248: Scottie Scheffler's Victory Lap At Royal Portrush: Tiger Woods Stats + Career Grand Slam In 2026?

Scottie Scheffler cruised to his fourth major title on Sunday at Royal Portrush, in the *exact same* timeframe that it took Tiger Woods to win his first four majors. Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme discuss Scottie's ascent to the undisputed best player on the planet, examine statistics framing him as the closest thing we've seen to prime Tiger, and hear quotes from Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele about Scottie's mindset and intimidation factor. SK and CH briefly look ahead to wonder ... could Scottie complete his career Grand Slam at Shinnecock Hills in 2026 ... on Father's Day ... which also happens to be his 30th birthday??? The script writes itself!

Smylie and Charlie also offer a toast to the 2025 major season, discuss the day that failed to materialize for Rory McIlroy, and Bryson DeChambeau's incredible surge and mental fortitude to play Friday through Sunday at 16-under after shooting 78 on Thursday, while also reading quotes from Wyndham Clark in the wake of recent news about his ban from Oakmont.

Chapters:
01:19 Major Season Reflections
02:35 Scottie Scheffler's Dominance
04:21 Comparing Scottie to Tiger Woods
11:20 Statistical Comparisons with Tiger
14:30 Scottie's Unique Playing Style
18:42 The Importance of Mindset
23:09 Scottie's Priorities
31:29 FedEx Cup
36:28 Rory McIlroy's Performance
44:15 Wyndham Clark
50:20 Bryson DeChambeau's Comeback
01:01:15 Looking Ahead

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