Kurt Kitayama fresh off the gutsy win at Bay Hill joins the show for the first time (01:08:02). We discuss marking his 1 centimeter putt on the 72nd hole, overcoming a triple on the 9th, and taking down Rory down the stretch. Before Kurt joins, we get hyped for The PLAYERS Championship, break down the Tour’s latest schedule changes, including aggressive comments about controversial limited-field, no-cut events, and react to Tiger not playing. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podc...
Mar 07, 2023•2 hr 36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our merch is at the PLAYERS. The Fore Man Scramble took on Billy Horschel at TPC Sawgrass. We take questions From The Gallery. Could LIV players return to the PGA Tour? Then, the Barstool Classic champs — Josh Isner and Brendan Mahoney — join the show (50:06), to discuss their big win, the Dad Bod Classic, connecting us with Jon Rahm, playing golf with Dave Portnoy, being a huge OG Stoolie, and much more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Member...
Mar 02, 2023•2 hr 36 min•Transcript available on Metacast A big, big video coming Wednesday. PGA Tour vs LIV was hot this weekend. What are the top-5 most famous golf courses in the world? Country star, songwriter, golf nut and our friend, Hardy (01:40:58), joins the show. Dan gets kicked off. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had a big weekend of sport. The 5th annual Barstool Classic commences Monday. 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, vis...
Feb 28, 2023•3 hr 34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trent’s on Weight Watchers. Frankie wants to be able to wear makeup. Riggs receives a text suggesting TaylorMade deserves a Noble Prize for the Stealth 2. Also — Are today’s golf stars too soft? How does the LPGA Tour get bigger? Is the universe real? Does Frankie regret saying the WMPO is bigger than the PGA Championship? 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/forepl...
Feb 23, 2023•2 hr 37 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tiger Woods returned, looked solid, and stirred up plenty of chatter. Netflix’s Full Swing is garnering much attention, in a great way. Jon Rahm is unflappable in yet another victory, while Max Homa is graciously lovable in defeat. Dan has a special question, the Tour is currently shining while LIV is quiet, and Microsoft’s artificially intelligent chatbot is becoming a serious, serious problem. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can list...
Feb 21, 2023•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tiger Woods is back and D-Rap is live from Riviera with lots of insight. For how long does TW still got it? What are his own expectations? What are ours? We react to the presser. Plus Frankie has some notes from the first two episodes of Full Swing, we’ve all got The Last Of Us takes, and Rahm comments on his pod appearance. 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...
Feb 16, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick Taylor joins (50:27) fresh off a solo 2nd-place finish at the WM Phoenix Open. We delve into the wild atmosphere, the final round grouping with Scottie Scheffler and Jon Rahm, and sneaking inside the ropes to watch Tiger Woods. We’ve also got our crew breaking down the Netflix “Full Swing” premiere, Max Homa’s club throw, Barstool Sportsbook hot streaks, UFOs and more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon M...
Feb 14, 2023•2 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Live from Scottsdale, Justin Rose (23:25) — fresh off a win at Pebble — and Nate Bargatze (52:27) — fresh off a new comedy special — join the show. Why didn’t Rose leave for LIV? Did Nate stay in the same house we’re in? We also breakdown our Barstool Mini Golf performances, the Phoenix Open’s rising stature in golf, golfing with Dave Portnoy and his mother, and Arizona hibachi. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Ama...
Feb 09, 2023•2 hr 18 min•Transcript available on Metacast Phoenix Open and the Big Game descend upon Arizona. We’re here with much to discuss from the St. Andrews Swilken Bridge addition to Aaron Rodgers sandbagging to the Netflix doc and beyond. Then Dan chats with Taylor Montgomery (01:10:01) to breakdown comparing himself to others, caring about money, and chasing a Masters invite. 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...
Feb 07, 2023•2 hr 50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Jon Rahm joins the show. Candid, raw, real, authentic. We discuss: showing emotion inside the ropes, the media’s portrayals, making a putt to beat Tiger in the Ryder Cup, carrying the Spanish golf torch, handling social media comments, LIV Golf’s place, the current hot streak and much, 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...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Transcript available on Metacast Trottie joins (01:48:16) with the full crew live from TaylorMade’s Kingdom to discuss the Stealth 2, Riggs’ swing, Tiger’s divots and much more. Before Trottie, we discuss: Homa wins and earns universal admiration for a mid-round interview, Rory tops Reed amid plenty of controversy, the 2023 Barstool Classic goes on sale Wednesday at 12pET, Brandel breaks down Reed’s tree incident, Dan details his Fore Play role, and the Fore The Cut bet (+800) hits for the second time in three weeks. Packed sho...
Jan 31, 2023•3 hr 36 min•Transcript available on Metacast All-time stories. Riggs sits down at Grayhawk with famed announcer Gary McCord and notorious analyst Brandel Chamblee. The two friends riff on: getting in trouble broadcasting the Masters, hitting the bar with Clint Eastwood, missing Tour greens on purpose, the greatest putting book ever written, and nearly getting into a fist-fight with another player mid-tournament round. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon M...
Jan 26, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast We competed in an LPGA Tour event and we’re here to breakdown our individual and team performances. Then we’re joined by Larry Fitzgerald (01:19:13), who challenges Frankie and all of Fore Play to pickle ball matches and talks trash to Riggs. Finally we’ve got NASCAR legend and all-around hilarious guy Michael Waltrip (01:49:10), who tells tales of getting into fights on the track with other drivers and opens our eyes to the beauty of motor racing. You can find every episode of this show on Appl...
Jan 24, 2023•2 hr 21 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re playing in the Hilton Grand Vacations LPGA Tournament of Champions Pro-Am this week. A pair of former MLB stars join us in Orlando. Hall of Famer John Smoltz talks baseball, golf, his personal relationship with Tiger Woods, and more. Kevin Millar chats with us about long baseball seasons, the game evolving (or not?), the memorable 0-3 Red Sox comeback in 2004, and more. Before, we discuss the Barstool Classic schedule release, Riggs going to Duke-UNC, our victory on The Dozen, and as alway...
Jan 19, 2023•2 hr 49 min•Transcript available on Metacast The big fella returns to the show. We catch up on: diets, health, pickle ball, Alistair Docherty’s start on the Korn Ferry Tour, the ace and Fore The Cut bets hitting at the Sony, our upcoming week, Riggs’ new grip, the crew tubing together 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
Jan 17, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast We are hosting a scramble during Waste Management week. Netflix drops a trailer for their new series, “Full Swing.” TaylorMade drops the Stealth 2, and Tiger crushed his review. Ian Poulter is mad online about birthday wishes. A group of athletes (including Islanders captain Anders Lee) are buying farms in Iowa. Jon Rahm would be a plus-13 (!!) handicap right now. Does anyone still read newspapers? And much more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prim...
Jan 12, 2023•2 hr 36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Collin Morikawa struggles down the stretch in Hawaii, paving the way for Jon Rahm to open the year with a win. Todd Lewis had an all-time awkward post-victory handshake. JJ Spaun vs. Frankie rages on. We review the “Golden Record” sent on the Voyager probe as a greeting to aliens. A Sony Open make-the-cut bet. Do lobsters have feelings? 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/fo...
Jan 10, 2023•2 hr 45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our guy got tased. We talk adapting our content in 2023, golf brands investing in content creators, Pinehurst building a 10th course, and Riggs playing in a pro “scratch” tournament with Alistair. Also: Why do people walk out of “bad” movies? Who walks off a bad golf course? And Dan reports on new developments on the Scott Stallings Masters invitation story. 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, ...
Jan 05, 2023•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast We’re back from break with much to discuss. Trent vacationed alone in Hawaii. Riggs demanded the resignation of the Southwest Airlines CEO. Frankie introduced himself to pickle ball and to record players. Dan had a tough realization. Barstool pulled off its first ever college football bowl game with the Arizona Bowl. We breakdown our year, what’s to come, and debate whether a hole-in-one bet at this week’s Sentry Tournament of Champions is a terrible bet or not. Happy New Year. You can find ever...
Jan 03, 2023•2 hr 54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Aaron Wise (00:20:52) joins the show. Someone on the podcast is going to Hawaii alone. Riggs announces his Black Friday & Cyber Monday winners. Frankie takes a wildly unnecessary shot at another golf podcaster. It’s our final show of the year — Happy New Year, everyone, and thanks for the support. 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...
Dec 27, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Transcript available on Metacast Carson Daly (00:52:12). Augusta weighs in on LIV. Fore Play Tracker steps away. Fixing Frankie premiers. Packed show. Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, and happy holidays to 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/foreplaypod
Dec 22, 2022•2 hr 33 min•Transcript available on Metacast Padraig Harrington (01:11:17) joins the show telling Tiger stories, many golf tips, winning 3 majors in 2 years, and much more. Before Padraig, we rave about Tiger & Charlie, the Singhs, the Thomases, Annika and her 11-year-old son, and everything else great about the PNC Championship. Also we got: the World Cup Final, LIV Golf’s COO resigning, and a key breakthrough in nuclear fusion. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free...
Dec 20, 2022•2 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast CBS golf writer Kyle Porter (00:09:37), now author of two books — Normal Sport and Normal Sport 2 — joins the show. We spend 90 minutes reliving 2022, from DJ pledging allegiance to the PGA Tour to Rory declaring LIV “dead in the water” to Bryson battling the gallery rope and much, much more. We also delve into: golf twitter, why books are cool, temperature, geography, evolving opinions on LIV, the PGA Tour, and players. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTu...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tiger, Rory, Spieth and JT under the lights. How’d Tiger look? Are we optimistic? With the upcoming PNC we get excited for The Woodses, Dalys, Thomases and others. Nelly Korda impressed at the QBE Shootout. Plus: Are penalty kicks stupid? If Augusta ceased to exist where would you like to see the Masters held? Will golf exist in 200 years? Did Trent speak out loud to anyone since Thursday? You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-...
Dec 13, 2022•2 hr 54 min•Transcript available on Metacast Riggs is back and so is Tiger. Speaking of Tiger, we recount when TW took a marker from Frankie’s friend which led to quite the debacle. We run our annual audit of Sam Snead’s wins, Frankie Facts makes an appearance, discuss a scary story out of the Pinehurst , 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...
Dec 08, 2022•2 hr 44 min•Transcript available on Metacast Harris English joins the show (1:18:56) for the first time. Tiger’s back. The crew breaks down Tiger’s backwards hat dad energy at the Hero, Viktor’s win, Frankie drops some #insiderscoops about the TGL Golf League’s plan to do stuff with grass that has never been done before, Trent is going on a diet for real this time, what a scramble consisting of Rory, Scottie, Cam Smith, & Rahm would shoot, plus tons more. Harris discusses first tee jitters at the Ryder Cup, Jason Day’s advice going into a ...
Dec 06, 2022•2 hr•Transcript available on Metacast Collin Morikawa sits down 1-on-1 with DRap in the Bahamas (01:20:42) discussing his back-to-back 11th place finishes in the PIP, getting married, possibly opening a restaurant, learning about putting and more. Before Collin, the full crew breaks down the Barstool Classic Championship, saying no to golf invites, redeye flight disagreements, Tiger at the Hero, Cam Smith in Australia, putting stats changing depending on time of day, and much more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Po...
Dec 01, 2022•2 hr 57 min•Transcript available on Metacast Tiger Woods withdraws from the Hero after we record, so we come back to discuss. Also, we talk about Rory’s story of getting COVID with Tiger before the Open. Dan explains domination in soccer as we discuss the World Cup. DJ and Cam Smith could be a problem in majors - will a LIV golfer win a major? The Barstool Classic Championship is taking place this week in Arizona. From The Gallery. And much more. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members c...
Nov 29, 2022•2 hr 45 min•Transcript available on Metacast Webb Simpson (1:21:48) joins the show for the first time. He talks chasing distance, making his own coffee in airports, winning the U.S. Open and The PLAYERS, and issues with golf course architecture. Before Webb joins we discuss Riggs doing shots at the new Barstool Scottsdale bar, Bryson admitting beefing up wasn’t healthy, Thanksgiving, the World Cup, and a big “Breaking 90” update. You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube. Prime Members can listen ad-free...
Nov 22, 2022•2 hr 12 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rory says Greg Norman should step aside. We have thoughts. Jon Rahm weighs in on world ranking points, bluntly. Also: Will Riggs crowd surf at the opening of Barstool Scottsdale? Are we becoming a geriatric podcast? Frankie invents a brand new scope which allows one to see into the cosmic world from earth. Are we currently in an ice age? How different is earth’s temperature during an ice age? Why is your brain passive-aggressive about telling you something is wrong? We wrap up with Dadbod Classi...
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