What happened to Smiley Kaufman?U.S. golfer hits 15 or more
Miles WigbyJuly 16, 2021
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Smylie Kaufman broke into golf as a rookie, but it hasn’t been that impressive since. The American golfer was in the final group of the Masters with Jordan Spieth five years ago, but recently shot a 15-over 87 at the Barbatore Championship.
Kaufman working to get his career back on track in 2021
2021 continues to bring more struggles for Smylie Kaufman. The American golfer’s world ranking dropped from No. 48 to its current No. 1,530.
Earlier this year, Kaufman missed a crucial one-foot putt in qualifying on the PGA Tour.
He was quick to tweet his response:
After the rain delay, I missed 1 foot on the 12th and didn’t realize my ball had so much water and sand accumulated. The image can also be applied to that moment. 1 point short of the playoffs. #golf https://t.co/Ky4Hk7078p
— Smylie Kaufman (@SmylieKaufman10) May 10, 2021
Smylie has forgotten at Barbasol Championship
Players like Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Brooks Koepka are off to a solid start in 2021, but Kaufman’s situation continues to deteriorate.
At yesterday’s (July 15) Barbassole Championship, Kentucky’s only PGA Tour event, Smiley shot 15-over 87, putting him at rock bottom in the tournament.
He made a bogey four on the par-4 7th, and a 10 on the par-4 18th. The 15-over round put him 23 shots behind the leader in 131st place.
Twitter also didn’t let him know how badly he was doing. Kaufman was tagged as this week’s “Trunk Slammer” by one account.
For those unfamiliar with the term, it’s fairly straightforward: a badly hit golfer slams his clubs in the trunk and goes home.
@NoLayingUp Go see what Smylie Kaufman did at Barb Champ today. What the hell happened to that guy? 2015-2016 looks like a future world champion.
— Zack Hummel (@hummel_zack) July 15, 2021
What happened to Smylie Kaufman man #87 today is horrific, so sad, can’t imagine how humiliated he must feel, hope he has the inner strength to get his game back! 5 years ago was a real genius
— Craig Thomson (@ThomsonGolf94) July 15, 2021
Can we stop giving Smylie Kaufman an exemption from PGA events…
— Tyler Lippert (@t_lippert16) July 15, 2021
We’re all here for you Smylie Kaufman, you can get out of this horrible recession bud 👍 and move on!
— ChasingPars Golf Podcast (@ChasingPars_Pod) July 15, 2021
What happened to Smiley Kaufman?
Kaufman rose to prominence on the web.com Golf Tour in 2015, eventually earning himself a spot on the 2016 PGA Tour.
That year, his world ranking rose to 48th.
Kaufman was 10 under in Game 5 of the PGA Tour season at the Sinas Hospital Open. It was his first PGA Tour title, and few knew at the time that it would be his only victory for the next six years.
Kaufman’s performance dropped suddenly, and the young rookie struggled to fulfill his early potential.
Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images
Many excuses have been heard – some given by Kaufman, some on his behalf.
Kaufman made a splash on social media, spending his time doing Instagram brand deals, but when his performance dropped, he got a backlash on social media.
This caused him to take a few months off from social media.
Kaufman also pointed to injuries that derailed him, saying he needed to ice his elbows a few days before games, while also hurting his wrist and shoulder.
Kaufman applied for a medical waiver but was denied after an MRI scan failed to detect an injury that would prevent him from playing.
Smylie did make the most of her 2018 vacation, though, marrying childhood sweetheart Francie Harris.
Let’s hope Smylie can rediscover his early form and challenge himself again at the top of the leaderboards.
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Miles writes about cryptocurrencies, sports and sports betting. In addition to The Focus, Miles writes for Trademate Sports and has been a professional sports bettor, analyst, and crypto investor for many years.
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