Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav

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.

Episodes

October 15, 2025 34 mins

0:00: What to make of Tiger Woods' seventh back surgery

09:30: Rory McIlroy is teeing it up this week in India – and what it might signal for his schedule going forward

14:30: There's a window of opportunity for the Tour to dabble internationally in the fall

22:30: Xander Schauffele wins in Japan. Was his 2025 just an injury-plagued aberration?

30:00: It's tailgate SZN


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02:00: Even the upcoming Presidents Cup captains are talking about what happened at the Ryder Cup

06:00: Is pro golf really ready to be a mainstream sport, with its unintended consequences?

10:00: Collin Morikawa says he didn't really want "chaos"

14:00: What U.S. Prez Cup captain Brandt Snedeker learned from Bethpage

22:00: Skins Game is coming back and TGL releases Season 2 schedule


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01:00: PGA of America CEO Derek Sprague details what went wrong at Bethpage Black

14:00: Reaction to the interview, and our confidence level moving forward

22:00: Paul Azinger says Rory is "hypocritical" for criticizing the vulgarity and dishing out some of his own

28:30: Should the "Envelope Rule" be amended for 2027?

39:00: Leading candidates to lead the U.S. and European teams at Adare Manor


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0:00: What an unexpectedly wild final day at Bethpage Black

04:00: Comparing and contrasting the work of both captains

10:00: Is Luke Donald a lock to go for a third term in 2027?

16:00: Who's to blame for this latest American loss?

28:30: European team report cards

43:00: U.S. team report cards

50:00: Final thoughts on Ryder Cup week, including the crowds


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0:00: It's mea culpa time!

04:00: Scottie Scheffler is 0-for-4 and it epitomizes what's gone wrong for the U.S.

09:00: Did the crowd cross the line during the Saturday matches?

17:00: What we're expecting in Sunday singles


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0:00: What's the bigger story: Europe storming out to a lead or the Americans faltering?

04:00: Bryson went 0-2, but they're sending him out in foursomes again. Surprised?

09:00: Europe's big stars look good. The Americans' big stars? Not so much.

13:00: Why isn't Keegan Bradley significantly altering his Day 2 plan?

18:30: How the Saturday morning foursomes will play out


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1:00: Breakdown of Match 1: Bryson DeChambeau-Justin Thomas vs. Jon Rahm-Tyrrell Hatton

07:30: Breakdown of Match 2: Scottie Scheffler-Russell Henley vs. Ludvig Aberg-Matt Fitzpatrick

10:30: Breakdown of Match 3: Collin Morikawa-Harris English vs. Rory McIlroy-Tommy Fleetwood

13:00: Breakdown of Match 4: Xander Schauffele-Patrick Cantlay vs. Viktor Hovland-Bob MacIntyre

18:00: Our overall thoughts on the opening foursomes session

23:00:...

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01:00: The biggest early-week storylines at Bethpage, including the impact of Thursday weather

07:00: Does the benign/"easy" setup at Bethpage neutralize the Americans' advantage?

11:00: What to expect from the 50,000 fans this week

19:00: What has stood out most about the U.S. and European groupings so far

30:00: Foursomes pairings announced on Thursday afternoon – we'll have more instant reaction


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0:00: Lav doesn't sound his best after screaming at his teams all weekend

03:00: Scottie Scheffler warms up for the Ryder Cup the only way he knows how – with a win

11:00: Other big-picture takeaways from the U.S. and European teams' final tuneups

14:30: After another high finish, what should amateur star Jackson Koivun do?

23:00: Former European captain Paul McGinley on the state of the European team and other burning questions

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0:00: Even two weeks out, Ryder Cup intensity is ratcheting up

04:00: Who is in action this week (and who isn't), and why

06:30: Rex and Lav share Ryder Cup apparel stories

09:00: Team training camps will likely be the norm going forward

18:00: Are Keegan Bradley and Luke Donald telegraphing their potential pairings this week?

 

 


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0:00: Did Luke Donald make the right call with his Ryder Cup captain's picks?

05:00: Why Donald steered away from some of the other options

12:00: This could be the best chance for a road team to score an upset

18:00: Breakdown of the new "Golf Channel Games," set for Dec. 17

30:00: Rex is off to Napa next week for some U.S. team scouting


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0:00: Our long national nightmare is over – Keegan Bradley has made his decision

03:00: Which players were the source of the biggest debate

12:00: The U.S. players who will be most under the microscope at Bethpage Black

15:30: How will fans react to this news?

25:00: Final thoughts from an important day for the captain and his players


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0:00: A "poetic" ending to the Tour season for Tommy Fleetwood after his close calls

08:30: What stood out about Fleetwood's final-round performance

15:30: Did the 72-hole stroke-play format work to crown the best season-long champ?

24:30: Lav's bold idea about what to do with East Lake

28:30: Best moments of the PGA Tour season

38:00: Breakout performers of the Tour season

42:00: How Keegan Bradley should fill out his U.S. Ryder Cup ros...

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0:00: Biggest takeaways from Brian Rolapp's press conference at East Lake

06:00: The most interesting word of the day: "scarcity"

12:00: In the current structure, how much power can Rolapp really wield?

16:00: What players are saying about the new winner-take-all format for the FedExCup


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0:00: Scottie Scheffler is relentless, as Bob MacIntyre found out at the BMW

07:30: One of Scottie's most admirable (and understated) qualities

12:00: The top six for the U.S. Ryder Cup are set. Now it gets interesting, with one week to go

23:00: What stood out from the final cutdown, to the top 30 for East Lake

30:00: Time for the winner-take-all finale at East Lake. What we like and don't like about the format change

44:30: Jon Rahm w...

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0:00: Rex begins with a mea culpa about our friends in the great state of Connecticut

04:00: Why the top 30 still matters, and who is on the bubble this week at the BMW

09:00: A few hypotheticals when looking at the future of the "playoffs"

20:00: Final week of automatic qualifying for the U.S. Ryder Cup team. Who needs a big week?

26:30: Which players have the inside track to nab what is likely just one open European team spot

30:00: L...

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0:00: Lav thinks the FedEx St. Jude Championship was the third(!)-best tournament of the year

03:00: Justin Rose, at age 45, is the new big-game hunter

07:00: Is Rose now a Hall of Fame lock?

11:00: J.J. Spaun's career turnaround has been remarkable

18:00: What went wrong for Tommy Fleetwood this time

27:00: Damon Hacks joins the show!

46:00: Winners and losers for the race to the top 50, including Rickie Fowler and Jordan Spieth

50:00: J...

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0:00: It's the most wonderful time of the year?

02:00: Diving into Rory McIlroy's decision to skip the playoff opener in Memphis

09:00: What can be done about this postseason loophole

16:00: Players around that top-50 bubble feeling the most heat this week

 

 


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0:00: At long last, Cameron Young is a PGA Tour winner

09:00: The best players without a PGA Tour win now are ...

11:30: Has Young done enough to warrant Ryder Cup consideration? A debate ensues!

20:30: Top-70 bubble watch yielded some decent drama – with more to come

25:30: Golf Channel insider Todd Lewis joins the show!

45:00: Love It or Lav It: Rory skips playoff opener and 'not much happening' between Tour/PIF

50:00: YOUR final thoug...

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0:00: Rex and Lav give their honest thoughts on "Happy Gilmore 2"

11:30: After the Korn Ferry exec fiasco, should they just do away with sponsor exemptions – period?

19:00: Data Golf has Joaquin Niemann as a top-10 player, despite his major struggles. A debate ensues!

29:00: It's crunch time as players try to lock up their playoff spots. Here's who we have our eyes on.

35:00: Newly minted pro Lottie Woad is already the betting favorite...

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