‘The Smylie Show’ with Smylie Kaufman, ‘Vanity Index Podcast’ with Chad Mumm and Wells Adams, and ‘The Big Swing with Jimmy Roberts’ Join Golf Channel Morning Lineup Beginning Next Week
Returning Morning Shows Include ‘5 Clubs with Gary Williams’ and the ‘Golf Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav’
STAMFORD, Conn. – Golf Channel’s new morning programming schedule begins next week, with three new shows debuting and two fan-favorites returning to the lineup as Golf Channel tees-up the 2026 golf season.
Beginning Monday, Jan. 12, Golf Channel’s morning slate will be led by returning favorites 5 Clubs with Gary Williams Monday-Wednesday at 8 a.m. ET and the Golf Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav on Mondays at 9 a.m. ET.
New programming begins Tuesday at 7 a.m. ET with The Big Swing with Jimmy Roberts, during which 16-time Emmy award-winner Jimmy Roberts takes viewers inside the new golf economy, interviewing influential personalities in and around the golf industry.
On-course reporter Smylie Kaufman brings his popular show and podcast, The Smylie Show, to Golf Channel on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. ET, followed by the Vanity Index Podcast at 10 a.m. ET, led by Full Swing executive producer and Pro Shop President Chad Mumm, alongside Bachelor Nation favorite Wells Adams as they explore the intersection of golf and entertainment.
Weekly morning programming on Golf Channel from Monday through Wednesday is as follows (all times ET, schedule subject to change):
| TIME (ET) | MONDAY | TUESDAY | WEDNESDAY |
| 7-8 a.m. | Golf Central* | The Big Swing with
Jimmy Roberts |
Golf Central* |
| 8-9 a.m. | 5 Clubs with Gary Williams | 5 Clubs with Gary Williams | 5 Clubs with Gary Williams |
| 9-10 a.m. | Golf Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav | The Big Swing with Jimmy Roberts* |
The Smylie Show |
| 10-11 a.m. | 5 Clubs with Gary Williams* | 5 Clubs with Gary Williams* | Vanity Index Podcast |
| *Encore | |||
Below is a look at the shows comprising Golf Channel’s 2026 morning lineup:
5 Clubs with Gary Williams
- Host: Long-time Golf Channel personality Gary Williams
- Time: Monday-Wednesday at 8 a.m. ET
- Summary: Williams talks about the topics that matter most to golf fans, often joined by guest contributors such as Emmy-nominated broadcaster and golf enthusiast Jay Bilas, renowned golf architect Gil Hanse, broadcaster and former collegiate golfer Emma Carpenter, and more.
Golf Channel Podcast with Rex and Lav
- Hosts: GolfChannel.com senior writers Rex Hoggard and Ryan Lavner
- Time: Mondays at 9 a.m. ET
- Summary: The two longtime scribes discuss and debate the latest news and biggest storylines in an informative, entertaining, and nuanced way.
The Big Swing with Jimmy Roberts
- Host: 16-time Emmy Award Winner and sports broadcasting legend, Jimmy Roberts
- Time: Tuesdays at 7 a.m. ET
- Summary: Roberts takes viewers inside the new golf economy through intimate, one-on-one conversations with some of the most significant executives, entertainers and athletes shaping the future of the golf business.
The Smylie Show
- Hosts: PGA TOUR winner and on-course reporter Smylie Kaufman, alongside co-host Charlie Hulme
- Time: Wednesdays at 9 a.m. ET
- Summary: The show delivers an in-depth understanding of how the game is played at its highest levels via smart analysis, on-course storytelling, and conversations with Tour pros.
Vanity Index Podcast
- Hosts: Pro Shop’s Chad Mumm, creator of Full Swing, and Wells Adams, a Bachelor Nation favorite
- Time: Wednesdays at 10 a.m. ET
- Summary: Vanity Index Podcast (VIP) takes listeners inside the corners of the golf world where the game and Hollywood collide, straight from the celebrities, athletes, and musicians who live it.
About Golf Channel
Golf Channel – the first-ever single-sport cable network which was founded in 1995 – delivers comprehensive live golf tournament, studio and shoulder programming. Golf Channel features more live coverage of the sport than all other U.S. television networks combined, including events across the PGA TOUR, LPGA Tour, USGA, R&A, DP World Tour, NCAA, and the Olympics, as well as news coverage via live morning programming and tentpole studio shows including Golf Today, Golf Central and the network’s critically-acclaimed Live From on-site pre- and post-round show at high-profile golf events.
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