The Smylie Show

Join us for another episode of The Smylie Show as Smylie Kaufman sits down with Mark Blackburn, recently named Golf Digest’s No. 1 Coach in America, to go deep on what actually separates elite ball-strikers from everyone else.
Mark breaks down:
• Coaching Justin Rose, Matt Fitzpatrick, Max Homa, and Daniel Berger
• Why Scottie Scheffler is the best ball-striker in the world
• Matchups vs “perfect” golf swings
• Technology, data, and why simplicity lives on the other side of complexity
• Developing juniors, rebuilding injured players, and creating tour-level speed
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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Justin Rose’s wire-to-wire win at Torrey Pines
04:20 – Mark Blackburn’s first PGA Tour coaching breakthrough
08:30 – From aspiring pro to elite golf coach
12:00 – Coaching juniors & identifying real athletic talent
16:00 – Technology vs feel in modern golf instruction
22:00 – Matchups: why elite golf swings don’t look alike
27:00 – What makes Scottie Scheffler the best ball-striker in the world
31:30 – Inside Justin Rose’s swing & Ryder Cup performance
43:00 – Matt Fitzpatrick: distance, precision & swing evolution
49:30 – Max Homa: rebuilding form & swing direction
58:30 – Coaching injured players & long-term development
01:01:40 - Charlie joins for “Short-Sided” with Mark
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Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme recap Chris Gotterup and Patrick Reed winning their respective second tournament in three starts to move into the top 20 in the world rankings.
They also discuss whether fans at the WM PHX Open crossed a line in interfering with Hideki Matsuyama twice on Sunday. Finally, they address the revived debate - should the PLAYERS be considered the fifth major?
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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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Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme recap all the golf action and news of the past week, from Justin Rose's historic win at the Farmers Insurance Open, to Brooks Koepka's much-anticipated return to the PGA TOUR, to Patrick Reed's departure from LIV Golf.

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme recap all the golf action and news of the past week, from Justin Rose's historic win at the Farmers Insurance Open, to Brooks Koepka's much-anticipated return to the PGA TOUR, to Patrick Reed's departure from LIV Golf.