Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav

Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav

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.

Episodes

June 12, 2025 17 mins

0:00: Rex issues a mea culpa -- sort of!

02:30: Where was all of the carnage at Oakmonster?

05:30: Brooks Koepka wakes up just in time for golf's toughest test

10:00: Scottie Scheffler makes 6 (!!!) bogeys in Round 1

13:00: Bryson DeChambeau, Rory McIlroy left disappointed by their starts

15:30: PGA Tour Enterprises has a new CEO. What does it mean?

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0:00: The star of the show -- for now -- is fearsome Oakmont

08:30: Expectations for scoring this week

18:00: After saying he has 'no idea' what's next, what's up with Rory McIlroy?

26:00: Scottie Scheffler versus the field is a legitimate question this week

33:00: Plenty more coming this week: mini-pods, Live From coverage, written content, too!

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0:00: Ryan Fox prevails after a "pillow fight" in Canada

05:00: PGA Tour officials changed a hole location midway through a playoff!

10:30: Rory McIlroy plays his worst tournament in YEARS in his final major tuneup

16:30: Joaquin Niemann has gone full world-beater mode on LIV

21:30: Phil Mickelson shows signs of life ahead of what could be his final U.S. Open

26:00: Our early lookaheads to Oakmont, with lots of "Live From the U.S. Open"...

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0:00: Rex is happy to be home after 3 weeks on the road

02:00: Behind the scenes of Golf Channel's "Golf's Longest Day" coverage for the U.S. Open

10:00: Rory McIlroy explains the driver testing/media no-show at the PGA

16:00: Why having mandatory media obligations is so tricky

22:00: And yet, as Rory showed in a moment on Wednesday, he offers impossibly good insight and perspective

26:30: Luke Clanton makes his pro debut. Here's why he...

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0:00: Biggest takeaways from another special Sunday performance from Scottie Scheffler

06:00: Is Scottie more like Jack Nicklaus, or Tiger Woods? Or is he the perfect blend of the two?

12:00: Scheffler's record with the outright 54-hole lead is crazy good. Here's what that tells us.

18:00: For all of his ball-striking prowess, his "bounce back" ability might be most impressive

21:00: Ben Griffin, U.S. Ryder Cupper?

26:00: Jack Nicklaus ...

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0:00: The Tour is changing the Tour Championship format -- once again

08:00: The players are leading the charge this time. Is that a good thing?

18:00: The Tour will look into beefing up East Lake for the season finale ... but how?

23:00: Jack Nicklaus admits he was 'surprised' Rory isn't playing this week – and that he didn't hear from him either.

28:00: Get in your listener questions for Sunday's show!

 

 

 

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0:00: Ben Griffin stumbles home but still wins at Colonial

13:00: What was Matti Schmid doing on the 71st hole?

16:00: Rickie Fowler's Sunday fade could have significant implications

20:00: Scottie Scheffler does what he always does – contend

23:00: Rex's reporting on distance-measuring devices, its impact and its future

29:00: Remembering Grayson Murray, one year later

32:30: Why would Rory McIlroy skip the Memorial?

37:00: Another signa...

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0:00: Rex just won a Sports Emmy – but Lav, after traveling to NYC, did not. Awkward!

06:00: Why we're still talking about Scottie Scheffler's PGA win and what it means

12:30: Rex has new reporting on the feasibility of more 'robust' driver testing, as Scottie suggested

18:00: Sergio Garcia failed to make it through U.S. Open qualifying

22:00: Who we're putting on the new Detroit-based TGL team

27:00: Listener questions: Quail Hollow de...

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0:00: How Scottie Scheffler turned a tie ballgame into a blowout

12:30: Is Scottie playing even better than he did during his nine-win 2024?

24:00: What to make of Jon Rahm's return to the major championship mix?

31:00: Bryson DeChambeau is squandering generationally great driving

38:00: Love It Or Lav It: Quail Hollow as a major venue, Rory McIlroy's silent treatment, Brooks Koepka's no-show

49:00: Which remaining majors set up best fo...

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0:00: What just happened? Scottie's final 90 minutes of perfect execution

07:00: How Alex Noren went from the injured list to the final group

09:30: Assessing the third-round surge from Jon Rahm. Is he back?

14:30: Bryson DeChambeau's 15th and 16th holes cost him this major bid

18:00: We'll be back Sunday night for the full 52-minute recap!

 

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0:00: Scottie has planted his flag – it's time to see what the inexperienced players around him do next

06:45: Is Max Homa back?

11:30: Matt Fitzpatrick has seemingly emerged from the wilderness, too

15:00: Earlier this week, Rory McIlroy's driver was deemed nonconforming. Has it made a difference?

18:00: Lav on Bryson's epic driving and why it sets up well for the weekend

23:00: What to watch for Saturday at Quail Hollow

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0:00: Why mud balls were the topic of conversation Thursday at Quail Hollow

10:00: Has the PGA done enough to distinguish Quail Hollow from its status as a regular Tour stop?

14:00: Breaking down Rory McIlroy's disappointing opening-round 74

16:30: This early PGA leaderboard looks awful – but keep the faith!

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0:00: It has rained a lot at Quail Hollow – here's the latest, and why it matters

09:30: Rory McIlroy says anything else in his career is a "bonus"

18:30: Like the Masters, are we on another Rory-Bryson collision course?

23:00: We know Quail Hollow. We know who's trending. Can only five guys actually win?

27:00: Other players we like who could nudge their way into contention

34:00: Who will win this PGA Championship

36:30: Mini-pods comi...

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0:00: We heart you, Philly Cricket Club

06:00: Why location and venue should be at the heart of the PGA Tour moving forward

11:30: Is Sepp Straka poised to take a major leap?

14:00: The early-week PGA forecast has Lav worried – and the field of contenders narrowing

19:00: What we're looking forward to early at Quail Hollow

26:00: Coming up for PGA: Rex & Lav on Live From, preview Wednesday, mini-pods starting Thursday, full recap on Sun...

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0:00: Philadelphia Cricket Club will be the start of the show this week at the Truist

08:00: Our players to watch this week include Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and Viktor Hovland

13:30: The field for the PGA is set – what stands out?

19:00: Why the PGA is trying to get back in the NYC area golf fans' good graces

23:00: Billy Horschel's Ryder Cup chances are doomed, but Lav has a solution!

29:00: What to make of Bryson and Brooks' Ryder ...

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0:00: Scottie Scheffler delivers just when the "panic"(?!) set in

05:30: Biggest differences in Scottie's game at this point in the year

12:00: This PGA Championship has the potential to be. So. Unbelievably. Good.

16:30: Is it possible that Scottie's best is yet to come?

20:30: Bryson DeChambeau overcomes his Sunday scaries and wins on LIV

26:30: Is Bryson's LIV most important player?

30:00: The possibility of a Rory/Bryson rivalry

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01:30: Did the U.S. and International Presidents Cup teams make the right call?

11:00: Is the Presidents Cup even relevant at this point?

20:00: The biggest differences between Scottie 2024 and Scottie 2025

24:30: What Collin Morikawa's caddie change tells us

30:00: We want your questions for Sunday's pod show!

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0:00: Rex is not feeling good about himself after the Augusta/Hilton Head/NOLA triple

02:30: Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin -- two trending players in 2025 -- are first-time winners on Tour

09:00: What to make of Rory McIlroy's first tournament as a career Grand Slam winner

15:00: Can the Zurich get better? Here are some ideas

24:00: Amy Rogers joins the show to discuss a WILD ending to the Chevron Championship

39:00: Joaquin Niemann wins...

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0:00: Rex is in New Orleans for the greatest food stop on Tour

02:30: Rory is back in action this week – what's he been up to since Augusta?

05:30: Whether the Zurich team format be replicated elsewhere on Tour

09:00: Is a Rory tear on the horizon, or could we see a dropoff like Tiger in summer 2001?

15:30: LIV players return this week at a familiar course in Mexico

18:00: Rex makes questionable decisions during his first few days in NO...

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0:00: Justin Thomas finally gets across the line. What was different this time?

11:00: Playoff loser Andrew Novak continues his impressive season

13:30: Harbour Town, in firm and fiery conditions, might be as good as it gets

19:00: Todd Lewis joins the show!

41:30: Joel Dahmen blows a late lead in the Dominican Republic

44:00: Wesley Bryan gets suspended by the Tour

47:30: Listener comments: We're old, no signature events after majors!

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