Five Clubs

Jimmy Dunne, President of Seminole Golf Club and PGA TOUR CMO Andy Weitz joined the show this AM. Dunne joined as the Seminole Pro-Member was underway and he talked about the importance of that event and how great it is to host some of the best players in the world annually including Tiger Woods, the Korda sisters and many more. Weitz talked about the fan forward insights they are gathering and how it is guiding all their future decisions. He also discussed how tours like the Korn Ferry could be testing grounds for tweaks to the game. Gary Williams talked about the finish at the Cogizant Classic and shared some of his other thoughts from the weekend in golf.

Recent PGA TOUR winner Thomas Detry joined 5 Clubs on Golf Channel. Detry talked about a recent interview where he discussed fear and doubt and how he manages that, values a quite aura and meditation and how he won the WM Phoenix Open. We also revealed the team picks for the Cognizant Classic and unveiled our latest golf dogs.

Billy Horschel and Gabby Herzig joined Gary Williams on the program today. Herzing, a writer for The Athletic, talked about the latest she is hearing on PGA TOUR/LIV talks and what the fans want to see from all of this, what tweaks TGL might need to make for a sustainable future with fans and how Rose Zhang is among the many LPGA stars that don't think the tour is doing enough to promote their stars. Horschel, the recipient of the Charlie Bartlett Award, talked about why it is important for him to give back; what playing in the TGL environment is like; his friendship with Arthur Blank, his understanding of why golf fans are disenchanted, how to make the televised product and a desire for a more critical TV booth in the mold of Johnny Miller. Gary Willams addressed Anna Nordquist being named the European Solheim Cup captain and how the game of golf is getting younger and younger and some of the reasons behind that movement.

NFL legend Patrick Peterson and the Sports Business Journal's Josh Carpenter joined us today. Peterson talked about how he fell for the game of golf, how it has given him something competitive after football, his experience at Augusta National, and his participation in The Pro. Carpenter joined to talk about the most recent news from the PGA TOUR and LIV discussions and the continued promise of progress and a deeper look at the current TV ratings. Gary Williams started the show with a recap of the Vidanta Mexico Open and how Brian Campbell got the break of a lifetime and capitalized for a career-changing win.

Paige Spiranac and Cole Hammer joined 5 Clubs on Golf Channel today. Spiranac is one of golf's most recognizable personalities and she discussed how her life changed overnight and it led her down the path of leaning into social media as career. She opened up about how there was so much negativity around her when she started but that as she found her voice and self-love she has leaned into that to build the community of followers she now has. She also talked about her early athleticism and how once she found golf it was something she took to and loved immediately. Hammer will join the program monthly to discuss her professional journey. Hammer talked about the expectations he has faced since his junior golf days and now looking to achieve his dream of making the PGA TOUR. He shared how different the experience is being out on his own, traveling and experiencing the world and making memories along the way. We also shared the current Club 5 standings, our picks for the Mexico Open and the latest installment on Dogs of the Week.

NBC Sports broadcaster Dan Hicks joined the program and talked about his career behind the microphone, some of his best moments, how the golf team works together, the new additions to the NBC golf crew, a looming Ryder Cup in New York that could be epic and what viewers want most, story-telling of the game's best. Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge, the Wagyu Filet Show duo, also joined the program and talked about Wagner's recent remarks as they relate to Rory's comments, and both of their feelings on Ludvig Aberg, Scottie Scheffler and PGA Tour University.

Jaime Diaz joined Gary Williams in studio for 5 Clubs on Golf Channel and talked about a number of topics facing golf right now from the PGA/LIV negotiations, the rise of Ludvig Aberg, the rare closing abilities of Tiger and Jack compared to the current major woes of Rory McIlroy and they discussed how rare it is for a true golf rivalry to take center stage with frequency.

This episode is for all the golf course design junkies and enthusiasts as we sat down with golf course designer Tyler Rae. He joined Gary Williams for a deep dive on his career in golf, some of his creative influences, top courses around the world, periods of time in course architecture and much more. He touched on his work at Lookout Mountain and Old Sawmill and talked in depth about Pinehurst No. 2, Seminole and Pine Valley. Rae has played the top 100 courses in the U.S. and 98 of top 100 in the world so his knowledge of great golf courses is amongst the elite and he loves the hidden gem courses of the world. He also listed his top courses in New England from Eastward Ho, Myopia Hunt Club and the Country Club; from Westchester, NY with Winged Foot, Somerset Hills and Mountain Ridge; Long Island with Shinnecock, Maidstone and National Golf Links; the Chicago area with Chicago Golf Club, Shoreacres and Beverly; and finally in the greater Philadelphia area with Pine Valley, Merion and Lancaster.

Golf course designer Tyler Rae and author George Waters joined the show today. Rae talked about some of his industry inspirations from Donald Ross and Seth Rayner and talked about some of his new work at Old Sawmill and the quick turnaround he and his team will have later this year at Detroit Golf Club, home of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Waters, author of many golf books including "Sand and Golf" talked about how sandy terrain makes the game 3-dimensional, opens up more possibilities for play and how natural bunkers go from playable to unplayable on the periphery of holes. We also updated the Club 5 standings, revealed team picks for the Genesis Invitational and unveiled our latest Golf Dogs of the Week.

Gabby Herzig and Taylor Zarzour joined Gary Williams today on 5 Clubs on Golf Channel. Herzig talked about the latest between the PGA Tour and LIV and the involvement of the new administration. She also talked about Jordan Spieth and his attempts to come back from injury. Zarzour and Williams also talked about Spieth as well as the new Rory McIlroy approach that is taking a page out of the Scottie Scheffler playbook and the start to the season of all the European players which puts them in a very good position with the Ryder Cup looming later this year.

Drew Stoltz of Subpar and Brendan Porath of The Fried Egg joined us today. Stoltz talked about a number of the changes that took place at this year's WM Phoenix Open, how the younger generation is so skilled and ready to win and how Jordan Spieth can energize a crowd. Porath also talked about what Spieth brings to the table for the PGA Tour as well as forecasting the season ahead for Tiger Woods and what would be considered successful. Porath also talked about how deep the European Ryder Cup team as Thomas Detry picked up his first win at the WM.

Lucas Glover and Gil Hanse joined the show today. Glover, who has been outspoken on some of the PGA TOUR's decisions, discussed his POV on taking away playing opportunities, the pace of play, the state of the game and other pressing issue for the Tour. Hanse joined from a bulldozer in Venus, FL, site of his latest project, and he talked about some of the courses he and his Caveman Construction team are working on at Spanish Bay and other locations, as well as the new technologies in course design and how best to keep the integrity of greens in restorations. The show closed out with the team picks for the WM Phoenix Open and our latest installment of "Golf Dogs of the Week".

This edition of The Wagyu Filet Show with Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge spent time talking about Rory McIlroy's big win at Pebble Beach, the discipline he played with and how the major venues for 2025 really suit his game. They talked about Jordan Spieth returning to tournament play and what the coming months could look like for him. They also talked about some of their errant shots over the years and the victims of those swings. They rounded out the show with a deep dive into college golf, PGAU and all the benefits of playing collegiately while sharing some of their favorite stories as teammates at Virginia Tech.

Matt Kendrick, the CEO of Good Good Golf joined us today to talk about the rise of digital platform, their desire to be a top 5 brand in golf, how the personalities on their team come together, their recent investment in LAGC of TGL, the event they are hosting on Golf Channel, the idea that golfers are building their individual brands and much more. The boys from The Wagyu Filet showed joined us live in studio to talk about Rory Milroy's weekend at Pebble Beach and his new approach, if Scottie Scheffler has missed a beat coming off his 2024 season and injury, the depth that the European Ryder Cup team is building and the pros and cons of the Waste Management in Phoenix this week.

Host Gary Williams broke down the AT&T Pebble Beach win by Rory McIlroy and what that means for the PGA TOUR as well as some of his other golf thoughts from the weekend. We were joined by Vanderbilt men's golf standout, and NCAA individual champion, Gordon Sargent and Normal Sport's Kyle Porter. Porter talked about McIlroy trying to approach the game more like Scottie Scheffler and being less impulsive on the course. He also talked about whether Scheffler's greatness alone will drive audience. Sargent talked about why he came back to Vanderbilt despite his ability to go straight to the PGA TOUR based on his PGA TOUR U standing. He wants to learn how to be a professional before making that jump. He also loves being around and competing with his teammates as he feels that helps improve his game.

This edition of 5 Clubs on Golf Channel discusses Rory McIlroy's comments on whether professional golf needs to be more scarce and what that would mean. We were joined by two-time LPGA winner Lauren Coughlin who talked about her big 2024 breakout season, her experience in the Solheim Cup and what's ahead for her in 2025. Taylor Zarzour joined us in studio and talked about McIlroy and how he will try any approach to peak for The Masters, how Scottie Scheffler is about as given as it gets these days and how TGL can enhance the viewing experience. Finally the team shared their pics for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am.

Martin Kaymer and Kira Dixon joined 5 Clubs on Golf Channel this AM. Kaymer talked about the changes in his career, his move to LIV, his team the Cleeks, the changes he has seen in golf, the scar tissue you overcome and more. Dixon talked about how she has adapted to her career with the microphone and interviewer after an early life been of being the interviewee. She has built quite a resume over the last few years not only in golf but also calling the past summer Olympics.

Harold Varner III joined us in studio today and he discussed all that went along with his decision to join LIV Golf and the upcoming 2025 season. Sean Zak of Golf Magazine and Golf.com also joined the program to talk about the signature events, Jordan Spieth, TGL and a number of other topics on golf's front burner.

We closed the week on 5 Clubs on Golf Channel with Fairways of Life's Matt Adams LIVE from the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando talking about the industry, the equipment, the influencers and the overall economic impact of the game. Writer Tom Coyne also joined the program to discuss The Golfer's Journal, the Broken Tee Society and his course Sullivan County in New York. Gary Williams discussed Justin Thomas' comments on players getting more involved in assisting their broadcast partners, the release of this week's Club Five and the golf dogs of the week.

In the first Wagyu Filet Show podcast of 2025, Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge dove into a number of hot topics on the PGA TOUR including an abysmal pace of play to start the season, eliminating aim point, the pro's and con's of TGL, golfers with good personalities, what they would have done differently in their careers, and some of the notable rule changes.