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Are the PGA Tour’s best players UNDER paid? (6/1) Jun 01, 2020

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Today the PGA Tour announced the creation of PGA Tour University, a special ranking system to help the game’s top collegiate male golfers make it to the PGA Tour ranks (4:50). Last week the tour announced the cancelation of the John Deere Classic. Could the PGA Tour go back-to-back weeks at Muirfield Village? Should the tour have taken this approach from the beginning (12:10)? The European Tour is coming back to action with a “UK Swing” starting in July! What can fans expect to see on the links as Europes top players return (18:40)? According to Greg Norman, the PGA Tour is exploring the creation of a side pot to pay its top players. This is supposedly a move to create an incentive for the top players to stay with the PGA Tour and not jump ship to the upstart PGL (24:50).

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Trevor Immelman on Tiger's Health, Phil's U.S. Open Outlook and "The Match II" Takeaways (5/27) May 28, 2020

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We're back for another episode of The First Cut! Today Trevor Immelman stops by to talk with his brother Mark and Greg DuCharme about what it was like being on the team that helped "The Match" make it to air. Trevor talks us through how he got the gig and what it was like to work with the legendary Charles Barkley in the broadcast booth (10:26). We also get Trevor's thoughts on how Tiger's game really looked. Should we no longer be concerned about Big Cat's health after his no-show at The Players (13:32)? Does Trevor think we'll see Tiger on the links within the PGA Tour's first month of return (16:22)? We also get Trevor Immelman's take on Phil's hopes for making the 2020 U.S. Open at Winged Foot (18:40).

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'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our hosts on Twitter: @KylePorterCBS, @mark_immelman, @RickRunGood, @therealGFD

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The Match II Superlatives + Let’s Quiz Kyle and Greg (5/26) May 26, 2020

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We start by wrapping with our final thoughts on The Match II and just how special Medalist Golf Club played (1:00). Next we go into our superlatives for the celebrity charity event (8:25). Who won our hearts in the broadcast booth? Whose cart looked the slickest out on the course? Was it Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, Peyton Manning or Tom Brady who walked away with the coveted “First Cut Best Dressed” award? After the break we quiz Kyle and Greg on a topic they’ve totally not been studying up on, golfers who have won four or more majors (27:15).

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'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our hosts on Twitter: @KylePorterCBS, @mark_immelman, @RickRunGood, @therealGFD

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🐅 Tiger Woods & Peyton Manning edge out Phil Mickelson & Tom Brady (4/24) May 25, 2020

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We’re dishing out our instant reactions after a fantastic Sunday of match play at Medalist Golf Club. Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning came out victorious over Phil Mickelson and Tom Brady. What did our crew think of the broadcast and format of the event? What made this event so special that the TOUR can use going forward? We recap our favorite moments from “The Match: Champions for Charity”.

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'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our hosts on Twitter: @KylePorterCBS, @mark_immelman, @RickRunGood, @therealGFD

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The Match II: Betting Preview, Analysis for Tiger/Manning vs. Phil/Brady (Pick Six NFL Podcast Crossover) (5/21) May 21, 2020

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This weekend two legends of the links team up with legends of the gridiron for a special golf event raising money for COVID-19 relief. Tiger Woods is joining forces with Peyton Manning while Phil Mickelson will partner up with Tom Brady. In the interest of team spirit, we’ve invited Will Brinson from Pick Six NFL Podcast to join our foursome. We’re bringing you our comprehensive preview of “The Match: Champions for Charity” or as we call it, “The Match II”. Where does the Peyton Manning-Tom Brady rivalry stand in the history of great sports rivalries and how does it compare to the rivalry that Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson developed over the past two decades (5:00)? We also go in depth with a full breakdown of the match format and how it could benefit one team over the other (15:15). Our own Greg DuCharme spent his early days as a golf pro working at Medalist Golf Club, the site of this weekends match. Greg breaks the course down and tells us what to expect (25:10). After the break, we’re hitting you with our picks and favorite props for this weekend. Can Tiger and Peyton close out Phil and Brady early? We go into why Lefty and Tom Terrific might just have some magic up their sleeve stun Big Cat and The Sheriff (30:45)?

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'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our hosts on Twitter: @KylePorterCBS, @mark_immelman, @RickRunGood, @therealGFD

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Final thoughts on Seminole, picks for “The Match II” & ranking the best golf video games with Will Haskett (5/19) May 19, 2020

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We’re already back for another episode of The First Cut! Today Will Haskett from PGA Tour Radio and The Perfect Number Podcast joins the show. Will was on the call for PGA Tour Radio from his own home on Sunday. He gives us his final thoughts the event along with what he thinks the PGA Tour will look like in this post-COVID world (1:13). The golf world got news today that the 2020 U.S. Open will be held without any open qualifying. We go into just how unprecedented this is and what impact it might have on eventually choosing a champion (9:34). We also delve into the “The Match: Champions for Charity” and get picks from Will and Greg on who they think will win (17:30). After the break we’re going into a ranking of our favorite golf video games (24:45). Turns out that Greg has Golden Tee VASTLY underrated.

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'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our hosts on Twitter: @KylePorterCBS, @mark_immelman, @RickRunGood, @therealGFD

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Golf returns! Rory McIlroy & Dustin Johnson win skins game in dramatic fashion (5/17) May 18, 2020

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What a back nine at Seminole it was! Live golf is back and it didn’t disappoint. Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson defeated Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff after taking it to the 19th hole. Sunday’s event provided a window into what the world of golf will look like in a post-COVID world. What can we takeaway from today’s event? How awesome was Seminole Golf Club on television? We explore whether or not it’s possible to put more rounds like this together for the future, even in non-COVID times! The level of play wasn’t up to elite PGA Tour snuff, but that’s okay as these guys were knocking off the rust. Join us as we knock off the rust on our instant reaction podcast skills.

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'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our hosts on Twitter: @KylePorterCBS, @mark_immelman, @RickRunGood, @therealGFD

For more golf coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/golf/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

Prop It Up: Let's bet the TaylorMade skins game (5/14) May 14, 2020

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The First Cut podcast is back for a final preview of the TaylorMade Driving Relief charity skins game that will pit Rory McIlroy and Dustin Johnson against Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff. We're breaking down every prop we can get our hands on. Who will win the first skin? Which team is taking down the early holes? What's the best strategy for betting the board on Sunday?

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'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our hosts on Twitter: @KylePorterCBS, @mark_immelman, @RickRunGood, @therealGFD

For more golf coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/golf/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

The Tour’s return strategy, TaylorMade skins game preview + William Hill’s Nick Bogdanovich joins the show (5/13) May 13, 2020

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We’re less than a month away from the official return of the PGA Tour! With a full-field event planed for the middle of June at Colonial, we review the PGA Tour’s policies in place to ensure a safe tournament and travel environment (1:30). Steve Stricker has added Zach Johnson and Davis Love III as Ryder Cup vice captains. Is this the right move for the PGA of America? Will their leadership help bring home the Ryder Cup in 2020 (17:00)? We also hit a quick previewing for Sunday’s TaylorMade Driving Relief. Our guys give you their picks for the Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson vs Rickie Fowler and Matthew Wolff super matchup (28:15). After the break, we bring you an interview with William Hill’s Director of Trading Nick Bogdonovich (33:30).

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'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our hosts on Twitter: @KylePorterCBS, @mark_immelman, @RickRunGood, @therealGFD

For more golf coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/golf/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

BONUS: Nicolo Galletti and Matthew Picanso join the pod (5/12) May 12, 2020

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That’s right folks, we continue to be your go to source for Outlaw Tour action. We open up the episode by speaking with “mini-tour master” Nicolo Galletti. Nicolo opens up about his reaction to golf’s hiatus and how it has impacted his 2020 PGA Tour Latinoamérica season (0:45). After the break we speak with recent Outlaw Tour winner Matthew Picanso about his journey through this unusual career in golf (17:00).

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'First Cut' is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Castbox and wherever else you listen to podcasts.

Follow our hosts on Twitter: @KylePorterCBS, @mark_immelman, @RickRunGood, @therealGFD

For more golf coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/golf/

To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/

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