
Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav
NBC Sports Radio
GolfChannel.com senior writers Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner discuss and debate the latest news from around the golf world.
Location:
United States
Description:
GolfChannel.com senior writers Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner discuss and debate the latest news from around the golf world.
Language:
English
Episodes
Tiger turns 50: The dominance and drama from golf's biggest star
12/29/2025
0:00: Tiger Woods is turning 50. Where did the time go?
02:30: What it's been like to cover one of the biggest stars on the planet
07:00: How Tiger's arrival in 1996 differed from the stars of the present
15:00: The most interesting Tiger era to cover
25:00: After the 2019 Masters, what still seemed possible?
37:00: Why Tiger Woods still matters, all these years later
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Duration:00:46:12
Billy Horschel on TGL season 2 and why fans should be excited – not worried – about the PGA Tour's direction
12/16/2025
0:00: Scottie Scheffler nabs yet another Player of the Year award
04:30: Who, or what, is actually going to stop Scottie?
09:00: Do 5 Q-School graduates still work in this evolving Tour model?
15:00: Billy Horschel joins the show! What's coming up with TGL
26:00: Horschel on a difficult 2025 that included hip surgery
33:00: BillyHo weighs in on the future direction of the PGA Tour
46:00: Surest sign of the apocalypse: Rex beats Lav in fantasy football
47:30: Happy holidays from Rex & Lav!
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Duration:00:48:43
Rex's Notebook: Here's how the future PGA Tour schedule could look
12/10/2025
0:00: Rex's Sports Emmy has arrived, and it's spectacular
02:30: Rex did some #reporting and came up with a possible (likely) schedule for 2027 or 2028
07:00: Opening stretch of the season, through the Masters
16:00: Next stretch of the schedule, following the Masters and through the U.S. Open
22:00: What could follow the U.S. Open through the end of the Tour season
33:00: What is lost and gained in this optimized Tour model
35:30: Brooks Koepka's LIV future has come under the microscope
44:00: The difference between the Australian Open and Hero was stark – what to do about it?
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Duration:00:52:07
Our top 5 Newsmakers of the Year – and 2025 awards!
12/8/2025
0:00: No. 5 Newsmaker of the Year
08:00: No. 4 Newsmaker of the Year
14:30: No. 3 Newsmaker of the Year
22:00: No. 2 Newsmaker of the Year
27:00: No. 1 Newsmaker of the Year
32:30: Top shot of 2025
35:00: Most dramatic moment of 2025
38:00: Biggest overachiever of 2025
41:00: Biggest underachiever of 2025
43:30: Newcomer most likely to succeed
49:00: Final thoughts heading into the short golf 'offseason'
46:30: Favorite memory of 2025
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Duration:00:52:09
Tiger says the future PGA Tour will be 'far better'. Should we believe him?
12/2/2025
0:00: Biggest takeaways from Tiger's annual address
02:30: How has Tiger not even been contacted about the 2027 Ryder Cup captaincy?
05:00: The machinations behind the "new" PGA Tour schedule
18:00: Is the post-Super Bowl schedule going to become a reality?
23:00: Expectations for Tiger, the player, in 2026
30:00: Have events like the Hero lost their luster?
36:00: Get in your questions for our season-ending episode!
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Duration:00:38:18
2025 PGA Tour recap show: Late drama, murky future, player awards!
11/23/2025
0:00: Rex is live from Sea Island, where the 2025 PGA Tour season came to an end
04:00: The two biggest protagonists on a hugely consequential day
10:00: Jordan Spieth dropped outside the top 60 – here's why that's important
13:30: What the future of the PGA Tour looks like
24:00: 2025 PGA Tour awards: Best newcomer, biggest breakout, best tournament, best round, biggest surprise, biggest disappointment
43:00: Punch Shots: Rory wins European Tour title, Jeeno and Nelly close out their LPGA seasons, and here's what's on the grill for Thanksgiving
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Duration:00:52:16
The golf season has reached the finish line. Here's what to watch for.
11/19/2025
0:00: Rex is in Sea Island, in one of his favorite places, and making fun of Lav's current plague
02:30: How Justin Thomas' back surgery affects his 2026 expectations
07:30: Victor Perez, on the Tour cut line, bolts for LIV Golf
10:30: What Henrik Stenson rejoining the DP World Tour could mean
16:00: Broadcast improvements coming -- finally -- to the LPGA
20:00: Does the PGA Tour's season ender actually feel tense for the top 100?
27:00: Get in your listener questions for Sunday's made-for-TV show!
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Duration:00:29:51
Tiger Woods on the Champions Tour? Jim Furyk weighs in
11/10/2025
0:00: Interview SZN continues on the pod
03:30: Jim Furyk on hosting his own tournament, Tiger Woods' senior prospects and Ryder Cup reflections
18:30: Will Tiger realistically compete on the over-50 circuit?
26:00: Other happenings from the week, including Ben Griffin's 3rd win of the season
31:00: Rory's dream 2025 continues as he inches closer to Race to Dubai title
34:30: Who will be the Player of the Year as voted on by the golf writers?
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Duration:00:38:53
LIV is no longer 54 holes. So what's next?
11/5/2025
0:00: Breaking down LIV's decision to go from 54 holes to 72 holes
07:30: Is this all for world-ranking points, or is it something else?
11:00: Looking ahead, is the team concept next to go?
19:00: The announcement (and potential issues) of the newly announced promotions event in the U.S.
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Duration:00:25:30
Golf's newest star details how his life and career changed with Tour victory
11/3/2025
0:00: We are technological marvels!
02:00: PGA Tour winner Michael Brennan on his life- and career-changing week in Utah
05:30: How sponsor exemptions work on Tour
08:00: What his 2026 was supposed to look like
12:00: Experience on the PGA Tour Americas
15:30: Why are today's youngest players better equipped to compete right away
22:00: Are the up-and-coming players given enough opportunities on Tour?
27:00: Goals for the remainder of the fall
30:00: Biggest takeaways from the interview
36:00: Rex & Lav played some no-good, very-bad golf at Hammock Beach
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Duration:00:41:48
Pathway Problems: Latest winner shows need for career-changing stories
10/29/2025
0:00: Rex is loving how fall hits in the Northeast -- who knew?
02:00: Michael Brennan stamps himself as a player to watch with his win in Utah
07:00: How Brennan's story differs from those who are jockeying for position in the fall
15:00: Is the Tour cutthroat enough?
24:00: What golf should be wary of in the wake of the NBA gambling scandal
31:00: Halloween is upon us, and we have costume ideas
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Duration:00:33:26
The Tour is getting into business with YouTubers. Why the outrage?
10/22/2025
0:00: What to watch for during this latest stretch of the fall series
07:30: The Tour introduces the Good Good Championship, in fall 2026. Why the outrage?
13:00: Why is the Tour expanding, not contracting, the fall schedule?
16:00: Keegan Bradley is taking the Ryder Cup loss very, very hard
22:00: Should Keegan get another crack at the job?
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Duration:00:30:37
After yet another surgery, what should Tiger do next?
10/15/2025
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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Duration:00:34:20
After Ryder Cup debacle, is golf really ready to be a mainstream sport?
10/8/2025
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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Duration:00:33:15
Ryder Cup fallout: Unruly fans, the "Envelope Rule", future captains!
10/1/2025
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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Duration:00:57:45
Europe wins another road Ryder Cup. Where do both teams go from here?
9/28/2025
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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Duration:00:52:37
Ryder Cup Saturday: What has gone so wrong for the Americans?
9/27/2025
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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Duration:00:22:03
Ryder Cup Friday: Why isn't Keegan Bradley changing his plan?
9/26/2025
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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Duration:00:21:16
2025 Ryder Cup: Rapid reaction to opening foursomes pairings
9/25/2025
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: Who will win the Ryder Cup?
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Duration:00:26:48
Ryder Cup preview: At rowdy Bethpage, can Europe stun the world again?
9/24/2025
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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Duration:00:32:26