ForeFathers

On this week's episode Brian and Dave break down their trip to Kohler, WI to play in a two day, two man event at Whistling Straits and Blackwolf Run. The boys give Doug crap for his Milwaukee dinner recommendations, Dave talks about his putting woes, and Brian explains how it's possible to hit a ball multiple times into Lake Michigan. 

Despite some up and down golf, the boys were actually pretty competitive and share their thoughts on the two courses and what it was like playing Whistling Straits a month after the Ryder Cup.

This week most of the boys are on hiatus, so Brian decided to interview his 10 year old son on the state of his golf game after his first full golf season. They talk about the positives/negatives of the year, some favorite moments from the season, and Colin offers some authentic criticism of playing with his dad that might be good for other parents of junior golfers to hear. Hope you enjoy!

On this week we welcome David back to share with us the results of his daughter's middle school golf team taking on the boys teams this past weekend and what the future looks like for his golf program in the future.

We then shift gears and debate the Bryson v. Brooks match coming up, as well as hear some interesting things Bryson has to say on why he was missing putts from inside of 5 feet. You won't believe me if I tell you, so please listen.

Then our new favorite golfer, JR Smith, teed it up today for North Carolina A&T and we discuss his first 36 holes of collegiate golf.

This week is all about the Ryder Cup reaction and trying to drum up interest in the most lopsided Ryder Cup in history. How do you create that excitement? By bringing in our youngest co-host ever. Brian's 10 year old son Colin, who watched more of the action than anyone this weekend, joins us to offer his takes on event.

Doug shares his take from being on site during Thursday's practice round, we discuss our favorite holes, if Jon Rahm is a robot, and if the USA is set to be a juggernaut for the next 20 years.

On this week's episode we hear a brief recap of how Todd battled Dave's 13 year old daughter down to the wire. You'll have to listen to see how it plays out.

Then we turn our attention to all things Ryder Cup. We talk about the role of the captain, who are the leaders for the US team, and why the Euros have been so successful.

Next we turn our attention to the course itself and which holes on the front and back that will probably be the swing holes before trying to take our guesses on who Stricker and Harrington will pair together in the foursomes/fourball matches.

This week, we use the golf break to discuss the start of the NFL. season and the F1 race before diving in to the official European Ryder Cup team. As an appetizer to our Ryder Cup preview podcast next week we wonder if this year's Euro team can compete with the US and whether Patrick Reed will ever be a captain's pick on any team ever again.

Then we talk about whether comments by Mel Reid that for juniors of a certain level, they should spend more time on the course playing versus practicing. Finally, we wrap up wondering if our belief that shooting a lower score will lead to a greater happiness. Or have we been going about it all wrong.

Today's episode is all about the Solheim Cup. We recap a great weekend of amazing competition, despite the USA coming up short to the European team 15-13. We rave about Inverness Club's set up of the course, the shotmaking brilliance under pressure, and the appropriate mix of exhibition/competition with the first tee DJ, Juli Inkster dancing,  and players doing karaoke. 

We came away from the weekend really impressed with Brittany Altomare, Matilda Castren, and Leona Maguire as players who really came up big over the course of the event.

Okay ... fine, we did talk about the Tour Championship for a brief minute, but only to bemoan the fact, yet again, that this was not really a playoff.  And guess who the captain picks for the Ryder Cup will be and whether Brooks is healthy enough to play.

Finally we wonder if the PGA Tour will stay out of their own way with the announcement of a "Drive to Survive" like show with Netflix over the coming year and who might be part of the 12 man roster they will work with.

On this week's episode one of the ForeFathers did the improbable and made a hole in one. Listen to find out the details and whether it should really count. 

We spend a few minutes on DeChambeau and Cantlay's playoff drama at the BMW Championship before analyzing our season long one-and-done contest and Brian bemoans his place in the order heading into the final week.

Lastly, we share some laughs over the two rounds that Dave, Brian, and Todd played in Cincinnati over the weekend while celebrating Todd's surprise 40th birthday party.

This light-hearted episode is one of our favorite's yet and gives a good portrayal of how golf helps solidify friendships. Hope you enjoy!

On this week's episode we welcome back tour professional Will Grimmer to act as a co-host and talk through issues in the golf world this week. The boys ridicule Brian for losing at mini golf this weekend before talking about the FedEx Cup playoffs, if they would ever consider playing 100 holes of golf in a day for charity, and Tin Cup's place in the pantheon of golf movies.

In addition, Grimmer shares stories of his opening day 64 at the Barbasol last year, how tour golf is more mentally demanding, and what makes a course like OSU's Scarlet course (the next stop on the Korn Ferry Tour) so difficult.

This week Brian deals with the trauma of his survivor pick, Russell Henley, inability to close out the Wyndham Championship. And we congratulate a Spartan (ick), James Piot for coming back and winning the US Amateur. Plus we question whether Kevin Kisner should be a Ryder Cup pick despite the Barstool boys' backing.

But this week we primarily discuss our rounds this week with our ten year olds. Dave highlights the merits of playing not for score with his daughter while Brian dealt with the tension of taking on his kids in a handicapped scramble match which wasn't decided until the final putt.

Lastly we look at Golf Digest's 13 dumb things in golf and weigh in on whether their take on things like trees in the fairway, throwing clubs, or hitting out of a divot are dumb.