Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme are back from a long week at the PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, where Aaron Rai captured his first major championship in one of the more unpredictable PGA Championships in recent memory. Smylie and Charlie break down why Rai’s precision and consistency were such a perfect fit for the setup, what made Aronimink play so uniquely, and which players left Philadelphia with momentum heading into the summer stretch.
The guys also discuss Jon Rahm, Justin Thomas, Cam Smith, Ludvig Åberg and more, before diving into the latest reporting surrounding LIV Golf’s financial future, potential restructuring, and what it could mean for players and professional golf moving forward. Plus: behind-the-scenes stories from PGA week, Smylie’s “Live From” shot recreations, cheesesteak rankings, summer golf apparel debates, and plenty more.
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00:00 Intro + Smylie leaves his laptop in Philly
03:30 Philadelphia cheesesteak rankings
06:00 Behind the scenes of NBC “Live From” shot recreations
11:15 Smylie compares himself to Kyle Schwarber
12:45 PGA week stories
17:00 “Summer of Cotton”
20:20 Aaron Rai wins the PGA Championship
24:45 Which players gained momentum at Aronimink?
28:15 Why Aronimink played so differently
34:40 Aaron Rai “Rai Guys” merch concept
37:25 Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm & LIV players trending up
39:10 Latest LIV Golf financial reports explained
48:20 What LIV uncertainty could mean for players
56:00 PGA TOUR schedule changes & future tour structure
1:02:00 Final thoughts from PGA Championship week
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