Kyle Porter, Patrick McDonald and Mark Immelman discuss Tiger Woods' press conference, the latest news in golf and preview the Hero World Challenge. (0:00) Intro (2:30) Takeaways for Tiger Woods’ press conference at the Hero World Challenge (24:15) Rory McIlroy tops the PGA Tour’s PIP List for 2023 (34:30) Hero World Challenge Preview - Tiger is back, Will Zalatoris and Viktor Hovland 3-peat (47:05) Best Bets #pgatour #tigerwoods #heroworldchallenge #golfpicks #golf #golfbetting #livgolf --- SUB...
Nov 28, 2023•59 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme breakdown the 20-man field at the Hero World Challenge from a DFS perspective. (0:00) Intro + last DFS preview of 2023 (3:50) Albany Course Breakdown - an interesting scorecard for a Par 72 (8:45) 10k+ Lots of recent winners and the No. 1 player in the world (19:55) 8k, 9k | Is Justin Thomas back? (25:30) 7k | Lots of questions in this price range (32:30) 6k | The Big Cat! Will Zalatoris! #golf #pgatour #heroworldchallenge #tigerwoods #PGADFS #golfpicks #pgafantasy ...
Nov 27, 2023•48 min
IT'S TRIVIA TIME! Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter, Patrick McDonald and Greg DuCharme are here on Thanksgiving week to play a game of golf trivia! 0:00 Intro + A trivia show, not THE trivia show 9:00 Trivia Time! Rounds 1 & 2 20:35 Rounds 3-5 37:45 Stump the Schwab #golf #pgatour #golftrivia #trivia --- 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 available on Apple Podcast...
Nov 21, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Rick Gehman and Patrick McDonald discuss Tiger's next tournament, Rory McIlroy leaving the PGA Tour Policy Board and Ludvig Aberg gets his first PGA Tour victory. 0:00 Intro 1:10 Tiger Woods will play in the Hero World Challenge 6:45 Rory McIlroy steps down from the PGA Tour Policy Board 13:50 Paul Azinger’s time is up at NBC after his contract was not renewed 21:30 22-year-old Nicolai Hojgaard wins the DP World Tour Championship 27:26 Ludvig Aberg caps off an unbelievable 2023 with his first PG...
Nov 19, 2023•54 min
Rick Gehman and Patrick McDonald return from their trip to the Netflix Cup to discuss being there on-site and the Netflix's first crack at live sports. 0:00 Intro 2:00 What was it like on the grounds at the Netflix Cup - the golf was secondary 5:30 How did this come through on the broadcast? 16:45 What worked well at the Netflix Cup? 21:15 The actual matches on the course 29:00 “We were not beautiful enough” #pgatour #formula1 #netflix #netflixcup --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://youtube.c...
Nov 16, 2023•33 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter and Patrick McDonald to preview the Netflix Cup, the DP World Tour Championship and the RSM Classic. 0:00 Intro + Rick and Patrick go to dinner… 3:00 Netflix Cup is live from Vegas on Tuesday afternoon 11:50 Rory McIlroy has clinched the Race to Dubai ahead of this week’s DP World Tour Championship 17:00 Rory’s new driver 21:20 RSM Classic & the conclusion of the FedExCup Fall 31:10 Best Bets #pgatour #dpworldtour #netflixcup #golfpicks #golfbetting #rsmc...
Nov 14, 2023•47 min
Rick Gehman and Keith Stewart break down the 2023 RSM Classic from a DFS perspective. 0:00 Intro + Keith joins the show! 1:30 Course breakdown: Plantation vs. Seaside this week at the RSM 7:00 10k+ | Ludvig Aberg is the most expensive golfer this week 11:40 9k+ | Is Alex Noren the play here? 18:40 8k | Keith is a big fan of the 8k range. Listen to find out why! 28:05 7k | Taylor Pendrith is on a roll in the 7k range 38:30 6k | Where is the value at the bottom of the barrel? --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS...
Nov 13, 2023•47 min
Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter and Greg DuCharme break down Max Homa's win on the DP World Tour and Camilo Villegas in the winner's circle in Bermuda. 0:00 Intro + Jimbo Fisher gets canned 6:00 Max Homa wins the Nedbank Golf Challenge - his 4th win since the beginning of 2022 19:00 Camilo Villegas ends a winless drought of over 3,000 days + Alex Noren’s runner up finish 36:55 Best Bets --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/FirstCutPodcast Get your First Cut merch here: https://paramountsh...
Nov 12, 2023•46 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Patrick McDonald, Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman to discuss the latest in TGL news - Tiger Woods' team, Jon Rahm backing out - and preview the Butterfield Bermuda Championship (0:00) Intro + KP’s club fitting experience (5:20) Rory McIlroy is confident that Jon Rahm is a PGA Tour player despite backing out of TGL (10:30) Rory compares TGL to NBA in-arena experience (29:35) Bermuda Championship the second-to-last event of the FedExCup Fall (35:40) Best Bets (53:38) KP’s co...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 15 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme break down the Butterfield Bermuda Championship from a DFS perspective. 0:00 Intro + we’ve made it to Bermuda 2:45 Course Breakdown: Port Royal Golf Course - one of the shortest courses on the PGA Tour 9:30 10k+ | Brendon Todd, Akshay Bhatia lead a small group 17:15 9k | A great spot for Lucas Glover 24:30 8k | Rick hates this entire range - “I want to send it into the center of the sun” 30:45 7k | This range looks better than the 8k range 44:30 6k | What in the wor...
Nov 06, 2023•58 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Greg DuCharme and Patrick McDonald to recap the 2023 World Wide Technology Championship. Erik van Rooyen cards a back nine 28 to win with a heavy heart in Mexico. 0:00 Intro + El Cardonal was very easy for Tour players 5:45 Erik van Rooyan storms back in 28 to win the WWT + EVR’s heavy heart on Sunday 14:45 Matt Kuchar’s back nine on Saturday comes back to bite him 21:30 Camilo Villegas makes 10 pars in the middle of his round, comes up just short 28:00 Another high fini...
Nov 06, 2023•53 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter and Patrick McDonald to discuss the latest TGL format news and preview the World Wide Technology Championship. 0:00 Intro + KP is Phil Mickelson’s punching bag 5:10 PGA Tour denies Endeavor’s private equity bid 17:30 Two Korn Ferry Tour players suspended for betting on tournaments 27:30 TGL announces scoring, match format for 2024 season 36:40 World Wide Technology Championship - PGA Tour heads to a Tiger-designed course 44:25 Best Bets #golf #pgatour #tigerw...
Oct 31, 2023•57 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme preview this week's Worldwide Technology Championship from a DFS perspective. It's picks, strategy and fades from Los Cabos. 0:00 Intro + a stacked sports week 2:15 El Cardonal at Diamante - a Tiger Woods design - course breakdown 10:40 10k+ | Ludvig Aberg the most expensive golfer this week in Mexico 16:15 9k | Beau Hossler leads the range as the best player in FedEx Cup Fall 23:15 8k | This is where the question marks start to arise 30:15 7k | A huge range with pl...
Oct 30, 2023•58 min
Kyle Porter, Patrick McDonald and Greg DuCharme answer your questions in October's mailbag! Want to be featured in the next mailbag? Leave a 5-star rating and review on Apple Podcast and we'll answer it on the next mailbag episode! 0:00 Intro + the Dolphins offensive coordinator Kyle Porter 6:20 Could Daniel Berger return to prominence after his injury? 12:35 Which major-less stars will win a major championship? 24:00 Who wins a major championship next: Collin Morikawa or Viktor Hovland? 28:00 W...
Oct 27, 2023•1 hr 19 min
Michael Block joins the show to discuss his whirlwind of a 2023 that began with a top 20 finish at the PGA Championship. 0:00 Intro + Rick’s trip to Disney 2:15 Michael Block joins the show! + the current state of his game 6:00 Other than the hole-on-one, what’s the “I can’t believe this is happening” moment at the PGA? 10:30 Going from unknown to center of the golf world + a whirlwind of a weekend 19:30 Post PGA Championship life for Michael Block --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://youtube....
Oct 25, 2023•36 min
Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter and Greg DuCharme break down Collin Morikawa's first victory in almost two years at the Zozo Championship. 0:00 Intro + Rick’s Phillies Experience, KP’s Formula 1 Weekend 8:00 Collin Morikawa finally finds his way back into the winner’s circle 20:00 Eric Cole bags yet another top 5 - will he get his first win soon? 26:15 Beau Hossler holds on to top spot in the FedEx Cup Fall 32:20 Min Woo Lee is banking high finishes all over the globe 41:00 FedEx Cup Fall Top 10 + Top ...
Oct 22, 2023•57 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter, Patrick McDonald and Mark Immelman to preview the Zozo Championship, talk TGL roster spots and Netflix's crossover with the PGA Tour and Formula 1. 0:00 Intro + the Philadelphia Phillies 4:30 24 Golfers have committed to play in the TGL in 2024 16:30 “The Netflix Cup” brings Drive to Survive and Full Swing together in a live event 21:30 Is this Netflix’s signal that they are ready for live sports? 33:30 The best field of the FedEx Cup Fall at the Zozo Champi...
Oct 17, 2023•1 hr 4 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme break down the 2023 ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP from a DFS perspective. It's picks, strategy and fades for this week in Japan. 0:00 Intro 7:00 Accordia Golf Narashino CC Course Breakdown - A different looking scorecard in Japan 13:45 10k+ | A range led by American Ryder Cuppers 21:00 9k | A stacked range filled with recent winners 28:25 8k | Good options, but a clear drop off from the 9k’s 35:50 7k | JJ Spaun, Justin Suh, Tom Hoge intrigue Rick in a strong range 43:30 6k | Is...
Oct 16, 2023•53 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Patrick McDonald and Greg DuCharme to recap Tom Kim's successful defense at the Shriners Children's Open. 0:00 Intro + Patrick’s Golf Trip 3:45 Tom Kim successfully defends in the desert 13:15 Adam Hadwin, a.k.a the Desert Fox, comes up just short in Vegas after a stumble on the back nine 18:00 Eric Cole puts together another high finish with a Sunday 62 + Alex Noren, Taylor Pendrith finish T3 24:30 Lexi Thompson takes a serious run at making the cut at TPC Summerlin 38:...
Oct 16, 2023•48 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Kyle Porter, Greg DuCharme to preview the Shriners Children's Open in Las Vegas. Lexi Thompson is in the field, Tom Kim attempts to defend and much more from the desert. In other golf news, the OWGR officially denied LIV Golf of qualifying for world ranking points. 0:00 Intro + MLB Playoffs and Baseball vs. Golf stats 14:00 LIV Golf denied OWGR points 34:30 What’s next for LIV Golf and the OWGR? 52:45 Lexi Thompson to become 7th woman to play in a PGA Tour event 1:05:30 ...
Oct 10, 2023•1 hr 18 min
Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme preview the Shriners Children's Open from a DFS perspective. It's picks, strategy and fades from TPC Summerlin. 0:00 Intro 2:40 Course Breakdown: TPC Summerlin - A true putting contest in the desert 11:00 10k+ | Ludvig Aberg tops the board with defending champion Tom Kim on his heels 18:15 9k | A pair of Adam’s lead this salary range 25:55 8k | “These are our DFS dudes” 37:30 7k | Breaking a large salary range down into sections 46:10 6k | Lexi Thompson slotted at $...
Oct 09, 2023•59 min
Rick Gehman, Mark Immelman and Greg DuCharme break down a wild Sunday at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Luke List emerges from a 5-man playoff in Jackson. 0:00 Intro 3:00 Ben Griffin stumbles in a big way down the stretch in Jackson 8:15 Ludvig Aberg comes up just short of an incredible two weeks of golf 13:15 Luke List drops a bomb on the first playoff hole to win the event + Luke’s putting resurgence 25:10 30 Korn Ferry Tour members earn membership on the PGA Tour 35:00 Best Bets 37:05 The ...
Oct 09, 2023•51 min
Rick Gehman and Kyle Porter sit down for one more debrief on the 2023 Ryder Cup from Marco Simone. 0:00 Intro + Rick’s stuck in London 3:00 Let’s talk about Rome and the Italian experience 6:00 Ryder Cup general thoughts - course setup, playing at home, and why was it not competitive? 14:30 Why do the Europeans always play to more than the sum of their parts? 28:20 Why Friday afternoon was when the US lost the Ryder Cup 30:35 What is the American culture? 45:00 Should Tiger be the US Ryder Cup c...
Oct 05, 2023•1 hr 8 min
Greg DuCharme and Patrick McDonald preview the 2023 Sanderson Farms Championship as the PGA Tour schedule returns for the remainder of the fall slate. It's picks, storylines and more from Jackson, Mississippi. 0:00 Intro 1:00 The post-Ryder Cup US fallout & Stefan Schauffele’s comments 8:00 Blow up the Ryder Cup process? Or is this just overreaction week 15:00 Captain’s in two years at Bethpage Black 22:20 Sanderson Farms Championship Preview - Ludvig Aberg, FedEx Cup Fall & more 30:30 W...
Oct 03, 2023•50 min
Rick Gehman is joined by Patrick McDonald and Greg DuCharme to break down Europe's victory over Team USA in the 2023 Ryder Cup. 0:00 Intro, Europe takes back the Ryder Cup! 4:00 The Hoping Hour! & USA’s slow start on Friday coming back to bite them 9:15 Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler deliver a classic singles match to kick off the day 13:45 Viktor Hovland delivers 3.5 points for the Europeans in the Ryder Cup 18:20 Patrick Cantlay embraces being public enemy No. 1 22:15 Rory McIlroy leads th...
Oct 01, 2023•59 min
Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter and Patrick McDonald break down all the action from Day 2 of the 2023 Ryder Cup. Rory McIlroy is heated, Patrick Cantlay's hat and so much more! 0:00 Intro. Things are CHAOTIC! 3:00 Sam Burns and Collin Morikawa fire things up at Marco Simone 5:45 The reports on a fractured US team room and Patrick Cantlay’s hat 12:30 Patrick Cantlay comes up clutch in the final match of the day 19:00 Rory McIlroy getting into it with Cantlay’s caddie, Joe LaCava 30:30 Sunday Singles Mat...
Sep 30, 2023•55 min
Rick Gehman, Kyle Porter recap a wild Day 1 of the 2023 Ryder Cup. The crew recaps both sessions and Europe's fast start at Marco Simone. 0:00 Intro 3:30 Europe Sweeps Friday Morning Foursome Session + Zach Johnson’s game plan 19:40 JT and Spieth lead the US into afternoon four ball + this is why you bring JT 25:00 Europe grinds out a win and three ties in the afternoon session 34:50 Saturday Morning Foursome matches --- SUBSCRIBE TO THIS CHANNEL: https://youtube.com/FirstCutPodcast Get your Fir...
Sep 29, 2023•45 min
Kyle Porter, Greg Ducharme and Patrick McDonald break down the 2023 Ryder Cup. It's storylines and best bets ahead of the showdown at Marco Simone Golf Club. 0:00 Intro 3:40 KP’s first impressions of Marco Simone and Europe’s course setup 12:00 Does the US actually have the advantage in foursomes despite the recent record in Europe? 18:30: Rest vs. Rust - US’s time off vs. Europe’s recent action 23:00 Europe’s top heavy roster construction and is this going to be a very close Ryder Cup? 30:00 Wh...
Sep 27, 2023•1 hr 6 min
Greg DuCharme and Patrick McDonald break down the 2023 Ryder Cup from a DFS perspective. It's picks, strategy and fades for the showdown at Marco Simone Golf Club. 0:00 Intro + getting on Rome time 2:00 Marco Simone Golf Club Course Breakdown 12:30 Scoring Construction for Ryder Cup DFS 17:00 9k & 8k - Is World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler a place of leverage in the 9k? Are the Europeans the move in the 8k range? 31:30 7k & 6k - Patrick loves the 7k range and Jordan Spieth is a high risk, hig...
Sep 26, 2023•1 hr 3 min
Kyle Porter, Patrick McDonald and Greg DuCharme snake draft the 24 Ryder Cuppers ahead of the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome next week. 0:00 Intro + Mike McDaniel and KP’s flag football coaching experience 12:00 Beginning of the Draft 12:15 Rounds 1-4 34:00 Rounds 5-8 52:30 Who’s going to win in Rome? --- 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 available on Apple Podcasts, ...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 1 min
