The Fried Egg Golf Podcast

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We talk about all things golf from the perspective of a better than scratch golfer. Topics range from the PGA Tour to golf course architecture.

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09.16.2020

The 1974 U.S. Open, better known as the "Massacre at Winged Foot," has become a touchstone in the debate over what a golf championship should be. Depending on your perspective, it's either the U.S. Open at its best or the ...

The Fried Egg Golf Podcast episodes:

09.16.2020 Fried Egg Stories, Episode 10: The Test - Hale Irwin at Winged Foot The 1974 U.S. Open, better known as the "Massacre at Winged Foot," has become a touchstone in the debate over what a golf championship should be. Depending on your perspective, it's either the U.S. Open at its best or the ...
09.15.2020 Episode 191: John Bodenhamer - 2020 U.S. Open Setup John Bodenhamer, USGA Senior Managing Director, Championships, joins the pod this week to discuss all things U.S. Open! Andy and John work through this week’s setup, differences we’ll notice between this event and the ‘06 U.S. Open, managing championships without ...
09.10.2020 Episode 190: Geoff Ogilvy - Winged Foot, the U.S. Open, and the FedEx Cup Geoff Ogilvy, winner of the last U.S. Open contested at Winged Foot, joins the podcast to preview the 2020 U.S. Open. Andy and Geoff start by discussing the FedEx Cup Finals and Geoff's thoughts on the format. Then they delve ...
09.08.2020 Fried Egg Stories, Episode 9: Jackie Robinson the Golfer In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first Black man to play Major League Baseball in the 20th century. You're probably familiar with that story. What you may not know is that the baseball diamond was not the only playing field ...
09.02.2020 Episode 189: Neil Regan - Winged Foot history Neil Regan, Winged Foot Golf Club's historian, sits down with Andy to discuss Winged Foot's rich history, from Babe Ruth's exploits at the club to Monty's struggles on the 18th hole in 2006. Regan was extensively involved in Hanse Golf ...
08.20.2020 Episode 188: Stewart Hagestad - 2020 U.S. Amateur and Bandon Dunes One hundred and seventy-nine episodes after his first appearance, Stewart Hagestad rejoins The Fried Egg Podcast to discuss his run to the quarterfinals at the U.S. Amateur last week. Andy and Stewart talk not only about the tournament but also ...
08.11.2020 Episode 187: PGA Championship Reflections - TPC Harding Park and the "Mega Muni" Model After an exciting PGA Championship, Andy and Garrett get together to discuss how TPC Harding Park fared in its major championship debut. They contemplate both virtues and flaws of its design, routing, and setup, and they compare it to Winged ...
08.05.2020 Fried Egg Stories, Episode 8: Golf and the City - Harding Park In this edition of our audio documentary series, we tell the story of Harding Park, a course that has, at different points in its history, represented both the best and the worst of municipal golf. This week, it hosts the ...
08.03.2020 Episode 186: Geoff Ogilvy - Bryson's transformation, the 2020 PGA, and the young guns Geoff Ogilvy returns to catch up with Andy Johnson about the latest happenings on the PGA Tour and to discuss the upcoming PGA Championship. Geoff talks about his fascination with the golf swing, which grew during the quarantine, and what ...
07.30.2020 Superintendent Series, Episode 10: Tony Nysse Tony Nysse, the Director of Golf Course and Grounds at Mountain Lake, joins the podcast to discuss his affinity for golf course architecture and his career in the turf industry. Tony's many stories include giving architectural advice to a developer ...
07.28.2020 Episode 185: Kerry Haigh Kerry Haigh, the Chief Championships Officer of the PGA of America, joins Andy to discuss next week's PGA Championship at Harding Park. The conversation centers on Kerry's approach to setting up major championship golf.
07.24.2020 Yolk with Doak, Episode 25: Is Donald Ross overrated? Lost Dunes and favorite Scottish holes In the latest talk with Tom, we dive into a number of listener questions. Tom talks about whether or not Donald Ross is overrated and some of the greens at Lost Dunes. The conversation wraps up with Tom choosing which ...
07.23.2020 Yolk with Doak, Episode 24: St. Andrews Beach, Covid-19, and East Potomac In the second part of his recent conversation with Andy, Tom Doak explains why St. Andrews Beach—a design of his outside of Melbourne, Australia—is one of his favorite courses in the world. Later, he and Andy discuss the impact of ...
07.22.2020 Yolk with Doak, Episode 23: Getting to 18, Pacific Dunes, and the original Sheep Ranch Tom Doak is back! The lead architect at Renaissance Golf Design joins Andy to talk about his latest book project, Getting to 18. They discuss the writing process, a few excerpts from the book, the story of how Tom met ...
07.16.2020 Fried Egg Stories: The Ball, Part 3 - Better This is the third and final episode of our miniseries on the design, history, and impact of the golf ball. It explores how advanced plastics made their way into the modern, solid-core ball, bringing the promise of “better things for ...
07.16.2020 Fried Egg Stories: The Ball, Part 2 - Wound This is the second episode of our miniseries on the design, history, and impact of the golf ball. It recounts the advent of the wound ball—the Haskell—and the ensuing debate over the future of the game. Guests: Bob Crosby and ...
07.16.2020 Fried Egg Stories: The Ball, Part 1 - Gutty This is the first episode of our miniseries on the design, history, and impact of the golf ball. It focuses on the invention of the gutta percha ball and the surprising backstory of gutta percha itself. Guests: Harry Brown, Stephen ...
07.08.2020 Episode 184: Curtis Strange Hall of Famer Curtis Strange joins Andy Johnson to discuss his storied career as well as recent events on the PGA Tour. Curtis tells Andy about his closing eagle to win the NCAA Championship, his back-to-back U.S. Open wins, and ...
07.07.2020 Superintendent Series, Episode 9: Aaron McMaster Aaron McMaster, the Superintendent at Orchard Lake Country Club, joins Andy to talk turf. They discuss the ins and outs of making agronomic changes to a golf course before diving into the story of Orchard Lake’s renovation by Keith Foster.
07.01.2020 Episode 183: Michael McCartin and Will Smith of National Links Trust Last week, the National Park Service announced that it would begin negotiations with National Links Trust to operate three municipal golf courses in Washington, D.C. A non-profit founded by Michael McCartin and Will Smith, NLT has partnered with architects Tom ...
06.11.2020 Yolk with Doak, Episode 22: Confidential Guide and the Maha Project In the latest edition of the Yolk with Doak, Tom discusses the ideology behind the Confidential Guide, randomness in design, and a unique new project near Napa Valley he is working on.
06.03.2020 School of Golf Architecture, Part 4: Collaboration n this edition of our audio introduction to golf course design, Garrett speaks with architect Andy Staples (@buildsmartrgolf) about collaboration on construction projects. They discuss how Andy works with owners, contractors, and shapers; what “design-build” means and how people often ...
05.28.2020 Superintendent Series, Episode 8: Steve Cook Steve Cook, the Director of Grounds at Medinah Country Club, joins the podcast. Andy and Steve talk about his long career, including his time in France and his experience prepping courses for major championships. They also discuss Steve’s management style, ...
05.26.2020 Episode 182: John Bodenhamer - USGA Senior Managing Director, Championships John Bodenhamer, the USGA's Senior Managing Director, Championships joins Andy Johnson on the podcast. The two talk about John's golf background and his time on some of the great early 80s BYU teams before diving into championship setup. The discussion ...
05.22.2020 Episode 181: Stephen Proctor on challenge matches As an appetizer for the upcoming Tiger-Phil (plus Manning and Brady) match, Andy and Garrett speak with golf historian Stephen Proctor about the history of challenge matches. They discuss the importance of rowdy, big-money matches to early golf culture in ...
05.20.2020 Episode 180: Nathaniel Crosby 2019 and '21 Walker Cup captain Nathaniel Crosby joins the podcast to talk about last week’s match at Seminole, his days on the European Tour, and next year's Walker Cup.
05.13.2020 Yolk with Doak, Episode 21: Linksland, Mike Strantz, and environmentalism This episode of the Yolk with Doak features the final part of the conversation Andy and Tom had this past January in Traverse City, Michigan. They discuss a variety of topics, including the challenges of building on linskland, Mike Strantz, ...
05.08.2020 Episode 179: Seminole Golf Club with Bill Coore and Zac Blair On Sunday, May 17, four of the best golfers in the world will take on one of the best courses in the world. Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Rickie Fowler, and Matthew Wolff are set to play in TaylorMade Driving Relief, ...
05.05.2020 Episode 178: Brian Schneider Renaissance Golf Senior Associate Brian Schneider joins Andy to talk golf course architecture. The discussion starts with Brian’s work at North Jersey CC, a Walter Travis design, and ranges from Llanarch CC's above-ground features to Augusta National to Langford & ...
05.01.2020 Superintendent Series, Episode 7: Rich Shilling Rich Shilling, superintendent of Jeffersonville Golf Course, joins the podcast. Andy and Rich discuss Jeffersonville’s improvement during his time there and the unique challenges of upgrading a course while continuing to allow public play. They also talk about his future ...
04.25.2020 School of Golf Architecture, Part 3 - Tie-Ins with Riley Johns In the third installment of our serialized introduction to golf course design, we explore how architects and shapers make courses feel at home in their surroundings. Specifically, we discuss tie-ins, the features that connect the manmade landforms of a golf ...
04.17.2020 Episode 177: Christina Kim LPGA player Christina Kim joins the program this week. She discusses the importance of individuality, the Ladies European Tour vs. the LPGA, her quick rise as a junior player, her favorite courses around the world, and much more!
04.08.2020 The Fried Egg Podcast, Episode 176: Joel Dahmen PGA Tour player Joel Dahmen takes time out of his Arizona quarantine to join Andy Johnson this week. The two talk about Mario Kart, qualifying for the U.S. Open after a trip to the bar, playing with big-name players, and ...
03.29.2020 Yolk with Doak - Episode 20: Sedge Valley, drivable par 4s and the evolution of restoration projects Tom Doak returns to discuss a variety of topics with Andy Johnson. The pair talk about topographical maps, Tom's impressions on greens books, drivable par 4s, the evolution of restoration projects, and a quick update on his work at the ...
03.24.2020 School of Golf Architecture, Part 2 - Linksland with George Waters The second part of our serialized introduction to course design profiles the first and most influential golf architect: the linksland. Coastal dunescapes gave the sport its first fields of play as well as its founding ethos. To learn more about ...
03.20.2020 Superintendent Series - Episode 6: Josh Lewis Josh Lewis, superintendent at Sharon Heights Golf and Country Club, joins Andy for the latest installment of our Superintendent Series, brought to you by the Toro Company. They talk about the impact COVID-19 has had on the turf industry before ...
03.18.2020 Episode 175: Geoff Shackelford - COVID-19 and golf Geoff Shackelford joins Andy to discuss the whirlwind of coronavirus news and the likely short- and long-term effects of the pandemic in golf.
03.13.2020 Fried Egg Stories, Episode 4 - Alligator Pit: The Making of TPC Sawgrass In this installment of our audio documentary series, we go back to a time when the PGA Tour operated out of a four-bedroom home in Ponte Vedra Beach. Not far from that home was a flat expanse of swampy jungle. ...
03.10.2020 Episode 174: Michael Keiser Jr. Michael Keiser Jr., the Managing Partner at Dream Golf, joins the podcast. The Keiser family and Dream Golf have been behind some of today's premier resorts, including Bandon, Sand Valley, and Cabot. Michael and Andy discuss working outside of golf, ...
03.04.2020 School of Golf Architecture, Part 1 - Place with Blake Conant Welcome to School of Golf Architecture, The Fried Egg’s serialized introduction to golf course design. In this first installment, Garrett digs into the notion of place. He speaks with architect and builder Blake Conant about “place-based design” and the various ...
03.02.2020 Episode 173: Nick Mackay - The business side of professional golf Current Georgia State University Assistant Golf Coach and former Golf Agent Nick Mackay joins Andy to talk about his years as a golf agent. The two discuss what Nick looks for in young players, the intricacies of the business side ...
02.28.2020 Superintendent Series - Episode 5: Roger Null Renowned golf course superintendent and architect Roger Null joins Andy for the latest installment in our Superintendent Series, brought to you by The Toro Company. Roger has nearly a half century of experience in the golf business, serving as a ...
02.26.2020 Yolk with Doak - Episode 19: Pete Dye, Bandon vs. Scotland, and ways to make money as a golf architect Our series with golf architect Tom Doak continues with another segment of Andy and Tom’s recent conversation in Traverse City, Michigan. They begin with a series of listener questions, covering topics like green-to-tee transitions, golf culture in Africa, the pros ...
02.25.2020 Episode 172: Barrett Stover - Golf Fitness Revolution Sports Performance Founder Barrett Stover joins Andy to discuss golf fitness. The two talk about the common misconceptions and easy ways golfers can stay more active and improve their golf games.
02.18.2020 Episode 171: Mike DeVries - Designing affordable golf, Maxwell and MacKenzie, and working on difficult sites For the first time since Episode 46, golf course architect Mike DeVries joins Andy on the podcast. DeVries was introduced to the game at Crystal Downs Golf Club in Michigan, and he worked for Tom Doak and Tom Fazio before ...
02.12.2020 Fried Egg Stories, Episode 3 - Hello Milwaukee: Tiger’s Pro Debut The latest edition of our audio documentary series focuses on Tiger Woods’s first tournament as a professional, the 1996 Greater Milwaukee Open. But this isn’t a story about what happened on the course. Instead, we dig into the action in ...
02.10.2020 The Fried Egg Podcast: Superintendent Series - Episode 4: Edric Funk and Matthew Wharton At the GCSAA Golf Industry Show in Orlando, Andy recorded a live episode with The Toro Company’s Edric Funk (@EdricFunk) and Carolina Golf Club superintendent Matthew Wharton (@CGCGreenkeeper). The trio discussed the process behind innovation, the role of #TurfTwitter, the ...
02.06.2020 Episode 170: Geoff Shackelford - The Distance Insights report and the Premier Golf League Lately, the biggest news in the golf world has revolved around topics that Golf Channel contributor Geoff Shackelford knows better than anyone. So Andy met up Geoff to get his thoughts on the bombshell USGA/R&A Distance Insights report, which represents ...
01.29.2020 Yolk with Doak - Episode 18: Templates, an upcoming book on routing, modern green speeds The Yolk with Doak, our series with golf architect Tom Doak, returns with Andy visiting Tom in Traverse City, Michigan, and sitting down for a wide-ranging conversation. In this first installment, they field a variety of reader questions. Among other ...
01.27.2020 Episode 169: Brad Faxon During his long playing career, Brad Faxon won eight PGA Tour events, participated in two Ryder Cups, and became known as one of the best putters in golf history. Currently he serves as an analyst for Fox Sports’ USGA telecasts ...

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The Fried Egg Golf Podcast episodes:

Fried Egg Stories, Episode 10: The Test - Hale Irwin at Winged Foot

Episode 191: John Bodenhamer - 2020 U.S. Open Setup

Episode 190: Geoff Ogilvy - Winged Foot, the U.S. Open, and the FedEx Cup

Fried Egg Stories, Episode 9: Jackie Robinson the Golfer

Episode 189: Neil Regan - Winged Foot history

Episode 188: Stewart Hagestad - 2020 U.S. Amateur and Bandon Dunes

Episode 187: PGA Championship Reflections - TPC Harding Park and the "Mega Muni" Model

Fried Egg Stories, Episode 8: Golf and the City - Harding Park

Episode 186: Geoff Ogilvy - Bryson's transformation, the 2020 PGA, and the young guns

Superintendent Series, Episode 10: Tony Nysse

Episode 185: Kerry Haigh

Yolk with Doak, Episode 25: Is Donald Ross overrated? Lost Dunes and favorite Scottish holes

Yolk with Doak, Episode 24: St. Andrews Beach, Covid-19, and East Potomac

Yolk with Doak, Episode 23: Getting to 18, Pacific Dunes, and the original Sheep Ranch

Fried Egg Stories: The Ball, Part 3 - Better

Fried Egg Stories: The Ball, Part 2 - Wound

Fried Egg Stories: The Ball, Part 1 - Gutty

Episode 184: Curtis Strange

Superintendent Series, Episode 9: Aaron McMaster

Episode 183: Michael McCartin and Will Smith of National Links Trust

Yolk with Doak, Episode 22: Confidential Guide and the Maha Project

School of Golf Architecture, Part 4: Collaboration

Superintendent Series, Episode 8: Steve Cook

Episode 182: John Bodenhamer - USGA Senior Managing Director, Championships

Episode 181: Stephen Proctor on challenge matches

Episode 180: Nathaniel Crosby

Yolk with Doak, Episode 21: Linksland, Mike Strantz, and environmentalism

Episode 179: Seminole Golf Club with Bill Coore and Zac Blair

Episode 178: Brian Schneider

Superintendent Series, Episode 7: Rich Shilling

School of Golf Architecture, Part 3 - Tie-Ins with Riley Johns

Episode 177: Christina Kim

The Fried Egg Podcast, Episode 176: Joel Dahmen

Yolk with Doak - Episode 20: Sedge Valley, drivable par 4s and the evolution of restoration projects

School of Golf Architecture, Part 2 - Linksland with George Waters

Superintendent Series - Episode 6: Josh Lewis

Episode 175: Geoff Shackelford - COVID-19 and golf

Fried Egg Stories, Episode 4 - Alligator Pit: The Making of TPC Sawgrass

Episode 174: Michael Keiser Jr.

School of Golf Architecture, Part 1 - Place with Blake Conant

Episode 173: Nick Mackay - The business side of professional golf

Superintendent Series - Episode 5: Roger Null

Yolk with Doak - Episode 19: Pete Dye, Bandon vs. Scotland, and ways to make money as a golf architect

Episode 172: Barrett Stover - Golf Fitness

Episode 171: Mike DeVries - Designing affordable golf, Maxwell and MacKenzie, and working on difficult sites

Fried Egg Stories, Episode 3 - Hello Milwaukee: Tiger’s Pro Debut

The Fried Egg Podcast: Superintendent Series - Episode 4: Edric Funk and Matthew Wharton

Episode 170: Geoff Shackelford - The Distance Insights report and the Premier Golf League

Yolk with Doak - Episode 18: Templates, an upcoming book on routing, modern green speeds

Episode 169: Brad Faxon

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