Tigers Win: Smylie Kaufman Talks LSU Days, Life on the PGA Tour, Broadcasting Career & More

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4.9 • 537 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Smylie Kaufman, former LSU Golfer (2010-14) and PGA Tour Professional, joins the latest edition of Tigers Win to talk about his love for the Tigers and his broadcasting career as a commentator for NBC Sports and The Golf Channel. Watch the full episode on LSU Plus.

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0:00.0	The French by Mars and the pitch.
0:01.5	One on and hit the right to the left way back there.
0:04.0	Right back there.
0:05.0	Hold on.
0:06.0	Harkins win!
0:07.0	Hold on the minute!
0:09.0	It's the clear road home run!
0:11.0	And the track is in the back to him, you know, I don't believe!
0:15.0	It gets away right side to Jackama on his way in.
0:19.0	He's safe at the plate. Throwback the Sheffler gets away towards the dugout him on his way in he's safe at the plate throwback the
0:21.4	Shephler gets away towards the dugout here comes Bianco Tigers win Tigers win
0:29.7	All right welcome in to another edition of Tigers win Harrison Valentine pumped to be joined today with a special guest in the world of golf.
0:38.7	One, for what he did as a player, and two, for what he's doing now as a broadcaster.
0:44.2	That would be former LSU Tiger and PGA Tour professional Smiley.
0:49.0	Kaufman, Smiley, appreciate you carving out a few minutes to join us today.
0:54.3	No, happy to, man.
0:55.8	Love your coverage.
0:57.4	Obviously, I live and breathe LSU.
1:01.1	Purple and gold runs through my veins.
1:03.4	My parents had golf at LSU.
1:04.7	My grandfather actually lived in the dorms when Tiger Stadium still had the dorms going.
1:10.0	So it's a special place to me and I am
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