Issue with ACF Post Object

gistfile1.phtml

<?php if ( get_field('ssm_featured_course', 'options') ) { ?>
		
		<?php $post_object = get_field('ssm_featured_course', 'options'); ?>
		<?php $post = $post_object; ?>
				
		<?php setup_postdata( $post ); ?>
				
		<div id="featured-course">
			
			<div class="wrap">
				
				<small>Featured Course</small>
				
				<p class="faux-title"><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>"><?php the_title(); ?></a></p>
			
				<?php if ( get_field('ssm_course_description') ) { ?>
			
				<div class="course-description">
				
					<?php the_field('ssm_course_description'); ?>
					
				</div>
				<!-- end .course-description-->
			
				<?php } ?>
			
				<a class="button red" href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">View Course</a>
			
			</div>
			<!-- end .wrap -->
		
		</div>
		<!-- end #featured-course -->
		
		<?php wp_reset_postdata(); ?>
	
	<?php } ?>