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Matthew freaking Wolff leads the 120th U.S. Open at Winged Foot after 54-holes! Can he close it out and who is the biggest threat besides Bryson? Matthew Wolff could make history with a win on Sunday, what are our expectations for the young phenom (0:30)? Bryson DeChambeau lurks two shots behind the lead, can the mad scientist’s formula lead to U.S. Open success (11:47)? Sadly Mark is not on the p...

We’re halfway through the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot. The cut has been made, who is a contender for the season’s first major?  The carnage has finally come at Winged Foot! We’ve finally seen some teeth out of this classic design (0:30). Patrick Reed is your solo leader after 36 holes. This is a name we had circled, can he keep this going over the weekend (5:15)? Has Bryson DeChambeau finally fi...

Round 1 is in the books at the U.S. Open, we’re chatting about all the headlines from Thursday. The legendary “man-sized” Winged Foot played a little easier today than it has historically. Why was scoring easier today and what can we expect as we head into the weekend (1:00)? Justin Thomas, Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy set the early pace on Thursday, who can separate and break away from the pack...

It’s September and that means we’re onto golf’s second major of the season… okay not exactly how things were planned at the beginning of 2020. The date has changed but the venue remains the same, who will win the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot? We attempt to answer that question and more on today’s edition of The First Cut Golf Podcast. The course will be the main start this week. Winged Foot is ho...

Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme are breaking down the field from a daily fantasy angle for the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot. Greg hits us with an insider report on just how devilish this course will be this week (1:16). Don’t set your DraftKings or Fanduel lineups before hearing our daily fantasy tips and advice! DraftKings Pricing Breakdown $10k & Above - (13:10) $9k - (28:10) $8k - (42:00) $7...

Stewart Cink wins the Safeway Open, a dramatic finish at the ANA Inspiration plus a COVID-related WD from next week’s U.S. Open. We’re talking about that and more on The First Cut Golf Podcast… Stewart Cink is a winner on the PGA Tour once again, the 47 year old notches his first victory since the 2009 Open Championship over Tom Watson in a playoff (1:34).  We chat about the “best of the rest” inc...

The PGA Tour has played three rounds at the Safeway Open, we’re chatting about it on today’s episode of The First Cut Podcast… Literally anyone can win this thing tomorrow. 17 golfers will start the final round within 3 shots of the lead. Cameron Percy, Brian Stuard and James Hahn all co-lead, but their odds to win on Sunday are short (0:10). A pair of ultra young guns also find themselves at the...

Round 2 of the Safeway Open is in the books. On today’s episode of The First Cut we’re chatting about… Leader Sam Burns holds two shots over the next competitor. He’s a proven winner on the Korn Ferry Tour, is ready for a first PGA Tour win (0:55)? Harry Higgs is golf twitter’s darling son. He gave the community a great gift today when he made albatross to close out his round to move into solo 2nd...

The First Cut Podcast is back after a long one day off season. We’re chatting about the Safeway Open among other things on today’s episode… It’s a crowded leaderboard in Napa Valley, who has the most staying power among the leaders? Phil Mickelson has somehow put together a round under par. What’s our confidence in him as we start to peak ahead to the U.S. Open. Jordan Spieth… oh Jordan. The first...

Did you enjoy the PGA Tour’s offseason? Yeah… so did we! We’re back at you again with a Safeway Open less than 24 hours after Dustin Johnson took home a large payday and the FedEx Cup at the TOUR Championship. Sit back, relax and enjoy this episode of The First Cut Podcast… The FedEx Cup was handed out one week ago, now let’s start looking at next year’s FedEx Cup! We start off by hammering just h...

Dustin Johnson is the winner of the 2020 FedEx Cup. We break it down and more on today’s First Cut Podcast… Dustin Johnson has not been shy about saying he wants a FedEx Cup on his trophy shelf, the $15m bonus doesn’t can’t either. Does this commanding victory take DJ to “Top 10 Great” status (1:30)? Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas had the best shot at closing the gap to Dustin Johnson on Mond...

The TOUR Championship rolls on at East Lake. We’re breaking down the third round on today’s episode of The First Cut Golf Podcast… Dustin Johnson is firmly in control of this tournament. How did DJ get so far ahead of the pack on Sunday (3:13)? Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas are the closest to DJ. At 5 shots off the pace with 18 holes to go, are they hopelessly left in the dust (8:27)? Jon Ra...

The TOUR Championship continues at East Lake. We’re breaking down the second round on today’s episode of The First Cut Golf Podcast… Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm seemed unstoppable after yesterday’s first round. With a pair of scores over par today their win is far from guaranteed. What can we expect from the duo tomorrow (1:17)? Sungjae Im made a huge rise up the leaderboard today with a 64, Sungb...

The TOUR Championship has arrived! We’re breaking down the first round on today’s episode of The First Cut Golf Podcast… It’s deja vu all over again as Dustin Johnson and Jon Rahm trade birdie putts on the links. Neither player has fallen from their lofty starting positions, is this tournament now a two-horse race (2:01)? Justin Thomas has leveraged his starting position in the tournament to turn...

We’re previewing the 2020 U.S. Open just a little early today. Rick and Greg are bringing you some early leans and futures action as they look past the TOUR Championship to the U.S. Open at Winged Foot. Who do they like to bring home the year’s second major? Find out on the latest episode of The First Cut Golf Podcast. ————————— Check us out on YouTube for video podcasts and exclusive content, vis...

Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman preview the TOUR Championship at East Lake on this episode of The First Cut Podcast We’re priming you for the final leg of the TOUR Championship. People, ourselves included, routinely diss the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Are we actually excited though about this year’s finale (2:30)? Mark Immelman breaks through the first nine at East Lake and details what the PG...

Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme are breaking down the TOUR Championship field from a daily fantasy angle. What’s the optimal strategy for taking down your DFS contests at East Lake. Don’t set those DraftKings or Fanduel lineups before hearing our daily fantasy tips and advice! DraftKings Pricing Breakdown $10k & Above - (9:53) $8K to $9K - (23:00) $6K to $7K - (35:00) Below $6k - (42:35) Have an...

What a stunning finish at the BMW Championship! We’re breaking it down and more on this episode of The First Cut Podcast… Jon Rahm triumphs over Dustin Johnson in a dramatic one-hole playoff at Olympia Fields. What does this win mean for Jon Rahm and Dustin Johnson as we head into the TOUR Championship? Joaquin Niemann, Hideki Matsuyama and Tony Finau round out the Top 5, what do we make of them h...

Rick Gehman and Kyle Porter recap Saturday’s action from the BMW Championship. On this episode of The First Cut Podcast… Hideki vs Dustin in the final pairing tomorrow, who has the best shot to take it home (3:44)? Adam Scott, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm are all lurking close behind the lead, who among can win (10:26)? Tiger’s Saturday was one to forget. He has no hope of making the TOUR Championshi...

The beast that is Olympia Fields continues to chew up this field. Only TWO players are under par at the BMW Championship, we’re braking it down on The First Cut Podcast… Rory McIlroy, is he back? After a lackluster restart to the season the Ulsterman is getting his grove back (3:07) Patrick Cantlay is your other 36-hole leader, is this a preview of his potential to win a major in the future (5:00)...

It was chaos and carnage at Olympia Fields for round 1 of the BMW Championship. On this episode we’re talking about the tough conditions and course setup on Thursday. Was last week’s tournament at TPC Boston maybe just a little too easy? Hideki Matsuyama is your solo leader after 18 holes. He has the ball-striking skills, but can that translate into staying power (9:28)? Tiger Woods struggled at t...

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Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman and Greg DuCharme preview the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields. On this episode… Just how much is at stake for those that make it to the TOUR Championship (1:25)? Everyone is a rookie… kind of… what is it like when few people have course history (11:40)? Tiger Woods is going back-to-back. Is he going to burn himself out before the U.S. Open or is this exac...

Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme are breaking down the field from a daily fantasy angle for the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields. Don’t set your DraftKings or Fanduel lineups before hearing our daily fantasy tips and advice! DraftKings Pricing Breakdown $10k & Above - (9:44) $9k - (19:10) $8k - (29:30) $7k - (39:20) $6k - (46:00) Have any questions for our fantasy expert? Submit them via an App...

Dustin Johnson has destroyed the field at TPC Boston by shooting 30-under for the week. On this episode of The First Cut Podcast… Insane DJ facts to encapsulate his mammoth victory in Boston (5:27) Harris English won the “B-Flight” finishing a whole 11 strokes behind Dustin Johnson (21:22) Tiger Woods posted an early 66 this morning. Are we feeling fine about the feline heading into the U.S. Open...