Portrait of Riggs

Riggs

Sam Bozoian · Fore Play

Origin Story

A Harvard hockey player who started out writing politics for Barstool, Riggs talked his way into covering golf, and built Fore Play.

The Origin Story

Riggs, the nickname of Sam Bozoian, is the co-founder and host of Fore Play, Barstool Sports' hit golf podcast and media brand.

How He Started It

A Harvard graduate who played hockey there, Bozoian started at Barstool writing political blog posts before convincing Dave Portnoy to let him cover golf. He launched Fore Play in 2017.

Fore Play

Fore Play launched in 2017 after Riggs convinced Barstool founder Dave Portnoy to let him cover golf. The very first episode was just Riggs and Trent Ryan with tour pro Ollie Schniederjans as their guest. It has since grown into one of the most popular golf podcasts in the world, with a YouTube channel, live events, and Barstool's own golf broadcasts.

Building Barstool Golf

Riggs has served as lead analyst on Barstool's live golf broadcasts and helped create events such as the Barstool Classic and the Internet Invitational.

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