310: Sepp Straka: Growing Up in Austria + Wedge Setup That Might Shock You đŸ€Ż
The Smylie Show1 Apr

310: Sepp Straka: Growing Up in Austria + Wedge Setup That Might Shock You đŸ€Ż

Sepp Straka joins Smylie Kaufman on The Smylie Show for a wide-ranging conversation on fatherhood, growing up between Austria and Georgia, competing alongside his twin brother Sam, and the path that took him from an under-the-radar junior to one of the best players in the world. Sepp talks about his time at Georgia, why that qualifying culture helped shape him, how he ended up with Srixon after college, and why his equipment setup immediately gave him confidence heading into Q-School.

Later, Sepp gets into the real turning points in his PGA TOUR career: the early inconsistency, working with John Tillery, using TrackMan with more purpose, improving his wedge play and short game, and building a more complete process around practice. Then Charlie joins for Short-Sided to close things out with some lighter stories on food, Georgia guys, and dad life at home.

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Chapters
0:00 Sepp on dad life and bedtime duties
3:21 Sepp’s journey from Austria to Georgia
5:59 How Georgia helped shape his game
10:25 Representing Austria and Olympic memories
14:31 Why Sepp signed with Srixon
18:19 Q-School, pressure, and early tour life
27:18 Why his game finally took off
29:23 John Tillery, TrackMan, and better numbers
30:20 Fixing the weak spots in his short game
31:05 Wedge practice, process, and improvement
45:23 Short-Sided with Charlie

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