Fore Play

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...

Best of Fore Play Halfway Through 2019

03 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From Justin Thomas to Brooks Koepka to Bubba Watson and of course, Kevin Kisner, we put together a best of our best interviews so far in 2019. We've g...

Behind The Greens: Military Golf Stories

01 Jul 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On this edition of Behind The Greens, we hear from a ton of veteran and active members of the military, including Captain Cons from Zero Blog Thirty. ...

“What’s in the bags boys?”

27 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We take a bunch of From The Galleries including WITB, how to book golf trips, golf dreams with Tiger Woods, should golf be less than 18 holes and more...

The Delicious Traveler, with Zack Sucher

25 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Zach Sucher (47:55) maxed out credit cards to keep his golf dream alive. Then he finished T2 at the Travelers Championship for $633K. Then he joined F...

Gary Woodland in the house

20 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

U.S. Open champ Gary Woodland (~2:24) joins the show in studio less than 48 hours after winning his first major championship at Pebble Beach. We talk ...

U.S. Open Week Recap

17 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

On our last night from Pebble, we relive the week. From our interactions with players like Fleetwood, Molinari and Tiger to Woodland's win to playing ...

U.S. Open: Live from Pebble with Ryan Whitney

13 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We've been at Pebble for the U.S. Open for 3 days and we have a lot to talk about. Whitney joins us. Inside the ropes with Tiger, Kiz, JT and Spieth. ...

Live from Pebble with Kevin Kisner (oh and we met Tiger Woods)

11 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We caught up with Tiger Woods at Pebble Beach. It was awesome. We tell the story and talk running into Bryson, JT, and being on property day one. Then...

The Booth Boys Are Back In Town

06 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The booth boys are back and this time we're going to Pebble. We all reunite for the first time in nearly a month and preview our upcoming week at Pebb...

Battle of the Phones

04 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With Commissioner Riggs in Boston for the inaugural Barstool Classic and Frankie in St Louis for the Stanley Cup Final, the boys find themselves chatt...

Jack Nicklaus vs Tiger Woods

30 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We breakdown the true motives behind the Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus relationship, delve deeper into the Chambers Bay trip, weigh in on Hank Haney's...

Pacific Northwest Trip Recap (and special guest Dave Portnoy on the Pebble Beach mulligan challenge)

28 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We toured golf in the pacific northwest, including two rounds at Chambers Bay, and lived to talk about it. We recap the entire trip, from playing Kevi...

Pebble Beach Prevails, with Nancy Lopez and Dave Stockton

23 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Live from Pebble Beach, we breakdown the 2019 mulligan challenge and the Fore Play crew taking a spin around Pebble Beach just weeks before the U.S. O...

Fore Play at Bethpage: Full PGA Championship Week Recap

21 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We weigh in on Brooks Koepka's fourth major title and recap our entire week being credentialed and inside the ropes at Bethpage. From meeting Spieth, ...

Nick Faldo: A Knight at Borrelli’s (with a special Bryson DeChambeau appearance)

16 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Sir Nick Faldo joins the show (51:34) over a glass of scotch at Borrelli's. We talk winning majors, doing impressions, and covering golf alongside Jim...

Brooks Koepka & PGA Championship Preview

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Brooks Koepka joins the show (~49:43) to talk defending the Wanamaker Trophy, his recent outspokenness, battling against Tiger at the last two major c...

Paul Lawrie, & Bethpage Chatter

09 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

1999 British Open champ Paul Lawrie joins the show to talk taking down Jean van de Velde at Carnoustie after Jean's epic collapse, life on the Champio...

John Daly and Fuzzy Zoeller

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

John Daly and Fuzzy Zoeller join the show (~30:00) together for one of our most epic interviews. This one we deem a must-listen!You can find every epi...

“His impact is like the moon landing”

02 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

With the PGA Championship and US Open on the horizon, we talk about our upcoming plans for both tournaments as well as some upcoming interviews we hav...

The Bethpage Blackout with Jimmy Walker

30 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

2016 PGA Championship winner Jimmy Walker joins the show live from Bethpage and tells an INCREDIBLE Tiger Woods story (~1:10:10). Also, the whole crew...

We’re not gonna talk about it, but…

25 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

A family actually tried to swindle Augusta National by reselling tickets. What a bunch of idiots. We take a bunch of From The Galleries and discuss Mi...

Big Eldrick Green Jacket Energy

23 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tiger rolls into his restaurant rocking gym shorts and his green jacket and we roll into week two of the new post-Tiger's 5th green jacket world full ...

Where were you when Tiger won his 5th green jacket?

18 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We take calls from listeners who were at Augusta National on Sunday, including our good friend Kyle Rudolph of the Minnesota Vikings. We hear all abou...

TIGER WOODS WINS 2019 MASTERS

14 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Tiger Woods just won the Masters! We talk about it.You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can li...

The Highest Stakes for Masters Takes

11 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Questions from Augusta. Is Jack Nicklaus fucking with Tiger with his “easiest 64 ever” comments? Is Phil trolling everyone with hundreds hanging o...

Masters Preview 2019

09 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The best week of the year is upon us — it's Masters Week. We talk through who we like and don't like in the field, how majestic Tiger looks early in...

Augusta Stories: Behind The Greens 4

04 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We're still REELING from the Jake Owen interview as we take phone calls on Augusta Stories: Behind The Greens 4. We've got patron encounters with gree...

Story Time with Jake Owen (a must-listen show)

02 Apr 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Country music star and golf guy Jake Owen joins the show and delivers ALL TIME stories (~38:42). He's got must-hear tales involving Phil Mickelson, Ti...

“I’m going to make Trent my puppet”

28 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

We breakdown the first day of the match play and answer a bunch of questions From The Gallery. Should Tiger bic his hair? Who would win between Krista...

Keith Mitchell on Match Play Week

26 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Honda Classic winner Keith Mitchell joins the show for the first time (~41:17). Keith relives beating Rickie and Brooks down the stretch, his fishing ...

Behind The Greens 3: “Have you ever heard a dying goose?”

21 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The call-in shows are back and, as always, they deliver. We've got caddies for Michael Jordan and multiple presidents; we've got caddies from St. Andr...

PLAYERS takes; Jon Rahm’s lakes; Rory rakes

19 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

The PLAYERS is over and we've got the whole squad's reactions. Rory gets the “bugaboo” off his back; Rahm goes full psycho; Tiger melts down but l...