"Fore Play" is a weekly podcast by common golfers, for common golfers. Trent, Riggs, Frankie, Dan Rapaport, and their wide variety of guests talk about everything golf like normal folks sitting at a bar watching coverage, venting about the game's difficulties, and weighing in on pro gossip. Your classic golf addicts, the "Fore Play" crew brings a young, unique voice to the rapidly-evolving game, discussing freely and openly everything golf. There is nothing like it.
You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod
A hell of a show. We react to playing The Lido, discuss the upcoming Ryder Cup, and reminisce about high school glory days including “grind lines,” parties, curfew, famous alumni, and much more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod
Full squad live from Sand Valley including Lurch and Jersey Jerry. We review our first day at Sand Valley and talk about the state of our games, aliens, video game wars, Jerry and Robby Berger getting fired, and much more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod
The U.S. Ryder Cup picks are in and we all agree — Justin Thomas was a no-brainer. We discuss the idiots who disagree, the daunting task the American team has before it, and our growing hype for golf’s best event. We also delve into food delivery services being able to charge whatever they want, Frankie vs grilling twitter, the Walker Cup as a sleeper event, our upcoming Wisconsin golf trip, PGA Tour Superstores, new grips, Shinnecock, the newest Tiger footage, and new Barstool transforming back...
Kiz is back (3:30). Fresh off a full month in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Kevin Kisner has returned to the grind and will be making his PGA Tour comeback soon. We discuss rekindling with John Tillery, the low point at the 2023 Masters, Dewey moving full-time to Sepp Straka, being blindsided by the PIF & Tour agreement, tubing on the lake with family, and predict Ryder Cup captain’s picks. After Kiz, Riggs and Dan dig deeper into Viktor’s dominance and the upcoming Ryder Cup matchup. You can find e...
Billy Walters, Phil’s long-time gambling partner, joins the show (1:05:53). Billy discusses the severe highs and lows with Phil and being one of the best sports gamblers in history. Before Billy, we read our original emails from Dave as 20 years of Barstool approaches, our hopeless sports fandoms, Mr. Borrelli thriving at the Classic, and the Tour’s $18M finale. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For mo...
A Tuesday show on a Sunday. We “predict” the BMW winner. Riggs has yet another tale from Newark Airport. 12-year-old Pete is now 15, and a stick. We’ve got another hole-in-one controversy — and Frankie wants no part of it. Bryson was ripping persimmon woods on the first tee at the U.S. Amateur. Dan delivers a passionate hype speech for playing golf. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit bar...
Min Woo Lee joins the show! (40:34) He talks 2-iron stingers, Las Vegas livin’, and his unique and effective use of social media. Before Min Woo, the crew discusses Riggs taking magic chocolates, the Derek Jeter roster, magicians, documentaries, the Portnoy parents, and much more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod...
Fear is the real difference between old Barstool and new Barstool. We’re joined by Trottie who’s always a good time. And we talk Dan’s outrageous travel from Africa, Phil Mickelson gambling over a billion dollars and if we have any issue with it, the hole in one controversy still raging on, if Lucas Glover should make the Ryder Cup team, Pizza Fest and more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, ...
A Frankie, Trent and Lurch show. Dave Portnoy bought back 100% of Barstool Sports, and everyone is fired up. Frankie was back on the sticks for Barstool Radio - and his stress level skyrocketed. Lurch joins (25:27) to talk about Justin Thomas, his night at the Taylor Swift concert, his health and golf game, Pickleball, and more. The boys take a couple interesting calls from fans, who tell a few unbelievable tales (including an absolute horror story) from the golf course. You can find every episo...
Airlines. Europe. Aging. Ryder Cup choices. Battle has found the Fore Play shores yet again. Should JT be picked? Was Oppenheimer too long? Was Bryson’s 58 awesome? Can Frankie handle turning 30? Plus: Barstool Pickleball, Goo Goo Dolls, Trent at Billy Strings and Tyler Childers, and more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod...
Dan is on vacation in Africa. Riggs, Frankie and Trent start the show discussing Tiger Woods joining the PGA TOUR Policy Board, Justin Thomas’ struggles and if he should be picked for the U.S. Ryder Cup Team, a hidden backyard golf course on Long Island, and more. Lt. Col. Dan Rooney and Kyle Rudolph join the show (1:10:30) to outline a unique Ryder Cup experience through Alltroo and Folds of Honor. They also discuss being a Fighter Jet Pilot, having a “dark visor down” mentality, comparing nerv...
Golf broadcast? Check. Against all odds, including our own expectations, we pulled off producing a full Korn Ferry Tour broadcast. We’re joined by Francis Ellis and champion Trace Crowe to debrief over the dramatic finish, the funny moments, and the completely new experience of the crew doing television. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod...
Our first ever golf live broadcast is upon us. We’re live from Chicago for the NV5 Invitational presented by Old National Bank and we’re joined by KFT players (Adrien Dumont De Chassart, Ben Kohles, Rafael Campos, and Tim Widing). We discuss the tension on tour as we enter the home stretch, playing for one’s livelihood, and hear about the best shots from the year. Before the players join, the crew talks Oppenheimer, Blackberries, Golden Eye the video game, and The Word Of The Day. You can find e...
Brian Harman runs away with the 151st Open Championship. Do we feel bad rooting for a closer tournament? Are self-righteous golf tweeters the worst? Will Rory ever win another major? Will JT make the Ryder Cup team? We also get hyped up for our Korn Ferry Tour broadcast coming up this week, Messi delivering in his first game in Miami, and new movies. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit ba...
Riggs and producers Brendan and Alex answer questions and talk everything behind the scenes of Fore Play. What’s the full Lurch & Dan story? How’d the TaylorMade deal come about? Is Fore Play its own business? How do contracts work? What travel series destinations are in the queue? How many people work for Fore Play? What does the future hold? You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool....
It’s British Open week. We preview Hoylake and discuss Rory winning the Scottish, Steph Curry going off in Tahoe, and Jay Monahan returning to work. Lurch also returns. We get a health update, breakdown Wimbledon tennis, and spin fully off the rails. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod
Packed show. The PGA Tour answered questions in front of the United States Senate on Tuesday. We react to everything we heard, and everything that broke. Frankie returns to discuss his own wedding. And we’ve also got U.S. Women’s Open champion Allisen Corpuz (01:44:43-2:01:53) and John Deere Classic winner Sepp Straka (01:16:32-01:42:14) as guests. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit bars...
Senator Ron Johnson, ranking member of the subcommittee investigating the PGA Tour & LIV Golf deal, joins the show. We discuss the upcoming hearing with the Tour, details of the deal between the entities, and the Senator’s role in it all both now and going forward. Before Senator Johnson joins, we breakdown Frankie’s wedding, Dan’s trip to Colombia for a bachelor party, Brooks Koepka publicly throwing teammate Matt Wolff under the bus, the U.S. Women’s Open at Pebble Beach, Sepp Straka winning t...
Golf Superintendents, Club Pros and aspiring Pros call in from across the country – differing perspectives from California, to Arizona, to Long Island. How do you maintain a golf course in Arizona? What steps do you need to take to become a Teaching Pro? Stories from a Club Pro who competed in the PGA Championship at Kiawah. Before, Frankie, Trent and Dan discuss eating habits, a new Breaking 90 episode releasing Thursday, Rickie Fowler’s win, an idea for the PGA Tour on Designated Events, and m...
Kirk joins the show. It’s a wild & hilarious one. We tease tales from this week’s Barstool Writer Cup, question whether Tiger Woods will win another major, hear Frankie’s most contentious interactions with strangers, update all on the nuances of golf news, hear in-person Dan vs Kirk, and muuuch more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod...
Big week at Barstool Golf. The first ever Writer Cup golf matches are being played out with a dozen Barstool personalities in North Carolina. And we’re joined (01:02:01-02:06:29) by Sean Foley, former swing coach of Tiger Woods, and his partner David Woods, coach to many Tour pros. Sean and David created the ProSENDR, a swing aid that’s being used by the likes of Rory, Cam Smith, and many others. We dive deep into golf swing thoughts, key fundamentals, and mindsets that lead to better golf. Befo...
The U.S. Open champion & the Canadian Open champion join the show. First, Wyndham (48:44-1:15:15) walks us through his key shots on Sunday, post-round celebrations, and taking down some of golf’s biggest superstars. Then, Nick (1:17:17-1:44:20) discusses becoming the first Canadian to win the Canadian Open in 69 years with a 72-foot walk-off eagle, which prominent Canadians he’s heard from since, and Adam Hadwin getting tackled by security. Before the interviews, we talk the Women’s PGA Champion...
Wyndham Clark wins the U.S. Open. Rory comes up short. Rickie comes up short. Scottie comes up short. We instantly react to all this week’s drama and takes. How was LACC as a venue? Was there a conspiracy behind keeping fans away? Will Rickie ever get it done? Is there a beauty to Rory’s anguish? The whole crew discusses it all. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypo...
Joel Dahmen joins the show (1:11:32). Joel reveals how he found out the shocking merger news, intricate details of how LACC will play this week, and how dramatically his life has changed with Netflix fame. Before Joel, we react to the Monahan health news and the latest Tour + PIF chatter. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod...
Beautifully chaotic. We’re posted up on the range at the 2023 U.S. Open and all sorts of characters join the show: Bryson DeChambeau (46:02), Tommy Fleetwood (and his caddie Ian Finnis) (1:03:47), JT Poston, Scottie Scheffler, Tim Tucker, Sam Burns, Matthew Fitzpatrick, Willy Wilcox, Adrian Rietveld. Ian Finnis (Tommy’s caddie) confronts Dan. A big, big show for a big, big week at LACC. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-fre...
It’s been a few days since the shocking announcement of the Tour & LIV Golf coming together. We ponder on what the future of golf could look like, if it’s good or bad, where Jay Monahan goes from here, how badly Rory & co. were betrayed, and the importance of journalists reminding the world of tough truths. We also discuss smothering wildfire smoke, golf bags at airport bag drops, & a new rock & roll album. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Memb...
Monumental announcement — “the PGA TOUR, DP World Tour and the Public Investment Fund (PIF) today announced a landmark agreement to unify the game of golf, on a global basis.” We instantly react to it all, and speculate about the future of golf. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod
Billy Horschel joins the show (54:57) to discuss his viral interview after shooting 84, the ups and downs of golf, and coming out better on the other side. Before Billy, Riggs and Dan breakdown Rose Zhang’s historic win at Liberty National, Viktor Hovland taking down Denny McCarthy at Jack’s place, the upcoming U.S. Open at LACC, Chad Ramey’s 13, Breaking 90’s return, a wholesome Father’s Day video, and The Score Bet’s unique involvement at this week’s RBC Canadian Open. You can find every episo...
Tyrrell Hatton, a white whale of ours, joins for the first time (36:52). Tyrrell talks tempers on the course, his upbringing, criticisms of Augusta National, hitting mud balls, “Negative Vibes Only,” and much, much more. Before Tyrrell, Frankie, Trent and Dan discuss Rory’s comments on the Ryder Cup, an outlandish article on this generation of golf, a new idea for a World Hole In One Headquarters, and more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Memb...
Frankie was bedazzled by Taylor Swift over the weekend. So was Busch. We discuss The Eras Tour at MetLife, a wild finish at Colonial, the Block Party shutting down early, an unofficial historic round, “saving it for the show,” the upcoming Memorial and much more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit barstool.link/foreplaypod...
