Round 3 of The Northern Trust is over, let’s break it down on The First Cut Podcast. On this episode… Dustin Johnson gonna win this thing right? (1:56) Rookie Scottie Scheffler follows up his 59 with a 67, what’s his short-term ceiling (14:39) Harris English works his way into the final group, does he have any shot to beat DJ on Sunday (17:37)? Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy go out early, play poorly and grab a bite to eat (21:45). ————————— Want to win $1,000 without putting any of your own cash ...
Aug 23, 2020•31 min
Round 2 of The Northern Trust is over, let’s break it down on The First Cut Podcast. On this episode… Dustin Johnson’s “disappointing” 60 (0:45) Scottie Scheffler shoots a 59 (9:35) Tiger makes the cut on the number (20:06) Phil Mickelson to make PGA Tour Champions debut next week (23:30) Updated picks heading into the weekend (24:55) ————————— Check us out on YouTube for video podcasts and exclusive content, visit https://www.youtube.com/FirstCutPodcast 'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcast...
Aug 21, 2020•29 min
Round 1 of The Northern Trust is in the books and we’re breaking it all down on The First Cut Podcast. On this episode… Four-way tie atop the leaderboard, who has staying power among Harris English, Kevin Streelman, Cameron Davis and Russell Henley (1:12)? FedEx Cup Standings update, who do the projections have moving onto the BMW Championship (20:15)? Tiger Woods shoots 3-under 68, we have takeaways from his first round (22:55). We wrap by touching on our favorite candidates to bounce back on F...
Aug 21, 2020•32 min
Doc Redman joined Rick Gehman over on Rick’s Podcast “300 Yards to Unknown”. We’re cross posting the full episode on The First Cut feed. Rick and Doc are chatting about tournament prep, first tee nerves and rules of golf that should be changed. ————————— Check us out on YouTube for video podcasts and exclusive content, visit https://www.youtube.com/FirstCutPodcast 'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Follow our hosts on ...
Aug 19, 2020•26 min
Playoffs? You wanna talk about playoffs? It’s time for THE NORTHERN TRUST (Caps Lock Slam ™️). On today’s show we’re getting you primed for the playoffs as we discuss alternatives to the current format (1:45). We also chat about Brooks Koepka, Tommy Fleetwood and Jordan Spieth who are this week’s “bubble boys” (13:44). Justin Thomas and Tiger stopped by Winged Foot for a U.S. Open practice round, Greg DuCharme has an inside source on how that round went (24:28). Tiger Woods is in the field this ...
Aug 18, 2020•58 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme are breaking down the field from a daily fantasy angle for THE NORTHERN TRUST at TPC Boston. Don’t set your DraftKings or Fanduel lineups before hearing our daily fantasy tips and advice! DraftKings Pricing Breakdown $10k & Above - (5:47) $9k - (17:37) $8k - (32:05) $7k - (43:50) $6k - (52:00) Have any questions for our fantasy expert? Submit them via an Apple Podcast review and we'll answer it on our weekly DFS Preview show! ————————— Want to win $2,500 without...
Aug 17, 2020•1 hr 1 min
Jim Herman has punched his ticket to the FedEx Cup Playoffs in style! Hermie topped Billy Horschel by one stroke on Sunday at the Wyndham Championship. We’re chatting about his amazing story (0:50). Billy Horschel finished runner-up after a stellar performance over the weekend. Are we feeling good about Billy Ho as we enter a time of year where he’s had success (10:00)? We also highlight some players who just made the playoffs by the skin of their teeth, including Shane Lowry who is booking a la...
Aug 17, 2020•50 min
The Big Woo Woo is atop the leaderboard after three rounds at Sedgefield Country Club. The ball striking was stellar today with an ace and several approach shots almost holed out. Will Si Woo notch his 3rd career PGA Tour victory tomorrow (2:25)? We look at those behind Si Woo and pick out the names that can make a charge on Sunday to steal the Wyndham Championship from him (11:45). We wrap with some plays and fades for Sunday, who will rise and who will fall in round 4 (19:00)? ————————— 'First...
Aug 15, 2020•25 min
We’re going into rapid fire mode for our round 2 recap podcast. With a bunched leaderboard and plenty of firepower stalking we have no clue who will win at Sedgefield. Who at the top of the leaderboard has staying power? Can Webb Simpson, Patrick Reed or our boy Sungjae Im track down the leaders? Finally we wrap with a quick look at Brooks Koepka and Justin Rose who will not be playing this weekend. Streaming coverage on CBS begins at 11 a.m. ET on the CBS Sports Mobile App, CBSSport.com and the...
Aug 14, 2020•16 min
It’s a three-way tie at the top of the leaderboard in Greensboro, NC. Greg DuCharme and Mark Immelman break it all down on today’s First Cut Podcast. Harold Varner III, Tom Hoge and Roger Sloan sit atop the leaderboard at 8-under. All three are looking for their first PGA Tour win (1:29). Established winners Webb Simpson and Patrick Reed are lurking in the wings. We look at their opening round and what they need to do in order to close the gap (10:27). After the break we get into some strugglers...
Aug 13, 2020•31 min
The First Cut is back, today we’re previewing the 2020 Wyndham Championship at historic Sedgefield Country Club. It’s a packed house as the crew runs through our top storylines entering the final event of the regular season. We begin with a discussion of the playoff implications this week. Even though promotion and relegation on the PGA Tour has been halted for 2020, just how crucial is it to secure a solid spot ahead of the FedEx Cup Playoffs (2:11)?Mark Immelman will be on the call in Greensbo...
Aug 11, 2020•1 hr 8 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme are breaking down the field from a daily fantasy angle for the 2020 Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club. Don’t set your DraftKings or Fanduel lineups before hearing our daily fantasy tips and advice! DraftKings Pricing Breakdown $10k & Above - (9:00) $9k - (17:50) $8k - (26:55) $7k - (36:10) $6k - (44:25) Have any questions for our fantasy expert? Submit them via an Apple Podcast review and we'll answer it on our weekly DFS Preview show! ————————— Wa...
Aug 10, 2020•53 min
Collin Morikawa is victorious at the PGA Championship. We’re breaking it all down with Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter and Greg DuCharme. We start off by talking about the man of the hour himself Collin Morikawa. Just how impressive is this major victory from Collin and how many more do we think will come (1:30)? Dustin Johnson as a runner-up once again, will he ever hoist a major championship trophy again (22:41)? Tiger Woods had a rollercoaster week. He told Amanda Balionis we will see him in the “fu...
Aug 10, 2020•54 min
After a chaotic Saturday on the West Coast, Dustin Johnson has emerged as the leader at the PGA Championship (1:50). We’re rolling through our biggest takeaways from Saturday and discussing how much faith we have in Brooks Koepka going into the weekend (7:17). Tiger Woods has carded back-to-back rounds of 72, we’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, are we pressing the panic button on Tiger (27:02)? We wrap with our updated picks for the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park (34:26). ———...
Aug 09, 2020•40 min
We’re through 36 holes of the #PGAChamp and of course Haotong Li is your solo leader at TPC Harding Park. On this episode WeChat about Haotong’s amazing Friday performance and whether or not his -8 is the “real lead” (0:50). Chasing him down are a heap of world class players just two shots back. Among them is Brooks Koepka who battled knee issues throughout his round. Are we pressing the panic button on BK (6:57)? Tiger Woods had struggles on the greens Friday. Are we feeling confident in him go...
Aug 08, 2020•38 min
The marine layer has lifted, Jason Day & Brendon Todd have emerged as your PGA Championship first round leaders. Let’s chat about the Todd Father, J Day, Brooks, Bryson and Big Cat on our round 1 recap podcast. Jason Day is seemingly free of back issues Thursday, what worked for him (1:30). Future Player of the Year winner Brendon Todd is pulling his Todd Father antics again. How many strokes does he need heading into Sunday in order to win (8:32)? Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau have ke...
Aug 07, 2020•40 min
Major golf is here, Tiger Woods is on the links, all is right in the golf world. We start off with an in-depth breakdown of Tiger Woods and our expectations for Big Cat this week (2:05). Another major storyline this week is a myriad of stars entering in less than stellar form. Rory McIlroy hasn’t been great since the restart, Jon Rahm didn’t look great at WGC-FedEx St. Jude. Are these guys sneaky picks for the year’s first major championship (19:31)? Brooks Koepka is looking to three-peat at the...
Aug 04, 2020•1 hr 5 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme are breaking down the field from a daily fantasy angle for the 2020 PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park. Don’t set your DraftKings or Fanduel lineups before hearing our daily fantasy tips and advice! We kick off the episode with an insider report on the course from Greg before diving into DFS pricing (3:00). DraftKings Pricing Breakdown $10k & Above - (9:10) $9k - (21:50) $8k - (32:45) $7k - (42:45) $6k - (51:00) Have any questions for our fantasy expert? Submi...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 2 min
Justin Thomas is your WGC-FedEx St. Jude champion! Kyle Porter told us on Saturday night to watch out for a JT 65 on Sunday en route to victory. What lead to his magnificent victory at TPC Southwind (6:18)? Brooks Koepka’s title defense ended with a runner-up finish. That’s pretty darn good considering his recent run of poor performances. How scary is Brooks heading into this stretch of majors and big-time golf events (14:11)? Mark and Kyle have been bickering in the group chat about Phil Mickel...
Aug 03, 2020•58 min
We’re breaking down all the action from Saturday and getting you primed for Sunday on this edition of The First Cut! Brendon Todd, aka The Todd Father, is looking for his third win on Tour this season, what are the odds he hoists the Gary Player Cup on Sunday (1:51)? Tracking him down are a slew of high-caliber players. Are Ben An (7:10) and Rickie Fowler (11:20) the best bets to track down Brendon Todd? Brooks Koepka had a rollercoaster day in round 3, what’s his outlook heading into the final ...
Aug 01, 2020•35 min
We’ve got a quick hitting round 2 recap podcast for you today! Brendon Todd is the 36-hole leader at TPC Southwind, why were we sleeping on the “Todd Father” and does he have the ability to sustain this success over the weekend (0:51)? Rickie Fowler’s campaign continued today. Is it possible we’ll see him hoist the Gary Player Cup on Sunday (6:58)? Brooks Koepka started the day in the lead after Thursday’s 62. A mediocre 1-over performance today dropped him back to the pack. Any reason to be con...
Jul 31, 2020•26 min
Round one is in the books at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational! Brooks Koepka is your leader after posting a 62, matching his career-low on Tour. Is this further proof of the ‘Brooks only cares about big events/majors theory’ (1:20)? Rickie Fowler stood out on Thursday with an opening round 64. Considering his recent swing changes and tinkering, is this a sign of more improvements to come (8:53)? Bryson DeChambeau unsurprisingly found a way to entertain the golf world by requesting a free drop...
Jul 31, 2020•28 min
The First Cut is back to preview the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind. The top eight players in the world are present and ready to go. Our expert analysts weigh in on their favorite storylines heading into the week. Kyle Porter highlights some players to watch as they try to earn an exemption into the U.S. Open this year (7:51). Rick has his eye on some “big game hunters” for this week. What are the expectations for Patrick Reed this week in Memphis (13:15)? Mark Immelman is...
Jul 28, 2020•1 hr 4 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme are breaking down the field from a daily fantasy angle for the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational at TPC Southwind. Don’t set your daily fantasy lineups before hearing our daily fantasy tips and advice! DraftKings Pricing Breakdown $10k & Above - (14:55) $9k - (23:23) $8k - (32:22) $7k - (38:08) $6k - (44:47) Have any questions for our fantasy expert? Submit them via an Apple Podcast review and we'll answer it on our weekly DFS Preview show! ————————— Want to win $...
Jul 27, 2020•52 min
Michael Thompson is your 3M Open champion after an impressive 4-under 67 performance on Sunday. His second career PGA Tour victory didn’t come without hard work and sweat. Just how life changing is a win like this for a guy like Michael Thompson (0:57)? Adam Long finished solo second to earn a spot in the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot. That’s pretty darn good considering he made the cut on the number, going 16-under over the weekend (14:12). Tony Finau finished T3 along with 8 other players. Aft...
Jul 27, 2020•49 min
We’re talking about get hedging & strokes gained on today’s round 3 recap podcast. Michael Thompson co-leads the 3M Open along with Richy Werenski. Kyle Porter and Rick Gehman talk about what a life changing moment a win tomorrow could be (4:23). Tony Finau sits two shots off the lead entering Sunday, can the no. 17 ranked player in the world close out against players ranked far higher than him in the official world golf ranking (13:15)? We wrap the pod with our final picks to win the 3M Ope...
Jul 25, 2020•33 min
Michael Thompson and notable sleeper Richy Werenski sit atop the leaderboard after 36 holes of play at the 3M Open. Greg DuCharme hosts as Mark Immelman joins the pod to breakdown all of Friday’s action and lookahead to tomorrow. We start by looking at the leaders, Do Michael Thompson and Richy Werenski have any staying power (1:19)? Tony Finau and Matthew Wolff are the most recognizable names at the top. What’s been the secret to Tony’s success this week (9:21). Matthew Wolff is surprisingly in...
Jul 25, 2020•33 min
The First Cut is back to recap the first round of the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. Greg starts the show with a little gloating as his sleeper, Richy Werenski, sits atop the leaderboard (1:29). Tony Finau had a great day after an awful weekend at the Memorial. Was his split with longtime caddie Greg Bodine and putting Boyd Summerhays on the bag a smart move (7:18)? Dustin Johnson stole the afternoon headlines when he withdrew with a back injury after a 7-over performance. He’s 23-over through his ...
Jul 23, 2020•26 min
The 3M Open may have a weaker field than what we've been treated to since golf returned, but fret not First Cut fans as we still have a great preview podcast lined up. Rick Gehman and Kyle Porter tag team today's podcast looking at the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. Brooks Koepka's knee will be under a microscope this week after he revealed last week that issues were still lingering there. Is this a time to fade the most dominant major player over the past three years (0:58)? We also look at anothe...
Jul 21, 2020•50 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme are breaking down the field from a daily fantasy angle for the 3M Open at TPC Twin Cities. Don’t set your daily fantasy lineups before hearing our daily fantasy tips and advice! DraftKings Pricing Breakdown $10k & Above - (11:34) $9k - (18:04) $8k - (25:10) $7k - (36:30) $6k - (43:20) Have any questions for our fantasy expert? Submit them via an Apple Podcast review and we'll answer it on our weekly DFS Preview show! ————————— Want to win $1,000 without putting ...
Jul 20, 2020•52 min
