Fore Play

Author Shane Ryan joins to take a deep dive with Riggs. We delve into the Ryder Cup’s history, the evolution into the spectacle that it is today, the true importance of captaincies, how to rank player characteristics, who should be the real favorite, home advantage over time and what we’re expecting to see this year. Plus Riggs discusses Bethpage Black being announced as the host for more majors. 0:00 - Intro 4:35 - Bethpage Black announcement! 17:55 - Writer Cup episodes 21:20 - Thank you for all the support! 25:40 - The Sentry leaves Kapalua 33:45 - Ryder Cup deep dive with Shane RyanYou 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

Xander Schauffele joins the show to talk about becoming a father, battling through struggles in his game, his partnership with Patrick Cantlay, and looking ahead to the Ryder Cup. Before Xander, we dive into Scottie’s latest win and share a major announcement about our new partnership with Adidas. 0:00 - Intro 5:20 - Dave meets Frankie’s baby 15:30 - Major announcement about our partnership with Adidas 43:00 - Scottie wins Procore Championship 51:45 - 2025 Emmys 54:35 - Riggs & Franki’es Ryder Cup bets 1:02:20 - Xander Schauffele joins!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

In this episode, we’re joined by Sekulima Isaac ( @Isaacstylesgolf ), who shares his inspiring mission to grow the game of golf in his home country of Uganda. We also sit down with Kyle Brodhagen, General Manager of Stratford Muni in Canada, to get an inside look at the day-to-day life of running a golf course. Plus, we dive into Rory McIlroy (?) appearing on a USA Ryder Cup shirt, to Tiger Woods' swing video making waves, and Tyrrell Hatton’s wild night of partying. 0:00 - Intro 10:15 - Previewing two fantastic interviews 19:30 - Rory McIlroy Team USA silhouette 28:15 - Tyrrell Hatton’s wild night 37:40 - Tiger’s back swinging a club! 54:50 - Kyle Brodhagen, GM of the Stratford Muni, joins the show! 1:09:30 - Ugandan golf pioneer, Sekulima Isaac, joins the show!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

Rory McIlroy wins the Irish Open in style after delivering a motivational video for the Walker Cup team in which he said “I know we’re going to beat them at Bethpage.” We discuss the emerging problem the European Team seems to be, if the odds makers have it right, the wildly successful Walker Cup at Cypress Point, Alcaraz dominating the US Open and celebrating with a golf swing, and take a voicemail in From The Gallery. 0:00 - Intro 4:00 - Writer Cup videos dropping this week 12:40 - Rory wins Irish Open, Team Europe looking strong 20:05 - Must win Ryder Cuper for Team USA? 28:40 - Countdown to Bethpage 34:00 - Wine tasting in Napa 41:25 - Eating oysters: chew or swallow? 51:50 - Frankie’s wedding sotry 1:04:00 - New MG5 Taylormade wedges 1:13:45 - USA wins Walker Cup at Cypress Point 1:22:50 - USA Walker Cup member Stewart Hagestad joins the show 1:31:45 - Carlos Alcaraz wins U.S. Open 1:37:20 - Week 1 NFL Sunday 1:43:20 - Tommy Fleetwood & Trent Zurich Classic team?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

We are in person in Portland, Oregon and joined by our guy Beef. We discuss the most iconic shots amateur golfers can possibly hit (like 17th at Sawgrass), buddies trip destination options, the best airport terminals, loving big tennis matches, Tiger’s anticipated turn to pro, the Ryder Cup for the PGA of America and much more. 0:00 - Intro 3:15 - The boys in Portland 9:00 - Barstool Classic in Cape Cod 22:00 - Hitting a deer with your car, not good! 27:35 - The best airport in the country 29:15 - Dave takes down Nate Dogg 40:00 - US Open, tennis is awesome! 49:15 - Rory vs. New York crowds 54:15 - Mistakes when keeping scorecards 59:50 - What score makes a good golfer? 1:06:00 - Buddies trip destinationsYou 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

If Keegan Bradley weren’t the Ryder Cup captain at the ripe age of 39, would he absolutely be playing? We discuss Europe being +150 underdogs after making their captain’s picks, Keegan’s importance as captain, and what we think it’s going to take at Bethpage Black. Plus: A back tee rule controversy, Frankie’s first US Open tennis experience, and Trent’s ruling himself out on dairy. 0:00 - Intro 3:05 - Ryder Cup merch drop 8:30 - Trent can’t eat dairy anymore 13:55 - Colorado Avs scramble video 17:35 - Team Europe is set, who should be favored? 25:45 - Did Keegan get screwed? 38:40 - How much pressure is on Team USA? 1:02:45 - Charlie Woods ace! 1:04:00 - Frankie’s frist time at the US Open 1:15:05 - Harry Potter remake 1:23:40 - Course makes rule about playing the tips 1:33:05 - Teeing the ball downYou 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

Tommy joins the show to discuss finally winning at East Lake, important equipment tweaks, and the upcoming Ryder Cup. Before Tommy, the crew reactions to Keegan not picking himself and breaks down all thoughts on how the picks and the two teams stack up. 0:00 - Intro 2:15 - Live reaction to USA captain’s picks 13:30 - Our thoughts on the six captain’s picks 28:15 - Possible pairings for team USA 42:30 - Bethpage Black will bring the juice! 1:02:10 - Tommy Fleetwood joins!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

Tommy Fleetwood FINALLY wins. We discuss one of our favorite people in golf. Plus we debate whether Keegan Bradley should or will choose himself for the Ryder Cup and which picks we’d each take if it were us. The Cypress Point video is finally here. Brian Rolapp had an impressive introduction and Tiger as the chairman of anything is a good thing. 0:00 - Intro 4:30 - Tommy Fleetwood wins the Tour Championship 24:00 - USA & Europe Ryder Cup team outlooks 26:40 - Will Keegan pick himself? 42:10 - Who will be America’s six captain’s picks? 1:00:35 - U.S. vs. Europe Ryder Cup history 1:07:15 - Is Keegan built for the pressure of being a playing captain 1:22:25 - Reviewing the Tour Championship & FedEx Cup format 1:28:35 - A farewell to Jay Monahan 1:33:30 - Scottie vs. Rory team event 1:41:45 - US Open tennis begins 1:44:20 - Frankie makes cocktails 1:49:45 - Origins of “hit it hard"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 PGA Tour has a new Competition Committee. We react to the breaking news of this new committee and also take a look at what the Tour Championship would look like in a match play format. We also dive very deep into the future of ai, the evolution of human civilization, the Savannah Bananas, and MUCH more. 0:00 - Intro 1:54 - The boys in Denver 8:15 - Returning to Raindance 11:45 - Tour Championship Match Play hypothetical 23:55 - PGA Tour’s new Future Competition Committee 32:40 - A voicemail about dreaming 39:25 - The Future of ai 48:15 - Discussing the evolution of human civilization 1:06:30 - Could you improve the future if you went to the past? 1:11:50 - Could we beat old golfers? 1:21:40 - How will ai affect golf? 1:25:00 - Savannah BananasYou 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

Scottie Scheffler chips in on 17 at the BMW to deliver a true moment of domination. We discuss the Internet Invitational at Big Cedar last week, Ben Griffin OD’ing on creatine while four-putting, Bryson wanting to play a TOUR event before the Ryder Cup, Ted Scott’s substitute caddie raking in over $300K, and our latest Ryder Cup USA picks. 0:00 - Intro 4:00 - Little Frankie’s first time flying 7:30 - Why is it so hot in Colorado? 14:15 - Internet Invitational in the books 26:15 - Scottie Scheffler’s dominance 36:30 - Scottie vs. Tiger 48:00 - Creatine overdose?? 1:00:20 - LIV Golf season finale 1:07:20 - Bryson banned from Ryder Cup prep 1:16:50 - Ryder Cup captains picks 1:28:15 - U.S. AmateurYou 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

Greg Nathan, CEO of the National Golf Foundation, joins the show to break down the unprecedented growth of golf—from skyrocketing participation and new player demographics to the evolution of how the game is played and experienced by everyone!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

Tommy Fleetwood suffers more heartbreak. We have some opinions on the new “smart tracer.” It’s Internet Invitational Week. Can Scottie not close without Ted Scott? Ryder Cup speculations, a voicemail on divots, and Rose is timeless.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

One of our favorite course architects, DMK, joins the show to talk opening the brand new Scarecrow, building the original course at Bandon Dunes and seeing it host men’s and women’s U.S. Amateurs, and the process of naming and branding courses. Before DMK, Riggs and Trent ask if there’s a world in which Scottie doesn’t win the playoffs, discuss an upcoming Arcadia Bluffs trip, and give an apparel update.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

Scottish Open winner Chris Gotterup joins the show to discuss playing behind enemy lines in the final group with Rory, finishing 3rd at The Open, and what it will take to make the Ryder Cup team. Before Gotterup, we discuss notable names to miss the Tour playoffs, Trent’s Dead & Company Gold Gate weekend, and Riggs’ trip through the PNW to Coeur d’Alene.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

Happy Gilmore 2 is all the rage right now, coming in with a record 46.7M views in its first 3 days. Riggs is back and we delve deeper into our real, hard, candid takes on everything about the iconic sequel. Bryson has a few new videos circulating; we weigh in honestly on those. Plus: An outrageous air travel story, comparing gravity and space to God, and a glowing review of Gamble Sands and its new Scarecrow Course which opens this week.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

New York Islanders superstar, Mat Barzal joins us for his first podcast appearance on any show. He addresses his improbable two aces in six days, future of the New York Islanders, why he loves golf and everything in between. We give our honest reviews of Happy Gilmore 2, chat the surprising 3M, Trent’s sinus problem, a catastrophic alien ship 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 major season has concluded so it goes us debating… somehow… should The PLAYERS be a major? We believe we have a compelling case. We also forge the “Fore Play Way Too Early U.S. Ryder Cup Team,” try to combat doom scrolling, and weigh in on Tiger looking like he’s ready to step inside the ropes at any moment.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 Open Championship recap. We discuss Scottie Scheffler’s dominance, his comments on fulfillment, and the narrative now compared to when Tiger dominated. We also delve into Royal Portrush as a venue, Kiz’s comments on Wyndham Clark’s Oakmont ban, the broadcast, Bryson’s fight, Rory’s home country week, Bethpage Black, our Cypress experience 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

We are at Cypress with the USGA and joined by the setup man for the U.S. Amateur and Walker Cup, Ben Kimball, and by the U.S. Walker Cup captain, Nathan Smith. Plus we talk Scottie’s press conference, Grant Horvat’s decision not to play a Tour event, Joel Dahmen and Geno Bonnalie splitting, 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

A huge week. The Open at Royal Portrush so we give picks & talk storylines on Rory, Scottie and more. Plus we’re out in California for an iconic few days of filming that folks may not believe. And Chris Gotterup, behind enemy lines, took down Rory McIlroy for the Scottish Open, the biggest win of his career.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