0:00: Breaking down the brutal conditions Friday at Augusta 02:45: Significant leaderboard shakeup 07:00: Bryson DeChambeau hangs tough 13:30: Max Homa shines in a major ... finally 18:45: Scottie Scheffler's task just got easier 22:30: What to watch Saturday at the Masters 25:00: A salute to Tiger Woods' grit Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Apr 13, 2024•27 min•Ep. 427
0:00: How the Thursday delay affects the next few days 1:30: We missed Bryson DeChambeau 04:00: What's different about this version of Bryson 10:00: Looking at his Augusta history, is Bryson's start sustainable? 13:00: Nothing stands out about Scottie Scheffler's 66 – and that's the point 16:30: Rory McIlroy doesn't shoot himself out of Masters contention on Thursday 19:00: What to watch for Friday: a potentially historic cut-made for Tiger Woods Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm...
Apr 12, 2024•24 min•Ep. 426
0:00: Run-up to the Masters 03:00: Thursday's forecast looks downright awful! 07:30: Biggest takeaways from Masters chairman's press conference 16:30: The complications of a professional women's tournament at Augusta 25:00: Scottie, Rory and Xander super-group 30:30: Rory's mindset, chances to win this week 38:00: Who else can challenge Scottie? 45:00: Lav's controversial fashion choices 47:30: Pick to win, contend – plus a few dark horses Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswiz...
Apr 10, 2024•53 min•Ep. 425
0:00: Akshay Bhatia and Denny McCarthy play out of their minds 05:00: Akshay's growth over the past few years 11:00: Rory McIlroy finishes third in San Antonio – do we believe again? – and his Masters prospects 24:00: Can Jordan Spieth tidy up his game before Thursday? 27:30: What to make of this week's LIV performances 34:00: Nelly Korda is on an absolute tear 41:00: What to look out for the next few days at Augusta National Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for info...
Apr 08, 2024•47 min•Ep. 424
0:00: What's behind the JT/Bones split – and what's next for them 08:00: Why Rory went to see Butch Harmon in Las Vegas, and what it means 11:30: Rory changes his pre-Masters routine the week of the tournament 17:00: What do you want to see from Rory ahead of Augusta 22:00: Who else needs a good week at Valero 26:00: 13 LIV players have their final tuneup, too, before the Masters 34:30: Anthony Kim speaks out 42:00: We're headed to Augusta! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...
Apr 04, 2024•45 min•Ep. 423
0:00: Scottie Scheffler comes up just short in his bid for 3 in a row 05:00: Is Scottie's Masters week made easier or harder now? 09:45: The perils of being the lone reporter in the flash area 12:00: Alejandro Tosti makes his presence felt in Houston 17:00: Polarizing personalities are really good for the game 24:00: Speaking of villains ... hello, again, Chris DiMarco 33:30: Wrapping up the rest of the week's winners, San Antonio preview 38:00: Easter Sunday for Rex & Lav ... including one ...
Apr 01, 2024•41 min•Ep. 422
0:00: Scottie Scheffler goes for 3 in a row in Houston 05:00: Wyndham Clark dealing with back injury 08:00: Speaking of injuries, Rex is on the DL ahead of the Masters 12:00: Clark's chances at Augusta, plus what to expect in Houston 14:30: Sahith Theegala's idea for a post-tournament event for scratch players 22:00: European Ryder Cup board meeting – how to handle LIV guys? 33:00: What's on the grill for Easter weekend 38:00: Lav's recent TV mixup Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See p...
Mar 27, 2024•42 min•Ep. 421
0:00: Sorry, haters – Lav is back from vacation 02:00: Postscript from Steve Sands' recent appearance on the pod 07:00: Why is no one taking Cam Young to task for his latest setback? 13:30: Scottie Scheffler's brilliance is putting everyone else's game under the microscope 18:00: What does Peter Malnati's win, big picture 24:30: In a new world-tour era, would it become stale without journeymen like Malnati? 30:00: Malnati wins as Tour policy board member 36:00: How worried are you about JT befor...
Mar 25, 2024•44 min•Ep. 420
1:00 – Sands/Hoggard story 5:00 – Sands' Masters story 7:40 – TV roundtable dynamics 10:00 – PGA/PIF monday meeting 17:30 – Was this a positive step? Pathway back or no? 20:42 – Has Scheffler been “Tigeresque” recently? 25:05 – Of the runner-ups, who left TPC Sawgrass the angriest? 28:15 – Clark an example of PGA Tour quickly making a star 30:45 – Where does Valspar rank in the Florida swing? 32:20 – NCAA March Madness 33:10 – Sands' story about working on TV 34:00 – How hard is the job as the h...
Mar 21, 2024•42 min•Ep. 419
0:00: Rex's Sunday story on Scottie Scheffler's victory 04:00: How quickly Scottie's competitive narrative has changed 07:00: Scottie's different sort of dominance 10:45: How Lav will remember Scottie's week: toughness, in three forms 14:30: Which close call was the most painful? 28:00: Rory sounds off on the meeting with the Saudis; what to expect Monday 38:15: How will this Players be remembered? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...
Mar 18, 2024•45 min•Ep. 418
0:00: Biggest takeaways from Round 3 of The Players 03:30: Xander Schauffele taking his game to the next level 07:00: What to make of Wyndham Clark losing the lead 12:00: Brian Harman's surge into contention 14:00: Typical eclectic Players leaderboard – but the stars shine in March 20:00: Scottie Scheffler's gritty play through injury 21:45: Who wins on Sunday Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisi...
Mar 17, 2024•26 min•Ep. 417
0:00: Tour player board meeting soon with Yasir Al-Rumayyan 06:30: What does Scottie Scheffler's neck issue mean for the weekend 11:00: Wyndham Clark's rise to the game's elite 15:45: What happened to Rory today? 22:00: What to watch for Saturday Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 16, 2024•26 min•Ep. 416
0:00: For one day, at least, Rory's iron play is back 03:00: Breaking down his controversial drops on Nos. 7 and 18 09:00: Did Rory and Jordan Spieth's recent difference of opinion factor into the contentiousness? 11:30: What else stood out from the opening round at TPC Sawgrass 15:30: Another ho-hum 67 from the world No. 1 19:00: What we're watching Friday at The Players Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data f...
Mar 14, 2024•24 min•Ep. 415
0:00: Reaction to Jay Monahan's first presser conference in eight months 11:00: The state of Rory McIlroy's game with the Masters less than a month away 15:00: Scottie Scheffler's chances of going back to back at The Players 19:50: Evaluating a Players field diminished by the last few years of defections 25:00: Can the "fatigued" fan be reengaged? 30:00: How to keep up with the guys the rest of the week, including nightly mini-pods! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com f...
Mar 13, 2024•32 min•Ep. 414
0:00: Rex on-site for Scottie Scheffler's resounding victory at Bay Hill 6:00: A Scottie win spoils Lav's upcoming feature, so we discuss it here instead 14:30: Rory McIlroy has a sloppy Sunday; is it time to worry about Augusta now? 19:00: Both Rory and Wyndham Clark get blowback for "cutthroat" Tour comment 29:00: Tiger is a no-show at The Players 31:30: Anthony Kim closes with 65 in Hong Kong. Do you believe again?! 34:00: What to watch for early Players week 37:30: What you can read from Rex...
Mar 11, 2024•40 min•Ep. 413
00:00: Why did LIV drop its OWGR bid now? 4:20: How to fix a MAJOR problem? 8:20: What does this means for LIV's format 13:00: Captain Weir says no LIV players on INT'L Presidents Cup team 15:15: Wild rumors floating around 19:00: Current landscape is not sustainable 21:00: Feel like a big event this week at Bay Hill? 27:30: Rex's mea culpa; but he needs A LOT of API tickets Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal dat...
Mar 06, 2024•31 min•Ep. 412
0:00: Lav is in Connecticut, co-hosting Golf Today 02:00: The big story of the week: Anthony Kim's return 05:30: What's missing from the AK story to this point 13:00: Austin Eckroat gets his first Tour win 18:00: PGA Tour's star-power crisis 26:00: Another middling performance from Rory McIlroy 29:00: Joaquin Niemann wins, then gripes some more about the OWGR 37:00: Rex's home game at Bay Hill, and all the issues that come with it Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...
Mar 04, 2024•41 min•Ep. 410
0:30: What to make of the Anthony Kim snippets so far 06:00: This isn't a one-off – AK is playing the rest of the LIV season 12:00: Analyzing the strategy that there is no pre-tournament press conference 19:00: Talor Gooch talks about the possibility of a ... Masterisk 29:00: Another marathon policy board meeting. What's the hangup? 37:00: Rex's TV-shortened round at Harbour Town/run-in with overzealous employee Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ...
Feb 28, 2024•42 min•Ep. 409
0:00: What stood out the most this week 01:15: Anthony Kim's competitive return ... why now? 06:45: What happens if this comeback goes poorly 08:00: Charlie Woods plays a PGA Tour pre-qualifier 15:00: The perils of following a sports superstar 17:45: The non-signature event status of the Mexico Open 25:00: Rex and his son take on Harbour Town Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Feb 26, 2024•27 min•Ep. 408
0:00: Reaction to Joaquin Niemann's Masters invite 02:30: Two words were absent from the press release: "LIV Golf" 05:00: Greg Norman keeps beating the same OWGR drum 08:00: Niemann in, Talor Gooch out: Does he have a legitimate gripe? 12:30: Mapping out what a "global tour" would look like 22:00: Potential hangups to the idea 29:30: We're officially entering #FullFieldSZN on Tour 36:00: What's on the grill/Rex's smash burger taco Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for...
Feb 21, 2024•40 min•Ep. 407
00:00: INTRO: Lavner from Riviera Country Club 1:00: PATTY ICE MELTS: The winless streak continues for the 54-hole leader at the Genesis 3:40: HELLO, HIDEKI: Where did Matsuyama come from? Giving props to a remarkable round and a welcome return 4:48: SPEAKING OF RETURNS …: Will Zalatoris got love from Lav, just as Rex knew he would 7:05: IN AND TIGER’S OUT: A sick Woods exits the Genesis early, but Rex will not have anyone blaspheme In-N-Out Burger 10:20: ABOUT THAT SHANK …: Tiger’s most memorab...
Feb 19, 2024•39 min•Ep. 406
0:00: Tiger met with the media at Riviera. Our takeaways. 04:00: What raised the most eyebrows: A potential partnership with the PIF 07:00: The raging debate of a pathway back for LIV players 15:00: How Tiger has looked for the past two days, expectations for the week 24:00: What else we're paying attention to this week at Riv – including JT being "back" 30:00: Rex's misadventures in the Connecticut snow Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our coll...
Feb 15, 2024•39 min•Ep. 405
0:45: Rex's worst-ever behavior at a sporting event 02:30: Was this an aberration, or a sign of things to come? 05:00: Did the fans actually cross the line? 10:00: Tour keeps wanting to attract casual fans – and this is what casual fans bring. 14:00: Something has to give: Play the Super Bowl on Saturday, or move the Phoenix Open finish. 17:00: Nick Taylor's win boosts the, uh, International Presidents Cup hopes. 20:00: Scottie Scheffler's putting is still a concern. 25:00: What are we eating in...
Feb 13, 2024•28 min•Ep. 404
0:00: Which event are you most looking forward to this week? 03:30: Our history covering Phoenix 09:30: LIV ratings, and what they mean 13:30: Joaquin Niemann's major gripe – fair or foul? 21:00: Why the road back to the PGA Tour is so complicated for LIV guys 32:00: What's on the grill for Super Bowl Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Feb 07, 2024•37 min•Ep. 403
0:00: Rex made it out of California! 03:45: Second signature event is in the books – how'd it go? 09:45: Wyndham Clark's "course-record" 60 12:30: What's going on with Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth? 19:00: LIV Golf has the stage to itself – and shines 36:00: Lav chops it up all over TPC Sawgrass Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Feb 06, 2024•40 min•Ep. 402
0:00: Show open 01:00: Reaction to the Tour's new deal with the Strategic Sports Group 06:00: What does it mean for the Tour's ongoing negotiations with the Saudis 09:00: The rich get richer; but what about the fans? 17:00: Rory McIlroy U-turns regarding Tour punishment 25:00: LIV Golf starts anew, with Jon Rahm as the headliner 28:00: A wet but important week on deck at Pebble Beach Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of per...
Jan 31, 2024•38 min•Ep. 401
0:00: Open 03:00: Anthony Kim is back in our lives? Maybe?! 10:00: Should golf fans even want 38-year-old AK to return? 13:30: Nick Dunlap turns pro. What to expect now. 22:30: Matthieu Pavon's win, Euros crash the Tour, Torrey Pines as a Tour venue 34:40: What's on the grill Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jan 28, 2024•37 min•Ep. 400
0:00: Rex is in Connecticut for Golf Today hosting – how it's going so far 01:30: What stood out from Nick Dunlap's special Sunday 09:30: Pros and cons of Dunlap turning pro now 21:00: Why the golf landscape was ripe for an amateur winner 28:00: Rory bounces back, wins in his second start of 2024 34:00: What else stood out from the week: JT is back, Lydia Ko nears HOF inclusion 38:00: Lav got his blood work back ... uh-oh. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...
Jan 22, 2024•45 min•Ep. 399
0:00: Open; why can't we have more passionate debate? 05:00: Keith Pelley, Martin Slumbers both plan their exit 14:00: In Dubai, did Rory McIlroy lose, or did Tommy Fleetwood win? 26:30: Grayson Murray wins for the second time and changes his career narrative 35:00: Reaction to speculation about Jon Rahm's new LIV teammates 44:00: What's on the grill? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jan 16, 2024•52 min•Ep. 398
0:00: Open, Lav's TV issues 03:00: Chris Kirk's win at Kapalua, other highlights from the week 11:00: Impact of Jon Rahm's absence; how Kevin Kisner fared in his TV debut 22:00: Scottie Scheffler wins controversial Player of the Year vote 30:00: Rory McIlroy's latest comments on LIV, 2024 season debut 36:00: Other notables from Sony, including rookie/KFT graduate unrest 41:00: What's on the grill for the start of the NFL playoffs Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for ...
Jan 09, 2024•45 min•Ep. 397
