Rick Gehman and Mark Immelman recap Round 1 of the Wyndham Championship. It's storylines, scorecards and betting favorites for Thursday's opening round. (0:00) Intro + preferred lies on Thursday (4:15) Adam Scott battles the rain needing a big week to make the Playoffs (6:00) Stephan Jaeger takes it deep early but stumbles late (9:15) Justin Thomas doesn’t get the opening round he needed (15:25) JT Poston’s great play continues in Greensboro (18:10) Russell Henley is the 54-hole leader at 8-unde...
Aug 03, 2023•27 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Greg DuCharme and Patrick McDonald to discuss the latest on Tiger Woods and the PGA Tour Policy Board. Then, the crew will preview the Wyndham Championship, the final event before the FedEx Cup Playoffs. (0:00) Intro + no defending champion this week (3:30) Tiger Woods to join the PGA Tour Policy Board as a player member (8:30) The new transparency era with the PGA Tour Policy Board (24:00) What if Tiger creates the Tiger Tour? (30:00) Justin Thomas needs a great week to...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 7 min
#PGADFS #PGAFantasy #Golf #FantasyGolf #wyndhamchampionship #pgatour FANS ONE AND DONE LINK: https://forms.gle/CYT1T5gxwRF1kR4R8 Rick Gehman and Sia Nejad preview the Wyndham Championship from a DFS perspective. It's picks, strategy and fades for the final regular season event of the PGA Tour schedule. Intro, Course Breakdown: 0:00 10k: 8:53 9k: 15:22 8k: 22:26 7k: 29:55 6k: 41:29 --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/FirstCutPodcast Get your First Cut merch here: https://paramounts...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter, Patrick McDonald and Mark Immelman to break down Lee Hodges' wire to wire victory at the 3M Open. 0:00 Intro 2:15 Beau Hossler cards eight straight birdies and an early 62 on Sunday 5:30 Dylan Wu had the best putting week of the entire year + what finishes guys need next week to make the Playoffs 18:45 Lee Hodges goes wire-to-wire for his first PGA Tour victory 30:00 JT Poston costs himself over $250,000 on the 72nd hole 29:30 (Bad) Best Bets 41:30 One &...
Jul 30, 2023•58 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme recap moving day at TPC Twin Cities. Can anyone catch Lee Hodges on Sunday at the 3M Open? 0:00 Intro + Saturday night food plans 2:10 Lee Hodges makes a run late on Friday after the rain delay & stretches his lead on Saturday 9:25 Kevin Yu goes from 59 watch to a 4-under, 67 15:45 JT Poston is playing really good, simple golf the last two rounds 19:50 Tony Finau finds himself in a similar spot after 54 holes 23:30 One minute on Brandt Snedeker 25:00 Betting Fav...
Jul 29, 2023•30 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Greg DuCharme to break down a rain-shortened second round at the 3M Open. Justin Thomas misses the cut, scorecards and betting favorites. 0:00 Intro + weather comes on Friday 2:30 Kevin Streelman & JT Poston sit atop the leaderboard late Friday 11:30 Emiliano Grillo continues his good play after top 10 at the Open 15:30 Justin Thomas will miss another cut with the Playoffs slipping away + Cam Young will miss the cut 25:45 Hideki Matsuyama is in contention heading int...
Jul 28, 2023•35 min
Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman break down Round 1 of the 3M Open from TPC Twin Cities. It's storylines, scorecards and betting favorites. 0:00 Intro 2:00 An interesting leaderboard shaping up at TPC Twin Cities 3:25 What is Mark Immelman looking for at a tournament he’s going to broadcast? 5:15 Tony Finau comes screaming out of the gates 7:30 Justin Thomas grinds out a 69 on Thursday 13:00 Lee Hodges leads the way after Round 1 17:15 Betting Favorites --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://youtub...
Jul 27, 2023•23 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter, Patrick McDonald and Greg DuCharme to preview the 2023 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. It's picks, storylines and the One & Done. 0:00 Intro + cheese and grocery stores 8:00 Justin Thomas is in panic mode, will play 3M and Wyndham Championship 16:30 The battle for Top 70 is on + the unknown of the fall and 2024 schedule 28:00 A game of picking featured groups 30:30 Justin Thomas and Ryder Cup, yes or no? 43:50 Best Bets 57:55 One & Done --- SUBSCRIBE TO ...
Jul 25, 2023•1 hr 8 min
#PGADFS #PGAFantasy #Golf #3MOpen #TonyFinau #golfdfs FANS ONE & DONE LINK: https://forms.gle/ryaPWLHtpmZDqo2u7 Rick Gehman is joined by Sia Nejad to break down the 3M Open from a DFS perspective. It's picks, strategy and fades for this week's PGA Tour event in Minnesota. Intro, Course Breakdown: 0:00 10k: 9:18 9k: 16:12 8k: 7k: 6k: --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/FirstCutPodcast Get your First Cut merch here: https://paramountshop.com/collections/the-first-cut-golf AUDIO ...
Jul 24, 2023•51 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter, Patrick McDonald and Greg DuCharme to break down Brian Harman's dominant win at the 151st Open Championship. It's storylines, a betting recap and the One & Done. (0:00) Intro (2:00) Brian Harman does exactly what he needed on Sunday, caps off a dominant performance (6:30) Let’s talk about Hoylake, why was Brian Harman so successful? (12:45) How will we look back at this championship? (24:00) A congested leaderboard following Harman - Tom Kim, Jon Rahm (3...
Jul 23, 2023•1 hr 28 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme discuss moving day at the 151st Open Championship. Moves were made, but Brian Harman's lead is still massive with 18 holes remaining. It's storylines, scorecards and betting favorites. (0:00) Intro (3:40) Brian Harman stumbled out of the gates, but extended his lead back to 5 (15:20) Cam Young cards moving day 66 and is solo second (19:40) Jon Rahm shoots the best round ever at Royal Liverpool in a major championship (24:40) Viktor Hovland is turning in another high...
Jul 22, 2023•48 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Patrick McDonald as the entire Open field chases Brian Harman after his Friday 65. It's storylines, scorecards and betting favorites. (0:00) Intro (2:35) Brian Harman is five shots clear of the field + the history of 5 shots leads in majors (14:35) Tommy Lad cards an even par 71 to keep himself in arms reach (18:00) Min Woo Lee playing well in another major (22:40) Other Notables - Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm (33:40) Big names miss the cut...
Jul 21, 2023•49 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter to discuss the opening round of the 151st Open Championship. Tommy Fleetwood tied atop, Jordan Spieth in the 60s with big names struggling in the first round. It's storylines, scorecards and betting favorites. (0:00) Intro + the struggles of coffee golf (3:20) Let’s talk about Royal Liverpool in Round 1 - course defense, pot bunkers, etc. (14:45) First Round Leaders - A 6’6 amateur, Tommy Lad and Emiliano Grillo (22:50) Jordan Spieth offers up a very Spiethia...
Jul 20, 2023•1 hr 2 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter and Patrick McDonald to preview the Open Championship at Royal Liverpool. Can Rory McIlroy end his major drought? Will Scottie Scheffler get another major championship or will the Champion Golfer of the Year come from LIV? It's storylines, picks and the One & Done for the final men's major of the 2023 season. (0:00) Intro (2:30) Let’s talk about Royal Liverpool - course changes, 17th hole, 18th out of bounds (13:40) Rory McIlroy comes to Hoylake as the cl...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 17 min
THE FANS ONE AND DONE LINK: https://forms.gle/gG4xjUGXYXMF8o6C9 Rick Gehman and Sia Nejad break down the 151st Open Championship from a DFS perspective. It's picks, strategy and fades for the final men's major of the 2023 season. Intro, Course Breakdown: 0:00 10k: 7:03 9k: 17:08 8k: 24:04 7k: 29:45 6k: 36:20 5k: 40:25 --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/FirstCutPodcast Get your First Cut merch here: https://paramountshop.com/collections/the-first-cut-golf AUDIO ‘First Cut’ is avai...
Jul 17, 2023•53 min
Rory McIlroy wins the Scottish Open with closing birdies on the 17th and 18th holes. Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter, Greg DuCharme and Patrick McDonald to break down Round 4 of the Genesis Scottish Open. (0:00) Intro (2:00) Players battle the elements all day at the Renaissance Club (5:45) Robert MacIntyre captures the golf world with his finish on 18, but comes up short (12:30) Is Rory McIlroy going to win the Open Championship? (21:35) Will Bobby Mac make the Ryder Cup? (28:00) Tyrrell H...
Jul 16, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme recap Saturday action at the Genesis Scottish Open where Rory McIlroy takes a slim lead into Sunday. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Tommy Fleetwood cards a low one on moving day + Eric Cole’s 64 (6:00) Shane Lowry gets a 65 on Saturday with playoff implications in the air (9:30) *cue the Scottie Scheffler drop* - the World No. 1 is three back (12:45) Tyrrell Hatton finishes with two bogeys to fall well behind the leaders (14:45) Benny An still in contention despite poor puttin...
Jul 15, 2023•35 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Greg DuCharme to break down Friday action at the Genesis Scottish Open. Rory McIlroy is the man to beat, can he get a win before the Open Championship? (0:00) Intro + a bunched leaderboard and weather is a factor (3:10) Tom Kim is contending at the Renaissance once again (5:00) Tyrrell Hatton’s pre-tournament popularity ringing true after a Friday 62 (8:20) Scottie Scheffler - great ball striking, bad putting, business as usual (13:10) Our beautiful boy, Viktor Hovland, ...
Jul 14, 2023•34 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Patrick McDonald to break down Round 1 of the Genesis Scottish Open. Rory McIlroy is in contention but it's Byeong Hun An who has set the early pace. (0:00) Intro + Weather Update (4:00) Thomas Detry off to a good start at 6-under + 2021 Champ Min Woo Lee is at 2-under (7:45) Rory McIlroy comes flying out of the gates (13:15) Justin Thomas brings the left-hand-low putting stroke to Europe (16:15) Byeong Hun An has the 18-hole lead, like everyone expected (19:45) Scottie ...
Jul 13, 2023•36 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman and Greg DuCharme to discuss Tuesday's Senate hearing regarding the PGA Tour and PIF as well as preview the 2023 Genesis Scottish Open. (0:00) Intro (2:50) On Tuesday, Jimmy Dunne and Ron Price testified before the Senate. Normal stuff. (8:00) Jimmy Dunne painted a picture of dire needs for the PGA Tour (14:00) Is bad leadership from the PGA Tour executives the beginning of all this? (22:00) The proposals of the framework + who is PCP Capital P...
Jul 11, 2023•1 hr 7 min
#PGADFS #PGAFantasy #Golf #PGAFantasy #GolfGambling #PGATourPodcast #Golfing #scottishopen ONE AND DONE LINK: https://forms.gle/LvWWaTznRbWnVa7w7 Rick Gehman is joined by Sia Nejad to break down the Genesis Scottish Open from a DFS perspective. It's picks, strategy and fades in the final tune up before the Open Championship. Intro, Course Breakdown: 0:00 10k: 8:37 9k: 14:30 8k: 24:20 7k: 31:54 6k: 40:16 --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/FirstCutPodcast Get your First Cut merch h...
Jul 10, 2023•1 hr
Rick Gehman is joined by Patrick McDonald, Mark Immelman and Greg DuCharme to break down Sepp Straka's win at the 2023 John Deere Classic. (0:00) Intro (2:00) Sepp Straka goes out in 28 and carries it into a victory (15:40) Between Ludvig, Sepp and Hojgaard, it was a big week for European Ryder Cup team (21:20) Brendon Todd and Alex Smalley aren’t able to chase Straka down (28:00) Adam Schenk, Denny McCarthy and Cameron Young all needed more from their final rounds (34:00) Mark Immelman joins th...
Jul 09, 2023•57 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme break down an eventful moving day at TPC Deere Run with plenty of players in the mix. It's storylines, scorecards and betting favorites. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Alex Smalley rides a ball striking clinic into contention (4:30) Kevin Yu on the coverage! Thanks to a Saturday 65 (6:00) Lucas Glover continues to ride the broomstick into contention (11:10) With a Saturday 65, Peter Kuest has temporary membership & maybe something more (13:00) Saturday was a grind for Came...
Jul 08, 2023•29 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Mark Immelman to break down Round 2 of the John Deere Classic heading into the weekend. Follow the First Cut and download wherever you get your podcasts. 0:00 Intro + Mark’s OaD pick has him enraged 2:15 Hat Tip to JT Poston in his title defense 4:20 Lucas Glover riding the broomstick to more contention at TPC Deere Run 6:40 Peter Kuest playing his way into Special Temporary Status 8:10 Hello there, Ludvig Aberg. He’s in contention after two rounds again 10:15 Cameron Yo...
Jul 07, 2023•22 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter to recap the opening round of the John Deere Classic. Storylines, scorecards and betting favorites. (0:00) Intro + Scottie Scheffler vs. Rose Zhang (2:45) US Women’s Open underway (4:00) Jonas Blixt the first round leader in Silvis, like everyone expected and Grayson Murray is right there (7:00) Is this a sneaky big week for Cameron Young? (13:40) Pre-tournament favorites Denny McCarthy and Russell Henley card opening rounds in the 60s (23:00) Betting Favorit...
Jul 06, 2023•28 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman and Greg DuCharme to break down this week's John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run. It's storylines, picks and the One & Done before the PGA Tour heads across the pond. (0:00) Intro (3:00) U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach - the course, Rose Zhang & more (16:30) John Deere Classic before heading across the pond (21:30) Is Ludvig Aberg the biggest story at TPC Deere Run? (27:00) Best Bets (39:10) One & Done --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL...
Jul 05, 2023•48 min
FANS ONE AND DONE LINK: https://forms.gle/f2o4nLz1WZ4Aadua7 Rick Gehman is joined by Sia Nejad to break down the John Deere Classic from a DFS perspective. It's picks, strategy and fades from TPC Deere Run. (0:00) Intro + Housekeeping Notes (2:30) TPC Deere Run Course Breakdown (7:50) 10k - Denny McCarthy and Russell Henley the top salaries this week (16:20) 9k - Adam Hadwin, Eric Cole lead a strong range (23:45) 8k - Alex Smalley and Stephan Jaeger have Sia’s attention (31:00) 7k - All kinds of...
Jul 03, 2023•53 min
It took 1,610 days, but Rickie Fowler is back in the winner's circle again! Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter to break down the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic. It's storylines, bets and the One & Done from Detroit! (0:00) Intro (2:00) Early tee times due to weather in Detroit - did that help Rickie? (3:00) RICKIE FOWLEERRRRR gets it done after 1,610 days (6:40) Rickie vs. Collin Morikawa vs. Adam Hadwin in the playoff (9:30) Rickie’s final putt and a sigh of relief - what’s next in 2023? (2...
Jul 02, 2023•58 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter to recap a wet Moving Day at the 2023 Rocket Mortgage Classic. Adam Hadwin threatens the course record and jumps up the leaderboard with Rickie Fowler right there as well. It's scorecards, storylines and betting favorites. (0:00) Intro (1:10) Weather plays a factor on Saturday and forces early tee times on Sunday (3:25) A Saturday 64 for Rickie Fowler and he leads alone after 54 (6:30) Two interesting questions surrounding Rickie - Ryder Cup and career wins (...
Jul 02, 2023•27 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Mark Immelman to break down Friday action at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. It's storylines, scorecards and betting favorites. (0:00) Intro (1:00) Taylor Moore rolls along backing up a strong opening round (3:30) Cam Davis’ favorable history in Detroit continues (5:40) Justin Thomas was better on Friday, but nowhere near good enough (10:23) Ludvig Aberg is in contention right in front of Luke Donald (13:20) Collin Morikawa and Rickie Fowler both in contention (18:30) Taylo...
Jun 30, 2023•27 min
