We’re onto the next! The PGA Tour moves onto Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage. We're coming at you with a full daily fantasy breakdown from our experts Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme. The field is absolutely stacked once again. The First Cut will be with you ALL week with betting previews and instant analysis pods after every round of the RBC Heritage. We've got you covered today with our DFS breakdown of this absolutely stellar tournament at Harbour Town. We start the show off with an in-...
Jun 16, 2020•49 min
Daniel Berger is your 2020 Charles Schwab Challenge champion! On today’s episode we breakdown his surprising victory over a star-studded leaderboard. Mark Immelman is on the scene for us, he details just what the scene was like at a fan-less Colonial Country Club (2:15). Did Daniel Berger win this golf tournament or did Collin Morikawa lose it (7:35)? Xander Schauffele is no 0-for-4 after holding a 54-hole lead or co-lead. How can “X” work on becoming a better closer (16:52)? We finally hit on t...
Jun 15, 2020•51 min
Xander Schauffele leads a stacked leaderboard at Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, TX. Xander is 0-for-3 after holding a 54-hole lead or co-lead. Can "X" finally close out to reach 5 career PGA Tour victories (4:35)? Defending U.S. Open champion Gary Woodland is one of those pros stalking the lead, can he chase down Xander on Sunday (10:25)? Two words... Jordan Spieth. How are we feeling about his chances to win (14:04)? Collin Morikawa is lingering at the top, Mark Immelman thinks he should b...
Jun 14, 2020•57 min
Harold Varner III started his second round with a triple bogey, yikes! HVIII was able to quickly turn things around and take the 36-hole lead (2:00). Jordan Spieth continued his standout performance on Friday, can he keep that going into the weekend (8:15)? It’s not an episode of The First Cut if we don’t mention Rory McIlroy, can he take his Friday momentum into the weekend for victory (20:00)? Bryson’s thickness continues to be an asset, through 36 holes he has only lost strokes on TWO tee sho...
Jun 13, 2020•56 min
🗣 INSTANT REACTION POD!!!! We’re breaking down the first round action from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club. Mark Immelman and Doug Bell join Kyle Porter to bring you our first round recap. Justin Rose and Harold Varner III are co-leaders after the first round, what fueled their success on Thursday (3:30)? Stop me if you’ve heard this one before… Jordan Spieth is back… but is he really? Our analysts discuss that possibility (12:40). Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Brooks Kopeka ...
Jun 12, 2020•36 min
Our PGA Tour coverage rolls on as we head into our final preview of the Charles Schwab Invitational at Colonial Country Club in Ft. Worth, TX! We start the episode off with a report from our very own Mark Immelman who is live on the scene for this weekend's coverage on CBS Sports (1:20). We'll also pit all four of our intrepid podcasters against each other for a new matchup game courtesy of William Hill sportsbook (8:13). After the break we'll take a look at the brand new Props Pick'em Game on C...
Jun 10, 2020•51 min
We're continuing a full week of PGA Tour coverage with out breakdown of the top players for this week's Charles Schwab Challenge. We're breaking down the featured groups for this week event at Colnoial Country Club in Ft. Worth, TX (8:41). On Monday CBS and the PGA Tour announced that players will be doing mid-round interviews through a remote "confession camera", what Tour secrets would our crew like to hear about (12:41)? We're also doing temperature checks of our own by running through the fi...
Jun 09, 2020•50 min
Our long wait is finally over! The PGA Tour returns with a loaded field at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, TX for the Charles Scwhab Challenge. We're coming at you with a full daily fantasy breakdown from our experts Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme. The field, as Kyle Porter would say, is 'sick'. The First Cut will be with you ALL week daily with betting previews and instant analysis pods after every round of the Charles Schwab Challenege. We've got you covered today with our DFS breakdown of...
Jun 08, 2020•59 min
What a week it's been. The world's attention has not been on golf and that's okay. We're here to try and bring you a little break from the chaos of the real world. First though we feel it's important to acknowledge some voices in the game that might go unheard. We encourage our listeners to check out works by black voices in golf including Damon Hack's piece for Golf Channel “ Can I be both thankful and horrified? Can I? ” and Maurice Allen's work in Golf Digest “ Being Black in a White Sport ”....
Jun 05, 2020•55 min
Howzit pod fans! We’re coming at you today with another episode of The First Cut Podcast! Today we’re coming at you with breaking news that the John Deere Classic is officially being replaced with a new event to be held at Muirfield Village (3:00). Will Tiger Woods make an appearance at some point within the first four events back (10:30)? We also dive into how the PGA Tour will look totally different in a post-COVID world (13:00). Fans can look forward to an absolutely STACKED field at Colonial...
Jun 03, 2020•44 min
Today the PGA Tour announced the creation of PGA Tour University, a special ranking system to help the game’s top collegiate male golfers make it to the PGA Tour ranks (4:50). Last week the tour announced the cancelation of the John Deere Classic. Could the PGA Tour go back-to-back weeks at Muirfield Village? Should the tour have taken this approach from the beginning (12:10)? The European Tour is coming back to action with a “UK Swing” starting in July! What can fans expect to see on the links ...
Jun 01, 2020•40 min
We're back for another episode of The First Cut! Today Trevor Immelman stops by to talk with his brother Mark and Greg DuCharme about what it was like being on the team that helped "The Match" make it to air. Trevor talks us through how he got the gig and what it was like to work with the legendary Charles Barkley in the broadcast booth (10:26). We also get Trevor's thoughts on how Tiger's game really looked. Should we no longer be concerned about Big Cat's health after his no-show at The Player...
May 28, 2020•28 min
We start by wrapping with our final thoughts on The Match II and just how special Medalist Golf Club played (1:00). Next we go into our superlatives for the celebrity charity event (8:25). Who won our hearts in the broadcast booth? Whose cart looked the slickest out on the course? Was it Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Peyton Manning or Tom Brady who walked away with the coveted “First Cut Best Dressed” award? After the break we quiz Kyle and Greg on a topic they’ve totally not been studying up on,...
May 26, 2020•39 min
We’re dishing out our instant reactions after a fantastic Sunday of match play at Medalist Golf Club. Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning came out victorious over Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady. What did our crew think of the broadcast and format of the event? What made this event so special that the TOUR can use going forward? We recap our favorite moments from “The Match: Champions for Charity”. ————————— 'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you lis...
May 25, 2020•45 min
This weekend two legends of the links team up with legends of the gridiron for a special golf event raising money for COVID-19 relief. Tiger Woods is joining forces with Peyton Manning while Phil Mickelson will partner up with Tom Brady. In the interest of team spirit, we’ve invited Will Brinson from Pick Six NFL Podcast to join our foursome. We’re bringing you our comprehensive preview of “The Match: Champions for Charity” or as we call it, “The Match II”. Where does the Peyton Manning-Tom Brad...
May 21, 2020•58 min
We’re already back for another episode of The First Cut! Today Will Haskett from PGA Tour Radio and The Perfect Number Podcast joins the show. Will was on the call for PGA Tour Radio from his own home on Sunday. He gives us his final thoughts the event along with what he thinks the PGA Tour will look like in this post-COVID world (1:13). The golf world got news today that the 2020 U.S. Open will be held without any open qualifying. We go into just how unprecedented this is and what impact it mig...
May 19, 2020•51 min
What a back nine at Seminole it was! Live golf is back and it didn’t disappoint. Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson defeated Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff after taking it to the 19th hole. Sunday’s event provided a window into what the world of golf will look like in a post-COVID world. What can we takeaway from today’s event? How awesome was Seminole Golf Club on television? We explore whether or not it’s possible to put more rounds like this together for the future, even in non-COVID times! The...
May 18, 2020•40 min
The First Cut podcast is back for a final preview of the TaylorMade Driving Relief charity skins game that will pit Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson against Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff. We're breaking down every prop we can get our hands on. Who will win the first skin? Which team is taking down the early holes? What's the best strategy for betting the board on Sunday? ————————— 'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Fo...
May 14, 2020•37 min
We’re less than a month away from the official return of the PGA Tour! With a full-field event planed for the middle of June at Colonial, we review the PGA Tour’s policies in place to ensure a safe tournament and travel environment (1:30). Steve Stricker has added Zach Johnson and Davis Love III as Ryder Cup vice captains. Is this the right move for the PGA of America? Will their leadership help bring home the Ryder Cup in 2020 (17:00)? We also hit a quick previewing for Sunday’s TaylorMade Driv...
May 13, 2020•50 min
That’s right folks, we continue to be your go to source for Outlaw Tour action. We open up the episode by speaking with “mini-tour master” Nicolo Galletti. Nicolo opens up about his reaction to golf’s hiatus and how it has impacted his 2020 PGA Tour Latinoamérica season (0:45). After the break we speak with recent Outlaw Tour winner Matthew Picanso about his journey through this unusual career in golf (17:00). ————————— 'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and w...
May 12, 2020•33 min
We’ve got more minor league golf action for you today. Rick Gehman is joined by our favorite Canadian, theScore’s Eric Patterson, to preview the 2020 Scottsdale AZ Open. We’re doing a full betting and DFS breakdown of this 54-hole event at Talking Stick Golf Club. In this episode… Tournament and Course Information (2:30) Daily Fantasy Tips and Picks (5:00) Our Favorite Bets (28:00) ————————— ‘First Cut’ is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to po...
May 10, 2020•43 min
Oh boy, buckle up! We’ve got a lot of news to unpack today as The First Cut delves into the news released today for Capital One’s The Match: Champions for Charity (0:30). Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning are teaming up to face off against Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady. That’s not the only live golf we’ll have this month. On May 17th Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff will play a special team skins game at Seminole Golf Club. Our friends at William Hill have released odds ...
May 08, 2020•51 min
The First Cut is back and today we’re talking with Brandon Wu. After a stellar senior season at Stanford, Brandon stepped into the golf spotlight by becoming the first amateur since 1957 to qualify for the U.S. Open and the Open Championship in the same summer without an exemption. We ask all the important questions like whether or not he still gets nervous when teeing it up with the other pros (20:30)? We also get Brandon to settle the score when it comes to the game’s most contentious terms, i...
May 06, 2020•43 min
We’ve got a jam packed episode of The First Cut today with Kyle Porter, Rick Gehman, Mark Immelman and Greg DuCharme. First we’re breaking down this morning’s news that Rory McIlroy & Dustin Johnson will face off against Rickie Fowler & Matthew Wolff in a charity skins game (1:20). We also touch on the news that the European Tour will host virtual tournaments for charity (13:30). After the break we dive into some of golf’s most contentious topics (23:05). Can golf be a verb? Is it halved...
May 04, 2020•54 min
Rick Gehman’s is on the horn with some outlaw tour young guns. Listen to this special bonus pod talking to Dylan Wu (0:50), Brent Grant (17:30) and KK Limbhasut (37:00). ————————— 'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on Twitter: @KylePorterCBS, @mark_immelman, @RickRunGood, @therealGFD For more golf coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/golf/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast N...
May 04, 2020•49 min
The whole First Cut crew is back together to answer your questions! First we’re breaking down recent rumors and reports about a possible Skins game between Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff (3:00). After the break we get to our listeners questions including… who would win in a 72-hole event between The First Cut Pod Squad (13:50)? Who would the crew like to caddy for on the PGA Tour (20:25)? We also debate what truly separates the best golfers from the elite players (...
May 01, 2020•47 min
The professional game of golf has a wonderful history full of fantastic statistics, who better to break it all down than 15th Club’s Justin Ray? We’re diving into the game’s most untouchable records. Tune in as we sort through honorable mentions (7:20). We also discuss Byron Nelson’s insane 1945 season and whether or not we should be that impressed (17:20). We delve into Horton Smith and Lydia Ko’s impressive careers at such a young age (21:15). Jack’s major dominance comes into question as we d...
Apr 29, 2020•48 min
It’s finally come to this… yes, we’re previewing a 3-round mini-tour event. With the PGA Tour and most other sports on hiatus, we’ve decided to take a First Cut deep dive into the Golden State Tour / Outlaw Tour’s GCU Championship being held this week. In this episode: Tournament information and course breakdown (6:30) DFS advice for DraftKings (9:30) Favorite bets by the experts (15:00) ————————— 'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen...
Apr 27, 2020•39 min
The First Cut is back, this time it’s all about duos! The pod crew starts the episode off by discussing the official announcement that Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will meet on the links again for a rematch of “The Match”. This time the competition will feature more quarterbacks as Peyton Manning and Tom Brady join in on the fun (1:50). After that we draft our ultimate Zurich Classic teams to settle the score in our abandoned “One and Done" League (11:10). ————————— 'First Cut' is available on...
Apr 24, 2020•36 min
The First Cut welcomes LPGA Tour player Cheyenne Woods to the podcast! We’re talking about how surreal it is for a professional golfer to actually spend time at home for more than two weeks straight (1:00). What is Cheyenne’s routine when going out to new cities on tour (15:23)? We also let Cheyenne play commissioner for the day and add any rule she wants to the game of golf (25:35). ————————— 'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to ...
Apr 22, 2020•34 min
