LIV boys return

The Sanderson may be ripe for Bermuda Burns to go back-to-back

What Luke Donald and Europe got right on the way to another Ryder Cup rout

Dissecting how it all went wrong again for the USA in a European Ryder Cup

Plus: Some research on the current golf-development surge

The United States rallies to try and make something of the Ryder Cup

Television coverage of the matches at Marco Simone leaves American viewers in the dark

The controversial captain's pick was one of few bright spots for Team USA on Friday

What went wrong during day one of the 2023 Ryder Cup?

The European Ryder Cup team didn't just show up at Marco Simone on Friday, they dominated

Your Club TFE comment section for the final weekend of September

Andy, Garrett, Meg, and Will talk Spanish Bay, the idea of guilty pleasure golf, and more

Team USA heads to Italy looking for its first Ryder Cup victory in Europe since 1993

The American team in Rome can end a three-decade drought full of recriminations, finger-pointing, and failure

Course management at Marco Simone

Quirky putters will feature prominently at golf’s most pressurized event. What does that say about the changing attitudes on unconventional flatsticks?

Europe holds off the United States to retain the Solheim Cup

Plus: What is Tom Mackenzie going to do to Royal Birkdale?

Your Club TFE comment section for the fourth weekend of September

The Club TFE review and rating of Wild Horse Golf Club

Storylines to watch ahead of the 2023 Solheim Cup in Spain

Charley Effing Hull

Plus: a Q&A with Dunlop White of Old Town Club

Details for our inaugural Club TFE Member-Guest event happening on October 30

It's Ludvig Aberg's world and we're just living in it

Your Club TFE comment section for the third weekend of September

Netflix will not be allowed in the Team USA team room at the Ryder Cup

The Club TFE review and rating of Kirtland Country Club

What this week's BMW PGA Championship groupings mean for the European Ryder Cup pairings

How can the PGA Tour ensure top players show up to their events?

Brendon Todd and why players should want to be in Napa this week

Our September hangout will be held on Wednesday, September 20. What questions do you have for the team?

The PGA Tour is back! And so is our man Paulie with some Napa insights

Nine of the 12 members of Team USA made a visit to Marco Simone last weekend

Plus: the latest Florida boom and the virtues of simple strategic design

We do not need fancy bedding

Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of September

The Club TFE review and rating of Old Town Club

Lasting impressions from Canton, Ohio

Assessing the current state of the Irish Open

Your August 2023 Club TFE member video

St. Andrews and the 2023 Walker Cup

Plus: Shoreacres vs. Chicago Golf and an alternate perspective on the green-speed issue

A few photos from the 2023 Gold Jacket at Brookside CC, a Fried Egg Golf event in Canton, Ohio

Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of September

Justin Thomas picked, the boys club is back, and other Ryder Cup thoughts

The Club TFE review and rating of St. Louis Country Club

A stacked U.S. team at the Old Course

Plus: Hanse's work at Country, more lengthening at Inverness, and more width at Soule Park

It's a bad time to be a washing machine

Your Club TFE comment section for the final weekend of August

The Club TFE review and rating of Waverley Country Club

Brendan, Garrett, Will, and Matt gather for this month's virtual hangout

Jay Monahan speaks ahead of the Tour Championship at East Lake

The faults of the Ryder Cup points system

Lasting impressions from our first event in the state of Colorado

Weighing the costs and benefits of using the same venues for golf's biggest events

Analyzing the rise of the 2023 BMW champion

Plus: Hazeltine's opportunity, Ron Kirby's passing, and Waverley's week in the spotlight

Apparently Lucas Glover is good now?

Your Club TFE comment section for the third weekend of August

The Club TFE review and rating of Dairy Creek Golf Course

What is on the line this week at Olympia Fields

New tee boxes, long rough, and contrasting venues in Colorado

The mismatch between driving distance and fairway width at Olympia Fields

The BMW Championship is back in Chicago, where you'll need to find some longish shots in a small field

The PGA Tour playoff system deserves better than TPC Southwind

A dominant performance earns Lilia Vu her second major title of the year

Plus: Doak at Cabot Highlands, Love at Hazeltine, and three muni projects

A preview of what's to come at Tom Doak's new design at Sand Valley Golf Resort

Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of August

Examining the skills of a majors season that comes to a close with a Walton Heath hosted Women's Open

A few things to care about, or maybe even get excited for, in the 2023 PGA Tour playoffs

The Club TFE review and rating of Coore & Crenshaw's Sand Valley

Hideki Matsuyama’s struggle to stay in the playoff picture

Two wins on two different tours this week push the equipment vs. skill debate front and center

It's a whole new postseason on the PGA Tour with the stakes raised right from the start

Lamenting the loss of a midway cut in the 2024 PGA Tour Schedule's series of signature or elevated events

Taking a closer look at a par-4 with OB looming the entire way

Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of August

The Club TFE review and rating of Myopia Hunt Club

The Tour's ever-evolving structure now involves more Tiger Woods and player control

Sedgefield Country Club’s unique test off the tee

A renovated municipal nine in Madtown

An "old" Donald Ross provides the last examination of the regular season

Assessing the PGA Tour's short sided response to the rollback proposal

A Frenchwoman makes history at the Evian Championship

Andy, Brendan, Meg and Will answer your questions

If you like to yell at people online, it was a good week for you

Your Club TFE comment section for the final weekend of July

What Jay Monahan had to say in his memo to PGA Tour players

Who to follow over the final two weeks of the PGA Tour regular season

Justin Thomas on the edge

A look at whether or not Justin Thomas should be on the 2023 American Ryder Cup team

Looking for some DFS options at TPC Twin Cities? Paulie's got you

The LPGA Tour's fifth major isn't holding up its end of the bargain

Your July 2023 Club TFE member video

What burning questions do you have for the team?

The Open rota’s hottest new design trend is… exposing sand! (And it’s not always great.)

Lasting thoughts from an eventful weekend at Royal Liverpool

Lasting impressions of the 2023 Champion Golfer of the Year

Taking stock of what we saw at the 2023 Open Championship

The role that venues play in determining major champions

Jon Rahm shot a Saturday 63 to charge up the leaderboard at the 2023 Open Championship

A steady Saturday allows Brian Harman to maintain his lead at the Open Championship

Congrats to our winners!

Your Club TFE comment section for Open weekend

A unique and penal conditioning choice is softened in the middle of The Open at Hoylake

Brian Harman grabs a five-shot lead through 36 holes at the Open Championship

How a par 3 stole the day during the second round of the Open Championship

The Club TFE review and rating of North Berwick's West Links

A tall, long-hitting amateur is tied for the lead at the Open

An examination of the field composition at the Open Championship

At 599 yards, the home hole of the 2023 Open proved to be a great test on Thursday

Internal out of bounds is proving to be a very fun test for the modern professional

Who would be most confused by ordering chips and receiving french fries?

The TFE team gathers to look over the 2023 Open Championship

Rory McIlroy's course management

They said it best

A few games that are worth getting up before the crack of dawn in order to see

Three of the favorites to back at Hoylake, where we might dance with Spieth at a major yet again

Some sleepers heading into the 2023 Open at Royal Liverpool

Some parlay and head-to-head options to consider for Hoylake

Rickie's appeal has never been greater as the Open returns to the scene of his runner-up

Royal Liverpool didn't need a brand new par 3 to create drama at the Open, it just needed to look to its past

A personal history of a course that takes time to reveal itself

Rolling back technology would be great, but how will it be enforced?

Thoughts on Rory and Scottie

WOWgr cannot be lobbied

Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of July

Rory's persimmon exhibition in Scotland further demonstrates the equipment over-simplification in golf

The Club TFE rating and review of Bel-Air Country Club

What we heard as the PGA Tour testified at the Senate, and what we learned from a related document release

Wind, short rough, and Jordan Spieth

The gunch punches back

Some options to consider for a loaded co-sanctioned Scottish Open

The Club TFE rating and review of Plainfield Country Club

One of the most identifiable names in women's golf retires

How the first group of the 2023 U.S. Women's Open got at the heart of Pebble Beach

Digging in at the 11th hole to illustrate the impacts of narrowing fairways and the distance gains on the PGA Tour

Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of July

Assessing the pros and cons Pebble Beach, team camaraderie, etc.

Fairway narrowing at Pebble Beach for the U.S. Women's Open limits the potential on two of its greatest holes

The 2023 U.S. Women's Open is more than a golf tournament

A few particularly intriguing shots to keep an eye on at Pebble Beach

The Fried Egg team previews the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach

Some options to consider among a weak field in the Quad Cities

An attempt to psychoanalyze Collin Morikawa

Rickie Fowler has reemerged as an elite player on the PGA Tour

Collin Morikawa came up short of a win at the Rocket Mortgage Classic. Still, he showed that he is on the back up

A look at Ludvig Aberg's as a prospect

LIV Golf is searching for purpose

Your Club TFE comment section for the final weekend of June

Her watch has ended

The Club TFE rating and review of Sheep Ranch

The official framework agreement for the PGA Tour and PIF merger creates more questions than answers

Garrett, Brendan, and Meg answer your burning questions

Put 'em in the comment section below

It's a simple formula for this week's event at Detroit Golf Club, but one that could yield some popular winners

Notes from the 2023 Blockbuster and Dog Bowl

Your Club TFE comment section for the fourth weekend of June

Big week for angst

Has the USGA overreacted to critiques of the past decade in plotting out its future U.S. Open schedule for the next 20 years?

The Club TFE review and rating of Ravisloe Country Club

Wrestling with a report of Oakmont members grumbling over low scores at Hanse restored LACC

Rory McIlroy made some mistakes at LACC, but his game plan wasn't one of them

Sifting through the anger and condemnation of a course over one last tee shot

Who's ready for another Designated Event to wash down that major championship?!

Up against some of golf's power players, Wyndham Clark shows he has what it takes to win the U.S. Open

Rory McIlroy came up short at LACC, but his approach was better than events past

Reflections on the awkward fit between great design and our national championship

Rickie Fowler surprised everyone this weekend, showing everyone he still has something left

Sorting through the outcome on a leaderboard of potential at LACC

Enter for free for your chance to win TFE pro shop credit!

Heavy is the crown that lies ahead on U.S. Open Sunday

After three rounds at the 2023 U.S. Open, players start to open up about their thoughts on LACC

How a smart hole location can create both opportunity and challenge

Your Club TFE comment section for U.S. Open weekend

Low scores at Los Angeles Country Club have restarted an annual tradition

Rory McIlroy is once again in major championship contention

Dustin Johnson made a mess of the second hole at LACC on Friday

A special spin on Will's Official Weekly golf ranking

A Fowler major championship title would be quite the story

What else do you need to know?

Scottie Scheffler showed continued signs of brilliance at LACC

Max Homa gets off to a solid start at Los Angeles Country Club

It's time to get Viktor Hovland some proper attire

The Club TFE review and rating of Rustic Canyon Golf Course

The Fried Egg team previews all things about the U.S. Open at LACC

The big issues and big favorite that owned the practice days at the 123rd U.S. Open

The instantly successful golden boy could loosen his grip in the midst of a slump

One way to make a carry hazard fun

With the LIV war calming, Rory McIlroy needs to find the aggression from his younger days at majors

Paulie looks for some best bets to improve your week at the U.S. Open

Your June 2023 Club TFE member video

Nick Taylor wins one for Canada

In the wake of their big announcement with the Saudi PIF, the PGA Tour continues to struggle with messaging

Praise for a unique event on the summer golf calendar

The most open field in golf gives us many "longshot" options, so Paulie made a couple picks for LACC

Groupings for the 2023 U.S. Open that are worth your time this week

The U.S. Open has experimented with different venues recently and it shouldn't stop

The national championship debuts at a Los Angeles gem that few players, and certainly bettors, have seen in action

Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of June

Against all odds, Rose Zhang retains the top spot

A week when the money again overwhelmed a game

The world's No. 1 golfer, the world's best basketball player, and the perils of the "eye test"

Big things are happening in the golf world. How do you feel?

A stunning about-face comes with many receipts of hypocrisy

The race to proclaim winners and losers, from Jay to Phil to the PIF, in the PGA Tour merger is a fraught exercise

Los Angeles Country Club prepares to host its first major championship at the 2023 U.S. Open

Paulie is dubious about loading up this week, but he does have a few options to consider before next week's major

The Club TFE review and rating of Meadow Club

Pondering and conjuring on a cross-country road trip

Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of June

Rose goes pro, Wolff's out at Smash, and J.B.'s Calcutta caper

Two majors and five designateds to go, let's check in on who could use a summer surge

On the mental anguish and art of making bad swings in fear of that *other* one

Muirfield Village may not be your cup of tea, but it excels in some areas that make it stand out on the PGA Tour

The Club TFE review and rating of Cape Arundel Golf Club

Featuring cameos from an in-form Johnny Miller and a cursing Cristie Kerr

Another designated event has Paulie looking a little deeper for some real value at Muirfield Village, a ballstrikers paradise

The admirable chase and grind exhibited on two lower tours from a busy weekend of pro golf

Your Club TFE comment section for Memorial Day Weekend

The Michael Block pop, the backlash, the backlash to the backlash, the confusion...an entire arc worthy of WOWgr

Michael Block's rough round at Colonial is nothing to be ashamed of, but it may be time to move on, for his sake and ours

How the son of Butch and coach of Brooks may regret the consequences of his rant.

The Club TFE review and rating of the Dunes Club

The gang goes deep on Michael Block, Oak Hill, L.A. North, and various unsubstantiated rumors

Let us know what you'd like to hear discussed

A different kind of ballpark allows for some unique skills, by Tour standards, to shine at Colonial

Brooks Koepka's ability to avoid stress on the greens

How the old Brooks Koepka reemerged at Oak Hill

Major championship success isn't far off for Viktor Hovland

A review of the test that faced players at Oak Hill

How a club pro stole the show at Oak Hill

Why the drivable par-4 14th hole at Oak Hill East didn't quite work at the PGA Championship

Where Scottie Scheffler fell short at Oak Hill

See how your picks are doing!

The Fried Egg team previews the final round of the PGA Championship

Your comment section for PGA weekend

Michael Block continues to impress at the PGA Championship

One of the stronger concentrations of Donald Ross designed courses resides in the sometimes overlooked Midwest

It's good to have DeChambeau back in the mix

The first round of the PGA Championship displayed skill largely lost in modern men's professional golf

Wishing Rory McIlroy would clean up the small mistakes

Appreciation for the new greens on Oak Hill's East Course

The hosel was very relevant on Friday at Oak Hill

With the PGA headed to one of Donald Ross's most famous designs, we convened a roundtable of architects to talk about the legend

Who and what we're excited about for the PGA and some thoughts on what will definitely happen at Oak Hill

PGA Championship week means BIG WOWgr. Buckle up

Notes from the 2023 Steamshovel at Lawsonia Links

The majors are an up-close exam of Hovland's superior skills and persistent weakness

Paulie looks for some best bets to improve your week at the PGA Championship

Your May 2023 Club TFE member video

Looking for interest in one of golf's great (the best?) shotmakers

The deepest men's major field gives us some "longshot" options down the odds board, so Paulie tabs five he likes for Oak Hill

The DFS pricing for this week's 2023 PGA at Oak Hill yields some value at the very top. Let's not get cute.

Another great week for Rose Zhang. A terrible week for spelling

Let's ponder some PGA venues for the newish May date

The PGA brings renowned Oak Hill back to the spotlight after a historic renovation by Andrew Green

The Club TFE review and rating of We-Ko-Pa Saguaro

Thoughts on Bryson DeChambeau’s absence from mainstream pro golf

Some golfers are constant tinkerers; I've discovered that I'm not

The Bulls. The Lakers. The Yankees. The Islanders. K.H. Lee at TPC Craig Ranch?

Visits to L.A. North and Pebble Beach

Thoughts on the International Crown and how to get the most out of its unique format

Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of May

Marty "Dou Boi" Dou makes his triumphant return to the top of the WOWgr rankings

Digging into the drama with Talor Gooch and the USGA

The Club TFE rating and review of Orinda Country Club

Sometimes you need to take a beat

The LPGA Tour's International Crown returns to center stage

The Wells Fargo is back at Quail Hollow, and Paulie looks at some course history to find some value in the field

A different way of understanding golf courses and how we feel about them

Irony is dead

Your Club TFE comment section for the fourth weekend of April

A moment from the 1997 Mercedes Championship

The Club TFE rating and review of Belvedere Golf Club

A review of the Gil Hanse-redesigned Park in West Palm Beach

If you know, you know

Need some help navigating the DFS options for the PGA Tour's Mexico Open? Paulie's Picks is here for you.

Recapping what went right and what didn't in the first edition of the Chevron Championship in Texas

LIV Golf had a good week in Australia off the golf course but its product continues to lack

The team format of the Zurich Classic, but its future doesn't seem bright

Rose Zhang won again. Imagine that

Your Club TFE comment section for the third weekend of April

Two events this week prove that the competitive spirit of professional golf is sometimes not the top priority.

The strange appeal of golf courses built exclusively to imitate more famous properties

Your April 2023 Club TFE member video

The Club TFE rating and review of Chicago Golf Club

Why the new-look Chevron Championship still has to prove its major credentials

Who to look for at this week's Chevron Championship

A simple, excellent short par 4

We chop it up about Rodeo Dunes, the Park, ANGC, Rory, and other topics

Looking to bet on the Zurich Classic? Check out which teams Paulie likes in Louisiana

What questions do you have for the TFE team this month?

How PGA Tour players have performed in designated events compared to their season long FedEx Cup ranking

The PGA Tour's slow play problem has been ignored and unaddressed for years. Could a change finally be near?

WOWgr doesn't suffer post-Masters hangovers

The Club TFE rating and review of Ohoopee Match Club

Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of April

In today's professional game, it often takes an aerial obstacle to test the world's best players

Can the DP World Tour seize momentum following Rahm's green jacket?

Emptying my first-timer's notebook

An account of one man’s media-lottery round the day after the Masters

Fantasy golf picks for the 2023 RBC Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links

A different kind of shot was required at the 2023 Masters

Often described as too hotheaded, Jon Rahm knew exactly what strategy he wanted to employ to win a green jacket

Your home for Club TFE Masters pool discussion and leaderboard

Risk and reward have come back to the par-5 13th hole at the Masters

Way back to start the final round of the Masters, Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson played a round for the ages.

Stray third-round observations from a rain-soaked Augusta National

Tiger Woods made the cut at the 2023 Masters, just not in his usual way

Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of April

Another year passes without Rory McIlroy slipping into a green jacket

Brooks Koepka looks like his old self on his way to the 36-hole lead at the Masters

The Club TFE rating and review of CommonGround Golf Course

During a weird and uncomfortable week, Phil Mickelson finds some life at Augusta National

Players take advantage of soft conditions during the first round of the 2023 Masters Tournament

In spite of pre-Masters reports to the contrary, players are still going for the 13th green at Augusta National

Three golf course architects offer their perspectives on Augusta National

An analysis of an underrated hole at the Masters venue

The Fried Egg team gathers for a 2023 Masters Preview, roundtable style

A Masters wish list

A special Masters Edition of WOWgr breaks down the entire Masters field on the eve of the tournament

The tournament that appeals to almost everyone is at a course that almost no one will ever play

Answers to all your burning Masters questions

Shane Bacon on the buildup to the Masters Tournament

Cameron Smith and Brooks Koepka lead the way for LIV at Augusta National

The longest par 3 at Augusta National makes it difficult for the best long iron players to stand out

Paulie offers a few best bets to gamble on the Masters from a couple different angles

Thoughts and speculations on the extravagant agronomy behind Augusta National’s new 13th tee

The challenges of winning on the biggest stage, even when you're the best

The arrival of April means the Masters, but more importantly, Paulie's Picks for the Masters

Some sleepers heading into the 2023 Masters

Your Club TFE comment section for the ANWA weekend

All eyes are on Rose Zhang

Some thoughts on Champions Retreat and the best golfer on the planet owning the stage at the ANWA

Why the venue of the Valero Texas Open is an excellent test of PGA Tour golf

Chit-chat about ANWA, ANGC's big plan, the new 13th tee, and more

The Club TFE rating and review of Roaring Gap

Joe Zwickl discusses being on Anna Morgan’s bag at Augusta National

Eyes wander toward Augusta, but there's money to be made in a weak field Texas Open

Thoughts on Rory McIlroy, elite driving, and rollback

An autopsy

Your Club TFE comment section for the final weekend of March

The Jordan Spieth Experience, a rise for one Will, and a fall for another Will

The opener in Austin exhibits the strategy and cost a fairway bunker can impose on a player at the WGC Match Play

The Club TFE rating and review of Lawsonia Links

The start of the LPGA Tour's season lacks momentum and needs an overhaul

Scottie Scheffler gives an early report on the lengthened 13th hole at Augusta National

LIV is doing some new, innovative things with their telecasts. They are also making broadcasts somewhat unwatchable

Your Club TFE comment section for the third weekend of March

Rollback takes, Rose Zhang domination, and analysis of whatever Keegan Bradley is talking about

Your March 2023 Club TFE member video

The Club TFE rating and review of the Country Club of Troy

The Fried Egg team analyzes the momentous proposal for a Model Local Rule rolling back the ball in the men's game

How Scottie Scheffler’s mindset informs his smart tactical approach

A Model Local Rule has been proposed. Thoughts?

We're off the "designated" train for one week so it's time to find some value in the Snake Pit

This one actually got recorded (barely)

More brackets please

Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of March

Players Championship week brings some volatility in the rankings

We're going to try this again

On the PGA Tour’s big week, the future of the strategic alliance remains uncertain

The Club TFE rating and review of the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass

Notes from TPC Sawgrass, where it’s almost time for golf

Let's remember some earthworks

Commissioner Jay Monahan's messaging has evolved as the PGA Tour has begrudgingly accepted change

TPC Sawgrass can be hard to handicap, but Paulie is here with a few options to lean on this week

The trouble with Bay Hill

A week that's about the PGA Tour celebrating itself will try to avoid talking about the reigning champion

Until recently, Hahn was a player director on the PGA Tour Policy Board

An eventful two years for Bryson DeChambeau

Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of March

Jon Rahm still leads WOWgr, but there is a lot going on in the world of golf

Asymmetrical risk and what makes a great short par 4

The Club TFE rating and review of the East Course at Oak Hill Country Club

Some strong reactions to the reported framework for designated-event fields and scheduling

A walk around nine-hole Anstruther Golf Club in Fife, Scotland

A loaded field returns to Bay Hill so Paulie goes looking for value with some ballstriking aces

So bad it's.... still bad

LIV's 2023 season debut exhibited why there should be concerns about its immediate and longterm future

Your Club TFE comment section for the fourth weekend in February 2023

Ranking systems are so hot these days

A crowded, elevated, and designated schedule has taken the Honda from its peak to a total wreck in a decade

The Club TFE rating and review of Essex County Club

The West Coast swing is great. Why not finish with it?

A short month calls for a long hangout, so let us know what you want to discuss on Thursday

The factors that went into Max Homa and Nick Taylor's recent decision making in critical moments

The Honda Classic has another weak field, which, for Paulie, can just mean unearthing value!

The first season of Netflix's golf show concludes with a portrayal of the year's most compelling character in golf

What good is a great golf course if we can't nitpick it to death?

Our recap and review series on the Netflix golf show continues with the episode on the rookies

The best of Riviera, LACC, and Bel-Air—in one round

Tiger was more than just a host this week, with the strongest weekend of competitive golf since his crash

A synopsis of episode six featuring a powerful Tony Finau portrait

Episode five contrasts two very different personalities with momentous 2022 summers

How the designer of Riviera, LACC, and Bel-Air pushed the art forward

Your Club TFE comment section for the third weekend in February

Our photographer found some cool stuff out there

Does the Netflix golf show shine best during the episode about the least "star" character?

The growing presence of Saudi money in women's golf has complicated the potential LPGA-LET alliance

A WOWgr competitor emerges, Tiger Woods is back, and Ryan Palmer has a big decision on his hands

The Club TFE rating and review of Old Macdonald

A review of the LIV elephant in the room being confronted in the Netflix show via ... Ian Poulter

An attempt to outline who should qualify for PGA Tour fields in designated events

Episode 2 reviews a great look into how Brooksy is sorting through it while Scottie is free and clear

The usefulness of thinking about holes in groups

A loaded field returns to arguably the best event on the PGA Tour's schedule

A Tom Kim-Joe Skovron segment showed why golf telecasts should get geeky

A synopsis and review of the first episode in Netflix's golf docuseries, Full Swing

Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of February

There was almost too much action in the golf world over the last week. Here's how things shook out

Everyone who visits TPC Scottsdale has a story

The Club TFE rating and review of Kingsley Club

A new podcast breaking down Netflix's golf docuseries

Your February 2023 Club TFE member video

The biggest party on the PGA Tour gets designated and the stars all come out

The Reed lawsuits may be laughable, but that doesn't mean they've been ineffective

A proposal for reinvigorating the Pebble Beach Pro-Am

A tale of tweets

A new No. 1 and a dramatic fall for Jordan Spieth

Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of February

Just because it's on the coast doesn't mean it's good

The Club TFE rating and review of the Aiken Golf Club

The PGA Tour needs more match play, and the Tour Championship needs a better format, so...

The shortest month of the year is the best one on the PGA Tour

Paulie finds some value in a weak field at a three-course event

Some fresh takes from Joseph LaMagna on how the South Course functions as a PGA Tour venue

Your Club TFE comment section for the fourth weekend of January

You're the real winner if you somehow managed to avoid the great tee tiff of 2023

A TFE roundtable reacting to the official release of LIV's second schedule

There's a lot of stuff happening

The Club TFE rating and review of Dunbar Golf Club

In case you missed it

Date, time, topics, and a request for questions for our first interactive hangout

Rob Collins shared a wild concept he proposed to Pinehurst, so let's consider a bit more how it might work

Something you might not have known about Robert Trent Jones's career

The audacious attempt at a five-in-one course footprint generated discussion over the weekend

Jon Rahm's sass takes a tumble and where did Lucas Glover's backstroke go?

Your Club TFE comment section for the third weekend of January

The Club TFE rating and review of Somerset Hills Country Club in Bernardsville, New Jersey

Last year was a fruitful one for Tyrrell Hatton course critiques, and here's hoping for more in 2023

Some primo major venues, some curious breaks, and other thoughts on the 2023 LPGA schedule

Jason Day is going to have a big year (maybe)

The annual stop in Palm Springs actually has a stronger-than-usual field at the top and Paulie sorts through it

Your Club TFE membership entitles you to certain benefits…

An under-recognized consequence of the distance boom

A thorough investigation of birthday wishes given (and not given) by LIV's official Twitter account

Details for 2023 Fried Egg Events

Your Club TFE comment section for the second weekend of January

It was a week full of sassy and petty characters

Some additional course projects and openings that we're looking forward to seeing in 2023

The Club TFE rating and review of Pebble Beach Golf Links

Doing our duty to make sure The Postman is HBD-snubbed in the fewest places

Let's remember a guy

The National Links Trust releases a proposal for a Gil Hanse-led renovation of the Golden Age D.C. municipal course

He was the obvious choice

The first full field event of the year is a unique setup on the PGA Tour schedule and Paulie is here to guide us.

The basic things that make a local public course enjoyable (for me, at least)

Your Club TFE comment section for the first weekend of January

The most important ranking system in golf returns for 2023

The uses of a snowed-in golf course

The bunker in the fifth fairway at the Plantation Course is three years old. How's it doing?

Tier time, embrace debate

Tom Doak's new course in Aberdeen, North Carolina, is set to open in 2024

A few golf course projects and openings that we're looking forward to seeing in 2023

The PGA Tour is back and so is Paulie with some options for Kapalua

Hello! Let's get blogging and commenting

The Club TFE review and rating of George Thomas's North Course at Los Angeles Country Club

Your January 2023 Club TFE member video

We might be wrong, but at least we're confident

The Club TFE review and rating of Coore & Crenshaw's Sand Hills Golf Club in Mullen, Nebraska

A review of Coore & Crenshaw's Sand Hills, the first installment of what will be a weekly series in 2023 for Club TFE members only

“LDP,” Eggs, and other mysteries of the Club TFE course rating method, explained

Club TFE is the next phase in the evolution of The Fried Egg

Who's going to show out at the PGA Tour's fall finale? Paulie has some ideas

A few of Paulie's preferences for the Houston Open, which heads to the Doak-renovated Memorial Park for the third time

Check out Paulie's DFS tips for this week's PGA Tour stop at Mayakoba

Boy, you're going to need some DFS help this week, so trust Paulie

Gaming out a very real possibility for women's professional golf

It's a stacked field (for the fall) at Congaree. Here's who Paulie thinks will do well.

A highly subjective ranking of players who, like Carl Pettersson, have won five PGA Tour events

Brooks Koepka appeared genuinely emotional after winning LIV Jeddah. What should we make of that?

Evaluating the Official World Golf Ranking's suddenly controversial criteria for membership

Hideki Matsuyama could have joined LIV Golf... but then he didn't, and that was a big deal

Jon Rahm thinks LIV players should be allowed in the Ryder Cup, and he's not unconvincing

Need some DFS options for the PGA Tour's only event in Japan? Paulie's got you

How can Sungjae Im get better?

The annual stop in Vegas is a red-number light district with birdies coming in bunches

Stop the madness, even for our beloved golf

The championship finale of LIV's first year has a format—a busy but intriguing one

A roundtable touching on topics, themes, picks, and predictions from the festivities at Quail Hollow this week

It was a sleepy week at Rich Harvest Farms, but that doesn't necessarily spell trouble for LIV Golf

A mini-roundtable from The Fried Egg staff on the future of the PGA Tour's fall schedule

How alterations to the playoffs and the fall series might affect the PGA Tour's product

Reflections on a first in-person encounter with the Old Course on a beautiful evening in St. Andrews

With the novelty wearing off and the competitive element improving, LIV Golf enters a new era

Next year, the pathway to the PGA Tour will be different. Here's what that could mean.

The PGA Tour may have taken a hit, but its remaining players are going to clean up

Get Chris Gotterup and Pierceson Coody on the PGA Tour right now!

While the PGA Tour is at it making major changes to combat LIV, let's do away with the notion of a playoffs

Reflections on a first encounter with Gullane hill and the less heralded but wonderful No. 2 course there

What happened as three LIV players lost a TRO and what it might mean for the future

On the PGA Tour’s continued failure to build a proper schedule

Reflections on lunch and an afternoon round at the home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers

The formula is pretty simple at Detroit Golf Club and Paulie has a few good options to play

Musings on a first experience with Scottish golf

The Fried Egg staff recaps an exciting Open at St. Andrews

Sahith Theegala is proving to be a quick study at St. Andrews

The muted and surreal scene that surrounds the 2013 Open champ at this historic major

Checking in on the debate over the Old Course’s least important but most controversial hazard

A roundtable on topics and themes from St. Andrews—and a handful of dubious predictions

Tom Doak and Andy Johnson run down what you need to know about the Old Course in advance of the 2022 Open Championship

A look into the 2022 Open Championship pairings

The less famous elements of the world’s most famous course

Michael Clayton and Andy Johnson break down the biggest storylines going into the 150th Open at St. Andrews

Various golf luminaries discuss their first trips to the Old Course

The Old Course has the best greens in the world. Here, St. Andrews-based golf architect Clyde Johnson ranks them.

Tiger Woods exhibited the Champions Challenge as a gathering that matters, even if the shots didn't

Internal angst, and some resignations, roil a Portland club owned by Escalante Golf, the firm in bed with LIV Golf

At a primo venue and with golf's most compelling character, the Women's PGA delivered

More on how a great championship did not get a just presentation on television

Let's look for some insights at a course that has hosted this PGA Tour stop for many years

The U.S. Open exhibited the part of pro golf that needs no fixing or disrupting

The USGA doesn’t “lose the course” anymore… and isn’t that a tiny bit sad?

Phil dialed it up for a crowd that might not be there for many more events in his new professional reality

The unusual measures the USGA has taken to make the driving range at The Country Club safe

A roundtable on topics and themes from Brookline, and a few picks that will surely come true

With the game in conflict, an attempt to marshal a rooting guide for Brookline

LIV defectors, Team Reed, Mike Whan, pairings, and other things to track at The Country Club

A made-cut parlay and a few other options and props for the "toughest test in golf"

Some sleepers heading into the 2022 U.S. Open at The Country Club in Brookline

One of today's busiest architects gives his thoughts on the 2022 U.S. Open venue

An audio documentary series on the Robert Trent Jones era in golf

Some players and attributes to consider as the U.S. Open returns to Brookline

Presentation over substance seemed to matter more in LIV Golf's streaming debut, and maybe in Jay Monahan's punishment memo as well

With the PGA Tour in crisis, the future of the Canadian Open has never seemed more uncertain

Week 1 in LIV begins with wild team names, ridiculous logos, and sportswashing rationalizations

TFE staff on what the LIV London field list says about itself, the PGA Tour, and golf's future

One of America's top championship venues prepares for an update

Why the Jack Nicklaus-designed host of the Memorial Tournament is an elite ball-striking test

A gay golf fan on JT's captivating play at the PGA Championship

Colonial rewards a unique set of skills for the PGA Tour, and Paulie likes a recent Slam chaser

Three notes from the ground at Southern Hills

Some major players and major problems that showed up in round 1 of the PGA

Awkwardly positioned tee boxes and runaway distance gains at the 2022 PGA Championship

A roundtable on topics and themes from Southern Hills, and a few picks that will surely come true