Podcast

Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav

From NBC Sports Golf, Leisure, Sports

GolfChannel.com senior writers Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner discuss and debate the latest news from around the golf world.

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#24
Episodes
699
Releases
Weekly
Typical length
42 min
On air since
2015
Latest episode
1 day ago

Episodes

699 episodes, newest first

  1. PGA Tour's fine line: Reward success or dismiss past results?

    Episode 701

    Show notes

    0:00: Lav has his sunscreen packed for Cabo!

    05:30: Despite a down year, Andrew Novak is now set through 2028 – is that fair?

    16:30: It's getting late early: top 100 coming into focus

    28:00: What in the world was Sergio Garcia thinking?

    39:00: What to watch for: Blades Brown, Jackson Koivun and the DP World Tour's penultimate event

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    43 min
  2. Glorious carnage! Was the Tour too careful in cutting Bermuda to 54 holes?

    Episode 700

    Show notes

    0:00: Proud UCF fan Rex decides not to attend the biggest game in program history

    04:00: Tour cuts Bermuda event to 54 holes. Was it the right call?

    12:00: Austin Smotherman's back-to-back wins show what can happen in the fall

    18:00: Latest LIV news: Players signing up, embarrassing bankruptcy filings

    25:00: Mexico Open on deck this week

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    31 min
  3. Tick-tock: LIV, DP World Tour commit deadline fast approaching

    Episode 699

    Show notes

    0:00: Wear your sunscreen, kids!

    03:00: What to expect ahead of Sunday's deadline for players to commit to LIV 2.0

    09:00: Did Eugenio Chacarra play his hand perfectly?

    18:00: Wild weather forecasted for Bermuda -- buckle up!

    22:00: Expanded rosters coming for TGL

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    25 min
  4. DP World Tour tells LIV players: It's either us or them!

    Episode 698

    Show notes

    0:00: The European tour draws a hard line in the sand

    09:00: Without any stars, should we even care what becomes of LIV 2.0?

    19:00: Michael Brennan collects his 3rd win in a year

    28:00: Lav doesn't like the idea of a no-cut, limited-field fall event

    34:00: Intriguing group of grads from the Korn Ferry Tour

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    42 min
  5. How does life change for a PGA Tour winner? We asked Austin Smotherman

    Episode 697

    Show notes

    0:00: Jim Furyk makes some surprising admissions about the Americans

    07:00: What can actually be done to reverse their fortunes overseas?

    16:00: Newest PGA Tour winner Austin Smotherman joins the show!

    38:00: It's a critical next few weeks for LIV Golf. Here's why

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    51 min
  6. Americans stage historic rally, but did it mask their larger issues?

    Episode 696

    Show notes

    0:00: What stood out from the Americans' historic rally at Medinah

    11:00: Some of the biggest stars from the day

    20:00: What level of confidence should the Americans have moving forward with team golf?

    28:00: Captain and player grades for both sides

    47:00: Final thoughts from the Presidents Cup

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    52 min
  7. Presidents Cup Day 3: Down 3, Americans are in an unprecedented situation

    Episode 695

    Show notes

    0:00: It's five-alarm fire time for the Americans

    05:00: Breakdown of the Saturday afternoon foursomes session

    14:00: Americans let massive leads slip both sessions

    18:00: Preview of the Sunday singles session

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    28 min
  8. Presidents Cup Day 2: Is it time for the Americans to panic?

    Episode 694

    Show notes

    0:00: Americans faceplant on Day 2. Are they in trouble?

    07:00: Friday foursomes breakdown of Internationals' sweep

    19:00: Doubleheader day at Medinah: Preview of the Saturday morning fourballs

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    29 min
  9. Presidents Cup Day 1: Where was all of the crowd noise?

    Episode 693

    Show notes

    0:00: Americans lead, again, but what else stood out on Day 1?

    03:30: Recapping the Thursday fourballs action

    17:30: Previewing the Friday foursomes pairings at Medinah

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    27 min
  10. Can the Internationals shock the world? The Presidents Cup's future might depend on it

    Episode 692

    Show notes

    0:00: What's the early-week vibe like at Medinah?

    09:00: What needs to happen for the Internationals to make this a competitive match

    20:00: Could this week be the end of the Presidents Cup as we know it?

    28:00: Match-by-match breakdown of the five fourball matches

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    45 min
  11. Promotion, points, pathways: Everything you need to know about PGA Tour eligibility changes

    Episode 691

    Show notes

    0:00: A fun Solheim Cup, full of controversy and good competition

    07:00: The social-media clip gone wrong

    17:00: Everything you need to know about the newly announced changes to PGA Tour eligibility

    28:00: Tour draws a line in the sand with college stars

    35:00: Why this upcoming year matters so much for 2028

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    46 min
  12. Walker and Solheim Cups help prove: Team golf is undefeated

    Episode 690

    Show notes

    0:00: Rex is returning to his roots on the college golf beat

    04:30: What LIV's expected bankruptcy filing means for the league's future

    12:30: Previewing the Solheim Cup in the Netherlands

    17:30: What the Tour can learn from the team match play concept

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    23 min
  13. What the Presidents Cup captains got right (and wrong) with their picks

    Episode 689

    Show notes

    0:00: Where's the energy from the captains?!

    02:30: Breaking down U.S. captain Brandt Snedeker's choices

    13:00: The interesting (and defensible) debate between Jacob Bridgeman and Ryan Gerard

    19:00: Sigh: No big swings from the perennial underdogs

    26:00: Football is in the air! Lav on a NFL preview show and the guys' fantasy football draft

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    30 min
  14. So much for a 'down' year: Scottie rallies and rolls to FedExCup title

    Episode 688

    Show notes

    0:00: The Player of the Year talk was fun while it lasted, huh?

    07:00: How different this will feel in 2028

    10:30: How Scottie Scheffler took control of the Sunday showdown

    21:00: Where the U.S. and International Presidents Cup captains should go for their wildcard picks

    28:00: PGA Tour superlatives: Best tournament, breakout star, top newcomer, best shot, best moment, biggest disappointment

    45:00: Voices in the Crowd: Match-play finale and the DP World Tour boost

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    52 min
  15. Will a match-play Tour Championship finally give fans what they want?

    Episode 687

    Show notes

    0:00: What to make of the Tour's new match-play finale coming in 2028

    06:00: Why this has the potential to be a hit – and the possible pitfalls

    19:00: Other newsy bits from Brian Rolapp's presser: Championship series spots filling up and LIV pathways

    30:00: FedExCup champion, Player of the Year both up for grabs this week

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    33 min
  16. It's all down to this: FedExCup, Player of the Year, Prez Cup picks, LIV's future?!

    Episode 686

    Show notes

    0:00: The BMW turned out better than anticipated

    05:00: Wyndham Clark is starting to come into his own as a player

    12:00: What a week-to-week turnaround for Rory

    17:30: Who's the favorite for Player of the Year now?

    23:00: The best stories among those who cracked the top 30

    28:00: The Presidents Cup captain's picks just got way more interesting

    42:00: Rex's on-the-ground reporting from the end of LIV 1.0

    49:00: Voices in the Crowd: LIV hate, boring PGA Tour, training camps

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    52 min
  17. Goodbye LIV 1.0?: On the ground at LIV's 2026 finale

    Episode 685

    Show notes

    0:00: Rex is on the ground in Indy. Is this a funeral, or the start of something new?

    04:00: What the players are saying about the future

    10:00: Is Bryson a big enough force to galvanize the rest of the players?

    14:00: Rory says Rahm and Bryson have a "tough road ahead" for reentry

    19:00: A lot of storylines in play this week at the BMW

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    24 min
  18. Scheffler's dominance and Spieth's high-wire act highlight playoff opener

    Episode 684

    Show notes

    0:00: Rex somehow survived the Memphis heat

    02:30: Scottie is so back

    18:00: What was up with Rory?

    23:00: Jordan Spieth and Keith Mitchell were the central protagonists of the top-50 chase

    37:00: Only one player moved in and out of the number. Is that a good thing?

    40:00: Love it or Lav it: Memphis promotion, Jackson Koivun, European tour holding firm and Jon Rahm's 2027 prospects

    48:00: Voices in the Crowd: Greensboro, waning interest and a Grand Slam exemption

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    53 min
  19. Welcome to the most important week of the PGA Tour season!

    Episode 683

    Show notes

    0:00: Rex is very sweaty in Memphis!

    05:00: Greensboro (?!) is going to be part of the championship series

    11:00: The top-50 bubble is all that matters this week

    18:00: Scottie and Rory are back

    22:00: Jim Furyk on life as a tournament host, transitioning to TV work and all things Presidents Cup

    40:00: Rex is bound to miss some good BBQ this week

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    45 min
  20. Are the players starting to have FedExCup fatigue?

    Episode 682

    Show notes

    0:00: Michael Brennan might be better than we expected

    14:00: Is the race to the top 70 as important as it once seemed?

    30:00: Brooks Koepka gets brutally honest about where he is right now

    35:00: Other news, notes and nuggets from the week

    39:00: Love it or Lav it: Rory's FedExCup U-turn, Tony Finau's one-handed putting, ace or albatross, KFT pathways

    48:00: Voices in the Crowd: LIV, LIV, LIV

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    52 min