5.20.26 | Caleb Surratt & Dylan Dethier | Is LIV Golf Facing Bankruptcy? Plus Caleb Surratt on Jon Rahm's Mentorship | 5 Clubs

On this edition of 5 Clubs, Gary Williams dives into a chaotic week in professional golf, breaking down the massive financial and business reporting surrounding the future of LIV Golf. Williams addresses a provocative Bloomberg News report regarding a potential end-of-year bankruptcy filing for the league, discussing what that could mean for high-profile player contracts and the ongoing conversation about potential pathways for players to return to the PGA TOUR. After updating the weekly "Club 5" player power rankings following the latest major championship action, he previews the upcoming U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills and looks ahead to the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.

Caleb Surratt, LIV Golf player and former University of Tennessee standout, joins the show live from Belgium to reflect on a whirlwind week. Fresh off surviving a grueling 6-for-1 playoff at Dallas Athletic Club to qualify for his first career U.S. Open, Surratt breaks down his exhausting travel schedule as he tees it up on the DP World Tour. He shares invaluable insights into life as a young professional, detailing the immense impact of having veteran superstars Jon Rahm and Tyrrell Hatton as teammates and mentors, while also touching on how he tunes out the off-course noise regarding the future of his league .

Dylan Dethier, senior writer for Golf.com and co-host of The Drop Zone podcast, stops by to break down the biggest winners and storylines coming out of the PGA Championship. Dethier highlights the emotional and career-altering performances of veteran players like Padraig Harrington and Justin Rose, while analyzing the golf world's expectations for Scottie Scheffler heading into windy and firm conditions at Shinnecock Hills. He also offers an inside-baseball look at the governance of the sport, discussing the ongoing friction surrounding the proposed golf ball rollback and the PGA TOUR's shifting content creation rules influenced by players like Bryson DeChambeau.

Gary ends the show with Dogs and Picks of the Week.

5 Clubs airs on Golf Channel and SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio (Channel 92).

0:00 Latest on LIV Golf

9:03 Club 5

12:20 Caleb Surratt

26:45 Dylan Dethier

41:40 Dogs & Picks of the Week

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