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Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav

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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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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
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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