Podcast
Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav
GolfChannel.com senior writers Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner discuss and debate the latest news from around the golf world.
- Golf chart
- #24
- Episodes
- 699
- Releases
- Weekly
- Typical length
- 42 min
- On air since
- 2015
- Latest episode
- 1 day ago
Episodes
699 episodes, newest first
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43 min
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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31 min
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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25 min
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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42 min
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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51 min
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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52 min
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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28 min
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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29 min
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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27 min
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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45 min
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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46 min
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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23 min
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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30 min
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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52 min
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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33 min
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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52 min
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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24 min
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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53 min
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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45 min
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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52 min
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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