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"Fore Play" is a weekly podcast by common golfers, for common golfers. Trent, Riggs, Frankie, Dan Rapaport, and their wide variety of guests talk about everything golf like normal folks sitting at a bar watching coverage, venting about the game's difficulties, and weighing in on pro gossip. Your classic golf addicts, the "Fore Play" crew brings a young, unique voice to the rapidly-evolving game, discussing freely and openly everything golf. There is nothing like 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


Fore Play

Kirk Minihane joins the show to break down the total system failure of the United States Ryder Cup team. The conversation covers what went wrong this year, potential candidates for the next captaincy, and how the U.S. can fix things moving forward. The boys also weigh in on the controversy surrounding the Bethpage crowds as the media scrutiny continues to build.

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

Total System Failure with Kirk Minihane

Our full knee jerk reactions to the 2025 Bethpage Ryder Cup. The fans, the envelope rule, Keegan’s captaincy, Bethpage’s course setup, USA’s Sunday charge, TV coverage, Lowry’s putt. All of 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

Ryder Cup Reaction: Where Do We Go Now?

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

Ryder Cup Eve

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

Ryder Cup Week with Brandt Snedeker

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 Ryan

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

Ryder Cup Deep Dive

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

Xander Schauffele Talks Ryder Cup, Fatherhood, & Much More!

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

Tiger’s Back? + An Uplifting Interview With A Ugandan Golf Pioneer

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

Bulletin Board Material

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 destinations

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 Boys From Portland

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 down

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

Did Keegan Get Screwed?

We are hosting a scramble during Waste Management week. Netflix drops a trailer for their new series, “Full Swing.” TaylorMade drops the Stealth 2, and Tiger crushed his review. Ian Poulter is mad online about birthday wishes. A group of athletes (including Islanders captain Anders Lee) are buying farms in Iowa. Jon Rahm would be a plus-13 (!!) handicap right now. Does anyone still read newspapers? 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

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