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385: Auburn's Nick Clinard on two NCAA titles in three years & coaching Jackson Koivun Oct 21, 2026

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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

384: From the Outback to Auburn: Josiah Gilbert's journey to the top of college golf Oct 19, 2026

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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

383: College Golf Check-In! UNC's Carson Bertagnole on Eagle Point, 1st PGA Tour event, and Chapel Hill Oct 14, 2026

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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

382: What's Next for LIV Golf? Jon Rahm Walks Away from LIV 2.0 Oct 12, 2026

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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

381: Restoring Cobbs Creek: Jim Wagner on the Olde Course Oct 05, 2026

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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

380: Team USA's Historic Presidents Cup Comeback at Medinah Sep 28, 2026

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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.

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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

379: LIVE from Medinah: Can the Internationals win their first Presidents Cup since 1998? Sep 27, 2026

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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!

378: LIVE from Medinah: Internationals SWEEP Team USA in Presidents Cup Friday Foursomes! Sep 26, 2026

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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!

377: LIVE from Medinah: USA leads INT 3-2 after Day 1 of the Presidents Cup Sep 25, 2026

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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.**

376: LIVE from Medinah: Presidents Cup Preview Show Sep 23, 2026

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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!

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