0:30: Our thoughts on the highly anticipated Tour-vs.-LIV match in Vegas11:30: Rex's initial impressions during TGL media day13:30: Billy Horschel joins the pod! Discussing TGL's upcoming launch31:00: More of Rex's thoughts on TGL, with the teaser we'll be on-site in early January35:30: Why the PGA of America opted to pay U.S. Ryder Cuppers42:00: What the new PGA Tour CEO job really means48:00: Rex's unfortunate encounter with a bear?
0:00: Scottie Scheffler closes out the year with win No. 904:00: Scottie turns up with a new putting grip – and it works12:00: Evaluating what's possible (and realistic) for Scheffler in 202520:00: How will Scheffler's accomplishments be remembered in this fractured landscape?24:00: What to make of LIV's free-agent offseason32:00: Tiger Woods signs up for the PNC, after all
0:00: Newsy week so far in the golf world02:00: Takeaways from being in the room for Tiger Woods' presser05:30: Tiger's back was more of an issue than he let on in 202409:00: Woods reprises his role as Tour spokesman13:30: Possibility of a separate DP World Tour/PIF agreement?16:00: Ryder Cup pay-for-play controversy continues21:00: Scottie is back!24:30: LIV rumor mill is heating up (again) ... 27:30: #PrayForRex
0:00: Rex recaps his week in Sea Island, including a TV stint on a ship?08:00: Joel Dahmen, Daniel Berger highlight the fight for top-125 status17:00: What, if anything, was missing from the season finale20:30: Luke Clanton looks and sounds like a Tour player already27:00: Tiger won't play at the Hero – but he will talk31:00: Thanksgiving plans for the guys, including a play-by-play of Lav's turkey prep
0:00: Live from the Dawg House, where Lav is celebrating a Georgia W01:30: Does Rory McIlroy's 4th win change the way we think about his year?09:00: U.S. Ryder Cup team members appear set to get paid. Is that a problem?15:30: Listener question: Who is an off-the-radar future Ryder Cupper?18:30: PGA Tour policy board approves the changes – here's what it means26:30: What to watch for at the RSM – and a possible way to improve the season finale
0:00: Rory looks to end another year as the European No. 106:30: What does McIlroy's Tour schedule reduction really mean?15:00: The European tour is already looking ahead to 2026. Here's what we want to see then.21:00: Caitlin Clark takes center stage at an LPGA pro-am – and hopefully makes a statement31:00: We're taking the pod on the road next week in Sea Island!
0:00: Lav bails on his TV appearance for a "family emergency"03:00: Rory believes another Trump presidency could be helpful in the ongoing Tour-PIF talks10:30: What to make of the tabloid report from the weekend that a peace deal is already done15:00: McIlroy goes to unusual lengths to make a swing change28:30: Rex and Lav bicker over college football rankings and their fantasy football matchup
0:00: Biggest takeaways to the news that the Tour will be reducing membership, field sizes09:00: The unintended consequences of the proposed move13:00: Is 100 the right number of fully exempt players?18:00: Smaller-ticket items, like signature event point allocation and Monday qualifiers28:00: Is the FedExCup fall working – and if not, what should be changed?36:00: What we'd add to spruce up the fall schedule
0:00: Why the Zozo Championship goes against the ethos of the FedExCup Fall07:00: Rex recalls the 2019 edition of the event, won by Tiger Woods12:00: Other storylines this week from Japan14:00: Exploring TGL's strategy for not having Tiger and Rory during the 2025 debut24:00: Wyndham Clark's comments about LIV Golf caught Rex's attention31:00: Rex and Lav's recent golf exploits
0:00: Rex almost got canceled at a Halloween party04:00: What the SBJ report about Greg Norman's potential successor means12:00: The Ryder Cup ticket price debate23:30: Matt McCarty's reign of terror continues – but should he be in the Masters?
0:00: Should Keegan Bradley put an end to the playing-captain talk?09:00: Will an emotional, anxious personality like Bradley make a good captain?13:30: Potentially unruly Bethpage Black fans have the attention of the PGA of America20:30: Is the Ryder Cup's home-field advantage too significant?24:00: Biggest challenges ahead for captains Bradley and Luke Donald30:00: Rex cuts short his NYC boondoggle to return to his loving family in Florida
0:00: Rex & Lav discuss their day at the Furyk & Friends pro-am with Eric Axley07:30: Why this week's Dunhill Links on the DP World Tour feels like old times12:00: Mapping out what a worldwide schedule could look like17:30: What to read into the Jay Monahan/Yasir Al-Rumayyan pairing in Scotland
0:00: Something has to change at the Presidents Cup07:30: What we're writing Sunday from Royal Montreal13:00: What worked so well for the Americans this week20:30: Standout performers on the U.S. and International side26:30: Biggest disappointments from the week33:00: Lasting memory from the Presidents Cup
0:00: What history tells us about this 11-7 margin by the Americans03:00: The message that Jim Furyk should deliver to the team06:00: What to make of International captain Mike Weir's lineup decisions10:00: Standout performers and performances from Day 313:30: After lusty celebrations himself, Tom Kim cries foul19:00: Breaking down the Sunday singles lineup, and a final score prediction
0:00: We were wrong – very, very wrong06:00: The difference in the two days so far at Royal Montreal11:00: Breakdown of Day 3 fourballs in the morning13:30: Breakdown of the second match of Day 3 fourballs14:30: Breakdown of the third match of Day 3 fourballs16:00: Breakdown of the fourth match of Day 3 fourballs17:30: What we're expecting Saturday at Royal Montreal
0:00: After an American sweep, given their history, is this Presidents Cup already over?05:30: Format-wise, is it easier to come back in a Ryder Cup or Presidents Cup?09:00: Standouts from the Day 1 fourballs at Royal Montreal12:00: What the Tom Kim/Scottie Scheffler kerfuffle really told us17:00: First pairing breakdown for Friday foursomes18:30: Breakdown of second pairing20:00: Breakdown of third pairing22:30: Breakdown of fourth pairing24:00: Breakdown of fifth pairing25:00: A couple of head-scratchers so far for Mike Weir – and what we're expecting Friday
0:00: Sorry for the delay, but happy to be back in your lives1:30: What will be different this year for the Internationals09:00: U.S. captain Jim Furyk seems to be inviting some second-guessing13:00: Match 1 breakdown: Xander/Finau vs. J-Day/Ben An17:00: Match 2 breakdown: Morikawa/Sahith vs. Adam Scott/Min Woo20:00: Match 3 breakdown: Scottie/Henley vs. Sungjae/Tom Kim23:30: Match 4 breakdown: Wyndham/Keegan vs. Pendrith/Bezuidenhout25:30: Match 5 breakdown: Cantlay/Burns vs. Hideki/Conners29:00: Overall thoughts on Day 1 fourballs32:30: Who will be MVP for American/International teams37:00: Which team wins the Presidents Cup, and why
0:00: Takeaways from the U.S. team's victory at the Solheim Cup05:30: What we can learn from Stacy Lewis' data-heavy approach to the captaincy12:30: What does Jon Rahm's individual LIV title even mean?17:30: LIV's relegation model feels like a missed opportunity21:00: With his 2024 over, what should LIV do about Anthony Kim?25:30: Rory McIlroy and another excruciating close call at the Irish Open29:00: Quick hitters on the PGA Tour's fall opener31:30: Rex will soon be a broken man
0:00: What does the latest Tour-PIF meeting mean?09:00: Top player of the 2024 PGA Tour season13:00: Breakout star17:00: Most improved21:00: Best tournament24:00: Biggest moment27:30: Most memorable scene34:00: Biggest disappointments39:00: What else to watch this week, including the Solheim Cup
0:00: Rex loves Captain's Pick SZN02:00: Going deep on Jim Furyk's selection for the U.S. team09:00: Who were the most notable omissions for the Americans?13:00: Furyk opened himself up to heavy criticism if the U.S. gets stunned on the road16:30: How will it work with playing-assistant captain Keegan Bradley19:00: Rating Mike Weir's wildcard selections for the International side25:30: Is the Presidents Cup still a relevant event?
Stu Cook
A very informative podcast and much more akin to what I like in one. Nice! 👍