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283: Brooks Koepka Leaves LIV + The Best and Worst Golf Moments of 2025
1 hour 30 minutes Posted Dec 30, 2025 at 10:00 am.
– Holiday catch-up, family life & Christmas chaos
– Playing golf over the holidays + end-of-year reflections
– Brooks Koepka leaving LIV: what happened
– Why Brooks was never fully comfortable in LIV
– Can Brooks return to the PGA Tour?
– Rules, suspensions & politics around returning players
– Bryson DeChambeau’s leverage going forward
– Jon Rahm’s complicated situation
– LIV’s long-term future & roster depth
– Mito Pereira stepping away from LIV
– Was LIV still worth it financially?
– Big picture: where pro golf goes from here
– Transition into 2025 year-in-review discussion
– How we’re defining the “best moments” of the year
– Tommy Fleetwood’s year vs Justin Rose
– Frankie Fleetwood & emotional golf moments
– JJ Spaun’s Oakmont moment
– The Internet Invitational & YouTube golf explosion
– Scottie Scheffler at Portrush
– Why Scottie’s dominance feels different
– Pressure, greatness & defining careers
– Ryder Cup implications & away wins
– Europe vs USA mindset debate
– What moments actually last 10–15 years
– Final thoughts on the year in golf
– Wrap-up & closing
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The final Smylie Show of 2025 is here — and there’s a LOT to unpack.
Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme break down the biggest golf storylines of the year, starting with the shocking news that Brooks Koepka is leaving LIV Golf, what that means for the league, and how it impacts players like Bryson DeChambeau and Jon Rahm moving forward.
We dive into:
What Brooks’ exit really means
Whether Bryson could eventually leave LIV
How the PGA Tour might handle players returning
The future of LIV Golf as a product
And the ripple effects across professional golf
Then, we close out the year with a fun 2025 Year-in-Review game, debating the biggest moments in golf — from Rory McIlroy's grand slam, to the Internet Invitational, to some hilarious TGL bloopers involving Tiger Woods.
A mix of serious golf analysis, hot takes, and classic Smylie–Charlie banter to close out the year.
👇 Drop your thoughts in the comments — who had the moment of the year?
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