The Loop

Golf Digest

This is The Loop, a refreshing mix of everything you love to talk about around golf, with the only rule that you don’t take yourself or the game too seriously. Each week hosts Christopher Powers, Alex Myers, and Steve Hennessey, along with special guests from across the sports and entertainment worlds, will touch on what’s going in the game, who they’re putting money on, and whatever else comes up along the way.

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Apr 13, 2021 · 45 min
RBC Heritage 2021 picks with Steve Bamford and Masters recap
Steve Bamford, one of the U.K.’s sharpest punters, joins us to recap the Masters and break down the RBC Heritage. We hope you enjoyed the Masters—and hope you made some money, too, like our guy Steve Hennessey did, taking down a pool for a big payday. We have some best bets and hot takes for the RBC Heritage, so be sure to listen—and subscribe to Be Right wherever you get your podcasts. Of course, check GolfDigest.com for a complete DFS breakdown from our Rick Gehman and our weekly experts pic
Apr 10, 2021 · 32 min
Masters 2021 weekend preview: Best bets and handicapping the contenders
It’s setting up to be an amazing weekend in Augusta—with Justin Rose owning just a one-stroke lead after 36 holes. Players like Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Tony Finau and Will Zalatoris (!) are right on his heels. The “Be Right” boys reset the action thus far from the opening two rounds at Augusta National, and dish on where they think the value is entering Saturday. Be sure to check GolfDigest.com for our best bets entering the weekend—and please subscribe to “Be Right” wherever you get yo
Apr 5, 2021 · 55 min
2021 Masters preview with Adam Scott and VSIN’s Matt Youmans
We catch up with Adam Scott, the 2013 Masters champion, as he discusses his preparation for Augusta National and a new podcast he has. “Be Right” is also joined by Matt Youmans of VSIN, one of the sharpest handicappers in Vegas—who bet both Jordan Spieth and Charley Hoffman last week—so you’ll want to listen to his insights for the Masters. This is one of the best weeks of the year: Check out our best bets, longshots, sleepers and favorite DFS plays for the 2021 Masters.
Mar 30, 2021 · 58 min
Early 2021 Masters preview with Zach Johnson and Valero Texas Open picks
Zach Johnson, 2007 Masters champion and two-time major winner, joined us on this week’s episode to preview the Masters and talk about the new fantasy game released by Augusta National, powered by IBM Watson. We talked about his game; his approach to stats and analytics and what to expect from this year’s Masters. Of course, the “Be Right” boys chat about their picks for the Valero Texas Open and the ANA Inspiration after a profitable week at the WGC-Match Play.
Mar 23, 2021 · 48 min
WGC-Match Play 2021 best bets and bracket breakdown with Shane Ryan
Which players might have the advantage to advance from their groups? And what stats will be key to winning the 2021 WGC-Match Play? Our “Be Right” experts, plus Golf Digest’s Shane Ryan—joining us from on-site at Austin Country Club—offer their analysis and best bets for this week.
Mar 16, 2021 · 1 hr 2 min
Honda Classic 2021 picks with John Wood, long-time caddie and NBC announcer
What an exciting week at the Players—we had NBC/Golf Channel’s John Wood join us to recap the action and preview the Honda Classic. Wood dishes a little on what players and caddies actually think about The Players … should it actually be a fifth major? Do players care? The former PGA Tour caddie joins us live from PGA National to break down this week’s field and explain what type of player should succeed this week in Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
Mar 8, 2021 · 47 min
Matthew Fitzpatrick joins us to talk THE PLAYERS, plus Kyle Porter of CBS breaks down the field at TPC Sawgrass
It’s one of the best weeks of the year—48 of the top 50 players in the world will tee it up at the 2021 Players Championship. One of those players, Matthew Fitzpatrick (now 16th in the world) joined us to talk us through how he’ll attack the course this week, and he explains what’s key to playing well at this Pete Dye design. Fitzpatrick is on a run of great golf—see if he likes his chances this week. (9:04) We’re also joined by one of the best golf writers in the business, Kyle Porter of CBS Sports, to help us break down the jam-packed field at TPC Sawgrass. Is this the week Jordan Spieth puts it all together? Porter has a spicy take on Spieth’s odds to win. (17:00) Which of the top players will our experts bet on this week? We break down our best bets in every odds range and offer some sleeper picks to win on this week’s “Be Right” podcast, as we look to continue our hot streak. Be sure to subscribe to “Be Right” wherever you get your podcasts and leave a review—we hope you keep hitting winners with us! Thanks to our sponsor, William Hill, and be sure to take advantage of their great promo described at the beginning of the show. Use our promo code: GOLFDIGESTRF Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Mar 2, 2021 · 48 min
Arnold Palmer Invitational 2021 best bets with FTN’s Skylar Hoke
We hope you listened to us last week, as “Be Right” host Christopher Powers nailed Collin Morikawa (45-1) to win the WGC-Workday. Our Golf Digest contributor Pat Mayo also picked Morikawa in our weekly experts’ picks column at GolfDigest.com, so there was a lot of cash to be had! We’re confident about our picks this week, too, with a special guest, Skylar Hoke (@SkyHookDFS) from Fade the Noise. Skylar is one of the sharpest DFS and betting analysts in golf, so he explains his strategy for fanta
Feb 23, 2021 · 46 min
WGC-Workday, Puerto Rico Open 2021 best bets and Tiger Woods reaction
The news of Tiger Woods’ car accident broke right before we recorded our podcast, so we reacted to what Golf Digest’s Daniel Rapaport has reported on the Tiger news before breaking down this week’s WGC-Workday Championship at Concession and the Puerto Rico Open. We break down our best bets for the WGC-Workday at Concession Golf Club, an unknown venue for most PGA Tour fans. What can we expect from Concession? We explain what we know about this new tour venue and who should contend here. Be sure to subscribe to “Be Right” wherever you get your podcasts—and take advantage of a great offer from our new sponsor, William Hill. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Feb 16, 2021 · 44 min
Genesis Invitational 2021 best bets with Daniel Rapaport on-site at Riviera
The “Be Right” boys continue the good vibes—Daniel Berger was the outright bet of two of our experts in the GolfDigest.com experts’ picks column last week (Rick Gehman and Brandon Gdula). You’re building up quite the bankroll if you’re following our advice. We’ll keep it going this week with Golf Digest Staff Writer Daniel Rapaport joining us from on-site at Riviera Country Club, site of the 2021 Genesis Invitational. Rapaport made the trip from Pebble Beach, where he watched Berger, Jordan Spi
Feb 9, 2021 · 44 min
AT&T Pebble Beach 2021 best bets and Waste Management recap with Joe Idone!
When the vibes are good, there’s nothing better. The “Be Right” podcast was all over Brooks Koepka’s victory last week—and we all made some big bucks (hopefully you did, too)! That’s three consecutive wins for the pod, with Christopher Powers hitting Si Woo Kim at the AMEX, Stephen Hennessey nailing Patrick Reed at Torrey and everybody cashing on Koepka’s big-time win at the Waste Management. The boys welcome Joe Idone, founder of the DFS Open and @TourPicks on Twitter, onto the podcast this we
Feb 2, 2021 · 1 hr
Waste Management 2021 best bets and Super Bowl analysis with NFL Network’s Cynthia Frelund, plus Teddy Greenstein on the debut of NBC Sports Edge BetCast
It’s one of the best weekends for sports fans—and we have a jam-packed episode to get you pumped for the 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open! First, Teddy Greenstein from PointsBet joins us to discuss the debut of the new streaming betting show he’ll be a part of from TPC Scottsdale—and what we should expect (1:23). Then Cynthia Frelund, an analytics expert from NFL Network who dabbles in golf, joins us to break down the Waste Management (16:22). Sure, it’s worth mentioning the “Be Right” boys
Jan 26, 2021 · 49 min
Farmers Insurance 2021 Best Bets with Tambo
We picked a winner last week! Christopher Powers bet Si Woo Kim—netting him a nice payday at 70-1—and some good bragging rights over the rest of the guys. The Golf Digest “Be Right” crew welcomed Tyler Tamboline, aka TAMBO from RotoGrinders (and one of the sharpest DFS golf players in the industry) onto this week’s show. Is one of our hosts too square to avoid betting Tony Finau? And which longshots have serious value? Listen to this week’s episode to find out.
Jan 19, 2021 · 57 min
2021 AMEX, Abu Dhabi picks, plus Tommy Fleetwood and Fried Egg Paulie join us!
The PGA, European and LPGA Tours are all back this week—setting up an exciting weekend of golf. We spoke with two-time winner of the Abu Dhabi HSBC ahead of the event (3:13). Fried Egg Paulie, one of the sharpest golf handicappers in the industry, joins us (25:50) to break down the AMEX and European fields. His model led to a 250-1 hit on Brian Gay a few months ago, and he was all over Brendan Steele, who came up short last week. PGA West has given us three big-time longshots in the past four
Jan 12, 2021 · 54 min
Sony Open 2021 best bets and One and Done strategy with Pat Mayo
It’s the first full-field PGA Tour event of the year—so we brought in Pat Mayo, the godfather of golf betting—to break down the 2021 Sony Open.Mayo gives his best strategy for winning your One and Done contests, in addition to his best bets, leans and DFS advice for Waialae Country Club.Give a listen and make sure to read GolfDigest.com for our experts’ picks column—which includes an anonymous tour caddie giving his picks, in addition to our data scientists and experts (who combined to go up more than 220 units last season!). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jan 5, 2021 · 1 hr
Sentry Tournament of Champions picks; 2021 futures bets and much more
The 2021 Sentry Tournament of Champions is here—the first of 29 consecutive weeks of PGA Tour golf. It’s a golf fan’s dream, and we’re here to make you money. Our jam-packed show includes: 2021 futures bets we love (6:44) Players to make you money in DFS and betting in 2021 (17:41) Worst bets of the year (22:23) Kapalua/Sentry Tournament of Champions breakdown (31:11) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 15, 2020 · 30 min
Tiger and Charlie Woods to play in 2020 PNC: Should you bet on them?
The boys had the board covered once again last week, sweating out a fun U.S. Women’s Open on Monday. We recap our interesting betting weekend before breaking down the 2020 PNC Championship, where Tiger Woods and son, Charlie, will make their first appearance. Is betting on an 11-year-old the move this week? We give our best bets for the 36-hole event. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 8, 2020 · 51 min
2020 U.S. Women’s Open picks with special guest Cheyenne Woods, plus QBE, DP World breakdowns
It’s a major week in golf with the 2020 U.S. Women’s Open being held at historic Champions Golf Club in Houston. We break down the action with pro golfer Cheyenne Woods, fresh off her announcing debut at The Match 3 a few weeks ago. Cheyenne gives us her picks and who to watch for this week (12:00). Fresh off correctly predicting Viktor Hovland winning at Mayakoba, the Be Right boys give their best bets for the U.S. Women’s Open, the QBE Shootout and the DP World Tour Championship. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Dec 1, 2020 · 50 min
Mayakoba Classic 2020 and European Tour picks with legendary guru Ben Coley
The final PGA Tour event of 2020 is here, and our experts are joined by Ben Coley of The Sporting Life to break down the action at the Mayakoba Golf Classic (14:24). Coley is one of the sharpest minds in golf handicapping—particularly on the European Tour—so with dual Euro events this week and a big stretch to end the season, he hopped on to give us his picks. We hope you’re able to use our advice (or fade it) to hit in one of the last weeks of golf to end 2020! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Nov 24, 2020 · 39 min
THE MATCH 3 best bets, format breakdown and analysis
The “Be Right Boys” had the entire board covered at the RSM Classic—except Robert Streb, who daggered Christopher Powers and Stephen Hennessey, who were both on Kevin Kisner (and Cameron Tringale and Harris English, of course). Alex Myers lost his big top-10 bet on Webb Simpson, too, so it was a tough week—but we have some great betting opportunities this week at THE MATCH 3, Champions for Change, which will take place on Friday at The Stone Canyon Club. The guys break down the course, the format and some of their favorite bets for what should be an exciting week before the final PGA Tour event of the year. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.