Kevin Kisner & Willy Wilcox Presidents Cup Recap + Ways You Can Help Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts

Join Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme on another episode of The Smylie Show! This week, they discuss the massive impact of Hurricane Helene on the Southeast U.S. and share ways you can help, before welcoming two of golf's most entertaining figures on the show. They're first joined by 4x PGA TOUR winner and Presidents Cup assistant captain Kevin Kisner, who discusses his first year broadcasting golf and recounts some USA team room highlights from Montreal. PGA TOUR pro-turned-caddie Willy Wilcox joins next to discuss his experience on the other side of the Presidents Cup, as he carries for Sungjae Im. Willy reflects on his journey from player to caddie, and details some of the International player reactions to decisions made by captain Mike Weir.

HURRICANE HELENE & HOW YOU CAN HELP:

- The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina: https://cfwnc.fcsuite.com/erp/donate

- Operation Airdrop: https://www.operation-airdrop.com/hurricane-helene

- Manna Food Bank: https://www.mannafoodbank.org/

- BeLoved Asheville: https://belovedasheville.com/

- Samaritan's Purse Disaster Relief: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/nam/

- Blue Ridge Public Radio - Ways to donate and help flood victims in Western North Carolina after Hurricane Helene: https://www.bpr.org/bpr-news/2024-09-28/list-ways-to-donate-and-help-flood-victims-in-western-north-carolina-after-hurricane-helene

- Carolina's Guide donation links: https://www.instagram.com/p/DAef9EZJpjR/?img_index=1

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro

01:00 - Dunhill Links Championship

02:50 - Korn Ferry Tour Championship

04:40 - Preview of Today's Show

05:50 - Hurricane Helene

12:01 - Kevin Kisner intro

17:00 - Kevin Kisner's Broadcasting Experience

19:58 - Changes for Tour Championship

24:37 - Jim Furyk as Captain

28:33 - Saturday Afternoon Pairings

30:55 - Max Homa's Hole Out

31:50 - Presidents Cup Format Change

33:18 - Sunday Morning Insights

34:40 - Team Room Celebration

36:56 - Willy Wilcox

40:40 - Transition to Caddying

43:38 - Willy's First "Oh No" Moment

45:34 - Presidents Cup Experience

47:30 - Team Room Atmosphere

53:10 - Presidents Cup After Party

57:55 - Korn Ferry Tour Championship Recap

59:50 - Outro

The 2024 Presidents Cup is officially in the books, and Team USA comes away victorious for the 13th time in 15 tries, notching the largest margin of victory ever for an away team in the competition. In addition to the Sunday Singles action, Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme take a big picture look at the week in Montreal, grading all twelve players on each team and their captains, and discussing some of the extracurriculars that Tom Kim brought up in his Saturday press conference. SK and CH close the episode with a look ahead to the 2025 Ryder Cup, making some predictions as to which Americans on this Presidents Cup team will make it to Bethpage, and which ones will miss out.

After back-to-back stunning 5-0 sweeps on Thursday and Friday, the fireworks were more subdued on Saturday at the 2024 Presidents Cup, as Team USA won both sessions by a score of 3-1 to carry a four-point lead over the International side into Sunday singles matches. Smylie Kaufman and Charlie Hulme break down all of Saturday's action, discuss some interesting post-round quotes from Tom Kim, and react to the release of the singles matchups that will decide who takes the Cup home from Royal Montreal.