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A third round 68 (-4) has Ryan Gerard right on the cusp of the top 10 in his first Masters. Talked to him afterwards about his round, par 5 strategy, Augusta patrons, and more. Ryan Gerard’s First Masters: Episode IV is live:
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/rya...
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Documenting Ryan Gerard’s 2026 Masters Saturday
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna profiles Ryan Gerard’s third round at Augusta National in his debut at the 2026 Masters.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ryan-gerard-first-masters-episode-four
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Highlights from Friday’s round, expected firmness on the weekend, and what’s a good score tomorrow. Ryan Gerard’s First Masters: Episode III
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/rya...
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Documenting Ryan Gerard’s 2026 Masters Friday
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna profiles Ryan Gerard’s second round at Augusta National at the 2026 Masters.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ryan-gerard-masters-episode-three
2 days ago
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Been a delight to follow Ryan Gerard this week and hear his commentary at the end of each day. Ryan Gerard’s First Masters: Episode II is now live
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/rya...
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Documenting Ryan Gerard’s First Masters Round
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna profiles Ryan Gerard’s first round at Augusta National at the 2026 Masters.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ryan-gerard-masters-episode-two
3 days ago
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Ryan Gerard is making his Masters debut and has very generously agreed to share insights and notes about his experience this week. He’s chatted with me last week and after each of his practice rounds this week. You can read about it all here:
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/rya...
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Documenting Ryan Gerard’s First Masters Appearance
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna is profiling Ryan Gerard’s first appearance at the 2026 Masters at Augusta National.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ryan-gerard-masters-episode-one
4 days ago
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Tiering the Masters contenders, including my pick to win:
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tie...
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Tiering 2026 Masters Contenders
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tiers the players who he thinks can contend at the 2026 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tiering-2026-masters-contenders-rory-scottie-bryson
4 days ago
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A good week to revisit the Q&A I did last year with 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed, where he shared a ton of insights on Augusta National (and more)
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pat...
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Patrick Reed on Augusta National, Masters Memories, and an Equipment Rollback
The 2018 Masters champion sat down for a wide-ranging interview ahead of the year's first major
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/patrick-reed-on-augusta-national-masters-memories-and-an-equipment-rollback
5 days ago
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Biggest Risers and Fallers through three months of the pro golf season, including some thoughts on Tom Kim’s on-course and in-arena antics 🙄
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tie...
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PGA Tour Risers, Fallers So Far in 2026
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna takes a stab at tiering the PGA Tour biggest risers and fallers a third of the way through the 2026 season.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tiering-pga-tour-risers-fallers-2026
18 days ago
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An updated tiering of the Best Players in the World for this week’s pro golf update
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/upd...
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Updated Tiering the World's Best Golfers
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna updates his pre-season tiers of the best players in the world from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/updated-tiering-best-pga-tour-liv-golf-players-2026
25 days ago
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Details from Brian Rolapp’s State of the Tour address and reactions from the Fried Egg Golf staff
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/bri...
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Brian Rolapp Lays Out Plan for New PGA Tour at Players
Fried Egg Golf's reaction to PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp's press conference ahead of the 2026 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/brian-rolapp-2026-players-championship-press-conference
about 1 month ago
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Sudarshan Yellamaraju’s path to the PGA Tour is improbable and inspiring. Enjoyed chatting with him to hear more about his journey. Five things to know about the self-taught PGA Tour rookie:
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga...
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Sudarshan Yellamaraju‍: The PGA Tour's Self-Taught Rookie
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna interviewed Sudarshan Yellamaraju‍ and provides five things you don't know about the PGA Tour's self-taught rookie.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga-tour-rookie-sudarshan-yellamaraju-bio-facts
about 1 month ago
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In this week’s pro golf update, I’ve updated my list of the best pro golfers in the world 25 and younger. (I may have put Michael Brennan too low)
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/202...
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Tiering PGA Tour, LIV Golf Players Age 25 and Younger
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tiers the best PGA Tour and LIV Golf players under the age of 25
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/2026-best-pro-golfers-25-younger
about 1 month ago
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For today’s weekly update, I’ve ranked potential underrated major championship contenders in 2026
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tyr...
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Tyrrell Hatton Is the Most Underrated Golfer In the World
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna calls out the overuse of the word overrated while making the case for Tyrrell Hatton as the most underrated player in the world.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tyrrell-hatton-underrated-major-contender-2026
about 2 months ago
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In today’s Fried Egg Golf Newsletter, I wrote about Two Questions after Two Months of the 2026 pro golf season
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga...
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Is Rory McIlroy the Last of His Kind?
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna answers two questions on Rory McIlroy and Jake Knapp (and players like him) two months into the 2026 PGA Tour season.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga-tour-2026-rory-mcilroy-jake-knapp
about 2 months ago
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Riviera is a sacred cow in the golf world so nobody wants to call out how poorly it plays compared to its full potential
about 2 months ago
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Our first Fried Egg Pro Golf Survey is live! During the offseason, our team assembled an expert panel of golf insiders — players, caddies, coaches, network analysts, agents, and others — to share their anonymous perspective on the men's professional game.
www.thefriedegg.com/rankings/men...
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Fried Egg Golf Pro Golf Survey
Fried Egg Golf's panel of industry experts (composed of players, coaches, broadcasters, and agents) ranks the best players in men's golf. Rankings also included most over-rated and likely breakout sta...
https://www.thefriedegg.com/rankings/mens-golf
about 2 months ago
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A back-and-forth with Brendan Porath on the TPC-ification of the NFL
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/gol...
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NFL Indoor Stadiums and the TPC-ification of Pro Football
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna and Brendan Porath discuss the TPC-ification of the NFL, the growing trend of football teams building indoor stadiums.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/golf-tpc-model-nfl-football-indoor-stadiums
about 2 months ago
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This week’s update focuses on player-specific skills to track as we enter the heart of the golf season. Viktor Hovland’s driver tops the list
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tie...
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PGA Tour, LIV Golf Player-Specific Skills to Track in 2026
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tiers player-specific skills to track in 2026, from driving to putting.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tiering-player-skills-to-track-2026
2 months ago
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reposted by
Joseph LaMagna
Clean Observer
2 months ago
Yes,
@josephlamagna.bsky.social
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The Players Championship Should Not Be a Major
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna explains why the reasons against the Players Championship being a major heavily outweigh the reasons for elevating the PGA Tour's flagship event.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga-tour-stop-players-championship-major?utm_campaign=7069980-2025%20Newsletters&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--EDzLVHrhl1U1vBhMX0zGKBg6kpeUZZN5pBINrGIv5F9Zqo478TexVllwTJjktFMalMm8HOn2eiNlLYOnJt-Kfo40Kzg&_hsmi=402640902&utm_content=402640902&utm_source=hs_email
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Thoughts on why I believe Ludvig Aberg is tracking to be a perennial top-5 player in the world in this week’s update (and yes, i know he struggled last week)
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga...
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PGA Tour, LIV Golf Players To Watch in 2026
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tiers PGA Tour and LIV Golf players who have questions that need answers in 2026.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga-tour-liv-golf-2026-ludvig-aberg
2 months ago
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A wide-ranging Q&A with Patrick Rodgers on unplugging from technology, his golf swing, expectations, college athletics in the age of NIL, and much more
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pat...
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Patrick Rodgers on PGA Tour's Future, Equipment Rollback
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna talked to PGA Tour veteran Patrick Rodgers about unplugging from technology, the future of the Tour, and more.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/patrick-rodgers-pga-tour-golf-architecture
2 months ago
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Dropping a Q&A tomorrow with Patrick Rodgers. He’s a very thoughtful golfer and I’ve wanted to interview him for a long time. Think you’ll enjoy his perspective!
2 months ago
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In advance of Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour, I ranked his career wins to date and wrote some thoughts on expectations for his performance moving forward
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ran...
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Ranking Brooks Koepka’s Career PGA Tour, LIV Golf Wins
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna ranks Brooks Koepka’s career PGA Tour and LIV Golf wins and analyzes his career trajectory.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ranking-brooks-koepka-wins-pga-tour-liv-golf
2 months ago
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A look at LIV Golf’s offseason acquisitions and the impressive stable of young talent they’ve assembled
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/eva...
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Evaluating LIV Golf’s Offseason Player Moves
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna evaluates LIV Golf’s offseason player moves and analyzes interesting quotes from Patrick Reed and CEO Scott O'Neil.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/evaluating-liv-golf-2026-offseason-players
3 months ago
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Tiering the Best Players in the World plus 10 player-related storylines to watch in 2026
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tie...
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Tiering the World's Best Golfers In 2026
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna previews the 2026 men's pro golf season by tiering the best players in the world from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tiering-best-pga-tour-liv-golf-players-2026
3 months ago
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In advance of this week’s Australian Open, the excellent
@mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social
joined me for a Q&A on Australian golf, Royal Melbourne, equipment, and much more
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/mik...
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Mike Clayton on the State of Australian Golf
Former player and current golf course architect Mike Clayton dishes on the where Australian golf lies in the pro game as Royal Melbourne hosts the Australian Open.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/mike-clayton-australian-open-royal-melbourne-golf
4 months ago
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For today's
@friedegggolf.bsky.social
newsletter, I wrote about recent high-profile gambling scandals, the prevalence of sports betting, and how I'd orchestrate a golf gambling scheme
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga...
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Golf Is Ripe for a Gambling Scandal
The MLB and NBA sports betting and gambling scandals are bad, but a UFC investigation may be a better comparison for how golf may get caught up in the chaos.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga-tour-gambling-golf-sports-betting
5 months ago
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Thoroughly enjoyed debriefing the 2025 Ryder Cup with the great Dodo Molinari, Vice Captain for Team Europe
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/edo...
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How Europe Won the 2025 Ryder Cup with Dodo Molinari
Team Europe vice captain Edoardo Molinari dishes on the surprise moves made by Team USA at the 2025 Ryder Cup and what he'll remember from Bethpage Black.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/edoardo-molinari-ryder-cup-europe-bethpage
6 months ago
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I wrote about the crowd at Bethpage on Ryder Cup Saturday
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/202...
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2025 Ryder Cup Turns Sour After Ugly Saturday at Bethpage
Saturday at the 2025 Ryder Cup quickly became an ugly scene as American fans at Bethpage Black crossed the line on numerous occasions with the European team.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/2025-ryder-cup-bethpage-crowd-saturday
7 months ago
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Tiering Jon Rahm’s professional wins to date in light of recent comments he made about “climbing Mt. Everest”
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/jon...
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Tiering Jon Rahm’s Professional Golf Wins
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tiers Jon Rahm's professional golf wins, from his time in Europe to the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/jon-rahm-pga-europe-liv-golf-wins
8 months ago
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Tiering the most recent five BMW Championship venues, including this week’s host…
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tie...
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Tiering BMW Championship Venues
The BMW Championship is an odd tournament on the PGA Tour schedule in that the second of three playoff events tends to be the least compelling.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tiering-pga-tour-bmw-championship-venues
8 months ago
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Brendan Quinn
8 months ago
Joined TFE's
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‬ on "Design Disasters" and spoke truth to power ... University of Michigan Golf Course is awesome, but the 18th hole absolutely sucks.
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Checking in on the Team USA roster with just a couple of months until Bethpage
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/usa...
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U.S. Ryder Cup Roster Check-In
With two months until the Ryder Cup and the FedEx Cup Playoffs starting, we check in on the nine locks for the U.S. team.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/usa-ryder-cup-roster-news-updates
8 months ago
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A Q&A with Max Greyserman covering a wide range of topics including on-course strategy, the state of the PGA Tour, and the infamous scene on the 72nd hole at last year’s Wyndham. Was eager to chat with Max and he didn’t disappoint!
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/max...
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Max Greyserman on PGA Tour Setup, Strategy, and Status
Max Greyserman joined Fried Egg Golf for a wide-ranging Q&A on his road to the PGA Tour, golf course strategy, his infamous final round with Matt Kuchar, and more.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/max-greyserman-pga-tour-courses-major-strategy
9 months ago
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Tiering the golfers who need a strong next month. Weekly update, Edition 30
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ryd...
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PGA Tour Players Who Must Play Well for Playoffs, Ryder Cup
With the FedEx Cup Playoffs around the corner and the Ryder Cup on the horizon, here are some players who need a strong month to finish out the season.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ryder-cup-pga-tour-fedex-cup-playoffs-bubble
9 months ago
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Tiering the best swings of active professional golfers. Plus, a few thoughts on Renaissance Club and the rebalancing of Tour Championship money
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga...
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Tiering Professional Golf Swings
In his latest weekly column, Joseph LaMagna tiers the swings of various professional golfers and shares some thoughts on the Genesis Scottish Open.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga-tour-liv-golf-lpga-swing-rankings
9 months ago
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Tiering the Top Pro Golfers Ages 25 and Under. Plus extended thoughts on Aldrich Potgieter and the 2026 LIV Golf schedule
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga...
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Best PGA Tour, LIV Golfers Ages 25 and Under
From the PGA Tour to LIV Golf, Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tiers the best pro golfers ages 25 and under.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga-tour-liv-golfers-ages-25-under
9 months ago
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Tiering the swings on the PGA Tour schedule, spotlighting a young Former Haskins Award winner, and more in today’s weekly update
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tie...
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Tiering PGA Tour Schedule Swings
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna ties the PGA Tour's schedule swings and shines a spotlight on Chris Gotterup.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tiering-pga-tour-schedule-swings
10 months ago
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Grading recent U.S. Open venues, plus a few player shoutouts and final thoughts on Oakmont after a week spent walking the grounds
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/us-...
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U.S. Open Host Course Grades
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna grades recent U.S. Open host courses.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/us-open-course-host-venue-grades
10 months ago
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Frank Nobilo is one of the great voices in the game. He also played in the final group of the 1994 U.S. Open at Oakmont. In advance of this week’s U.S. Open, I caught up with Frank on Oakmont, international golf, equipment, Scottie Scheffler, and much more.
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/fra...
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Frank Nobilo on Oakmont, U.S. Open, Scottie Scheffler, More
We talk to the veteran CBS broadcaster and five-time European Tour winner about this week's 2025 U.S. Open at Oakmont and all the latest news in golf.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/frank-nobilo-oakmont-us-open-scottie-scheffler
10 months ago
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Tiering the best iron players in the world, plus a spotlight on one of golf’s most well-rounded players and a Scottie major total prediction
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/gol...
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Tiering the world's best iron players
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna takes a look at the best iron players in the world and spotlights Shane Lowry.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/golf-best-iron-players-shane-lowry
10 months ago
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Tiering Team Europe, plus a look at a player who should fare well at Memorial. And some thoughts on a recently-announced change coming to the PGA Tour
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ryd...
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Tiering the Current European Ryder Cup Roster
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna takes a look at the European Ryder Cup team and spotlights Matt Fitzpatrick.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ryder-cup-team-europe-matt-fitzpatrick
11 months ago
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Grading golfers’ performances through two majors. Plus, a couple of stats from the first two majors and thoughts on the opportunity to build a venue with true severity
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/gra...
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Grading 2025 Major Performances Midway Through the Season
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna grades the 2025 major performances of elite players at the halfway point.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/grading-2025-major-performances-masters-pga-championship
11 months ago
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Tiering the PGA Championship contenders, mud balls and more in this week’s weekly pro golf update 👇🏻
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tie...
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2025 PGA Championship Contender Tiers
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tiers the contenders at the 2025 PGA Championship and highlights Xander Schauffele.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tiering-2025-pga-championship-contenders
11 months ago
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Quail Hollow is one of the courses most correlated with distance in all of pro golf. Why is that? 👇🏻
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/202...
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Why Quail Hollow Puts a Premium on Distance at the 2025 PGA Championship
Bryson DeChambeau described 2025 PGA Championship host Quail Hollow as
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/2025-pga-championship-quail-hollow-distance-length
11 months ago
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Tiering the best drivers of the golf ball in the world. Plus, appreciation for one of the greatest drivers of all time and quick thoughts on expectations for Philly Cricket Club
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/gol...
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Best Drivers on the PGA Tour and LIV Golf
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tiers the best drivers on the PGA Tour and LIV Golf and spotlights Sergio Garcia.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/golf-tiers-world-best-drivers-sergio-garcia
11 months ago
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The current state of Team USA, some praise for an incredible college golfer, and a couple thoughts on distance in today’s weekly pro golf update
www.thefriedegg.com/articles/rev...
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United States 2025 Ryder Cup roster updates
We take a look at how the United States 2025 Ryder Cup team is shaping up for Bethpage Black.
https://www.thefriedegg.com/articles/revisiting-team-usa-ryder-cup-roster
12 months ago
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Tiering the PGA Tour strugglers halfway through the season. Plus, a few thoughts on Wyndham Clark and Brooks Koepka’s chances in future majors
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Tiering the PGA Tour Strugglers Halfway Through the Season
The 16th installment of Joseph LaMagna's weekly column for Fried Egg Golf tiers the PGA Tour strugglers midway through the 2025 season.
https://thefriedegg.com/tiering-pga-tour-strugglers-wyndham-clark/
12 months ago
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Grading Masters performances and more in this week’s pro golf update 👇🏻
thefriedegg.com/grading-2025...
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Grading 2025 Masters Performances
The 15th installment of Joseph LaMagna's weekly column for Fried Egg Golf grades the performances of the top-10 players at the 2025 Masters.
https://thefriedegg.com/grading-2025-masters-performances/
12 months ago
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Tiering the Masters contenders, plus my five favorite holes at Augusta in today’s weekly update
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Tiering the 2025 Masters Contenders
Welcome to the 14th installment of Joseph LaMagna's weekly column for Fried Egg Golf, where he provides a comprehensive pro golf update.
https://thefriedegg.com/weekly-update-2025-masters-contenders-tiers/
about 1 year ago
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Ahead of this week’s Masters, an in-depth Q&A with the 2018 champion, Patrick Reed. Come for the detailed explanation of off-the-tee strategy on Hole 3, stay for the rollback take 👇🏻
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Patrick Reed on Augusta National, Masters Memories, and an Equipment Rollback
LIV Golf's Patrick Reed sits down for a wide-ranging interview about Augusta National, his favorite Masters Memories, and more.
https://thefriedegg.com/patrick-reed-augusta-national-masters-memories/
about 1 year ago
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