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.
Open recap: Ryan Fox's heroic finish, multiple close calls, rules drama!
0:00: Digging into Ryan Fox's fast finish: Heroic shots down the stretch, aspirational pace of play, cool backstory
15:00: Other storylines from the final round: Cameron Young's Sunday 64, insane Scottie TIO, Tommy's homecoming
35:00: Love it or Lav it: The Tour wanting Bryson back, Rory not jazzed for the playoffs, Birkdale as Open venue
48:00: Final thoughts on the week that was at the 154th Open
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Open Saturday: Rory flames 'performative' Bryson as ruling fallout continues
0:00: It was another eventful day following Bryson DeChambeau
04:30: Rory takes Bryson to task over the "performative" sideshow on Friday night
09:00: Is this Sam Burns' time to claim a major?
15:00: What to expect from Birkdale on the final day
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Open Friday: All hell breaks loose after Bryson DeChambeau penalty
0:00: The Bryson DeChambeau saga takes an unprecedented turn
05:00: Did Bryson's reaction cross the line?
11:00: Jon Rahm receives a warning, Scottie can't buy a putt and other Day 2 storylines
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Open Thursday: Bryson plays well ... and then scores another own goal
0:00: Who says you need links golf experience?
06:30: Did Bryson DeChambeau prove that he can play links golf?
12:30: Bryson is still in a standoff with the TV and media partners
18:00: Quick hits on the other stories from the opening round
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Open Championship preview: Baked-out Birkdale, contenders/pretenders, player policing!
0:00: It's not Florida hot in England, but it's still hot -- and that matters!
09:00: Breaking down our list of contenders and pretenders for The Open
15:00: Lav had a traumatic moment earlier this week. Now he breaks his silence.
29:00: Scottie was in his feelings once again
34:00: Other storylines to watch this week, including a continued focus on player conduct
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Tom Kim is back?!, Scottie misses a cut and Birkdale is brown, bouncy and beautiful
0:00: Tom Kim (still just 24!) wins for the first time since 2023
07:00: Breaking down the curious weeks of Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler
19:00: The future of the Scottish Open is a little murky
26:00: It is HOT in England. What it means for Royal Birkdale's return as Open host
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Getting you set for the BEST 2-week stretch of the season
0:00: It's been a lot of fun co-hosting "Golf Today" this week
02:30: A mini-major is unfolding this week at the Scottish
07:00: Some LIV players, including Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton, are teeing it up this week
12:00: Links golf SZN is unmatched
22:00: Breaking down their assorted hijinks from the show
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Stunning John Deere finale features a collapse and celebration
0:00: Pour one out for Ben Kohles after a brutal finish
09:00: Chris Gotterup remains one of the Tour's most ascendant stars
15:00: Tour Player of the Year race is interesting
20:00: Losing the Deere to "Challenger" status would be disappointing
30:00: Love it or Lav it: LIV players at the Scottish, gambling concerns, Tier 1/2, senior rivalry?
47:00: Voices in the Crowd: Rory's 15-event minimum, Scottish field, Rex's phone obsession
51:30: Rex & Lav are hosting "Golf Today" this week!
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Electric Viktor-Scottie duel elevates Travelers in a huge way
0:00: Lav understands all of the Travelers hype now
07:00: What to make of another Scottie Scheffler close call
14:00: Viktor Hovland rises from the ashes and thrills us again
21:00: Goodbye for another year, Tour signature events
27:00: Questions about the 2028 competitive model linger
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PGA Tour schedule changes: Here's what it means for golf fans
0:00: It's official: Change is coming to the PGA Tour
03:00: Breakdown of the PGA Tour's new "Championship Series"
09:00: What you need to know about the "Challenger Series"
16:00: Goodbye, FedExCup playoffs: The new-look playoffs involve match play
21:00: What the PGA Tour will do in the fall
25:00: The biggest remaining questions
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Heckled for hours, Wyndham Clark becomes a complicated U.S. Open champion
0:00: That was a tense, dramatic final round!
04:00: How Wyndham Clark held strong to win his second U.S. Open
10:00: Why and how the crowd turned so significantly against Clark on the final day
25:00: The shots and moments that helped Clark to victory
31:00: Other players who are kicking themselves on Sunday night
34:00: Love it or Lav it: USGA setup, Shinnecock, Scottie's Slam chances, code of conduct, rollback
48:00: Looking ahead to a busy weekend at Travelers
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U.S. Open Saturday: How Wyndham Clark turned a stress-fest into a snoozer
0:00: The USGA continues to dial up a perfect U.S. Open setup
05:00: Wyndham Clark was magical on and around the greens
10:30: Scottie Scheffler is in the final group, but he might rue a few late misses
14:00: Can anyone mount a charge on a firm final day?
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U.S. Open Friday: The USGA tries to crack down on poor behavior
0:00: It's time for the USGA to take off the kid gloves at Shinnecock
05:30: Wyndham Clark extends his lead, but can he maintain it?
09:00: What should we make of the bad-boy narrative?
17:00: Joaquin Niemann slapped with a two-shot penalty ... for throwing a club?
22:30: Quick hits on some of the contenders and early exits
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U.S. Open Thursday: Where was all of the carnage?
0:00: The USGA's greatest fears never came true
06:30: Wyndham Clark has a special round brewing at Shinnecock
11:00: Expectations for the course setup the rest of the week
15:30: Scottie Scheffler's bid for the Slam is off to a rocky start
19:30: Rory McIlroy's U.S. Open strengths are on full display
22:00: What to expect Friday at Shinnecock
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USGA on defense: Pausing ball rollback and playing it safe at Shinnecock
0:00: USGA reverses course (for now) on the rollback
10:30: What are some options moving forward?
18:00: The USGA is playing it safe this week in terms of U.S. Open setup
26:00: Scottie Scheffler goes for the career Grand Slam for the first time
32:00: Level of concern with Brooks Koepka's hand issue
35:00: Some of our favorite contenders and pretenders
41:00: Subscribe to the Rex & Lav newsletter!
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Bud Cauley's long wait is over, while others are still standing in line for win No. 1
0:00: Bud Cauley's long wait is over, while others are still in line
08:00: The beauty of PGA Tour U was on display in Canada
17:00: Brooks Koepka has to WD ahead of the U.S. Open
21:30: We're jazzed about what Shinnecock is going to offer this week
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The best stories from Golf's Longest Day and final U.S. Open tuneups
01:00: Our favorite parts and stories from Golf's Longest Day coverage
11:00: The PGA Tour is helping elevate the Australian Open – and we love that
20:30: LIV CEO can't guarantee the last four events of the year will be held
25:00: Preview of the RBC Canadian Open
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In a signature moment for women's golf, Nelly Korda reigns at Riviera
0:00: Rex finally made it to Canada
02:00: The lowdown on our respective sites for Golf's Longest Day coverage
06:30: How Nelly Korda pulled out the biggest win of her career at Riviera
15:00: What J.T. Poston and Ryan Gerard showed us at the Memorial
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Rex's Notebook: The inside scoop on upcoming PGA Tour changes
0:00: Rex has the scoop up on GolfChannel.com
11:00: Why some of the smaller details of the changes could be the most important
20:00: The upcoming golf ball rollback continues to be a talking point on Tour
26:00: Rory and Scottie take a Shinnecock visit
31:00: Have Scottie's "struggles" been overblown?
37:00: The women take center stage at Riv for the U.S. Women's Open
41:00: The stars have come out for NCAAs this week
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Interesting contenders, fun finish, spectacular setup – why Colonial is worth protecting
0:00: How Russell Henley stole the title at Colonial
12:00: The interesting paths of the 2025 breakout stars
18:00: Why Colonial really shined over the weekend, and why it must be protected
23:00: Hard-luck loser Eric Cole comes up just shy
30:00: Punch Shots: Bryson's AI journey, new-look Florida swing, Scottie and Rory finally together, NCAA studs, U.S. Women's Open
47:00: Voices in the Crowd: Major purse arms race, golf as a TV product, Rex's BBQ journey
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The unintended consequences of the Tour's new class system
0:00: Rex made his first visit to PGA Frisco, site of next year's PGA Championship. What'd he think?
09:30: The winners and losers of the new-look Florida swing
19:00: The Tier 1/Tier 2 split for 2028 is the talk of the Tour at Colonial
30:00: What else to watch for this week in Fort Worth
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Even after course changes, PGA Tour's Dallas stop is still a pushover
0:00: Wyndham Clark closes with 60 -- again -- to win for the first time since 2024
11:00: Si Woo Kim makes 33 birdies for the week and still loses
14:00: Why Scottie Scheffler remains stuck on 1 win this year
21:00: What to make of another defenseless showing from TPC Craig Ranch
26:30: Blades Brown has an interesting career choice to make
30:30: Love it or Lav it: Tier 1/Tier 2 players, LIV's outside funding, Brooks win, PGA presidency debacle
44:00: Voices in the Crowd: Pace of play in Dallas, PGA fallout
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PGA postmortem: A champion's finish, setup issues, future venues
0:00: How are our post-PGA hangovers coming along?
03:00: People are sleeping on how good Aaron Rai's finish was
09:00: Why the event and the setup were so polarizing
19:00: Rex's mea culpa (kind of) to the fine folks of Newtown Square
23:00: Looking ahead to Shinnecock and the U.S. Open
28:00: Scottie Scheffler is teeing it up again this week in Dallas
32:00: The track 1/track 2 Tour model is coming into focus
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A finish for the ages caps a polarizing week at the PGA Championship
0:00: What a back nine from Aaron Rai!
08:00: Rai's backstory is worth celebrating
17:00: The players most disappointed by what happened Sunday
25:00: Biggest stories of the week: Rollback, Aronimink as a major venue, PGA setup, LIV future
47:00: Final thoughts from the PGA, including the event's long-term identity
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PGA Championship Saturday: A free-for-all in Philly for the title!
0:00: What on earth is happening at Aronimink?
03:00: How will Alex Smalley handle the final-group spotlight?
07:00: Some of the unusual 54-hole contenders
10:00: Jon Rahm and Ludvig Aberg are lurking
15:00: Rory McIlroy has crawled back into contention, but is he too far back?
18:00: Our picks to win the PGA
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PGA Championship Friday: Is the course setup 'kind of absurd'?!
0:00: Why are the scores still so bunched through 36 holes?
05:00: What history tells us about the eventual winner
10:00: Other contenders through two rounds
15:00: What is going on with Bryson?
19:00: What to watch for on Saturday at the PGA
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PGA Championship Thursday: Why is EVERYONE (except Rory and Bryson) still in this?
0:00: Surprise, surprise -- Scottie is tied for the lead
03:00: Why did the course play so much tougher than anticipated?
07:30: What happened to Rory (74) and Bryson (76)?
12:00: Player conduct policy under the microscope this week
17:00: What on earth was Garrick Higgo thinking?
20:00: What to watch for during Friday's second round
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PGA Championship preview: What's the identity? Where are the trees?
0:00: Biggest takeaways from the PGA of America press conference
6:00: Does the PGA have an identity crisis?
17:00: Why the setup at Aronimink is such a talking point this week
24:00: The ball rollback is back in the news
30:00: The narratives surrounding the top players in the field
44:00: Our picks to win
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What we learned on the eve of the PGA Championship
0:00: Kristoffer Reitan nails down the biggest win of his career
11:00: Alex Fitzpatrick and Rickie Fowler challenge deep into the back nine
14:00: What to make of Rory's week -- on the course and behind the mic
21:00: Is Bryson DeChambeau the biggest newsmaker this week at the PGA?
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Is Bryson DeChambeau playing a game of chicken with the PGA Tour?
0:00: Jon Rahm -- finally -- settles his beef with the European tour
10:00: Bryson DeChambeau taunts the Tour and explores his post-LIV options -- and that includes going full time on YouTube
20:30: How Rory McIlroy looks and sounds in Charlotte in his first start since the Masters
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Which LIV players should the PGA Tour actually want back?
0:00: Cameron Young appears to be the modern-day David Duval
13:00: Who's the best player in the world right now?
19:00: Scottie Scheffler finishes runner-up -- again -- ahead of the next major
23:30: Why was the Doral event so sleepy?
29:00: Our PGA Tour/LIV Golf reentry draft!
47:00: Voices in the Crowd: Pay back LIV signing bonuses, 20-event schedules, Justin Rose's equipment change
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Schedule crunch diminishes Doral in its PGA Tour return
0:00: Doral is back, but are we excited?
09:00: Alex Fitzpatrick's new life begins this week
14:00: Justin Rose makes a surprising equipment change
21:00: LIV postpones its New Orleans event. What's it mean?
32:00: Stay tuned for a close-up examination of Lav's driver yips
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Why U.S. Ryder Cup team is running it back with captain Jim Furyk
0:00: Reaction to Jim Furyk getting the Ryder Cup nod for 2027
14:00: Matt and Alex Fitzpatrick team up for the Zurich title
21:00: How will the locker room take Alex Fitzpatrick locking up a Tour card through 2028?
26:30: Nelly Korda boatraces the field at the LPGA's first major of the year
32:00: Love it or Lav it: Bryson's LIV future, Jackson Kouvin stud amateur, top players skipping Doral and AmEx as the 2027 starter
50:30: Voices in the Crowd: August PGA, west coast playoffs, Rahm repayment
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With the Hawaiian swing ending, how should the PGA Tour start its season?
0:00: Sam Ryder's dad got Rex right
02:30: RIP, the Tour's Aloha swing
09:00: Evaluating how the Tour could start its 2027 season
14:00: Report: Bryson and his team met with various tours at the Masters
18:30: Zurich Classic and Chevron Championship previews
24:00: Rex's driver fitting had ... encouraging results?
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What's the biggest question moving forward with LIV Golf?
0:00: Rex & Lav are both playing hurt
02:30: Harbour Town, and the RBC Heritage, continue to shine
09:00: Well done to Matt Fitzpatrick on another transformation
17:00: Why do fans keep making it difficult for Fitz to get across the line?
21:00: Scottie Scheffler comes up just short, again
25:30: What to make of the latest LIV developments
43:00: Jon Rahm wins and Bryson DeChambeau has a wrist injury
46:00: Voices in the Crowd: A Harbour Town major, Rahm's pathway, social-media meanies and Rex's round at The Patch
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Is LIV Golf dead? Breaking down its uncertain future
0:00: What's the actual headline of this news?
05:00: Why this is happening right now
10:00: What the LIV CEO's statement really means
15:00: How should the PGA Tour react to all of the LIV uncertainty?
25:00: If LIV is on life support, looking ahead to the future landscape
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Masters Sunday: After waiting forever, Rory now has another green jacket
0:00: How do we grade this 2026 Masters?
04:00: With a second green jacket and major No. 6, where can Rory go from here?
08:00: How McIlroy was able to get it done on Sunday
17:00: How McIlroy's preparation played such a huge key
23:00: After the win, where does Rory stack up all time?
28:00: Evaluating Scottie Scheffler, Justin Rose, Cameron Young and the disappointing LIV stars
49:00: Final thoughts from Masters week
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Masters Saturday: Rory backs up – and now the green jacket is up for grabs
0:00: Rory McIlroy's worst day of the week came at a bad time
09:30: Cam Young shoots 65 and tries to complete the Players/Masters double
16:00: Sam Burns, Shane Lowry, Justin Rose and (yep) Scottie all in the mix
21:00: Who wins the Masters?
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Masters Friday: Staked to a historic lead, Rory is more dangerous than ever
0:00: So this is what a freed-up Rory McIlroy looks like
02:30: How the last seven holes might have won Rory another green jacket
07:00: We were wrong! Rory had the right plan all along
11:00: Scores were significantly better in the second round. What happened?
15:00: Can anyone make up this huge halftime deficit?
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Masters Thursday: Some big names have already bowed out!
0:00: Lav is giddy looking at the leaderboard
01:30: Rory might never lose at Augusta again
06:00: Other highlights from the opening round
09:00: Implosions galore on the second nine!
14:00: Augusta is already delightfully firm – what to expect for the rest of the week.
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