The Smylie Show

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.

The Smylie Show is a sports podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 367 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Unknown Host hosts The Smylie Show, a sports show with 367 episodes published.

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  Episode #366

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

  Aug 19, 20261 hour

  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! Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:00 Bob, Robert, or "Bobby Mac"? 3:09 FedEx St. Jude & Memphis heat 4:47 Adjusting his ball flight for American golf 7:03 McNeese State: the scholarship story & Cajun culture shock 12:04 Shinty 101 22:31 Playing with an edge 25:32 Defining happiness: chasing tour success vs. being home 29:37 The BMW Championship battle with Scottie Scheffler 34:44 U.S. Open pressure & J.J. Spaun's stunning finish 36:11 Two Ryder Cup wins, the Scottish Open, and chasing a major 39:21 Inside the European Ryder Cup team room (the prank-call story) 43:04 Scotland's college golf pipeline 46:01 Fatherhood: son Finlay's arrival 50:14 Three hidden-gem Scottish links courses 54:40 Scottish football & Premier League predictions 57:23 Private jets vs. Ryanair

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  Episode #365

  365: Why Merion is so Special, Golf's Best Trees & Scottie Dominates in Memphis

  Aug 17, 20261h 23m

  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! Chapters 0:00 Intro & catch-up: fresh off the U.S. Amateur at Merion 2:59 Merion's unique routing and standout holes 7:47 Tangent: the Bobby Jones cinematic universe 11:33 Merion's brutal closing stretch and the 17th green debate 12:49 Setting up Merion for a 2030 U.S. Open 18:46 The story behind Merion's wicker-basket logo 22:27 Merion trivia: director-of-golf tenure & clubhouse details 27:05 Best trees in golf: the debate begins (Merion's 8th) 29:03 Pebble Beach's 18th hole cypress 31:58 The Renaissance Club's 11th hole 33:16 Cypress Point: Walker Cup picnics & the 17th tree 36:47 TPC Sawgrass's tree-lined holes 38:29 Panmure: where Hogan prepped for the 1953 Open 40:08 Prairie Dunes' "The Shoot" at 15 42:15 Seminole's 16th hole palms 43:42 Monterey Peninsula's 11th hole 45:54 The Tree at Augusta National & honorable mentions 48:10 U.S. Amateur standouts: Ryder Cowan & Carter Loflin 50:26 The case for Scottie Scheffler as Player of the Year 59:07 PGA Tour playoff points shakeup & the scramble for top 50 1:04:41 Jon Rahm, LIV Golf, and the DP World Tour's shifting landscape 1:19:11 Sign-off: Bob McIntyre preview, Ryder Cup to the South & JT's Firestone flashback #golf #pgatour #smylieshow #scottiescheffler #Merion

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  Episode #364

  364: Hunter Mahan on His Pro Golf Comeback, Why He Stepped Away, & Coaching High School Golf

  Aug 12, 20261h 7m

  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! Chapters 0:00 Intro & why the beard came off 1:41 Why Hunter Mahan stepped away from the tour — and what's pulling him back 3:03 Coaching high school golf with Jason Witten at Liberty Christian 7:42 The burnout and envy that pushed him away from competing 9:56 What went wrong with his swing after 2015 15:11 Breaking down Hunter's Instagram swing videos 21:53 Inside his short-game reboot with Stan Utley 27:16 Who spins it best around the greens on tour? 29:33 Utley's keys: shaft angle, forearm rotation, hitting it high vs. low 33:09 The "level eyes" fix and driving through the chip 40:33 Ryder Cup vs. Presidents Cup — why Team Europe has the edge 49:44 Mahan's Presidents Cup debut: Justin Leonard & Paul Azinger 52:42 Building a real U.S. national team pipeline 56:18 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 golf 1:02:32 Hypothetical: Golf Boys vs. the 2016 Spring Breakers 1:06:03 Sign-off #golf #huntermahan #pgatour #smyliekaufman #smylieshow #golfpodcast #golfhighlights

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  Episode #363

  363: LIV Golf 2.0: Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm, and the $250M Investor Deal

  Aug 11, 202653 min

  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! Chapters 0:00 Intro & why we're breaking down LIV's future 1:52 LIV 2.0 restructuring — bankruptcy, equity, and the "$250M mini tour" 5:12 Who's funding this? BC Partners and the players-investors standoff 8:30 Which players get a fast track back — Rahm and Niemann 9:24 Bryson's New York Post quotes, dissected 10:26 Bryson's YouTube empire and why he's all-in on LIV 14:56 The failed $500M ask from PIF 16:14 Bryson's major exemptions status through 2029 17:41 Bryson is the engine keeping LIV alive 19:50 The Q-School pathway back to the PGA Tour 22:24 LIV 2.0's reality check: purses shrink from $40M to $15M 24:37 Who pays the penalty? Koepka's buyback and Rahm's price tag 27:37 Jon Rahm's business decision 29:09 LIV's mistakes: legal fees and a fumbled team-branding strategy 33:25 The road not taken — a joint venture instead of a rival tour 36:34 Could LIV become a YouTube-native golf brand? 38:21 Selling YouTube golf to sponsors — the measurement problem 40:36 Hypothetical: a Bryson-led touring roadshow 42:28 LIV's other lawsuits: Premier Golf League and Mobii Systems 47:17 Prediction: Rahm's decision and a September deadline #golf #LIV #pgatour #jonrahm #brysondechambeau #smylieshow #smyliekaufman

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  Episode #362

  362: Playoff Makers & Missers Breakdown + Michael Brennan's 2nd PGA TOUR Win Keeps Youth Movement Rolling

  Aug 10, 202636 min

  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! Chapters 0:00 Intro & this week's storylines tease 1:19 Spotting a Smylie Show hat at the Wyndham Championship 2:45 Sick kids and a rough week at home 6:37 Michael Brennan wins the Wyndham Championship 8:13 Brennan's rise: Korn Ferry Tour to PGA Tour winner 11:09 Brennan hires putting coach Marcus Potter 11:27 Young Americans and the Presidents Cup conversation 13:03 Ben James, Miles Russell & American golf's next wave 14:02 Brennan's FedEx Cup jump and Presidents Cup odds 15:06 Why winning on the PGA Tour still matters most 16:33 Heat, humidity, and the "worst month" debate (plus a daylight saving tangent) 20:47 Jackson Koivun sneaks into the FedEx Cup top 70 24:26 The AimPoint putting debate 30:45 Tom Kim climbs to 26th; three playoff streaks snapped 31:42 Brooks Koepka's brutally honest 94th-place assessment 32:55 Diagnosing Koepka's season & his road back from LIV #golf #pgatour #golfrecap #golfhighlights #smylieshow #smyliekaufman #golfpodcast #wyndhamchampionship #michaelbrennan #fedexcup

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