The First Cut with Kyle Porter

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Join CBS Sports senior golf writer Kyle Porter and host Chip Patterson for an insiders' look at the PGA Tour. Weekend awards and recaps, tournament picks and even fantasy advice all get you set for a busy 2017 inside the ropes.

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CJ Cup, Japan Skins recap w...

10.21.2019

Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman talk about what Justin Thomas' win at the CJ Cup means for his career (1:50), what they liked (and didn't like) about The Challenge: Japan Skins (8:45), the Rory McIlroy-Brooks Koepka rivalry talk (16:30) and ...

The First Cut with Kyle Porter episodes:

10.21.2019 CJ Cup, Japan Skins recap with Mark Immelman (10/21) Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman talk about what Justin Thomas' win at the CJ Cup means for his career (1:50), what they liked (and didn't like) about The Challenge: Japan Skins (8:45), the Rory McIlroy-Brooks Koepka rivalry talk (16:30) and ...
10.14.2019 Houston Open, Italian Open review with Mark Immelman (10/14) Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman go deep on Lanto Griffin's Houston win (1:10), how Bernd Wiesberger is ranked No. 22 in the world (7:10), the mixed event in Sweden next year (12:15), what the future holds for Jordan Spieth (24:30) ...
10.09.2019 Houston Open preview, Presidents Cup outlook with Carson Cunningham (10/9) Kyle Porter and Carson Cunningham break down the Hero World Challenge (1:40) off the top before delving into Tiger Woods' Presidents Cup captain issues (9:40) and finally discussing the weak field in the 2019 Houston Open (16:40. Learn more about ...
10.08.2019 Kevin Na's Presidents Cup chances, career earnings over/under with Mark Immelman (10/8) Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman dive into the number of feet of putts made by Kevin Na in Vegas (1:30), where they stand on Jon Rahm's 2020 (10:40), what the Players Championship is doing well (18:45) and how much money ...
10.04.2019 Phil's 65, Ryder Cup fodder and mailbag questions with Brendan Porath (10/4) Brendan Porath (SB Nation and Shotgun Start) joins Kyle Porter to discuss Phil Mickelson dealing in Las Vegas (1:30), what Ryder Cup storylines they're already tired of (12:00) (and which they need more of!) and field some mailbag questions (23:33) ...
09.30.2019 Champ wins again, Rory takes on easy courses and who is Victor Perez? On this episode of the First Cut, Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman discuss Cameron Champ's emotional victory (2:00), what you need to know about Victor Perez (6:35), Rory McIlroy's comments about the European Tour's courses (10:30) and whose career they ...
09.24.2019 Danny Willett's re-rise, Sungjae Im so close and Safeway preview with Mark Immelman (9/24) Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman return to talk Danny Willett's resurgence (2:10), Sebastian Munoz's first win over Sungjae Im (15:30), the Tiger-Rory skins game in Japan (22:45) and what's going to happen at this week's Safeway Open at Silverado Country ...
09.18.2019 Joaquin Niemann a star, Sanderson Farms Preview with Mark Immelman (9/18) Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman start by discussing Joaquin Niemann's star power (1:12) before getting to the Solheim Cup (8:30), the BMW PGA Championship (17:30), Akshay Bhatia's PGA Tour debut (31:15) and their Sanderson Farms picks (36:25). Learn more about ...
09.10.2019 Greenbrier Preview and 2019-20 Overview with Mark Immelman (9/10) Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman reconvene to discuss the fall slate (1:05), Arnold Palmer's legacy (8:50), which players they think are going to have great seasons with the Ryder Cup carrot dangling at the end of the road (14:45), discuss ...
09.07.2019 Korn Ferry Grads with Sean Martin Part 2 (9/7) Sean Martin again joins Kyle Porter to discuss Viktor Hovland (0:45), Kristoffer Ventura's wild ride (7:00), Zac Blair's return (14:00), and Sean talks about his recent interview with Mavrick McNealy (18:00). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
09.07.2019 Korn Ferry Grads with Sean Martin Part 1 (9/7) Sean Martin joins Kyle Porter on this week's two-part episode to discuss Cal Poly football (1:10), break down the top Korn Ferry graduates (2:20), Sean compares his game to Matthew Wolff and Brandon Hagy (23:20), and they talk about what ...
09.05.2019 Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year Debate (09/04) Mark Immelman, Kyle Porter and Chip Paterson debate the end of season awards on the PGA Tour. First, who is the Brooks Koepka of college football and more college football-to-golf comparisons (1:00) then taking a dive into Koepka vs. Rory ...
08.29.2019 2019 Awards and Superlatives (08/29) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson hand out some awards for the 2019 PGA Tour Season. Honors include Best Tournament (1:00), what shot defined Tiger's Masters win (10:00), Rookie of the Year (18:30), most underrated season (25:20) and more. Learn more ...
08.26.2019 Inside the Ropes with Mark Immelman (08/26) Mark Immelman shares sights, sounds and thoughts from inside the ropes at the TOUR Championship. First, what players had to say about the changes to the playoff format (2:45), the highlights from a statement season for Rory McIlroy (7:00) and ...
08.26.2019 TOUR Championship Instant Reaction (08/25) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Rory McIlroy's FedEx Cup win. First, how Rory's TOUR Championship experience in 2019 contrasts with his 2018 appearance in the final group with Tiger Woods (5:00), the Player of the Year debate (8:00), where ...
08.22.2019 TOUR Championship Preview (08/21) Mark Immelman and Chip Patterson preview the TOUR Championship. First, the players' reactions to the new format (2:46), where you draw the line for actual contenders to win (6:00) and if the Player of the Year race is over (9:20). ...
08.21.2019 Navigating East Lake prior to Tour Championship (08/20) Mark Immelman is joined by Sean Martin of PGATour.com to discuss the challenges that East Lake presents ahead of the Tour Championship this weekend. The guys then assign "Stock Up, Stock Down" to several trending golfers. Learn more about your ...
08.19.2019 BMW Recap, and Medinah talk with Mark Immelman (08/18) Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman wrap up the BMW Championship, discuss what turned into an easy Medinah Country Club (1:55), discuss Justin Thomas' place in the hierarchy (5:55), hit on Big Cat quickly (12:27) and look ahead to a wonky ...
08.14.2019 BMW Preview and More Brooks-Bryson talk with Mark Immelman (08/14) Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman put a bow on the Bryson DeChambeau-Brooks Koepka kerfuffle (1:30), discuss the Korn Ferry Tour Finals (13:00) and who could advance, preview the BMW Championship (23:05) and give their picks for the second FedEx Cup ...
08.12.2019 Slow play, Jason Day and FedEx Cup winner picks (08/12) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson reset the playoff picture heading into the BMW Championship. First, Bryson's odd response to slow play chatter (1:45), Jason Day splitting with Stevie Williams (9:15) and the drama from the Korn Ferry tour as PGA ...
08.12.2019 Northern Trust Recap (08/11) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Patrick Reed's win at the Northern Trust. First, what to expect from Patrick Reed as he captures a win in this current late-season surge (1:00), why Jordan Spieth might be seeing an all-time putting ...
08.07.2019 Northern Trust preview (08/07) Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman and Chip Patterson preview the start of the playoffs and pick winners for the weekend. First, laughs with Rory at Kuchar expense (2:00), explaining the Hovland rule (6:00), what a Presidents Cup team photo might say ...
08.05.2019 Who will make the Presidents Cup roster? (08/05) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap the Wyndham Championship and preview the upcoming debates for the final spots on the Presidents Cup roster. First, how J.T. Poston finished on top of the leaderboard in a birdie-filled week in Greensboro (1:30), ...
07.31.2019 Monday qualifying season, new PGA Tour schedule and a lit Zozo with Sean Martin (7/31) Kyle Porter and Sean Martin discuss the new PGA Tour schedule (3:45), what it takes to Monday into PGA Tour events (15:00), how much success Matt Wolff and Collin Morikawa have had (27:15) and what their perfect finish is to ...
07.31.2019 FedEx Cup Bubble Boys (07/30) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson look ahead to the FedEx Cup playoffs. First, updates to how players are adjusting to the new schedule (5:34) and the continuing saga of Xander Schauffele and his Callaway driver that got flagged by the ...
07.29.2019 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Recap: Brooks rolls, Rory stalls (7/29) Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman dive into Brooks Koepka's psyche (1:00) before taking on Rory McIlroy's (5:45). They also get into a little Matthew Wolff (19:15), some Webb Simpson (24:47) Jordan Spieth (28:00) and briefly discuss just how interesting next ...
07.25.2019 Ranking the 2019 major championships (07/25) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap the 2019 major season and judge it against the rest of the decade. First, lasting memories from the four majors of 2019 (1:35) before putting them in a definitive ranking (8:30). Then, our favorite ...
07.23.2019 Rory's motivation, Lowry's celebration, more Open fallout (07/23) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson set the stage for the WGC in Memphis after Lowry's win at The Open. First, all of the feels for Lowry's celebration tour with the Claret Jug (1:00), more evidence for Brooks Koepka's greatness in ...
07.21.2019 Open Championship Recap (07/21) Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman and Chip Patterson react to Shane Lowry's win at the Open Championship. First, takeaways from Lowry's impressive Sunday performance on a difficult day at Royal Portrush (1:05) and what it means for him moving forward (7:20). ...
07.19.2019 Open Championship Weekend Preview (07/19) Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman and Chip Patterson discuss the first two rounds of the Open Championship. First, Rory McIlroy's nearly legendary effort to make the cut (1:05), what to make of both Tiger and Phil missing the cut together for ...
07.16.2019 Open Championship Preview Part II with Mark Immelman (7/16) Kyle Porter and Mark Immelman look ahead to the Open Championship at Royal Portrush and how this just might be the best major to watch on TV. First, a close examination of Portrush (2:36), how Brooks Koepka doesn't practice (9:35), ...
07.15.2019 Open Championship Preview Part I (07/15) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap the weekend action and look ahead to the Open Championship. First, a look back at the incredible Open finishes since 2013 (1:52) and a recap of the John Deere Classic and other weekend headlines ...
07.10.2019 Sean Martin on Wolff, Morikawa, Rory and more PGATour.com's Sean Martin shares Matthew Wolff's backstory and more with Chip Patterson. First, Sean's California connection to Wolff and the golf movement around his game (2:15), why Collin Morikawa has the perfect game to match that early success (9:25) and ...
07.09.2019 John Deere preview with Mark Immelman (07/09) CBS Sports' Mark Immelman joins Chip Patterson to preview the John Deere Classic. First, what to make of Matt Wolff winning as quickly as Tiger Woods and what's next for the 20-year old star (1:40), the Big 3-like dynamic to ...
07.08.2019 Wolff one-ups Bryson in first PGA Tour win (07/08) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Matthew Wolff's win at the 3M Open. First, Matthew Wolff superfan Kyle Porter on how to balance Wolff's win with his own family vacation (1:00) and a deeper dive on what it means in ...
07.02.2019 Twitter Mailbag, 3M Open Picks (07/03) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson field questions from listeners and preview the 3M Open. First, the mailbag opens with discussions on the best trophy, Jason Day and the 2019 Player of the Year race (2:30) before pivoting to The Open ...
07.02.2019 The annual late-season turn to Europe (07/02) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the Irish Open and discuss the upcoming European Tour swing. First, how the PGA Tour and European Tour schedules overlap and what it means for golf's top stars later in the year (1:45) and ...
07.01.2019 How winning changes your career (07/01) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Nate Lashley's win at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. First, a look at Lashley's career and his effort to even make the field for the event (2:45) and a look at the disparity in points ...
06.26.2019 Mark Immelman Previews the Rocket Mortgage Classic (6/26) Kyle Porter is joined by Mark Immelman to discuss Dustin Johnson's season (4:11), Gary Woodland's return (11:38), their most underrated players of the year (20:34), the Amstel Light perfect finish to the Rocket Mortgage Classic (26:00) and who they think ...
06.25.2019 Brendan Porath Goes Deep on Brooks Koepka, Harry Vardon and Bob Cousy (6/25) Kyle Porter and Brendan Porath (SB Nation, Shotgun Start, Golf Channel personality) dive into where they stand with Brooks Koepka (2:09), jump into historically great major totals (11:09), participate in a little Tuesday trivia (19:39) and pump out the surest ...
06.24.2019 Chez, Sucher and the other Chip (06/24) Kyle Porter is joined by Sean Martin of PGATour.com to discuss the new triumvirate of Chez Reavie, Zack Sucher and Chip McDaniel (1:05) as well as the old guard of Brooks Koepka and Jordan Spieth (22:20). This week's stock up/stock ...
06.19.2019 Travelers Championship Preview (06/19) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the weekend action in Connecticut. First, noting a surprising field of stars one week after the U.S. Open (2:00), wondering if we're underrating Brooks Koepka's current run in major championships (5:15) and the Perfect ...
06.18.2019 Where did Koepka, Rory, DJ, Spieth fall short? (06/18) Sean Martin of PGATour.com and Kyle Porter join Chip Patterson from California for a final review of the 2019 U.S. Open. First, where Koepka's Sunday effort falls in this run of major championship success (2:00), whether too much is being ...
06.17.2019 Live Recap from Pebble Beach (06/17) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Gary Woodland's win over Brooks Koepka at the 2019 U.S. Open. First, Kyle's impressions of Pebble Beach from seeing the championship in person (2:00) and then a guess at what the first major win ...
06.12.2019 Live from Pebble Beach (06/12) Kyle Porter checks in with Chip Patterson live from Pebble Beach to make final expert picks for the 2019 U.S. Open. First, general expectations for the scoring this week with the USGA's adjustments (2:20), Brooks Koepka's on-site swagger (9:30) and ...
06.11.2019 Phil's chance at the slam, other U.S. Open storylines (06/11) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson discuss big talking points heading into the weekend. First, the USGA's impact on Pebble Beach (3:00) and what to expect from Phil Mickelson in pursuit of the career grand slam (10:30). Then, how we put ...
06.10.2019 Rory makes golf, a hard sport, look easy (06/10) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson recap Rory McIlroy's win at the Canadian Open and start to preview the U.S. Open. First, recapping Rory's final round 61 (2:00) and guessing at why his 2019 success has been overlooked by many (6:45). ...
06.05.2019 What kind of player will succeed at Pebble? (06/05) PGATour.com's Sean Martin returns to discuss Patrick Cantlay and preview the U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. First, Sean's memories of following Cantlay on the college and amateur circuit (1:15), thoughts on how Pebble Beach's setup might impact the kind of ...
06.04.2019 Mailbag: Is Pebble Beach Phil's last chance at the slam? (06/04) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson preview the Canadian Open and respond to mailbag questions. First, looking at the results of the U.S. Open sectional qualifying (1:05) and some fascinating Canadian Open trivia (6:20). Then it's on to the mailbag, addressing ...
06.03.2019 Patrick Cantlay: Star or superstar? (06/03) Kyle Porter and Chip Patterson discuss the weekend action at the Memorial, from Patrick Cantlay's win to Tiger's Sunday and more. First, looking at Cantlay's professional journey and predicting what the win means for him moving forward (1:30) and whether ...

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