The Smylie Show

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  366: Robert MacIntyre on Playing with an Edge, Chasing His First Major, and Finding Happiness at Home 19.08.2026 59λ

  Smylie welcomes Robert "Bobby Mac" MacIntyre to the show (filmed ahead of the FedEx St. Jude Championship) for a deep dive into what makes Bob tick. Bob opens up on some close calls in 2025 — Scottie Scheffler's stunning chip-in at the BMW Championship and J.J. Spaun's dramatic birdie putt at the U.S. Open — and what those near-misses taught him about handling major championship pressure. He also talks candidly about becoming a father to son Finlay, why home in Scotland means so much to him, and his dream of winning a major.Plus: what Shinty (Scotland's Highland stick-and-ball sport) is actually like, the scholarship that took him to McNeese State, life inside the European Ryder Cup team room (including a prank-call story), three hidden-gem Scottish links courses to add to your must-play list, and his surprisingly strong feelings on private jets.Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!Chapters0:00 Intro1:00 Bob, Robert, or "Bobby Mac"?3:09 FedEx St. Jude & Memphis heat4:47 Adjusting his ball flight for American golf7:03 McNeese State: the scholarship story & Cajun culture shock12:04 Shinty 10122:31 Playing with an edge25:32 Defining happiness: chasing tour success vs. being home29:37 The BMW Championship battle with Scottie Scheffler34:44 U.S. Open pressure & J.J. Spaun's stunning finish36:11 Two Ryder Cup wins, the Scottish Open, and chasing a major39:21 Inside the European Ryder Cup team room (the prank-call story)43:04 Scotland's college golf pipeline46:01 Fatherhood: son Finlay's arrival50:14 Three hidden-gem Scottish links courses54:40 Scottish football & Premier League predictions57:23 Private jets vs. Ryanair
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  365: Why Merion is so Special, Golf's Best Trees & Scottie Dominates in Memphis 17.08.2026 1ώ 22λ

  Smylie Kaufman is back home after broadcasting the U.S. Amateur at Merion, and he and Charlie Hulme spend the front half of the show breaking down the course — its unusual routing, the brutal 14-18 closing stretch, the debate over how much green-complex slope can survive modern speeds, and why it's such a compelling preview for the 2030 U.S. Open there. Jack Whaley beat Jay Leng Jr. for the title, with Ryder Cowan and Carter Loflin standing out as names to know.From there, the guys run their favorite trees in golf — a loose, hilarious countdown through Merion, Pebble Beach, The Renaissance Club, Cypress Point, TPC Sawgrass, Panmure (where Ben Hogan prepped for the 1953 Open), Prairie Dunes, Seminole, Monterey Peninsula, and the tree at Augusta National.Plus: the case for Scottie Scheffler as the clear Player of the Year after his 8-shot win at TPC Southwind, what the PGA Tour's new playoff points structure means for players fighting to stay inside the top 50, and the fallout from Jon Rahm's reported LIV Golf exit — including what it means for the DP World Tour, the Challenger Series, and the sport's shifting global landscape heading into 2027.Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!Chapters0:00 Intro & catch-up: fresh off the U.S. Amateur at Merion2:59 Merion's unique routing and standout holes7:47 Tangent: the Bobby Jones cinematic universe11:33 Merion's brutal closing stretch and the 17th green debate12:49 Setting up Merion for a 2030 U.S. Open18:46 The story behind Merion's wicker-basket logo22:27 Merion trivia: director-of-golf tenure & clubhouse details27:05 Best trees in golf: the debate begins (Merion's 8th)29:03 Pebble Beach's 18th hole cypress31:58 The Renaissance Club's 11th hole33:16 Cypress Point: Walker Cup picnics & the 17th tree36:47 TPC Sawgrass's tree-lined holes38:29 Panmure: where Hogan prepped for the 1953 Open40:08 Prairie Dunes' "The Shoot" at 1542:15 Seminole's 16th hole palms43:42 Monterey Peninsula's 11th hole45:54 The Tree at Augusta National & honorable mentions48:10 U.S. Amateur standouts: Ryder Cowan & Carter Loflin50:26 The case for Scottie Scheffler as Player of the Year59:07 PGA Tour playoff points shakeup & the scramble for top 501:04:41 Jon Rahm, LIV Golf, and the DP World Tour's shifting landscape1:19:11 Sign-off: Bob McIntyre preview, Ryder Cup to the South & JT's Firestone flashback#golf #pgatour #smylieshow #scottiescheffler #Merion
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  364: Hunter Mahan on His Pro Golf Comeback, Why He Stepped Away, & Coaching High School Golf 12.08.2026 1ώ 7λ

  Six-time PGA Tour winner Hunter Mahan joins Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme to talk about his unexpected return to golf. Mahan opens up on why he stepped away from competing in 2021 — burnout, the grind of travel, and an envy that "took over" and wasn't good for his soul — and what's pulled him back into playing after several years coaching high school golf at Liberty Christian in Argyle, Texas, alongside football coach Jason Witten. A few months of posting practice-round videos to social media turned into a full comeback arc, complete with a new equipment deal through Grant Horvat's Primo.Plus: Hunter breaks down the swing videos he's been posting — his takeaway feel, getting the clubface more shut, and clearing up the Justin Rose "shallowing" myth — and walks through his short game reboot under Stan Utley (of Parker McLachlin's Short Game Chef), including the shaft-angle and forearm-rotation keys that turned his chipping around. The guys also get into a wide-ranging Ryder Cup and Presidents Cup conversation: why Team Europe consistently looks looser under pressure, Mahan's own Presidents Cup debut alongside Justin Leonard and Paul Azinger, the case for a real U.S. national team pipeline, and a frank look back at the U.S. team's collapse at Bethpage in 2025.Before they let him go: Hunter's top tips for teaching your kids golf, and a very serious debate over which foursome wins — the Golf Boys or the 2016 Spring Breakers.Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!Chapters0:00 Intro & why the beard came off1:41 Why Hunter Mahan stepped away from the tour — and what's pulling him back3:03 Coaching high school golf with Jason Witten at Liberty Christian7:42 The burnout and envy that pushed him away from competing9:56 What went wrong with his swing after 201515:11 Breaking down Hunter's Instagram swing videos 21:53 Inside his short-game reboot with Stan Utley27:16 Who spins it best around the greens on tour? 29:33 Utley's keys: shaft angle, forearm rotation, hitting it high vs. low33:09 The "level eyes" fix and driving through the chip40:33 Ryder Cup vs. Presidents Cup — why Team Europe has the edge49:44 Mahan's Presidents Cup debut: Justin Leonard & Paul Azinger52:42 Building a real U.S. national team pipeline56:18 Bethpage 2025 post-mortem: "everyone's got a plan till they get hit in the mouth"59:06 Hunter's top tips for teaching kids golf1:02:32 Hypothetical: Golf Boys vs. the 2016 Spring Breakers1:06:03 Sign-off#golf #huntermahan #pgatour #smyliekaufman #smylieshow #golfpodcast #golfhighlights 
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  363: LIV Golf 2.0: Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and the $250M Investor Deal 11.08.2026 53λ

  Smylie and Charlie dive deep into LIV Golf's uncertain future, breaking down the reported $250 million investment from BC Partners, the shift to a player-equity model, and what a 10-event "LIV 2.0" schedule would actually look like. They also unpack the confirmed cancellation of the Team Championship in Michigan, leaving Indianapolis as the tour's lone remaining event of 2026.Plus: Bryson DeChambeau's headline-grabbing New York Post quotes, why he might be the one player who keeps LIV alive no matter what, the brutal math facing Jon Rahm if he wants back on the PGA Tour, LIV's business missteps (from its team-branding strategy to its mounting legal bills), and a fun hypothetical — could a Bryson-led YouTube golf tour actually work?Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!Chapters0:00 Intro & why we're breaking down LIV's future1:52 LIV 2.0 restructuring — bankruptcy, equity, and the "$250M mini tour"5:12 Who's funding this? BC Partners and the players-investors standoff8:30 Which players get a fast track back — Rahm and Niemann9:24 Bryson's New York Post quotes, dissected10:26 Bryson's YouTube empire and why he's all-in on LIV14:56 The failed $500M ask from PIF16:14 Bryson's major exemptions status through 202917:41 Bryson is the engine keeping LIV alive19:50 The Q-School pathway back to the PGA Tour22:24 LIV 2.0's reality check: purses shrink from $40M to $15M24:37 Who pays the penalty? Koepka's buyback and Rahm's price tag27:37 Jon Rahm's business decision29:09 LIV's mistakes: legal fees and a fumbled team-branding strategy33:25 The road not taken — a joint venture instead of a rival tour36:34 Could LIV become a YouTube-native golf brand?38:21 Selling YouTube golf to sponsors — the measurement problem40:36 Hypothetical: a Bryson-led touring roadshow42:28 LIV's other lawsuits: Premier Golf League and Mobii Systems47:17 Prediction: Rahm's decision and a September deadline#golf #LIV #pgatour #jonrahm #brysondechambeau #smylieshow #smyliekaufman
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  362: Playoff Makers & Missers Breakdown + Michael Brennan's 2nd PGA TOUR Win Keeps Youth Movement Rolling 10.08.2026 36λ

  PART TWO: LIV GOLF SEGMENT: Dropping tomorrow morning (08/11/26)With a third straight PGA TOUR winner under the age of 24 in the books thanks to Michael Brennan's Sunday birdie streak, Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme look back at his year, and the continued emergence of young American talent on the PGA TOUR. SK and CH also discuss which big names made or missed the FedEx Cup playoffs, discuss the origins of "AimPoint" green reading, and review some comments from Brooks Koepka after missing out on the playoffs.Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!Chapters0:00 Intro & this week's storylines tease1:19 Spotting a Smylie Show hat at the Wyndham Championship2:45 Sick kids and a rough week at home6:37 Michael Brennan wins the Wyndham Championship8:13 Brennan's rise: Korn Ferry Tour to PGA Tour winner11:09 Brennan hires putting coach Marcus Potter11:27 Young Americans and the Presidents Cup conversation13:03 Ben James, Miles Russell & American golf's next wave14:02 Brennan's FedEx Cup jump and Presidents Cup odds15:06 Why winning on the PGA Tour still matters most16:33 Heat, humidity, and the "worst month" debate (plus a daylight saving tangent)20:47 Jackson Koivun sneaks into the FedEx Cup top 7024:26 The AimPoint putting debate30:45 Tom Kim climbs to 26th; three playoff streaks snapped31:42 Brooks Koepka's brutally honest 94th-place assessment32:55 Diagnosing Koepka's season & his road back from LIV#golf #pgatour #golfrecap #golfhighlights #smylieshow #smyliekaufman #golfpodcast #wyndhamchampionship #michaelbrennan #fedexcup 
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  361: Sean Foley on Thorbjornsen's First PGA TOUR Win, Tom Kim's Comeback & Michael Kim's Rebuild 05.08.2026 40λ

  Sean Foley joins the show to break down Michael Thorbjornsen's first PGA Tour win at the Rocket Classic — a bogey-free final-round 63 that came together in barely six weeks of work with Foley, built around going back to video of Thorbjornsen's swing from Stanford in 2018. Foley walks through exactly what he saw, what they're working on, and why the answer was already in Thorbjornsen's own history.Plus: Foley digs into his full player room this summer — Tom Kim's emotional Genesis Scottish Open win, Michael Kim's historic 59 at the 3M Open and the three-month process of retraining his swing around a stronger grip, Ben An's four-year driver transformation, and the "humans first, golfer second" coaching philosophy he's built over two decades on tour with players like Tiger Woods, Justin Rose, and Hunter Mahan.Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!Chapters0:00 Intro & congrats to Sean Foley on Thorbjornsen's Rocket Classic win2:08 Foley on watching Thor's win & his history with Michael since age 164:02 Foley's 20-year coaching evolution — "player support," humans first golfer second6:29 Scottie Scheffler's rising floor & the new generation's mindset7:28 Tom Kim & Thorbjornsen's shared high expectations turning pro8:23 Coaching Tom Kim: rebuilding posture, connection & swing DNA11:09 Thorbjornsen's swing fix: back to his 2018 Stanford video12:14 Breaking down Thorbjornsen's swing — grip, posture, wrist angles19:32 Thor's shot-shape arsenal beyond the draw21:13 Foley's coaching philosophy23:23 Michael Kim's comeback25:16 Retraining Kim's pattern — hitting snap hooks for 3 months28:16 Coaching psychology — bad memories & letting players enjoy wins30:18 Consistency over "feel" & the dad-as-coach dynamic32:35 Enjoying golf vs. having fun — and Foley's "do no harm" rule#golf #pgatour #smylieshow #michaelthorbjornsen #rocketclassic #smyliekaufman
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  360: Michael Thorbjornsen's Breakthrough Win + Stephen Sweeney Joins To Discuss Putting Work With Thor 03.08.2026 1ώ 34λ

  Charlie Hulme and Smylie Kaufman break down Michael Thorbjornsen's first PGA Tour win — a bogey-free final-round 63 at the Rocket Classic, sealed by a long birdie putt on 18 that held off a hard-charging Xander Schauffele. Thor's putting coach, Stephen Sweeney, joins the show to explain how a stance and ball-position overhaul helped refine a raw approach into more short makes and better speed control on long putts.With the final PGA TOUR regular-season event up next, we take a bigger-picture look at the rest of the season and beyond. Which players are in danger of losing their cards, missing the playoffs, or not qualifying for signature events? And how would all of this look via a restructured competitive format in 2028?Plus: Detroit Golf Club's Donald Ross restoration, debating our favorite golf course design features, and the fantasy game Smylie would like to see in 2028 with the Championship and Challenger Series in place.Check out our original putting instruction video with Stephen Sweeney here: https://youtu.be/JVh5Xy7YRQMCHAPTERS:0:00 Intro: Charlie's HVAC and studio backdrop saga continues3:15 Smylie plays through a mild flu — new Sam Burns/Scottie Scheffler swing thoughts6:58 Charlie's putter and grip breakthrough8:14 Detroit Golf Club's Donald Ross restoration & tour's vanishing classic courses16:03 What makes a golf hole memorable19:16 Favorite/least favorite design features: cross creeks & sloped tee boxes23:52 Caddie yardages: raw numbers vs. adjusted advice27:39 Stephen Sweeney joins to talk Thorbjornsen's win33:36 Thorbjornsen's raw putting DNA — from cross-handed to fundamentals39:12 Video breakdown: fixing Thorbjornsen's stance & ball position45:14 Thorbjornsen's ceiling47:27 Sweeney's new ventures: Golf.com content & The People's League55:25 Rocket Classic recap: Thorbjornsen's bogey-free 63 & the winning putt57:37 Xander Schauffele's runner-up finish & 2026 bounce-back58:21 FedEx Cup Playoffs / Top 100 PGAT Bubble Discussion01:08:00 Presidents Cup Outlook01:12:00 Future PGAT Changes#golf #pgatour #rocketclassic #MichaelThorbjornsen #SmylieShow #SmylieKaufman Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!
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  359: Jackson Koivun Arrives: Will His 3M Open Win Land Him On Presidents Cup Team? 27.07.2026 1ώ 5λ

  Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme break down Jackson Koivun's stunning 3M Open win — his first PGA Tour title in just his third start as a pro, holding off a hard-charging Scottie Scheffler at TPC Twin Cities. They revisit Smylie's April prediction that Koivun could make the Presidents Cup team, along with a deep dive into Brandt Snedeker's Presidents Cup roster dilemma (young guns vs. proven veterans).Other 3M topics include a fifth runner-up finish for Scottie Scheffler, an ode to Grumpy Old Dudes after a viral Lucas Glover metal spikes moment, and “3Minutes” with producer Jaxon Brown.Before all that: Smylie tweaks his back wrestling his kids into car seats in the rain during a solo parenting weekend, and Charlie gets torched by a mineral sunscreen mishap on the beach.Tune in soon for a fuller breakdown of the state of LIV Golf after a brief discussion to close the episode. Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!Chapters0:00 Intro & episode preview1:48 Smylie's parenting-duty weekend and "dad back" tweak4:13 Charlie's beach vacation and sunscreen sunburn saga9:06 Jackson Koivun's 3M Open win and duel with Scottie Scheffler13:10 Brandt Snedeker's Presidents Cup roster dilemma: youth vs. experience22:54 Presidents Cup standings and proposed format changes25:39 Comparing Koivun to golf's great young major winners28:08 Scottie Scheffler's incredible, win-light runner-up season32:14 Scheffler's costly miss on 18 and Koivun's closing par34:28 Koivun's caddie David Flynn's backstory35:57 Lucas Glover's shoes-off, metal-spikes controversy42:52 3M Minutes: Jaxon Brown's on-site report from the 3M Open53:22 Smylie's neck injury and driver breakthrough56:23 LIV Golf's collapse and stranded players1:02:07 Sign-off and next episode tease#golf #pgatour #smylieshow #jacksonkoivun #3MOpen #golfrecap #golfhighlights
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  358: Champion Golfer of the Year Ryan Fox On Winning The Open + Check or Carry On the Claret Jug??? 23.07.2026 49λ

  Fresh off a thrilling finish at Royal Birkdale which saw him hoist the Claret Jug, Ryan Fox joins Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme to relive his first major win at the 2026 Open Championship — only the fourth Kiwi to win a major, and the first to bring the Claret Jug home to New Zealand since Bob Charles in 1963. Fox walks through his major championship record-tying 62 on Saturday (and the improbable fairway bunker shot on 18 that capped it off), the driver decision on the 13th that swung his Sunday momentum, an incredible approach at 16, and the nerves he felt reading the winning birdie putt on 18.Plus: A brand new Srixon driver responsible for some of the most clutch shots he hit all week + the Z-STAR ball that gave him an edge over the rest of the field in the windy conditions, his dad Grant Fox's legendary All Blacks career and 1987 Rugby World Cup win, New Zealand's golf course boom, whether a PGA Tour event or Presidents Cup could ever land in New Zealand, and a detour into Fox's Bordeaux-heavy wine cellar.Before all that: the saga of getting the real and replica Claret Jugs through airport security and onto the flight home — including an awkward moment in line next to runner-up Cameron Young.Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!Chapters0:00 Intro & Ryan Fox's dad, All Blacks legend Grant Fox2:39 Has life changed since becoming Champion Golfer of the Year?3:39 New Zealand's 4th major champion & ending a 63-year Claret Jug drought4:29 The Claret Jug's wild flight home9:19 Echoes of Hideki Matsuyama's Masters travels10:19 Friday's grind just to make the cut12:12 Saturday's record-tying 6213:14 The bunker shot and putt that closed out the 6218:29 The 13th hole driver gamble and riding the wave of momentum23:24 The approach at 16 and feeling the crowd's energy29:03 Composure and nerves on the 18th green32:45 The backstory on Ryan's putter34:42 No snakes in New Zealand???35:57 The 2014 Muriwai Open and New Zealand's links golf38:00 The 2021 Muriwai win with Steve Williams caddying39:48 Touring New Zealand's booming golf course scene42:50 Could the PGA Tour — or a Presidents Cup — come to New Zealand?46:25 Wine talk: Bordeaux, Hawke's Bay, and the Claret Jug48:23 Sign-off
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  357: Ryan Fox Is Champion Golfer of the Year! + Scottie On TIO Relief & Bryson’s Penalty 19.07.2026 1ώ 2λ

  Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme recap the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, where 39-year-old Ryan Fox closed with an aggressive nine-iron to 11 feet on the 72nd hole and drained the birdie to win his first major, clearing Cam Young by a shot. They break down his decisive back nine and journey to the top: turning pro at 25, not reaching the PGA Tour full-time until age 37.Plus: Cam Young's fateful bunker gamble on 18 and the way his narrative has shifted rhe past year, heartbreak for Sam Burns with another near-miss at a major, controversy surrounding Scottie Scheffler’s 17th-hole TIO ruling, a bigger picture discussion about rules enforcement in the wake of Bryson DeChambeau’s two-shot penalty, and whether Royal Birkdale's firm-and-fast setup played as a true links test.Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow! Thanks for watching our major championship coverage all year long.Chapters0:00 Intro — Smylie's last dispatch from Royal Birkdale2:11 Ryan Fox's Open Championship win, recapped3:25 Cam Young's early charge sets the clubhouse target7:05 Sam Burns' back-nine bogeys + live show bloopers10:11 Scottie, Fleetwood, and Bryson fall out of contention12:40 Fox's decisive back nine and winning approach16:39 Ryan Fox's Swing and Background18:22 Sam Burns' heartache and the "can he close" question20:06 Cam Young29:53 Scottie Scheffler's major-less season, dissected33:36 Scottie's TIO ruling and the Bryson "careless" debate39:14 Rules consistency47:07 Golf's mental game and controlling emotions on tour51:12 Tommy Fleetwood, Si Woo Kim, and Royal Birkdale's true links test59:14 Ryan Gerard and sign-off from Major season!#theopen #golf #ryanfox #smylieshow #smyliekaufman #camyoung #samburns #scottiescheffler
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  356: Saturday at the Open Championship: Rory Responds To Bryson + Ryan Gerard Joins The Show! 18.07.2026 24λ

  Coming off a wild Friday night with a two-shot penalty assessed to Bryson DeChambeau - and a third round on Saturday where Smylie Kaufman was calling all the action in the Bryson & Sam Burns group - Smylie joins Charlie Hulme to break down all the major storylines on Saturday from Royal Birkdale.SK and CH discuss some pointed comments from Rory McIlroy directed at Bryson, and general player reaction to the fallout from Bryson's penalty ... but while in the middle of that discussion, are joined LIVE by Ryan Gerard, in the second-to-last group on Sunday! Ryan gives us the details on his round with hickory clubs at North Berwick, plus his favorite pizza spots on the road.What will the final score be? Who will hoist the Claret Jug on Sunday? Let us know in the comments, and come right back here tomorrow for a full recap of the 154th Open Championship!
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  355: Bryson DeChambeau's Two-Shot Penalty Shakes Up The Open Championship 17.07.2026 32λ

  Charlie Hulme and Smylie Kaufman break down a wild Friday at The Open Championship, headlined by Bryson DeChambeau's two-shot penalty for improving his lie in the fescue on the par-4 5th. Smylie was on-site chasing the story in real time — he walks through racing out to the hole, tracking down the actual divot, and simulating Bryson's swing to assess whether the penalty was warranted. The ruling drops Bryson to T5 at 5 under, three back of the lead heading into the weekend.Plus: two Royal Birkdale course records as Lucas Herbert and Sam Burns both card 62s, the tied-lowest round in major championship history; a bigger-picture debate on whether rules enforcement is consistent across the PGA Tour, USGA, and R&A (with the Wyndham Clark, Joaquin Niemann, Jon Rahm, and Sam Burns/Oakmont cases all on the table); real questions about whether Bryson tees it up Saturday; a driver-strategy breakdown comparing Tommy Fleetwood and Jon Rahm's approaches on the 10th hole; and score predictions for the cut line and the weekend leader.Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!Chapters1:25 Bryson DeChambeau's penalty controversy breaks2:18 Smylie's on-the-ground chase to the 5th hole5:22 Breaking down Bryson's backswing and the fescue lie8:43 Bryson's agent statement and the intent question10:03 Big picture: is rules enforcement consistent across tours?13:37 Would Bryson withdraw from The Open?17:00 Debate: is the two-shot penalty too harsh?22:46 Friday's other big stories: course records & leaderboard23:55 Driver strategy: Tommy Fleetwood vs. Jon Rahm on 1028:45 Cut line prediction, Ryan Gerard shoutout & weekend outlook#brysondechambeau #theopen #smylieshow #golf
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  354: Open Championship Day 1: Leaderboard, Conditions & Cut Line Predictions On-Site at Royal Birkdale 16.07.2026 17λ

  Charlie Hulme and Smylie Kaufman break down Round 1 of the 154th Open Championship at Royal Birkdale, where Jackson Suber leads at 5-under and Englishman Daniel Brown sits T2 at 4-under. Smylie, who walked all day with the Cam Young–Ludvig Åberg–Wyndham Clark group, dives into how the course shifted from a calm, receptive morning to tough northwest crosswinds in the afternoon, and compares the end-of-day green conditions to Poa annua.Plus: the variety and firmness of Birkdale's turf on display through Tommy Fleetwood, Jordan Spieth, Jon Rahm and Rory McIlroy's approach shots, a parallel between Rory and Bryson DeChambeau's rough putting days, Cam Young's near-63 that got away, why the course rewards precision but still leaves room for aggressive drivers, Scottie Scheffler's 93%-fairways 2-under start, Bryson's driver edge in the firm conditions, and the guys' cut line and 36-hole leader predictions.Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!Chapters0:00 Round 1 wrap: Jackson Suber leads, Daniel Brown T21:21 Smylie's flushed wedge on No. 72:52 Morning calm to afternoon crosswinds: how Birkdale played5:34 Course variety and firm turf 7:51 Morning vs. afternoon scoring — Cam Young9:24 Who the course favors: precision, aggression, and spinny fescue11:47 Scottie Scheffler's 93% fairways and 2-under start13:26 Bryson's driver advantage and conditions in his favor14:31 Bryson's approach game: the real test comes Friday afternoon15:21 Preview picks recap, cut line and leader predictions#theopen #golf #smylieshow #royalbirkdale
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  353: Open Championship Preview: Hole-by-Hole Breakdown + Heat Wave at Royal Birkdale 15.07.2026 1ώ 10λ

  Smylie Kaufman joins Charlie Hulme for a major championship preview edition of The Smylie Show, this time reporting on-site from Royal Birkdale ahead of the 154th Open Championship. Smylie's fresh off practice-round scouting with Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns and Tommy Fleetwood, and the two break down how a UK heat wave has left the course baked out, brown, and playing firmer and faster than usual — with wind direction doing wild things to distance and club selection all week.Plus: a full hole-by-hole walkthrough of Royal Birkdale using the R&A's course guide and Padraig Harrington's notes on each hole, including the redesigned par-3s and the new 13th where Jordan Spieth made his iconic bogey in 2017. They close it out with contender picks for the week & dark horse names to watch out for.Before all that: Charlie cranks the office heat and a fan to "simulate" Birkdale conditions, and Smylie details a rough night of jet lag getting into town.Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!Chapters0:00 Intro: heat wave banter & simulating Birkdale conditions2:23 Smylie's practice round report (Scheffler, Burns, Fleetwood)3:34 Course strategy: wind, firmness & club selection6:46 UK heat wave, dry conditions & Open Championship ice cream8:36 Hole 110:41 Hole 212:30 Hole 314:48 Hole 417:53 Hole 522:14 Hole 625:00 Hole 726:53 Hole 828:12 Hole 931:57 Hole 1033:52 Hole 1137:08 Hole 1239:18 Hole 1343:06 Hole 1447:15 Hole 1550:43 Hole 1654:14 Hole 1756:06 Hole 1857:28 Course wrap-up: what to watch for at Royal Birkdale59:41 Open Championship picks & dark horses1:09:56 Sign-off & what's coming this week#golf #theopen #royalbirkdale #smylieshow #smyliekaufman #golfrecap #pgatour
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  352: "I'm More Proud of the Moments I Didn't Give Up": Tom Kim's 4th Win + Smylie's Week In Tahoe 13.07.2026 53λ

  Fresh off broadcasting the American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe, Smylie Kaufman hops in the studio with Charlie Hulme to break down the week in golf before catching a flight overseas for the Open Championship.SK and CH discuss Tom Kim's emotional win at the Genesis Scottish Open — his fourth PGA Tour title as a 24-year-old, but his first in more than 1,000 days. They dig into what's clicked in Tom's game recently, his horse-for-course status at Renaissance Club, and where he stacks up against the rest of the field heading into the final major championship of 2026.We get started, though, with a wild week in Tahoe for Smylie - from dinner with Charles Barkley, to his "GOAT" status in TJ Oshie's yearly baseball beer pong game.Plus - breaking down the end of the fifth-longest made-cut streak in PGA TOUR history, and what that means for Scottie Scheffler in his Open title defense at Royal Birkdale.Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!Chapters0:00 Intro2:57 Charlie's ski team days7:11 Teasing Tahoe stories: Larry David & TJ Oshie8:07 TJ Oshie's "baseball" beer pong game, explained12:16 ACC team rosters & Brady Tkachuk's MVP week14:28 Dinner with Charles Barkley & the ACC recovery routine15:47 Larry David's interview, plus Steph Curry/Draymond Green golf talk20:49 Tom Kim wins the Genesis Scottish Open28:24 Tom Kim vs. his 24-year-old contemporaries31:21 LIV pros return to the Scottish Open field33:02 Renaissance Club: the Tom Doak design debate & Rory's take38:23 Scottie Scheffler's historic cut streak ends41:25 PGA Tour Player of the Year race47:19 Open Championship preview: contenders to watch50:16 Rory's game plan for a firm, fast Birkdale#golf #pgatour #scottishopen #tomkim #rorymcilroy #smylieshow #openchampionship
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  351: Shane Lowry On Irish Golf, Ryder Cup Glory, & His 16-Year Srixon Journey 08.07.2026 55λ

  As we head into links golf season, Smylie Kaufman catches up with 2019 Open champion Shane Lowry, fresh off a golf trip spanning England and Ireland. The two cover Shane's 16-year run with Srixon, the tech behind his elite iron play, and his amazing run of holes-in-one (including this year's Masters ace).Plus: the buzz around Portmarnock possibly joining the Open Championship rota, Shane reliving the putt that helped Europe seal the 2025 Ryder Cup, and whether Luke Donald will captain the European side beyond 2027.Charlie then joins to help build the "ultimate 9 holes" of Open Championship golf and some fun rapid-fire questions — everything from a hot-mic moment at St. Andrews to where to find the best pint of Guinness.Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!0:00 Intro & Shane's round in Ireland1:45 Irish Open venue debates: Portmarnock & Royal County Down3:51 Playing with Rory & Luke Donald5:13 Smylie's own Ireland golf trip flashback7:44 Shane's 16-year journey with Srixon10:24 How equipment & tech have evolved since 200912:06 Testing the new Srixon RKT driver16:14 Driving accuracy, tee height & the mini driver debate20:50 Shane's ELITE iron play24:18 The absurd list of hole-in-ones26:15 Feel over mechanics: Shane's short-game philosophy30:33 Reliving the Ryder Cup-clinching putt34:18 Will Luke Donald captain again after 2027 at Adare Manor?35:09 Why Europe keeps winning the Ryder Cup38:46 Building the ultimate 9-holes of Open Championship golf45:51 Hot mic moment at St. Andrews47:32 More Q&A#golf #pgatour #shanelowry #openchampionship #smylieshow #smyliekaufman
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  350: John Peterson on Your Golf Tour (SPOILER), “Fore The People” YouTube Channel, + LSU Days with Smylie 07.07.2026 43λ

  SPOILER ALERT 🚨 If you havent watched the final round of YGT’s first event.Smylie Kaufman welcomes his former LSU teammate and PGA Tour pro John Peterson to the show, who stepped in as a last-minute wildcard for Wesley Bryan's team at Your Golf Tour's Pursell Farms opener. JP walks through his 48 hours inside the tour (cabin life with Michael Block and Ben Hadden, the wildcard draft format, just how good these YouTube pros actually hit it) and gives a hole-by-hole recap of the singles match that decided his team's fate in the finale, dropping the same day as this episode.Plus: revisiting JP's famous 2011 quote that top amateurs could beat top pros — and why he thinks the last 15 years proved him right — Brad Dalke's eye-opening runner-up week on the DP World Tour, life after pro golf running his Westoplex Garage door company, relaunching a YouTube channel of his own, the reality of YGT's camera-heavy production, and a Ryder Cup detour on why Europe's team-selection system might just be better than ours.And perhaps most importantly: JP tells the story of the buffalo burger (and cheese ball tub) that welcomed a 148-pound freshman named Smylie Kaufman to LSU during a football game against UNC (bait which Charlie could not resist taking to set the record straight on the 2010 Tar Heels team).Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!0:00 Intro: JP's many identities — LSU, PGA Tour, YGT, podcast, garage doors1:42 The wildcard call that got him into Your Golf Tour2:21 JP's bio and life after pro golf4:25 Revisiting JP's 2011 "amateurs can beat pros" quote, 15 years later8:09 JP's skepticism about YouTube golf — and what changed his mind11:01 Meeting the crew and cabin life at Pursell Farms12:51 JP's take on the YGT format and how good the players really are14:16 Recapping his singles match vs. Ben Hadden, hole-by-hole18:39 Brad Dalke's big week on the DP World Tour21:09 Looking back on "For the People" and why the podcast ended23:10 Relaunching a YouTube channel with Killeen Bryan26:20 Behind-the-scenes of YGT: camera crews and on-course rules28:46 The LSU buffalo burger story36:23 The Coach O / Sam Burns Ryder Cup story38:56 Ryder Cup selection: US vs. Europe's system41:38 Planning a TSS golf collab, the buffalo burger bogey game & sign-off#YGT #youtubegolf #smylieshow #pgatour #smyliekaufman #bryanbros #granthorvat
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  349: Chris Gotterup Wins His THIRD Event This Season + Jon Rahm In The Scottish Open 06.07.2026 58λ

  Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme are back from a very #America250 Fourth of July weekend to break down a wild finish at the John Deere Classic, as Chris Gotterup's Sunday 62 was good enough to earn a THIRD win on the PGA TOUR this season. They dig into Gotterup's remarkable year (four wins in the last 365 days, matched only by Scottie Scheffler), his Rutgers-to-Oklahoma journey, and why he might be the most well-rounded young American on tour. Plus: Max Homa's solo-second week with new caddie John Ellis, what the 2028 Championship Series/Challenger Series restructuring means for events like John Deere, Rory McIlroy's 15-event exemption situation, a loaded Scottish Open field with some LIV Golf headliners in Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, and the debate around golf content creators skipping the mini-tour grind.Before all that: Smylie's neck gives out mid-round playing with Steven Spieth, and Charlie discovers the secret to fixing his golf game — playing with 12 clubs.Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow!0:00 Intro & 4th of July weekend catch-up2:14 Smylie's neck injury 6:07 Charlie's golf slump — fixed by carrying 12 clubs10:18 Chris Gotterup's final-round 62 wins the John Deere Classic13:11 Why Gotterup is one of the next great young Americans17:12 Gotterup's shot-shaping 26:10 Max Homa's runner-up week and the John Ellis caddie effect30:17 The John Deere Classic's future under the 2028 tour restructuring40:03 Gotterup's emotional win and golf's need for storylines43:08 Rory McIlroy's 15-event exemption, explained46:24 Scottish Open preview: Rahm, Hatton & LIV golfers in the field52:26 UK heat wave and Open Championship conditions53:18 Brad Dalke's DP World Tour week and the YouTube-vs-grind debate58:59 Sign-off & what's coming this week#golf #pgatour #golfrecap #chrisgotterup #smylieshow 
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  348: Butch Harmon on Tiger Woods, Scottie Scheffler & the Best Golf Stories You’ve Never Heard 01.07.2026 1ώ

  Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme sit down with coaching legend Butch Harmon — the man behind Tiger Woods, Greg Norman, Dustin Johnson, Tommy Fleetwood, and more. Butch shares his take on Scottie Scheffler (he compares him to Jack Nicklaus, not Tiger), breaks down Rory McIlroy's raw talent, and explains what separates the best ball-strikers in the world.The conversation covers the equipment rollback debate, Jose Maria Olazabal's 9-club proposal, coaching Tiger through the 1997–98 swing change, and Dustin Johnson spending 3.5 years learning to hit a fade.Then Charlie launches "Butch Harmon Story Time" — the Corvette on 17 Mile Drive at Cypress Point, caddying at the Alfred Dunhill Links, Tiger threading a driver through a range bay door at Rio Seco, and a live Sky Sports moment Butch will never live down.Subscribe for new episodes every week and follow @thesmylieshow on all socials ⛳️CHAPTERS0:00 Intro0:58 Travelers Championship Recap2:20 Scottie Scheffler & Jack Nicklaus7:15 Butch's Coaching Philosophy12:59 Tommy Fleetwood & the Nine Wood16:25 Equipment & the Rollback Debate21:38 Olazabal's 9-Club Idea23:10 Tiger's Nine Shots26:05 Butch Harmon School of Golf28:46 Story Time with Butch41:20 Tiger at Rio Secco44:27 Coaching Tiger's Swing46:18 DJ Learns to Fade49:00 Tom Watson at Turnberry52:12 Smylie's Swing Analysis#smylieshow #pgatour #golf #tigerwoods #scottiescheffler 
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  347: Smylie’s “Airport Ride Rapid Reax” To Viktor Hovland’s Travelers Playoff Win 29.06.2026 13λ

  Fresh off the course at TPC River Highlands on Monday morning - following yet another incredible week of fan support at the Travelers Championship (including some traveling Norwegian World Cup fans!), Smylie Kaufman hops in the car to the airport to join Charlie Hulme as they recap Viktor Hovland’s playoff win over Scottie Scheffler.Smylie talks about the atmosphere on-site, the evolution of Viktor’s swing mechanics the past few years, and why Scottie’s ball-striking continues to amaze 🤯Enjoy the quick recap and stay tuned for more content soon as we begin to look ahead at the fourth and final major championship of 2026!#golf #travelers #recap #viktorhovland #scottiescheffler #pgatour #smylieshow #smyliekaufman