Fore Play

2016 PGA Championship winner Jimmy Walker joins the show live from Bethpage and tells an INCREDIBLE Tiger Woods story (~1:10:10). Also, the whole crew spent the weekend at Bethpage, playing a round on the final weekend the Black is open to the public before the upcoming PGA. We relive the experience, including a nerve-racking first tee, Trent Daddy's on-course attitude, and discuss the stunning condition of the Black!

A family actually tried to swindle Augusta National by reselling tickets. What a bunch of idiots. We take a bunch of From The Galleries and discuss Michelle Wie, if Sergio's actually happy for Tiger, and a former MLB'er claiming he played 420 holes in 24 hours!

Tiger rolls into his restaurant rocking gym shorts and his green jacket and we roll into week two of the new post-Tiger's 5th green jacket world full steam ahead. It's a throwback to our roots as we first rip through headlines — DJ collapses, Spieth remains puzzling, Kiz stops streaking — then debate several From The Galleries: would you rather play mini golf with Tiger Woods or play Augusta National alone; what do you think is the updated value of Tiger's Scotty Cameron putter???

We take calls from listeners who were at Augusta National on Sunday, including our good friend Kyle Rudolph of the Minnesota Vikings. We hear all about how loud it was on 16, how the crowds reacted when scoreboards were updated, what the Augusta security guard community had to deal with, learn of conversations over shots between Tiger and Joey, and much more. It's Behind The Greens 5: Where were you when Tiger won his 5th green jacket???

Tiger Woods just won the Masters! We talk about it.

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!