Fore Play

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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On today’s episode, the guys dive into all things Internet Invitational — from what it’s really like competing with a million dollars on the line, to drafting the perfect team, and certain players meteoric rise to stardom. After wrapping up the Invitational talk, the crew breaks down one course's efforts to crack down on pace of play before Frankie closes out the show with a fun trivia game about the states with the most golf courses!


0:00 - Intro
6:55 - Talking Internet Invitational (EP5. SPOILERS)
20:35 - The nature of playing for your team
34:45 - Trying to make fair teams
39:05 - An insane Cliff Hangers course
43:40 - The internet invitational is producing super stars
54:30 - Cody “Beef” Franke scholarship fund
1:01:10 - Another win for the spider putter
1:09:05 - Cracking down on pace of play
1:22:25 - States with the most golf course trivia!
1:36:35 - Kai Trump LPGA exemption

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Collin Morikawa joins the show live from TPC Las Vegas with the crew. We talk all Ryder Cup things, the intrigue of the Internet Invitational, his relationship with the media, giving speeches after winning major championships, his long-standing adidas partnership, the best food in Vegas and much more.

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LIV Golf announces it will innovatively evolve to 72-hole events. The Old Course at St. Andrews will undergo “enhancements” ahead of the 2027 Open. Is this the line we won’t accept to cross? Gary Player says he’s the 3rd best player of all time “not even a question.” Frankie brings an all-time trivia. A new Texas destination called Wild Spring Dunes has us questioning the most-desired U.S. golf destinations we’re yet to visit.

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Robby Berger, Joey Coldcuts & Fat Perez join the show to talk everything Internet Invitational. We get into the Luke Kwon sleeping saga, the massive undertaking the edit has been, and where it all goes from here. Before BDS, we discuss the iconic World Series Game 7 and more.



(7:45) Internet invitational
(12:00) Shouting out the Internet Invitational editors
(27:35) Riggs gets sent a glass of wine
(35:45) World Series Game 7
(51:55) Bob does sports joins the show!

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