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Gary Williams, Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge go in-depth in this 2024 Masters preview show. They examine Augusta National and all the top players that will be in the hunt for the elusive green jacket - Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth, Brooks Keopka, Tiger Woods and more. They make their predictions and discuss who some of the potential flyers might be that could be last man standing. This Mas...

World renowned golf course designer, and 5 Clubs contributor, Gil Hanse joined Gary Williams to take a close look at Augusta National through the eyes of a designer. They dive deep into a number of the holes including No.'s 3, 12 and 13 and talk about how important it is to play to the right sides of the fairways to have the right angles into tricky greens. Hanse walks the viewer and listener through the mindset needed f...

Long-time golf super agent Hughes Norton has just released a book, "Rainmaker", detailing his history with some of the big names in the history of golf. Working with IMG, and founder Mark McCormack, he was the first agent for Tiger Woods, worked with Greg Norman, and many others. The book and conversation touches on the idea of LIV before LIV that McCormack had back in the 1960's. A lot of the conversation touches on wh...

Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge were on the coverage this week, and it was a big week at Riviera Country Club for the Genesis Invitational with Hideki Matsuyama winning for the 9th time on the PGA Tour with a record-setting final round. They discuss that performance as well as Tiger Woods being back on the golf course (at least temporarily), Will Zalatoris in contention, scorecard issues for Jordan Spieth and an illnes...

There is a lot to unpack in this episode of "The Wagyu Filet Show" as they tackle the Waste Management Phoenix Open both on and off the course with Nick Taylor's finish, Charley Hoffman's week, Scottie Scheffler's putting and some fan behavior and reactions to it that will be a topic of conversation moving forward for the Tour and some of their own interactions with fans over the years at the WM. They also dive into the s...

Joe Ogilvie was a PGA Tour member from 1999-2014. He contributed as a member of the player advisory council and always remained well versed on the business of the PGA Tour. Today he works for Wallace Capital Management and has a thorough understanding of the world of private equity. He penned an open letter last fall to the members of the PGA Tour regarding their current state and the road ahead. This is a wide-ranging ...

Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge dive into Wyndham Clark’s Pebble Beach victory in a 54-hole shortened event, talk about how bad the weather was, the softness of the courses all week and the impact of the smaller field size, the Pro Am and how the "buzz" was there. They also take a deeper look into the leaderboard at the AT&T with Ludvig Aberg and Mathieu Pavon. The duo also looks ahead to the Wate Management a...

Hally Ledbetter has a lot going on in and around the world off golf and Emma Carpenter asks her about all of it. Born into a golf family, the daughter of two professionals, she didn't start really getting into the game until an early teen but she quickly got very good and played collegiately at Arkansas and Rollins College. Despite being a highly-ranked amateur, her interests in the game became more than just playing com...

The guys are back at it discussing the Grayson Murray playoff win over Keegan Bradley and Ben An at the Sony Open as well as his past and how he seems to have truly changed his life. And where and why Bradley and An missed their chance to hoist the trophy. Plus they'll look ahead to the first full field tournament of the season for the AMEX and share some story time as Johnson and Brendon reflect on their first tour even...

Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge dove into a lot of topics during the 2024 debut of "The Wagyu Filet Show". They touched on Chris Kirk and his big win, Scheffler's putting woes, what this season could look like for Jordan Spieth, Rory's position change on LIV, the ongoing caddie carousel, breaking a driver in anger and they take a shot at Panthers owner David Tepper. A great show that includes a look ahead to next week'...

The team dives into the season that was and season ahead for of a number of key players on tour from Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Max Homa, Viktor Hovland, Tiger Woods and more. We discuss the golf ball rollback, the role and value of "The Mules" and we couldn't help but take a quick look ahead and the 2024 majors. All that and what the game has given each of us in Part 2 of our season recap with Gary Williams, Johnson W...

In the most turbulent and unpredictable year in men’s professional golf history our team of Gary Williams, Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge take a comprehensive look back on the biggest stories, greatest triumphs and most impactful players of 2023. Our look back also examines the departure of Jon Rahm to LIV and what it means going forward. It’s the first of a two part examination and review of men’s professional golf...

Frank Nobilo turned pro as a teenager. He learned the harsh lessons of the cutthroat nature of professional qualifying school. He embraced the torment of major championship golf and played his way onto a Presidents Cup team and then injury abruptly ended his career. In a wide-ranging conversation with Gary Williams, Nobilo talks about his own journey and finding a new path in television. Additionally, he discusses his ...

Brittany and Billy Horschel met at a junior golf tournament almost 20 years ago. They were married in 2010 and Billy knew Brittany better than anyone. What he didn’t know was the Brittany would soon struggle and become addicted to alcohol. Now seven years sober, Brittany joined Gary Williams as they both talk openly and with total candor about their alcoholism and their roads to recovery. A riveting hour of understandin...

Alan Shipnuck joined Gary Williams to talk about his new book, "LIV and Let Die". Alan has earned his reputation as a generational talent writing about the game and this book gives an inside look at the "Battle" for control of men’s professional golf. Alan examines and discusses the roles of Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy, Brooks Koepka and more. Plus, what were the biggest mistakes made by Jay Monahan and what...