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Listen "265: Graeme McDowell: Medinah Ryder Cup Stories + Would Rory Accept Player-Captain Role in 2027?"
Episode Synopsis
On this episode of The Smylie Show, host Smylie Kaufman is joined by three-time Ryder Cup winner and 2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell.
Smylie and Graeme begin by turning the clock way back to Graeme's college days, where he played for Smylie's grandfather Alan at UAB - and joined many Kaufman family holiday dinners in the process!
Graeme then details his experience playing in four Ryder Cups, including the famous European comeback win at Medinah in 2012. He tells some great stories about his partnership with Rory McIlroy, including whether Rory would assume a playing captaincy role with the Ryder Cup headed to Ireland in 2027.
Tune into the channel next week for wall-to-wall #RyderCup coverage! #Bethpage
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro and Disclaimer
03:00 - Graeme McDowell joins the show
04:00 - UAB and the Kaufman family connection
17:30 - Keegan Bradley's captaincy
25:30 - Ryder Cup experiences & stories
59:39 - Predictions for Bethpage
Smylie and Graeme begin by turning the clock way back to Graeme's college days, where he played for Smylie's grandfather Alan at UAB - and joined many Kaufman family holiday dinners in the process!
Graeme then details his experience playing in four Ryder Cups, including the famous European comeback win at Medinah in 2012. He tells some great stories about his partnership with Rory McIlroy, including whether Rory would assume a playing captaincy role with the Ryder Cup headed to Ireland in 2027.
Tune into the channel next week for wall-to-wall #RyderCup coverage! #Bethpage
CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro and Disclaimer
03:00 - Graeme McDowell joins the show
04:00 - UAB and the Kaufman family connection
17:30 - Keegan Bradley's captaincy
25:30 - Ryder Cup experiences & stories
59:39 - Predictions for Bethpage
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