Golf Channel Podcast with Rex & Lav

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**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.

Latest Episodes:

Love or hate the 3-hole aggregate playoff; do players 'owe' anyone? Mar 19, 2025

Show notes

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!

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How Rory won The Players, and what it means for the rest of 2025 Mar 17, 2025

Show notes

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

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Players Championship Sunday: Who ya got, Rory McIlroy or J.J. Spaun? Mar 17, 2025

Show notes

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?

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Players Championship Saturday: Where'd all the stars go? Mar 16, 2025

Show notes

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?

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Players Championship Friday: Bring on a weekend of wicked winds! Mar 14, 2025

Show notes

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

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Players Thursday: Inside-the-ropes observations with the super-group Mar 13, 2025

Show notes

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

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Why TPC Sawgrass might be the perfect tournament venue Mar 12, 2025

Show notes

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!

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Taking stock of Scottie, Rory, Xander before Players week Mar 09, 2025

Show notes

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

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What the PGA Tour's fan-forward survey means for you Mar 05, 2025

Show notes

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

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Low scores, less carnage. Has PGA National gone soft? Mar 03, 2025

Show notes

0:00: Joe Highsmith goes nuts to win his first Tour event

06:00: What happened to the PGA National of yesteryear?

12:00: Luke Clanton looks like a star. What can he become this year?

17:00: Brad Faxon joins the show!

41:00: Love It Or Lav It: Spieth no sponsor invite, Xander's return, "Full Swing" dud

49:00: Listener questions

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