Fore Play

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...

PGA Championship Instant Reactions

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The PGA Championship just wrapped up. Collin Morikawa stole the show in phenomenal fashion. We breakdown everything that was PGA Championship week: Mo...

Tiger’s Elder Wand, and What Makes You Love A Golf Course?

06 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The first major in 13 months is upon us. We get into: Tiger using a new putter, Brooks going for the 3-peat, Riggs’ onsite encounters with Shackelfo...

Major Time, and Riggs Is There

04 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Riggs calls in live as he follows Tiger Woods’ Monday practice round at Harding Park. We hear an interaction with Joey LaCava, some Tiger shots, and...

Brandel Chamblee on Brooks, Bryson, Tiger & more

30 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brandel Chamblee (23:32) joins the show and breaks down a lot. He describes the situation with brooks Koepka and the pardon my take guys. He dissects ...

Covid Sucks, Close But No Cigar, & Frankie White House

28 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Once again it’s been an eventful 5 days since our last show. Frankie was in the Oval Office, Finau posted another non-winning top-10 finish, and Maj...

Bubba Watson Opens Up

23 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Bubba Watson, 2-time Masters winner and 12-time PGA TOUR winner, joins the show. It’s his first time with the entire crew. We talk about his mental ...

Brian Baumgartner on The Office, & Jon Rahm Called Us Out?

21 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Poor Trent is ill and misses the show. RIP. Brian Baumgartner (61:52), known widely as Kevin from The Office, joins the show to talk golf matches, fil...

Frankie “Patrick Reed” Borrelli and Kyle Rudolph

16 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Breaking News: Turns out our very own Frankie Borrelli might have dishonored the rules of golf and besmirched his name amongst fans of the show. We ge...

Streaming Morikawa & The Beauty of Dad Golf

14 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A thrilling finish between Collin Morikawa and Justin Thomas at the Workday Charity Open leads to a debate. Why? Because the memorable finish complete...

Shady Brooks and The Great Scramble Mulligan War of 2020

09 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brook Koepka throws perhaps his strongest shade yet at Bryson DeChambeau and we’re here for it. In From The Gallery, who would win: The Fore Man Scr...

Bryson is Bursting, and we played Cypress...

07 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

DeChambeau wins for the first time since transforming into a jacked, monster-drive hitting machine, and did it while sounding off on a camera operator...

Aces, Statues, and the U.S. Open hops back in bed with NBC

30 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A great throwback episode as we chop it up amongst ourselves. We react to Dustin Johnson having TWENTY ONE wins, the TOUR logging another positive COV...

The Hilarious Nate Bargatze, and what should the TOUR do about COVID?

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by the hysterical comedian Nate Bargatze (63:44). It’s amazing. Before Nate, we discuss the TOUR’s increasing COVID situation, Frank...

Cole Swindell, and the Tour rolls on despite a COVID case

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Country singer and songwriter Cole Swindell joins the show for the first time. Cole is a huge golfer, has fantastic stories, and delves into the proce...

Pat Perez, The American Dream

18 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Pat Perez (34:16) — glass of wine in-hand — tells stories on Michael Jordan, PXG, his former college coach, Tiger, winning on tour, racking up big...

Matthew Fitzpatrick On The Return Of Golf

16 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Our favorite Englishman Matthew Fitzpatrick (35:14) joins the show while driving a minivan across South Carolina to discuss what it was like to be bac...

Shay Mooney, and The Fore Man Scramble Wants To Play The TOUR

11 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Shay Mooney (44:50) from Dan + Shay joins the show. Remember the Jonas Brothers story about the Grammys speech bet? We get Shay’s perspective, and t...

“Knives Creek,” and The Beginner Becomes The Pro with Caleb Pressley

09 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

After 91 days off, the PGA TOUR is back. We discuss this week’s event, what we expect on the tour going forward, a preposterous Golfing dot com head...

Rob Riggle & The Fake Ace

04 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The hilarious Rob Riggle (62:37) joins the show to talk golf stories, playing in Hollywood circles, and what it’s like for him getting roles. Withou...

The John Deere is dead, and our friend the USGA joins the show

02 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The John Deere Classic is canceled. Does anybody care? Anyone? We discuss the tour returning and why so quickly, pre-round routines, and if we could b...

We Are The Champions

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Fore Man Scramble beat Kevin Kisner at Pinehurst No. 2. We are here to talk about it. From Trent’s first tee jitters to Rigg’s final putt, we ...

The Match Delivered, And Now It’s Our Turn

26 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Tiger, Phil, Brady, Manning match, in our opinion, delivered. We’re joined by tournament director for the match, Kevin Hopkins, and breakdown ou...

Fore Play With The Jonas Brothers

21 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Jonas Brothers (6:17) join our golf podcast. Yes, that’s right, the 3 Jonas Brothers — Nick, Joe, and Kevin — join our show for the first ti...

Kevin Kisner Joins: The Pinehurst Scramble Is On

19 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s official, the Fore Play Scramble vs Kevin Kisner at Pinehurst No. 2 is on. May 26th, 2020, from the U.S. Open tees. Kiz joins the show to discu...

Sir Nick Faldo And The Destruction of Riggs

14 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Sir Nick Faldo joins the show (24:03) The 6-time major winner & lead CBS Golf analyst didn’t just go after Riggs’ golf game, he went after everyth...

Stew Hagestad & A Pinehurst Scramble For The Ages

12 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Stew Hagestad finished low amateur at the 2017 Masters yet has never decided to turn pro. We chat with Stew about amateur golf, how good the pros real...

Are Golf Video Games Back!? And What’s The Most Eye-Popping Golf Course You’ve Ever Seen?

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Code red, golf video games are back. Maybe. A “PGA Tour 2K21” teaser has launched out of the clouds, and we’re here to debate what this game cou...

Masters Champion Trevor Immelman & A 12-Year Old

05 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are joined by 2 very, VERY special guests on today’s show. First up we have 2008 Masters Champion Trevor Immelman (27:07) who shares some incredi...

Narc Riggs, And Did Jack Nicklaus’ Short Game Suck?

30 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s an old school show. Just the crew. First, we debate if Riggs is a squid for narc’ing on some golfers at Pinehurst. Then we discuss Jack’s s...

Collin Morikawa, And Riggs Is Bald Now

28 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Collin Morikawa (42:17) joins the show for the first time. He’s definitely not superstitious but always keeps exactly 5 tees in his pocket. Hmm. We ...

Massive Golf Guys, with DeMarcus Ware

23 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Super Bowl champ DeMarcus Ware joins the show live from his in-home golf simulator. The 9-time Pro Bowler is now obsessed with GOLF and has some hilar...

Jeff McNeil: Talent Always Rises

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Jeff McNeil (70:30) of the New York Mets joins the show. Yes, he’s an elite baseball player today, but he didn’t play on his high school team unti...

Pinehurst via the President, Ugly Putts, and Holding On At Augusta

16 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

From The Gallery delivers today in a big way. How many stroke lead would you need on 16 tee to win the Masters? Is the golf galaxy club testing full o...

Jake Owen Returns

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Country megastar Jake Owen (32:20) returns to the show. His last appearance was our most viral show yet, with the Phil Mickelson at Jordan Spieth’s ...

“How It Happened” with Seth Waugh, CEO of the PGA of America

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Seth Waugh, CEO of the PGA of America, joins the show (43:12) to walk us through how the revised golf schedule came to be. He discusses the process of...

Max Homa, Roaster of Swings

07 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Max Homa (16:16) joins the show for the first time. The PGA Tour winner & prolific twitter user discusses — during what was supposed to be his firs...

Quarantine Quarrels with NHL defenseman Brady Skjei

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We’re not a hockey podcast, so Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Brady Skjei (54:35) joins the show. We talk quarantine life, guys in the NHL’s golf ...

Matthew Fitzpatrick in quarantine

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Fitzpatrick (16:16) joins the show in quarantine. The 25th ranked player in the world tells all time stories about playing Augusta, buying a h...

White House, Pinehurst, Truth Serum & Stealing Tiger Woods

26 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Quarantine episode 4. Riggs traveled to the White House and back, conducting an interview on the coronavirus situation and meeting the Vice President....

Quarantine Golfing; Tiger vs Augusta; Best Golf Snacks?

24 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s our third episode under quarantine life. How’s everyone holding up? We discuss Riggs at Pinehurst, Trent in Manhattan, Frankie on Long Island...

You’re in quarantine, where!?

19 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Riggs fled to Pinehurst. Lurch to Charleston. Trent and Frankie are locked down in New York City. It’s quarantine show number 2 and a few of us are ...

Quarantine Pod with Kevin Kisner

17 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The whole crew is in quarantine due to the novel coronavirus but that isn’t stopping us. Kevin Kisner joins to discuss his experience as a player at...

Emergency Podcast: The Masters Postponed & The PLAYERS Canceled

13 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Masters Tournament has been postponed due to coronavirus concerns. The PLAYERS Championship has been canceled. The PGA TOUR has been canceled for ...

Steve Elkington On The PLAYERS Championship, Tiger, Reed & More

12 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The hilarious 2-time PLAYERS champion Steve Elkington joins the show for the third time (25:13 - 57:27). Elk calls while strolling the range at Sawgra...

The Slaughter at Bay Hill & The Dadbod Classic at Pebble Beach

10 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Riggs & Lurch return from the 2020 Dadbod Classic and recap the week at Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill & Spanish Bay. After, we react to Bay Hill includi...