Scottie Scheffler Wins the Tour Championship + Brian Rolapp's Full 2028 PGA Tour Overhaul

Smylie and Charlie are back to break down Scottie Scheffler's win at the Tour Championship — his second FedEx Cup, his third win of the season, and the moment he passed Tiger Woods on the all-time PGA Tour money list. They dig into the stats, the Jack Nicklaus comparison that Butch Harmon made on the show, and break down his comments on the setup at East Lake this week with the Atlanta club scheduled to host the Tour Championship for the final time on a permanent basis in 2027.

Plus: the full breakdown of Brian Rolapp's 2028 PGA Tour overhaul — the Championship Series schedule taking shape, the new two-week match play finale format, whether East Lake stays in the Tour Championship rotation, and which historic clubs could host as part of the reimagined postseason.

Before all that: Charlie makes his first-ever albatross - and the amazing coincidence that follows.

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Chapters

0:00 Intro & toasting the 2026 PGA Tour season's end
2:05 Charlie's albatross and the "other Charlie Hume"
6:37 Scottie's FedEx Cup playoff run
10:39 Scottie's loose press-room mood & the Brandel Chamblee shoutout
12:36 Scottie's 2026 season in review: near-misses & the Nicklaus comparison
16:24 By the numbers: strokes gained, scoring records & passing Tiger on the money list
18:21 The two stats behind the leap: proximity and putts made from 25+ feet
23:53 Scottie on the East Lake setup
26:14 Course architecture debate
31:34 Should East Lake stay in the Tour Championship rotation?
35:13 Brian Rolapp's leadership style & the state of the 2028 overhaul
38:19 Championship Series schedule update
40:21 Scarcity by design: how the new model ensures stronger fields
42:29 Board meetings, FedEx's sponsorship future & criteria for the last 4 spots
43:27 LIV return conditions, Rory's 15-event rule going away & a fall "world tour"
47:43 Inside the new 2-week match play finale format
49:59 The TV coverage challenge
52:29 Group of death, tournament luck, and the case for match play
54:19 Separating the season-long trophy from the match-play finale
57:19 Venue wishlist