The first round of the Augusta National Women’s Amateur is underway and we’ve got all the inside information around this event. Our onsite crew will be joining us live from Champions Retreat. As we knock on the backdoor of Masters week, the PGA Tour makes a stop in Texas for the Valero Texas Open. Will two-time Valero Texas champion, Corey Conners claim victory number three? Plus, Matt McCarthy, is with us to discuss his recent win and Masters preparation.

COREY CONNERS 10:25

MATT MCCARTHY 35:54

Eamon Lynch and Jordan Cornette are joined by Billy Horschel, Beth Ann Nichols, Steve Burkowski and Catherine Rao covering multiple topics and events this week! First the guys are joined by Billy Horschel discussing his standout performance for the Atlanta Golf Club at TGL this week. Next Beth Ann Nichols covers the Augusta National Women’s Amateur biggest storylines to watch out for this week. Lastly, Burko and Catherine Rao join the show from Augusta looking ahead to the big week for the women’s amateur.

Eamon Lynch and Jordan Cornette are joined by Butch Harmon, plus welcome in Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner for multiple roundtable discussions. Plus, preview the 2025 Augusta National Women's Amateur with Kiara Romero.

Butch Harmon: 0:49

Rex Hoggard & Ryan Lavner: 16:20

Kiara Romero: 47:13

We're one day out from the Texas Children's Houston Open! Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner break down the big players in this weeks tournament. Kira Dixon caught up with Players Champion Rory McIlroy. He makes his debut in the Houston Open and tells Kira how his game is shaping up ahead of The Masters. John Wood, team Manager, 2025 U.S. Ryder Cup Team joins to talk Ryder Cup prep. Bud Cauley joins the show to discuss his recent success on tour. All that and more on this edition of the Golf Today Podcast!

John Wood-13:12

Bud Cauley-20:02

We're only a few days away from the Texas Children's Houston Open! Former champion Tony Finau joins the show to discuss his 2023 win at Memorial Park and how his game is shaping up ahead of The Masters. Johnson Wagner is a former champ here himself, his first PGA TOUR win came at this event in 2008 and punched his ticket to Augusta National for the first time! We catch up with Johnson for this week's "Past Champs Chat." In the amateur ranks, Lottie Woad is gearing up for her next run at the Augusta National Women's Amateur! The defending champion stops by the program to discuss her ascendant career and just how excited she is to have another crack at the finest track in the game. Not to mention the LPGA is in action this week! Beth Ann Nichols gets us up to speed ahead of Nelly Korda's title defense at the Ford Championship

Tony Finau (3:34)

Lottie Woad (27:44)

A wild ride ends with a win for Viktor Hovland! The 2023 Tour Champion takes his first win since that big splash at East Lake in the Valspar Championship, edging out Justin Thomas by a single stroke. Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner call in Joel Beal and Todd Lewis to break down what this means for one of the game's most enigmatic talents as he heads to Augusta National in two weeks for The Masters. The Players Championship a week before Valspar was an unforgettable one for three college golfers who call themselves "The Ontario Boys." After scoring free tickets to Sunday's final round from Ryan French of "Monday Q Info" the golf community just kept on giving! After driving 17-hours from Canada to get to TPC Sawgrass the boys were invited to meet PGA TOUR pros, check out the TGL Semifinals, and even score a free round at the Dye's Valley Course. After a week of rest, we call up the boys for their perspective on a golf lover's dream week. Kendall Todd from the Arkansas Women's Golf Team will get to live a golfer's dream too next week! The Razorbacks senior is set to make her debut at the Augusta National Women's Amateur, find out what she's looking forward to most.

Kendall Todd (31:05)

The conclusion of the PGA TOUR Florida Swing starts tomorrow at the Valspar Championship. Let's get you caught up! No. 3 in the world Xander Schauffele has not been pleased with his game since returning from an injury before the Players Championship. Hear what he had to say to Kira K. Dixon on site as he looks to continue shaking the rust off of his game. Pro Football Hall of Famer and Tournament Co-Chair Ronde Barber is happy to have the 2-time major champion amongst a strong field at his event. We catch up with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers legend on life after football, and just how bright the future is for the Valspar Championship after renewing the sponsorship rights this year. Peter Malnati made last year's edition of the tournament one we won't soon forget after his emotional win! We touch base with him a year after his signature win as a pro to see how he likes pulling up to an event as defending champion. Speaking of champions, the golf world is still abuzz after Rory McIlroy's big win at TPC Sawgrass. His coach and Golf Channel contributor Brad Faxon joins us from Innisbrook to give us insight into what he and the now 2-time players champion worked on to get his game into great shape early on this year.

Peter Malnati (3:38)

Brad Faxon (15:21)

Ronde Barber (35:10)

As if Rory McIlroy wasn't already in rarified air, his win at the Players Championship this week was another one for the record books! The 2019 Players Champion battled through tough conditions to join the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, and Scottie Scheffler as the only golfers to ever win the event multiple Players and Major Championships. Eamon Lynch and George Savaricas call in Rex Hoggard and Shane Ryan to discuss the latest addition to McIlroy's already stacked resume in this week's Golf Today Roundtable. The PGA TOUR stays in Florida this week for the Valspar Championship, where Tommy Fleetwood continues the hunt for his first win on U.S. Soil. Kira K. Dixon catches up with the English fan favorite and gives us the low-down on what to expect as the game's best get ready to take on the infamous "Snake Pit" at Innisbrook Resort's Copperhead Course. And if you're already itching to see some of the best in the game tee it up at Augusta National you're in luck! The Augusta National Women's Amateur is right around the corner, so we get to know first-time contestant Isabella McCauley from the University of Minnesota.

Isabella McCauley (28:53)

The world No. 1 is the defending champion at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, but is his game in good enough shape to keep the red cardigan? Our crew debates. Todd Lewis reports from Bay Hill on how Scottie looks on this new-look golf course, which made a huge change to one of its signature holes. NBC Sports commentator Kevin Kisner will be on the call for all the action this weekend, so we get caught up with him on his nascent broadcast career as well as his foray into playing in the TGL. Lastly, amidst speculation about Bryson DeChambeau's future with LIV Golf, the reigning U.S. Open champion took to the mic at LIV Hong Kong to say that the tour is "not going anywhere." What does that attitude from one of the game's biggest stars say about the possibility of a deal that could reunite the game's best players? Tune in and find out.

Kevin Kisner (38:48)

At long last we get to see the world NO. 3 back on the PGA TOUR at the Arnold Palmer Invitational! Xander Schauffele is on the mend from a rib injury and will make his first start since The Sentry in early January. Todd Lewis joins the show from Bay Hill to give us an update on Xander, who gave us a sneak peek at his game playing in the TGL on Monday. Maverick McNealy will be teeing it up at Bay Hill this week as well. The then Stanford Men's Golf standout made the cut as an amateur in the 2016 edition of the API and was forever changed by his interactions with Arnie. Now a winner on TOUR, McNealy joins us to look back on the moments he got to spend with Mr. Palmer. Former PGA TOUR Pro Robert Damron had an even more extensive personal relationship with Arnold Palmer. He called in to share some classic stories with us about how 'The King' held court behind the scenes with his innumerable friends and loved ones. Beth Ann Nichols from Golfweek also stops by to discuss Lydia Ko's hot start to the LPGA season. Could Ko's win in Singapore set the LPGA Hall of Famer up for another monster campaign? Could she complete the Women's golf grand slam?

Maverick McNealy (22:23)

Robert Damron (31:23)