OverDrive - Scobie on his experience at the RBC Canadian Open, his process coming into round two, and his thoughts on Hayes’ golf game

Episode Date: June 6, 2025

PGA Tour golfer Matthew Scobie joins OverDrive to discuss making his PGA Tour debut at the RBC Canadian Open. Scobie shares his process heading into the second round and his thoughts on Hayes’ golf game.

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He'll be asking. How many letters has he comprised towards your email? Okay, Matt Scobie sir. Matt, great seeing you. Do you have a new enemy on the set? Yeah. You don't know where we're starting things? No, we're not doing any of that buddy.

No, not yet. Just be honest. I was at the club this morning because I popped in there and everyone is buzzing. They're like, what's Scobie doing? What's he doing? How's he doing? The amount of support, which I'm sure you can pick up on. You're two under through two rounds. You're right there on the cut line. It feels like you're going to get in, but how do you feel on this kind of stage? It must be incredible. It is incredible. Yeah, absolutely. This is pretty

crazy being here. One of my favorite TV shows. Oh, there we go. I'm excited to be here with the fellas. Appreciate it. But yeah, just being'm very excited to be here with the fellas, appreciate it. But yeah, just being out there and feeling the nerves and the pressure and trying to put the golf ball where you want it. How big are the nerves compared to like, just a money game where, how different are the nerves? And where do you kind of feel it?

Is it like around the green, off the tee? Just how different is it? First tee shot of the day, legitimately my legs were stuck in how different is it on first tee shot of the day? Legitimately my legs were stuck in like stuck in mud start today. I couldn't move I couldn't get through the golf balls telling myself You fan it right? Yep. Yep, definitely fan it right so a little nervous start but it's um, it's just a different environment Like I couldn't think on 14 t You know

I was standing there and trying to come up with the yardage and what shot we wanted to head and couldn't come up with really anything hit it on the green made a nice three moved on but yeah no it's a different different experience for sure so is that because of the crowd is it because you're playing with professionals is it because you're looking at the leaderboard you're like my name is up there and it's above Rory McIlroy's by a significant number. Like what can you channel one thing in particular where you're like this is what makes me feel like it's an out of body experience the most? Just being out there, first PGA Tour event. It's a place where I've wanted to get to for a long time. I feel like

it's been you know six, seven, eight years coming since I turned pro. And yeah, just you're in that environment, you're standing out there and, you know, you have to execute the shots and play to a high level, but your brain starts going 100 miles an hour and it's a, it's a different environment for sure. What kind of support did you have out here? And family, friends, all of that. And, and did you have to weed some of them out and say, all right, hey, like I'm trying to play here because you got an uncle or an aunt or something in the stands yelling and screaming and

all of that type of stuff. Definitely. Yeah, there were a few. There was a couple of people cheering on some poor shots from other players in the group early on. We had to reign that in to start. It was a little aggressive. But no, I had a really good crew. I used to work at Deer Creek as well,

working at Coppenwood now, a lot of people from both those I used to work at Deer Creek as well, work in a couple with now a lot of people from both those places came out. My mom's here as well, my dad was out earlier. So ton of support, a lot of people cheering me on. I got a bunch of Scooby Doo calls and a bunch of other nonsense in the rink there earlier. So just really cool to be a part of. I mean, it's where I've wanted to get to,

like I say, for a long time. And first experience, we're just watching the cut line quite a part of. I mean, it's where I've wanted to get to, like I say, for a long time and first experience for just watching the cut line quite a bit. How does that process go? I mean, do you just literally stay on the putting green on the range and wait or what? Yeah, I hit some balls earlier, grabbed some food earlier as well, and then just wait to, you know, see the 70 and tie, see if it's two or three under. I was a little squirrely coming in, made a couple mistakes down the stretch, but we'll see. I mean, I made a bunch of birdies, was up there in the top 20 for

a good chunk of the day, and we'll just see where the cut falls later. Matt Scobie with us, who again is two under in the clubhouse through two rounds. And you mentioned on 18 in particular, you put one in the water. Was that your second shot? Like, I wasn't here yet. So take us through that approach, because it it's a par five and you're sitting there You I'm sure you're aware of kind of where the cut line is gonna be at that point You're sitting at three under on the tee What made you say I'm going for this in two as opposed to playing it? Possibly a little bit safer did that run through your mind or did you have a plan before you even got here? It said if I'm in this spot on this hole This is the club I'm hitting and I'm gonna be aggressive

So I cold topped one in round one on 18 laid up on purpose accidently up Call that that stayed on the play chipped it up there made par or whatever So I said to myself bunch of four irons last night bunch of four irons this morning and they're feeling good It was a four iron. It was a good number. I I really liked it I thought I could get it over the water it was about four grooves too thin so not quite the contact we needed came in pretty low and obviously ended up in the water and hopefully that's not the difference but but yeah I just felt like I could pull the shot off and didn't have any of those negative thoughts kind of standing over it and tried to execute

it and executions obviously the difficulty sometimes. So has there been any more like you mentioned just being in it it's a PGA event it's a massive event but has there been anyone you've seen out there any player in particular where you've kind of crossed paths or they're over on nine you're on eight or something like that you're like this guy is playing in the same tournament as me right now. Yeah there are a few I mean I ran into to max home on the putting green and Sent actually an email to Rory's agent looking for a practice round. He's a little busy on Tuesday I was then actually but figured I'd you know, shoot him a note. Why not but

Yeah, no, it's uh, it's just a bit of a whirlwind to be honest So just looking to make the most of it so last night your your issued to honor yesterday uh... we have a great round in you play well in the afternoon uh... and your your going about last night you realize okay i'm in i'm in the heart like take us through your thought process last night's and coming into round two maybe compared to how you're feeling before you put the tea in the ground game for round one. Round two was miles

better. Round one was you know bogey the first but really solid golf bogey free afterwards and it kind of kind of settled in that you know maybe not as polished as a lot of the other guys out here and don't have the reps and the practice and whatnot but good scores can be good players pretty much every day Mr. 64 knows that himself but I hate that you brought that up. We had to bring that up. We had to bring that up. We put it to bed at the top of the show the fans were chanting and I just said that's enough. Mr. 64. I shot 39 on the front at Coppenwood this morning? I want everyone to realize that from the goal T's people do need to realize I will say I don't know if there's a

You know a stigma out there something going on in the world, but hazy bees golf game is very high-level Thank you a lot of people Comment on it a little bit negatively and it's it's confusing But I want to ask why so this guy the property guy. You're on the property a lot. Right? Yep. How many times do you see this guy on the driving range? Be honest. He drives up the Gozler's hole. Yeah. He drives from his car to the first tee, grabs a coffee, shakes the guy's hand, he starts telling lies and making up his gambling game and then he plays golf.

It's the best practice facility in Ontario, and he doesn't even go near it. Still shoots good scores. See, I was gonna go the other way. That's all that matters, man. All that matters. You know all my guys, none of us are ever up on the right. No, we're coming on two wheels, so we tee off chance.

Fake his trunks land every day. Exactly. I was gonna go the other way and say, have you ever talked to him about shooting left? Because that's... I plot left, Because that's I plot left I shoot right All that it's never gonna happen to you The only reason he's a right-handed golfer is because we knew as a kid is that bill said There's no left-handed clubs in the garage. You got my dad. Yeah, that's the way it goes

Yeah I think if you honestly he got him a set of left-handed clubs and he practiced and put a winter all you got to do Is put a winter in you'll be a you're a better left-handed golfer than you are already. Did you not hear me? I shot 39 I don't know this morning Watch him hit a driver left-handed you'll see I actually it's more athletic, but it is Got a bigger back shot shot left and hockey. Yes, we're not getting into this conversation bigger back shot shot left in hockey yes we're not getting into this conversation we've got a lot of old stuff on the show

so let's get into some of the details at Coppenwood has there ever been a negative letter you know when someone gets a letter has he ever gotten a letter for any behavioral problems at Coppenwood never absolutely not I mean I don't know Matt just got started Matt just got started. Probably too loud if he was like yelling and screaming about something. We'll put music on from time to time and like we'll get out there and have fun, but I don't, I think we play at an appropriate pace. We're all very cordial. You know, everyone's a good guy. You know the guys that I'm out there with. Everyone's a good guy.

So I don't anticipate any issues in the future. I certainly hope not not at all What is your low score at coppin with like and do you do you must play from the tips every single round? Yeah Prepping for this. I think it was 70 from the Platinum's back there. Okay, pretty solid felt good I mean it as you know, like yeah plays I'd say it plays longer than this place. It's firmer. It's faster Greens are only 11 and a half here just cuz they're so slopey but Kappa ones are 12 13 they are so dialed in right now 100% really good prep but yeah 70 not in the 60s yet from the bad this guy I've seen shoot from playing the goals you shot I think 68 or 69 a couple years ago well that's what I was gonna ask how many sets of tees were

out well that's the one thing that no one's talked about The championship tees there was a slight like black kind of tarp over it just the back of the tees We went just ahead of the championship tees and that's where we tied 28 yards So I like the 6600 like what kind of yardage do you think you play be serious look? You're a professional golfer, and you could you could Back me on this. I don't care if you play from the forward tees You still got to get the golf ball still got a golf your ball so 64 is 60 I'm not disputing that but 64 from the whites is different than 60 food

It doesn't matter you can put sand wedges in your hands all day and people will not shoot sixty-four. You're not, I'm not disputing that. Alright, so what's your plan here, Matt? Like we asked you out of the gate, like you're too under, are you gonna wait it out until everyone's in the house or are you gonna head home? Like what's your plan? Probably head home, live about an hour away. So hit the road here shortly. Yeah, probably check out some of the craziness. Yeah. Yeah, just see where things fall. I mean, it's like I said, it's my first PJ tour event first Canadian open Awesome, that's great. Pretty cool experience hoping for many more hoping to you know

Play a lot more as much as I enjoy helping you out at Coffinwood being a pro golfer is a bit better of a gig So just a lot more of that. But yeah tonight. We'll just head home. I already got some practice in grab a bite and Yeah, see where we end up. Well, you were telling me a couple of weeks ago that you qualified to hit like a 15 foot putt, kind of a squirrely putt to even get into this tournament. That must have been the prep, right? You talk about nerves, you must have been nervous hanging over that putt and you made your way in and now the rest is history. That's it, yeah.

Hand shaking in the qualifier, hand shaking on the first tee but first tee today was fine and like you say I mean bunch of support my mom my dad a lot of friends came out and that's steady things and it's just a little bit of belief too like you you know make some pars drink some birdies together and you start to feel like you actually belong out here. As you should man as you should two unders an unbelievable score through 36 holes we're pulling pulling for you and it's straddling man. I don't think we're going to find out for a few hours but we're banking on that Two Under man. We can't wait for it. Great seeing you Matt. Thanks for making it. Good luck to you. Thank you. I Heart Radio Live with Three Days Grace. Hey, what's up? This is Adam from Three Days Grace.

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