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PGA Championship Day 2 Journal May 18, 2024

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Fresh off a special edition of "Spillin the T" with Saquon Barkley, Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme break down all the Friday action at Valhalla Golf Club for the PGA Championship. Topics of discussion include Scottie Scheffler's pre-round stretching routine in a jail cell, a sincere apology after both one-and-done picks missed the cut, and a stacked leaderboard heading into the weekend at a venue that always provides major championship drama.

EMERGENCY POD: Scottie Scheffler's arrest by the Louisville PD, and return to the PGA Championship May 17, 2024

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An emergency reaction pod was in order after the shocking news that the sports world woke up to this morning: Scottie Scheffler, the #1 player in the world and betting favorite heading into the week at the PGA Championship, was arrested in the early hours of the morning on felony charges as he attempted to enter Valhalla Golf Club in the wake of a fatal traffic accident. Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme lay out the timeline of events, discuss how it could have been handled differently, and look forward to the day ahead with Scottie back on the course and playing in the second round of the PGA Championship.

PGA Championship Day 1 Journal May 17, 2024

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Live from T-Mobile Club Magenta on the 10th hole at Valhalla Golf Club, Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme break down all the action from the first day of the PGA Championship. Xander Schauffele's record-setting round of 62 resulting in a three-shot lead is the topic of the day, and whether he can sustain that pace to win his first major. SK and CH also recap the highlight of the day - Scottie Scheffler's hole-out eagle with his second shot he's hit since his three-week paternity leave for the birth of his first child.

PGA Championship preview + Fat Perez live from Malone's May 15, 2024

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Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme are boots on the ground in Louisville all week long, beginning with a PGA Championship preview live from Malone's Steakhouse! SK and CH break down the three pre-tournament favorites - Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Brooks Koepka - before welcoming Fat Perez of Bob Does Sports on the show. Perez discusses everything from the world of YouTube Golf to his qualifier for the Myrtle Beach Classic. Finally, Smylie and Charlie make their one-and-done picks for the second major of the season - presented by T-Mobile - and throw together a DFS lineup.

00:00 Welcome to Louisville + Scottie, Rory and Brooks discussion

23:02 Fat Perez interview

47:46 One-and-done picks

Rory McIlroy's eventful week + Bob May on the 2000 PGA Championship May 13, 2024

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After Rory McIlroy's second win in three weeks at the Wells Fargo Championship, Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme discuss the showdown setting up between Rory and Scottie Scheffler at Valhalla - the site of Rory's last major win. Smylie and Charlie also have a "clutch gene" discussion as it relates to Xander Schauffele after another near miss at a marquee event while playing in the final group. Smylie is then joined by Bob May, runner-up to Tiger Woods in the 2000 PGA Championship at Valhalla, to relive that thrilling playoff finish (and Tiger's iconic walk-in putt). Finally, SK and CH discuss where Rory's week began - with the news that he would not be rejoining the policy board as reported, but instead would be assuming a role on the transaction subcommittee.

00:00 Wells Fargo Championship recap

19:04 Bob May on the 2000 PGA Championship won by Tiger Woods at Valhalla

42:41 Discussion of Rory's new role on the transaction subcommittee

Akshay Bhatia on his thrilling Texas Open win, first Masters, and putting with the broomstick May 08, 2024

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Akshay Bhatia joins Smylie Kaufman to detail a thrilling playoff finish at the Valero Texas Open in April, which got him into his first-ever Masters Tournament. Akshay discusses his unique path to turning pro, and how that journey has paid off with two PGA Tour wins already at the age of 22. Smylie and Akshay look at videos from his putting coach Stephen Sweeney and detail his journey with the "broomstick" putter, and also look at some videos from his short-game coach Gabriel Hjertstedt while charting his development around the green.

Taking a deep dive on the LIV Golf career money list May 06, 2024

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Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme compare and contrast the two marquee events on the pro golf calendar this past weekend: the PGA Tour's CJ Cup Byron Nelson, and LIV Golf's event in Singapore. Both featured low scores, but LIV's leaderboard was full of recognizable names. SK and CH discuss numerous LIV Golf strategies - with varying effectiveness - and wonder what the PIF's long-term goals are, and how we could see that play out on the stage of American golf. Smylie and Charlie also take look at LIV's career money list since its inception in 2022, and come away mind-boggled at the magnitude of the earnings for several players.

Sahith Theegala on breakfast burritos, chess, and his PGA Tour pet peeves May 02, 2024

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PGA Tour winner and the 12th-ranked player in the world, Sahith Theegala, joins Smylie Kaufman for a wide-ranging conversation that begins with his love for breakfast burritos and the game of chess. After discussing Sahith's various chess strategies, he and Smylie move to a discussion about how that mindset impacts the way he plays golf. Sahith breaks down his course management strategy depending on the nature of the competition, and also analyzes swing changes he's made in the past year. Along the way, Sahith - in the most lighthearted and grateful way possible - lists a series of grievances he has with PGA Tour life.

00:00:12 What he's up to on his off week

00:02:28 His go-to food/coffee spot at home

00:04:04 Discussing "Java Burrito" in Hilton Head

00:05:56 Sahith's skill and love for the game of chess

00:13:26 Comparing chess and golf strategy

00:15:27 Visualizing good golf shots

00:21:51 Finding a way to shoot a score without your best stuff

00:26:56 The game strategy involved in choosing targets for approach shots

00:30:10 Keeping your "team" consistent upon arriving on the PGA Tour

00:34:13 Sahith goes on a metal spikes rant!

00:36:45 How does match play strategy differ from stroke play

00:40:50 How much space has the Presidents Cup occupied in Sahith's mind this year

00:47:32 Breaking down Sahith's swing changes in the past year

00:53:16 Discussing the leap Sahith has made since arriving on Tour, and his goals for the future

Roryoke, LIV Down Under, and the Hiya Hotel: A Zurich Classic-ish Recap Apr 29, 2024

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(Re-teeing after a big hiya miss with our first pod audio upload)

This week's Zurich Classic recap immediately goes off the rails thanks to Rory McIlroy's rousing rendition of "Don't Stop Believin" in celebration of a playoff win with his partner Shane Lowry. Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme grade that karaoke performance, compare the PGA Tour's team event in New Orleans with a thrilling team finish for LIV Golf in Australia, and use the week's action as a jumping-off point to discuss ways in which the two league concepts could be combined to best suit fan interests. Finally, in an act of immersion therapy, Smylie and Charlie check into the "Hiya Hotel" to break down their recent play on the golf course.

Justin Thomas on Scottie Scheffler's dominance + Pine Valley trip recap Apr 25, 2024

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It's a TSS Double Feature! First, Smylie Kaufman is joined by Justin Thomas - ahead of their trip to Pine Valley - to discuss his recent caddie change, Scottie Scheffler's dominance, and looking forward to the PGA Championship in his hometown of Louisville at Valhalla. Then, Smylie joins Charlie Hulme from the Philadelphia airport to recap the PV trip - starting with Rickie Fowler's ace at the third hole!

02:43 Welcome back to Justin Thomas, our first recurring guest!

03:25 Justin tells a great Kevin Kisner story from this past weekend in Hilton Head

07:59 JT & SK preview the Pine Valley trip they're about to embark on

10:12 Justin discusses his first few weeks with Matt Minister as his new caddie

11:25 JT discusses the mental hurdles he's faced this year

13:22 What is Justin working on right now

15:52 Does JT leaderboard watch during tournaments?

17:53 Discussing Scottie Scheffler's consistency off the tee

19:10 Emphasis on putting work the past few years

20:21 Competing with Scottie Scheffler + the art of winning

25:38 Playing the PGA Championship at home in Louisville

27:02 Impressions of Valhalla ahead of PGA Championship