Fore Play

The Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black, USA vs Europe. We are live in Long Island we talk everything Ryder Cup the captains, course setup, who will be paired with who, the upcoming weather and even what they wore. Brandel had some things to say about Bryson so we dive into that and we are wrestling what to make a $80,000 bet on. All on this 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

It’s finally here. It’s Ryder Cup week and we’re joined by Team USA vice captain Brandt Snedeker talking course setup, pairings strategies, controlling nerves and hearing first tee stories from Brandt’s Ryder Cup playing days. Before Brandt, we discuss Bryson and Rory getting spicy with each other and a former European player saying crowds are too wild for wives and girlfriends to even attend. 0:00 - Intro 3:20 - Finally Ryder Cup week! 11:10 - Riggs vs. Frankie at Bethpage Black 15:00 - Riggs vs. Kirk hater match 19:15 - Barstool Golf Ryder Cup merch 27:05 - Bryson chirping Rory? 36:45 - Rory doesn’t care about the Ryder Cup? 41:00 - New York crowd expectations 53:35 - Finally a close Ryder Cup? 1:02:20 - Ryder Cup live show at Borrelli’s! 1:07:45 - Brandt Snedeker 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

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