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Fore Play is a golf podcast operating under the Barstool Sports umbrella, built around the premise that professional golf media has long overlooked the…
Total Followers +2.0%
41K
Across YouTube
Primary Platform
YouTube
41K followers · 100% of audience
Engagement
1.3%
vs. 1.5% category median
Sponsorship Tier
Micro
Est. — / IG post
Co-host Kevin Kisner blasted CBS's Masters final-round coverage on the podcast, drawing widespread attention. Kisner, who serves as NBC's lead golf analyst, later apologized publicly, saying he crossed the line criticizing a rival network.
Four-time PGA Tour winner and NBC lead golf analyst Kevin Kisner was announced as a permanent addition to the Fore Play lineup alongside Riggs, Frankie, and Trent — a milestone the crew described as years in the making since Kisner's first appearance on the pod in 2018.
Coverage noted Kisner is simultaneously playing PGA Tour events, competing in TGL for Tiger Woods' Jupiter Links team, calling golf for NBC, and now co-hosting Fore Play — one of the top sports podcasts on Spotify.
| Platform | Followers | 30d Growth | Engagement | Posts / wk | Last upload |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YouTube | 41,100 | +818 | 1.3% | 9.3 | 2 days ago |
| Window | YouTube | Combined | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Last 7 days | +201 +0.5% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +201 |
| Last 30 days | +818 +2.0% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +818 |
| Last 90 days | +4K +9.6% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +4K |
| Last 365 days | +4K +9.6% | +0 +0.0% | +0 +0.0% | +4K |
Daily follower snapshots from CreatorDB's longitudinal index.
| Brand | Type | Platform | Date | Performance vs. baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Apr 2026 | — |
| Kraken Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Apr 2026 | — |
| SKLZ Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Apr 2026 | — |
| DraftKings Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Apr 2026 | — |
| Every Man Jack Sponsorship | Sponsored content | YouTube | Feb 2026 | — |
| HexClad Cookware / Kitchen | Sponsored content | YouTube | Long-term | — |
| Experian Finance / Credit | Sponsored content | YouTube | Long-term | — |
Fore Play is a golf podcast operating under the Barstool Sports umbrella, built around the premise that professional golf media has long overlooked the perspective of the recreational player. The show is co-hosted by Barstool personalities Riggs, Trent, and Frankie alongside PGA Tour veteran Kevin Kisner — a combination that gives the show an unusual range, blending the unfiltered opinions of amateur golf obsessives with genuine inside-the-ropes access from an active tour professional. Kisner's presence is a genuine differentiator: episodes regularly feature him reacting to his own tournament rounds, previewing majors with first-hand knowledge, and discussing tour mechanics that pure media personalities couldn't credibly touch. The show publishes twice weekly on YouTube, where episode titles lean into personality-driven storytelling and timely professional golf storylines.
The YouTube channel represents one distribution window for a show whose total reach across audio platforms is considerably broader. The audience skews heavily male and clusters in the 25–44 age band, matching the core recreational golfer demographic in the United States, with meaningful secondary audiences in the UK, Canada, and Australia — all English-speaking markets with strong golf cultures. The sponsor mix tells a coherent brand story: Chevrolet as a presenting partner signals the kind of mainstream masculine lifestyle positioning that Barstool properties historically attract, while DraftKings reflects the show's sports-betting-adjacent audience and SKLZ ties it back to active golfers who are spending on their game. With Every Man Jack and Kraken also in the mix, Fore Play sits at a crossroads of golf content, sports entertainment, and broader men's lifestyle — a positioning that makes it attractive to brands seeking reach within a passionate, commercially active niche audience.
Foreplaypodcast reaches an audience concentrated in United States primarily through YouTube, and is best activated via long-form YouTube integrations. Their sponsorship history skews toward Cookware / Kitchen, Finance / Credit, a clear signal of fit for brands in those categories. Demonstrated partners include Chevrolet and Kraken. Engagement on YouTube runs around 1.3%, pointing to an audience suited to category-relevant, mid-funnel brand campaigns rather than pure-reach buys.
Benchmark estimates for a creator at Foreplaypodcast's tier (Micro, 41K combined followers, United States). Pulled from CreatorDB's category benchmarks.
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"Kiz" is the nickname for Kevin Kisner, a PGA Tour professional who serves as one of the four co-hosts of Fore Play. His active status as a touring pro is a defining element of the show, separating it from golf podcasts hosted entirely by media personalities or recreational players.
Yes, Fore Play is a Barstool Sports golf property, consistently using the #barstoolgolf and #barstoolsports tags across its content. The show operates under the Barstool Sports umbrella while maintaining its own identity as a podcast built specifically around the everyday golfer experience.
The four hosts are Riggs, Trent, Frankie, and Kevin Kisner. The first three represent the "common golfer" perspective the show is built around, while Kisner — an active PGA Tour player — provides tour-level insider knowledge that gives the podcast a credibility most fan-driven golf shows can't match.
Yes, Kevin Kisner was actively competing on the PGA Tour as of 2026, and his tournament appearances regularly become episode content for the podcast. His dual role as a competing professional and co-host gives Fore Play a live, real-time connection to tour events that few golf media properties can replicate.
Kisner missed the cut during his PGA Tour return, and Episode 868 of Fore Play featured him reacting to that result candidly on the show. The week had an extra storyline too — Episode 867 revealed that a friend of Kisner's had managed to force his way onto his bag as caddie for the event.
Episode 865 of Fore Play directly addressed speculation about whether Bryson DeChambeau might be stepping away from the professional game, a topic generating chatter in golf circles in 2026. The show covered the question as an open debate rather than confirmed news, staying true to its format of discussing major storylines in the sport.
In a U.S. Open preview episode, Kisner shared details about the USGA's approach to Shinnecock Hills, drawing on his access as an active PGA Tour player. It is exactly the kind of insider information that distinguishes Fore Play from fan-only podcasts, since Kisner can speak to governing body decisions from the perspective of someone competing at those venues.
Episode 866 documented the Fore Play crew playing what they called the #1 golf course in the world, framing it as a major moment for a podcast that positions itself as the voice of the everyday golfer. The show has built a reputation for getting its hosts onto prestigious courses, blending on-course experience directly into its podcast content.
Chevrolet is the show's presenting sponsor, called out explicitly in the channel description itself, with DraftKings, Kraken, SKLZ, and Every Man Jack also appearing as active partners. The sponsorship mix leans into categories that align with the show's male-skewing, sports-passionate audience.
Fore Play explicitly calls itself "the only podcast by the common golfer, for the common golfer," with three of its four hosts being recreational-level players rather than touring pros. Kevin Kisner is the deliberate exception — his presence bridges the gap between the everyday golfer experience and what is actually happening week to week on the PGA Tour.
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