Recapping a Wild Playoff Finish at the Sony Open + PGA Tour U #1 David Ford

Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme bid a final "aloha" to the PGA Tour's two-event stop in Hawaii, with Smylie on the broadcast that saw four players all in real contention until the very end, culminating with a roller-coaster two-hole playoff. Smylie begins the show with some pressing questions about acai bowls and a conversation with Charlie regarding children's golf clubs, and wraps with the return of what we're calling "Smylie's Superlatives" - naming the player who impressed him the most at the Sony Open off the tee, approach, around the green, and putting. Charlie then catches up with UNC senior David Ford - currently the #1 player in the PGA TOUR U rankings - as he heads to play in the DP World Tour's Hero Dubai Desert Classic. David discusses everything from the changing landscape of collegiate athletics as it relates to recruiting/NIL/revenue sharing, to an unbelievable birdie run and incredible score to win an event at one of America's most iconic golf courses. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 05:54 - Lag Shot kid's clubs 08:58 - Sony Open recap 09:34 - Nick Taylor's clutch gene 10:35 - JJ Spaun 17:20 - Stephan Jaeger 21:21 - Highlights of the Taylor/Echavarria two-hole playoff 26:33 - Nick Taylor left off 2024 Presidents Cup team 29:26 - Sicko Gear Tinkerer’s Insights 31:38 - Smylie's Superlatives 38:17 - Sony Open Wrap-Up 41:15 - Interview with David Ford 43:17 - Heading into 2025 as PGATU No. 1 44:25 - Opportunities for elite collegiate players 50:54 - DP World Tour pathway? 53:48 - Recruiting, NIL and revenue-sharing in college golf 58:30 - Swing Analysis 01:03:17 - David Ford’s 62 at Seminole Golf Club 01:05:20 - UNC Football