Fore Play

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.

"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.

"Fore Play" is a weekly podcast by common golfers, for common golfers. Trent, Riggs and their wide variety of guests talk about everything golf like normal folks sitting at a bar watching coverage, venting about the game's...

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Full Oakmont U.S. Open Preview with Ben Griffin | Fore Play Episode 772

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 O

On today’s episode, we’ve got a full slate of December golf news to unpack. We dive into the latest Ryder Cup controversy, with Justin Thomas’ comments about green speeds—and who might be at fault—stirring up chatter across the golf world (8:30). We also break down Tiger Woods’ recent press conference (41:10), discuss Rory McIlroy’s favorite course down under (55:10), and wrap things up by congratulating our good friend Colt Knost on his well-deserved promotion to the broadcast booth (1:10:40).

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On today’s episode, the boys return from Thanksgiving with a full slate of topics. They dive into the wild Lane Kiffin saga (14:55), explore potential schedule changes coming to the PGA Tour (33:00), break down the Million Dollar Skins Match (1:03:00), and as always cover plenty more along the way!

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Yip Strickler joins the show (14:15) to talk sandbagging rats, the Barstool Classic champions, and what led him down a path in golf social justice. Plus we discuss Thanksgiving, Jack Nicklaus updates (1:00:30), and take a few voicemails (1:21:10).

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On today’s episode, we’re live from the Barstool Classic Championship at Grayhawk Golf Club. The guys break down what makes the event so special, tease a potential format change, and revisit a Barstool Classic social media legend, Yip Strickler, as he continues policing tournament handicaps.

In the second half of the show, we’re joined by our very own super producer, Brendan Jones, who takes us behind the scenes of everything that went into editing and producing the Internet Invitational.


0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Barstool Classic Championship from Grayhawk Golf Club
17:40 - Barstool Classic format change
33:15 - Yip Strickler Barstool Classic handicap police
50:40 - States with the lowest handicap index
1:01:05 - How the internet invitational was produced & edited

How We Edited & Produced the Internet Invitational!

On today’s episode, Frankie speaks out for the first time since the Internet Invitational finale. He breaks down his bladed chip on 18, the cheating allegations that shook his team, and how he feels about everything months later. Then, we’re joined by 5-time PGA Tour winner Nick Taylor, who shares what it’s like to win his national open, life on the PGA Tour, the mental side of golf, and much more!


0:00 - Intro
2:30 - Frankie addresses losing the Internet Invitational
27:05 - Addressing the multiple cheating allegations
50:45 - Nick Taylor joins the show!
52:20 - Growing up playing golf in Canada
1:00:30 - What it’s like winning your national open
1:08:45 - Strategy & the mental side of golf
1:31:00 - Making it on the PGA Tour
1:44:05 - Guessing the Top 10 players from 2007

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