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 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. Golf
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  • 281: Steve Sands on the best Tour pro at handling media + the Golf Channel Games

    281: Steve Sands on the best Tour pro at handling media + the Golf Channel Games
    Dec 16 2025
    Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme open the show by breaking down the latest shifts in professional golf — from Tiger Woods’ role on the Future Competition Committee to the PGA Tour’s potential move toward a more condensed schedule.

    Smylie is later joined by Golf Channel’s Steve Sands for a wide-ranging conversation on the Golf Channel Games, covering golf in the modern media era, Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler’s legacy moments, LIV Golf’s long-term impact, and what fans and broadcasters want from the future of the game.

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    00:00 – Welcome to The Smylie Show
    01:10 – Winter golf, travel & working through swing changes
    04:05 – Tiger Woods & the Future Competition Committee
    08:00 – Condensed schedules, TV windows & golf’s business reality
    12:05 – Player pathways, relegation & tour structure concerns
    16:15 – What golf can learn from college football’s evolution
    19:25 – LIV Golf leverage, contracts & returning players
    23:50 – What happens to Korn Ferry & development tours?
    28:10 – Is scarcity good for golf or risky?
    33:45 – Smylie sets up the Golf Channel Games
    34:30 – Steve Sands joins the show
    36:10 – Inside the Optum Golf Channel Games format
    38:45 – Rory vs. Scottie & Ryder Cup subplots
    42:00 – Competitive fire, entertainment & miked-up stars
    45:40 – Scottie Scheffler, Tiger Woods & handling the media
    49:30 – Which players handle media pressure best?
    54:15 – Is a 20–25 event PGA Tour season realistic?

    #golf #golfmedia #golfchannel #smylieshow #smyliekaufman #pgatour #livgolf #golfhighlights #grantthornton #scottiescheffler #rorymcilroy
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    1 h et 2 min
  • 280: Aussie Open Champ Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen Joins The Show! + Hero World Challenge Recap

    280: Aussie Open Champ Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen Joins The Show! + Hero World Challenge Recap
    Dec 9 2025
    Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme are back for a packed episode featuring a guest appearance from 2025 Australian Open champion Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen - fresh off his win at Royal Melbourne!

    Charlie opens and closes the show with some heartfelt reflections following his father’s passing. The guys then jump into all the action from the Bahamas - Hideki Matsuyama’s outrageous short game and putter collection, grading Scottie Scheffler's first year with a new putting grip, Wyndham Clark’s viral “turf conditions” quote, and a behind-the-scenes look at Smylie's pro-am round in Albany.

    Then Rasmus joins the show — jet-lagged, honest, and riding high. He walks Smylie through:
    • The intense crowds in Australia
    • Playing head-to-head with Cameron Smith
    • How firm Royal Melbourne truly played
    • The near-impossible chip on 18
    • The pressure of closing out a win overseas
    • How he processed the moment on a 20+ hour flight home

    Thanks for watching — subscribe for more episodes, interviews, and weekly golf breakdowns!

    CHAPTERS:
    0:00 – Welcome Back
    4:00 – Smylie’s Airline Disaster
    10:00 – Hero World Challenge Reactions
    15:00 – Hideki’s Iron Game & Short-Game Brilliance
    20:00 – Why Hideki Tinkers With 400 Putters
    26:00 – Alex Noren’s Rise & Unique Swing Rehearsal
    32:00 – Shot Shape Trends & Modern Fade-Dominance
    38:00 – Smylie’s Pro-Am Stories + Albany Short-Game Test
    44:00 – Wyndham Clark’s Turf Comments & Course Debate
    50:00 – Q-School Controversy: Weather, Contracts, and Fairness
    56:00 – Rasmus Interview Begins
    1:00:00 – Royal Melbourne Conditions & Massive Crowds
    1:06:00 – The 18th Hole: Rasmus Breaks Down the Chip
    1:12:00 – Fastest Greens? Comparing Sandbelt to Augusta
    1:16:30 – Remembering Charlie's Dad

    #golf #smylieshow #pgatour #golfhighlights
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    1 h et 26 min
  • 279: Rick Gehman on Modern Golf: Distance, Data & the New Way to Win

    279: Rick Gehman on Modern Golf: Distance, Data & the New Way to Win
    Dec 2 2025
    Smylie Kaufman is joined by golf analytics authority Rick Gehman, the creator of RickRunGood.com and host of CBS Sports’ First Cut Podcast, for a deep dive into the world of golf data, modeling, betting edges, and modern player strategy.

    Rick breaks down how the PGA TOUR is evolving through analytics, why driving is more valuable than ever, how players misinterpret ShotLink data, and where fans can actually find a meaningful betting advantage.

    Smylie and Rick also get into:

    - Why baseball analytics paved the way for golf
    - How players should interpret their own ShotLink stats
    - Why proximity is one of the most misunderstood metrics
    - What really wins under pressure
    - The biggest Ryder Cup mistakes made by Team USA
    - Why the European model works — and how the U.S. can fix it
    - Which rising players are primed for breakout seasons
    - And the surprising ways modern players use (and misuse) data

    This episode is packed with insight for golf fans, bettors, stat nerds, and players alike.

    Don't forget to like, comment & subscribe to support the show!

    CHAPTERS:
    00:32 Rick’s background: baseball → data → golf
    02:08 Building the golf database
    03:27 Baseball analytics ⇄ golf analytics
    04:38 How data changed modern golf
    05:30 ShotLink: what players misunderstand
    06:32 How younger players use tech + data
    08:12 Why hitting driver is more valuable than ever
    10:08 Misleading stats: Proximity explained
    12:26 Real strategy: Driver vs. iron off the tee
    14:06 Modeling golf courses & comp-course analysis
    16:22 What pros ask Rick for (custom reports)
    17:31 Predicting performance on new / unfamiliar courses
    19:34 Ryder Cup breakdown: U.S. vs Europe strategy
    21:03 Where Team USA went wrong
    22:49 Pairing mistakes explained (Scheffler/Bryson, etc.)
    24:59 Why Europe trusts data more effectively
    27:15 If Rick ran Team USA strategy
    29:20 Presidents Cup → How USA should use it better
    31:36 Shot-shape & trajectory analytics (new radar data)
    33:31 “Go-to shots” under pressure
    35:02 Darts, proximity, and scoring insights
    36:27 NEW stat idea: Strokes Gained Under Pressure
    38:41 Bonus Putting metric
    40:14 Rising talents who will break out
    42:03 Players who maximize limited skillsets
    45:06 The importance of speed in the modern game
    49:05 Ben Griffin’s leap explained
    51:28 The Jordan Spieth question
    54:11 Chris Gotterup’s ceiling
    56:00 Outro + In memoriam for Scott Hulme

    #TheSmylieShow #RickGehman #GolfAnalytics #PGATour #GolfBetting #GolfStats #RickRunGood #GolfPodcast #DataGolf #ShotLink #GolfStrategy
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    1 h et 1 min
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