Fore Play

Danielle Kang and The Great Sweet ’N Sour Sauce Investigation

22 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Danielle Kang (01:16:16) joins us live from… Wayne Gretzky’s hockey school? And there’s a Great One Sighting on the podcast? What an interview. ...

Mighty Morikawa: Open Championship Recap

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Collin Morikawa proves he’s a total stud at Royal St. George’s, outlasting Spieth on Sunday with zero bogeys. What’d we think of St. George’s?...

A Gaping Hole Reveal

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Live from Forest Dunes in Michigan, the show begins with a shocking and disturbing reveal. Shocking. Probably the most jarring beginning to our podcas...

British Open History Time with The Boys

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

British Open week! We begin with Riggs delivering some British Open history for the squad. There was a Challenge Belt? And someone won so much they go...

The Media vs Phil, Bryson, Golfers

08 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Phil had an extremely uncharacteristic week vs the media in Detroit. Threatened to never return. Bryson declined to speak to media following a missed ...

Riggs Makes His Pitch

06 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A twist — Riggs pitches the boys on new segment ideas. Will they take? Will they hate? We weigh in and speculate on Bryson’s caddie split. Why? Wh...

Fasting, Upcoming Golf Trips, & Career Golf Milestones

01 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Is Fore Play now a fasting podcast? What’d we think of Frankie’s Morikawa interview? Are career golf milestones based on rounds’ total number or...

Collin Morikawa with Frankie Borrelli & a BUSY Weekend in Golf

29 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Huge weekend in golf — a lengthy playoff in Connecticut, major dominance by Nelly Korda, and caddie stories from prison to the European Tour. Also, ...

Jon Taffer and The Promise of Authenticity

24 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What does it mean to be authentic? To be genuine? How does that seep into our jobs? Do we still get nervous talking to players? We welcome Bar Rescue ...

Rahm’s Redemption — Full U.S. Open Recap

21 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Rahm electrifies Torrey Pines and snatches his first U.S. Open. We break it all down: tomahawk fist pumps, tree balls, the course, Bryson’s melt...

Call Him Uncle: It’s Fighting Time

17 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 2021 U.S. Open is here. It’s go time. It’s fight time. We breakdown our 3 days onsite at Torrey Pines: Trent putting a dummy mark on Kiz’s d...

Live from Torrey Pines: It’s U.S. Open Week

15 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Podcasting live from the cliffs of Southern California, and joined by Craig Annis the chief branding officer for the USGA, we’re previewing the 121s...

Hal Sutton: Battling Tiger, Sitting Phil & Winning Majors

10 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hal Sutton (51:27) joins the show for the first time. He tells seemingly endless stories about the famous “be the right club today!” win against T...

The COVID Rahmshell, Olympic Collapse, Brooksy Wars, & Frankie vs Boston

08 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Golf is BUSY. Jon Rahm with a 6-shot lead was forced to WD from The Memorial after being alerted he tested positive for COVID-19 in spectacular fashio...

Riggs Confesses, Trent Attacks <100, Frankie Ships Up To Boston

03 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A lot going on. Riggs begins the show being confronted and confessing. The first episode of Trent’s breaking 100 series is out, and we discuss. Fran...

The Gravity of Snakes, Ruthless Rivalries, Pips and More

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do we have a global snake crisis? Who is going to win the Brooks vs Bryson rivalry? Will Frankie make it through the Islanders vs Bruins series withou...

Dustin Johnson Joins, and the PIP Battles Are Heating Up

27 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dustin Johnson (80:26), the no. 1 ranked player in the world, joins the pod for the first time. We get great intel into DJ’s superstitions and the m...

Phil Mickelson Stuns At Kiawah

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Out of the clouds, Phil Mickelson wins the 2021 PGA Championship at Kiawah Island, taking down Brooks Koepka and a handful of others down the stretch ...

Chronicles From Kiawah, and The Stage Is Set For The Let Them Play Classic

20 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s go time in a lot of ways. Trent, Frankie, and Jake have been all over Kiawah Island gearing up for the PGA Championship, running into Justin Th...

Let Them Play: How It Happened

18 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Huge show. We’re joined by Mississippi State women’s head golf coach Charlie Ewing (25:28) to talk through the debacle in Baton Rouge and the subs...

Golf Wins When Rory Wins, A Joey Day, and A Friendlier Torrey

13 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Golf is a better sport when Rory wins. Trent & Frankie had an epic day golfing on Long Island and mingling with Joe LaCava. Riggs played Torrey Pines ...

Numbers Never Lie, with Scott Fawcett

11 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Trent has begun his assault on double digits. Rory wins again. And we are joined by golf statistician & strategy consultant Scott Fawcett (31:24), who...

The Process, The Upcoming, and The Miz

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Miz (57:44) from WWE, Real World, and reality TV fame joins the show for the first time. We discuss turning “15 minutes of fame” into a 20+ ye...

Will Zalatoris: Shaping A Golf Mind

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Will Zalatoris (41:09), coming off a 2nd place finish at last month’s Masters, joins the show for a full hour. We dive deep into 2021 Masters week, ...

Murder by Torrey, and Bryan Trottier

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Live from the 18th green of Torrey Pines, we’re back. We’re joined the second half of the show by NHL legend, 7-time Stanley Cup winner Bryan Trot...

Live from Olympic Club: Tiger Emerges, Koepka vs Portnoy, & More

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The first Tiger photo post-accident has emerged and he looks... great. We react to Tiger’s post, the Zurich Classic ending in alternate shot playoff...

The Needle-Mover Bonus Pool and A Brain Discussion with Dr. Jared Van Snellenberg, the caddie from Happy Gilmore

22 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A very unique and fascinating guest on today’s show. Dr. Jared Van Snellenberg (54:40) was Happy Gilmore’s caddie, and today is a doctor conductin...

A Golf Wardrobe Revolution with Dean Norris

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Hoodies and casual wear are taking over golf; we love it and want more of it. We talk golf wardrobes, Frankie’s 76, Trent’s upcoming breaking 100 ...

Pat Perez: Some Wine & A Chat

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Perez (2:45) drinking a bottle of MJ wine joins the show from the RBC Heritage to cover it all: Hideki winning at Augusta, his relationship to Si ...

Masters Recap — Hideki Matsuyama Wins For Japan

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Instant Masters reactions. Hideki wins as things tightened down the stretch. Augusta shined with great conditions. Xander came up short under pressure...

Masters Preview, Tiger’s Truth, & The Bryson Predicament

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It is time! The Masters has arrived. We get into it all — course conditions, our picks, what we’re most excited for, and what we expect. We also r...

Breaking Into Augusta And Spieth Has Risen!

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Masters stories. Spieth is back. We’ve got a MONSTER 3 and a half-hour episode for you. We recap all the exciting action from the Valero Texas Open ...

Nate Bargatze: Hiding Golf, Content Decisions, & Protecting The Boss Man

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nate Bargatze (94:15) joins the show. We discuss his hilarious new Netflix special, the new golf simulator he installed in his house, matches vs Shay ...

Match Play For A Major Championship?

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We all love match play, but should the match play format be implemented for a major championship? Would it be awesome or stupid? Could it be both? We’...

Hardy, and The Realization Of Forever Losing Your Former Self

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Songwriting stud and country music star Hardy (39:06) joins the show. Hardy dives into the idea of becoming famous and realizing your former self is ...

Rebranding Rickie Fowler + Steve Elkington Vs Riggs

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Match Play week and the boys are buzzing. Fresh off the Honda Classic, we break down Matt Jones' win, Riggs’ JB Holmes tweet that sent Steve ...

Tiger’s Back (home and in video games) and Chris Bandi

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The king of video games is back and in a BIG way. A one Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods just inked a new deal with 2K to bring back Tiger Woods video games...

The PLAYERS Debrief with Doug Ghim

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Doug Ghim (62:05), who played in the penultimate group Sunday with Justin Thomas, joins the show to debrief and recap this year’s PLAYERS Championsh...

The Dadbod Classic, Bryson Bombs, & Sawgrass

11 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Dadbod Classic at Pebble Beach was perhaps the greatest buddies golf trip ever assembled. And we were there. We relive the whole week, react to Br...

Butch Harmon: An Open Book

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Legendary golf instructor Butch Harmon joins the show — the whole crew is live from Butch’s office at the Butch Harmon School of Golf in Las Vegas...

Abraham Ancer And The History Of Incredible Inventions

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

“The wretched Borrelli” comes face to face with Abraham Ancer (41:10) where he rationalizes his tweet stating he wanted Ancer to, “quit the game...

Frankie And Trent’s Excellent Adventure With Brian Baumgartner

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What might be the longest, most awkward 4 minutes in podcasting history occurs during today’s interview with Brian Baumgartner (68:04) as Frankie an...

Captain Steve Stricker & Jerry Kelly

25 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

U.S. Ryder Cup captain and 12-time PGA Tour winner Steve Stricker (53:38) joins the show alongside fellow Wisconsin native and 7-time PGA Tour Champio...

Emergency Pod — Pray for Tiger Woods

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pray for Tiger WoodsYou can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. F...

Comin’ Homa But Not Finau

23 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Max Homa gets an extremely popular hometown win at Riviera while Tony Finau, again, comes up just short. We breakdown everything 2021 Genesis Invitati...

The Forbidden Green At Riviera

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got earth-shattering news on today’s show... Does lurch love Frankie? What? We breakdown The Genesis Invitational and give our picks. Would ...

Eagle Bergers, Jordan “Maybe Back” Spieth, Maverick, a Lashley Meltdown & Torrey Borrelli

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Berger eagles the 18th at Pebble to outlast Maverick, Spieth, Lashley and more at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Speaking of Lashley, we had a f...

Division by Rangefinder

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In typical golf fashion, the world is divided by something as dumb as rangefinders. Should they be allowed for pros? Is it faster? Does it ruin the “...

Who’s Really, Truly Back!? feat. Ian Happ

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jordan Spieth was back this weekend! For a few moments. Then big, bad Brooks Koepka showed up and dig what Koepka does. Where does this leave Spieth? ...

George Gankas! ...And the boys and the WMPO

04 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

While Riggs is live from the Waste Management Phoenix Open, Frankie takes control of the ship and hosts the show navigating us through tons of topics....

The Reed Saga, Galactic Lurch, & Ryan Dempster Joins The Show

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Patrick Reed saga, complete with cheating accusations & Justine’s exposed burner account, steal the show at Torrey Pines. Did he cheat? Does he ...

Frankie Darkness

28 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Every topic takes a dark turn when Frankie speaks. Just one of those days, one of those shows. We take several From The Galleries including: Is Kiz a ...

Dark Side Of The Moon feat. Pat Perez

26 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Perez (76:38) joins us for the who knows how many-eth time. We preview the Fore Man Scramble full video, which will be released Tuesday night on o...

“Tiger, would you change anything?” featuring Armen Keteyian

21 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Armen Keteyian (50:51), an 11-time Emmy winner, coauthor of the Tiger Woods biography, and executive producer of the Tiger HBO documentary, joins the ...

A Marathon: Tiger Doc Review, Ralph Lauren Drops JT, & The Lido Club

19 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Marathon of a show. We go, and go, and go. A full review of the HBO Tiger doc. A full reaction to Ralph Lauren dropping Justin Thomas. An enthusiastic...

2021 Predictions

14 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We weigh in on a series of questions facing the 2021 golf season. Will Jordan Spieth win? Will Rickie? Tiger? Wolff? Will DJ or Rory win a Major? Whic...

Announcement: We Are TaylorMade

12 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Big news: we’re officially TaylorMade sponsored athletes, most likely the worst in the world, and we filmed on-course videos with DJ, Morikawa, Wolf...

Joel Dahmen

07 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 64th-ranked player in the world joins the show for the first time. In a 60+ minute hang, we discuss the trusty preowned hybrid he got online, losi...

Frankie Is Fat

05 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Happy New Year to all with our first in-person podcast in months! The crew is all together, and the biggest story in golf is a recent photo of Frankie...

Reliving 2020

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

In our final show of the year, we go through 2020 from January debates to The PLAYERS playing one round before canceling to the Kisner match, Knives C...

Live and Probably Inappropriate

28 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

You didn’t think we’d leave everyone with no episodes during the holidays, did you? We chat about how all of our Christmas’ went, the hunting tr...

The Golf Media Industry, Christmas, Prison, Antarctica, & Bad Golf Teaching

23 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A little bit of everything today. Enjoy!You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-fre...

The Second Coming

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Let’s be clear: Tiger Woods 2.0 has arrived. At least for now. Charlie Woods stole the show this weekend and EVERYBODY (except maybe old man golf me...

“Performing Better,” ft. Chase Rice

17 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Country star Chase Rice (71:16) joins the show to discuss the challenges of golf, analyzing and improving his own live performances, and how quarantin...

Remaining Undefeated, The All Day Hole-In-One Challenge, & Tales From Arizona

15 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After a string of heated scramble battles in Arizona, we remain undefeated (vs the PGA tour) and live to breakdown our matches vs Pat Perez, Joel Dahm...

MAJOR Golf Week featuring Michelle Wie West, Maria Fassi & Jaye Marie Green

10 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s U.S. Women’s Open week, and we’ve got a big lineup. First, 2014 champion Michelle Wie West (23:57) joins to discuss her win, how much life ...

Full Marathon with Kevin Kisner

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Kisner (70:54), our closest pal on tour, joins the show for about 90 minutes. We cover a lot: Kiz gaining distance, how the universe ends, Tiger...

Just The Boys

03 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

No guest, just us. An OG show where we let it rip for nearly 2 hours. Why can’t we birdie every hole? When will Trent break 100? Frankie joined a re...

’Tis The Handicap Police Season, ft. Chris Lane

01 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Country music star Chris Lane (55:03) joins the show telling fun golf stories and detailing a Pinehurst buddies trip which included the likes of Jake ...

Maury Povich, The Leaf Rule, & Golf Course Branding

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Paternity test savant Maury Povich (48:46) joins the show. He famously hopped on a few other Barstool shows and went out of his way to say Riggs needs...

Hot Stuff, with Josh Duhamel

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Big news: Tiger & Charlie Woods are teaming up for the PNC, Kisner loses in a playoff but takes home over $700K, and movie star Josh Dumahel (72:07) j...

American Heroes, with Jon Taffer & Lt Col Dan Rooney

19 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Golf brings a lot of people together and drives a lot of important things in all of our lives. On today’s show, we’re joined by two special men wh...

Masters 2020 Full Recap, with Pat Perez

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We recap the incredibly unique 2020 Masters with 4-time participant and recurring guest Pat Perez (2:55) who’s got insight from very recent rounds p...

Masters Preview with Pat Perez

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Perez joins us for the entire show to talk Masters bets, conditions, what it’s like to play, how special it is, how different this year will be ...

Masters Week. It’s Time.

10 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A November Masters. The Barstool Classic Championship at Pinehurst. Bryson grunting drives over 400 yards. We breakdown an INTENSE Cradle playoff at P...

Green Coats, Pinehurst Tears, & Inside Baseball

05 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Doug Ghim (4:00), Kirk Minihane (55:50), and Jeff McNeil (106:02) join the show. It’s a jam-packed one. First, PGA TOUR youngster Doug Ghim takes us...

Not a hockey or baseball podcast, with Kevin Hayes & Walker Buehler

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Different show today. First, we’ve got Philadelphia Flyers star center and Team Portnoy member Kevin Hayes (7:27). He takes us hole by hole through ...

Xander Schauffele

29 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Xander Schauffele (31:39), the 7th-ranked player in the world, joins the show for the first time (with his dad!). We dig into nerve levels on the 13th...

Trent The Corn Protector

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A fun history of Trent the security guard spawns from a conversation about how much we appreciate Barstool. We also get into Bryson carrying the ball ...

Maury? Shack? Jerseys? featuring Matt Stell

22 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A lot happening. We’re joined by 6’7 country star Matt Stell (47:57) to talk college aliases, golfing with other stars, zoom songwriting & much mo...

Episode 300 featuring Alfonso Ribeiro

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We take a trip down memory lane, reliving some old stories and monumental events that got us where we are today. A huge thanks to all our listeners an...

Brock Nelson and Mel Reid!

15 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’ve got a jam-packed show for you. Two guests. An American hero, a good guy who plays hard and loves the game, Brock Nelson (37:06) of the New Yor...

Trevor Immelman, and The DeChambeau Asteroid Prepares To Impact Augusta, Fitzpatrick, and the Golf World

13 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2008 Masters champion Trevor Immelman (44:40) joins the show and we get into Bryson DeChambeau and his distance preparing to descend upon Augusta, Mat...

The Postman, and What Is Reading?

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

J.T. Poston (19:15) joins the show for the first time. We discuss a freak eye injury on the driving range at Winged Foot, flat brims, Bryson bombing b...

Have You Already Shot Your Career Low, And Will Bryson Embarrass Augusta National?

06 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Much has occurred in the world since our last pod. Sergio won while putting with his eyes closed. Aaron Rai won with iron covers. The president has CO...

Are We Unstoppable?

01 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

2-0 baby, 2 and 0. The Fore Man Scramble has officially beaten Jake Owen, Darius Rucker, Morgan Wallen, and Hardy in a scramble match at Troubadour Go...

Justin Rose, and A Star-Studded Nashville Match Was Born

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Rose (33:20) joins the show for the first time to discuss poetic insight from a local caddie at the 2013 U.S. Open, being the 2016 Olympic gold...

Jack Nicklaus on Fore Play

24 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jack Nicklaus joins the show. Yes, the Golden Bear, with his 18 majors and 73 pga tour wins, sits down with Riggs to discuss distance issues in the cu...

Bryson Wins The U.S. Open, And We Were There

22 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We react to Bryson DeChambeau pulling off the ultimate vindication and dominating the U.S. Open at Winged Foot. Riggs & Frankie we’re onsite, spoke ...

Winged Foot, Do Your Thing

17 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The time has come. The U.S. Open, at perhaps its most grueling venue, is upon us. We discuss the turf crew who has so tirelessly prepared the golf cou...

Behind Winged Foot: U.S. Open Week with Jason Gore & Winged Foot Superintendent Steve Rabideau

15 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s here. It’s finally here. The U.S. Open at Winged Foot has arrived, and the hype is REAL about the course condition, the difficulty, the “cl...

Collin Morikawa Gloriously Returns

10 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The PGA champ (6:03) rejoins the show after first coming on April 27th. This is a really, really good one. We discuss Tiger telling Collin “welcome ...

It’s over, and it’s about to begin

08 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The tour championship has concluded about exactly as everyone predicted. That’s cool. DJ is the best and it’s not close. We discuss Novak Djokovic...

The 15 Million Dollar Handicapped Finale, A Fascinating Phil Tweet, & Snakes On A Course

03 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The tour finale is here. Dustin Johnson will tee off 10-under par and the winner takes home $15M. It’s an interesting week to say the least. Speakin...

Rahm Fireworks, Beating Old Jack, & U.S. Open Conditions

01 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Olympia Fields just delivered an all time finish with Rahm and DJ draining MONSTER putts on 18 with everything on the line. We breakdown the BMW Champ...

Sophia Popov, and Bloody Winged Foot

27 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The most recent Major Champion, Sophia Popov (43:23) joins the show to breakdown her win and discuss her career. From overcoming Lyme disease, losing ...

Entourage of Magic with Doug Ellin and Kevin Dillon

25 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Doug Ellin (creator) and Kevin Dillon (Johnny Drama) (56:44) from Entourage join the show. We get tales of Kevin snapping Tom Brady’s driver, Doug’...

SHOOTER!!!! And Jim Herman

20 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by two very, VERY special guests for today’s episode. First, the most recent PGA Tour winner Jim Herman (60:41) comes on to talk about...

The Woods Dynasty, Pinto and The Caddie, and It’s Whoop Time

18 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Segundo Oliva Pinto (93:58) was eliminated from the U.S. Amateur at Bandon Dunes because his caddie touched the sand on the 18th hole. He joins the sh...

The F-Bomb Heard Round The Golf World

13 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shame on Justin Thomas for not thinking about the kids when a hot mic picked up him using the F word! Think about the kids! We dive into one of the ho...