353: Open Championship Preview: Hole-by-Hole Breakdown + Heat Wave at Royal Birkdale
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Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme preview the 154th Open Championship with a detailed breakdown of Royal Birkdale and discuss the impact of a UK heat wave on the course conditions.
Smylie Kaufman joins Charlie Hulme for a major championship preview edition of The Smylie Show, this time reporting on-site from Royal Birkdale ahead of the 154th Open Championship. Smylie's fresh off practice-round scouting with Scottie Scheffler, Sam Burns and Tommy Fleetwood, and the two break down how a UK heat wave has left the course baked out, brown, and playing firmer and faster than usual — with wind direction doing wild things to distance and club selection all week. Plus: a full hole-by-hole walkthrough of Royal Birkdale using the R&A's course guide and Padraig Harrington's notes on each hole, including the redesigned par-3s and the new 13th where Jordan Spieth made his iconic bogey in 2017. They close it out with contender picks for the week & dark horse names to watch out for. Before all that: Charlie cranks the office heat and a fan to "simulate" Birkdale conditions, and Smylie details a rough night of jet lag getting into town. Don't forget to like, comment, subscribe, and follow us on socials @thesmylieshow! Chapters 0:00 Intro: heat wave banter & simulating Birkdale conditions 2:23 Smylie's practice round report (Scheffler, Burns, Fleetwood) 3:34…
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