The planet has a new number one golfer. Jon Rahm has become the 3rd youngest player and 2nd Spaniard ever to reach no. 1 in the world. We dive into his historic victory at the Memorial and ruminate on how long he can keep the title (2:40). Ryan Palmer finished solo 2nd to earn a spot into the U.S. Open at Winged foot. He’ll be making his first appearance at the USGA’s premier event since 2017 (21:10). Matthew Fitzpatrick earned round of the day honors with a stellar 68 on Sunday at a blistery Mu...
Jul 20, 2020•57 min
Muirfield Village has claimed many victims over its nearly 50 year history, Jon Rahm was not one of them today. The Spaniard’s spectacular back nine catapulted him into a 4 shot lead heading into Sunday. What was clicking for Rahmbo and how can claim the title of no. 1 in the world for the first time in his career (2:00)? Tony Finau’s lead was derailed after shooting 2-over on the back nine. He now sits four shots off the lead with 18 holes left to play. Does Tony have any shot of winning tomorr...
Jul 19, 2020•40 min
Today’s second round felt like a marathon, between Big Cat on the cut line and Bryson blowing up we had enough pod content for a whole week! Let’s get you caught up on all the happenings at the Memorial. Tony Finau and Ryan Palmer are your 36-hole co-leaders at the Memorial. Are we buying Tony’s staying power, can he finally breakthrough and get over that Puerto Rico Open Curse (0:30)? We also dive into Rick’s extremely bold take that “Ryan Palmer is low-key good(5:05).” Rounding out the podium ...
Jul 17, 2020•34 min
This ain’t the Workday Charity Open. PGA Tour pros battled a hellacious Muirfield Village in blustery conditions today. The course proved to be a true challenge, with average scores being over a stroke higher than they were at last week’s Workday Charity Open (1:36). Tony Finau holds the lead after an astonishing first round 66. The flat-stick was hot for Tony today as he gained nearly 4.5 strokes putting. Is this type of performance sustainable through the weekend (3:55)? Tiger Woods was the ce...
Jul 17, 2020•25 min
Tiger freaking Woods is back and we’re previewing his return to golf at this week’s Memorial tournament. Dog Bell joins Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman and Greg DuCharme on today’s episode of The First Cut Podcast. We start out with general fawning over just how stacked this field is. This week’s tournament will look a lot like a major with both the field and the venue (1:30). Of course the headline of the week is the one and only Tiger Woods. Big Cat is making his first PGA Tour start s...
Jul 15, 2020•1 hr 15 min
Rick Gehman and Greg Ducharme are breaking down the field from a daily fantasy angle for the Memorial Tournament at Muirfield Village. Don’t set your daily fantasy lineups before hearing our daily fantasy tips and advice! DraftKings Pricing Breakdown $10k & Above - (10:04) $9k - (19:20) $8k - (36:32 ) $7k - (45:10) $6k - (48:40) ————————— Want to win $3,000 without putting any of your own cash at stake? Check out our new Golf Props game over at https://cbssports.com/golfprops for the Memoria...
Jul 13, 2020•1 hr 1 min
The whole First Cut Crew has gathered to breakdown Collin Morikawa’s playoff victory over Justin Thomas at the Workday Charity Open! Collin Morikawa refused to let the world’s 5th ranked player intimidate him. The second-year sensation defeated Justin Thomas after 3 holes of a sudden-death playoff on Sunday. Just how impressive is Morikawa’s second career PGA Tour victory (8:23)? Justin Thomas didn’t go down without a fight. JT’s started off with two bogeys in his first three holes. What are the...
Jul 12, 2020•55 min
Sunday’s final round starts at 7 a.m. ET so we’re getting you primed for all the action with a lightning quick pod! We start at the top of the leaderboard. Justin Thomas has stolen the lead from Collin Morikawa after 54-holes. Will he convert this lead into a third PGA Tour win this season (2:42)? Collin Morikawa and Viktor Hovland are practically joined at the hip by virtue of joining the PGA Tour at the same time. Who has the best shot to overcome the deficit and win on Sunday (7:00)? We wrap ...
Jul 11, 2020•26 min
We’re hitting you with a little emergency 9 after the second round of the Workday Charity Open. This tournament is Collin Morikawa’s to lose after 36-holes. What’s our confidence level in him going into the weekend (0:10)? Of those left in the “peloton” who is best positioned to make a run and take away Collin Morikawa’s lead on Saturday (5:12)? Jordan Spieth missed the cut, that’s no surprise given his recent form. Brooks Koepka however was the standout name below the cutline. Is it time to be ...
Jul 11, 2020•27 min
Friend of the pod Collin Morikawa is your leader after 18 holes of the Workday Charity Open. We’ve got Greg DuCharme and Mark Immelman on the podcast to breakdown what clicked today for the young phenom (0:51). Someone that spent time social distancing behind the pack was Brooks Koepka. The four-time major champion did major damage control by posting a Toal score of 74 after shooting 41 on his first nine. Does Brooks have any hope to make the cut (6:40)? Phil Mickelson stole the afternoon spotli...
Jul 09, 2020•28 min
Rick Gehman, Mark Immelman and Greg DuCharme are bringing you the top storylines and best bets for this week’s Workday Charity Open at Muirfield Village. Rickie Fowler is coming off a T12 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, that’s a great finish for him considering his recent lack of success. Can he compete again this week (7:42)? Viktor Hovland is playing for the fifth week in a row, presumably he’ll also play in next week’s Memorial Tournament. Will fatigue get to the young Norwegian (12:34)? We’r...
Jul 08, 2020•44 min
Rick Gehman and Greg Ducharme are breaking down the field from a daily fantasy angle for the Workday Charity Open at Muirfield Village. Don’t set your daily fantasy lineups before hearing our daily fantasy tips and advice! DraftKings Pricing Breakdown $10k & Above - (9:00) $9k - (18:39) $8k - (27:15) $7k - (36:45) $6k - (47:45) ————————— Want to win $1,000 without putting any of your own cash at stake? Check out our new Golf Props game over at https://cbssports.com/golfprops 'First Cut' is a...
Jul 07, 2020•58 min
Big Beefy Bryson has notched his first victory since 2018! Bryson bashed his way around Detroit Golf Club and followed it up with a spectacular performance on the green. Are we ready to crown Bryson the No. 1 player in the world (3:48)? Matthew Wolff finished 2nd after entering Sunday with a 3-shot lead. What can the young Poke take away from his final group experience on Sunday (22:50)? Kevin Kisner snuck into the top-3 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Has Kiz found something that he can take in...
Jul 06, 2020•57 min
Matthew Wolff has separated himself from the pack! The Oklahoma State standout now holds a 3-shot lead at the Rocket Mortgage Classic through 54-holes (4:00). Stalking him is (revival?) Bryson DeChambeau at 16-under. Can the mad scientist overcome this deficit and win on Sunday (15:48)? We also chat about Webb Simpson and what went wrong for his round today, any hope for the Webster on Sunday (23:30)? Finally we wrap with our update picks to win the Rocket Mortgage Classic (27:14)! ————————— Wan...
Jul 04, 2020•34 min
It’s Webb’s world, we’re just living in it! Webb Simpson carded the low round of the day on Friday to vault him into the co-lead with Chris Kirk. Can Webb win his second-straight Tour start (2:33)? Another player going for a second consecutive win is Chris Kirk who was victorious in his last outing on the Korn Ferry Tour. What are the odds Kirk notches another win this week (7:08)? Of course it wouldn’t be an episode of The First Cut if we didn’t chat Bryson DeChambeau, can his iron game come ar...
Jul 03, 2020•28 min
We’re breaking down all the first round action from the first round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Even though he’s one shot off the lead, we’d be remised if we didn’t talk about big ole beefy Bryson (0:40). Kevin Kisner sits on a share of the 18-hole lead along with Doc Redman and Scott Stallings. Speaking of “Mr. Generic PGA Tour Pro” Scott Stallings, what can we expect from Scott on Friday after a stellar 7-under 65 (12:53). We save the best for last & chat about Rick’s boy Doc Redman. C...
Jul 03, 2020•27 min
We’re previewing the Rocket Mortgage Classic today with the whole pod squad! Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter and Greg Ducharme to get you primed for the Rocket Mortgage Classic this week. Greg pitches his wild new theory that Bryson DeChambeau might just be replacing Sungjae as his favorite grinder on the PGA Tour (2:17). Kyle is hitting us with all the spices Will Gordon takes, including an opinion on how soon he thinks it will be before the young player grabs his first PGA Tour win (11:04...
Jun 30, 2020•50 min
Rick Gehman and Greg Ducharme are breaking down the field from a daily fantasy angle for the Rocket Mortgage Classic at Detroit Golf Club! Course Breakdown - (3:40) Tips for Playing DFS - (5:45) DraftKings Pricing Breakdown $10k & Above - (11:24) $9k - (18:20) $8k - (26:15) $7k - (36:45) $6k - (46:45) ————————— Want to win $1,000 without putting any of your own cash at stake? Check out our new Golf Props game over at https://cbssports.com/golfprops 'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts,...
Jun 30, 2020•57 min
Dustin Johnson is victorious again! DJ is now a 21-time winner on the PGA Tour with at least one victory in every season since the start of his PGA Tour career (2:08). Brendon Todd came up short on Sunday after a stellar 3 rounds which saw him hit 41 of 42 fairways. Are we “out” on the Todd Father or can we expect to see him in more final groups this season (13:15)? Will Gordon earned special temporary status after finishing in a two-way tie for third place. We dive into what that means for him ...
Jun 29, 2020•56 min
Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman are breaking down all the action from an early third round at the Travelers Championship. Have you forgotten about the “Todd Father”? Brendon Todd is your leader after 36 holes. Todd shot a career-low 61 to vault him into pole position. Can he close out and notch his third PGA Tour victory of the season on Sunday (0:36)? Dustin Johnson is 3 shots off the lead entering Sunday. DJ shot up the leaderboard today with 9 birdies! Can he close this out for his...
Jun 27, 2020•34 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme are here to breakdown all the action from the second round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT. Phil dazzled us again on Friday with a 63, that’s not too shabby for a 50-year-old! Does Lefty have staying power compared to the young guns he was paired with for the first two rounds (2:00)? Will Gordon leads after 36-holes of the Travelers Championship. If you’ve never heard of Mr. Gordon, don’t fret! We’ll tell you what you need to kno...
Jun 26, 2020•22 min
Greg DuCharme and Mark Immelman are on the podcast to breakdown today’s action from the Travelers Championship. Mackenzie Hughes was on 59 watch in the morning wave. What are the odds Hughes holds on to this lead through the rest of the week (1:14)? Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and Bryson DeChambeau carded some low rounds together on Thursday. Phil stood out by shooting a 6-under 64 in his first round as a 50-year-old. Is this a sign that Lefty can still keep up with the kids on the PGA Tour (8:...
Jun 26, 2020•33 min
It was a crazy Wednesday with flashbacks to March 13th at the Players Championship. The PGA Tour saw five players withdraw among concerns over some positive test results for COVID-19. Despite all this, the Travelers Championship is still set to go on as planned just more safety protocols. Rick Gehman and Kyle Porter are on hand for a reaction to PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan's press conference in Cromwell, CT. ————————— 'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox a...
Jun 24, 2020•27 min
The traveling circus that is the PGA Tour has traveled to the Travelers Championship. Kyle Porter joins Rick Gehman at the top of our podcast to breakdown his top storylines entering the week including a early prediction for PGA Tour player of the year. Kyle also dishes out his expert picks for this week’s tournament in Cromwell, CT. After the break Greg Ducharme joins the pod to go over their top selections for this week. Kyle Porter is our reigning matchup king, can he hold off his fellow podc...
Jun 24, 2020•57 min
We’re onto the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT! Rick Gehman & Greg DuCharme are with you to preview all the action on the PGA Tour this week. On today’s preview podcast… Course Breakdown - (1:40) Tips for Playing DFS - (6:35) DraftKings Pricing Breakdown $10k - (8:10) $9k - (14:55) $8k - (24:15) $7k - (38:05) $6k - (43:45) Play the new Golf Props game by CBS Sports for your chance to win $1,000 after every round at this week’s tournament. Play by visiting https:...
Jun 23, 2020•52 min
Webb Simpson notched his second win of the season after an impressive 64 on Sunday. Why are people continually underrating Webb as a top player in the world (0:20). Abraham Ancer might be one of the most unlucky players on tour. He shot a final round 65 after co-leading at 54-holes. Practically any other tournament that’d be good enough for the win (14:05). Tyrrell Hatton kept us entertained on Sunday at Harbour Town. Should we expect to see him more at the top of PGA Tour leaderboards (17:30)? ...
Jun 22, 2020•42 min
This leaderboard is INSANE at the RBC Heritage. We enter the final round with four players tied for the lead at Harbour Town (0:30). Webb Simpson held his own after sleeping can he or one of the other co-leaders convert or is their value to anyone trailing in the pack? Rick and Kyle also speak to what they’re looking forward to watching most on Sunday at Hilton Head (18:15). The PGA Tour said on Saturday that the impact of Nick Watney’s COVID related WD is minimal after 11 tests came back negati...
Jun 21, 2020•31 min
Golf twitter erupted on Friday afternoon after the PGA Tour announced Nick Watney tested positive for COVID-19. How did this happen and what does it mean for the PGA Tour going forward (0:20)? Webb Simpson is your 36-hole leader after an INCREDIBLE day on the putting surface. Bryson DeChambeau sits just one shot off that lead, can the swing machine or another player make a run over the weekend (12:36)? We wrap with our strategy to bet heading into the weekend. Who do Rick and Greg like to take h...
Jun 19, 2020•32 min
It’s déjà vu all over again as Jordan Spieth soars in round one. He overcame a triple-bogey early on in his round by lighting his second-nine on fire with six straight birdies! Is this another flash in the pan or can Jordan put up a another top-10 finish (4:05)? Bryson DeChambeau overcame expectations by not getting into too much trouble off the tee at Pete Dye’s low country masterpiece. Can he keep the momentum going over the weekend (16:00)? Rory McIlroy is the no. 1 ranked player in the world...
Jun 19, 2020•33 min
Golf keeps going baby! We’re previewing the 2020 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links at Hilton Head. We start off by breaking down our favorite storylines for the 2020 RBC Heritage (1:35). Can the top of the OWGR rebound? Will Bryson be able to overpower this classic Pete Dye design? Was Jordan Spieth’s solid performance last week a byproduct of familiarity with Colonial or has he really found something? We’re going back to the well with matchup bets this week! Reigning picks champ Mark Imme...
Jun 17, 2020•46 min
