Golf Architecture Mailbag Redux and How to Do a Low-Cost Muni Renovation
First, Andy and Garrett cover some mailbag questions they didn't get to in last Friday's pod. They try to decide whether upcoming Ryder Cup venue Marco Simone is "good," list some of their favorite fa...
12 Sep 20231h 19min
Golf Architecture Mailbag: Most Exciting New Courses, The Lido, and More
Mailbag time! Andy and Garrett address a bunch of golf architecture-related questions from listeners. Among the topics covered: this year's most exciting new-build golf courses, the best courses Andy ...
8 Sep 20231h 13min
Sizing Up the U.S. Ryder Cup Team
Zach Johnson made his six captain's picks on Tuesday, so the U.S. Ryder Cup team is now complete. In this episode, Andy and Fried Egg Golf contributor Joseph LaMagna (@JosephLaMagna) discuss the merit...
1 Sep 20231h
Takeaways from the 2023 PGA Tour Season with Kyle Porter
The 2023 PGA Tour season is in the books, so Kyle Porter (@KylePorterCBS) joins Garrett to discuss a few big-picture takeaways from the past year's action. First, though, they touch on Viktor Hovland'...
28 Aug 20231h 9min
Bringing the Lido to Life with Superintendent Jimmy Humston
Jimmy Humston is the golf course superintendent at the recently opened Lido in Nekoosa, Wisconsin. He joins Andy for a discussion of what it's like to live in Nekoosa, how he got introduced to Sand Va...
24 Aug 202352min
The Lowdown on Waverley Country Club with Superintendent Brian Koffler
Host of this week's 2023 U.S. Senior Women's Open, Waverley Country Club is a Golden Age Chandler Egan design, restored in 2012 by Gil Hanse, and—in Garrett's opinion—the best golf course in Portland,...
22 Aug 202353min
PGA Tour Life with Michael Kim and Building a Lighted Par-3 Course with Grass Clippings
To lead off this episode, Andy sits down with PGA Tour winner Michael Kim (@Mike_kim714) to chat about a variety of topics. They discuss the courses Michael played in the Bay Area while attending UC B...
17 Aug 20231h 53min
The Latest from the Rollback Wars and the Excellence of Bel-Air CC with Geoff Shackelford
Yesterday marked the end of the official "comment period" for the USGA and R&A's proposed Model Local Rule regarding a reduced-flight golf ball for elite competition. That's right, ya missed it. But t...
15 Aug 20231h 3min
