Maverick McNealy: His First PGA TOUR Win + Hockey Training for Swing Speed

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme are entering unprecedented terrority with a fourth one-and-done winner pick in just seven events, after Akshay Bhatia beat Denny McCarthy in a playoff at the Valero Texas Open. Smylie and Charlie discuss the pick, relive the best moments from "Fridays with Smylie" featuring both Akshay and Rory McIlroy, and do a "CSI: TPC: San Antonio" investigation of Jordan Spieth's adventure on the 18th hole.

8 Apr 202421min

It's not the Notes app, but this will have to do. After weeks of hinting at a move, we are excited to announce that The Smylie Show has a new home: SportsGrid! Smylie Kaufman reflects on a whirlwind first year that led to this decision, and Charlie Hulme lists all the new places you can find the show via SportsGrid distribution. Stay tuned for more content in your podcast feed soon!

4 Apr 20244min

Smylie begins the show with a bold prediction: we might be on course record watch at TPC Sawgrass!   SK and CH continue their PLAYERS preview with some one-and-done picks, a deep dive into Charlie's DFS lineup, and some lines Smylie is workshopping if he and Kevin Kisner get a hole-in-one during their "Friday Happy Hour" coverage.   01:25 Smylie's bold TPC Sawgrass course record prediction 03:32 Does SK like March or May PLAYERS better 08:20 Smylie and Charlie make one-and-done picks 15:43 Charlie builds his DFS lineup with Smylie's help 30:33 Smylie teases his 17th hole coverage for "Friday Happy Hour" this week

14 Mars 202432min

After more than a year of struggles with the putter, Scottie Scheffler put together a brilliant performance in the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational that could take the world #1 to even higher heights if he keeps it up. Smylie and Charlie wonder if Smylie could win his next three starts given his track record at the PLAYERS, Houston Open, and the Masters. SK and CH also recap Smylie's well-received Friday Happy Hour coverage featuring Jordan Spieth and Max Homa at the API, and the return of a familiar face this week at the PLAYERS.

11 Mars 20241h 9min

Smylie Kaufman is joined by Chad Mumm, the executive producer of Netflix's hit golf series "Full Swing," as season two premieres. Smylie and Chad discuss major storylines ranging from Rory's last-minute participation in season 1 (and full episode in season 2), the emotion behind both Joel Dahmen and Wyndham Clark's episodes, and the arc that led to this season's Rickie Fowler episode. Plus ... could there be a Spring Breakers episode in the future?? Only time will tell!   00:14 how Chad got into this profession 03:09 the level of access Full Swing had to behind-the-scenes moments 05:52 educating new audiences on how golf works 07:38 the impact Full Swing had on Joel Dahmen 10:21 the process of choosing which players will be featured 12:45 any players who regretted saying certain things on camera? 15:56 how would Chad describe season 2 of Full Swing 18:29 getting Rory to participate in Full Swing season 1 21:08 the luck involved in finding the most compelling player storylines 26:28 why LIV was featured less heavily in season 2 29:10 Rory comparing himself to his peers, like Brooks Koepka 30:56 Smylie's favorite episode of season 2, the Wyndham Clark ep 33:36 how much Smylie enjoyed the way each episode ended, and the music choices 36:29 Smylie relating to the Rickie Fowler episode in season 2 38:28 Will there be a Spring Breakers episode in the future??? 39:53 Golf becoming "cool" 43:16 How much more footage was captured for season 2 compared to season 1? 47:25 Will Smylie make a comeback to get featured on Full Swing? 48:01 The two Ryder Cup episodes that close out season 2 56:28 Keegan Bradley's Ryder Cup snub 58:44 Go watch season 2 of Full Swing now!

6 Mars 202459min

Fresh off the course at PGA National and on the road to Bay Hill for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Smylie Kaufman throws in some earbuds to recap the Cognizant Classic with Charlie Hulme. Smylie walked with the latest first-time winner on the PGA Tour - Austin Eckroat - as he finished his final round, and gives some insight into the potential Eckroat has to become a star. While the "Smylie Bump" did not propel Shane Lowry to victory, SK and CH discuss whether his fourth-place finish following Jake Knapp's win should be a recruiting tool to get more Tour pros on the pod. Finally, in recapping Anthony Kim's debut on LIV, Charlie declares his allegiance to the "Wild Cards" as Smylie attempts to recruit AK to the Cleeks.

4 Mars 20241h 12min

Shane Lowry and Smylie Kaufman reunite during "Honda" (now Cognizant) week to relive their opening of the 2016 tournament broadcast by promptly hitting two balls in the water and getting fined for their reactions. Shane explains why he would solve golf's distance debate without rolling back the golf ball, and proposes an alternate solution. Shane also relives the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome, and why he bristled at the suggestion that he was the "last" pick on Team Europe.   0:14 Shane's stay-at-home dad job this weekend with his daughters 1:42 Do his daughters like to play golf? 3:10 Shane's Gaelic football heritage 9:48 How Shane picked up golf in County Offaly, Ireland 17:01 Shane and Smylie's wedge practice as kids 19:28 The evolution of Shane's opinion on Florida golf 20:38 Shane puts together the perfect Ireland golf trip 28:35 When Shane originally moved from Ireland 30:57 Discussing the WGC at Firestone CC 32:18 Living and practicing in Jupiter, Florida 33:27 Shane's ball-testing day with golf balls that would conform to USGA + R&A rollback 36:13 Shane's proposed solution to increased distance in golf 38:42 Shane recaps the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome 41:06 Responding to doubters after Luke Donald made Shane a captain's pick 46:36 What makes Sepp Straka such a good player 47:52 Shane on his battle with Sepp Straka in the rain at 2022 Honda Classic 49:20 Shane and Smylie relive their infamous tee shots in the "Bear Trap" at PGA National in 2016

28 Feb 202456min

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme begin the show with a victory lap of sorts after watching friend of the pod Jake Knapp notch his first PGA Tour win, as a rookie, at the Mexico Open. SK explains the approach of a Tour pro sleeping on a four-shot lead, then trying to win without your best stuff. With LIV rumors heating up surrounding likely names (Anthony Kim) and not-so-likely ones (Rory McIlroy), Smylie and Charlie discuss the state of the fracture in men's professional golf. Finally, we return with another installation of "Swing Notes," announce our headcover giveaway winner, and make our one-and-done picks for the Cognizant Classic.

26 Feb 20241h 4min