Five Clubs

The legendary Jack Nicklaus, on his 85th birthday, joined 5 Clubs on Golf Channel. The owner of the most majors in golf’s history, talked about his relationship with Arnold Palmer, his recall of his great 1-iron shots over his career and what he thinks of both Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler. Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge, The Wagyu Filet Show and college teammates, made their studio debut and discussed what they thought the top stories of the 2025 season might be as well as if this was the year McIlroy would win another major given the four courses on this year’s major schedule.

Seth Waugh, former CEO of the PGA of America, joined Gary Williams to discuss the state of the game, his tenure with the PGA of America and what’s next for him. Mark Lev, co-owner of TGL’s Boston Common Golf team, also joined the program in advance of his team’s first match against Jupiter Links.

Webb Simpson joined us in studio to talk and he and Gary Williams discussed a number of topics from the upcoming Ryder Cup, should Keegan Bradley be a playing captain, the future of the PGA TOUR and what is in store for him in 2025 . Paul Hodowanic also joined the broadcast to discuss the recent feature he did with PGA TOUR productions on Nick Dunlap and his win as an amateur last year at the American Express and all that followed for him from deciding to turn pro and how he dealt with all that came after that big win.

These segments with Andy Roddick were part of the 5 Clubs on Golf Channel show from Tuesday, January 14 and have been separated into one audio podcast. Roddick joined Gary Williams in studio and dove into a number of topics from his love of golf, the relationships he's made through the sport and its similarities and differences between tennis and golf. As a Hall of Famer he provides perspective on the unique challenges for athletes that are not part of larger teams when on the court or course and how that even impacted the end of his career. Roddick who is also part owner of Sweetens Cove and Intown Club discussed how he got involved in both of those projects.

Tennis Hall of Famer Andy Roddick and golf writer and historian Jaime Diaz joined Gary Williams on 5 Clubs on Golf Channel. Roddick, the last American male to win a major when he won the U.S. Open has become a huge golf enthusiast since his playing days ended. He talked about his love for golf, the similarities and differences between it and tennis and the quest as an athlete without a team on the court with you and how different that is. He also talked about his involvement in Intown Club and Sweeten's Cove, the latter as it relates to its journey into golf lore via social media. Diaz discussed what is next for Tiger Woods as his elder statesman role evolves. He dove into all that he has left to give the game as the ultimate competitor and champion.

We kicked off Week 2 of 5 Clubs on Golf Channel discussing Nick Taylor's win at The Sony Open and his impressive ability to win more often than not when he is in contention. Eight-time PGA TOUR winner Brad Faxon joined the show to talk about the state of the game and playing opportunities as well as offering some perspective on Rory McIlroy and chiming in on the best turn house food in golf. Brendan Porath from The Fried Egg helped close the show and talked about whether golf was in enough demand to thrive with the current fractured state of the professional game as well as his thoughts on if Keegan Bradly should even be considering status as a playing captain in the Ryder Cup.

The reigning U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau headlined our guests in this 5 Clubs on Golf Channel Show. Bryson discussed his win at Pinehurst, his head-first dive into the YouTube community of content creation, the chance to earn his way onto the next Ryder Cup team, whether LIV or PGA TOUR players will cross fields in 2025 and much more. Gabby Herzig of The Athletic also joined the show to discuss the potential changes in the TOUR Championship and what is ahead for that premier event. Taylor Zarzour added his voice with a studio visit and he and the show's host Gary Williams unveiled the initial Club 5 and the team picks for The Sony this weekend.

Two of the voices of golf, Jim Nantz and Scott Van Pelt, joined 5 Clubs on Golf Channel. Van Pelt will host the new Tomorrow Golf League (TGL) and he discussed the format and what the audience might expect to see. He also discussed what has made Tiger, Tiger, as well as the importance of the game of golf in his professional journey. Nantz discussed the brilliance of Scottie Scheffler and how the fans will be more and more attracted to his game as him dominance continues and his recent foray into golf course architecture.

This marked the debut show for 5 Clubs on Golf Channel and our first guest was none other than World #1 golfer Nelly Korda. She joined Gary Williams to talk about her memorable 2024 season as well as what is in store for 2025. Gary also discussed the record-setting performance of Hideki Matsuyama at The Sentry, his observations from the first week back on the men's side and what to make of just how good Scottie Scheffler has been the past few years.

Billy Horschel is an 8-time winner on the PGA Tour and former FedEx Cup Champion. In this wide ranging conversation with Gary Williams, he discusses his 2024 season, having a real chance to win a major, finding friendship with Rory McIlroy, and what might the PGA Tour and LIV look like a year from now. Horschel also dives into why being a global player has made him better. And there is some non-golf stuff as well as Billy explains all about the Horschel Halloween candy and how memorable his senior prom was, all in this 5 Clubs conversation.

In Part 2 of our conversation with Rich Lerner and Gary Williams, the long time host of Live From on Golf Channel explores the ascent of Scottie Scheffler and why he believes he’s headed toward immortality. Rich also discusses the current televised product, the impact of content creators and shares his list of the greatest broadcasters of all time.

Rich Lerner is the anchor of the most valuable television franchise in golf commentary, “Live From”. In the first of a two part conversation, Lerner takes Gary Williams back to his beginnings in broadcasting and also talks about the broadcasters who are the best and why. This is a deep and wide ranging discussion about golf on TV then, now and in the future.

Andrew Green has become the leader in high profile Donald Ross restorations and East Lake is his latest. The long time site of the Tour Championship has been restored in the last 12 months by Andrew and his team and this conversation goes into detail on how he earned the responsibility, all the changes to the golf course and thoughts on the misconceptions and principals of Donald Ross designs. Andrew has become a star in the industry and his thoughtfulness and view of his own journey is inspiring.

Our preview of the final men’s major, the 152nd Open at Royal Troon is here. It begins with a healthy reflection on Pinehurst and what it means for Bryson DeChambeau to how Rory McIlroy reacts after his gutting. Gary Williams, Johnson Wagner, Brendon de Jonge and Taylor Zarzour preview Royal Troon as a site, it’s past winners, what makes it memorable and are the majors going by way too quickly with the championship calendar. The team also discusses who of the three major winners in 2024 can double dip, the lost season of Jon Rahm in the biggest events and we identify a star who will miss the cut. Plus, what’s up with the wondering Americans, players who the guys have a good feeling about, longshots and who wins. A lively preview of the final and oldest of championship in our Open Championship preview show.

It was an eventful week at the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 and Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge were in the thick of it with their media roles for NBC, the Golf Channel and PGATour Radio on SiriusXM. In this episode of The Wagyu Filet Show they touch on all of it all Johnson re-creating and hitting the winning bunker shot post-round with Bryson DeChambeau watching on with trophy in hand and having a drink with him afterwards, they talked the disappointment for Rory McIlroy and his snubbing of the media post-round and the finish as a whole and how the USGA got it spot on. Finally they take a quick look forward to the last major of the year as both will be back in media roles for the Open Championship at Royal Troon.

Keith Stewart, from "Read the Line", is a class A member of the PGA of America and he’s also a leader in the golf wagering space. He joined Gary Williams to explain his approach to handicapping the best fields in golf. This is our first show on wagering and a major and Keith takes us through the best and most effective way to bet the U.S. Open.

The 2024 U.S. Open marks the 4th time in 25 years for Pinehurst No. 2 to play as the host venue. Gary Williams, Johnson Wagner and Taylor Zarzour discuss Pinehurst as an anchor site, the approach of the USGA to tighten the U.S. Open rotation, the identity of the championship and how it will stand up this year. The guys also discuss styles that are rewarded at No. 2, plus Scottie Scheffler’s place as a favorite, Xander Schauffele’s chances to go back-to-back, Rory McIlroy's strengths being rewarded and his weaknesses being exposed by this venerable course . Plus, players who need a week, Bryson DeChambeau’s outlook, Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm trying to save the major season and what to expect of and from Tiger Woods. Also, the tournament long shots, hunches, winners and where does Pinehurst’s first U.S. Open in 1999 rank all time in Open history.

Emma Carpenter was joined by her University of Minnesota golf teammate Bella McCauley and the Golden Gophers duo discussed their time together as well as the path that has led to Bella to becoming one of the top collegiate players in the country. McCauley was an accomplished junior player in the state of Minnesota and has qualified for the NCAA Tournament the last two years as an individual. Other topics the two discussed were McCauley's recruiting process which occurred during Covid restrictions, what led her to stay in her home state, playing in the cold, the early success that lead to getting hooked on golf, how she grew up more as a "feel" player versus diving into the analytics, her devotion to her short game, her ability to perform and go low in pressure situations, winning the Big 10 Championship, and some fun questions to close it out.

What is an Ivy League educated guy spending his days moving dirt around? Beau Welling saw Augusta National and Cypress Point as a kid and both places got to him. After years working and learning from Tom Fazio, Welling has established his own design firm among the best in the industry. This conversation is about Beau’s background and experiences, the state of the design industry and is the cash influx sustainable. Plus, his favorite holes, why he loves curling and Alistair Mackenzie as a drinking buddy. It’s all in this 5 Clubs conversation with Gary Williams.

Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge are back with a new episode of The 'Wagyu Filet Show' after a historic PGA Championship at Valhalla. They dive into that as well a look into the recreations that Johnson has been doing for The Players and PGA Championship that have become fan favorites. They talk about how these came about and what kind of planning goes into them and might mention how terrible some of the chipping has been on live TV. They also discuss what a mess of a situation Friday morning was with the tragic accident and the Scheffler situation and finish with rating top players major performances so far this season and give a look ahead to the final two majors of the year.