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Patrick Renna, known by many as "Hamilton Porter" (aka the Great Hambino) from one of the most iconic baseball movies ever made, "The Sandlot," joins Smylie Kaufman to discuss that role, plus the hilariously honest "play a hole with me" golf videos he's been making on Instagram.

12 Okt 202337min

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme recap the latest FedEx Cup Fall event at the Sanderson Farms Championship, which turned into a Sunday thriller with at least eight players in contention and five of them making it into a playoff. Smylie was walking with the final group of Ben Griffin and Carl Yuan for Golf Channel, and assesses the impact that this near miss will have on Griffin's game and mentality going forward. SK and CH also discuss Ludvig Aberg making it into a playoff in his first PGA TOUR start since winning the Ryder Cup with Europe.

9 Okt 202331min

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme conduct an in-depth examination of the 2023 Ryder Cup at Marco Simone while advancing all the major storylines forward, discussing: how Team USA's prep could change in two years to emulate Team Europe, if Tiger Woods would be a good captain for the Americans at Bethpage Black opposite Luke Donald's likely re-appointment, and whether the financial storylines swirling around Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele will be resolved before 2025.

5 Okt 20231h 16min

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme discuss the final day of the 2023 Ryder Cup - from the spirited rally that the Americans made in their singles matches, to Team Europe's triumph and ensuing celebration. Smylie ranks his experience at Marco Simone against some of the best atmospheres he's played or watched golf in, and SK and CH discuss further developments in the flashpoint on Saturday night between Rory McIlroy and Joe LaCava.

1 Okt 202324min

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme revel in a roller coaster day two at the 2023 Ryder Cup, culminating with Patrick Cantlay's massive birdie putt - and celebration by his caddie, Joe LaCava - that set off a fiery response from Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry. Smylie details the 9&7 demolition of world #1 Scottie Scheffler and five-time major winner Brooks Koepka at the hands of Viktor Hovland and Ryder Cup rookie Ludvig Aberg that he covered in the morning for NBC. Europe leads 10.5 to 5.5, but SK and CH look forward to the final day of singles matches that could set up a thrilling finish.

30 Sep 202333min

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme recap a dominant performance by Team Europe on day one of the 2023 Ryder Cup, which saw them sweep the morning session 4-0 and save one and a half points on the 18th hole with clutch putts from Viktor Hovland, Jon Rahm, and Justin Rose. Brooks Koepka's quotes referring to Jon Rahm in the context of "acting like a child" are read, and Smylie does his best to strategize for Team USA as they leave the first day of play trailing the Europeans by five points.

29 Sep 202312min

In the very last preview episode before the first tee shot of the 2023 Ryder Cup, Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme react first to a Team USA lineup that will surprisingly bench Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas in the first session. SK and CH then break down each matchup (with betting odds!), Smylie details his favorite holes on the course - including a detailed explanation of the 16th - and Charlie suggests that there should be presses in the Ryder Cup.

28 Sep 202345min

Smylie Kaufman is joined for the second installment of a two-part Ryder Cup collaboration by European Tour winner and host of the "Beef's Golf Club" podcast Andrew "Beef" Johnston. Smylie and Beef preview the Team USA roster and major storylines with Padraig Harrington, who made six Ryder Cup appearances and captained the European side in 2021. They conclude the episode by setting a wager with an extremely unfavorable outcome should the other's side win.   Subscribe to "Beef's Golf Club" here: http://podfollow.com/beefs-golf-club And follow BGC on all social platforms @beefsgolfclub

27 Sep 20231h 7min