The First Cut Golf
Episodes
Northern Trust preview (08/07)
07 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman and Chip Patterson preview the start of the playoffs and pick winners for the weekend. First, laughs with Rory at Kuchar ex...
Who will make the Presidents Cup roster? (08/05)
05 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap the Wyndham Championship and preview the upcoming debates for the final spots on the Presidents Cup roster. First...
Monday qualifying season, new PGA Tour schedule and a lit Zozo with Sean Martin (7/31)
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Sean Martin discuss the new PGA Tour schedule (3:45), what it takes to Monday into PGA Tour events (15:00), how much success Matt Wolf...
FedEx Cup Bubble Boys (07/30)
31 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson look ahead to the FedEx Cup playoffs. First, updates to how players are adjusting to the new schedule (5:34) and the co...
WGC-FedEx St. Jude Recap: Brooks rolls, Rory stalls (7/29)
29 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman dive into Brooks Koepka's psyche (1:00) before taking on Rory McIlroy's (5:45). They also get into a little Matthew Wolf...
Ranking the 2019 major championships (07/25)
25 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap the 2019 major season and judge it against the rest of the decade. First, lasting memories from the four majors o...
Rory's motivation, Lowry's celebration, more Open fallout (07/23)
23 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson set the stage for the WGC in Memphis after Lowry's win at The Open. First, all of the feels for Lowry's celebration tou...
Open Championship Recap (07/21)
21 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman and Chip Patterson react to Shane Lowry's win at the Open Championship. First, takeaways from Lowry's impressive Sunday per...
Open Championship Weekend Preview (07/19)
19 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman and Chip Patterson discuss the first two rounds of the Open Championship. First, Rory McIlroy's nearly legendary effort to ...
Open Championship Preview Part II with Mark Immelman (7/16)
16 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman look ahead to the Open Championship at Royal Portrush and how this just might be the best major to watch on TV. First, a...
Open Championship Preview Part I (07/15)
15 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap the weekend action and look ahead to the Open Championship. First, a look back at the incredible Open finishes si...
Sean Martin on Wolff, Morikawa, Rory and more
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
PGATour.com's Sean Martin shares Matthew Wolff's backstory and more with Chip Patterson. First, Sean's California connection to Wolff and the golf mov...
John Deere preview with Mark Immelman (07/09)
09 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
CBS Sports' Mark Immelman joins Chip Patterson to preview the John Deere Classic. First, what to make of Matt Wolff winning as quickly as Tiger Woods ...
Wolff one-ups Bryson in first PGA Tour win (07/08)
08 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Matthew Wolff's win at the 3M Open. First, Matthew Wolff superfan Kyle Porter on how to balance Wolff's win with ...
Twitter Mailbag, 3M Open Picks (07/03)
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson field questions from listeners and preview the 3M Open. First, the mailbag opens with discussions on the best trophy, J...
The annual late-season turn to Europe (07/02)
02 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the Irish Open and discuss the upcoming European Tour swing. First, how the PGA Tour and European Tour schedule...
How winning changes your career (07/01)
01 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Nate Lashley's win at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. First, a look at Lashley's career and his effort to even make ...
Mark Immelman Previews the Rocket Mortgage Classic (6/26)
26 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter is joined by Mark Immelman to discuss Dustin Johnson's season (4:11), Gary Woodland's return (11:38), their most underrated players of the...
Brendan Porath Goes Deep on Brooks Koepka, Harry Vardon and Bob Cousy (6/25)
25 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Brendan Porath (SB Nation, Shotgun Start, Golf Channel personality) dive into where they stand with Brooks Koepka (2:09), jump into hi...
Chez, Sucher and the other Chip (06/24)
24 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter is joined by Sean Martin of PGATour.com to discuss the new triumvirate of Chez Reavie, Zack Sucher and Chip McDaniel (1:05) as well as the...
Travelers Championship Preview (06/19)
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the weekend action in Connecticut. First, noting a surprising field of stars one week after the U.S. Open (2:00...
Where did Koepka, Rory, DJ, Spieth fall short? (06/18)
18 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Martin of PGATour.com and Kyle Porter join Chip Patterson from California for a final review of the 2019 U.S. Open. First, where Koepka's Sunday ...
Live Recap from Pebble Beach (06/17)
17 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Gary Woodland's win over Brooks Koepka at the 2019 U.S. Open. First, Kyle's impressions of Pebble Beach from seei...
Live from Pebble Beach (06/12)
12 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter checks in with Chip Patterson live from Pebble Beach to make final expert picks for the 2019 U.S. Open. First, general expectations for th...
Phil's chance at the slam, other U.S. Open storylines (06/11)
11 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson discuss big talking points heading into the weekend. First, the USGA's impact on Pebble Beach (3:00) and what to expect...
Rory makes golf, a hard sport, look easy (06/10)
10 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Rory McIlroy's win at the Canadian Open and start to preview the U.S. Open. First, recapping Rory's final round 6...
What kind of player will succeed at Pebble? (06/05)
05 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
PGATour.com's Sean Martin returns to discuss Patrick Cantlay and preview the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. First, Sean's memories of following Cantlay on...
Mailbag: Is Pebble Beach Phil's last chance at the slam? (06/04)
04 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the Canadian Open and respond to mailbag questions. First, looking at the results of the U.S. Open sectional qu...
Patrick Cantlay: Star or superstar? (06/03)
03 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson discuss the weekend action at the Memorial, from Patrick Cantlay's win to Tiger's Sunday and more. First, looking at Ca...
Can Spieth turn it on for the weekend? (05/31)
31 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the weekend action at the Memorial. First, why the Memorial is a great spot to see golf's best characters clash...
Memorial Preview (05/29)
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson discuss the NCAA golf championships and preview the Memorial. First, the latest in the ongoing saga between players and...
What it takes to win (05/28)
29 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson break down Kevin Na's win at Colonial and more. First, how Kevin Na was able to close out his victory over Tony Finau a...
Colonial Preview (05/22)
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club. First, reactions to Justin Thomas' impending return to a...
Should Brooks only play majors? (05/21)
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson on what the future looks like for Brooks Koepka, Tiger, DJ and more. First, how to reevaluate Koepka after his historic...
Live from the PGA Championship, Part III (05/19)
20 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Brooks Koepka's historic win at the PGA Championship. First, how Koepka changed the narrative about his current m...
Live from the PGA Championship, Part II (05/17)
18 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson are joined by Sean Martin of PGATour.com to recap the first two rounds of the 2019 PGA Championship. First, reactions t...
Live from the PGA Championship, Part I (05/15)
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter joins Chip Patterson live from Bethpage Black for last minute notes on the PGA Championship. First, why is no one talking about Francesco ...
Top storylines for the PGA Championship (05/13)
13 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson start previewing the upcoming PGA Championship at Bethpage Black. First, reviewing Sung Kang's win at the Byron Nelson ...
We need a Spieth-Reed showdown in Texas (05/08)
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson predict the perfect finish for the weekend action. First, looking back at the story of the first amateur to win the US ...
Koepka, Spieth, Romo headline Byron Nelson field (05/07)
07 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson are joined by Sean Martin of PGATour.com to preview the weekend action. First, Kyle and Chip review Tiger Woods' Presid...
A win for the grinders (05/06)
06 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson discuss Max Homa's win at the Wells Fargo, where Rory fell short and more. First, what we can learn about the grind of ...
Rory turns 30, listener mailbag, Wells Fargo preview (05/01)
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson field questions from listeners and preview the Wells Fargo Championship. First, where Rory stands at this point in his ...
Sean Martin live from Wells Fargo Championship (04/30)
30 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Martin of PGATour.com joins Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson to break down under the radar stories in golf. First, the story of Mickey Wright's 196...
Jon Rahm wins everywhere (04/29)
29 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap team play at the Zurich, Tiger Woods' schedule and more. First, what the Zurich Classic win means for Ryan Palmer...
Best pairings at the Zurich Classic (04/24)
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the team competition in Louisiana this weekend. First, why Tiger's win at The Masters is the best-case scenario...
Where Tiger is most likely to win No. 82 (04/22)
22 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson talk DJ's Sunday collapse and Tiger's 2019 future. First, celebrating Tiger's Friday night out with the green jacket (1...
RBC Heritage Preview (04/17)
17 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson make picks for the weekend action in Hilton Head, South Carolina. First, why Tiger's physical transformations play a ke...
Live From Augusta Part IV (04/14)
15 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Sean Martin of PGATour.com join Chip Patterson from Augusta to recap Tiger Woods' win at the 2019 Masters. First, the magnitude of Tig...
Live From Augusta Part III (04/12)
13 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap the first two rounds of the 2019 Masters. First, what to make of the crowded leaderboard, who to pick to win the ...
Live From Augusta Part II (04/10)
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter, Robby Kalland and Chip Patterson take a look at the betting odds for the 2019 Masters. With recording live on site at Augusta National, t...
Live From Augusta Part I (04/08)
08 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter joins Chip Patterson live from Augusta National with the latest on the 2019 Masters. First, a review of the Augusta women's amateur (1:44)...
Talking Masters with Sean Martin (04/03)
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson are joined by Sean Martin of PGATour.com to preview the 2019 Masters. First, a spotlight on Lucas Bjerregaard after his...
Kuchar's Q1 report (04/01)
01 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Kevin Kisner's win over Matt Kuchar, Tiger and more from Match Play. First, what stood out from Kisner's match ...
The Masters inside the numbers (03/27)
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson discuss stats, facts, notes and stories from throughout the history of The Masters. Some of our key numbers include the...
Match Play Bracket Reveal Live! (03/25)
25 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson react to the draw for the WGC Match Play this weekend in Austin. First, whether match play success can translate to str...
Valspar Championship Preview (03/20)
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson talk Rory, Masters and preview the Valspar Championship. First, Rory McIlroy's Players win falling below the fold in th...
How Rory wins (03/17)
18 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Rory McIlroy's win at The Players. First, celebration for an incredible finish at TPC Sawgrass with a packed lead...
Previewing The Players (03/13)
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter, Chip Patterson and Uproxx Sports' Robby Kalland make picks and predictions for The Players. First, Robby's experience from playing TPC Sa...
Euros crushed, but Rory faded at Tiger-less Bay Hill (03/11)
11 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap the Arnold Palmer Invitational and look ahead to the Players Championship. First, why Bay Hill's setup played int...
Tiger sits, rules drama continues, picks to win at Bay Hill (03/06)
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill. First, reason to be concerned about Tiger Woods' neck injury (1:08)...
Justin, we need to talk (03/04)
04 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap the Honda Classic in Palm Beach and discuss Justin Thomas' war of words with the USGA. First, Vijay Singh's trans...
DJ vs. Rory (02/26)
26 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson compare Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy after DJ's win in Mexico. First, the robotic greatness of DJ with a hot putter ...
WGC-Mexico Preview (02/20)
20 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson break down a star-studded field for the weekend action in Mexico. First, everyone's favorite late-February golfer guess...
JB outlasts JT, Tiger thrills at Riviera (02/18)
18 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap a windy and rainy weekend at the Genesis Open. First, what the win means for JB Holmes (1:30), what went wrong fo...
Singing in the rain (02/14)
14 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson spend Thursday's rain delay discussing Matt Kuchar and more. First, the latest on the Kuchar tipping scandal (1:54), wh...
What Phil's Pebble win means for his U.S. Open chances (02/11)
11 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap the drama from Phil Mickelson's Monday finish at Pebble Beach. First, why Phil Mickelson wanted to keep playing i...
Jordan Spieth (02/06)
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson break down the week in golf and Jordan Spieth joins the show. First, an early preview of the weekend action at Pebble B...
Rickie's rollercoaster Sunday, Sergio's DQ and more (02/03)
04 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap a busy weekend in golf, starting with Rickie Fowler's win at the Phoenix Open. First, Rickie's triple-bogey on 11...
Jim Nantz, Lexi Thompson, Sean Martin (01/29)
29 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle recaps the PGA Merchandise show and Sean Martin of PGATour.com joins to preview the weekend. First, Kyle's discussions recorded in Orlando with J...
Justin Rose reminded everyone he's No. 1 (01/27)
28 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Justin Rose's win and Tiger Woods' performance and Torrey Pines over the weekend. First, how Justin Rose elevated...
Tiger making 2019 debut at Torrey Pines (01/21)
21 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson look ahead to Tiger Woods' 2019 PGA Tour debut at the Farmers Insurance Open. After Adam Long held off Phil Mickelson a...
Jordan Spieth sounds lost, Desert Classic preview (01/15)
15 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the weekend action in golf. First, why keeping an eye on the European Tour is worth it this weekend (1:31), Aug...
On Kuchar and tipping (01/13)
14 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson review Matt Kuchar's win at the Sony Open. First, addressing the reports of Kuchar short-changing local a caddie in the...
Sony Open Preview (01/09)
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
PGATour.com's Sean Martin joins Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson to preview the weekend action in golf. First, the value of a Ryder Cup captain (3:24), ...
Xander steals one in Hawaii (01/06)
07 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap an epic comeback win for Xander Schauffele in the Tournament of Champions. The conversation includes where Xander...
Tournament of Champions preview (01/02)
03 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the first event of the 2019 golf calendar, the Tournament of Champions from Hawaii. First, reaction to reports ...
Top Storylines in Golf for 2019 (12/28)
28 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson break down the top storylines that will dominate the sport in 2019. First, Tiger pulling out of the Tournament of Champ...
Top 5 events of 2018 (12/13)
13 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson rank their favorite events from the 2018 season. First, a check on the stock of several stars heading into 2019 with bu...
Grading Tiger's 2018 comeback year (12/5)
05 Dec 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson review Jon Rahm's win and review Tiger Woods' memorable 2018. First, breaking down the current state of Tiger's game af...
The Match was Phil's wheelhouse (11/24)
24 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Phil Mickelson's win against Tiger Woods in The Match. First, grading the viewing experience (2:00), the best mom...
Tiger-Phil preview (11/19)
19 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the upcoming holiday weekend match between Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson. Topics include: Charles Howell III w...
The youth movement is real (11/14)
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson discuss the latest in golf. First, the winners and losers of the Rory scheduling drama (2:00), where Zach Johnson stand...
Time to sell your Bryson stock (11/7)
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson react to Bryson DeChambeau's win in Las Vegas over the weekend. First, Kyle explains why he's selling his Bryson stock ...
Expectations for Jordan Spieth in 2019 (10/31)
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson break down where Xander Schauffele stands among his peers after his third win (2:00) and other takeaways from the HSBC ...
Why being No. 1 in the world might be underrated (10/22)
22 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson break down Brooks Koepka's win at the C-J Cup, his rise to No. 1 in the World Rankings and debate how much value should...
What current American star might be the next Johnny Miller? (10/17)
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
With Johnny Miller stepping away from the booth, Kyle and Chip predict which current Americans might have a path to television in their future (1:00)....
JT is the headliner, Xander's a sleeper, more Malaysia preview (10/10)
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
CBS Sports senior golf writer Kyle Porter joins Chip Patterson to preview the weekend on the PGA Tour. First is a deep dive into the complicated turna...
Talking through the U.S. Ryder Cup defeat (10/1)
02 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap the 2018 Ryder Cup, explaining why the United States' performance was embarrassing (3:00), why the European side ...
Ryder Cup Preview (9/26)
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson lay out their final predictions and expectations for the Ryder Cup. Topics include official score prediction (3:00), wh...
Tiger's win is the perfect finale to the PGA Tour season (9/24)
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In a season that was dominated by the rush of Tiger Woods' return to contending in major championships, what better way to bring it to a close than hi...
Tour Championship Preview (9/19)
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson discuss the big announcement from Congressional Club (2:00) and the changes coming to the Tour Championship and FedEx C...
Grading U.S., European Ryder Cup Teams (9/13)
13 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Keegan Bradley's win over Justin Rose in the BMW Championship (5:00), the big takeaways from Tiger Woods going lo...
Why players with a lot to prove excel in the playoffs (9/5)
05 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bryson DeChambeau's win over the weekend, his second straight in as many FedEx Cup Playoff events, locked up a spot on the United States' Ryder Cup te...
Did Bryson clinch a Ryder Cup spot? (8/29)
29 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle and Chip break down what Bryson DeChambeau's win means for his Ryder Cup chances and the potential scenarios ahead with the captain's pick announ...
FedEx Cup Playoffs Preview (8/21)
21 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson discuss the golf rarity that was Brant Sneder shooting 59 with a bogey (3:30), whether Jordan Spieth or Rory McIlroy is...
Tiger won everything but the Wanamaker (8/14)
14 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter is back from the PGA Championship, joining Chip Patterson to talk Tiger's performance and what it says about his future in major champions...
PGA Championship Preview (8/6)
06 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the 100th PGA Championship, starting with Kyle's preparation for on-site coverage and what to expect from the c...
Tiger's Firestone success, DJ or Rory for the PGA, Ryder Cup cut line
02 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
It's a road game for Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson but the First Cut takes no weeks off, particularly during golf's elite early August schedule. Firs...
The Open recap: Tiger thrills, Spieth and Rory challenge but Molinari prevails
24 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap an incredible Sunday and weekend from Carnoustie. Tune in as the guys discuss The Open proving why its up there w...
2018 Open Championship Preview: What if Phil wins
17 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the biggest storylines and make picks for the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie. Discussion topics include t...