The Fried Egg Golf Podcast
Episodes
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 ...
The Top 10 Players in Golf and Why the PGA Tour Should Pay Attention to the NBA Cup
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Johnson and Joseph LaMagna discuss who their top 10 players in golf are now that the major championships are over. The two chat about players suc...
Takeaways from the 2023 Open Championship
24 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The final men's major of the year just wrapped up at Royal Liverpool, and we're back to dig into the most important stories from the 2023 Open Champio...
A Few Holes to Watch at the 2023 Open Championship (and How They Evolved)
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2023 Open Championship at Royal Liverpool fast approaching, Garrett is joined by Joe McDonnell (@joemmcdonne11), the Head of Imagery at the g...
Five Things About the 2023 Open Championship with Kyle Porter
16 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter of CBS Sports (@KylePorterCBS) joins Andy Johnson to preview the 2023 Open Championship. The two discuss Rory, Scottie Scheffler, and Rick...
Royal Liverpool Preview and Music + Golf with Micah Pueschel of Iration
14 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the Open at Royal Liverpool approaching, Andy brings on Jasper Miners of Evalu18 (7:24) to ring in this year's brief links season. First they cha...
What Do We Want Out of a Championship Golf Course?
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a week on site at Pebble Beach for the U.S. Women's Open, Andy joins Garrett to talk about how the course challenged the players, where the setu...
How Pebble Beach Will Play for the Women and a PGA Tour Check-In
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy is joined by Fried Egg contributor Joseph LaMagna (@JosephLaMagna) for a chat about happenings in professional golf. First, they give some though...
A Monterey Golf Guide
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett and fellow Fried Egg team member Brendan Porath devote this episode to golf in the Monterey, California, area. First, they discuss some storyl...
2023 Ryder Cup Roster Questions, Mid-Am Golf with Shane Bacon, and Course Changes for Pros
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy opens this pod with some reflections on the recent news that TPC River Highlands is looking at making course changes after a low-scoring Traveler...
Reflecting on the Women's PGA and Yearning for a Euro Tour Links Season
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett and Meg kick off this Tuesday show with some thoughts on the Women's PGA Championship: the background and playing style of Ruoning Yin, the 20...
Final U.S. Open Thoughts and a New Alister MacKenzie Book
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Fresh off a week at Los Angeles Country Club for the U.S. Open, Andy gives his closing thoughts on the course and contenders. Following the U.S. Open ...
Takeaways from the 2023 U.S. Open
20 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett launches this U.S. Open recap show by asking Los Angeles resident and ESPN staff writer Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) whether L.A. has the wor...
U.S. Open Thursday Thoughts and the Philadelphia School of Golf Architecture
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett opens this mid-week U.S. Open episode by emptying his notebook from a Wednesday walk around Los Angeles Country Club. He talks about three spo...
Five Things About the 2023 U.S. Open with Geoff Shackelford
11 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The 2023 U.S. Open, hosted by the North Course at Los Angeles Country Club, is approaching. Geoff Shackelford, who partnered with Hanse Golf Course De...
The PGA Tour, Presented by Saudi Arabia
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Some weeks are more hectic than others. On Tuesday, the PGA Tour announced that it intended to partner with Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, the...
The Rose Zhang Hypecast
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rose Zhang won her first LPGA Tour start as a pro. That calls for a full episode of discussion. Garrett and Meg kick things off by talking about Rose'...
U.S. Open Favorites, Turf in L.A. with Lauren Lasocha, and KFT Life with Logan McAllister
02 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy starts this episode off by giving his 10 favorites for the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. He is then joined by Lauren Lasocha, senior agr...
A Preview of LACC North (ft. Gil Hanse and Geoff Shackelford)
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2023 U.S. Open two weeks away, Garrett and Andy sit down to discuss the host venue, the North Course at Los Angeles Country Club. They agree ...
Top Five Golfers of the Post-Tiger Era, NCAA Golf Championships, and Golden Age Auctions
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy opens this mega-episode by running through his top five players of the post-Tiger era. Golf Channel's Brentley Romine (@BrentleyGC) then joins th...
Takeaways from the 2023 PGA Championship
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brooks Koepka is your 2023 PGA champion. Fried Egg contributor and Finding the Edge author Joseph LaMagna (@JosephLaMagna) joins Garrett to talk about...
A Short-Game Wizard vs. a Ball-Striking Prodigy at the 1938 PGA Championship
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For this mid-week PGA Championship episode, we go back to 1938, when the tournament was still a match-play competition. In that year's final match, a ...
Five Things About the 2023 PGA Championship with Ryan Lavner
14 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ryan Lavner, senior writer at Golf Channel, joins Andy to preview the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. Ryan, who...
What to Know About Donald Ross (ft. Bradley Klein and Chris Buie)
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Just one week left until the PGA Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York. As we gear up for the event, we’re looking at the arc...
LIV's Major Complaints and How the PGA Tour Monitors Slow Play
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett and Brendan start this Tuesday show with a discussion of Talor Gooch's ongoing battle with the USGA over an exemption-category change that may...
PGA Championship Favorites and Oak Hill Insights
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
To paraphrase Bill Belichick, we're on to Rochester! In this solo pod, Andy runs through his top 10 picks for the PGA Championship and explains what s...
A Preview of Oak Hill (ft. Andrew Green and Fred Beltz)
02 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Andy and Garrett discuss the East Course at Oak Hill Country Club, the host of the 2023 PGA Championship. First they bring on Fred Be...
Does Golf Need a Shot Clock?
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Washington Post sports columnist Barry Srvluga joins Andy to discuss the impact of baseball's new rules on the sport. Barry delves into the challenges...
Rodeo Dunes Insights with Michael Keiser and Reflections on New-Coke Dinah Shore
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett and Meg kick off this Tuesday show by briefly tackling the age-old question, Which event felt more like a real golf tournament: the PGA Tour's...
Introducing The Park with Jim Wagner of Hanse Golf Course Design
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Park in West Palm Beach is one of the most exciting municipal golf course projects in recent memory. Designed by Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner, The Par...
Andy and Garrett Go to Augusta National
13 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy got to play Augusta National for the first time the day after the 2023 Masters. Garrett got to walk around Augusta National for the first time on...
Masters Takeaways: Rahm vs. Koepka and a Mailbag with Shane Bacon
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett and Joseph LaMagna (@JosephLaMagna) kick off this post-Masters Tuesday episode by guessing what TFE founder Andy Johnson will shoot in his med...
Masters Presser Reactions and an Alternative History of Augusta National's Design
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This midweek Masters episode starts with Garrett offering some solo thoughts on the pre-tournament press conferences at Augusta National (0:34). He to...
Five Things About the 2023 Masters with Trevor Immelman
01 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Trevor Immelman, the 2008 Masters champion and current CBS lead analyst, joins host Andy to provide a preview of the upcoming 2023 Masters. Immelman b...
The Uncertain State of the LPGA Tour and a Trio of ANWA Player Profiles with Anne Walker
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett and Meg Adkins (@megadkins_TFE) launch this Tuesday show by sharing their favorite memories from the erstwhile WGC-Dell Match Play. They then ...
Masters Favorites, Golf Architecture Chat, and a Ranking of Golf Areas in Great Britain
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy opens the episode by running through his favorites for the 2023 Masters. He is then joined by golf architect Jaeger Kovich for a wide-ranging con...
A Farewell to the Match Play and a Rollback Chat with Dean Snell
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
NOTE: If you initially hear last week's episode with Brendan Porath and Sean Martin, delete that episode and re-download. We made an uploading mistake...
A Rollback Extravaganza
16 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On Tuesday, the USGA and R&A announced a Model Local Rule (MLR) that, if adopted, would reduce the flight of the golf ball in high-level tournaments. ...
The Tao of Scottie Scheffler and Rank-and-File Rumblings at the 2023 Players
14 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Our Tuesday show covers a variety of topics related to the past week's Players Championship. First, Garrett talks with Brendan Porath (@BrendanPorath)...
Assessing the PGA Tour's New Structure with Joe Ogilvie
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the past week, the PGA Tour has released details about the structure of its new "designated event model." To sort it all out, Andy sits down with...
Four Things About the 2023 Players Championship with Shane Bacon
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It's Players week! Shane Bacon (@shanebacon) joins Andy to preview the action at TPC Sawgrass. They discuss how designated events will affect the 2023...
LIV Ratings, PGA Tour Telecast Changes, and Other Golf-on-TV Topics
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
LIV Golf is getting some brutal-sounding ratings on the CW, the PGA Tour's TV partners are changing things up, and golf broadcasting has become a hot ...
Superintendent Series: Javier Campos of Cal Club
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Javier Campos (@CalClimbingSoup) is the golf course superintendent at the California Golf Club of San Francisco, more commonly known as Cal Club. Javi...
The PGA Tour Season So Far
24 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andy starts this episode by running through his 10 (early) favorites to win the 2023 Masters. He is then joined by Joseph LaMagna (@JosephLaMagna) to ...
Andrew Putnam Talks About Making It on the PGA Tour
21 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thirty-four-year-old Andrew Putnam is a pro's pro. He has quietly put together an impressive career on the PGA Tour, winning once (at the 2018 Barracu...
Full Swing Reactions with Megan Schuster
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The much-anticipated Netflix docuseries on professional golf has arrived. Full Swing debuted yesterday with eight episodes on the 2022 PGA Tour (and L...
The State of LIV Golf
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
LIV Golf, the upstart golf tour backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, will start its second season next week in Mexico. It's been an odd, s...
Why We're (Cautiously) Optimistic About the PGA Tour's Designated Events
10 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week's Waste Management Phoenix Open is the PGA Tour's first full-field "designated event." The designated-event series, created in response to L...
Thad Layton on Taking Arnold Palmer Design Company into the Future
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Thad Layton has worked for Arnold Palmer Design since he graduated from college 23 years ago, and today he is the Senior Golf Course Architect and Vic...
How Digital Tech and AI Could Change Golf Course Design
03 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Lately Garrett has been wondering how recent technological advances, especially in the field of artificial intelligence, may change golf architecture ...
Golf Architecture Mailbag: Rollback Possibilities, Pet Peeves, and Public Golf Problems
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You asked, we answered. Andy and Garrett tackle a variety of golf architecture-related questions from listeners, including ones about the impact a pot...
Catching Up with Zac Blair
27 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
After a two-year layoff to recover from shoulder surgery, Zac Blair is back on the PGA Tour this season. He's also back on the podcast, chatting with ...
The Superintendents' Masters
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The GCSAA Golf Championships, held annually in conjunction with the GCSAA Convention and Trade Show, is the biggest tournament of the year for golf co...
Rob Collins Returns
20 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
It has been over six years since Rob Collins's first appearance on The Fried Egg podcast. He was guest No. 4 back in 2016, and a lot has happened for ...
Who Can Win a Major in 2023?
17 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the 2023 golf season underway, we're already thinking ahead to the four men's major championships. Joseph LaMagna, who writes the excellent Findi...
Seth Waugh on Frisco, LIV, and the PGA of America's Recent Moves
13 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Seth Waugh, the CEO of the PGA of America, joins Andy to talk about a range of recent happenings and hot-button issues. They discuss the decisions the...
Yolk with Doak 39: Ballyneal and Listener Questions
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We're back with another edition of the Yolk with Doak, our series with golf architect Tom Doak. Andy and Tom devote a portion of this episode to discu...
Yolk with Doak 38: Pinehurst
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Yesterday, Pinehurst announced that Tom Doak will design the resort's 10th 18-hole course on a dramatic property in Aberdeen, NC. Tom joins Andy to ta...
What We Enjoyed in 2022 and What We're Looking Forward to in 2023
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first pod of the new year, Andy and Garrett spend some time reflecting on their favorite golf moments from 2022 before looking ahead and pickin...
The Great English Golf Boom
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, golf caught on outside of Scotland for the first time. The game became especially popular in England, where...
What to Know About Walter Travis (ft. Brian Schneider)
16 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There’s an argument to be made that Walter Travis, the Australian-born American golfer who lived from 1862 to 1927, is the most underrated golf arch...
Let’s Talk About the OWGR
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Official World Golf Ranking has unexpectedly become a lightning rod for debate this year because of its decisions to overhaul its formula and turn...
Why Golf?
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett welcomes author Bob Cullen to the podcast to help explain the mysterious ways in which golf can transform a beginner into an addict overnight....
An Announcement from The Fried Egg
07 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Fried Egg is launching a membership! It's called Club TFE. Starting on January 2, 2023, members will have access to exclusive content, along with ...
Designing a Clubhouse
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you're a regular listener to The Fried Egg, chances are you've spent a fair amount of time thinking about golf course architecture. But have you ev...
Assembling Retro Sets with Nick Sherburne of Club Champion
25 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nick Sherburne, founder of Club Champion, brings decades of experience as a club maker and fitter to the podcast as he and Andy put together sets of t...
Yolk with Doak 37: Scotland Travels, Restorations, and Listener Questions
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In today's edition of the Yolk with Doak, Tom and Andy begin by reminiscing about their visits to Scotland earlier this year. A discussion of restorat...
Yolk with Doak 36: Tom’s New Projects (ft. the Return of High Pointe)
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Yolk with Doak is back! After a busy few months of travel for both Andy and Tom, they had a lot to catch up on. They start by talking about the re...
Golf’s Scientific Revolution
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In his new book The Science of Golf, golf broadcaster Will Haskett (@willhaskett) delves into the scientific revolution that golf has experienced over...
The Many Shane Bacons
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You can now add "children's book author" to Shane Bacon's (@shanebacon) lengthy résumé. The TV personality and host of the Get a Grip podcast just r...
The Players That the PGA Tour Can’t Afford to Lose to LIV
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Only days after LIV's first-year finale in Miami, the high-stakes game of player recruitment for the Saudi-backed league's second season has ratcheted...
Superintendent Series: Brendan Parkhurst of Cape Arundel
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan Parkhurst, superintendent at Cape Arundel Golf Club in Kennebunkport, Maine, joins Andy as the latest guest in our Superintendent Series. Bren...
What’s Next in Golf Course Architecture?
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Golf course architecture is experiencing its biggest boom in almost 20 years. With demand for new courses and restoration/renovation work ramping up, ...
The New Yorker Goes Deep on LIV Golf
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Helfand’s main job is editing The New Yorker’s “Talk of the Town” section, but for the past few months he has been working on a feature s...
Sugarloaf Social Club Bought a Golf Course
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ian Gilley is the co-founder and president of Sugarloaf Social Club, which is a golf society, a popular Instagram account, a merchandising operation, ...
First Impressions of PGA Frisco
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
PGA Frisco is one of the most important golf-development projects of the past two decades. It consists of two 18-hole golf courses, lighted par-3 and ...
Superintendent Series: Sandy Reid of St. Andrews
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Sandy Reid (@SandyReidGK), the Director of Greenkeeping at St. Andrews Links, is today's guest for our Superintendent Series. Sandy has one of the bus...
Mailbag: All of Your Golf Course Architecture Questions
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and Garrett are back with another mailbag episode recorded in the midst of their trip through Massachusetts, Maine, and Upstate New York. This on...
Mailbag: Presidents Cup Reactions and Burgerdog Musings
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
From the living room of an A-frame house in Massachusetts, three members of the Fried Egg team—Andy, Garrett, and Will—reach into the mailbag and ...
The Presidents Cup: Past, Present, and Future
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Team golf is back this week with the Presidents Cup at Quail Hollow. To celebrate, Garrett and Andy take a walk down memory lane and examine the histo...
Ranking the 2022 Major Championships with Geoff Shackelford
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Anticipation for men's major championship golf this year was sky-high. Tiger was returning to the Masters, the PGA Championship had been moved to Gil ...
Is Golf Still Booming?
16 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
During the Covid-19 pandemic, recreational golf saw a major uptick. Rounds went up and equipment sales boomed. Have those boom times continued in 2022...
The Uncertain Future of the European Tour
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
At this past week's BMW PGA Championship, multiple players who have signed with LIV Golf aired their grievances about the direction of the DP World To...
Denny McCarthy on Putting Prowess, LIV, and the New PGA Tour
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Denny McCarthy (@_dennymccarthy) just had his most successful year ever on the PGA Tour, highlighted by a T-7 finish at the U.S. Open. He joins Andy J...
Andy’s Scottish Adventure, Part 2: North Berwick, The Old Course, Dunbar, Kilspindie
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second of two episodes recapping his first visit to Scotland, Andy Johnson gives Garrett Morrison his thoughts on two legendary courses—North...
Reviewing the PGA Tour’s Big Changes
26 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Earlier this month, Andy Johnson and Joseph LaMagna (@JosephLaMagna) talked through the changes they'd like to see the PGA Tour make in order to compe...
Superintendent Series: Jeff Austin on Reviving Yale Golf Course
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our Superintendent Series is back with Jeff Austin, superintendent at Yale Golf Course (@Yale_GolfCourse). Prior to taking over at Yale, Jeff was an a...
What’s Next in the Legal Fight Between LIV and the PGA Tour?
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The courtroom phase of the conflict between LIV Golf and the PGA Tour began last week with a win for the Tour: a federal judge denied an effort by LIV...
It’s Time for Chambers Bay to Get Another Major
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Garrett Morrison spent this past Sunday watching Japanese sensation Saki Baba become the latest U.S. Women's Amateur champion. He joins Andy Johnson t...
Bandon Deep Dives: Bandon Dunes
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our fifth and final deep dive into the 18-hole courses at Bandon Dunes is here! Since we’ve gone in reverse-chronological order, we have finally arr...
To Fend Off LIV, the PGA Tour Needs to Change. Here’s How.
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On Monday, the PGA Tour released its 2022-23 schedule, and… well, it looks pretty much the same as this year’s schedule. That’s a problem, Josep...
Andy’s Scottish Adventure, Part 1: Muirfield, Gullane, Elie
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
After wrapping up his first visit to Scotland a couple of weeks ago, Andy Johnson is ready to relive it with two podcasts recapping the trip. In this ...
What Saudi Arabia Really Wants Out of LIV Golf
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week, the Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series is holding its third-ever tournament, LIV Bedminster, at a golf course owned by former presid...
James Duncan on Working with Coore & Crenshaw and Building Brambles
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
James Duncan has had over 30 years of experience in golf course architecture and has worked with Tom Doak and Gil Hanse in addition to being a longtim...
Takeaways from the 2022 Open Championship
18 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Given the turmoil that has dominated men’s professional golf this year, a Rory McIlroy victory in the Open Championship at St. Andrews would have be...
The Evolution of the Old Course
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How did the Old Course at St. Andrews become what it is today? Garrett Morrison takes a break from the action at the 150th Open Championship to chat w...
Five Things About the 2022 Open Championship with Michael Clayton
10 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The 150th Open Championship is almost here, so Michael Clayton (@mikeclaytongolf) joins Andy Johnson to run through five storylines to watch for this ...
On My First Visit to St. Andrews...
08 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Johnson will take his maiden voyage to St. Andrews for next week's Open Championship. To prepare, he talks with a series of guests about their fi...
We Regret to Inform You That LIV’s Golf Product Does Not Stink
05 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This past weekend, the second event of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Invitational series was staged at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club outside of Portland, Oregon...
Yolk with Doak 35: All Things St. Andrews
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
With the 150th edition of the Open kicking off at the Old Course in a little less than two weeks, Tom Doak and Andy Johnson devote an entire episode t...