Fore Play

Emotions are high. Tempers are flaring. Expectations are high. It’s Ryder Cup week and we’re here for it. Frankie and Trent confront Riggs about his European fandom. Riggs aggressively defends himself. The squad goes through possible pairings, possible outcomes, possible drama, course setup, captains’ strategy and much more. It’s here. It’s time.

The Bandon trip continues. Reviews of Sheep Ranch and Old MacDonald in severe wind. Caddies Dillon & Jared join us. We rank the Bandon courses. Plus, Brooks Koepka has some concerning comments about the Ryder Cup. Paul Azinger responds. Bryson’s hands are “wrecked” from World Long Drive prep. Much to discuss.

Live from Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon. We’ve played Bandon Trails, Pacific Dunes, and The Preserve, and we lived to talk about it: 40mph winds, spectacular views, lost golf clubs, links conditions, exposing audio, elite drones, gaping holes, spreading apart, and much more.

Kevin Kisner is not on the Ryder Cup team. Riggs is now a European Ryder cup fan, and Kirk Minihane (00:05:29) joins Trent and Frankie to grill him on his stance, his plan, and his disloyalty. How will he hold up if USA wins? Will he try to join the celebration? Will he continue his European fandom if Europe wins? Is he rooting for Sergio Garcia to beat Brooks Koepka down the stretch if that determines the 2021 Ryder Cup? Then we’re joined by former top-10 tennis player in the world, Mardy Fish (01:15:13), who takes us through his new Netflix documentary and what it was like competing against Federer, Nadal, Djokovic, and others.

We have a solution for the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup playoffs format, and we’re enlisting Lurch to create a deck we can send to the PGA Tour. This, naturally, leads to a discussion on work decks and the misery of corporate lexicon. Following the weekend, there’s much to talk about — Cantlay wins the FedEx Cup; Europe wins the Solheim Cup; Koepka withdraws from the Portnoy match; Bryson likens himself to Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk; the crew is soon visiting Bandon Dunes; we’ve got our next Fore Man Scramble match; and much more.

As contentious of a show as we’ve had all year. Fellow podcaster vs fellow podcaster. Man vs man. Is the Tour Championship scoring stupid or does it make sense? Are the analogies for it good or bad? Is the Tour lame for banning fans from yelling “Brooksie?” Is Riggs a turncoat for threatening to root for Europe if Kiz isn’t on the U.S. Ryder Cup team? Is he a coward for reaching for ways out of it? Is golfer tracker Twitter clouded by drama? This and much, much more in a long, heated show.

What a playoff. Bryson falls to Patrick Cantlay and there’s plenty of chatter to go around. “Patrick, stop walking please.” Bryson allegedly having a confrontation with a fan post-round. Cantlay draining putts. Rory throwing clubs. In East Lake talk, Riggs finds himself on a rare island discussing the Tour Championship scoring format. Finally, Brandon Wu (01:30:12) joins the show to discuss life on the Korn Ferry Tour, what it means graduating to the PGA Tour, and much more.

Big show, 3 guests. Collin Morikawa (00:47:32) (the 2021 Open champion), Anna Nordqvist (01:01:09) (the 2021 Women’s Open champion), and James Piot (01:25:36) (the 2021 U.S. Amateur champion) all join the show. How is Collin feeling about wearing a suit to the Northern Trust per Frankie’s recommendation and what was it like battling it out down the stretch at Royal St. George’s? How proud is Anna after holding off an army of contenders this past Sunday at Carnoustie? How is James handling his newfound U.S. Amateur fame, and what’s it like from his end being a Barstool Athlete? This and we react to Tony Finau finally getting it done at Liberty National.

Patrick Peterson (01:35:27) of the Minnesota Vikings joins us to talk training camp, golf, and providing kids in need with shopping sprees. Before Patrick joins, we discuss the dangerous chaos that is a PGA Tour pro-am, the lack of accountability facing meteorologists, debate the absurdity of Frankie mixing cereals, and Riggs expresses concern over Bryson competing in the World Long Drive the day after the Ryder Cup.

Scottie Scheffler (0:33:02) & Wyndham Clark (01:12:55) join the show live from our set overlooking 18 at Liberty National. Scottie talks his history with us, with following Barstool, getting mad on the course, and being a top-20 player in the world. Wyndham talks about how he and his caddie settle on yardages, how serious talks became with The Bachelor, getting competitive games with other pros, and having style as a golfer. We also breakdown our interactions at the Northern Trust with Phil Mickelson, Joel Dahmen, Harry Higgs, Keith Mitchell, Abraham Ancer and more.

Kiz joins the show for 90 minutes after winning the Wyndham Championship in a 6-man playoff. 4th career win. Over a million dollar Wad Wednesday coming. Spirits are high as we discuss the absurdity of the 6-man playoff, players stepping in other player’s lines, the leg kick twirl after stuffing one in the playoff, what the Kevin Kisner Golf Club would look like, Kiz’s Wendy’s order post victory, the upcoming Kisner-Riggs Barstool Classic team, and MUCH more. Big time show.

2+ hours with our dear friend Pat Perez. We discuss: hitting fans with errant tee shots, where the Olympics fall in the importance of golf titles, Augusta keepsakes, Steve Williams stories, a rematch vs the Fore Man Scramble at Silverleaf, Pat’s new outlook on his golf game and on life in general, and much more. Plus we’re joined by Jeremy Poincenot, the legally blind golfer who recently became a single digit handicap and may have to take on our very own Frankie Borrelli in a golf match. Packed, packed show.

A lot of appreciating going on. We appreciate Erin Hills, JJ Watt, Wisconsin golf in general, Abe Ancer, Barstool Sports and Hockeyfest, and good golf shots. We’ve also got Bryson rattled over “Brooksy,” Nelly Korda being unstoppable, some Messi soccer talk, and much more.

Is the complicated math you learn in school the least relevant subject matter known to man? Did technology render math problem-solving completely useless? We discuss this and much more. Will the women’s Olympics get cut to 54 holes due to extreme heat? Is Frankie a full-on character guy now after his Jersey Shore performance at Borrelli’s? Do we like the PGA Tour x European Tour alliance? Which restaurant has the best cheeseburger? Can Dave Portnoy actually beat Brooks Koepka? This and much more.

Trent did it! He did it. After years of rounds, many visits with John Tillery, several hours logged on the 5-iron Golf simulators, Trent Ryan delivered the most iconic round in Fore Play history. We relive it all and discuss the most important aspect — what’s next? We also get into Xander winning the Olympic gold, Lurch vs Frankie in ping pong, upcoming visits to The Northern Trust and to Bandon Dunes, trips to Erin Hills and Newport National, and more.

Not a hockey podcast; we’re welcomed by 20 year old Anaheim Ducks youngster and big golfer Trevor Zegras. (1:14:12) Talking golf, being a young stud athlete, Borrelli’s during the Islanders run, Trent’s love of the Bachelor franchise and more. We also delve into: Rickie’s comments about Tiger “getting after it in rehab” (we may even coin a new term; golf surrounding the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl; Tim Tucker discussing further the Bryson split; more.

Do we like the Olympics? The different events? The pageantry? We give our thoughts now that the Olympics have officially begun. Also: Rahm has tested positive for Covid (again); Bryson too; Oosthuizen continues his runner-up streak; Cam Champ racks up his 3rd Tour win; Riggs returns from a Wisconsin golf trip; Frankie played with some good guys who play hard.

Danielle Kang (01:16:16) joins us live from… Wayne Gretzky’s hockey school? And there’s a Great One Sighting on the podcast? What an interview. The 6th ranked player in the world goes in-depth on how much being an Olympian means to her, her belief she can be the best, what it takes to get there, choosing day-of which clubs to put in the bag, and much more. Before Danielle: Trent argues to the court that he did in fact know what sweet ’n sour sauce was; we ponder an apology to Gaylord, Michigan; Phil Mickelson is seriously in our mix on Twitter; and we each pick something to forever eliminate from golf in the new Fore Play Cuts segment.

Collin Morikawa proves he’s a total stud at Royal St. George’s, outlasting Spieth on Sunday with zero bogeys. What’d we think of St. George’s? Of Bryson chirping his own driver then being called a stupid 8 year old? Also, we breakdown our Michigan trip: stories from Forest Dunes and Bahle Farms.

Live from Forest Dunes in Michigan, the show begins with a shocking and disturbing reveal. Shocking. Probably the most jarring beginning to our podcast ever. We talk Brooks’ comments on Royal St. George’s, Bryson’s denial on not yelling “Fore”, and thriving in northern Michigan. We’re all together in person and it’s a fantastic vibe.