The First Cut Golf

The First Cut is back after an exciting Presidents Cup. Today we’re breaking down the top players you need to know for 2020 with PGATour.com Senior Editor Sean Martin. From the young guns and top amateurs to Presidents Cup rookies, we break down who will shine next year on the PGA Tour and around the world on the European Tour and amateur circuit. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Americans have won their 8th straight Presidents Cup after a come from behind win in the final round singles session. The First Cut crew recaps all the action from an exciting final session at Royal Melbourne.  To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Day 3 is in the books and boy was it a doozy. The First Cut crew recaps all the action from Royal Melbourne where Tiger chose to sit out, Patrick Reed’s caddie got into an altercation and Bryson joined the gallery with some “American” fans. We also lookahead to the singles matches which will ultimately decide who hoists the Presidents Cup. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The crew recaps all the action from Day 2 where Tiger Woods and the U.S. team are clawing their way back after a rough Day 1. We also dive into the pairings for Day 3's morning fourball action and tell you what to watch for as we head into the weekend (31:50). Can Tiger Woods, Patrick Reed and the Americans dig themselves out of the hole? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The dust has settled after Day 1 of the Presidents Cup. Rick Gehman, Mark Immelman and Kyle Porter huddle up to discuss action from the first day of matches. The International Team has jumped out to an early 4-1 lead after Day 1's four-ball action where Tiger Woods and Justin Thomas took home the only point for the United States. The pairings already are out for Day 2, so the squad previews Thursday's foursome action (31:50). Is the U.S. squad doomed or will the Americans get their act together? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The First Cut Podcast crew is back and to preview the 2019 Presidents Cup. The captain’s picks are in and the jets have landed in Melbourne. Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman and Rick Gehman will break down the course and format (2:10). Ernie Els and the International team are major dogs, do they have any bite (14:50)? The squad also digs further into the Patrick Reed bunker controversy (26:20). Finally our analysts give their picks to take home the Presidents Cup (32:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle Porter, Mark Immelman and Rick Gehman are breaking down the action from the 2019 Hero World Challenge (1:34). Patrick Reed couldn't leave Albany without stirring up controversy in a waste bunker, the squad dives deeper (11:42). The United States team is on its way to the Melbourne for the Presidents Cup, what can we expect from Tiger and Team USA after the Hero (18:34)? Ernie Els and some of the International Team members have been tuning-up at the Australian Open, do these dogs have any bite (24:05)? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kyle Porter and Rick Gehman look ahead to this week's star-studded Hero World Challenge (2:00). Tiger Woods is hosting 11 of the 12 US team members in what will be a tune-up for the 2019 Presidents Cup. The crew also talks about Jordan Spieth who is a long shot to win this week in the Bahamas (21:00). Rick and Kyle also roll through their favorite matchup bets for the week (29:50). In other news, Jason Day is out of the Presidents Cup, replaced by Ben An, could this actually be a blessing in disguise for Ernie’s squad (33:53)? Phil Mickelson, Brooks Koepka and Dustin Johnson will headline a top-class field at the Saudi International, why are so many of golf’s top stars lining up to play in what might be the world’s most controversial golf tournament (43:10)? To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Host Rick Gehman talks to Mark Immelman and Kyle Porter about Tyler Duncan's surprising win (1:20), Brendon Todd's hot streak (10:10), Jon Rahm's reign in Dubai (14:15) and some buy/sell props for players going into 2020 (21:48). They also discuss Masters odds and thoughts at the very end (39:20). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rick Gehman and Kyle Porter reconvene to discuss the news of Brooks Koepka bowing out of the Presidents Cup and his replacement Rickie Fowler (1:00), who to watch the the RSM Classic (7:00) and how the European Tour season is going to end in Dubai (32:00). To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices