Fore Play
Episodes
Dominance At The Top
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A Frankie and Trent show. Scottie Scheffler and Nelly Korda continue their dominance in golf with victories on their respective tours. Does Scottie’...
Rampant Rumors feat. Neal Shipley
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Neal Shipley finished low amateur at the Masters and played Sunday alongside Tiger Woods. We discuss the Butler Cabin staring incident, a final round ...
Masters 2024 Recap Show
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scottie Scheffler’s dominance. Jason Day’s outfits. Tiger’s future. Augusta showing its teeth. The entire crew breaks down the 2024 Masters, fro...
Masters Preview & Mini Golf Pressure ft. Kirk Minihane
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kirk joins the show from Chicago & Dan calls in from the Masters press center to preview the 2024 Masters. We discuss which hole would be the easiest ...
Masters Live Show ft. Jake Knapp
09 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Augusta, it’s a live show featuring Jake Knapp discussing his first day playing a Masters practice round & a BIG upcoming 1 on 1 meeting, ...
Praise Surgeons feat. Mito Pereira
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mr. Borrelli is a long-running fan favorite, and Frankie gives an emotional update on his Dad’s latest health status. Mito Pereira joins the show fr...
Rounding The Corner
02 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s nearly Masters week and we’re hyped. Dan is at LIV Golf Miami. Riggs is in Birmingham. Nelly Korda makes history. Tiger Woods plays an August...
Trottie, Streamsong Thoughts, & Our Games
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Streamsong, Trottie joins the show. We breakdown the Streamsong golf courses, the steakhouse, our caddies Geezy & Steve, and the tuna nachos...
A Car Show
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live from a minivan driving through Florida, Riggs, Frankie & Trent react to Sungjae practicing at the Atlanta Classic stop, Peter Malnati’s emotion...
Trevor Immelman & The Masters Champions Dinner
21 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Immelman joins the show to answer a few pressing questions about the Masters Champions Dinner. Then he stays to talk Scottie’s brilliance, Ki...
The PLAYERS Recap: Nearly Perfect
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Scottie Scheffler is a problem. We react to everything from the weekend: Wyndham’s brutal lip out, Scottie’s incredible domination, Harman’s wag...
Murky Monahan
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Commissioner Monahan gives a presser. We react. Is Jacksonville the best place in Florida? Is word of mouth less reliable than ever? Is Scottie unbeat...
PLAYERS Week with Jake Knapp
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Sawgrass with Jake Knapp we discuss winning in Mexico, playing with Rory at the Cognizant, scheduling Augusta practice rounds and making a 1...
Does Professional Golf Suck Now?
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Does pro golf have any juice left? We discuss the sleepiness of this year’s pga tour and LIV withdrawing from seeking OWGR points. Is the OWGR obsol...
Pebble Review featuring Luke Kwon
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 6th Dadbod Classic at Pebble Beach is in the books. We recount the trip. Then Luke Kwon joins the show to discuss his journey from Korea to New Ze...
Asterisk It All
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Talor Gooch gets the people going claiming a Rory Masters win would come with an asterisk. Anthony Kim footage has surfaced from this week’s LIV eve...
The Anthony Kim Experiment
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Kim returns to golf this week. How will it go? Jake Knapp’s perfect swing breaks through on tour, Charlie Woods fires an 86, and we take Fro...
H8er Time & Pro Golf’s Appeal Problem
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A new series debuts: Riggs invites his biggest haters to 1 on 1 golf matches. Closest To The Pin returns with Tiger Woods & Miss Peaches questions. Ma...
Confirmed Influenza & Paramedics Trucks
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tiger Woods withdrew last week due to illness. Paramedics trucks, sometimes referred to as ambulances, waited outside. We recap the full week from Zal...
Shane Lowry & Sun Day Red
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Lowry joins the show (36:09) and tells incredible Ryder Cup stories, offers a differing opinion on players’ role in the golf tour shake up, an...
The Too Wasted Phoenix Open?
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tiger Woods makes a big announcement. Riggs is there. And once again the WM Phoenix Open has people riled up: Zach Johnson snapped at fans, alcohol sa...
Paige Spiranac & Hater Heaven
08 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paige Spiranac rejoins the show (4:46) for the first time in maybe 6 years? With just Riggs and Trent we talk inappropriate haters, early days Instagr...
Nobody’s Above The Group Text Drama
06 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s WMPO week and the whole squad’s live from Scottsdale. We debate if team golf could be integrated into the PGA Tour, breakdown Rory leaving th...
Danny Scoops
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Tour announces a brand new $3B deal with Strategic Sports Group, but is it good for golf fans? For recreational golfers? Rory says tour eligible L...
Scoop City Time
30 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Anthony Kim is preparing for a comeback and we’re focusing on our efforts on breaking the next big scoop. A new Masters commercial airs with an unus...
Fore Play Defects, Featuring Akshay Bhatia
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Young tour winner Akshay Bhatia joins the show for the first time (56:59) and discusses going pro at 17, embracing online golf, being taken under Phil...
The Buffalo Bills of Golf? Featuring Xander Schauffele
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Xander Schauffele joins the show (1:10:38) discussing the Ryder Cup, being a private person and “hitting the F-it button” on the course. Before Xa...
This Is What You Get, Featuring Chris Gotterup
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Barstool Classic schedule and registration date are revealed. Our WMPO gear is about to go on-sale. The Good Good collaboration video series conti...
The Frankie, Trent & Dan Show
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Riggs lost his voice, so today is a Frankie, Trent and Dan show. The guys discuss Trent’s apartment issues, the NFL being king, Tommy Fleetwood & Gr...
Tiger Woods Video Debrief, Featuring Kevin Kisner
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Tiger video has dropped. We tell the whole story and debrief on what it means to us, plus we include a few minutes of audio with Tiger telling sto...
Tiger Woods Week Is Upon Us
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s time. The Tiger Woods video will be released Wednesday at 10aET. And Tiger has announced he split from Nike. We discuss everything TW, and dive...
New Year, New Golf World
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jersey Jerry takes over the golf world with a Herculean effort to make a hole-in-one. The Tour is back in Maui where Dan is playing in the pro-am. Ror...
2024 Predictions
28 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How many starts for Tiger? Will Monahan still have a job? Will a LIV player play in a Tour event? Will Kisner call the U.S. Open for NBC? We recount t...
Merry Christmas Especially To Our Chads, Brads & Karens
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Christmas as an adult is quite different than as a child. Are Chads, Brads, and Karens truly mad their names have been tied to disliked behavior? Also...
Quad Box Boys
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tiger & Charlie at the PNC. Kevin Kisner is announced as the lead analyst for NBC. The final stage of Q-School is as nerve-racking as it gets with our...
Good Good’s Garrett & Bubbie
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett Clark & Bubbie from Good Good join the show. We hear Good Good’s origin story, from social viral trick shots to creating a massive brand to ...
A LIV Landslide, with Bubba Watson
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bubba Watson joins the show to talk everything LIV: Rahm joining, trading Talor Gooch for Matthew Wolff, captaining a team for the first time, & deali...
8 Years Of It
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lanto Griffin joins the show (56:21) to confront Dan about his takes. Before Lanto, the crew discusses Trent’s superstardom in the Chicks In The Off...
Tiger’s Promising Return
05 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The full crew is live from the Barstool Classic Championship. We discuss Tiger Woods’ promising return to golf, Collin Morikawa’s penalty (reporte...
The Time Is Now
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tiger time. Closest to the pin returns with the longest wait-time on a winner yet. Borrelli makes his pitch for 2025 Team USA to enjoy his family rest...
Tiger’s Back, In Many Ways
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We shot a video with Tiger Woods; we discuss without giving anything away. Tiger also returns to professional golf this week. What would be considered...
Trottie & The Crew
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Live from TaylorMade media week, Trottie rejoins the show to discuss Tiger’s return, his Europeans winning the Ryder Cup, sports fandoms in the USA ...
Defending Barstool Golf’s Walls
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Riggs & Frankie are defending the Fore Play & Barstool Golf walls in the Barstool universe. Plus we’ve got some spicy Rory McIlroy quotes coming as ...
Netflix Golf, with Chad Mumm
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chad Mumm, Chief Creative Officer of Vox Media Studios (4:28) tells the nearly decade-long story of convincing the golf world to embrace and produce a...
Erik van Rooyen & Extinctionism
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Erik van Rooyen joins the show (01:11:40) and discusses the emotional ups and downs of winning on tour while his best friend battles for his life. Bef...
Tiger’s Cruising, DJs, & Barstool Golfs Controversy
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tiger Woods was cruising all weekend carrying the bag for Charlie. Is winning only a matter of time now? KFT players get suspended for gambling on gol...
Casa de Fore Play
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re live from Casa de Campo after back to back days of golf and perhaps a few beers. Francis joins to discuss world class tacos, elite Dominican g...
Legendary SNL Night & Some Remembrance
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frankie had a legendary night out at Saturday Night Live with Nate Bargatze & the Foo Fighters. Before Frankie hops in, Trent & Riggs discuss Matthew ...
An Internet Golf Revolution?
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Can YouTube golf truly compete with PGA Tour golf? We compare numbers and debate. Closest To The Pin is back. Rory and Joey LaCava are “all friends ...
Grant Horvat: Talking Shop
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Grant Horvat joins the show live from The Park in West Palm Beach. We discuss Grant’s rise to YouTube golf fame, his days with Good Good, the ever-g...
Alan Shipnuck
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Shipnuck joins the show (54:08) off the release of his new book, “LIV and Let Die.” He dives into stories from the book including LIV-PGA Tou...
Frankie Returns
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frankie Borrelli is back from his two-week Italian honeymoon. We hear it all: the meals, the wine, the boats, the mistakes, the history, the art, the ...
Edoardo Molinari: Under The Hood Of Team Europe’s Ryder Cup Victory
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Team Europe’s stats guru & accomplished golfer Edoardo Molinari joins the show (46:17). We have a fascinating conversation on the stats driving Team...
Sahith Theegala
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sahith Theegala joins the show (46:28) for nearly an hour to discuss his breakthrough win on the PGA Tour, Netflix stardom and who’s starred on his ...
A Hit New Segment, with Alfonso Ribeiro
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A new segment is introduced and discussed and the crew loves it. Our friend Alfonso Ribeiro joins (59:37) to discuss the controversial scramble score,...
Ryder Cup Reaction Show
01 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Europe wins the 2023 Ryder Cup. Was Joe LaCava in the wrong? And did he save the Ryder Cup? How bad was Zach Johnson’s captaincy? Is home-field adva...
We Want Bad Blood
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We’re anxious. We want balls in the air and bad blood. Does this Ryder Cup need Patrick Reed? A bit too buddy-buddy thus far, but, nevertheless, it’...
Ryder Cup Week Is Upon Us
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The teams have arrived in Rome. Dan is there. We’re hyped up. We take a walk through Ryder Cup history, ask if USA should’ve considered Bryson, DJ...
Keegan Bradley & The Dreaded Phone Call
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Keegan Bradley joins the show (38:58). We discuss in excruciating detail the phone call he got from U.S. Ryder Cup captain Zach Johnson informing him ...
Theegala Wins, Toilet Seat Etiquette & Storming The Field
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Frankie, Trent & Dan show. Frankie comes up with a new golf cart idea. Deion Sanders and Colorado are as big as it gets in college football. We disc...
When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go. And He Went.
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frankie tells a stunning story of discomfort, suffering, pain, failure and triumph. Tiger Woods is filmed on the driving range at Liberty National. Wi...
Caddie Take The Wheel
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Are we too mentally weak to make decisions for ourselves? We discuss the internal struggles when taking a caddie, benefits of riding vs walking, the u...
The Lido, and The High School Dance Grind Line?
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A hell of a show. We react to playing The Lido, discuss the upcoming Ryder Cup, and reminisce about high school glory days including “grind lines,”...
Lurch, Jersey Jerry & Co. From Wisconsin
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Full squad live from Sand Valley including Lurch and Jersey Jerry. We review our first day at Sand Valley and talk about the state of our games, alien...
Justin Thomas Or Bust
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Ryder Cup picks are in and we all agree — Justin Thomas was a no-brainer. We discuss the idiots who disagree, the daunting task the America...
Kevin Kisner Returns
29 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kiz is back (3:30). Fresh off a full month in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Kevin Kisner has returned to the grind and will be making his PGA Tour comebac...
Billy Walters, Homeless Sports Fans, & 20 Years of Barstool
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Billy Walters, Phil’s long-time gambling partner, joins the show (1:05:53). Billy discusses the severe highs and lows with Phil and being one of the...
I Abstain From This Hole-In-One Controversy
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Tuesday show on a Sunday. We “predict” the BMW winner. Riggs has yet another tale from Newark Airport. 12-year-old Pete is now 15, and a stick. ...
Min Woo Lee
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Min Woo Lee joins the show! (40:34) He talks 2-iron stingers, Las Vegas livin’, and his unique and effective use of social media. Before Min Woo, th...
Fear Is The Real Difference, Featuring Trottie
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fear is the real difference between old Barstool and new Barstool. We’re joined by Trottie who’s always a good time. And we talk Dan’s outrageou...
Dave Portnoy Buys Back Barstool, Lurch Is Back (Again)
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A Frankie, Trent and Lurch show. Dave Portnoy bought back 100% of Barstool Sports, and everyone is fired up. Frankie was back on the sticks for Barsto...
It’s Time For Battle
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Airlines. Europe. Aging. Ryder Cup choices. Battle has found the Fore Play shores yet again. Should JT be picked? Was Oppenheimer too long? Was Bryson...
Dark Visor Down
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan is on vacation in Africa. Riggs, Frankie and Trent start the show discussing Tiger Woods joining the PGA TOUR Policy Board, Justin Thomas’ strug...
We Did It
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Golf broadcast? Check. Against all odds, including our own expectations, we pulled off producing a full Korn Ferry Tour broadcast. We’re joined by F...
It’s Showtime
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our first ever golf live broadcast is upon us. We’re live from Chicago for the NV5 Invitational presented by Old National Bank and we’re joined by...
British Open Recap
23 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Harman runs away with the 151st Open Championship. Do we feel bad rooting for a closer tournament? Are self-righteous golf tweeters the worst? W...
Fore Play Tell All & A.M.A.
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Riggs and producers Brendan and Alex answer questions and talk everything behind the scenes of Fore Play. What’s the full Lurch & Dan story? How’d...
Lurch Returns and We Preview The 151st British Open
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s British Open week. We preview Hoylake and discuss Rory winning the Scottish, Steph Curry going off in Tahoe, and Jay Monahan returning to work....
Hearings, Allisen Corpuz, & Sepp Straka
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Packed show. The PGA Tour answered questions in front of the United States Senate on Tuesday. We react to everything we heard, and everything that bro...
A Senator & A Borrelli Wedding Review
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Senator Ron Johnson, ranking member of the subcommittee investigating the PGA Tour & LIV Golf deal, joins the show. We discuss the upcoming hearing wi...
Rickie, The Ryder Cup, & A Call-In Show
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Golf Superintendents, Club Pros and aspiring Pros call in from across the country – differing perspectives from California, to Arizona, to Long Isla...
Darkly Humorous with Kirk Minihane
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kirk joins the show. It’s a wild & hilarious one. We tease tales from this week’s Barstool Writer Cup, question whether Tiger Woods will win anoth...
Sean Foley + David Woods, The Writer Cup, and Cool Teenagers
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Big week at Barstool Golf. The first ever Writer Cup golf matches are being played out with a dozen Barstool personalities in North Carolina. And we’...
Wyndham Clark & Nick Taylor
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The U.S. Open champion & the Canadian Open champion join the show. First, Wyndham (48:44-1:15:15) walks us through his key shots on Sunday, post-round...
U.S. Open Reaction Show
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Wyndham Clark wins the U.S. Open. Rory comes up short. Rickie comes up short. Scottie comes up short. We instantly react to all this week’s drama an...
Joel Dahmen, Speculation, & LACC Prep
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Dahmen joins the show (1:11:32). Joel reveals how he found out the shocking merger news, intricate details of how LACC will play this week, and h...
Bryson, Tommy, Scottie, Sam Burns, Fitz, Poston, Wilcox, Tim Tucker, Adrian Rietveld, Ian Finnis
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Beautifully chaotic. We’re posted up on the range at the 2023 U.S. Open and all sorts of characters join the show: Bryson DeChambeau (46:02), Tommy ...
Digesting Hypocrisy & The New Golf World
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It’s been a few days since the shocking announcement of the Tour & LIV Golf coming together. We ponder on what the future of golf could look like, i...
PGA Tour & LIV Golf Merge — Emergency Pod
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Monumental announcement — “the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) today announced a landmark agreement to unify the game...
Billy Horschel, History, And The Rollercoaster Of Golf
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Billy Horschel joins the show (54:57) to discuss his viral interview after shooting 84, the ups and downs of golf, and coming out better on the other ...
Tyrrell Hatton: Negative Vibes Only
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tyrrell Hatton, a white whale of ours, joins for the first time (36:52). Tyrrell talks tempers on the course, his upbringing, criticisms of Augusta Na...
It Was So Good I Would Have Paid For A Ticket
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Frankie was bedazzled by Taylor Swift over the weekend. So was Busch. We discuss The Eras Tour at MetLife, a wild finish at Colonial, the Block Party ...
Megatron & The Fishers Islanders
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Calvin Johnson joins the show (1:18:14). We discuss entering enemy territory as a known dominant figure, playing golf with his unique frame, and the u...
Bonus Show — Michael Block
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Block joins the show. The Block Party takes over Fore Play.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prim...
Koepka’s Coronation & The Block Party
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brooks Koepka wins the 2023 PGA Championship, his 5th major and 3rd PGA. Michael Block delivers a fairytale all week long, culminating with an ace for...
Day 3 Recap: Major Brooks Is Back, Feat. Nico Echavarria
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Nico Echavarria, fresh off his first major championship, joins the show. Oak Hill stands strong in the elements. Brooks Koepka leads heading into the ...
Day 2 Recap: It's Anyone's Championship
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We catch up on Friday’s PGA Championship as rounds finish up. Oak Hill is still dominating the field. Like him or not, Bryson in the mix is always e...
Day 1 Recap: Oak Hill Taking No Prisoners
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Oak Hill showed its teeth on Thursday; Rahm struggled, Rory rebounded, Scottie and Bryson shined. Tom Kim took a spill. Is 20 club pros too many? We t...
Death, Rory, Irondequoit & Roc City
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What’s death all about? Rory sings a different, muted tune in this week’s presser. Jason Day is playing 0 practice round holes. Aaron Rai carries ...
Rahm Rendezvous & An Oak Hill Day
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Rahm welcomed the crew in for the Monday practice round; it’s PGA Championship week and we’re live from Oak Hill. Much to discuss: Phil delete...