Fore Play

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...

What if Coronavirus cancels the Masters

05 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Riggs & Lurch are off to Pebble as the whole crew’s back together to discuss what would happen if Augusta canceled the Masters, if you could take so...

Gil Hanse: “Straight from The Architect”

03 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Gil Hanse (24:45), one of golf’s most renowned course architects, joins the show for nearly an hour. We talk building The Cradle short course right ...

Death by Brooks, and A Splash of Gil Hanse

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The death of golf stuffiness is upon us, and Brooks Koepka has championed the cause. We breakdown Brooks’ recent GQ profile (we loved it) and Tiger’...

Patrick Reed is... Good?

25 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Reed, amidst plenty of controversy, wins in Mexico. Does he deserve the hate he gets? What about Bryson? We discuss this, the NHL trade deadli...

Scott Brown aces Tiger Woods, and behind the scenes with Tiger’s golf ball makers

20 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Scott Brown (26:30), fresh off a T2 finish at Riviera, joins the show. He tells the story of making an ace while playing with Tiger, playing Palmetto ...

David Feherty: “Wait, are we on?”

18 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

David Feherty (35:23) joins us in studio for a phenomenal and funny chat about a myriad of topics. We get into the behind the scenes of a broadcast, t...

Alfonso Ribeiro twists our brains

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Alfonso Ribeiro, the famous actor, and host twists our brains into pretzels with his analytical approach to golf. He breaks down what it’s like play...

Pinehurst, we’re coming home…

11 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Frankie’s a mess and Commissioner Riggs announces Pinehurst will host the 2020 Barstool Classic Championship. He and Lurch recap a weekend reconnais...

Brandel Chamblee on… everything

06 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Analyst Brandel Chamblee checks in with us to talk pretty much everything. We discuss Patrick Reed’s cease & desist letter, Brooks Koepka vs Rory Mc...

A Great Debate: “Shoot” vs “Make”

04 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

When you finish a hole, do you say “I made 6” or “I shot 6”? We debate, and things get heated. We also react to yet another incredibly candid ...

“Would Fore Play break damning Tiger Woods News?” with Kirk Minihane

30 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kirk Minihane sits down with Riggs in Miami and poses the question: “If Fore Play had hard, damning Tiger Woods news, would we break it?” We debat...

Kobe; Red Sweater Tiger; And the “Golfing” Debate Has Returned

28 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The tragic accident that took 9 lives, including Kobe Bryant’s, was shocking news that affected everyone in some way. We react to the horrible trage...

Kevin Kisner Annual Checkup

23 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Kiz joins the show for his yearly checkup. Per usual, he weighs in on our golf games, if Rory could beat Frankie blindfolded, if Riggs has a chance in...

Tiger’s back, Augusta’s dormant, Westwood continues, & Brooks flexes

21 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Torrey Pines is next which means Tiger Woods is back. Despite winning the Farmers Insurance 7 times, Tiger’s not the first or second favorite. We ta...

Frankie Forced To Publicly Apologize

16 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Frankie Borrelli is forced to publicly apologize to an anonymous Tiger Woods fan account, jacked Bryson fires shots at Brooks Koepka, new slow play po...

“The Next Tiger Woods,” featuring Chris DiMarco

14 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chris DiMarco joins the show (~53:10) for the first time. DiMarco, unfortunately, had the best seat in the house for Tiger's famous chip-in on 16 at A...

Frankie Fights Lurch Over The Diameter Of A Golf Hole

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We react to the Geoff Shackelford interview, providing our thoughts on how it went, what we wish we would have brought up, and people's reactions. The...

Geoff Shackelford, of Old Man Golf Media, vs Fore Play

07 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Geoff Shackelford (~3:24)  joins the show to discuss the infamous Old Man Golf Media vs Fore Play saga. We debate each other's place in the golf medi...

The Tumbling Twenties: 2020 Predictions

02 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

New year, new decade, new predictions. What kind of year will Tiger have? Will that psycho Rahm win a major? Is Phil done or ready for a resurgence? W...

A Decade Ends: From New Zealand to King Island

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Riggs conducts the decade's final Fore Play alone recounting every detail of going solo on the far side of the world: dinner with the locals, embarras...

Bryson, Fitzpatrick, LinksGems, Feherty & more: Best Of 2019 (2.0)

24 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From Bryson on slow play to Fitzpatrick's boy telling him “I'm Back” to LinksGems on photo wars and much more, this show is a highlight mashup of ...

Fore Play vs Old Man Golf Media

19 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We're back in a big way after stirring up golf twitter. We breakdown and react to the whole thing. Then the finale of the Roo Cup is revealed as we re...

Presidents Cup Dap Ups, live from Melbourne

16 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Captain Tiger Woods lead an epic win over the Internationals at the 2019 Presidents Cup complete with a dominant win over Abe Ancer. He then executed ...

In the mix at the Presidents Cup

12 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We're live from the Presidents Cup in Melbourne, Australia. We give reactions to day 1 of 2019 Presidents Cup play, including both Tiger Woods dominat...

Live from Australia

10 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We finally made it to Australia and we're here to talk all about it: the flight, the animals, the golf courses, the Presidents Cup, JT & Xander tr...

“I’d Massage The Boss Man All Over” feat Riggs live from Bermuda

05 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's the Trent and Frankie show (for the first half of this episode) They give their thoughts on Riggs round in Bermuda, run through some headlines in...

“Australia Is Where The Devil Keeps His Pets”

03 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Day pulls out from the Presidents Cup, Adam Scott is worried the Australian crowd is going to cheer for Tiger (duh), & DJ withdraws from the...

Traditional Iowan Clam Chowder, Please

26 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's Thanksgiving week and we're talking food. Is there a bigger regional difference in pizza or clam chowder? In golf, Trent makes a guarantee about ...

How good is a blindfolded Rory McIlroy?

21 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

How dangerous is Australia? Could we die by snake? Shark? Croc? Spider? Scorpion? Could Rory McIlroy beat Frankie blindfolded? Who should Tiger have t...

Sleepin’ all day stayin’ up all niiiight, with Maria Fassi

19 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Up and coming women's golf star Maria Fassi (~63:02) joins the show to talk hitting bombs, battling on the back nine at Augusta in the inaugural Augus...

A weekend at Kisner’s

14 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We spent this past weekend with Kiz in his hometown of Aiken, South Carolina. We played his home course, Palmetto, and recount what it's like playing ...

Pinehurst & Tobacco Road Debrief

12 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Pinehurst. Tobacco Road. A bucketlist buddies golf trip through North Carolina. This show recounts our journey from the wild and crazy Tobacco Road to...

Podcast Edging, live from Pinehurst

07 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We're podcasting live from the Dornach Cottage at Pinehurst. We talk Rory McIlroy, Tiger vs Greg Norman, and LPGA rules controversies. In From The Gal...

We survived Vero Beach, with special guest Chase Rice

05 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Despite much speculation, we did indeed survive our trip to Vero Beach. We relive rolling around with our rockstar friend in his hometown, including c...

LinksGems, a voice to the name

31 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Course photographer @LinksGems, also known as Jon Cavalier, joins the show for the first time (~45:52). We talk about shooting courses, stopping at sk...

Tiger wins no. 82; will Jack come out of retirement?

29 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Boss Man wins his 82nd tournament, tying Sam Snead's all-time record. We ask the important question: will Jack Nicklaus be forced to come out of r...

Imagine Tiger draping the green jacket over you, with PGA Tour winner Lanto Griffin

24 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lanto Griffin almost quit golf with under $200 to his name. A week and a half ago he became a PGA Tour winner. We discuss his journey, have some laugh...

“Your legs are more like… two golf tees”

22 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We compare Hideki Matsuyama's lower half to Frankie Borrelli's. In Headlines, a couple Fore Play friends, Justin Thomas and Danielle Kang, win yet aga...

Brooks vs Rory, and a Tiger tale called “BACK”

17 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The golf world is abuzz over Brooks Koepka claiming there is no rivalry with Rory McIlroy because Rory hasn't won a major in 5 years. We pick sides! W...

We’ve Never Been More Back

15 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The boys are back and have decided to stick to two podcasts a week. We talk about Frankie leaving a mess in the office, how back Riggs golf game is, L...

We’re not here to talk about first dates

10 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Have we had enough with Phil Mickelson? Is the Houston Open the new John Deere Classic? What does Francesco Molinari to this day think about his U.S. ...

Hello Darkness, with Kirk Minihane

08 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Barstool's pot stirrer and huge golf guy Kirk Minihane joins the show and things become unhinged real fast. We talk Kevin Na's putting antics, when Da...

Breaking: The match is canceled, and the following word is hereby banned

03 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We kickoff the show with Riggs officially banning the usage of a certain word and imposing a fine for using it. Then we breakdown the Riggs vs Whitney...

Are we cool?

01 Oct 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The whole squad's in studio for the first time in weeks and we have a lot of catching up to do. We tell stories, react to Cameron Champ's emotional wi...

Riggs vs Whitney for $10k is now set

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Riggs and Whitney have finalized details for their long-awaited $10k match. We breakdown the details, the expectations, and Riggs reveals what Frankie...

“My sister dressed me up as a girl”

24 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

This one goes off the rails. Fast. How many over par do you think you are in your life? How absurd is it that Rory has alignment issues? How mistreate...

Frankie: “I could kill a baby” ... (plus Lurch calls in from Scotland)

19 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Lurch calls in from the Dunvegan Hotel Pub in St. Andrews, Scotland to talk links golf. And we take a bunch of From The Galleries. Would you skip play...

Daniel Berger, Cabot, and a Chappy 59

17 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Daniel Berger joins the show for the first time (~53:10). He talks about never watching golf, not playing for his high school golf team, but realizing...

Juli Inkster, for America

12 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

American Solheim Cup Captain Juli Inkster joins the show (~61:42) to talk all things Solheim Cup, from playing in hostile territory to using motivatio...

Let’s put “golfing” on a t-shirt

10 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Should “golf” as a verb be universally accepted as correct? We think so. We played Liberty National Monday morning and breakdown the round, then g...

Behind The Greens: Assistant Pros (stories from the folks who run the show)

05 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the long-anticipated return of Behind The Greens, we take calls from several course pros telling stories of their experiences, adventures, and obse...

Bronte Law: “I have a ‘degrade me’ hoodie”

03 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

LPGA Tour winner and European Solheim Cup player Bronte Law joins the show (~53:41) to talk golf, coming to America, Call Her Daddy and more. We also ...

Kisner by a million?

29 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Kiz calls into the show to preview the 5-iron match and detail his finish to the season, including what happens to his $843K FedEx Cup paycheck. You'l...

If Frankie gets fired...

27 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Rory McIlroy wins the TOUR Championship and we react to it all from the format, to Koepka's performance, to JT's comments and more. We also dissect an...

Phinding Phil Mickelson

22 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Phil Mickelson is ALL OVER the Fore Play crew on Twitter and we react in real-time as the replies keep coming. We also talk golf gambling games, debat...

Trent Hills, Heaven on Earth

20 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We're buzzing off a big weekend in Chicago and Wisconsin. We relive the weekend in golf including the Barstool Classic in Chicago and a spiritual Erin...

Frankie Borrelli vs Lefty JT, who you got?

15 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Frankie Borrelli, our resident lefty, vs Lefty Justin Thomas in a golf match. Who would win? We debate this, slow play, Phil's ramped up Twitter prese...

Bryson DeChambeau Himself

13 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In the middle of a slow play firestorm, Bryson DeChambeau (~4:40) joins the show for a full hour. We talk the 2:10 putt, the players that have taken s...

Spin Doctors, Assemble!

08 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The Boss Man posts a pic with his arm around our guy Kiz. The Spin Doctors have a HUGE new member. The Barstool Classic has its first real controversy...

“My heart jumped out of my chest!”

06 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A lot of wild headlines in the golf world this week. We discuss them all, react to our interview with Matt Fitzpatrick, relive Frankie & Trent pla...

Matthew Fitzpatrick

01 Aug 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Matthew Fitzpatrick, the 27th-ranked player in the world, who called Frankie out at Pebble for Frankie claiming he could beat him up, joins us in stud...

Point Camp Koepka

30 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brooks Koepka wins a non-major in Memphis. Yes, we get Frankie's thoughts fresh off his week of Koepka takes, then we breakdown Rory's woes and Sergio...

How Does One Shoot At 202? Feat. Trey Bilardello

25 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

202. That's the score Trey Bilardello (68:11) shot recently in a U.S. Am qualifier. He defends that he did not shoot that on purpose despite all the r...

2019 Open Championship Reactions

22 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Lowry wins his first major in emotional fashion. We breakdown Royal Portrush: the leaderboard, the spectacular golf course, the slow play, illeg...

Open Championship Time Feat. Cristie Kerr

18 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for the fourth and final major, the Open Championship. We talk all things Royal Portrush. From Phil and Zach (the needle) Johnson's strange ...

The Open Championship Preview

16 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We start the show breaking down the drama at the Barstool Classic: Foxwoods, and finish it previewing The Open Championship. How awesome is Royal Port...

Debrief: Wisconsin Golf Trip

11 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From Erin Hills to Sand Valley to Whistling Straits and beyond, we breakdown our entire 4th of July week golf trip through Wisconsin. Riggs and Lurch ...

David Feherty and the frustrations of golf

09 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

David Feherty joins the show (~50:17) and talks all things 2019 Open Championship, from Royal Portrush to what the tournament means for Northern Irela...