The First Cut Golf

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 with The Masters as the best major championship (2:30), what to make of Tiger Woods' performance (5:00), props for Francesco Molinari as a worthy champion at the top of an all-time leaderboard (19:00), what went wrong for Jordan Spieth and what it mea...

Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the biggest storylines and make picks for the 2018 Open Championship at Carnoustie. Discussion topics include the course conditions (2:30), why Tiger Woods is best-suited to win The Open of all the majors (11:30), expectations for defending champion Jordan Spieth (17:30), Brooks Koepka's consistency in the majors (28:30), Sergio Garcia's success at The Open (...

Reaction to reports of a Tiger Woods-Phil Mickelson money match has golf fans divided on whether such exhibitions are a good or bad thing for the future of the sport. Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson weigh in with response to backlash and a fresh take on the Tiger-Phil bromance storyline in 2018 (1:00). On the course, Phil's antics resulted in another penalty on Sunday (15:30) but the biggest storyl...

Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson break down what to make of Tiger Woods' performance at the Quicken Loans National (2:30) and discuss what makes Francesco Molinari such a dangerous threat in the Ryder Cup and one of the game's underrated stars (19:30). This week's Ryder Cup lookahead focuses on the European team, and what potential matchups the United States might have in looking for a victory in Pa...

Sean Martin of PGA Tour is back on the show with Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson to take stock of what's happened so far and what we can expect from the rest of the PGA Tour season. The conversation begins with major winners Brooks Koepka (1:45) and Patrick Reed (3:40), before turning to a firm but fair rating not only of Rory McIlroy's 2018 performance but his profile and legacy at this point in h...

Kyle Porter is back from Shinnecock Hills! He and Chip Patterson to discuss winning the U.S. Open again has changed our perception of Brooks Koepka's place among the top golfers in the world (3:45), what went wrong for Dustin Johnson (12:30), Patrick Reed's Sunday surge (19:00) and the shots Tommy Fleetwood left out there during his round of 63 (23:00). Then PGATour.com's Sean Martin joins the sho...

U.S. Open week has arrived! Before Kyle Porter travels to the tournament, he and Chip Patterson discuss Dustin Johnson as this year's favorite (7:00), the mounting pressure on Phil Mickelson to complete the grand slam (17:00) and what to expect from Tiger Woods (23:30) before getting into the history of Shinnecock Hills, what kind of players might benefit from the course setup (27:00) and some ove...

This week's episode brings us to speed with Kyle takeaways from being on the scene at the NCAA Finals (2:00), Bryson DeChambeau's win at The Memorial and what to expect from him throughout the rest of the 2018 season (11:30), Tiger Woods' struggles on the green (26:30), thoughts on Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson from the Memorial (34:00) and way-too-early Ryder Cup pairings talk (40:00).

Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap the biggest takeaways from The Players, including how Webb Simpson's win puts him right in the middle of the Ryder Cup picture (1:30), Tiger Woods' weekend performance and what it means for the season (13:03), Justin Thomas taking over World No. 1 and Kyle gives us a history lesson on the No. 1 ranking in the 21st Century (26:30). Plus, a look ahead to Trinity...

Kyle explains his frustrations with Jason Day play (2:30), expectations for Tiger Woods at The Players (11:30) and what makes TPC Sawgrass unique and great (13:00). Plus, Kyle biggest takeaways from being on the scene last year (19:45), expert picks (22:00), what a win would mean for Rory McIlroy (25:15) and more.

The post-Masters hangover is over, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are back in action and we're counting down the days to the U.S. Open with a great run of golf in May that starts with the Wells Fargo in Charlotte this weekend. Kyle and Chip discuss Quail Hollow as the post-All Star Break tournament in the PGA Tour season (2:00), what to expect from the course (4:30), Patrick Reed's return to competi...

Kyle Porter is back from Augusta National, and having had many peach ice cream sandwiches he's an expert on everything that happened at the Masters. Kyle and Chip discuss whether this was an elite Masters (1:30), the polarizing case of Patrick Reed (8:00), if Rory McIlroy just missed one of the best chances he'll get to win a green jacket (22:00), Jordan Spieth vs. Augusta National Golf Club (30:0...

The First Cut Podcast found its footing in the lands of over-under debates, so Chip has prepared 18 over-unders for Kyle to pick. The props cover everything from high and low score for stars like Tiger Woods and Jordan Spieth to the average score on one of Augusta's toughest holes and snacks consumed by Kyle in the media center.

Before Kyle takes off to head to Augusta it's time for the final word on expert picks heading into The Masters. Kyle and Chip talk storylines before diving into their picks to win (8:15), top-10 locks (16:00), sleepers (20:00) and surprise predictions (27:00).

SB Nation's Brendan Porath joins the show to debate and discuss Kyle's 1-86 ranking of the 2018 Masters field. Brendan, Kyle and Chip talk re-watching old Masters broadcasts (3:00), how the amateurs stack up against each other and the former champions (7:00), potential one-round wonders (19:00), an over-Under on Bryson DeChambeau wins (32:00), expectations for Rickie Fowler (42:00) and then Brenda...

The question, "What can we take away from Bubba Watson's match play win? (4:30)" kicks off the show with a few minutes of discussion on the weekend's WGC match play event. Then it's on to the top storylines from the Houston Open (10:00), with Kyle's picks on the winner, a top-lock and sleeper (17:00). Then our Masters 2018 Preview kicks off with the Rootability Rankings, talking fan-favorites and...

Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas have already notched wins in 2018. Jason Day, Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson have ended droughts and done the same. Tiger Woods is back, not just to completing full weekends but competing on Sunday to win. All of that has happened, and we haven't even gotten to The Masters yet. Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson talk Rory (4:00), Tiger (15:30), Rickie Fowler and Bryso...

Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap an exhilarating weekend in golf. Highlights include thoughts on Phil Mickelson's first win since 2013 (3:30), Shubhanker Sharma's meteoric rise up the rankings and recent Masters invite (16:00) , JT's move to No. 2 in the world and whether this hot streak will include a major win (24:00) and Valspar Championship preview, picks to win and sleepers to watch (37:3...

Kyle begins with a look at Justin Thomas' early pro career against Jordan Spieth's (2:00). Then he and Chip talk Tiger's return to contention (11:00) and other Honda Classic takeaways, what to make of JT ejecting a fan (22:30) and who is going to win at WGC-Mexico (28:00).

Kyle and Chip dive into lessons learned from the end of the California swing as we transition to Florida and look ahead to the Honda Classic. This week's episode includes what Bubba Watson's win at Riveriera means for his 2018 outlook (3:30), Phil Mickelson's continued success (7:00), the highs and lows of Tiger Woods' game right now (15:00), Rickie Fowler being favored by Vegas over Justin Thomas...

Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson are back to preview a huge weekend in golf at the Genesis Open. Before getting into picks for this weekend is a review of Ted Potter Jr. going head-to-head with Dustin Johnson at Pebble Beach (7:00) and then why DJ is a no-brainer top-10 lock for this weekend at Riviera (12:00). Plus, talking Phil Mickelson's resurgence (17:00), why course history should temper your...

Rory McIlroy wasn't able to grab a win in Dubai, but his recent play has Kyle and Chip thinking that he's in a good place to battle with the best in the world in 2018 (2:00). After previewing the Phoenix Open (14:00), it's on to Kyle's one-on-one conversations with Jonathan Wall of PGATour.com (29:45), Vice President of PGA of America Suzy Whaley (48:00) and golf historian Bob Denney (59:05).

Kyle Porter is back from the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando, bringing a ton of great interviews with him starting with his sit down with Greg Norman (31:00). First, Kyle and Chip grade out the performances from Tiger Woods, Jason Day, Alex Noren and others from Torrey Pines (7:00), including what Tiger's post-round comments might suggest in relation to his ability to compete against the field in...

Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the upcoming action on the European Tour at Abu Dhabi, where Rory McIlroy is making his 2018 debut and Dustin Johnson looks to continue his run of great early season play. Plus, a look back at the Sony Open and expert picks for the Career Builder Challenge this weekend on the PGA Tour.

Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson return for the first show of 2018 to make some bold predictions for the calendar year and preview the Sony Open. First comes highlights from Kyle's 10 predictions for the year, including some thoughts on what's ahead for Tiger Woods (3:30), Rickie Fowler (11:30), Jordan Spieth (15:00), Brooks Koepka (18:30), Rory McIlroy (21:30), Patrick Cantlay (24:00), and more. Pl...