading into the weekend! Smylie and Charlie recap:

    - Incredible putting days for Sungjae Im, Ryan Fox, and Adam Scott
    - Another foursomes loss for Scottie Scheffler
    - Pairings for Saturday Fourball

    Tune in for live shows every day as we break down all the Presidents Cup action as soon as matches are complete!

    28 min
  11. LIVE from Medinah: USA leads INT 3-2 after Day 1 of the Presidents Cup

    Episode 377

    Show notes

    Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme are LIVE at Medinah's 16th hole to break down all the Thursday action at the Presidents Cup, including:

    - Jackson Koivun wins his Team USA debut alongside Justin Thomas
    - A wild relief ruling on the 17th hole that led to a Scottie Scheffler & Sam Burns win
    - Ryo Hisatsune shines in his Presidents Cup debut alongside fellow countryman Hideki Matsuyama
    - Tom Kim nearly aces the 16th to close out the final match of the day

    Tune in for live shows every day as we break down all the Presidents Cup action as soon as matches are complete!

    **NOTE: Technical difficulties resulted in the removal of the last five minutes of pairing analysis, which you can still find - with audio issues - on our YouTube channel.**

    24 min
  12. LIVE from Medinah: Presidents Cup Preview Show

    Episode 376

    Show notes

    Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme are LIVE at the 16th hole for this week's competition at Medinah #3, breaking down:

    - The just-released Presidents Cup pairings for Thursday four-ball matches
    - Smylie's notes on Medinah after walking the course
    - Answering viewer questions & comments
    - Predictions for the week

    Tune in for live shows every day as we break down all the Presidents Cup action as soon as matches are complete!

    51 min
  13. Wins for Jacob Bridgeman & JJ Spaun Heading Into Presidents Cup Week

    Episode 375

    Show notes

    Before they head to Chicago to cover the Presidents Cup at Medinah, Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme discuss wins for Jacob Bridgeman - a captain’s pick in excellent form - and JJ Spaun - snubbed for a pick despite finishing Top 12 on points - and whether the right team was picked.

    We also look ahead to a new two-part series dropping today: Smylie and Justin Thomas reliving the 61 JT shot at Medinah for the course record in 2019. Don’t miss it!

    Chapters

    0:00 Intro & Presidents Cup week
    1:50 Smylie's Austin golf trip
    3:28 Charlie's Hope Valley weekend
    4:17 Alternate-shot format fun
    5:50 This week's golf news tease
    9:04 JJ Spaun wins & gets snubbed
    11:23 Ryan Gerard's Medinah case
    12:16 Jacob Bridgeman's big year
    13:27 Bridgeman wins Biltmore Championship
    15:26 Bridgeman's quiet confidence
    18:05 Biltmore's fan support & future
    19:18 BMW PGA leaderboard recap
    20:05 2028 tour restructuring preview
    22:11 JT's Medinah 61 video series
    23:29 Sign-off & what's next

    #presidentscup #golf #pgatour #JacobBridgeman #SmylieKaufman #Smylieshow

    24 min
  14. Notah Begay III: Tiger Woods Presidents Cup Story + Receiving the Payne Stewart Award

    Episode 374

    Show notes

    Smylie Kaufman sits down with NBC/Golf Channel analyst and four-time PGA TOUR winner Notah Begay III, fresh off his Payne Stewart Award, to discuss the state of the Presidents Cup as member of the 2000 USA team which won on home soil (including a rarely-told Tiger Woods story from that competition).

    Plus: the NB3 Foundation's 20-year, $10 million run investing in Native communities, Notah getting back into the grind of competition on the Champions Tour, Jackson Koivun's leap from Notah's Junior Presidents Cup team to Team USA at Medinah, and a pitch for fixing the Presidents Cup format for good.

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    Chapters

    0:00 Payne Stewart Award
    3:56 NB3 Foundation's impact
    6:04 Duff Foreman AI reveal
    9:30 Naming Duff Foreman
    11:11 Champions Tour return
    14:31 Left-handed putting fix
    18:16 Tiger Woods yardage standoff
    22:31 Jackson Koivun's rise
    23:41 US vs. International depth
    27:14 Sign-off & Medinah preview

    #golf #notahbegay #tigerwoods #presidentscup

    28 min
  15. Presidents Cup Course Preview: Inside Medinah's OCM Redesign with Mike Cocking

    Episode 373

    Show notes

    Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme sit down with Mike Cocking - the "C" in OCM Golf, the "O" belonging to International Team Captain Geoff Ogilvy - days before the OCM redesign of Medinah #3 takes the stage as the host of the Presidents Cup.

    Mike explains how the closing stretch of the storied American venue was reimagined to better bring natural features into play, and what that means for strategy and entertainment as the world's best prepare to take it on.

    Plus: OCM's origin story (including the "M" - Ashley Mead), inspiration from a childhood spent playing golf on Melbourne's Sand Belt, the Kingston Heath and Shady Oaks projects (including a Ben Hogan keepsake story), the agronomy issue that drove the Medinah rebuild, whether Ogilvy has a built-in edge as International Team captain, and Cocking's prediction for who wins at Medinah.

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    Chapters

    0:00 Intro & OCM's origin story
    3:47 Sand Belt & UK inspirations
    6:34 Strategy over penal golf
    9:04 Kingston Heath project
    11:21 Width over narrow fairways
    14:04 Shady Oaks & Ben Hogan
    17:03 Favorite Hogan story
    19:23 Landing the Medinah job
    22:39 Medinah's pedigree & old bunkers
    26:41 Rebuilding holes 13-18
    30:40 New short par-4 16th
    32:56 Another standout short par-4
    34:52 New routing for Presidents Cup
    39:06 Ogilvy's captain's edge
    43:45 Agronomy problems drove renovation
    47:42 Cocking's Presidents Cup prediction
    50:09 Next up & sign-off

    #golf #presidentscup #Medinah #pgatour #smylieshow

    51 min
  16. Akshay Bhatia Gets Technical On Driver Work, Bunker Play, & His Go-To Cook Out Order

    Episode 372

    Show notes

    Akshay Bhatia joins Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme for his third appearance on the show (rising up the all-time leaderboard - watch out Justin Thomas and James Nitties!).

    Fresh off his third straight Tour Championship, Akshay opens up on why he's calling his 2026 season "mediocre," the exact swing changes he's targeting this off-season to fix his driver, and what it would mean to finally crack the top 20 in strokes gained off the tee.

    Plus: his partnership with caddie Joe Greiner after their first year together, his cross-handed chipping technique and elite bunker play, the mind-blowing way he uses ball speed as a distance control mechanism with his irons, and with a childhood spent in North Carolina - his go-to Cook Out order.

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    Chapters
    0:00 Intro
    2:00 Magic Shoes?
    7:07 Ground rules for the dogs at home
    8:19 NC golf courses & Cook Out order
    11:38 2026 season reflection
    14:05 Marriage & life at 24
    16:22 Tour friend group & housing
    18:33 Tuesday money games
    20:39 Three straight Tour Championships
    23:04 Caddie Joe Greiner
    25:33 Driver rebuild for 2027
    33:00 Playing golf with Joe
    34:44 Cross-handed chipping technique
    40:49 Ball-speed feel for distance
    43:28 Best bunker player on tour?
    46:54 Lining up the golf ball
    51:30 Sign-off & Japan trip

    #golf #pgatour #akshaybhatia #smylieshow

    53 min
  17. Presidents Cup Picks Reaction + The 2026 PGA Tour Season In Review

    Episode 371

    Show notes

    Brandt Snedeker and Geoff Ogilvy have set their 2026 Presidents Cup rosters, and Smylie and Charlie break down every pick — starting with the headline move: 21-year-old Jackson Koivun, who was outside the top 40 on points and only a few months into his pro career, getting the nod for Team USA over veterans with far bigger resumes. They get into why the pick makes sense, and what it means for Koivun's career.

    Plus: the full US and International rosters for Medinah, the stat-driven case for why Ryan Gerard should've made the team, dream-pairing predictions for both sides, and why Team USA's depth might make this one lopsided on paper. From there, Smylie and Charlie shift into a full 2026 PGA Tour season review — favorite events and storylines, the "old guys" who had big years, feel-good stories, and players who took steps forward and back.

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    Chapters

    0:00 Presidents Cup picks are in — the Jackson Koivun reaction
    2:03 Comparing Koivun's pick to Jordan Spieth's in 2013
    4:40 Full rosters: all 12 players on both teams
    5:40 J.J. Spaun's injury and the roster fallout
    9:16 The stat case for Ryan Gerard
    13:17 Data Golf's rankings & the match format explained
    16:36 Bezuidenhout's surprise pick & Medinah's conditions
    18:35 International team culture under Ogilvy and Immelman
    20:17 Nico Echavarria, the most underrated pick
    20:53 Dream pairings: Team USA
    25:07 Dream pairings: the International side
    26:09 USA's depth advantage, on paper
    28:57 2026 season review begins: favorite storylines
    31:31 Theme: the old guys had a year
    33:00 Feel-good stories of the season
    34:36 No-cut fields and Doral's flat comeback
    36:44 Previewing the 2027 Florida Swing shuffle
    37:31 Guessing the 7 elevated Challenger Series events
    42:15 Valspar's sponsor dilemma & the confirmed Championship Series lineup
    43:37 Phoenix Open's Super Bowl date standoff
    48:12 Theme: the young guns' breakout stretch
    48:49 The Fitzpatrick brothers' year
    53:15 Marco Penge: a rookie year bigger than the scorecard
    56:14 Steps forward: Burns, Si Woo Kim, Fitzpatrick & Gotterup
    58:55 Made it back: Wyndham Clark and Collin Morikawa
    1:03:41 2027 outlook: Jordan Spieth's redemption year?

    #golf #pgatour #smylieshow #presidentscup

    1 hr 9 min
  18. Walker Cup Preview: Ryder Cowan, Jack Whaley & TJ Ford Break Down Lahinch

    Episode 370

    Show notes

    Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme preview the 2026 Walker Cup at Lahinch Golf Club with three guests: Team USA's Ryder Cowan, US Amateur champion Jack Whaley - whose victory at Merion earned him a GB&I roster spot, and Lahinch operations manager TJ Ford, who walks us through some truly stunning flyovers.

    Ryder discusses matching Jackson Koivun for low-amateur honors at the US Open, what he learned studying Koivun's game, and the golf balls he forgot before his Round of 64 win over Miles Russell. Jack recaps his US Amateur run at Merion — wasp sting included — and the major exemptions that came with it. TJ takes them through Lahinch's Old Tom Morris and Alister MacKenzie design, the club's famous roaming goats, and tells an incredible stories about some caddie shenanigans on the 5th hole. Charlie and Smylie close it out with the full team rosters and their own final score picks.

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    Chapters

    0:00 Intro: Walker Cup broadcast schedule & preview
    8:20 Ryder Cowan joins: earning his Walker Cup spot
    10:20 Tying Jackson Koivun for low-amateur honors
    13:21 What Ryder learned studying Koivun's game
    19:09 Forgetting his golf balls before facing Miles Russell
    23:20 Beating Miles Russell & Walker Cup teammates
    28:39 Jack Whaley joins: US Am win & major exemptions
    29:49 Merion's brutal, back-loaded finish
    31:19 Wasp sting, a storm, and battling back
    36:00 Walker Cup matchups & English course roots
    39:10 FSU's pipeline, airport rankings & sign-off
    41:40 TJ Ford joins: his game & Lahinch's history
    43:50 Course design history: Old Tom Morris & MacKenzie
    45:44 Flyovers begin
    53:18 2019 Irish Open flashback: Rahm's 62
    56:55 MacKenzie's design philosophy & the toughest holes
    59:17 Lahinch's famous roaming goats & Jordan Spieth
    1:03:12 New clubhouse & TJ's prediction
    1:06:14 Walker Cup rosters & matchup breakdown
    1:12:09 Final score predictions

    #golf #pgatour #walkercup #lahinch #smylieshow #smyliekaufman

    1 hr 16 min
  19. Scottie Scheffler Wins the Tour Championship + Brian Rolapp's 2028 PGAT Overhaul + Presidents Cup Talk

    Episode 369

    Show notes

    Smylie and Charlie are back to break down Scottie Scheffler's win at the Tour Championship — his second FedEx Cup, his third title of the year, and the moment he passed Tiger Woods for the all-time PGA Tour money record. They dig into the stats, his Jack Nicklaus comparison, and his pointed press-conference comments on East Lake's pin positions and setup.

    Plus: the full breakdown of Brian Rolapp's 2028 PGA Tour overhaul — the Championship Series schedule taking shape around GO by Raymond James and 14 sponsors chasing the final four spots, the new two-week match play finale format, Rory McIlroy's 15-event rule likely going away, LIV players' return conditions, whether East Lake stays in the Tour Championship rotation, and the wishlist of historic clubs (Olympic Club, Baltusrol, Cypress Point) that could host a reimagined postseason.

    Lastly, SK and Charlie dive into the Presidents Cup discussion as we look ahead to Medinah.

    Before all that: Charlie makes his first-ever albatross on Saturday — and discovers a fan who shares his name made one on the very same day.

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    Chapters

    0:00 Intro & toasting the 2026 PGA Tour season's end
    2:05 Charlie's albatross and the "other Charlie Hume"
    6:15 Ryan Gerard's murky tour status
    6:37 Scottie's FedEx Cup playoff run
    10:39 Scottie's loose press-room mood & the Brandel Chamblee shoutout
    12:36 Scottie's 2026 season in review: near-misses & the Nicklaus comparison
    16:24 By the numbers: strokes gained, scoring records & passing Tiger on the money list
    18:21 The two stats behind the leap: proximity and putts made from 25+ feet
    23:53 Scottie's East Lake pin-position rant, in his own words
    26:14 Course architecture debate: this year's setup vs. old East Lake
    31:34 Should East Lake stay in the Tour Championship rotation?
    35:13 Brian Rolapp's leadership style & the state of the 2028 overhaul
    38:19 Championship Series update: GO by Raymond James and the chase for the final 4 events
    40:21 Scarcity by design: how the new model out-leverages LIV on star power
    42:29 Board meetings, FedEx's sponsorship future & criteria for the last 4 spots
    43:27 LIV return conditions, Rory's 15-event rule going away & a fall "world tour"
    47:43 Inside the new 2-week match play finale format
    49:59 The "no winner after week one" problem & the TV coverage challenge
    52:29 Group of death, tournament luck, and the case for match play
    54:19 Separating the season-long trophy from the finale spectacle
    57:19 Venue wishlist: Olympic Club, Baltusrol & golf's most exclusive clubs
    59:29 Smaller crowds, bigger engagement — the Cypress Point/Walker Cup comparison
    1:01:56 "What is amateur golf in 2026?" — why the top clubs are still cautious
    1:11:40 Presidents Cup discussion

    #golf #pgatour #scottiescheffler #tourchampionship #golfrecap #golfhighlights #smylieshow

    1 hr 25 min
  20. Tommy Fleetwood: Breakthrough Win At East Lake, Working With Butch Harmon, and Fatherhood

    Episode 368

    Show notes

    Smylie and Charlie are joined by defending TOUR Champion Tommy Fleetwood on the latest episode of The Smylie Show! Tommy reflects on his breakthrough win - his first on the PGA TOUR - in 2025 at East Lake a year later, the near-misses at the Travelers Championship and FedEx St. Jude that preceded it, the "instant gratification" he felt on the flight home, and how that mindset has carried into this season.

    Plus: His work with Butch Harmon and the power of simplicity, his love for the nine wood and mini driver, an emotional week playing the Open Championship at home in Southport, and his "fatherhood foursome" featuring Oscar, Murray, and Frankie (and the antics that usually ensue during and after). We also get a highly entertaining behind-the-scenes look at Frankie's prep process ahead of the 2025 Masters Par Three Contest.

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    Chapters

    1:00 "Tommy, Tommy Tommy"
    3:23 The road to his first PGA Tour win
    10:29 Winning his first event on the PGA TOUR at East Lake
    12:15 Life in Dubai, London & the PGA Tour travel grind
    16:10 Staying consistent on a condensed schedule
    19:37 DP World Tour cards & the new Championship/Challenger Series
    23:35 Butch Harmon and the power of simplicity
    26:45 Practice habits — slow-motion swings, staying disciplined
    29:20 Learning to trust the fade
    34:41 The shoulder-to-shoulder swing
    37:18 Why the nine wood & mini driver are must-haves
    41:20 Playing the Open Championship at home in Birkdale
    47:04 Premier League preview — Everton, Tottenham & old grudges
    50:12 Golf merch, logos & the return of pleats
    54:05 Underrated English golf courses for a trip
    57:01 Fatherhood & the boys' Masters Par Three tradition
    1:04:12 Sign-off

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    1 hr 5 min