Designing Golf
Fried Egg Golf
Designing Golf is a show about golf courses: how they’re built, who builds them, and which ones are worth playing. Hosted by Fried Egg Golf’s Garrett Morrison, Designing Golf will explore all facets of golf architecture, from its basic principles to its history to its practitioners to its best examples in the United States and abroad. Each episode will investigate a different topic in a fun, concise way. Whether you’re a longtime aficionado or a beginner in the subject, Designing Golf will deepen your knowledge about and fascination with golf courses and golf course design.
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Jan 28, 2025 • 52min
The Four Golf Courses That Shaped Geoff Ogilvy
Geoff Ogilvy is the 2006 U.S. Open champion, one of the sharpest minds in golf, and an architect whose firm, OCM, is making waves in the industry. In this episode, Garrett Morrison asks him about the four golf courses that most influenced his ideas about the game.
Jan 28, 2025 • 46min
Golf Architecture 101: The Three (or Two?) Schools of Design
PJ Clark, producer at Fried Egg Golf and Champions Tour correspondent, joins Garrett Morrison to unpack golf course design philosophies. They explore the three design schools—penal, strategic, and heroic—highlighting how each impacts player experience. PJ shares his drive to understand architecture for better storytelling. The duo discusses the balance of challenge and enjoyment, with insights on how holes can reward or punish players. They also examine the shifting tides from penal to strategic designs, emphasizing the intricacies of decision-making during play.
Jan 28, 2025 • 39min
What to Expect from Golf Architecture in 2025
Garrett Morrison sits down with Fried Egg Golf founder Andy Johnson to preview the year in golf architecture. Garrett and Andy discuss the projects, architects, and trends that they’ll be tracking in 2025.
Jan 22, 2025 • 2min
Designing Golf Trailer
Introducing Designing Golf, a new podcast from Fried Egg Golf, hosted by Garrett Morrison.
