The Fried Egg Golf Podcast 2026 Masters Preview with Brad Faxon
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Apr 5, 2026 Brad Faxon, longtime PGA Tour player, acclaimed putting coach and broadcaster, shares on-course impressions from Augusta National. He breaks down course quirks from Magnolia Lane to tricky greens. They highlight standout rookies, compare contenders like Rory and Scottie, and debate weather, bunker strategy and who might sneak away with the green jacket.
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Aim For Position On Hole One
- Expect holes like 1 to bite back: play for position not pure distance.
- Faxon notes the first green becomes diabolical with a left pin and wind, so accuracy off the tee matters more than sheer length.
Severe Impact Of Moving Back The Seventh Tee
- Moving back the 7th tee transformed it into the course's toughest fairway and demands precise short irons.
- Faxon points out the back tee adds ~120 yards making the green shallow and wedge approach crucial.
Augusta Demands Constant Mental Energy
- Augusta exacts sustained mental energy; relief only arrives after 18.
- Faxon says every shot is stressful because greens and contours produce uncertain putts from seemingly routine approaches.