The Fried Egg Golf Podcast

Ahead of next week's release of "Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait" on Amazon Prime, Andy Johnson is joined by director Drea Cooper on this episode of The Fried Egg Golf Podcast. Andy and Drea discuss his latest documentary, focusing on Rory McIlroy's final round at the 2025 Masters Tournament. Drea walks Andy through the process of making the film, revealing details about shooting at Augusta National and interviewing Rory and his family. Andy is then joined by producer PJ Clark to run through their current ten favorites to win the 2026 Masters with just two more weeks until the tournament. Visit ⁠Cobalt⁠ and use code "FRIEDEGGPOD15" for 15% off: ⁠https://cobalt-golf.com/discount/FRIEDEGGPOD?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fdiscountable-products

Andy Johnson is joined by Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg and Joseph LaMagna to recap the 2026 Players Championship. The three dissect the course setup at TPC Sawgrass and the challenges that Pete Dye's Stadium Course presented to the best players on the PGA Tour last week. Andy, Kevin, and Joseph then discuss the event's winner, Cameron Young, and project where his career could go from here following his biggest win to date. They also touch on Scottie Scheffler's continued struggles, Brian Rolapp's press conference, and much more from one of the busiest weeks on the professional golf calendar. Thank you to ⁠Optum⁠ for their support of our Players Championship coverage. Use code FriedEgg for 15% off at https://www.mobjak.com/

On a very special episode of The Fried Egg Golf Podcast, five-time major champion and career grand slam winner Rory McIlroy sits down with Kevin Van Valkenburg to talk legacy, career goals, life after golf, and his bucket list courses. Thank you to ⁠⁠Optum⁠⁠ for their support of our Players Championship coverage.

Andy Johnson is joined by Sean Martin of the PGA Tour to preview the upcoming 2026 Players Championship. Andy and Sean discuss the quest for a third win at TPC Sawgrass for both Rory McIlroy and Scottie Scheffler, breakout players to watch like Jacob Bridgeman and Chris Gotterup, and make their picks for who wins the PGA Tour's premier event. They also preview PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp's Wednesday press conference as rumors swirl regarding the 2027 "Scarcity Schedule." The second half of this episode is a re-airing of Garrett Morrison's "Fried Egg Stories" episode on the making of TPC Sawgrass. Originally airing on March 13, 2020, Garrett tells the story of how commissioner Deane Beman and architect Pete Dye turned that land into a new kind of golf venue—and how the pros reacted when they competed on it for the first time. This episode features interviews with Beman, U.S. Open and Players champion Jerry Pate, architect Tom Doak, TPC Sawgrass project manager Vernon Kelly, and journalists Adam Schupak and Sean Martin. It includes music from Assaf Ayalon, Avi Goldfinger, Maya Johanna, Ian Post, and Swirling Ship, and Kevin McLeod. Thank you to Optum for their support of our Players Championship coverage. Visit ⁠Cobalt⁠ and use code "FRIEDEGGPOD15" for 15% off: https://cobalt-golf.com/discount/FRIEDEGGPOD?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fdiscountable-products

With Brian Rolapp's pre-Players press conference less than a week away, Andy Johnson is joined by Kevin Van Valkenburg and Joseph LaMagna to discuss the potential changes coming to the PGA Tour schedule. The three draft their "must-have" events as they attempt to put together an ideal 25-event schedule for 2027. Andy, Joseph, and Kevin decide which events will stay and choose a few longtime Tour stops to cut as the "scarcity schedule" reportedly gets underway next year. Visit your local Golf Galaxy and download the Golf Galaxy mobile app to upgrade your game! Check out the free edition of GolfShot in the Apple Store or Google Play or upgrade for all the unique and powerful features of Golfshot Pro.

Andy Johnson is joined by CBS Golf's Shane Bacon on the latest Fried Egg Golf Podcast. They discuss Anthony Kim's comeback and his recent win at LIV Adelaide, Patrick Reed's move to a full DP World Tour schedule for 2026, and the potential changes to the PGA Tour's schedule coming next year. Visit ⁠Cobalt⁠ and use code "FRIEDEGGPOD15" for 15% off: https://cobalt-golf.com/discount/FRIEDEGGPOD?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fdiscountable-products

Stewart Cink, 2009 Open champion and long-time tour pro, reflects on his 30-year career and evolution in golf. He talks about how the ball and TrackMan changed distance and consistency. He revisits winning at the Open and links strategy. He explains playing with his son on the bag and how Ryder Cup culture and tour structures have shifted.

Joseph LaMagna, a data-driven golf analyst, and Kevin Van Valkenburg, a longform golf writer, preview 2026 Masters storylines. They spotlight Scotty Scheffler’s dominance, rising threats like Chris Godderup and Cam Young, debates over veteran longshots, schedule and major-status chatter, and what Rory’s title defense might mean. Short, sharp takes on who to watch into April.

2008 Masters champion and CBS Golf Lead Analyst Trevor Immelman returns to The Fried Egg Golf Podcast. Trevor joined Andy Johnson for a "State of the Union" discussion ahead of last week's Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. The two discuss young players to watch on the PGA Tour, Brooks Koepka's return from LIV, the new CBS broadcast booth, and much more. Trevor also makes a few predictions for the 2026 season after last year's impressive effort! These two will be back with a recap of each major championship this year. Use code "FriedEgg" for 15% off at mobjak.com

On this episode of The Fried Egg Golf Podcast, Andy chats with golf architect Blake Conant. The two discuss Blake's transition from shaper to architect, his experiences working with the likes of Tom Doak and Brian Schneider, and the differences between working on a solo project and a project as part of a team. Andy and Blake also dive into some golf architecture history, discussing Langford and Moreau, Alister MacKenzie, and more. To wrap up this episode, Andy answers a mailbag question received from a Fried Egg Golf Club member!