Fore Play

Questions from Augusta. Is Jack Nicklaus fucking with Tiger with his “easiest 64 ever” comments? Is Phil trolling everyone with hundreds hanging out of his pockets on the range at Augusta? Has there ever been a bigger week for Mr. Notahfications? Is Augusta putting the USGA and R&A on the hot seat with their distance comments? Are the Reeds the Kardashians of golf? Is Brooks Koepka undergoing the biggest self-sabotage in sports history, as Brandel says? We also got Lurch's Masters Takes and some From The Galleries, like: If you could play Augusta with 3 other living people, who would you choose and why???

The best week of the year is upon us — it's Masters Week. We talk through who we like and don't like in the field, how majestic Tiger looks early in the week, and relive a few past Masters moments. Oh and we recount Bryson burying Frankie yet again, this time for his chipping woes in Minneapolis!

We're still REELING from the Jake Owen interview as we take phone calls on Augusta Stories: Behind The Greens 4. We've got patron encounters with green-jacketed fellas, employees in the trophy room, and tales involving Freddie Couples, Bubba, Tiger, Gary Player and more. The callers always bring it!!!

Country music star and golf guy Jake Owen joins the show and delivers ALL TIME stories (~38:42). He's got must-hear tales involving Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, Jordan Spieth, Wayne Gretzky, Bryson DeChambeau, Sergio Garcia, Kevin Kisner and more. You simply have to hear this show. And of course we discuss Kisner's breakthrough win, Tiger beating Rory, and Sergio/Kuchar continuing their flawless 2019 public relations tour!

We breakdown the first day of the match play and answer a bunch of questions From The Gallery. Should Tiger bic his hair? Who would win between Krista Glover and Justine Reed in a steel cage match? Would you rather win 1 Masters or 5 PGA Championships? Albatross or hole in one? Also, Frankie requests a What's Up Doc!

Honda Classic winner Keith Mitchell joins the show for the first time (~41:17). Keith relives beating Rickie and Brooks down the stretch, his fishing habits (ie: drinking near water), and how he's prepping for his Masters debut. Before Keith joins, we react to being spot on about Justine Reed, Kiz keeping his incredible T2-something streak alive, and the Match Play groupings (Tiger must win).

The call-in shows are back and, as always, they deliver. We've got caddies for Michael Jordan and multiple presidents; we've got caddies from St. Andrews; we've got irrigation experts; we've got a girls high school golf coach with stories for the ages and, of course, we have death (geese). You're going to want to giddy up for this one!

The PLAYERS is over and we've got the whole squad's reactions. Rory gets the “bugaboo” off his back; Rahm goes full psycho; Tiger melts down but looks healthy so all's good; Kiz posts a classic Kisner finish; Furyk nearly steals the show. In From The Gallery, we debate the market value of Tiger's Scotty putter, and, if our lives were on the line, which one pro we'd pick to make birdie for us!!!

It's an OG show as we take several From The Galleries and get hyped for The PLAYERS. We weigh in on the new PLAYERS trophy and theme song, on Tiger's new putting coach, on Jason Day's response to trolling, and on hardo golf twitter. In FTG we debate using beat up Pro V1s vs brand new crap balls and how to handle a partner who's terrified of the back nine (which is apparently a real thing)!!!

NBC lead analyst, major champion, and 2008 U.S. Ryder Cup captain Paul Azinger joins the show for the first time (46:45). In a very honest chat, Zinger discusses his true thoughts on Rory's closing struggles, what it's really like taking Johnny Miller's seat in the booth, what it's like being paired with Tiger Woods, and what type of carnage he's hoping for at The PLAYERS Championship. Before Zinger hops on, we breakdown the best Notah Begay x Tiger Woods puns and go through headlines: Tiger arrives at Sawgrass; Molinari is a savage; does it really matter what anyone calls The PLAYERS Championship?????

Pressing questions right out of the gate. What's the latest word on Tiger's “neck injury”? Did the USGA really just “upon further review” themselves on JT? Plus, What's Up Doc provides maybe the funniest moment in Fore Play history... and an accusation that Riggs submits emails about himself. Last but not least, From The Gallery delivers more hypotheticals...

Breaking: Our raw, immediate reaction to Tiger withdrawing from the API due to a neck strain. Hint: We're devastated but also optimistic. In Headlines, we talk JT vs the USGA, Keith Mitchell's heroics at the Honda Classic, and Vijay Singh's blast from the past. In From The Gallery, we've got golf dreams!!!   

It's a throwback show as we carve our way through a bunch of From The Galleries. First, we breakdown reformed Brooks Koepka continuing to keep his foot on the media relations gas pedal. Then, in From The Gallery, we get into the best golf drinks, wearing a black glove, “golf dome” etiquette, how to most effectively attend a golf tournament, and much more. A nice throwback to our roots kinda show! 

Darren Clarke, the 2016 European Ryder Cup captain and 2011 Open champion, joins the show from the Abaco Club in the Bahamas. Darren tells a phenomenal story about Tiger Woods, details what goes on behind the scenes as a Ryder Cup captain, and reveals how horribly he was putting heading into the 2011 Open. In Headlines, we react to Bryson's latest controversy, the backstopping brigade, and Tiger's weird approach in Mexico. Oh, and we revel at just how good Dustin Johnson is! 

The local caddie episode was so successful we decided to open it up again. This time we welcome superintendents, maintenance workers, and caddies to the show. We get stories from wild animal encounters to unruly country club members to green-rollers rolling into bunkers. In Headlines, we react to Steve Stricker being named 2020 U.S. Ryder Cup captain (including Patrick Reed comments) and preview the outrageous distances we'll see at the WGC-Mexico. Producer Jake reveals what it's like in trenches of viral golf Instagram!

Riggs tries to run a “State of the Union” style show but fails miserably. Frankie is back, Lurch stays on, and we react to the unprecedented local caddies show, then breakdown Tiger's week, Holmes' pace of play, JT's disappointment, and Spieth's shocking 81. Hilarity ensues as we get wildly off topic FAST!!!! 

In light of the Matt Kuchar / El Tucan story, we welcome more than a dozen local caddies to the show. We hear stories about Morgan Freeman, President Obama, and Scotty Pippin. We hear from loopers at Pinehurst, Medinah, Kiawah, Cabot, Olympia Fields and more. Perhaps our most unique show as we mix it up for hours with local caddies from all over!!!

Kevin Na joins the show! (50:47) The 2-time TOUR winner details how he made a record 16 on a par-4, how he overcame the swing yips to win the 2018 Greenbrier, what the USGA needs to do to improve the U.S. Open, and how good it felt to make birdie after overruling his caddie at Colonial. Without Kevin, we discuss Phil's victory at Pebble (complete with a legendary darkness dispute), the current state of the Glover family, the upcoming Genesis Open featuring Tiger Woods, and Riggs makes his official Masters prediction. Side note: you gotta hear Frankie's voice!  

From The Gallery is back! Also, TOUR Winner Wesley Bryan joins the show as he recovers from surgery to talk about everything golf and beyond, from headlines to stories to our boss getting dragged out of the Super Bowl. Without Wesley, we discuss Brooks Koepka doing a FULL public reversal and delivering scorched earth takes, we breakdown Sergio's bunker tirade Spanish translation, and we discuss the contagiousness of the Butter Knives. Let's have some fun!!!   

The people's women's golfer Danielle Kang joins the show for the third time. She's hilarious and breaks down her 2018 case of the full swing yips. We also weigh in on Sergio's latest meltdown, Rickie's wild finish, and Johnny Miller's retirement. Riggs details his weekend at the WMPO and his round/interview with Bubba Watson!