Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme are back on a mid-December Smylie Show with a triple feature: the Tiger Woods vs Scottie Scheffler debate, an interview with the founder and CEO of Swag Golf, Nick Venson ... and, of course, more commentary on UNC's shock hiring of Bill Belichick as their next head football coach.
We begin the show with Charlie sporting a Drake Maye jersey and firing off some Tar Heel homer takes, only to have his enthusiasm dampened by noted LSU Tiger Smylie. When the golf talk finally begins, it is Scottie Scheffler's ninth win of 2024 at the Hero World Challenge that revived some hot-take comparisons online to Tiger Woods' best seasons. In particular, SK and CH take a look at Tiger in 2000 and Vijay Singh in 2004 in comparison to Scottie in 2024.
The second half of the show features Smylie's conversation with Nick Venson, the founder and CEO of Swag Golf. Nick charts his fascinating journey from a kid who collected Scotty Cameron putters, to producing a special line of headcovers for the USA Ryder Cup team, to now making his own Swag putters via an innovative process.
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:53 - UNC Football
04:17 - Bill Belichick Legacy
09:25 - Greatest of All Time Debate
15:36 - Comparing Scottie Scheffler's 2024 Season to Tiger's 2000 Season
18:17 - Tiger Woods' Strong Handshake
19:25 - Scottie vs. Tiger and Vijay: A Comparison
22:30 - Scottie’s 2024 vs. Palmer and Nicklaus
25:10 - Why Tiger Woods Remains Relevant
26:30 - Scottie and Vijay
34:05 - Ranking Scottie's season
41:45 - Interview with Nick Venson of Swag Golf
44:30 - Nick's Entry into the Putter Business
46:35 - Nick's Journey in Starting Swag Golf
51:40 - Inspiration Behind Putter Designs
55:10 - Engaging the Younger Generation
57:30 - Strategy Behind Limited Releases
1:00:26 - Swag Ryder Cup Captain’s Gift
1:03:59 - What's New from Swag Golf
1:05:31 - When Did Swag Golf Achieve Success?
1:08:19 - Nick's Insights
1:10:00 - Wrapping Up