Lurch (Barstool Sports)

What happened to Lurch from Barstool? Why did Lurch leave Barstool Sports?

Lurch stopped being a regular on Fore Play in 2022 because the show took him out of its paid lineup when it hired Dan Rapaport, in his own words. In a video he posted on X on August 29, 2022, captioned “FYI on my status with @ForePlayPod going forward,” he said Fore Play “cut me out of the money going forward,” that he had been told the week before he was “out of plans going forward,” and that his contract was up at the end of September. He said he wished “the boys the best,” might join “as a fifth mic” from time to time, and that his other job was “an amazing place. I don’t want to give that up.” The next day Fore Play announced that Dan Rapaport was joining full time from Golf Digest, and its episode description said the crew discussed “Lurch’s role moving forward.” A July 20, 2023 behind-the-scenes episode listed “What’s the full Lurch & Dan story?” among its questions. We found no report that he was fired, and no outlet we accept has covered his exit.

Is Lurch still on Fore Play? Did Lurch come back?

As of November 2026, Lurch is not a regular Fore Play host but comes back as a guest. Per the show’s feed, he returned on January 17, 2023 (“Lurch Returns”), July 18, 2023, August 10, 2023 (“Lurch Is Back (Again)”) and September 5, 2023, live from Sand Valley with Jersey Jerry. His most recent return was Fore Play Episode 859 on April 30, 2026, described as his “long-awaited return” with the crew at Shangri-La Resort in Oklahoma, including a cameo from Jersey Jerry. Fore Play Golf posted the matching video, The Fore Play Reunion - All Time Match at Shangri-La, which had about 328,000 views as of November 2026. Fore Play’s regular hosts are Riggs, Frankie, Trent and Dan Rapaport, per its Apple Podcasts listing.

What happened between Lurch and Dan Rapaport?

Lurch and Dan Rapaport have not described a personal falling out in anything we could source; the link between them is that Rapaport’s hiring in August 2022 came with the end of Lurch’s paid role. Lurch said on X that he was “psyched” about the hire and called it an awesome show going forward. The two later captained opposite sides in Fore Play Golf’s Team Dan Vs Team Lurch at Ozarks National, about three years before November 2026.

Is Lurch from Barstool the Lurch from The Addams Family or Wednesday?

No, this entry is about Lurch from Barstool Sports’ golf podcast Fore Play, not the butler in The Addams Family or the Netflix series Wednesday. Questions about that Lurch, such as what happened to his eye or why the actor changed, are about the fictional character and the actors who play him, and have nothing to do with the Fore Play golfer.

What is Lurch’s real name? How old is Lurch from Barstool?

Lurch has not published his real name or his age in anything we could source, and no outlet we accept has printed them, so both are not published here. He posts on X as @BarstoolLurch and signed off his August 2022 video as “old Lurchie boy.”

Did Lurch really have lunch with Michael Jordan?

Yes, Lurch told Fore Play he had lunch with Michael Jordan, per the October 5, 2021 episode description, which says he had lunch with “MJ (like, the real Jumpman 23)” and watched football at Justin Thomas’ house. The episode is on YouTube as Lurch’s Lunch With... Michael Jordan? - Fore Play Episode 400, and two days later Colt Knost joined the show billed as the “roaster of Lurch,” per the show’s feed.

Where can I watch Lurch?

Lurch’s matches are on the Fore Play Golf YouTube channel, including Frankie vs. Lurch at Winged Foot in U.S. Open Conditions, with about 383,000 views, Riggs vs. Lurch For Best Golfer On Fore Play, with about 352,000, and the 2026 Fore Play Reunion at Shangri-La, as of November 2026. His podcast appearances are on the Fore Play Podcast channel and Apple Podcasts. He posts on X as @BarstoolLurch.

What is Lurch’s net worth?

Lurch does not publish a number and neither do we.

Is Lurch married? Does Lurch have a girlfriend or kids?

Not something we cover.

Who represents Lurch?

As of November 2026, no agent or manager is named publicly for Lurch that we could find, and his Fore Play appearances are produced by Barstool Sports. Ames Create does not represent him; we cover him because people keep asking what happened to Lurch from Barstool, and his own August 2022 video answers it. If that changes, this entry will say so.

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