248: Scottie Scheffler's Victory Lap At Royal Portrush: Tiger Woods Stats + Career Grand Slam In 2026?

Scottie Scheffler cruised to his fourth major title on Sunday at Royal Portrush, in the *exact same* timeframe that it took Tiger Woods to win his first four majors. Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme discuss Scottie's ascent to the undisputed best player on the planet, examine statistics framing him as the closest thing we've seen to prime Tiger, and hear quotes from Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele about Scottie's mindset and intimidation factor. SK and CH briefly look ahead to wonder ... could Scottie complete his career Grand Slam at Shinnecock Hills in 2026 ... on Father's Day ... which also happens to be his 30th birthday??? The script writes itself! Smylie and Charlie also offer a toast to the 2025 major season, discuss the day that failed to materialize for Rory McIlroy, and Bryson DeChambeau's incredible surge and mental fortitude to play Friday through Sunday at 16-under after shooting 78 on Thursday, while also reading quotes from Wyndham Clark in the wake of recent news about his ban from Oakmont. Chapters: 01:19 Major Season Reflections 02:35 Scottie Scheffler's Dominance 04:21 Comparing Scottie to Tiger Woods 11:20 Statistical Comparisons with Tiger 14:30 Scottie's Unique Playing Style 18:42 The Importance of Mindset 23:09 Scottie's Priorities 31:29 FedEx Cup 36:28 Rory McIlroy's Performance 44:15 Wyndham Clark 50:20 Bryson DeChambeau's Comeback 01:01:15 Looking Ahead Big thanks to AHEAD and ShipSticks for their support! Check AHEAD out here: https://www.ahead.com/ Use promo code SMYLIE on ShipSticks or this link for 20% off: https://www.shipsticks.com/?utm_source=smylie&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ss_acq_pod_0_smylie2025