The Loop

Two-time All Star and World Series champ Derek Lowe joins the pod to break down the upcoming MLB playoffs and to take issue with everybody pitching around Aaron Judge during his chase for 62 home runs. Lowe, a top golfer on the celebrity circuit, also recaps his stunning win over legendary LPGA pro Annika Sorenstam in the Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions last January. Plus, the boys...

Sam Harrop, the voice of Golf Twitter, joins us fresh off his epic week at the Presidents Cup. He gives us an inside look at how his appearance in Charlotte came to be and tells us how the sausage gets made when it comes to his famous golf songs. Our own Alex Myers also performs a live rendition of a Billy Joel classic in honor of Harrop and International team star Tom Kim. Plus, the boys recap th...

Nick Price, three-time major champion, three-time Presidents Cup captain and five-time participant in the biennial event, joined The Loop podcast to talk all things Presidents Cup. We talked about what it’s like to captain an International team that’s a huge underdog (like 2017), what the future of the competition should look like, plus some of his favorite memories from the event, including the e...

Legendary Scottish golfer Colin Montgomerie joins the podcast and pleads the fifth on LIV Golf. Plus, he has a 1999 Ryder Cup tidbit you may have never heard before. The boys recap a WILD Week 1 in the NFL and make picks for Week 2, and we preview the Fortinet Championship, the opening event of the 2022-’23 PGA Tour season. As always, check GolfDigest.com for our full array of gambling content, in...

Instagram influencer Claire Hogle, who you may have seen/heard of, joins as our guest on this week’s episode. Plus, the boys recap a WILD weekend of college football, which included a 7-leg parlay hit for CP (no big deal), and victories for both Alex and Steve’s Alma Maters. We also discuss the LIV Boston event, which featured a pretty electric finish from Dustin Johnson, and we take aim at some b...

Just before the NFL season kicks off, ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter joins us to talk all things … golf? That’s right, Schefty is not only a player himself, but he’s apparently a fantasy golf legend. We did manage to get in a few football questions, too. Plus, Alex, Steve and CP introduce a new “Loop Player of the Year” award and debate how long it should take you to pay up on a golf bet. As alway...

Fresh off an impressive U.S. Amateur win at Ridgewood Country Club, Sam Bennett joins us live from Texas A&M, where he’s returning for a fifth year this fall. Bennett broke down his grueling victory, discussed his plans for the future, and responded to the haters about his pre-shot routine. We also make picks for the Tour Championship, and Steve re-tells the story of his father-in-law offering him...

In our second episode of “The Loop,” Will Zalatoris’ longtime mentor Scott Fawcett joins us to recap his insane breakthrough victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Fawcett had an eventful Sunday of celebrating on social media, and he came on to clear the air in regards to some of his spicier tweets. We did some celebrating, too, finally cashing in on a Zalatoris ticket after a full year of be...

Our first ever episode of “The Loop” podcast has arrived and it did not disappoint, featuring an all-time great chat with New York Yankee legend CC Sabathia. In retirement, the 2009 World Series champ has become an avid golfer, so much so that for the month of September he plans to just take lessons to dial in his game. We talked plenty of golf with Sabathia, plus a little baseball, before diving...

What do you talk about when you play golf? You talk about sports, your weekend’s bets and why you can’t hit a 3-wood. If you’re someone who’s often sweating your Bears and the under bet—while trying to take your buddies’ money in a match—you’re in the right place. This is The Loop (formerly ‘Be Right’), a refreshing mix of everything you talk about on the course. Each week, hosts Christopher Power...

Brian Kirschner, host of the “Tap in Birdie” podcast and a Golf Twitter legend, joined the Be Right boys ahead of the Wyndham Championship, which he believes a 60-1 longshot is going to win. Debates about how important caddies are and whether or not you should be happy for your friends’ winning bets fill up the rest of this lively episode, our final one under the “Be Right” name. As always, check...

Just a few months after his story broke the internet, Willy Wilcox joins us to give us an update on his next career move, which includes caddying in the upcoming U.S. Amateur and publishing a tell-all book. The ‘Be Right’ boys also recap a strange weekend at the 3M Open, in which Tony Finau came from behind to win for his third career PGA Tour victory. Then, it’s on to the Rocket Mortgage Classic,...

What a week in St. Andrews: From Tiger giving an Old Course goodbye, to boos for Ian Poulter and an awkward Phil exit, there is so much to talk about as it relates to the 150th Open Championship. There are few people better to recap an Open than our John Huggan, a longtime editor who is now our European correspondent and an expert on the Old Course. We get Huggan’s thoughts on Rory’s missed opport...

Shane Lowry, 2019 Open champion, joined the “Be Right” boys ahead of The Open to discuss his prep, the state of his game and how he expects the Old Course to play. The Irishman also takes us back to his celebration after Portrush—and reveals what the first drink was out of the claret jug (hint: he just signed a partnership with the same brand). The boys are also joined by Steve Bamford of the Golf...

One of the best athlete/celebrity golfers, Mardy Fish, joins the “Be Right” podcast to preview this week’s American Century Championship in Lake Tahoe. Fish talks about whether he’s the rightful co-favorite with Tony Romo, the types of bets he and the other celebs make this week, plus how he gets under Aaron Rodgers’ skin. The “Be Right” boys also give some best bets for the Genesis Scottish Open...

On an Oregon golf “boondoggle,” Steve Hennessey and Christopher Powers are joined by their boss Sam Weinman to discuss an unlikely Bandon ace, brushes of greatness with NFL legends and give some gambling picks for the upcoming John Deere Classic. This is “Be Right” after all. As always, check GolfDigest.com for our full array of gambling content for the PGA Championship, including picks from our a...

The “Be Right” boys are back from Brookline after an exciting 2022 U.S. Open. Tommy Fleetwood joins the podcast to help us recap the finish and Matt Fitzpatrick’s victory. Plus, Tommy talks about his game and why he wasn’t surprised to see Fitz win. The boys also chat LIV Golf with some big news breaking on Tuesday. Plus, they give their best bets on the Travelers Championship in this jam-packed e...

What a WILD week of golf—with the LIV Golf Tour making its debut and Rory McIlroy earning a big-time win in Canada. Now all the best players in the world are at The Country Club in Brookline for the U.S. Open, and we’re joined by Rick Gehman of RickRunGood.com and CBS Sports to help us break it all down. Rick is our DFS expert over at GolfDigest.com , so Rick and Steve Hennessey go through the imp...

It’s a big week as LIV Golf hosts its first event in London, and we’re joined by Kenny Harms, longtime caddie for Kevin Na, who is over at Centurion Golf Club. We asked Harms what the decision process was like in terms of resigning from the PGA Tour, what the vibe is like so far in London and much more in an engaging discussion about the new Saudi-backed tour. We also cover The Match—where Christo...

NFL legend J.J. Watt and 2008 Masters champion Trevor Immelman join us to preview The Match, which will take place on Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. eastern. Our Christopher Powers is also in Las Vegas to cover The Match at Wynn Golf Club, so Powers gives us some early leans for picks on the latest made-for-TV event. Our talk with Watt covers his experience getting into golf—as well as what it’ll be like...

The ‘Be Right’ boys are buzzing after all cashing Justin Thomas tickets from the PGA Championship. We hope our listeners followed suit! We recap the crazy finish at Southern Hills, and we’re joined by Shane Ryan, who was on-site covering the PGA for us. We also chatted with Shane about his new book The Cup They Couldn’t Lose , which explores the history of the Ryder Cup. And of course, we’re looki...

Day 2 of the 2022 PGA Championship is in the books, and the 'Be Right' boys are joined by Senior Writer Joel Beall live from Southern Hills to recap the action. JB may or may not be helping Oklahoma’s faithful out with the expensive beers at the PGA, but he definitely is giving us sharp analysis of everything that happened through two rounds. JB tells us what he saw while following Tiger Woods, Ro...

It’s a major week, and the ‘Be Right’ boys welcome another major guest to their podcast, Joe House of The Ringer. House joins us to break down the entire field at the 2022 PGA Championship. We all make our best bets (including a few live wagers), plus break down how to bet Tiger and Bryson in a proven, profitable way. You don’t want to miss this episode if you’re in a major pool, playing DFS or be...

The "Be Right" Boys are saddened by yet another close call with Cameron Young, and humbled by a fellow Golf Digest staffer's recent gambling hot streak. More importantly, sportswriting legend Rick Reilly joins the show to discuss his new golf book as well as offer hot takes and tales on everything from Tiger to Jack to Phil to an incredible Greg Norman story. Plus, we look ahead to this week's AT&...

One of the great moments in ‘Be Right’ history occurs live in the office, as our host Steve Hennessey waited until we recorded the podcast to see if his NASCAR/Jon Rahm parlay cashed. That softens the blow of the Cameron Champ disappointment, as Chris Powers and Hennessey both were looking at huge paydays. We also talk to Jeff Pearlman, who wrote the book that the HBO show “Winning Time” is based...