The Loop

We had a fun, wide-ranging chat with Justin Thomas, who told us how he’s spending his off time (it involves some persimmon clubs), how he assesses his season (and why he likes the way his stats look) — and much more. We also asked him what he made of Jon Rahm saying that Tiger Woods doesn't give his secrets away to anyone else and about his upcoming wedding — stay tuned for a fun chat with the 201...

We were joined by a true GOAT on this week’s episode: Emmitt Smith, the legendary running back and avid golfer. Smith played in a bunch of celebrity pro-ams back in the day, and he shares one from the Bob Hope Desert Classic where he played with Payne Stewart, just a few months before he passed away. Enjoy our chat with the NFL icon … and listen on for our best bets for the Zurich Classic of New O...

Dustin Johnson joins the podcast to help us preview the RBC Heritage in his home state of South Carolina. He also talks about the state of his game, what it’s like to be on a heater like Scottie Scheffler’s on, and he teases a little about his wedding menu. We also give our best bets of the week for Harbour Town—have a listen for more! As always, be sure to check out GolfDigest.com and our experts...

Tiger made the cut, Scottie’s running away and the boys have been following it all from Augusta National (well, some of us). We’re joined by Chris Powers from the podcast studio at the glorious media center at Augusta. We recap the action and dissect the live odds ahead of the weekend at the 2022 Masters. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

The best week of the year is here! It’s Masters Week … Tiger Woods is on-site at Augusta National, so there is a ton to talk about. Who better to chat about Tiger than Notah Begay III, his long-time buddy and broadcaster for NBC Sports. Notah joined us on behalf of PointsBet—and tipped us off to some great Tiger props we will be dabbling in. And it seems like Notah will be, too … Plus, we caught u...

Matt Fitzpatrick joins the show ahead of the Masters. We talk about his approach to analyzing stats, the misconceptions about his golf game, what his week is like prepping ahead of Augusta and much more. In addition, the Be Right boys have some new segments to spice up the show, including a “don’t @ me” section, where Christopher Powers dishes some hot takes on what he calls the “softest response...

It’s WGC-Match Play week, and we had one of the sharpest golf experts in the industry, Andy Lack of RickRunGood.com and the Inside Golf podcast, join us to break down the bracket. We give our best bets, including outrights, matchup picks and pool play selections. Plus, of course, a little college basketball to end the pod. As always, check out our gambling content at GolfDigest.com—where we have p...

We recap a wild Players Championship, where our Chris Powers was covering the action for us—and then ran into Max Homa at the airport bar after the tournament. Powers went (semi) viral when Homa retweeted Powers’ post—so CP recounts his two seconds of fame. We also get into our best bets for the Valspar Championship. As always, check out our gambling content at GolfDigest.com—where we have picks f...

Tony Finau hops on the podcast from TPC Sawgrass to preview one of the best weeks of the year. Finau talks about the state of his game heading into The Players, the one thing he splurges on, and what makes Scottie Scheffler so special. After a brutal sweat last week at Bay Hill (resulting in some fights with their wives), the Be Right boys give their best bets for The Players and discuss strategy...

PGA Tour rookie Dylan Wu joins us from Puerto Rico, where he’s prepping to tee it up at the Puerto Rico Open. And he’s recovering from a whirlwind couple of days—having a top finish at the Honda Classic and then teeing it up at the Seminole Pro-Member, one of the most exclusive events in all of golf. Wu talks to us about the event, how his rookie season has gone, and even gives us some fitness and...

Before breaking down the Honda Classic (after hitting back-to-back winners), Cole Hammer joins the Be Right podcast to talk about Scottie Scheffler’s win, what it’s like to be part of Texas’ insanely talented crop of golfers, his new NIL deal, Walker Cup tales, plus other topics. Listen to our fun chat with Hammer (9:10) . Then, the boys give their 2022 Honda Classic breakdown. Can the boys make i...

Our 2022 Genesis Invitational podcast is loaded: We get into our best bets for Riviera after the ‘Be Right’ boys cashed outright tickets for a second straight year in Phoenix, thanks to Scottie Scheffler. We recap an incredible weekend in Phoenix with Paige Spiranac, who was out at TPC Scottsdale and has some takes on the party out there. Spiranac also tells us all about a new free-to-play PGA Tou...

It’s one of the best weeks of the year for golf fans: The Waste Management plus the Super Bowl makes Sunday an amazing sports day. Last year, the ‘Be Right’ crew celebrated a Brooks Koepka 55-1 victory. Are they on him again? We give our favorite bets of the week for this loaded field at TPC Scottsdale. Plus, we delve into some Super Bowl prop bets, including some great golf/NFL cross-sport bets....

Akshay Bhatia, the teen phenom whose win with his girlfriend, Presleigh, caddieing for him became one of the biggest stories in golf this year, joins the ‘Be Right’ podcast (on his 20th birthday!) to reflect on his KFT win. Bhatia has some great stories on flying private with Phil Mickelson and practice rounds with Bryson DeChambeau, and of course, what it’s been like a few weeks after the biggest...

The Ringer’s Kevin Clark joins us to put last week’s legendary NFL divisional round games into context. Clark explains why he loves betting on golf, and he reveals how golf helps him interview some of the NFL’s best quarterbacks … and yes, why they’re all golf sickos. Torrey Pines is one of the best weeks of the year, and with the Wednesday start—we’re ready to go early for this week’s podcast (ki...

Our guest, Reid Fowler of DraftKings and PGA Tour Live, joins our show on a HOT streak—having hit Cam Smith and Hideki Matsuyama outrights entering the week. He’s seeking the RARE three-peat. Can he get it done? The “Be Right” boys are back with their best bets and a bunch of important stats to analyze ahead of this week’s American Express out in La Quinta, Calif. We’ll see if Reid’s good vibes ca...

Mark Rolfing of NBC Sports joins the “Be Right” boys for our Sony Open podcast. Rolfing, aka Mr. Hawaii, puts a historic week of scoring into proper context, having been at Kapalua since the Plantation course opened. Rolfing also dishes on what to expect this week at Waialae—yes, it’ll be soft, just like Kapalua was. And he gives us a few players to watch and perhaps bet his week. As always, go to...

Pat Perez joins the podcast to talk about the Tito’s Shorties Classic, featuring himself, Harold Varner III, Joel Dahmen and Harry Higgs in a made-for-TV pitch-and-putt match airing this week. Of course, our convo with Double P hits on all topics: Yes, the PIP; his shoe collection; his incredible longevity on the PGA Tour and much more. You don’t want to miss this interview with Perez (10:18-28:44...

Our Dan Rapaport is live from the Hero World Challenge—and in addition to giving us some crucial insights and analysis from Albany Resort, he also broke down his Tiger press conference moment that went viral on Tuesday. Rapaport explains how he froze under the pressure of asking Tiger about his accident. And, of course, we broke down the last big event of the year and give our best bets. We’ll hav...

Fresh off another outright winner to finish the year on the PGA Tour, the “Be Right” boys turn their attention to The Match V, pitting Bryson DeChambeau vs. Brooks Koepka on Friday after Thanksgiving. Alex Myers and Christopher Powers got to chat with both Bryson and Brooks—plus the Director of Golf at Wynn Golf Club, the venue for The Match. So they have some insights on what to expect in the nex...

This is one of the last weeks to bet golf in 2021—and it’s a great one with the PGA Tour’s last event of the year; the European Tour finale and the final tourney on the LPGA Tour. Fresh off his cashed ticket last week on the European Tour, we’re joined by Tom Jacobs of the Lost Fore podcast to break down the DP World Tour Championship and the RSM Classic. The “Be Right” boys sprinkle the juicy mid...

It’s a fun week on the PGA Tour with the restored Memorial Park hosting the Houston Open for a second year, so we’re pumped about breaking down a loaded odds board. All three of the “Be Right” boys are also excited to be in-person recording the podcast LIVE for the first time in about 20 months, after Golf Digest’s annual Seitz Cup, which was hosted at Hudson National Golf Club this year. We have...

A loaded field at Mayakoba means we have an attractive odds board—perfect for the “Be Right” boys to get back to their winning ways after the disappointment of Patrick Rodgers and Graeme McDowell last week. We discuss our best bets, including two automatic “system” plays for us in the 30-1 range. As always, be sure to check our final bets in the  GolfDigest.com  experts’ picks column, where we hav...

Pamela Maldonado of Yahoo Sportsbook joins the ‘Be Right’ podcast this week to break down the 2021 Bermuda Championship. Maldonado focuses on matchup bets in golf (she’s 16-3 in her last 19!), so we dive deep into some longshots and mid-tier players who she’s targeting at Port Royal. We try to make it two outright winners in a row after Steve Hennessey cashed on Hideki Matsuyama last week. As alwa...

Axis, aka Bryan DeCorte of FTN, joins the ‘Be Right’ podcast to break down the 2021 ZOZO Championship at Narashino Country Club. We give our best bets of the week, and Axis reveals his favorite DFS plays and strategy. Of course, we get a quick breakdown of Chris Powers’ (shortened) PGA Tour pro-am experience last week, and Steve Hennessey’s round at Pine Valley.  As always, be sure to check our fi...