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.

Nathan Smith, the U.S. Walker Cup captain, and Brad Faxon joined 5 Clubs on Golf Channel. Faxon led off the show talking about The Broadmoor, the host site of the U.S. Senior Open and how the players will need to adjust to the altitude in what Faxon thinks is the biggest event on the Champions Tour. Faxon also talked about Ernie Els, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy. Smith discussed how good the new generation is with the depth at the collegiate and junior levels. He talked about Ben James, Jackson Koivin and Michael LaSasso as members of this year’s team that will compete at Cypress Point.

John Wood and Tyler Rae joined the program today. Wood, the team manager for the U.S. Ryder Cup team talked about the process leading into the selection of the team and all the details that need to be addressed. He talked at length about how captain Keegan Bradley has played his way into contention and how that may unfold if he makes the team and how many guys are realistically on the roster of candidates. Rae and his team will get straight to work starting Sunday night renovating Detroit Golf Club, home of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. He discussed how his team wanted to tell a story to the membership and bring back the greatest version of the club and the gifts of Donald Ross to game as it relates to putting surfaces.

Kevin Clark joined the program and talked about his relationship with the new PGA TOUR CEO Brian Rolapp and what he knows about him and the career advice he gave him years ago and what that means about how he thinks. Host Gary Williams also talked about how the Traveler’s Championship unfolded with Keegan Bradley winning and Tommy Fleetwood letting one get away and what that now means for Bradley as captain of the U.S. Ryder Cup team.

Mel Reid and Gabby Herzig joined the program this morning. Reid will be covering the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship this week and she shared her thoughts on the ladies next major. Herzig joined to share her thoughts on the announcement of the PGA TOUR’s new CEO, Brian Rolapp, and what that means moving forward. And we unveiled the latest installment of the golf dogs of the week.

This was a newsworthy show as the PGA TOUR announced a new CEO, Brian Rolapp. We were also joined by Justin Tupper who is documenting the story of the Cobbs Creek project outside Philadelphia and Brendon de Jonge stopped by the studio with some final thoughts from the U.S. Open and on the Tour’s new CEO.