313: Thursday at the Masters: Rory Leads + Augusta Looks CRISPY

313: Thursday at the Masters: Rory Leads + Augusta Looks CRISPY

From The Smylie Show by The Smylie Show

April 10, 2026 · 33 min · Episode 313

About this episode

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme recap the first round of the Masters Tournament, highlighting Rory McIlroy's performance and course conditions.

As the first round of the Masters Tournament concludes, Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme recap all the Thursday action from Augusta National - Rory McIlroy cruises to a co-lead in his title defense, while some big names struggle as the golf course gets firm and fast much earlier than expected. Smylie and Charlie discuss the difficulty of approaches into the 13th and 15th holes, predict conditions as the week progresses, and take questions from producer Jaxon Brown. Tune in tomorrow - as we recap the cut, and who looks positioned to win the first major of 2026! CHAPTERS: 0:57 Course conditions 4:23 Hole 13 and 15 carnage 9:50 Rory McIlroy 15:14 Sam Burns 16:58 Ludvig Åberg 18:07 Bryson DeChambeau 19:29 Jon Rahm 21:04 Audience questions 25:57 Scottie Scheffler #masters #augusta #smylieshow #smyliekaufman #scottiescheffler #rorymcilroy #golfrecap #mastersrecap #mastershighlights

People in this episode

Host: Smylie Kaufman

Guest: Charlie Hulme

Topics covered

  • Masters Tournament
  • golf recap
  • course conditions
  • Rory McIlroy
  • hole analysis
  • audience questions

Keywords

  • Masters Tournament
  • Rory McIlroy
  • golf recap
  • Augusta National
  • course conditions
  • hole analysis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Augusta National

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