Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav
NBC Sports Radio
GolfChannel.com writers discuss and debate the latest news from the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LPGA, Korn Ferry Tour, Champions Tour, College Golf, and the amateur game.
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United States
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GolfChannel.com writers discuss and debate the latest news from the PGA Tour, DP World Tour, LPGA, Korn Ferry Tour, Champions Tour, College Golf, and the amateur game.
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English
Episodes
Big changes are coming to the PGA Tour – are they enough?
10/30/2024
0:00: Biggest takeaways to the news that the Tour will be reducing membership, field sizes
09:00: The unintended consequences of the proposed move
13:00: Is 100 the right number of fully exempt players?
18:00: Smaller-ticket items, like signature event point allocation and Monday qualifiers
28:00: Is the FedExCup fall working – and if not, what should be changed?
36:00: What we'd add to spruce up the fall schedule
Duration:00:44:41
TGL plans its big debut ... without Tiger or Rory?
10/23/2024
0:00: Why the Zozo Championship goes against the ethos of the FedExCup Fall
07:00: Rex recalls the 2019 edition of the event, won by Tiger Woods
12:00: Other storylines this week from Japan
14:00: Exploring TGL's strategy for not having Tiger and Rory during the 2025 debut
24:00: Wyndham Clark's comments about LIV Golf caught Rex's attention
31:00: Rex and Lav's recent golf exploits
Duration:00:35:20
Are Ryder Cup ticket prices good business or bad optics?
10/16/2024
0:00: Rex almost got canceled at a Halloween party
04:00: What the SBJ report about Greg Norman's potential successor means
12:00: The Ryder Cup ticket price debate
23:30: Matt McCarty's reign of terror continues – but should he be in the Masters?
Duration:00:30:28
Ryder Cup countdown: Biggest challenges for Captains Bradley, Donald
10/8/2024
0:00: Should Keegan Bradley put an end to the playing-captain talk?
09:00: Will an emotional, anxious personality like Bradley make a good captain?
13:30: Potentially unruly Bethpage Black fans have the attention of the PGA of America
20:30: Is the Ryder Cup's home-field advantage too significant?
24:00: Biggest challenges ahead for captains Bradley and Luke Donald
30:00: Rex cuts short his NYC boondoggle to return to his loving family in Florida
Duration:00:34:32
Rex & Lav hit the pro-am circuit – and so do the Tour/PIF bosses
10/2/2024
0:00: Rex & Lav discuss their day at the Furyk & Friends pro-am with Eric Axley
07:30: Why this week's Dunhill Links on the DP World Tour feels like old times
12:00: Mapping out what a worldwide schedule could look like
17:30: What to read into the Jay Monahan/Yasir Al-Rumayyan pairing in Scotland
Duration:00:24:45
Presidents Cup wrap: After another blowout, is this event broken?
9/29/2024
0:00: Something has to change at the Presidents Cup
07:30: What we're writing Sunday from Royal Montreal
13:00: What worked so well for the Americans this week
20:30: Standout performers on the U.S. and International side
26:30: Biggest disappointments from the week
33:00: Lasting memory from the Presidents Cup
Duration:00:35:43
Presidents Cup Day 3: The Kims' antics can't save the Internationals
9/28/2024
0:00: What history tells us about this 11-7 margin by the Americans
03:00: The message that Jim Furyk should deliver to the team
06:00: What to make of International captain Mike Weir's lineup decisions
10:00: Standout performers and performances from Day 3
13:30: After lusty celebrations himself, Tom Kim cries foul
19:00: Breaking down the Sunday singles lineup, and a final score prediction
Duration:00:23:46
Presidents Cup Day 2: Another sweep – and the most improbable day in cup history
9/27/2024
0:00: We were wrong – very, very wrong
06:00: The difference in the two days so far at Royal Montreal
11:00: Breakdown of Day 3 fourballs in the morning
13:30: Breakdown of the second match of Day 3 fourballs
14:30: Breakdown of the third match of Day 3 fourballs
16:00: Breakdown of the fourth match of Day 3 fourballs
17:30: What we're expecting Saturday at Royal Montreal
Duration:00:22:32
Presidents Cup Day 1: Is this thing already over?
9/26/2024
0:00: After an American sweep, given their history, is this Presidents Cup already over?
05:30: Format-wise, is it easier to come back in a Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup?
09:00: Standouts from the Day 1 fourballs at Royal Montreal
12:00: What the Tom Kim/Scottie Scheffler kerfuffle really told us
17:00: First pairing breakdown for Friday foursomes
18:30: Breakdown of second pairing
20:00: Breakdown of third pairing
22:30: Breakdown of fourth pairing
24:00: Breakdown of fifth pairing
25:00: A couple of head-scratchers so far for Mike Weir – and what we're expecting Friday
Duration:00:28:55
Presidents Cup preview: Can the Internationals finally win one?
9/25/2024
0:00: Sorry for the delay, but happy to be back in your lives
1:30: What will be different this year for the Internationals
09:00: U.S. captain Jim Furyk seems to be inviting some second-guessing
13:00: Match 1 breakdown: Xander/Finau vs. J-Day/Ben An
17:00: Match 2 breakdown: Morikawa/Sahith vs. Adam Scott/Min Woo
20:00: Match 3 breakdown: Scottie/Henley vs. Sungjae/Tom Kim
23:30: Match 4 breakdown: Wyndham/Keegan vs. Pendrith/Bezuidenhout
25:30: Match 5 breakdown: Cantlay/Burns vs. Hideki/Conners
29:00: Overall thoughts on Day 1 fourballs
32:30: Who will be MVP for American/International teams
37:00: Which team wins the Presidents Cup, and why
Duration:00:39:47
After LIV individual crown, is Jon Rahm's 2024 season a success?
9/16/2024
0:00: Takeaways from the U.S. team's victory at the Solheim Cup
05:30: What we can learn from Stacy Lewis' data-heavy approach to the captaincy
12:30: What does Jon Rahm's individual LIV title even mean?
17:30: LIV's relegation model feels like a missed opportunity
21:00: With his 2024 over, what should LIV do about Anthony Kim?
25:30: Rory McIlroy and another excruciating close call at the Irish Open
29:00: Quick hitters on the PGA Tour's fall opener
31:30: Rex will soon be a broken man
Duration:00:35:26
2024 PGA Tour superlatives: Best stories, players, scenes of the year
9/11/2024
0:00: What does the latest Tour-PIF meeting mean?
09:00: Top player of the 2024 PGA Tour season
13:00: Breakout star
17:00: Most improved
21:00: Best tournament
24:00: Biggest moment
27:30: Most memorable scene
34:00: Biggest disappointments
39:00: What else to watch this week, including the Solheim Cup
Duration:00:47:42
Instant reaction to the surprising (shocking?!) Presidents Cup captain's picks
9/3/2024
0:00: Rex loves Captain's Pick SZN
02:00: Going deep on Jim Furyk's selection for the U.S. team
09:00: Who were the most notable omissions for the Americans?
13:00: Furyk opened himself up to heavy criticism if the U.S. gets stunned on the road
16:30: How will it work with playing-assistant captain Keegan Bradley
19:00: Rating Mike Weir's wildcard selections for the International side
25:30: Is the Presidents Cup still a relevant event?
Duration:00:34:12
In fitting finale, Scottie Scheffler shows why 2024 was his year
9/1/2024
0:00: Biggest takeaways from Scottie Scheffler's week at the FedExCup finale
05:00: What Scottie is doing right now is Tiger-like
12:30: What players were saying about the recently rebuilt East Lake
15:30: Was Scheffler's victory much-needed validation for the FedExCup playoff format?
19:00: Breaking down the potential captain's picks for the Presidents Cup
Duration:00:25:24
Closing time: FedExCup, Player of the Year to be decided at rebuilt East Lake
8/28/2024
0:00: Biggest takeaways from commissioner Jay Monahan's annual State of the PGA Tour address at the Tour Championship
14:30: Who has the edge in the season finale: Scottie Scheffler or Xander Schauffele?
24:30: The other players with something to play for this week at East Lake
28:00: East Lake has been completely rebuilt – and the players don't exactly love it
36:00: Who will hoist the FedExCup trophy on Sunday night?
Duration:00:38:18
Will Keegan Bradley now become a playing assistant at the Presidents Cup?
8/26/2024
0:00: Keegan Bradley wins the BMW Championship, seemingly out of nowhere
04:00: How Bradley's victory could alter the U.S. team's plans for the Presidents Cup
13:30: What does a rare off-week from Scottie Scheffler and frustration from Rory McIlroy tell us?
20:00: Ludvig Aberg doesn't get it done, again
25:00: What else stood out from Castle Pines, including the race for the top 30
27:00: Lydia Ko continues her dream summer run
32:00: Rex is off to steamy Atlanta, while Lav tries to throw him curveballs on-air
Duration:00:33:16
All that's at stake this week at the BMW Championship
8/21/2024
0:00: Lav is sunburned and out of breath as he scouts Castle Pines at elevation
03:00: The unique challenge of preparing for this test
09:00: Players are simply vying for positioning this week at the BMW – is that a good thing?
16:00: What news came out of the Player Advisory Council meeting on Tuesday
20:00: Evaluating the PGA Tour's churn rate this year for the top 50
28:00: Lav is relishing his early-week grind at the BMW while Rex packs on the pounds at home
Duration:00:30:37
Playoff drama shows why Memphis is the Tour's most important week
8/19/2024
0:00: FedEx St. Jude Championship is the Tour's most important week
03:30: Hideki Matsuyama has had a sneaky good year
07:30: Three players moved inside the top-50 bubble. What stood out?
11:00: Giving Nick Dunlap his flowers for making it to the BMW
15:00: Jim Furyk should go bold/young with some of his Presidents Cup picks
23:00: Why Jay Monahan's comments about a LIV deal are so ominous
31:00: Rex is feeling 27 again, thanks to some modern medicine
Duration:00:33:56
Scottie doesn't like Tour's playoff format. Does he have a point?
8/14/2024
0:00: Reaction to 2025 PGA Tour schedule release
06:30: FedExCup playoffs get underway – here's what we're watching this week
09:00: What has gone so wrong for Viktor Hovland in 2024?
15:30: Jordan Spieth's play/injury creates opening for U.S. Presidents Cup team
19:00: Scottie Scheffler is not a fan of the current FedExCup format. Does he have a point?
25:30: Why Scottie's playoff position is the ultimate nightmare scenario for the Tour
Duration:00:33:07
A blown lead, a ridiculous move – the bizarre final hour of the PGA Tour season
8/12/2024
0:00: Rex is back from a 5-week work trip, with plenty of life updates
05:00: Lydia Ko completes the podium slam and gets into the LPGA Hall of Fame
10:00: With her place now secure, what will be Ko's legacy in the game?
13:00: What on earth was Matt Kuchar thinking on the 72nd hole of the Wyndham?
18:00: Kudos to Max Greyserman for handling a tough loss so well
20:30: Aaron Rai's trend lines pay off with his first Tour win
23:00: The most important week of the year looms on Tour
29:00: Breaking down upcoming/past golf trips to Streamsong and Cabot Citrus Farms
Duration:00:33:52