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Where does golf go from here? (3/16) Mar 16, 2020

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Wow, what a week it’s been! Last Monday we were looking at a perfectly normal week in the world of golf, today we’re wondering when the professional game will return. Our First Cut crew is back together via the power of the internet to break it all down. Our analysts ponder when they think pro golf will return to the masses (3:45). In non-coronavirus news, the PGL lost the support of two more elite players. Brooks Koepka and Jon Rahm have joined Rory McIlroy by disavowing the possibility of joining the upstart Premier Golf League. Could this be the final blow to the proposed league (14:06)? Speaking of Rory, we talk about how McIlroy has emerged as the PGA Tour’s “shadow commissioner" (18:37). We also get social to see how pro golfers have gotten along this weekend without any tournaments for the foreseeable future (24:00). Finally we wrap by putting on our commissioner caps and diving into where we want golf to go after this unprecedented time (29:42).

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🚨 2020 Masters postponed due to coronavirus concerns (3/13) Mar 13, 2020

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Emergency podcast alert! The 2020 Masters Tournament has been postponed due to concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. Kyle Porter, Rick Gehman and Greg DuCharme are here to offer their instant reactions to the Major news.

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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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🚨 Emergency Podcast: PGA Tour cancels The Players due to coronavirus concerns (3/13) Mar 13, 2020

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Emergency podcast alert! The PGA Tour announced on Thursday that the Players Championship as well as the next three events are cancelled. The entire First Cut crew is here to breakdown all the news and offer their takes from an insane day in the world of golf.

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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 PLAYERS Preview - Best Bets, One and Done Picks (3/11) Mar 11, 2020

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Rick Gehman and Greg Ducharme are back again to bring you their favorite bets for the PLAYERS Championship! We start off by running through some of Rick’s preexisting tickets for TPC Sawgrass (0:55). We also go through top-10 odds and debate whether or not the number is too short for Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm to make the first page of the leaderboard (11:00). Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka and Jordan Spieth are nowhere near the top of the betting board, is there any value on these three former World No. 1 players (18:40)? Our guys also dive into their favorite head-to-head matchups for the week (22:00). Finally we wrap with One and Done picks for the week for the 2020 Players Championship (30:30).

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

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The PLAYERS DFS Preview (3/10) Mar 10, 2020

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Course breakdown and key stats to know (1:50)

Tips you should know before setting your lineups (5:10)

DraftKings Player Breakdown

$10,000 And Up (9:00)

$9,000 (15:00)

$8,000 (23:30)

$7,000 (30:20)

$6,000 And Below (42:20)

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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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Rory aiming for Players repeat, PGA Tour announces new media deal (3/9) Mar 09, 2020

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The First Cut boys are back and they’re ready to bring you all the storylines you want to know as the Florida Swing heads to TPC Sawgrass for the ‘5th Major’. Speaking of the course, is TPC Sawgrass actually underrated (1:00)? This week all eyes will be on Rory McIlroy as he searches for his second victory of the season. His recent form is great but the Players has never produced a back-to-back champion. Could 2020 be the year where that changes (10:30)? The new, 'Young(er) Guns' should be out in full force this week, what are our expectations for Matthew Wolff, Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa and Sungjae Im at the Players (20:45). The PGA Tour has a new media rights deal in place for the next decade. Kyle and Mark go into what this means for the game and how it impacts both current and future fans (30:20). Finally the guys wrap with One and Done leans for the Players Championship, is this the week Mark finally grabs a podium finish (39:00)?

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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

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Tyrrell Hatton wins a windy Arnold Palmer Invitational (3/8) Mar 09, 2020

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Tyrrell Hatton has notched his first career PGA Tour after a superb Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. After causing a stir on twitter with his ‘self-flagellation’, we go into why the Englishmen should remembered for more than his hot-headed antics (2:00). The Sungjae show continued at Bay Hill, is this success sustainable or is Im’s performance a flash in the pan (12:00)? Marc Leishman is quietly having a great season on the PGA Tour, we dive into why you shouldn’t sleep on this Presidents Cup standout (24:18). Rory McIlroy might be the only person in the world who has ‘Sunday Scaries’ that still ended up with him on the first page of the leaderboard. Maybe we’re being hyper-critical of a guy with seven straight top five finishes on the PGA Tour (31:00)? One player who we are pressing the panic button on is Brooks Koepka, after shooting a career-worst 81 on Saturday we jump into why he should not be a favorite to win the Masters this year (40:15). Bryson DeChambeau proved to be a ‘One and Done’ hero after playing the weekend under par at Bay Hill (46:25). Finally we wrap with the obligatory Tiger Woods talk. Big Cat announced on Friday that he would not be competing in the PLAYERS this week at TPC Sawgrass. What impact does this lingering back injury have on Tiger’s chance to truly compete this year (51:35).

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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/

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🚨 Tiger skipping The Players + Arnold Palmer Invitational Update (3/6) Mar 07, 2020

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The biggest news of the day the announcement that Tiger Woods will skip next week’s Players Championship (1:00). How concerned are we about Big Cat moving forward? What does his schedule look like up to the Masters and after Augusta? After the break, our guys breakdown all the action from the first two rounds of the Arnold Palmer Invitational (14:50). Tyrell Hatton and Sung Kang are at the top of the leaderboard, can we expect them to hold the leads through the weekend? Lurking near the top is First Cut Podcast hero Sungjae Im, what does he need to do in order to make a run at back-to-back victories (20:30)? Rory McIlroy is sitting T4 heading into Saturday, are we sleeping on the world’s no. 1 player? (25:00) Brooks Koepka has made the cut, what are the chances he contends over the weekend (31:00)? Tommy Fleetwood will not be playing on Saturday, is this any cause for concern (32:10)? Finally, our crew wraps with their predictions for the weekend (38:30).

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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/

Arnold Palmer Invitational Preview - DFS, Betting and Picks (3/3) Mar 03, 2020

Show notes

Course breakdown and key stats to know (2:05)

DraftKings Player Breakdown

$10,000 And Up (6:00)

$9,000 (15:45)

$8,000 (24:50)

$7,000 (37:00)

$6,000 And Below (45:10)

Head to Head Selections (51:20)

One and Done Picks (55:30)

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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/

Final thoughts on Honda, Ryder Cup talk, DJ out on Olympics (3/2) Mar 02, 2020

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We're getting into it right off the bat... or should we say clubface? One of the biggest stories of the weekend was Paul Azinger’s comments about winning on the European Tour vs the PGA Tour. Where do Kyle and Mark stand on the state of the game's two major tours (2:30)? Sungjae Im is in the books as the 2020 Honda Classic champion with an impressive six-under total score after four rounds, Kyle and Mark give their final thoughts on PGA National (9:10).We also get into the movement of the Honda Classic to the middle of March, will this move help attract a better field to Palm Beach Gardens (13:50)?Lee Westwood is barreling toward a Ryder Cup berth, is this the year Westy finally wins his first career major (19:15)? News broke today that Dustin Johnson will not participate in the 2020 Olympic Games if he were to make the United States team, is this a sign of future trouble for the games to attract golf’s superstars (29:10)? Kyle and Mark also go into their early One and Done leans for the Arnold Palmer Invitational (40:10).

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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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