Welcome back … to the Smylie Show! Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme cover a wide range of topics this week – from Sepp Straka’s win at the American Express, to comments Rory McIlroy made about a protege of his potentially departing for LIV Golf, to the incredibly short-lived TikTok ban.
Sepp’s win marked just one of a number of interesting storylines coming out of La Quinta, including the continued resurgence of Justin Thomas’ game, and some notable pace of play issues on Sunday with a series of changes on the PGA TOUR looming in 2026. On the DP World Tour, a week that began with Rory outlining the conversations he had with Tom McKibbin ahead of a reported move to LIV ended with a LIV player, Tyrrell Hatton, hoisting a trophy at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic.
All that + some live (at the time) NFL Playoff commentary, and yet another Sicko Gear Tinkerers report.
Highlights:
– Sepp Straka’s win at the American Express
– Justin Thomas’ performance
– Blades Brown swing analysis
– One-and-Done picks
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Welcome Back…
00:58 – NFL
02:02 – TikTok
04:17 – One and Done
07:15 – Sepp Straka
13:55 – Golf Viewing Habits
14:19 – Pace of Play Discussion
18:45 – Blades Brown’s Wild Week
22:19 – Blades’ Swing Analysis
25:05 – Smylie’s Superlatives
27:23 – DP World Tour Overview
31:36 – Jon Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Tom McKibbin
36:20 – DP World Tour Insights
39:30 – Tom McKibbin’s Future
46:29 – Sepp Straka’s Golf Bag
50:24 – Mini Drivers
53:20 – Swiftie Rankings Update
54:40 – Bills/Ravens Game Reaction
56:25 – Show Wrap-Up
56:35 – Colt Knost Interview Preview
57:30 – TGL Week 2 Ratings
58:20 – Outro
5 Comments
Nice episode boys!
when i was a 7 i shot 72 at indian wells 74 at la quinta and 93 at stadium. the only one in my group who broke 100 at stadium. it was so hard
god i can’t wait for farmers — another banger boys
The hooded t-shirt from Seminole is such a flex
Sepp Straka was very lucky that he had a big enough lead, he could take his sweet time. He and other players will continue to take their time unles PGA tour draws a spine and dq some players. Blades Brown had a great week even though he didnt finish it. He picked the wrong tournament to debut at. 71 players made the cut at -9. There was 1 group of a two some. They did need both tees to finish. JT had a great week. It was his best finish since he was gifted the 2022 PGA due to the rumors of LIV starting. This week for TGL its his Atlanta team making their debut (he is sitting out Lucas Glover) vs Xander and New York as they hope to bounce back from their embrassing loss to San Fransico. Xander is sitting himself due to his rib injury.