Fore Play

Live from Scottsdale, Justin Rose (23:25) — fresh off a win at Pebble — and Nate Bargatze (52:27) — fresh off a new comedy special — join the show. Why didn’t Rose leave for LIV? Did Nate stay in the same house we’re in? We also breakdown our Barstool Mini Golf performances, the Phoenix Open’s rising stature in golf, golfing with Dave Portnoy and his mother, and Arizona hibachi. You can find every...

Phoenix Open and the Big Game descend upon Arizona. We’re here with much to discuss from the St. Andrews Swilken Bridge addition to Aaron Rodgers sandbagging to the Netflix doc and beyond. Then Dan chats with Taylor Montgomery (01:10:01) to breakdown comparing himself to others, caring about money, and chasing a Masters invite. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or...

Jon Rahm joins the show. Candid, raw, real, authentic. We discuss: showing emotion inside the ropes, the media’s portrayals, making a putt to beat Tiger in the Ryder Cup, carrying the Spanish golf torch, handling social media comments, LIV Golf’s place, the current hot streak and much, much more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can liste...

Trottie joins (01:48:16) with the full crew live from TaylorMade’s Kingdom to discuss the Stealth 2, Riggs’ swing, Tiger’s divots and much more. Before Trottie, we discuss: Homa wins and earns universal admiration for a mid-round interview, Rory tops Reed amid plenty of controversy, the 2023 Barstool Classic goes on sale Wednesday at 12pET, Brandel breaks down Reed’s tree incident, Dan details his...

All-time stories. Riggs sits down at Grayhawk with famed announcer Gary McCord and notorious analyst Brandel Chamblee. The two friends riff on: getting in trouble broadcasting the Masters, hitting the bar with Clint Eastwood, missing Tour greens on purpose, the greatest putting book ever written, and nearly getting into a fist-fight with another player mid-tournament round. You can find every epis...

We competed in an LPGA Tour event and we’re here to breakdown our individual and team performances. Then we’re joined by Larry Fitzgerald (01:19:13), who challenges Frankie and all of Fore Play to pickle ball matches and talks trash to Riggs. Finally we’ve got NASCAR legend and all-around hilarious guy Michael Waltrip (01:49:10), who tells tales of getting into fights on the track with other drive...

We’re playing in the Hilton Grand Vacations LPGA Tournament of Champions Pro-Am this week. A pair of former MLB stars join us in Orlando. Hall of Famer John Smoltz talks baseball, golf, his personal relationship with Tiger Woods, and more. Kevin Millar chats with us about long baseball seasons, the game evolving (or not?), the memorable 0-3 Red Sox comeback in 2004, and more. Before, we discuss th...

The big fella returns to the show. We catch up on: diets, health, pickle ball, Alistair Docherty’s start on the Korn Ferry Tour, the ace and Fore The Cut bets hitting at the Sony, our upcoming week, Riggs’ new grip, the crew tubing together and much more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit...

We are hosting a scramble during Waste Management week. Netflix drops a trailer for their new series, “Full Swing.” TaylorMade drops the Stealth 2, and Tiger crushed his review. Ian Poulter is mad online about birthday wishes. A group of athletes (including Islanders captain Anders Lee) are buying farms in Iowa. Jon Rahm would be a plus-13 (!!) handicap right now. Does anyone still read newspapers...

Collin Morikawa struggles down the stretch in Hawaii, paving the way for Jon Rahm to open the year with a win. Todd Lewis had an all-time awkward post-victory handshake. JJ Spaun vs. Frankie rages on. We review the “Golden Record” sent on the Voyager probe as a greeting to aliens. A Sony Open make-the-cut bet. Do lobsters have feelings? You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Sp...

Our guy got tased. We talk adapting our content in 2023, golf brands investing in content creators, Pinehurst building a 10th course, and Riggs playing in a pro “scratch” tournament with Alistair. Also: Why do people walk out of “bad” movies? Who walks off a bad golf course? And Dan reports on new developments on the Scott Stallings Masters invitation story. You can find every episode of this show...

We’re back from break with much to discuss. Trent vacationed alone in Hawaii. Riggs demanded the resignation of the Southwest Airlines CEO. Frankie introduced himself to pickle ball and to record players. Dan had a tough realization. Barstool pulled off its first ever college football bowl game with the Arizona Bowl. We breakdown our year, what’s to come, and debate whether a hole-in-one bet at th...

Aaron Wise (00:20:52) joins the show. Someone on the podcast is going to Hawaii alone. Riggs announces his Black Friday & Cyber Monday winners. Frankie takes a wildly unnecessary shot at another golf podcaster. It’s our final show of the year — Happy New Year, everyone, and thanks for the support. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can list...

Carson Daly (00:52:12). Augusta weighs in on LIV. Fore Play Tracker steps away. Fixing Frankie premiers. Packed show. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and happy holidays to all. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod

Padraig Harrington (01:11:17) joins the show telling Tiger stories, many golf tips, winning 3 majors in 2 years, and much more. Before Padraig, we rave about Tiger & Charlie, the Singhs, the Thomases, Annika and her 11-year-old son, and everything else great about the PNC Championship. Also we got: the World Cup Final, LIV Golf’s COO resigning, and a key breakthrough in nuclear fusion. You can fin...

CBS golf writer Kyle Porter (00:09:37), now author of two books — Normal Sport and Normal Sport 2 — joins the show. We spend 90 minutes reliving 2022, from DJ pledging allegiance to the PGA Tour to Rory declaring LIV “dead in the water” to Bryson battling the gallery rope and much, much more. We also delve into: golf twitter, why books are cool, temperature, geography, evolving opinions on LIV, th...

Tiger, Rory, Spieth and JT under the lights. How’d Tiger look? Are we optimistic? With the upcoming PNC we get excited for The Woodses, Dalys, Thomases and others. Nelly Korda impressed at the QBE Shootout. Plus: Are penalty kicks stupid? If Augusta ceased to exist where would you like to see the Masters held? Will golf exist in 200 years? Did Trent speak out loud to anyone since Thursday? You can...

Riggs is back and so is Tiger. Speaking of Tiger, we recount when TW took a marker from Frankie’s friend which led to quite the debacle. We run our annual audit of Sam Snead’s wins, Frankie Facts makes an appearance, discuss a scary story out of the Pinehurst , and much more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon M...

Harris English joins the show (1:18:56) for the first time. Tiger’s back. The crew breaks down Tiger’s backwards hat dad energy at the Hero, Viktor’s win, Frankie drops some #insiderscoops about the TGL Golf League’s plan to do stuff with grass that has never been done before, Trent is going on a diet for real this time, what a scramble consisting of Rory, Scottie, Cam Smith, & Rahm would shoot, p...

Collin Morikawa sits down 1-on-1 with DRap in the Bahamas (01:20:42) discussing his back-to-back 11th place finishes in the PIP, getting married, possibly opening a restaurant, learning about putting and more. Before Collin, the full crew breaks down the Barstool Classic Championship, saying no to golf invites, redeye flight disagreements, Tiger at the Hero, Cam Smith in Australia, putting stats c...

Tiger Woods withdraws from the Hero after we record, so we come back to discuss. Also, we talk about Rory’s story of getting COVID with Tiger before the Open. Dan explains domination in soccer as we discuss the World Cup. DJ and Cam Smith could be a problem in majors - will a LIV golfer win a major? The Barstool Classic Championship is taking place this week in Arizona. From The Gallery. And much...

Webb Simpson (1:21:48) joins the show for the first time. He talks chasing distance, making his own coffee in airports, winning the U.S. Open and The PLAYERS, and issues with golf course architecture. Before Webb joins we discuss Riggs doing shots at the new Barstool Scottsdale bar, Bryson admitting beefing up wasn’t healthy, Thanksgiving, the World Cup, and a big “Breaking 90” update. You can fin...

Rory says Greg Norman should step aside. We have thoughts. Jon Rahm weighs in on world ranking points, bluntly. Also: Will Riggs crowd surf at the opening of Barstool Scottsdale? Are we becoming a geriatric podcast? Frankie invents a brand new scope which allows one to see into the cosmic world from earth. Are we currently in an ice age? How different is earth’s temperature during an ice age? Why...

We decide to host an impromptu meeting about our social media, production and the Fore Play business live on the podcast. Does our social suck? We just hired a new social person and we try to get his name right. Riggs spent the weekend at Auburn for an SEC night game. Frankie has been grinding over the first ever “Breaking 90: Borrelli Cut”. Dan posts weird IG stories. Trent and Frankie went to Sh...

A phenomenal and touching story of perseverance with Alistair Docherty, who just earned 8 starts on the Korn Ferry Tour through Q-School Finals. Alistair walks us through the pressure-packed details of his journey. Before Alistair joins, we discuss Tiger Woods playing in the Hero World Challenge, The Match, and the PNC next month, and we debate if Tiger would trade lives with a normal person. Also...