Andy Johnson is joined by three Fried Egg Golf staffers to discuss the first-ever Fried Egg Guides! These guides are a new feature on thefriedegg.com and will feature in-depth breakdowns of golf courses and surrounding activities that can be used to plan your next golf trip. First, Andy chats with Brendan Porath about his guide covering Northern Ireland following their Eggsplorations trip overseas last year. Will Knights then shares his thoughts on Sand Valley and includes some other activities for those traveling to Wisconsin. Lastly, Andy and Pinehurst local Abby Liebenthal run through the Fried Egg Guide to the North Carolina Sandhills.
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Walker Cup Wrap-Up & Bethpage Black Thoughts
Andy Johnson chats with Designing Golf host Garrett Morrison about two golf courses hosting team events in September - Cypress Point and Bethpage Black. First, the two recap the Walker Cup at Cypress Point Club, with Andy sharing on-site observations and Garrett commenting on what he saw on the broadcast from home. They commend Golf Channel's coverage of the event and use of drones to show off the unique aesthetics of the course's ocean holes. Andy and Garrett also discuss how the course held up against elite players using modern technology, especially in a match play format. They then transition to an early preview of Bethpage Black, host of the 2025 Ryder Cup later this month. Garrett shares his takeaways from his first visit to the course and highlights some holes to watch as the Americans look to win back the Ryder Cup from Team Europe.
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2025 Walker Cup at Cypress Point with Geoff Shackelford
Ahead of this week's Walker Cup at Cypress Point, Andy Johnson is joined by Geoff Shackelford for a comprehensive preview of the 50th playing of the event. The two discuss the highly anticipated exhibition featuring some of the world's best amateur golfers at perhaps the world's greatest golf course. Andy and Geoff unpack some of the architecture of Cypress Point and highlight a few holes that may stand out in this weekend's matches. They then point out a few players to watch on each side, as well as give some viewing advice for those attending the matches as spectators.
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U.S. Ryder Cup Roster Reactions & PGA Tour Season Recap
After this morning's Ryder Cup roster announcement, Andy Johnson is joined by The Athletic's Gabby Herzig to react to Keegan Bradley's captain's picks for Bethpage. The two unpack the six selections and Bradley's choice to not participate as a player, instead opting to select Ben Griffin, Cameron Young, and Sam Burns from the group on the roster bubble. Andy and Gabby discuss potential pairings for the Americans at Bethpage Black, including who plays with Bryson DeChambeau in his return to the Ryder Cup. They then transition into some Tour Championship cleanup as Gabby shares on-the-ground insight from Tommy Fleetwood's first PGA Tour win. Andy and Gabby close things out by wrapping up the 2025 PGA Tour season and choosing their favorite events and winners from this year.
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Recapping the U.S. Amateur with Winner Mason Howell & Mid-Am Andrew Bailey
Andy Johnson is back with a look back at the 2025 U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club in San Francisco, California. He is first joined by the 2025 champion, Mason Howell, to discuss his week of play. Mason is a high school senior who will play golf at the University of Georgia next fall. Andy and Mason touch on Mason's impressive summer, his plans for the Walker Cup, and look forward to some professional starts Mason has earned by way of his U.S. Am victory. Andy then chats with Mid-Am Andrew Bailey to get a sense of the course setup at Olympic Club and how the event compared to past USGA events Andrew played in.
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