293: Ryan Gerard: Mauritius To The Masters, Scotty Cameron Collection, and Steak Wednesdays

Ryan Gerard joins Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme on The Smylie Show for a conversation covering everything from finding Mauritius on a map so he could earn a Masters invite, to his lack of a dining room table 😂

The guys dive into Ryan’s UNC days, the legendary “Mr. Clutch” shirt, Steak Wednesdays with Ben Griffin, and the big-money offer he turned down in December 2025.

Plus: A robust Scotty Cameron collection, how his caddie "Pepsi" earned the nickname, and why Ryan’s apartment has more putting mats than plates.

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CHAPTERS:
00:00 – Ryan Gerard joins TSS
01:10 – Growing up in North Carolina & choosing UNC
02:48 – “Mr. Clutch” shirt origin
04:40 – Wild UNC practice drills & confidence stories
07:12 – Team chemistry, nicknames & college golf chaos
08:55 – Steak Wednesday superstition with Ben Griffin
11:35 – NCAA Championship
15:27 – Early college struggles & irrational confidence
19:00 – Moving to Jupiter & Florida golf life
20:16 – Best Jupiter courses & Florida golf talk
22:02 – No kitchen table, putting mats everywhere
26:32 – High-tech putting green & offseason upgrades
29:57 – Putter rotation, Scotty Camerons & gear talk
33:20 – Putting & offseason grind
35:11 – Ceiling as a player & missed wins
37:20 – RSM Classic pressure & chasing Top 50
39:06 – Last-minute trip to Mauritius explained
42:12 – What golf in Mauritius is really like
43:12 – Locking up a Masters invitation
44:06 – Caddie “Pepsi” stories & Tour legends
47:33 – Special Temporary Membership explained
49:38 – Tour access, sponsor exemptions & reality of grinding
52:00 – PGA Tour vs alternatives & long-term decisions
55:11 – Looking back on career-defining choices
56:20 – “Short-Sided” with Charlie Hulme

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