The Fried Egg Golf Podcast

The Fried Egg

  • 1 hour 26 minutes
    10 Years of Fried Egg Golf

    To celebrate the tenth anniversary of his first newsletter, Andy Johnson is joined by Fried Egg Golf's Garrett Morrison, Will Knights, and Brendan Porath to look back at the last decade of content. The four share stories about the beginning stages of the company, how each of them joined the Fried Egg team, and highlight some of their favorite trips they've taken so far. They discuss growing a brand through the COVID pandemic, standout pieces of content, and moments that stick out in each of their minds that they knew things were going well.

    10 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 24 minutes
    Scottie or Rory's Year? Answering the Biggest Questions from 2025

    Andy Johnson is joined by Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg and Joseph LaMagna for a year-end roundtable on men's professional golf. The three first decide between Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy for 2025's Player of the Year before discussing their favorite stories and breakouts from this season. Andy, Kevin, and Joseph also pick a few breakout players for 2026 and preview next year's major championships as anticipation builds for a new year of pro golf.

    3 December 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    Emptying the Mailbag: Latest Top 100 Rankings, Favorite Clubs, & TGL Season 2

    Andy Johnson returns with another mailbag episode of The Fried Egg Golf Podcast just in time for your Thanksgiving travels. Andy gives his thoughts on Golf.com's new Top 100 Courses list before answering listener questions about the "golf bubble" in Aiken, South Carolina, the future of Yolk with Doak episodes, and more. He then brings producer PJ Clark on for a few topics as the two discuss what they're looking for from TGL's second season, their favorite golf clubs, and what PGA Tour player is most like Andy's 8-3 Chicago Bears.

    26 November 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 18 minutes
    Golf Architecture Mailbag: Manufacturing, Mitigating Technology, & More

    Garrett Morrison returns to the feed as he joins Andy Johnson for a golf architecture mailbag episode! Andy and Garrett answer questions submitted by Fried Egg Golf Club members using FEGC's new discussion forum. The two discuss the future course ownership models, the process of rating nine-hole courses, and how artificial intelligence will impact the golf design business moving forward.

    20 November 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 28 minutes
    Big Thoughts on Golf with Kevin Van Valkenburg

    Andy Johnson sits down with Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg to discuss some of the biggest questions facing the game of golf. The two dive into their thoughts on the future of the game, touching on Artificial Intelligence, the impending rollback, and how professional golf will handle its first gambling scandal. Andy and Kevin also debate the future of golf media and how the content landscape will continue to evolve in the coming years.

    12 November 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 29 minutes
    Five Players from the Fall and Golf in England

    With the PGA Tour's FedEx Fall almost done, Andy Johnson is joined by Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna to discuss five standout players from the fall swing. The two discuss the emergence of Michael Brennan and his stunning off-the-tee performance at the Bank of Utah Championship, Rico Hoey's move to a broomstick putter, a former top college player that seems to be rounding into form as a pro, and more. Andy then chats with team members Garrett Morrison and Matt Rouches following their Fried Egg Golf Club trip to England. Garrett and Matt recap their trip to courses like Royal St. George's, Woking Golf Club, and more. The two also share their thoughts on experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime trip with a group of FEGC members and what they're looking forward to creating using footage captured overseas.

    5 November 2025, 8:00 am
  • 1 hour 11 minutes
    Old Clubs, New Courses, & Stephen Curry’s Future in Golf

    Following "The Vintage" at Brambles, Andy Johnson sits down with former Stanford golfer Henry Shimp to discuss playing a modern course with 20-year-old (or older!) clubs. Andy and Henry talk about how the change in equipment impacted match play strategy and break down Henry's first time using these types of clubs. Henry then shares three of his hottest takes with Andy, turning the conversation to the future of golf course architecture, Stephen Curry's golf career, and the 2027 Ryder Cup captaincy.

    29 October 2025, 7:00 am
  • 53 minutes 50 seconds
    How to Play Your Best Golf with U.S. Women's Mid-Am Champ Ina Kim-Schaad

    Fresh off her second U.S. Women's Mid-Am win, Ina Kim-Schaad joins Andy Johnson on this episode of The Fried Egg Golf Podcast. Andy and Ina discuss the 2025 U.S. Women's Mid-Am at Monterey Peninsula Country Club and Ina's golf journey. Ina details why she decided to take a hiatus from playing and what led her back to the sport before sharing more about her work as a mental coach for golfers. Ina provides tips for improving your own golf game and insight into what has helped her become one of the top mid-ams in the world. Andy also asks about Ina's outfits from MPCC which made the rounds on social media throughout the week ahead of her latest win.

    21 October 2025, 10:00 pm
  • 1 hour 22 minutes
    Kapalua, Sand Hills, & 35 Years at Skokie Country Club

    Andy Johnson begins this episode by sitting down with golf's "Mr. Hawaii," Mark Rolfing. Mark, a longtime NBC broadcaster, provides firsthand insight on the state of the golf courses at Kapalua amid a historic drought. With the PGA Tour moving The Sentry away from Kapalua's Plantation Course, Andy and Mark discuss the future of professional golf in Hawaii. Mark also shares stories from his time covering the 2025 Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black and his work with Coore & Crenshaw at Sand Hills in Nebraska. On the back half of this episode, Andy chats with Don Cross, the longtime superintendent at Skokie Country Club. Don discusses how his job has changed over his 50-year career working turf and how new technology has helped golf course management at Skokie.

    15 October 2025, 7:00 am
  • 1 hour 45 minutes
    Match Play Setups & U.S. Mid-Am Champ Brandon Holtz

    On this two-part episode, Andy Johnson is first joined by Joseph LaMagna and Garrett Morrison to look back at how Bethpage Black fared as a Ryder Cup venue. The three discuss the various issues with the course setup before looking at future Ryder Cup host sites. Andy, Joseph, and Garrett also pitch some of their own ideas for where to host one of golf's biggest events. Andy then sits down with 2025 U.S. Mid-Amateur winner Brandon Holtz to discuss his win at Troon Country Club. They recap Brandon's week at his first-ever USGA event and also dive into the topic of reinstated amateur status in golf.

    8 October 2025, 7:00 am
  • 1 hour 31 minutes
    How the U.S. Has Lost Its Way at the Ryder Cup with Johnson Wagner

    Following Team Europe's win on American soil at the 2025 Ryder Cup, Andy Johnson chats with Golf Channel's Johnson Wagner about the event and where Team USA goes from here. The two trade notes from their on-the-ground experience at Bethpage Black, highlighting standout players like Tommy Fleetwood and Cameron Young before moving to a bigger discussion on the state of the American side. Andy and Johnson dive into why they believe Team USA has struggled in recent Ryder Cups and throw out names for potential future captains in 2027 and beyond. They also discuss the behavior of the fans at Bethpage Black and how the crowd impacted the tournament, especially on Saturday afternoon.

    30 September 2025, 1:01 am
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