318: Fitz Wins At Harbour Town + A Rollercoaster Week of LIV News

About this episode

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme discuss Matt Fitzpatrick's playoff win and the latest developments in LIV Golf.

With the first major of 2026 in the books, there was no slowing down the golf news cycle - a PGA TOUR signature event, some wild reporting about the long-term existence of LIV Golf, and a potential Smylie comeback?? (Watch more on that here: https://youtu.be/jAWJYvOg1F4 ) Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme discuss all the news of the week, starting with Matt Fitzpatrick's playoff win over Scottie Scheffler, and followed by an in-depth discussion about reports on LIV's imminent closure, why the PIF has changed its investment strategy, and what the future could look like for players in the league. Like, comment & subscribe for more golf insight ⛳️ Follow our socials: ⁨@TheSmylieShow⁩ CHAPTERS: 0:00 Intro / Smylie’s Zurich Classic Invite 3:58 Matt Fitzpatrick Wins the RBC Heritage 8:22 How Harbor Town Tests Players 12:36 Scottie Scheffler’s Form + Ludvig Åberg 16:24 Signature Event Field, Brooks as Alternate 18:31 LIV Golf: What Happened This Week 25:54 Why the PIF May Be Pulling Back 42:09 What Happens Next for LIV Players? 49:59 Can LIV Survive in a Smaller Form? 1:03:31 Was LIV Ultimately Good for Pro Golf? #golf #pgatour #rbcheritage #hiltonhead #golfhighlights #golfrecap #LIV…

People in this episode

Host: Smylie Kaufman

Guest: Charlie Hulme

Topics covered

• PGA Tour
• LIV Golf news
• Matt Fitzpatrick
• Scottie Scheffler
• golf insights
• investment strategies

Keywords

• golf
• PGA Tour
• LIV Golf
• Matt Fitzpatrick
• Scottie Scheffler
• RBC Heritage
• investment strategy
• golf news

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LIV Golf, PIF

Places: Harbour Town

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