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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


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With major burden lifted, where does Rory go from here?

4/16/2025
0:00: Rex is in Hilton Head with player reaction from McIlroy's Masters win 03:00: Lav responds to getting ratio'd for his bad takes 06:00: Understanding the importance of the career Grand Slam 12:00: What's possible for Rory during the remainder of his career? 18:00: Anything to Rory "ignoring" Bryson on Masters Sunday? 22:00: A mixed team event has been added to the 2028 Olympics 25:00: What to make of the Tour's new pace-of-play changes that start this week 31:00: Rex makes a fool of himself while playing a casual round on Monday

Duration:00:33:55

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2025 Masters: How Rory McIlroy finally captured the career Grand Slam

4/13/2025
0:00: We finally had a close Masters! 03:30: Rory McIlroy's burden is finally lifted 15:00: What it's like covering it on the ground at Augusta National 20:00: Why was now the time for Rory to bust the drought? 30:00: [whispers] Single-season Super Slam, anyone? 34:00: Bryson DeChambeau duel fizzles 41:00: Justin Rose gives it his all, again 45:00: European Ryder Cupper dominance, Jon Rahm and Brooks Koepka disappoint again, and Nick Dunlap's struggles

Duration:00:53:13

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2025 Masters: It's the best-case scenario, Rory vs. Bryson for a green jacket

4/12/2025
0:00: Rory vs. Bryson – it doesn't get any better than this 03:00: Biggest takeaways from McIlroy's second consecutive 66 to seize the third-round lead 10:30: What DeChambeau needs to clean up before this final-round duel 15:30: Our picks to win (and why) at the 89th Masters

Duration:00:18:32

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Masters Friday: Bryson, Rory, Scottie! A weekend unlike any other awaits

4/11/2025
0:00: Rex has had enough of these historical and statistical trends at the Masters 06:00: How Rory McIlroy was able to recover from Thursday's nightmare finish 11:30: Bryson DeChambeau is back in position at the Masters 16:30: Scottie Scheffler plays in the worst of the winds – and still survives 19:00: What to watch for Saturday at Augusta National

Duration:00:23:13

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Masters Thursday: What the heck happened to Rory late?!

4/10/2025
0:00: A lot happening here at the Masters! 03:00: Justin Rose takes the lead after a round even his peers couldn't believe 08:30: Rory McIlroy has the start of his dreams – and then implodes late 14:30: Scottie Scheffler looks primed to win for the third time in four years, huh? 19:00: What to watch for Friday at Augusta National: higher winds on an already firm course!

Duration:00:22:20

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Full Masters preview: Biggest storylines, top contenders, bold predictions

4/9/2025
0:00: Rex is the new president of the Golf Writers Association of America 03:30: Biggest takeaways from the Masters chairman's press conference 17:00: Why Rory McIlroy is story 1A this week at Augusta National 24:30: What else we can't wait to see unfold, including LIV player performance 31:30: Picks to win, top contenders and sleepers 36:00: The guys' Concessions Champions Dinner 41:00: Be sure to check us out on "Live From the Masters" the rest of the week

Duration:00:43:46

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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