
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
Answering YOUR questions on the eve of the 2025 Masters
4/6/2025
0:00: Lav celebrates his tasty up-and-down to win their match at Palmetto
03:00: Augusta looks a lot different after the storm last fall
05:00: Will the loss of trees impact play at the Masters?
09:30: Rex goes over his top 10 favorites for Masters week
14:00: Lav has his top 10 favorites
19:00: Is Phil Mickelson a dark horse this week?
22:00: Answering your questions!
Duration:00:41:16
Back at Doral, these LIV stars have our attention for the Masters
4/2/2025
0:00: We want your questions for Sunday night's show!
02:00: What to watch in San Antonio, including the potential win-and-get-in story
04:30: LIV heads to Doral and its first major-esque test of the year
07:00: What the ideal Masters run-up should look like
13:00: Why is LIV still playing the victim card?
18:00: Which LIV players we're most interested in tracking this week
28:00: What we're most looking forward to in Augusta
Duration:00:34:03
Social star arrives: Min Woo overcomes Scottie, Rory and Tosti's antics
3/30/2025
0:00: What was different this time for Min Woo Lee
10:00: Can Min Woo's game translate to more than just a wide-open Tour course?
14:00: Inside the tension of the final group with Alejandro Tosti
20:30: What to make of Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy's final tuneup starts for Augusta
27:00: Steve Sands joins the show!
42:00: Gary Woodland steals the show in Houston
44:30: Ex-LIVer Eugenio Chacarra wins on the DP World Tour
46:30: LIV heads to Trump Doral
47:30: Listener questions
Duration:00:51:00
TGL Season 1 is over. Here's what we thought – and where it goes from here
3/26/2025
0:00: We're still together in Stamford – tune in to "Golf Today"!
02:00: Our thoughts on Tuesday's TGL finale
04:30: What we thought about TGL season 1 overall
10:00: What the future looks like for TGL
24:00: What to watch out of Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler this week in Houston
28:00: Recapping our week on the "Golf Today" set – and our adventures in NYC
Duration:00:35:37
It's the journey, not the destination: What Viktor Hovland's win tells us
3/23/2025
0:00: Why we're together this week in the NBC Sports studios
02:00: Viktor Hovland stages a late rally to win the Valspar. Where did this come from?!
13:00: Where it went wrong for Justin Thomas down the stretch at Innisbrook
15:00: In this new era, JT deserves credit for facing the media after a tough loss
18:30: More confident in Hovland or Thomas moving forward?
26:00: Biggest takeaways from the Florida swing
40:00: Love It or Lav It: Player outbursts, LIV guys earn Open berths and 2-day TGL finale
49:30: Listener questions!
Duration:00:52:27
Love or hate the 3-hole aggregate playoff; do players 'owe' anyone?
3/19/2025
00:00: Hello and welcome, without Ryan Lavner
1:00: Some people hate The Players playoff system?
4:40: Is McIlroy best equipped for a Masters run?
9:30: Not the media, but do the players "owe" anyone?
14:15: Tiger set the standard for media obligations
16:45: Valspar thoughts on JT, Xander and Spieth -- and Innisbrook
22:15: Phil's very hot (and very wrong) take on Scheffler and Niemann
27:40: PAC co-chair updates and policy board future
32:45: TLew, to Rex's chagrin, is headed for a Disney cruise!
Duration:00:35:08
How Rory won The Players, and what it means for the rest of 2025
3/17/2025
0:00: Rory McIlroy's opening statement
03:00: Key takeaways from the three-hole playoff
05:00: What went wrong on 17
09:00: Did Rory need to win this Players?
18:00: Rory's completeness as a golfer – and what it means for the rest of the year
24:00: Other storylines from the week, including what's up with Scottie?
30:00: Enduring takeaway from Players week
Duration:00:32:37
Players Championship Sunday: Who ya got, Rory McIlroy or J.J. Spaun?
3/16/2025
0:00: That was a compelling (and marathon) final round
03:00: How the four-hour weather delay Sunday impacted the players
07:00: Comparing and contrasting Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun's closing stretch
14:30: Who ya got in the three-hole aggregate playoff?
Duration:00:18:58
Players Championship Saturday: Where'd all the stars go?
3/15/2025
0:00: Controlled chaos ruled the day at TPC Sawgrass
03:00: Where'd all the stars go at The Players?
06:00: J.J. Spaun is a player worth rooting for
09:00: How far back is too far back with the forecast on Sunday?
12:00: Rory McIlroy still likes his position, and for good reason
15:00: Who wins The Players?
Duration:00:18:17
Players Championship Friday: Bring on a weekend of wicked winds!
3/14/2025
0:00: Lav is an agent of chaos, and the weather forecast is pleasing him
02:30: What stands out at the top of the leaderboard
05:30: Rory McIlroy's weekend outlook
08:00: Justin Thomas goes absolutely bananas – and now is back in the mix
12:00: Collin Morikawa doesn't regret his media criticism. In fact, he doubled down.
19:00: What to watch for Saturday at TPC Sawgrass
Duration:00:21:58
Players Thursday: Inside-the-ropes observations with the super-group
3/13/2025
0:00: It feels like a typical early leaderboard at The Players
03:00: Takeaways from Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Xander Schauffele's rounds
05:00: After another poor putting day, Scottie sounded grumpy
08:30: Was Rory's opening 67 the best he could have shot?
12:30: Xander's gritty round comes undone on 18
15:00: What to watch for Friday at The Players
Duration:00:17:24
Why TPC Sawgrass might be the perfect tournament venue
3/12/2025
0:00: Why TPC Sawgrass might be the best test of golf all year on Tour
06:30: Tiger Woods is out indefinitely with a ruptured Achilles
14:30: Biggest takeaways from Commissioner Monahan's press conference
20:30: What to watch in the OWGR Nos. 1-3 super-group at The Players, plus other contenders
29:00: As media members, did Collin Morikawa owe us an explanation on Sunday?
35:00: Our picks to win!
Duration:00:37:30
Taking stock of Scottie, Rory, Xander before Players week
3/9/2025
0:00: How Russell Henley stole Bay Hill from Collin Morikawa
09:00: Xander Schauffele returns to the Tour. How did he look and sound?
14:00: Scottie Scheffler seems to have figured out his driver
19:00: Rory McIlroy's equipment experiment backfires
24:00: Sergio Garcia wins again on LIV, drawing the attention of Luke Donald?
30:00: Quick lookahead to Players week
Duration:00:33:56
What the PGA Tour's fan-forward survey means for you
3/5/2025
0:00: Jay Monahan met with the media -- again. Here's what he had to say.
05:30: Bryson DeChambeau is looking forward to LIV's future, but does he hold all the power?
09:00: Xander's return, Scottie's driving, Rory's Florida Swing on our radar
12:30: PGA Tour executive Andy Weitz joins the show!
33:30: Takeaways from our conversation on the future of the Tour
40:00: Rex is heading home – and off to Bay Hill
Duration:00:42:44
Low scores, less carnage. Has PGA National gone soft?
3/2/2025
0:00: Joe Highsmith goes nuts to win his first Tour event
06:00: What happened to the PGA National of yesteryear?
12:00: Luke Clanton looks like a star. What can he become this year?
17:00: Brad Faxon joins the show!
41:00: Love It Or Lav It: Spieth no sponsor invite, Xander's return, "Full Swing" dud
49:00: Listener questions
Duration:00:52:16
Tech enhancements, hot mics, player input – TGL producer goes deep on Season 1
2/26/2025
0:00: Rex empties the notebook from a few days in South Florida: White House meeting, Tour Championship changes?
06:30: Jordan Spieth is teeing it up at the Cognizant for the first time – with his eye on next week
10:00: Signature event sponsor exemptions again under the microscope
12:00: Rex was back at the SoFi Center earlier this week for TGL
15:00: TGL producer Jeff Neubarth joins the show: What's worked, what hasn't, and what's next?
46:00: Hit us up with questions if you want to appear on Monday's show!
Duration:00:47:15
Another White House meeting, but no deal. What's the hold-up?
2/23/2025
0:00: Brian Campbell and one of the luckiest breaks ever?
06:00: Even with some flaws, Aldrich Potgieter looks like the real deal
14:30: Damon Hack joins the show from Mexico!
29:00: Why there remains no Tour/PIF deal after marathon White House meeting
41:00: Punch Shots: Spieth playing Cognizant, TGL subs, AimPoint debacle
49:30: Listener questions: Too much golf? Are we anti-LIV haterz?
Duration:00:52:07
The looming friction of a PGA Tour/LIV reunification
2/19/2025
0:00: Defending ourselves against the Internet trolls and haters
05:00: Takeaways from TGL at this point in the inaugural season
13:00: Adam Scott won't blame Tour players if they have negative feelings about a reunified game
22:00: New LIV CEO follows Greg Norman's lead and makes a brash claim
27:00: A real "What's on the Grill?" segment, coming soon to your TVs
Duration:00:29:22
After win at Torrey, Ludvig Åberg has officially arrived
2/16/2025
0:00: Ludvig Aberg looks like a superstar in the making
09:00: Mav McNealy keeps getting better
12:30: Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy go different directions Sunday
17:00: Johnson Wagner joins the show!
37:00: Love It or Lav It: Joaquin Niemann's breakout year, McNealy's fix for slow play, 4 Nations Face-Off for golf
45:50: Punch Shots: Tiger Woods on the Tour's future, Xander Schauffele's target return, Jordan Spieth's wrist
Duration:00:52:18
Just 'get over it' and move forward with Tour-PIF future?
2/12/2025
0:00: Hello, and welcome ...
1:00: Monahan's "update" on the Tour-PIF negotiations
5:30: In what direction are we headed?
10:10: Does everyone need to just "get over it"?
16:05: McIlroy tackles many topics, including slow play
18:20: President Trump "not a fan" of LIV's format
19:00: How is Torrey Pines compared to Farmers week?
21:00: Who's the favorite at the Genesis Invitational?
24:00: AimPoint caught in the crosshairs
27:30: See you on Sunday!
Duration:00:28:28