viktor hovland

0:00: Intro

03:00: Big-picture storylines to watch

10:00: Star ready to take the next step, plus top-50 player and one outside the top 100

24:00: Players who will disappoint next year

34:00: Which tournaments are we most looking forward to

In their last podcast episode of 2023, Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme discuss a number of recent storylines in the game of golf, including Tiger Woods playing with his son Charlie at the PNC Championship (and perhaps continuing to drop hints about playing the Champions Tour in a few years). SK and CH cover the latest developments in the Tour's negotiations with both a consortium of investors and the PIF, recent comments made by Viktor Hovland, and a group of players upset by the 2024 structure of "signature" events. Smylie also gives some great tips to anyone playing in windy conditions this winter.

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! And here's something to pass the time as you travel to and from family gatherings...

Tiger and Rory's tech-infused indoor league called the TGL is, of course, delayed a year to 2025. But the other TGL - the "Thanksgiving League" remains very much on schedule. Similar to the original TGL, this league is comprised of six teams - but the roster, drafted by Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme, looks very different.

Make sure to follow us on social media @thesmylieshow and tell us which team is your favorite!

Smylie Kaufman is joined by six-time PGA Tour victor, winner of the 2023 Tour Championship and FedEx Cup, and the de facto MVP of the 2023 Ryder Cup - Viktor Hovland. Viktor covers everything from how he got hooked on death metal, to the transformative short game work he did this year with Joe Mayo, to his chip-in (with Smylie's call!) on the first hole at the Ryder Cup.

1:54 Ryder Cup songs + what he's been up to since

5:40 The origins of his golf game

14:02 How he got into death metal

16:41 College years at Oklahoma State

21:00 Early pro years and "Big Three" with Morikawa & Wolff

23:58 Short game work with Joe Mayo (video breakdown)

42:31 Smylie's prediction on Golf Digest pod

47:18 Smylie covering Viktor's Friday AM foursomes group at Ryder Cup

53:11 Playing with Ludvig Åberg

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.

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.

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme break down Sahith Theegala's first win on Tour at the Fortinet Championship - from the shot-shaping artistry Smylie witnessed all week while in the booth for Golf Channel, to the incredible family and friend support Sahith had in Napa. SK and CH also discuss the dominant week that Team Europe had at the BMW PGA Championship, with all twelve Ryder Cuppers making the cut, and seven of them finishing in the top ten. Things spiral into a random grab bag at the end of the episode, discussing college football, Charlie changing the pronunciation of his last name, and Smylie's obsession with polar bear videos on TikTok.

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme react to Luke Donald's Team Europe captain's picks, and discuss whether this Ryder Cup will launch Ludvig Aberg into stardom. Smylie and Charlie also discuss Justin Thomas' practice routine, and what to expect from his next start at the Fortinet Championship. The show closes with a recap of the season-opening L that Smylie's LSU Tigers took, and Charlie's UNC Tar Heels starting off the season with a big win.

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme watch live and react as Team USA captain Zach Johnson makes his six picks to fill out the rest of his roster for the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome - Brooks Koepka, Jordan Spieth, Collin Morikawa, Sam Burns, Rickie Fowler and Justin Thomas to go with the already qualified list of Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa and Xander Schauffele. Smylie and Charlie discuss the players who were hard done to get left out, what Team Europe's roster could look like, and take questions and prompts from a very lively chat.

Adam Hawk and Ryan Engle discuss the Tour Championship, not making it on influencer lists, and their previous jobs before Nation Golf.

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Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme react to Viktor Hovland's dominant win at the PGA TOUR season finale, the Tour Championship at East Lake. Smylie goes in-depth on the technical changes Viktor has made to his short game that have opened up the floodgates for success on Tour the second half of the season. Smylie and Charlie debate who the final six captain's picks will be for the Team USA Ryder Cup team, and get in the swing of college football season by comparing schedules for LSU and UNC.

Fed-X Cup (Golf), Best Player(s) to NOT yet have won a Major, Take-Away's From USC's First Football Game of the Season, James Worthy Shout-Out

The Tour Championship is over, Zach Johnson makes his picks Tuesday, and Shane and Luke are on the scene to take their last crack at handicapping the U.S. team. Is it all coming down to Burns vs. Young? Did Keegan and Glover lose their mojo at the last moment? And what of JT? Plus, we Czech in on Europe, and a seemingly convoluted captain's pick situation that might have just become simpler than we think. Get it while it's hotter than Hotlanta.

The boys break down Viktor Hovland’s stunning win at Olympia Fields and chat with U.S. Amateur winner Nick Dunlap, who is heading into his sophomore year at Alabama with the Havemeyer Trophy in tow.

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme break down another eventful week of golf, including: Viktor Hovland shooting 28 on his last nine holes of the BMW Championship to win the penultimate FedEx Cup playoff event, Smylie wearing coat and tie in the booth at the U.S. Amateur and witnessing Nick Dunlap do something only Tiger Woods has done, and yet another twist in the increasingly intriguing Team USA Ryder Cup picture that will culminate with the final six captain's picks next week.