Smylie Kaufman welcomes Ben Griffin to the show in the midst of a breakout 2025 that’s seen Ben win twice and vault himself into contention for the USA Ryder Cup team.

Smylie follows Ben’s journey from side hustling as a DJ at UNC, to giving up golf for a loan officer job, to this year’s rise to the upper echelon of the PGA TOUR. We also take a look at the Carolina blue Schwab Defender that Ben won at Colonial, and hear Ben’s thoughts on what a stern test Oakmont will pose for the U.S. Open having just played the course.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 - Intro

02:48 - Ben Griffin joins the show!

08:15 - Moving to Jupiter

10:37 - Ben's golf journey

23:17 - Confidence in golf

25:22 - DJ Benny Beats

31:10 - Ben’s busy playing schedule

33:50 - Saving $$ on the Road

37:00 - How Ben got into TikTok

42:40 - Gaining ball speed

52:45 - Winning at Colonial

56:50 - Carolina Blue Schwab Defender

01:01:28 - Memorial Tournament

01:07:34 - Coming up next

01:08:34 - Like and Subscribe