The Fried Egg Golf Podcast
Episodes
Stacy Lewis on the Women’s Open and the Solheim Cup
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett Morrison and Meg Adkins are joined by 2013 Women's Open Champion and United States Solheim Cup captain Stacy Lewis to discuss this week's Wome...
Yolk with Doak 43: Tom Answers Listener Questions
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Johnson is joined by golf architect Tom Doak as Tom answers listener-submitted questions coming from Club TFE members. The two cover topics such ...
A Look at High-Level Amateur Golf
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett Morrison and Joseph LaMagna are joined by Lawrence Donegan to find out where high-level amateur golf stands today. To start this episode, the ...
Yolk with Doak 42: Cabot Highlands, Childress Hall, and Sandglass
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Doak returns for the first of two brand new Yolk with Doak episodes. Tom talks through his recent projects at Sandglass, Childress Hall and Cabot ...
Recapping 2024 Olympic Men's Golf
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Johnson is joined by Joseph LaMagna and Sean Martin to break down the 2024 Men's Olympic Golf Tournament held at Le Golf National in Paris. Befor...
Le Golf National Olympics Preview—Plus, Growing Grass in China
01 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this two-part episode, Garrett Morrison is first joined by Joseph LaMagna for a look at Le Golf National, the host course of the Olympic golf compe...
What It's Like to Play in the Olympics with Nicolas Colsaerts
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Johnson is joined by DP World Tour pro and 2016 Olympian Nicolas Colsaerts as the 2024 Olympic golf competition kicks off this week at Le Golf Na...
Grading Performances in the 2024 Men's Majors
25 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2024 men's major season in the books, Andy Johnson is joined by Geoff Shackelford and Joseph LaMagna to hand out grades to both players and v...
Takeaways from the 2024 Open Championship
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After the final men's major of 2024, Garrett, Joseph, and Andy discuss their takeaways from Royal Troon and Xander Schauffele's second major win of th...
Final Insights into Royal Troon and a 2016 Open Lookback
17 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ahead of the year's final men's major, Garrett Morrison and Joseph LaMagna wrap up preparations for the 2024 Open Championship at Royal Troon. The two...
Five Things About the 2024 Open Championship with Andrew Cotter
14 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Cotter joins Andy Johnson to preview the 2024 Open Championsip at Royal Troon. The two dive into the biggest storylines going into the tourname...
A Preview of Royal Troon
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett Morrison is joined by Sam Cooper, an associate at architecture firm Clayton, DeVries & Pont, to take a deep dive into Royal Troon, the host of...
Are 20-Year Careers a Relic of Golf's Past?
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Johnson and Joseph LaMagna return after the holiday weekend to check on where things stand in professional golf as we enter the second half of 20...
What Is the Biggest Question in Golf?
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Johnson is wondering - what is the biggest question in golf right now? He's joined by CBS Sports' Kyle Porter, architect Brian Schneider and form...
Brett Hochstein on a (Potential) Sacramento Muni-ssance, Flat-Land Design, and California Golf
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Hochstein—a California-based golf architect who has shaped features for Tom Doak, Gil Hanse, Jay Blasi, and Jim Urbina, among others—joins G...
Do 59s Still Matter? Plus: A Women’s PGA Recap
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After another packed weekend of professional golf, Garrett Morrison and Joseph LaMagna first welcome on Meg Adkins for a round of In/Out following the...
The State of Rory McIlroy with Shane Ryan
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett Morrison is joined by Shane Ryan, writer for Golf Digest, to discuss all things Rory McIlroy following last week's U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. ...
Takeaways from the 2024 U.S. Open
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following a historic weekend of golf, Garrett, Joseph, and Andy sit down to discuss takeaways and on-the-ground insights from an all-time U.S. Open. T...
On-the-Ground Insights from Pinehurst and a 2014 U.S. Open Rewind
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett brings on Joseph, who is covering this week's U.S. Open on site at Pinehurst No. 2, to discuss Joseph's early impressions of the course, inclu...
Five Things About the 2024 U.S. Open with Shane Bacon
09 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Bacon joins Andy Johnson to preview the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2. The two dive into the biggest storylines going into the tournament, i...
A Preview of Pinehurst No. 2
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Garrett convene to discuss the venue of next week's 2024 U.S. Open, the great Pinehurst No. 2. They touch on the skill sets that the course e...
Billy Horschel on Course Setups, Modern Equipment, and Global Golf
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2014 FedEx Cup champion and former PGA Tour Player Advisory Council member Billy Horschel joins the podcast for a wide-ranging conversation on hot-but...
The History of Pinehurst No. 2 (Great Courses 6)
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For the sixth installment of our Great Courses series, historian Lee Pace joins Garrett for a deep dive into the history of the Pinehurst Resort and D...
A Preview of the 2024 U.S. Women's Open
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gabby Herzig (@GabbyHerzig) of The Athletic joins Garrett and Joseph to discuss the 2024 U.S. Women's Open at Lancaster Country Club. First, Garrett a...
John Fields on NCAAs, the La Costa Redesign, and Coaching Spieth and Scheffler
23 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
John Fields, the longtime head coach of the men's golf team at the University of Texas, joins Garrett to discuss a variety of topics in advance of the...
Takeaways from the 2024 PGA Championship
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following an eventful weekend of major championship golf, Garrett, Andy, and Joseph offer takeaways from the 2024 PGA Championship. They discuss Xande...
Valhalla Insights, Rory Diagnoses, and Other Lessons Learned from the 2014 PGA Championship
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One day away from the start of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club, Garrett and Joseph jump on the pod to discuss the insights they gleane...
Five Things About the 2024 PGA Championship with Kyle Porter
12 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Another major championship week is here which means our Five Things episode will get you ready for the PGA Championship. Andy welcomes Kyle Porter (@K...
All Things Pinehurst No. 10 with Architect Angela Moser
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Angela Moser sits down in person with Garrett to share the story of how Pinehurst's latest course, the Tom Doak-designed No. 10, was built. As lead as...
Biggest Stock Movers of the 2024 Pro Golf Season
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Four months into the 2024 pro golf season, Andy and Joseph sit down to discuss the professional golfers whose stocks have gone up and down the most s...
George Bryan on YouTube Fame and Tour Dreams
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
George Bryan IV is a professional golfer and YouTube star who, along with his brother Wesley (a PGA Tour winner), operates the popular Bryan Bros YouT...
Golf Architecture Mailbag: Exciting New Courses, the Yale Restoration, and the State of the Industry
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Garrett convene for their first golf architecture mailbag in a while, tackling questions about new courses they're excited to see in the next...
How Old Barnwell Got Built
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Designed by Brian Schneider and Blake Conant, Old Barnwell near Aiken, South Carolina, is one of the best-reviewed and most buzzed-about new golf cour...
Questions for the Remaining 2024 Majors and the Rise of Nelly Korda
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Following an exciting weekend of both men's and women's professional golf, Andy and Joseph convene to discuss the biggest storylines in professional g...
Final Thoughts on the 2024 Masters with Shane Bacon
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Bacon joins the podcast to talk about calling the featured groups at the Masters plus a debrief of the tournament and Scottie Scheffler. The two...
Takeaways from the 2024 Masters
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After Scottie Scheffler's victorious march through Augusta National on Sunday, Garrett and Joseph sat down to discuss a terrific 2024 Masters. First t...
Ranking Every Hole at Augusta National
10 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ill-advised as it might be, we do what the episode title promises. Andy and Garrett sit down in the Draddy House in Augusta, Georgia, to rank all 18 h...
Five Things About the 2024 Masters with Trevor Immelman
07 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Immelman, 2008 Masters champion and CBS lead analyst, joins Andy Johnson to discuss storylines leading into the 2024 Masters. They run through ...
The History of Augusta National's Design (Great Courses 5)
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this fifth installment of our Great Courses series, we dig into the history of the golf architecture at Augusta National Golf Club. Garrett is join...
Under-the-Radar 2024 Masters Storylines
01 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Johnson is joined by Joseph LaMagna to break down their favorite small storylines going into the 2024 Masters. Before they get into the Masters, ...
ANWA Preview with Megha Ganne (Plus an LPGA Season Update)
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett and Meg kick off this episode by reviewing two major storylines from the current LPGA Tour season. Then they dig into a preview of next week's...
Superagent Hughes Norton on Tiger Woods, the Origins of the World Tour Model, and More
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Joseph start out with what they are IN and OUT on this week. including gambling ads, Paddy Harrington's social media, and the absence of matc...
Bandon Shorty's and the History of Golf Course Design with Keith Cutten
23 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On May 2, Bandon Dunes' latest par-3 course, Bandon Shorty's, will open during the resort's 25th-anniversary celebration. In this episode, Garrett sit...
Takeaways from the 2024 Players with Sean Martin
18 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After Garrett and Joseph run through what they're IN and OUT on this week, they bring on Sean Martin (@PGATOURSMartin)—Lead, Editorial at the PGA To...
Michael Bamberger Reflects on To the Linksland
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 1991, Michael Bamberger took a leave of absence from his job at a newspaper to "search for the primal heart of golf." First he caddied for Peter Te...
Bay Hill, TPC Sawgrass, and Distinguishing a Great Test from a Great Course
12 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett and Joseph start off the episode with what they are IN and OUT on after an eventful weekend of professional golf. Then they move into a thorou...
How to Build a (Profitable!) Mom-and-Pop Golf Course
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As we've mentioned a number of times recently on the pod, golf course construction costs are rising. As a result, very few new (or newly renovated) co...
Ryan Fox on His Unique Path to Pro Golf and Playing on the World's Biggest Stages
05 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Joseph kick off the episode by discussing what they are IN and OUT on this week. Then World No. 42 Ryan Fox joins Andy and Joseph to talk abo...
Restoring a Seth Raynor Design in Minnesota
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest installment of our Superintendent Series, superintendent Mike Manthey joins Andy to discuss his role in restoring Seth Raynor's design a...
An Early Preview of the 2024 Masters
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Masters is just six weeks away. Andy and Joseph give their thoughts on the golf course, the skills required to succeed at Augusta, and major story...
David Cannon on Capturing Seve and the Euro Tour's Glory Days
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Decorated Getty Images photographer David Cannon joins Garrett to talk about his career, which has spanned more than 40 years and nearly 200 men's and...
The Good and the Bad of This Year's West Coast Swing
20 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After starting with what they're IN and OUT on this week, Andy and Joseph bring on Shane Bacon (@shanebacon) to discuss the state of the West Coast Sw...
Jay Blasi on Golden Gate Park and Hot Topics in Golf Architecture
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jay Blasi, the golf architect behind the exciting redesign of Golden Gate Park Golf Course in San Francisco, joins Garrett for a wide-ranging chat. Fi...
A Chat with the PGA Tour's Setup Czar
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After starting the episode with what they're IN and OUT on this week, Andy and Joseph bring on Gary Young, the Senior Vice President of Rules & Compet...
Reactions to LIV Mayakoba and the State of Men's Pro Golf
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Joseph kick off the pod with what they are IN on and OUT on for this week. Then Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) of CBS Sports and Normal Sport j...
Anthony Kim's Past Exploits and Possible Future in Golf
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Joseph start off with what they are IN on and OUT on for this week. Shane Bacon then joins the two to reminisce on Anthony Kim's career in go...
Is It Possible Nowadays to Renovate a Golf Course on a Tight Budget?
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With construction costs rising, the pricatag for renovating a golf course has gotten disturbingly big in the past couple of years. For low-budget publ...
How to Construct a World Tour
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode tackles one of the hottest topics in golf today: if, after an infusion of funding from private equity and Saudi Arabia's Public Investmen...
NFL-Golf Comps with Kevin Clark and Hawaiian Swing Review with Sean Martin
16 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
ESPN's Kevin Clark (@bykevinclark) joins Andy and Joseph for some comparisons between NFL franchises and pro golfers. Each gives three comps, along wi...
The Business Side of the PGA Tour Has Gotten Weird
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A lot has been going on with the business side of the PGA Tour recently, all of it pretty weird. The Tour is trying to form a for-profit entity, suppo...
Michael Clayton Talks Royal Melbourne (Great Courses 4)
09 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
To wrap up the initial run of our Great Courses series, Garrett brings on the doyen of Australian golf Michael Clayton (@mikeclaytongolf) to discuss t...
2023 Memories and 2024 Predictions with Shane Bacon
03 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our first episode of the year brings Andy and Shane Bacon (@shanebacon) together to reminisce on 2023 and offer predictions for 2024. They look back o...
Top 10 Golfers in the World Going into 2024 and a Chat with the Grass Whisperer
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy kicks off our final episode of 2023 with a monologue on the top 10 players in professional golf going into 2024. He is then joined by Steve McDon...
The First Modern Golf Course? (Great Courses 3)
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Built (truly "built," not just "laid out") by Willie Park, Jr., in 1900 and 1901, the Old Course at Sunningdale Golf Club was, to that point, the most...
National Golf Links of America: C.B. Macdonald's Big Swing (Great Courses 2)
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the second installment of our Great Courses series, we dive deep into the story of National Golf Links of America, C.B. Macdonald's masterpiece on ...
How the Old Course Became the Old Course (Great Courses 1)
19 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the next couple of weeks, we'll release the first few installments of what we're calling our "Great Courses" series. These episodes will tell the...
The Best New Courses We Saw in 2023
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It has been the busiest, most exciting year in golf course development since Fried Egg Golf has existed, so Andy and Garrett sat down to talk about th...
With Rahm Gone to LIV, What's Next for the PGA Tour?
12 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Last week, Jon Rahm announced that he had signed a massive contract with LIV Golf. This is by far the most consequential signing yet for the Saudi-bac...
The USGA's Mike Whan and Thomas Pagel on Universal Rollback
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The USGA and R&A announced today (Wednesday, December 6) that they plan to adjust their testing standards for golf balls, resulting in a small rollbac...
Rollback Is (Reportedly) Coming—Let's Discuss
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Don't call it an "emergency pod": Andy and Garrett throw out their plans for the week and sit down to discuss the late-breaking news that the USGA and...
Tiger's Return and the Status of the Framework Agreement
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Golf Channel senior writer Ryan Lavner joins Andy for some professional-golf chat. They check in on the status of the framework agreement between the ...
Golf and Music with Drew Holcomb
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Acclaimed musician Drew Holcomb joins the podcast to talk about music, golf, and the intersection between the two. Drew tells Andy about how he got in...
Yolk with Doak 41: Sedge Valley, Pinehurst No. 10, Difficulty vs. "Fun," and Blind Shots
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the second of our two Thanksgiving-week Yolk with Doak installments, Andy and golf course architect Tom Doak tackle some more listener questions. ...
Yolk with Doak 40: High Pointe, Lido, and Playing His Own Designs
21 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Doak is back for the first of two new episodes. In this first one, Tom addresses a variety of listener questions. He talks about the revival of hi...
Roberto Castro on the TGL and the Direction of the PGA Tour
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Former PGA Tour pro Roberto Castro joins the podcast to discuss the TGL, the indoor, tech-infused golf league featuring the likes of Tiger Woods and R...
The Evolution of Modern Golf Architecture with Bruce Hepner
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce Hepner, former Vice President of Tom Doak's Renaissance Golf Design, was at the forefront of many current trends in golf architecture, from the ...
Gil Hanse Talks Municipal Golf
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A couple of weeks ago, Garrett spoke with architect Gil Hanse in front of an audience at the Pearl Street Warehouse in Washington, D.C. Their conversa...
Dream 18: Sand Valley
07 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett joins Andy, aka "Sheddie Hackett," in the Fried Egg Golf Shedquarters for the first multi-person pod recorded entirely within the four uninsul...
Mike Cocking of OCM on Breaking into the U.S. Market and Remaking Medinah
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Australian golf architect Mike Cocking returns to the pod for the first time in five years. Along with OCM design partners Geoff Ogilvy and Ashley Mea...
Reviewing 2023 in Golf with Shane Bacon and Kyle Porter
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the Ryder Cup in the rearview mirror and the competitive season winding down, Andy brings on Shane Bacon (@shanebacon) and Kyle Porter (@kyleport...
Building a Career in Golf Architecture with Dan Hixson
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Hixson is a golf architect based in Portland, Oregon, who has designed and built several excellent golf courses in the Pacific Northwest, includin...
The Uncertain Future of LIV Golf and the Framework Agreement
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The interest and intrigue in season two of LIV Golf has waned throughout the year and in the aftermath of the bombshell that was the “Framework Agre...
Mat Goggin on Contending for the 2009 Open and Building 7 Mile Beach in Tasmania
10 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mathew Goggin has had one of the most interesting careers in golf and he's not yet old enough to play on the Champions Tour. Growing up in Tasmania as...
Takeaways from the 2023 Ryder Cup
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Another European Ryder Cup, another "surprising" loss for Team USA. In this episode, Garrett offers some analysis of Europe's 16.5-11.5 victory in Rom...
Ryder Cup Predictions... Plus a Little History
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Happy Ryder Cup Eve! As the first day of action in Rome approaches, Garrett checks in with three members of the Fried Egg Golf team—Andy Johnson, Br...
A Preview of the 2023 Ryder Cup with Trevor Immelman
24 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CBS lead golf analyst Trevor Immelman joins Andy to preview this week's Ryder Cup at Marco Simone Golf and Country Club in Italy. The two discuss the ...
Starting a Golf Tour and Playing on the APGA
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on the APGA Tour, which seeks to bring greater diversity to golf by helping African Americans and other minorities to gain access...
A Chat with the Designer of the Ryder Cup Venue
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marco Simone Golf and Country Club, outside of Rome, Italy, is this year's Ryder Cup host. In preparation for this rather high-profile gig, Marco Simo...
A Ryder Cup Draft with Shane Bacon
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Bacon joins Andy to draft their own Ryder Cup teams: Team Egg vs. Team Bacon. They do a schoolyard pick, drawing from the pool of American and E...
Golf Architecture Mailbag Redux and How to Do a Low-Cost Muni Renovation
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
First, Andy and Garrett cover some mailbag questions they didn't get to in last Friday's pod. They try to decide whether upcoming Ryder Cup venue Marc...
Golf Architecture Mailbag: Most Exciting New Courses, The Lido, and More
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mailbag time! Andy and Garrett address a bunch of golf architecture-related questions from listeners. Among the topics covered: this year's most excit...
Sizing Up the U.S. Ryder Cup Team
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Johnson made his six captain's picks on Tuesday, so the U.S. Ryder Cup team is now complete. In this episode, Andy and Fried Egg Golf contributor...
Takeaways from the 2023 PGA Tour Season with Kyle Porter
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 2023 PGA Tour season is in the books, so Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) joins Garrett to discuss a few big-picture takeaways from the past year's ac...
Bringing the Lido to Life with Superintendent Jimmy Humston
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jimmy Humston is the golf course superintendent at the recently opened Lido in Nekoosa, Wisconsin. He joins Andy for a discussion of what it's like to...
The Lowdown on Waverley Country Club with Superintendent Brian Koffler
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Host of this week's 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Open, Waverley Country Club is a Golden Age Chandler Egan design, restored in 2012 by Gil Hanse, and—in...
PGA Tour Life with Michael Kim and Building a Lighted Par-3 Course with Grass Clippings
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To lead off this episode, Andy sits down with PGA Tour winner Michael Kim (@Mike_kim714) to chat about a variety of topics. They discuss the courses M...
The Latest from the Rollback Wars and the Excellence of Bel-Air CC with Geoff Shackelford
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday marked the end of the official "comment period" for the USGA and R&A's proposed Model Local Rule regarding a reduced-flight golf ball for el...
Richie Ramsay Geeks Out About Golf Architecture
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett sits down with Richie Ramsay (@RamsayGolf)—2006 U.S. Amateur champion, four-time winner on the DP World Tour, and golf-architecture aficiona...
Growing Grass at Sullivan County and Leveling Up a Golf Architecture Business
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For the first interview in this episode, Andy is joined by Shaun Smith (@GorseNod), superintendent at Sullivan County Golf Club, a public nine-holer i...
A History of Par
01 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of par dominates our thinking about golf. It's how we judge a player's performance. It's how we assess the difficulty of a golf course. It's ...