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Hope Barnett and Andrew Coltart joined the show today. Barnett, who covers the LPGA, talked about the parity on the LPGA this year, how Jeeno Thitikul ascended to #1 in the world, the boxes checked and what's next for Lydia Ko, the future of Lexi Thompson and the year for Nelly Korda. Coltart talked about Rory McIlroy being Europe's all-time best, could Luke Donald be the Ryder Cup captain for two more terms, what stood out to him from the Ryder Cup and the form of many of the LIV players when they play the DP World Tour. We closed the show with our picks for the Baycurrent Classic and unveiled our golf dogs of the week.

Bob Harig and Josh Carpenter joined the program today. Harig talked about the big story lines coming out of the Ryder Cup from fan behavior, the confidence several Europeans take from the victory, should Tiger Woods be next in line as the U.S. captain and what does the fall season in golf look like. Josh Carpenter joined from the studio and talked about the TV ratings, the financial struggles for LIV golf, the potential signing of a sponsor for the renewed Miami event at Doral and more.

Today's show was LIVE from the Grayson Murray Classic at Raleigh Country Club. The event helps raise funds and awareness for the Grayson Murray Foundation. John McConnell of McConnell Golf was our first guest, and he talked about how he was introduced to Grayson and granted him playing privileges as a young up-and-comer and the promise he showed. Brian Katrek and John Maginnes joined the program with some Ryder Cup thoughts especially as it relates to Rory McIlroy and on Steven Fisk winning on the PGA TOUR. Country music artist George Birge talked about giving back and the crossover between golf and being an artist on the road as well as his journey and love for the game. Fisk, coming off his win at the Sanderson Farms, talked about that win and the state of his game. Justin Williams and Cam Ward of the Carolina Hurricanes who played golf with Grayson talked about him and their love for golf.

Paul McGinley and Iain Carter joined the program this morning. McGinley talked about the investment that Europe makes in the experience for the team, how they relished being seen as the underdog, how good Rory McIlroy was all week, Shane Lowry always having Rory's back, positioning the line-up for Sunday singles, the next captain and the envelope room. Carter talked about why Europe is so good at the Ryder Cup, their evolution vs. revolution, and where McIlroy now stands in the U.K. and Europe. We ended the show with our dogs of the week.

Today's show was full of Ryder Cup conversation. Brendon de Jonge joined Gary Williams in studio and Johnson Wagner joined via satellite as they recapped the entirety of the Ryder Cup... their big takeaways, what the American side needs to do next, the course set up, the treatment of Rory McIlroy, the firewall alt-shot duos of Rahm/Hatton and McIlroy/Fleetwood, who do you pair with Scottie Scheffler, the soulful approach of the European team and who the next American captain should be.

It was a Ryder Cup Recap show and host Gary Williams was joined by Graeme McDowell and Dan Hicks. Hicks got us started talking about the comeback and when it started to materialize but admitted that the night before preparation was done for topics to discuss on tv should the blowout continue and they needed to fill air time. McDowell, a Ryder Cup winner himself, discussed how Europe has been able to build on their success over the years and has been able to deliver with messaging, visuals, inspirations and more. He also talked about how tight it got Sunday but knew that Shane Lowry was built for the moment. Finally he talked about Rory McIlroy's evolution on the Ryder Cup and how the team knew he was the future and nurtured him during his first appearance and how that has taken hold.

Host Gary Williams was joined by Keith Stewart of Read The Line for this full wagering preview show for the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. The two dove into all the angles on how and when to wager on what has become one of golf's biggest events every two years. How will the host Americans set the course to their favor, what match-ups make sense based on the how the course plays, the odd and even holes, four ball vs. foursomes and all the various personalities that make this a must watch sporting event. Listen as Keith adds his expertise to best try to set you up for success.

Host Gary Williams led this two hour show previewing the Ryder Cup with guests Ian Poulter, Jim "Bones" Mackay, Brendon de Jonge, Keith Stewart, Rob Lee and Gabby Herzig. We touched on the main story lines, the big players, the possible match-ups, the home field of Bethpage Black and more.

Gary Williams and Jaime Diaz talk the history of the Ryder Cup, it's most memorable moments and performances, the men who changed the momentum and helped turned into the monster of sporting spectacle that it has become. They also preview what's to come at Bethpage Black.

Golf historian Jaime Diaz joined host Gary Williams in studio today and the two talked Scottie Scheffler, the upcoming Ryder Cup, who plays with Bryson DeChambeau, the role that Rory McIlory will play, how the rosters stack up, the toughest decisions for Keegan Bradley and much more. We ended the show with our latest version of the golf dogs of the week.

Tyrrell Hatton and Ryan Lavner joined Gary Williams for today's show. Williams was LIVE from Liberty National Golf Club, host site of this year's Curry Cup as part of the Underrated Golf Tour. Lavner talked about Rory McIlroy now being the top European golfer of all-time and dove into a number of Ryder Cup discussion points. Hatton shared his thoughts on qualifying for the Ryder Cup on points, how it was fun to be in the hunt a major this year and shared a funny travel experience. The show ended with golf dogs of the week and team picks for the BMW Wentworth and Procore Tournament.

Wayne “Radar” Riley and Sean Martin joined Gary Williams on the show today. Williams began the show on Rory McIlroy's Irish Open win the U.S. win in the Walker Cup. “Radar” Riley discussed how big the win was for Riley, the Americans playing in Europe and should Scottie Scheffler be there and gave us a few Europeans that Americans golf fans should keep their eyes on next year. Martin talked about the Fall being a time for golf to go global, qualification for cards the following year and giving the top players time off.

Ludvig Åberg joined the show today and the two-time European Ryder Cup member talked about the difference in his second year on tour, what is impressive about Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland and how well he was made to feel a part of the team in his first Ryder Cup in Rome. Johnson Wagner joined Gary Williams in studio to talk about the just-announced Golf Channel Games that will be captained by Rory McIlroy & Scottie Scheffler, and they also discussed this weekend's Walker Cup at Cypress Point

The Wagyu Filet Show boys, Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge, joined Gary Williams in studio for a show devoted to the upcoming Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. From the teams, the captains, the captains picks, player pairings, etc. they dive into it all. They also spent time talking about the future direction of the PGA TOUR given some of the recent news and statements from the new man in charge, Brian Rolapp.

We were joined by Rob Lee of Sky Sports and Brendan Porath of The Fried Egg joined us today to talk Ryder Cup with the European side ready to make their six captain picks public. Porath discussed the luxury the Europeans have in basically bringing the same team back and that despite the uncertainty the last couple months, the Americans still have more depth and it was the right decision for Keegan Bradley to just captain the team. Rob Lee talked about the steady hand of Luke Donald, the investment of Rory McIlroy and how the start will be key to both sides.

We were joined by golf writer Gabby Herzig and sports broadcasting great Sean McDonough on today's show. Herzig talked about her story on Tommy Fleetwood and what has made him so endearing as well as her Ryder Cup expectations with the looming U.S. picks. McDonough talked about the differences in broadcasting golf, his celebrity golf event, the value of the game of golf to friendships and more. Host Gary Williams unveiled the final Club 5 standings won by Scottie Scheffler and as always on a Wednesday, the show closed with the golf dogs of the week.

It is time for the Ryder Cup conversation to go full blast and host Gary Williams talked about who he expects to make the American team this AM and the success of American rookies over the years. He was also joined by Rich Lerner to talk about the showdown at Bethpage Black in late September. Finally, Williams talked about Congaree Golf Club and their Global Golf Initiative and shared one of those stories.

Today's show was live from tour pro Mackenzie Hughes' Charity Pro-AM at The Club at Longview in Charlotte, NC. We were joined by day the host, Hughes, as well as Steve Scott, Tour-winner and Champions Tour member Robert Karlsson and Justin Kutcher. Host Gary Williams talked about the break-through win for Tommy Fleetwood and the looming Ryder Cup decisions for both the American and European side.

We had a packed show today as host Gary Williams opened with a recap of the previous night's Payne Stewart Award dinner and its recipient Paul Azinger. Harris English and Dan Hicks joined the program. English talked about winning without his A game; the upcoming Ryder Cup and a little Georgia football. Hicks talked about hosting the Payne Stewart Award dinner; Scottie Scheffler's consistency, whether Keegan Bradley will in fact be a playing captain and the madness that will fall upon Bethpage Black. Williams wrapped the show with our golf dogs of the week segment and our team picks for the TOUR Championship.

The TOUR Championship is upon us and host Gary Williams joined forces with Keith Stewart of Read The Line to preview the season-ending tournament from the wagering angle. Keith lent his expertise on the subject of golf wagering on a number of topics from skill sets to look for, how and when to bet Scottie Scheffler, live betting and more. The duo was also joined by Pat Mayo of the Pat Mayo Experience to gain his insights into how he is looking at this field of 30.

We were joined by two of the game's writers today, Shane Ryan of Golf Digest and David Rumsey of Front Office Sports. Ryan, who has written a book on the Ryder Cup, talked about this year's competition, the Keegan captaincy, the resumes of Collin Morikawa and Chris Gotterup and Europe bringing basically the same team forward again. Rumsey talked about the state of the big golf sponsorships, the new Versant's jump into the property rights mix and their flexibility to partner with others and LIV's first year as a partner with Fox Sports. Gary Williams closed with commentary on this year's Payne Stewart Award winner, Paul Azinger.

The field is set for the TOUR Championship and we covered it throughout the show and were joined by Keith Stewart of Read The Line. Host Gary Williams talked about the incredible run for Scottie Scheffler and some of the great stories of the field of 30. Keith Stewart discussed how you bet Scottie Scheffler given his dominance and the fact that he is always the favorite. Stewart also talked about finding value in your wagering.

Today's show was the final of three LIVE from Rusacks St. Andrews overlooking the iconic home of golf at St. Andrews. We were joined by Kevin Kisner and Brentley Romine. Romine led it off talking about the U.S. Am that enters match-play and he gave quick bios on several big names for that event and the Walker Cup. Kisner discussed the Playoffs, the value of making it to East Lake, Scottie Scheffler, Keegan Bradley and his thoughts on The Old Course at St. Andrews.

Today's show aired LIVE from Rusacks St. Andrews overlooking the iconic home of golf with the R&A and 1st tee at St. Andrews in the backdrop. We were joined by Korn Ferry Tour member Cole Hammer and golf writer Sean Zak. Zak talked about the FedEx playoffs, some Hall of Famers winding down and about his summer long trip to Scotland and what he learned. Hammer, who has joined all year as part of his professional journey, touched on the state of his game, what he loved most about amateur golf and some University of Texas alums including Scottie Scheffler.

Today's show aired LIVE from Rusacks St. Andrews overlooking the iconic home of golf with the R&A and 1st tee at St. Andrews in the back drop. Host Gary Williams talked about the iconic venue and was joined by Brendan Porath of The Fried Egg. The two talked about Justin Rose, J.J. Spaun, Tommy Fleetwood and the new predicament for Keegan Bradley and where he currently sits on the playing side of the Ryder Cup list. Williams also talked about the Top 50 cut list and the stories that surrounded it.

This episode of The Wagyu Filet Show broke down the upcoming FedEx Cup playoffs and dove into the Ryder Cup rosters that will come out on the other side. They also dove into Scottie Scheffler's amazing run, Rory McIlroy's mindset and if East Lake is the right place to crown a Tour championship.

Host Gary Williams started the show with why Mike Keiser should be in golf's Hall of Fame before being joined by Steve Scott and Jackson Koivun. Scott talked about the impact of PGA TOUR U and NIL, some amateurs to keep an eye on and his epic final pairing with Tiger Woods in the 1996 U.S. Amateur. Koivun talked about his amateur career, deciding to stay in college, looking forward to the Walker Cup and the rest of the year ahead.

The boys from The Wagyu Filet Show, Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge joined Gary Williams in studio. They dove into a number of topics including the FedEx playoffs, the Ryder Cup and some of their stories of the year from surprises, breakthroughs and disappointments.

Writers Gabby Herzig and Claire Rogers joined the show today. Host Gary Williams started the show by discussing Cam Young and his breakthrough win at the Wyndham and all the movement in the standings as well as a look at this year's major winners on the men's and women's side. Herzig and Rogers discussed Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIroy, the Ryder Cup, their most underappreciated stories of the year and their road trip through Ireland and the U.K. after The Open.

Ian Baker-Finch joined the program as he prepares for is final TV broadcast after 19 years with CBS. An Open winner and now a staple in the broadcast world, Baker-Finch discussed his transition from player to broadcaster, best advice he got, Adam Scott winning The Masters and what that meant for the Aussies, the team around him at CBS and how he loves calling up places and they welcome him to come play with open arms. Host Gary Williams closed the show with the golf dogs of the week and the team picks for the Wyndham Championship and the AIG Women's Open.

Emerging PGA star Chris Gotterup and Sports Business Journal writer Josh Carpenter joined the show today. Gotterup talked about the start of his season and how better course management has led to his rise and win at the Scottish Open, how the pairing with Rory McIlroy on Sunday made him lock-in and how that win changed his season by qualifying for The Open, where he finished 3rd, and touched a bit on knowing he is at least now part of the Ryder Cup conversation. Carpenter talked about what will be priority for Brian Rolapp, the LIV TV situation, the business side of the upcoming Ryder Cup and more.

Gary Williams went through the weekend that was in golf from the 3M, the Senior Open and the U.S. AM and was joined by Grant Boone who dove into the women's game and the early success of Lottie Woad and what is making her so successful. Williams also talked about the continued emergence of Chris Gotterup and what that means for the remainder of the season.

Today's show started with a look at the U.S. Junior AM and all the names of players who have famous and notable golf fathers including the names Woods, Kuchar and Byrd and the hope that there is joy versus burden in carrying that same name. Bob Harig on Sports Illustrated also joined the program to talk about the evolution of Scottie Scheffler as a media voice, where things stand with Rory McIlroy going forward, the potential lost voice of Phil Mickelson and the new voice of the PGA TOUR, Brian Rolapp. We ended the show and the week with our golf dogs of the week and team picks for the 3M Open.

The Ryder Cup conversation will start to heat up as we head towards the FedEx Playoff and Brendon de Jonge joined Gary Williams in studio to talk about the which players from both sides are going to likely head to Bethpage Black. De Jonge was on-site at Royal Portrush and gave some first-person accounts of what he saw from Scottie Scheffler, Harris English, Chris Gotterup and others.

Scottie Scheffler again showed why he is the word's top-ranked golfer after capturing The Claret Jug as Champion Golfer of the Year at The Open. Host Gary Williams dove into an incredible week for Scheffler and what is separating him from the field. Sky Sports' David Howell also joined the program to talk about The Open, Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and the looming Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.

We had a full guest list today for our Open Preview Show on Golf Channel and were joined by Rich Lerner, Brandel Chamblee, Billy Horschel, Tommy Roy and Stephen Watson. Horschel provided a player perspective on what it takes to get into the hunt and the conditions that alter play. Lerner and Chamblee gave some historical perspective to the event while weighing in on some of the top story lines. Roy discussed the event from the television perspective and what the audience will see. And Watson talked about the local Irish angle including what it would mean for Rory McIlroy to win the Claret Jug at Royal Portrush.

The 153rd Open will be held at Royal Portrush and the 5 Clubs crew takes a deep dive into this year's tournament. Gary Williams, Johnson Wagner, Brendon de Jonge and Taylor Zarzour all weigh in on the top story lines heading in, the return of Rory McIlroy to where he grew up, the favorites, the longshots and what they expect to unfold in the last major of the 2025 season.

The 2025 Open Championship will kick off July 17 at Royal Portrush and in this wagering preview show, 5 Clubs and Read The Line partnered up to give viewers an in-depth look at the 153rd Open. 5 Clubs host Gary Williams, Read The Line's wagering expert and PGA professional Keith Stewart, and 5 Clubs contributors and former PGA TOUR players Johnson Wagner and Brendon de Jonge hit on a number of key topics as you look to prepare for how to "bet" The Open.The group discussed some of the basics from course examination, player characteristics, analytics, players in form, past history, and dove into some of the more detailed particulars on how to find value, when to bet certain odds and how to bet World #1 Scottie Scheffler.This show is intended to arm you with what you need to do the most important thing - WIN money.

Lee Westwood and Trevor Immelman joined the program this morning. Westwood recently qualified for this year's Open at Royal Portrush and Immelman is the lead analyst in the booth for CBS Sports.

U.S. Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley headlined a packed show today that also included Johnson Wagner, Brendon de Jonge, Taylor Zarzour and Keith Stewart.

ESPN broadcaster and 5 Clubs contributor joined Gary Williams this morning to talk about a number of golf-related topics. Bilas will participate in the American Century Championship this weekend and talked about what he loves about that event. Bilas, with a law background, also talked about the PGA TOUR and LIV discussions and how the collegiate landscape in changing with NIL, anti-trust, transfer portals and more. And finally, Bilas talked about what it is that draws him to the game of golf.

This 5Clubs conversation is one that happens somewhere, every day in grill rooms and on golf courses all over the world. Tiger or Jack? Hogan of Jones? Author Michael Arkush took on the task of constructing a list of the top 100 players all time, meaning ALL time golf and not just men but women as well. This conversation examines the challenges and parameters of compiling a top 100 but it extends beyond the book to include where Scottie Scheffler would be right now and which other players currently competing will eventually be in the top 100. We all love debates on lists, here's a top 100 all-time golf discussion rooted in Michael's new book.

Andrew Novak and Henni Zuel joined the program this morning. Novak, who is having a career year, talked about how he has had to grow into every level of golf to get comfortable and feel like he can belong. He also talked about how motivating it is to know he is part of the Ryder Cup conversation. Zuel, part of the Sky Sports broadcast team, joined to talk about the recent qualifiers for The Open including Lee Westwood. The show ended with dogs of the week and team picks for the John Deere Classic.

Brendan Porath, head of content at The Fried Egg, joined Gary Williams to talk about a number of topics in the game from the ever-evolving schedule, the need to have more overseas events, the way the season seems to end with a whimper, what the new PGA TOUR CEO will prioritize, whether Rory McIlroy has anything left this year that can top his April and the inevitability of Keegan Bradley as a Ryder Cup USA playing captain.

Sean Zak of Golf Magazine joined the program today to cover a number of topics in the game from best story from the Majors this year, the Keegan Bradley playing captain debate for the Ryder Cup and expectations and thoughts on the new head of the PGA TOUR, Brian Rolapp. Host Gary Williams recapped the weekend that was in golf and dove into Nebraska golf highlighting Sand Hills, CapRock Ranch and Landmand.