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Fore Play Golf: Members, Barstool History, Best Videos and Internet Hater
Fore Play Golf grew from a Barstool Sports podcast for ordinary golfers into a video, events, travel and merchandise brand with access to the biggest personalities in professional golf.
What is Fore Play Golf?
Fore Play is Barstool Sports’ golf-media brand. Launched as a podcast in 2017, it now produces twice-weekly shows, long-form YouTube matches, course and travel videos, professional-player collaborations, merchandise and the Barstool Classic amateur tournament series. Its central idea is golf coverage “by the common golfer, for the common golfer.”
Who are the Fore Play Golf members?
From golf podcast to a complete media brand
Fore Play began in 2017 with a deliberately informal approach to professional golf: fans talking about the sport the way they would while watching in a bar. It expanded beyond studio conversation by putting its hosts on the course with professionals, celebrities and golfers who challenged them online.
The brand now operates across audio, video, social media, merchandise, travel content and live amateur events. That combination distinguishes Fore Play from a channel built exclusively around playing ability. Its personalities are the entry point, while Barstool’s distribution and access make the scale possible.
Who left Fore Play Golf?
Benjamin “Lurch” Severance was part of the earlier Fore Play lineup. Dan Rapaport is a separate former member who joined from Golf Digest in 2022 and left in 2024. Neither should be listed as part of the current core crew.
The Internet Hater matches turn criticism into competition
The premise is simple: someone criticizes Riggs’ golf online, and Fore Play gives that person a chance to prove it on the course. The format creates clear stakes, recognizable recurring characters and titles built around an argument viewers immediately understand.
The Greatest Hater Match Ever, uploaded 08-27-2026, had approximately 925,000 views when checked on 09-15-2026—putting it within range of one million.
View total is a dated public snapshot and will change.
Match Against Internet Hater Gets Out of Control
The follow-up confirmed that Internet Hater is a repeatable series rather than a single breakout. Uploaded 09-10-2026, it had approximately 408,000 views by 09-15-2026.
The strongest durable search targets are “Fore Play Internet Hater,” “Riggs hater match” and “Greatest Hater Match Ever.”
Why Kevin Kisner joining Fore Play matters
Kisner’s relationship with the crew stretches back to a 2018 match at Pinehurst No. 2, when he became the first PGA Tour player to play a full YouTube round with Fore Play. In March 2026, the four-time PGA Tour winner formally joined Riggs, Trent and Frankie as a full-time member.
The move gave Fore Play a combination few golf shows possess: three established recreational personalities sitting alongside a proven PGA Tour winner and experienced golf broadcaster. Kisner can explain elite golf without removing the humor and accessibility that built the audience.
The Barstool Classic brings the audience onto the course
The Barstool Classic is an amateur tournament series built around two-person teams playing four-ball at 50% handicaps. Qualifying events lead toward a year-end championship, with an official USGA-sanctioned handicap required to participate.
Riggs serves as commissioner, connecting the Fore Play personality directly to the event. The Classic also illustrates the business behind the brand: tournament entries, sponsors, host courses, travel, merchandise and audience experiences all extend Fore Play beyond podcast and YouTube advertising.
How Fore Play Golf makes money
As a Barstool Sports property, Fore Play can monetize the same audience across several connected products rather than relying on YouTube views alone.
A combined “Fore Play WITB” would be misleading because the group contains multiple golfers with changing individual setups. Equipment belongs in dated member-specific coverage when direct evidence supports it.
Frequently asked questions about Fore Play Golf
Research and source notes
- Official Fore Play page at Barstool Sports — publishing schedule, recent shows and brand identity.
- Official Fore Play Golf YouTube channel — videos and series.
- Current Fore Play podcast listing — current hosts and show description.
- Official Barstool Classic rules — format, handicap and eligibility.