Fore Play

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

Keegan Bradley joins the show (26:56) to talk being a playing captain, inspiration from prior Ryder Cup leaders, and winning the Travelers Championship. Then a big new guest. Lauri Loewenberg, the dream expert, takes us through quite the session on reoccurring golf dreams 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

Maverick McNealy joins for the first time. We discuss reshaping his game to win on Tour, playing his first Masters week, and preparations for the upcoming links golf stretch. Before Mav, the crew talks 4th of July weekends, Frankie's colonoscopy, Riggs' run of YouTube golf matches including the highly-anticipated $25k match, Max Homa surging at the John Deere, 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

Happy Birthday America, it's 4th of July week and with Riggs at the Barstool Classic it's the Trent and Frankie show! We talk about the playoff in Detroit and how Chris Kirk might be the sneakiest 6x TOUR winner there is. We get into Ryder Cup rosters if it were tomorrow and who would be on each side/how we think it would go. Only one show this week with the American holiday so if you celebrate have a happy, healthy and SAFE 4th of July!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

Paul “Biznasty” Bissonnette joins the show for the first time ever (22:13). We talk all things golf with Biz including the Rory saga, LIV and our golf Mount Rushmore's. Biz fills us in on his season with TNT and sitting alongside The Great One nightly. An hour plus telling stories with the most entertaining man in hockey and we absolutely loved 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

It's just Frankie and Trent on today's show with Riggs hosting the entire day at the Barstool Classic in Scottsdale. We get into an incredible weekend of golf at the Travelers Championship where the People's Golfer, Keegan Bradley has strongly inserted himself into the conversation of being the first playing captain of a Ryder Cup team since 1963. We also react to our guy Tommy Fleetwood once again barely missing out on his first TOUR win along with answers from great questions From the Gallery.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

JJ Spaun joins the show (10:47) fresh off his U.S. Open win and he's got receipts. Plus Dylan Dethier & James Colgan from Golf.com (http://Golf.com) join to breakdown the PGA Tour announcing new CEO Brian Rolapp taking over for “sunsetting” Jay Monahan. We get into Rolapp's NFL history negotiating & leading massive media deals, his golf “experience,” and what'd we like to see going forward. Plus: a new Hater video, Rory's current media relationship, 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

JJ Spaun wins the 125th U.S. Open in style. We discuss the wild finish, Oakmont's performance, the Sam Burns water ruling, Rory's peculiar week and ongoing mindset, Wyndham Clark allegedly destroying lockers, Scottie searching, player frustration 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

It's the OG crew today and we unpack our expectations looking ahead to the US Open… carnage! We talk about our guy Alistair making his major debut, Rory, Scottie, our own video at Oakmont, take a voicemail from the gallery and of course all the Haters waiting in the wings to play Riggs.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

Ben Griffin joins the show. He's fresh off playing Oakmont and fresh off his first two Tour wins. We discuss what to expect at this week's U.S. Open, strategies that might work, playing with Scottie in The Memorial's final round and much more. Before Ben, the crew is in Pittsburgh debating whether Open carnage is good or bad for viewing, picks, Rory's tumultuous Canadian Open, 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

It's a Riggs and Frankie show today and we are joined by number 44 in the world, Tom Hoge, who is surprisingly not a huge sandwich guy. Then we are joined by OUR guy, fresh off qualifying for the US OPEN, Alistair Docherty! We dig into his qualifying 36 holes, what it means to be playing at Oakmont, and so much more.  We also dig into Scotties dominance, Bryson being a force on the course and youtube, the Canadian Open, and of course it isn't a golf podcast without some hockey talk.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 Hater Series returns this week with Season Two, and the $25K grudge match has been scheduled at the venerable Pasatiempo Golf Club. We discuss the hate Riggs gets, YouTube Golf, Scottie Scheffler's dominance at The Memorial and over the last three years, Jack's pointed comments, Rory's bizarre stretch since The Masters, the U.S. Women's Open at Erin Hills, Charlie Woods' big victory, Happy Gilmore 2 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

It's the Trent and Frankie show, so naturally things go off the rails pretty quickly. The guys react to Riggs' drinking performance in the chiclets match, discuss the new TOUR Championship format, take listener voicemails 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 thankful discussion honoring our armed forces. Ben Griffin's great story and emotional win at Colonial. Who should the current favorite be to join the career grand slam club? Should baby Frankie be lefty or righty? Plus: Voicemails, the journey of Golfer Trent, Willy Z's poor fortune, Angel Cabrera wins back to back senior majors after getting out of prison, 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

Frankie's back to discuss everything about becoming a father. Plus we delve into Bryson needing a golf ball that flies straighter, talk Fore Play vs Chiclets, consider if Scottie unbeatable this week, 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

Scottie Scheffler wins at Quail Hollow. Rahm and Bryson contend. Michael Block delivers an all-time comment. Rory has an interesting week, from reports of a non-conforming driver to declining media all 4 tournament days. Some notable names missed the cut. We discuss it all in the knee-jerk reaction show from the 107th PGA Championship.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

Max & Wyndham drop by to talk winning at Quail Hollow, preparation during a rainy week, and expected course changes come tournament time. Colt Knost joins the crew for the meat of the show, telling stories from covering the Masters, pranking Bryson, and getting chirped on social media for live TV calls. Plus we talk everything PGA Championship 2025.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

Where does the PGA rank among golf's biggest events? Should regular Tour venues double as major venues or should more places like Philly Cricket be utilized? Beef, our resident PGA Professional, weighs in on the importance of this week. Plus we talk: the new Borrelli, the American Pope, Rory, Scottie, JT, Spieth (and others), and Quail Hollow picks.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

Riggs has accepted a $25K grudge match from a Twitter user. We discuss our full day at Oakmont. Frankie gives yet another baby update. Byron Nelson ratings were surprising. Alistair is back on the Tour in Myrtle. Bieber posting golf clips. Billy Ho will be missed as he prepares for surgery. And a voicemail from Liverpool!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

Live from Oakmont for U.S. Open media day, we discuss the newly announced Internet Invitational, the Blues devastating loss, Scottie dominating in Dallas, Elton John reaching out to Rory, baby update 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

Joe Greiner grabs Collin Morikawa's bag after winning with JT and parting with Max Homa. The LPGA's major championship had a controversial finishing hole that delivered a shocking flubbed chip. Wesley Bryan is suspended by the PGA Tour after participating in LIV's creator event; we weigh in. Plus: Travel series rolls on, Trent attended our coworkers' wedding, baby updates, and 2026 Presidents Cup captains.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

Cal Clutterbuck, one of our favorite guests, returns to talk Rory's prospects going forward, Andrew Novak on fire, the toll it takes competing at the highest level for a long time, stopping Ovi on the PK, NHL playoffs, raising children and much more. We also take voicemails and see a stunning golf course IG post.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

JT's win delivers huge ratings. We discuss how, really, with all these players, we're just big fans. The McLemore Travel Series, Episode 1 has hit the internet streets. Plus: a LASIK update; some fun cord issues; golf movies, TV shows, and actor portrayal discussions; are woolly mammoths coming back; LPGA major time; who in history has hit the single most golf balls; 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

Frankie had LASIK surgery on Friday. JT wins for the first time in 3 years; who will emerge from the latest “pack” of golf stars? Should Xander be giving JT putting tips? Pinehurst announces course No. 11, Joel suffers heartbreak in Punta Cana, Alistair comes up short with a 7th place, RIP Pope Francis, and we get a voicemail update from Germany.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

Bryson says Rory wouldn't talk to him. Rory reveals how nervous he was. The world reacts to perhaps the most historic golf tournament of our lives. We debate Bryson's reinvention, the perception of Rory's final round performance, and what is yet to come this year. Plus: Trent's at Harbour Town, we're trying the new TaylorMade R7 Mini Driver, golf fans staying silent in key moments is amazing, Frankie's medical issues, rangefinders, and an Olympic golf team mixed event.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

An unforgettable Sunday at the 89th Masters Tournament as Rory McIlroy prevails over Justin Rose in a playoff to secure his fifth major championship and to complete the career grand slam. We discuss the entire rollercoaster ride, from disastrous double bogeys to heroic eagles, good breaks, and a winning birdie. We also react to a pee in Rae's Creek, Nick Dunlap's 19-stroke turnaround, Spieth's “mud ball” comments, Lowry's fiery interview, 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