Fore Play

BIG show this week as we kick it off with a huge Fore Play announcement then discuss why we do or don't like Bubba Watson (we don't), if we agree with Rory and JT's comments on crowds being too raucous (we don't), and why we play our best golf the first month of the season. For the second half, recent PGA Tour winner Austin Cook joins to chat about his upcoming Masters debut, winning for the first time, and what it's like having former Fore Play guest Kip Henley as his caddie!

Kevin Kisner joins the show to hash out details about his boy Beau fighting this weekend in Rough N Rowdy in Morgantown, West Virginia. Kiz and his crew of 9 are heading up on a private jet and sitting ringside; Kiz details their expectations and plans for the weekend. We also breakdown when and how he begins setting his sights on Augusta and some highlights from his first Presidents Cup appearance. In headlines, the boys talk Tiger teeing it at Riviera and Jason Day shouting out Barstool in his Pebble Beach press conference. In From The Gallery, Frankie Borrelli is back to talk amateur golfers matching brands head-to-toe and if there's a certain camera angle that jinxes Tiger Woods' putts!

 Trent and Riggs spent the weekend in Phoenix at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and recap the entire experience, including arriving at 5 AM Saturday, sprinting to the 16th once the gates opened, and spending 4.5 hours in the bleachers before seeing a single golf shot. Was this the greatest Saturday at a sporting event anybody's ever had? Just may be!

The guys breakdown their reactions from Tiger's return at Torrey Pines, including his game, his non-collared shirts, and a fan screaming in his backstroke. JB Holmes' incredibly slow play and the 6 hole playoff won by Jason Day are also discussed. In a special live radio appearance, the viral caddie who had a putter head cover thrown in his face before being fired on the spot tells his side of the story!

Tiger Woods is BACK in action at Torrey Pines and his former swing coach Sean Foley joins the show. Sean talks all about what it was like working side by side with Tiger for four years from 2010-2014, what he thinks of his game now, his scientific theories on the golf swing, and what makes Justin Rose's game so pure. In From The Gallery, the guys share their most heinous/embarrassing stories from the course, and Frankie reveals he bought his father, an avid gimmicky club user, a brand new club from an infomercial!

Patton Kizzire joins the show just a day removed from his second PGA Tour win at the Sony Open. He details surviving Hawaii's nuclear missile scare (including how other players like Dustin Johnson handled the incident), prevailing in a 6-hole playoff, his life after winning 2 PGA Tour events in his last 4 starts, how he celebrated after, and MUCH more. In Headlines and From The Gallery, Riggs, Trent and Frankie breakdown the ridiculous "limited" Sunday coverage, if it's better to watch an event live or on TV, and if it's a hardo move to still use persimmon woods. Note: we're just a week away from Tiger's 2018 debut!

Golf Channel analyst Brandel Chamblee joins the show for a record third time to defend his scorching hot take that Dustin Johnson's drive on Kapalua's 12th hole is the greatest shot ever hit. Also get into plenty of Tiger talk and rolling back the golf ball. In from the gallery, the gang discusses if you'd rather make 9 birdies and 9 bogeys or just 18 pars, why Justin Thomas tweets the way he does, would you play Augusta if you had to play opposite-handed, and more!!!

Huge week to kick off the new year as the guys are joined by 61-year-old college golfer Don Byers. Don details how he got recruited, going back to college 40 years later, what his wife thinks, and much more. In From The Gallery with Frankie: would you play Augusta under the stipulation that if you didn't break 95 you could never play golf ever again? Is wearing pants in 80+ degree weather a hardo move? Plus, Frankie makes a MASSIVE mistake at a Florida course's practice range!

Perhaps the Tour's biggest beauty, Pat Perez joins the show to tell the guys about winning with a terrible diet and without working out. PP details the fallout following his comments about Tiger Woods earlier in the year, his disdain for Golf Channel, his plans for 2018, the best shot he's ever hit, and how he eats thousands of calories minutes after burning hundreds. In From The Gallery, the boys debate the best Tiger Woods video game, if they'd go all the way to Augusta to play one hole, which hole that'd be, and more. The boys also breakdown Justin Rose's hot streak and Tiger losing 9 straight games of H.O.R.S.E. to caddie Joe LaCava then refusing to talk to him for the rest of the day!

Trent, Riggs, and Frankie Borrelli breakdown golf's new rule changes including no more call-ins and the incorrect signing of a scorecard. The guys also take SEVERAL from the galleries: a handful of golf pet peeves; is it worth it to get lessons? How many practice swings are permissible? What are the best and worst golf Christmas gifts? And much more! 

Steve Sands joins the show to break down everything he witnessed firsthand from Tiger's return in the Bahamas. In From The Gallery, Trent, Frankie and Riggs talk through their biggest pet peeves on the course and debate if it's possible to enact topspin on a golf ball with a golf club. The guys also detail their own thoughts on Tiger's return, Rickie's 61, Dufner's twitter beef with Brandel Chamblee, and much more!

Major Champ and People's Women's Golfer Danielle Kang returns to the show this week to break down her breakout 2017 season. Riggs and Trent dissect all the hype surrounding Tiger's return, expectations for the week, and for Tiger going forward. And, as is tradition, Frankie joins in From The Gallery to talk playing golf with your girlfriend's father, least favorite course features, and much more! 

The people's analyst Brandel Chamblee joins the show for a second time to answer pressing questions on Tiger's looming return. How's his swing looking? Is he over the chipping yips? Will he ever win again? Brandel also dissects what makes Jordan Spieth so good, his latest twitter beef with Billy Horschel, and much more. In From The Gallery, Frankie, Trent, and Riggs discuss their choices for a 3-club tournament and the top 5 golf-related beers one can have! 

World renowned course architect Gil Hanse joins the show to talk everything golf course architecture. From designing the Olympic Course in Rio and Castle Stuart in Scotland to restoring American classics like Winged Foot and Merion, Gil details what it's like to be one of the most sought after architects in the world. Does he hate trees? Does he ever trick himself when playing his own courses? Frankie Borrelli also becomes a permanent fixture in From The Gallery, talking about the burden of having the best eyes in the group and debating the best small things country clubs do that make you happy. Thank you to our Sponsors: Omaha Steaks - for only $49.99, you can get my Family Gift Pack when you go to OmahaSteaks.com and enter my code FORE in the search bar – That's 75% off! New Barstool App - Make sure you're staying up to date with everything Barstool. You don't want to miss the latest in-office grudge or must see video. Get everyone's hot take by going to the app store and downloading the NEW, UPDATED Barsto

The passionate and controversial Frankie Borrelli rejoins the show to break down his “home course,” Bethpage Black. The guys talk about its difficulty, their favorite holes, and Frankie relives how 11 became his “doom hole.” Riggs and Trent also dissect Tiger's latest podcast appearance and golf's latest headlines. In From The Gallery, the boys talk riding vs walking, and a few other course predicaments.

A wild episode this week as the boys are joined by fellow bloggers Francis and Nate. Francis tells his story of playing Royal County Down for the first time with this dad. The guys also debate peeing on the golf course and if it's okay to lie to your significant other about how long golf takes. In headlines, the crew breaks down Tiger's return announcement and Justin Rose overcoming an 8-shot deficit against DJ in China. Plenty of random behind-the-scenes Barstool chatter sprinkles its way into the show...

The guys are joined for a very rare and unique chat with Winged Foot superintendent Steve Rabideau, who's preparing the course for its 6th US Open in 2020. Steve details how Gil Hanse is helping restore the club's greens to their 1920s contours, why he LOVES taking down trees, and how he expects Winged Foot to hold up in 2020. Steve also tells us the most annoying things for a superintendent amateur golfers do on the course and tells us why aerations are necessary. Riggs and Trent also breakdown Tiger's new “stinger” video, JT's win in Korea, and the proper etiquette on returning or leaving driving range buckets!

BIG show this week as the guys find out live while recording that Tiger Woods has been cleared to resume full golf activity. Riggs also details his recent trip playing Pebble Beach, Spyglass Hill, and Spanish Bay for the first time. Mid-Amateur champion Matt Parziale, a Brockton, Massachusetts firefighter and longtime Stoolie, also joins the show to break down what it's like knowing he'll play in next year's Masters and US Open, and what it took to get there.

On this edition of Foreplay, Riggs and Trent spend the episode talking to the one and only, Mr. Gary Player. Ever heard of him? One of the most legendary golfers of all-time joins the podcast to talk all things golf, including the Presidents Cup, the best places to golf in the world, the most clutch shot he's ever hit, and much much more!

On this week's episode of Foreplay, Riggs and Trent proudly discuss how the United States of America absolutely dominated the international team in the Presidents Cup over the weekend. While DJ and Spieth were killing it on the course, Kisner was killing it in the stands, slugging beers with the fans. Phil Mickelson had an awkwardly hilarious exchange with a foreign reporter. Trent even got to take a selfie with Paulina Gretzky. As always, we finish off with some questions from the gallery!