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The Coop
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10/21/24
2024 Club TFE Fall Member-Guest at Old Barnwell & Aiken Golf Club
Details regarding the 2024 Club TFE Fall-Member Guest
10/17/24
2024 Fried Egg Golf Event at Brambles
Coming soon
10/14/24
The Scraper at Prairie Dunes
Details regarding the 2024 Scraper at Prairie Dunes
9/30/24
The Secret Sauce at Kingsley Club
Details regarding the 2024 Fried Egg Golf event at Kingsley Club
9/23/24
The Backyahd at Essex County Club
Details regarding the 2024 Fried Egg Golf event at Essex County Club
9/15/24
2024 Club TFE Trip to Lawsonia Links, The Lido, and Sedge Valley
Details regarding the 2024 Club TFE trip through Wisconsin
9/14/24
The Steamshovel at Lawsonia Links
Details regarding the 2024 Fried Egg Golf event at Lawsonia Links
9/09/24
The Maize at Wakonda Club
Details regarding the 2024 Fried Egg Golf event at Wakonda Club
9/09/24
2024 Club TFE Iowa Road Trip
Details regarding the 2024 Club TFE Iowa Road Trip at Wakonda Club, The Harvester Club, Cedar Rapids Country Club, and Davenport Country Club
8/12/24
The Emmet at St. George’s Golf & Country Club
Details regarding the 2024 Fried Egg Golf event at St. George's Golf & Country Club
7/30/24
Club TFE Event at Oakland Hills
Details regarding the 2024 Club TFE event at Oakland Hills
7/27/24
The Sound at Chambers Bay
Details regarding the 2024 Fried Egg Golf event at Chambers Bay
7/11/24
Club TFE Event at Colorado Golf Club
Details regarding our Club TFE event at Colorado Golf Club
7/01/24
The Outlaw at The Country Club of Troy
Details regarding the 2024 Fried Egg Golf event at The Country Club of Troy
6/17/24
The Blockbuster at Hollywood Golf Club
Details regarding the 2024 Fried Egg Golf event at Hollywood Golf Club
6/03/24
The Banker at Dornick Hills Country Club
Details regarding the 2024 Fried Egg Golf event at Dornick Hills Country Club
4/29/24
The Rock Hammer at Lookout Mountain Club
Details regarding the 2024 Fried Egg Golf event at Lookout Mountain Club
3/23/24
The King Tide at Charleston Municipal
Details regarding the 2024 Fried Egg Golf event at Charleston Muncipal Golf Course
3/13/24
NEWSLETTER
A State of the Players Championship Roundtable
Discussing a question more complex than it sounds: does the Players still matter?
3/13/24
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Eggsplorations: Blown Away by Royal Portrush
Site of the 2025 Open, Royal Portrush makes quite a first impression
3/13/24
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Tour Guide: Entering Golf’s Stadium
Breaking down what makes TPC Sawgrass such a great Tour test
3/11/24
COMPETITIVE GOLF
The Karl at Lake Merced Golf Club
Details regarding the 2024 Fried Egg Golf event at Lake Merced Golf Club
3/08/24
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Eggsplorations: First Impressions of Royal County Down
The Eggsplorations crew offers their initial thoughts after a day at one of the best courses in the world.
3/06/24
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Tour Guide: Under One Umbrella
What it takes to win at Bay Hill and a 1994 moment that would break Twitter today
2/28/24
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Tour Guide: Wet and Wild in West Palm
The high variance of PGA National and a look back at a Jack Nicklaus charge
2/23/24
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Club TFE Event at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
Details regarding the 2024 Club TFE Event at We-Ko-Pa Golf Club
2/21/24
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Tour Guide: The Pirate Goes to Mexico
A quick look at the Mexico Open venue, breaking down how Spieth and Greller work, and a fun fact about Frank Nobilo.
2/20/24
COMPETITIVE GOLF
2024 Club TFE Member-Guest Details
Details surrounding the 2024 Club TFE Member-Guest on Long Island
2/15/24
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Tour Guide: On the Ground at Riviera
Tour Guide explores Riviera's good first impressions and the folly of the Wednesday pro-am.
2/07/24
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Tour Guide: Drunk in Phoenix
Tour Guide looks at the actual golf going on in Phoenix, and remembers an underrated stud who dominated there
2/05/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Dave Zinkand Tries Reversible Golf
Plus: The courage to say no to PrecisionAire
1/31/24
ARCHITECTURE
Tour Guide: The Tiny Pebble Test and ‘Crosby Weather’ Horrors
Let's review strategy for Pebble's tiny targets and the only time the Pro-Am was outright canceled
1/24/24
ARCHITECTURE
Tour Guide: What, If Anything, Is Interesting About Torrey Pines?
A new Club TFE feature starts with what Torrey actually tests and that time Phil was called a cheater at the Farmers
1/22/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: An Upcoming Seminole Project
Plus: An Urbina plan for Olympic and a soundtracked golf course
1/11/24
ARCHITECTURE
Club TFE Event at The Park
Details regarding the 2024 Club TFE Event at The Park
1/03/24
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Industry Stories to Watch in 2024
Plus: five courses Andy wants to play this year
1/03/24
NEWSLETTER
Twenty-Four Predictions for 2024
We put our heads together to make some predictions for the 2024 golf season
12/29/23
NEWSLETTER
Weekend Chat: Favorite Rounds of 2023
Your comment section for the final weekend of 2023
12/18/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: A Short Course Renaissance?
Plus: our favorite golf course photos that we took this year
12/12/23
ARCHITECTURE
December Club TFE Virtual Hangout
Your December 2023 Club TFE Virtual Hangout
12/05/23
ARCHITECTURE
December Virtual Hangout – Call for Questions
Submit a question for the team and then join us at 6:00 p.m. ET on December 12
12/04/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Will a 5% Rollback Change Golf Architecture?
Plus: the importance of lifelong creative conviction
11/15/23
ARCHITECTURE
November Club TFE Virtual Hangout
Andy, Garrett, Meg, and Will in our November Club TFE Virtual Hangout
11/13/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: In Praise of Teeing It Wherever You Like
Plus: a public Walter Travis revival and a Town & Country project
11/06/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Why We Like Long-Term Restorations
Plus: Broomsedge finds capital and Paxon Hollow makes space for a practice facility
10/23/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Three New Tom Doak Courses
Plus: King-Collins and MacKenzie outside of Aiken and the notion of a six-hole course
10/20/23
ARCHITECTURE
2024 Fried Egg Golf Events Schedule
Fried Egg Golf readies for its 2024 events schedule
10/17/23
ARCHITECTURE
October Club TFE Virtual Hangout
Andy, Brendan, Will, and Cameron discuss why you should never use metal clothing hangers. And other things.
10/02/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Looking Ahead to Future Ryder Cups
Plus: Some research on the current golf-development surge
9/30/23
NEWSLETTER
Recapping Saturday at the 2023 Ryder Cup
The United States rallies to try and make something of the Ryder Cup
9/28/23
NEWSLETTER
September Club TFE Virtual Hangout
Andy, Garrett, Meg, and Will talk Spanish Bay, the idea of guilty pleasure golf, and more
9/28/23
NEWSLETTER
2023 Ryder Cup Preview
Team USA heads to Italy looking for its first Ryder Cup victory in Europe since 1993
9/25/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: How Do We Evaluate a Ryder Cup Venue?
Plus: What is Tom Mackenzie going to do to Royal Birkdale?
9/17/23
ARCHITECTURE
2023 Club TFE Maiden Member-Guest
Details for our inaugural Club TFE Member-Guest event happening on October 30
9/04/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: A Place for Nostalgic Golf
Plus: Shoreacres vs. Chicago Golf and an alternate perspective on the green-speed issue
9/01/23
ARCHITECTURE
2023 Gold Jacket at Brookside CC
A few photos from the 2023 Gold Jacket at Brookside CC, a Fried Egg Golf event in Canton, Ohio
8/28/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: For Whom Should We Renovate?
Plus: Hanse's work at Country, more lengthening at Inverness, and more width at Soule Park
8/23/23
ARCHITECTURE
August Club TFE Virtual Hangout
Brendan, Garrett, Will, and Matt gather for this month's virtual hangout
8/21/23
ARCHITECTURE
Design Notebook: Restoring Pete Dye
Plus: Hazeltine's opportunity, Ron Kirby's passing, and Waverley's week in the spotlight
8/09/23
NEWSLETTER
The Optimist’s Guide to the FedEx Cup Playoffs
A few things to care about, or maybe even get excited for, in the 2023 PGA Tour playoffs
7/31/23
NEWSLETTER
July Club TFE Virtual Hangout
Andy, Brendan, Meg and Will answer your questions
7/24/23
NEWSLETTER
July Club TFE Virtual Hangout – Call for Questions
What burning questions do you have for the team?
7/22/23
NEWSLETTER
2023 Club TFE Open Championship Pool Results
Congrats to our winners!
7/19/23
NEWSLETTER
2023 Open Championship Roundtable Preview
The TFE team gathers to look over the 2023 Open Championship
7/18/23
NEWSLETTER
Six Great Writers on Royal Liverpool
They said it best
7/05/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
2023 U.S. Women’s Open Preview Roundtable
The Fried Egg team previews the 2023 U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach
6/28/23
NEWSLETTER
How Does This Frame Work?
The official framework agreement for the PGA Tour and PIF merger creates more questions than answers
6/28/23
NEWSLETTER
June Club TFE Virtual Hangout
Garrett, Brendan, and Meg answer your burning questions
6/27/23
NEWSLETTER
June Club TFE Virtual Hangout – Questions?
Put 'em in the comment section below
6/18/23
NEWSLETTER
2023 Club TFE U.S. Open Pool
Enter for free for your chance to win TFE pro shop credit!
6/16/23
NEWSLETTER
Weekend Chat: U.S. Open Scoring
Your Club TFE comment section for U.S. Open weekend
6/14/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
2023 U.S. Open Roundtable Preview
The Fried Egg team previews all things about the U.S. Open at LACC
6/07/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
2023 U.S. Open Preview Video: The Architecture of L.A.C.C. North
Los Angeles Country Club prepares to host its first major championship at the 2023 U.S. Open
5/24/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Club TFE Hangout (May 2023)
The gang goes deep on Michael Block, Oak Hill, L.A. North, and various unsubstantiated rumors
5/23/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Our May Virtual Hangout Is Tomorrow – Questions?
Let us know what you'd like to hear discussed
5/20/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
2023 PGA Championship Final-Round Roundtable Preview
The Fried Egg team previews the final round of the PGA Championship
5/17/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Architects Roundtable: Donald Ross
With the PGA headed to one of Donald Ross's most famous designs, we convened a roundtable of architects to talk about the legend
5/17/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Picks and Predictions for the 2023 PGA Championship at Oak Hill
Who and what we're excited about for the PGA and some thoughts on what will definitely happen at Oak Hill
5/11/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
2023 PGA Championship Preview Video: The Architecture of Oak Hill East
The PGA brings renowned Oak Hill back to the spotlight after a historic renovation by Andrew Green
4/18/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Club TFE Hangout (April 2023)
We chop it up about Rodeo Dunes, the Park, ANGC, Rory, and other topics
4/17/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Tomorrow: Our April Club TFE Hangout
What questions do you have for the TFE team this month?
4/09/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
2023 Club TFE Masters Pool
Your home for Club TFE Masters pool discussion and leaderboard
4/06/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Newsletter: Masters Thursday Recap
Players take advantage of soft conditions during the first round of the 2023 Masters Tournament
4/05/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
2023 Masters Preview Roundtable
The Fried Egg team gathers for a 2023 Masters Preview, roundtable style
4/05/23
ARCHITECTURE
Future Changes We’d Like to See at Augusta National
A Masters wish list
4/04/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
LIV at the 2023 Masters
Cameron Smith and Brooks Koepka lead the way for LIV at Augusta National
3/31/23
NEWSLETTER
Notes (and Rose Puns) from the Augusta National Women’s Amateur
Some thoughts on Champions Retreat and the best golfer on the planet owning the stage at the ANWA
3/30/23
NEWSLETTER
Club TFE Hangout (March 2023)
Chit-chat about ANWA, ANGC's big plan, the new 13th tee, and more
3/15/23
NEWSLETTER
The Golf Ball Rollback: Impacts, Shortcomings, and the Backlash
The Fried Egg team analyzes the momentous proposal for a Model Local Rule rolling back the ball in the men's game
3/13/23
NEWSLETTER
Club TFE Hangout (Players 2023)
This one actually got recorded (barely)
3/09/23
NEWSLETTER
Tomorrow: Our Players Championship Club TFE Hangout
We're going to try this again
3/01/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
The PGA Tour’s New Proposal for Designated Events: A TFE Roundtable
Some strong reactions to the reported framework for designated-event fields and scheduling
2/21/23
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Save the Date: February Club TFE Hangout
A short month calls for a long hangout, so let us know what you want to discuss on Thursday
2/17/23
ARCHITECTURE
A Few Subtleties of Riviera That Don’t Come Across on TV
Our photographer found some cool stuff out there
1/27/23
NEWSLETTER
LIV Golf’s 2023 World Tour: Stinky and Snoozy
A TFE roundtable reacting to the official release of LIV's second schedule
1/25/23
NEWSLETTER
Club TFE Hangout (January 2023)
In case you missed it
1/24/23
NEWSLETTER
Our January Club TFE Hangout and Q&A Is Tomorrow!
Date, time, topics, and a request for questions for our first interactive hangout
1/02/23
NEWSLETTER
Welcome to the Club TFE Blog
Hello! Let's get blogging and commenting
12/30/22
NEWSLETTER
2023 Predictions from The Fried Egg’s Staff
We might be wrong, but at least we're confident
9/21/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Presidents Cup Picks and Predictions from The Fried Egg Staff
A roundtable touching on topics, themes, picks, and predictions from the festivities at Quail Hollow this week
9/14/22
NEWSLETTER
The Wraparound Season Is Dead; Long Live the Wraparound Season
A mini-roundtable from The Fried Egg staff on the future of the PGA Tour's fall schedule
8/10/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
A Lawyer Explains LIV’s First Courtroom Loss
What happened as three LIV players lost a TRO and what it might mean for the future
7/18/22
ARCHITECTURE
Reflections on the 2022 Open Championship
The Fried Egg staff recaps an exciting Open at St. Andrews
7/13/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
2022 Open Championship Picks and Predictions from The Fried Egg Staff
A roundtable on topics and themes from St. Andrews—and a handful of dubious predictions
6/15/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
U.S. Open Picks and Predictions from The Fried Egg Staff
A roundtable on topics and themes from Brookline, and a few picks that will surely come true
6/02/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Reckoning with the LIV List
TFE staff on what the LIV London field list says about itself, the PGA Tour, and golf's future
5/18/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
PGA Championship Picks and Predictions from The Fried Egg Staff
A roundtable on topics and themes from Southern Hills, and a few picks that will surely come true
5/10/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
TFE Roundtable: The PGA Tour’s Schedule Problem Between Majors
TFE staff discusses schedule doldrums, LIV waiver requests, and the fall of the Nelson
5/05/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Gil Hanse Discusses Southern Hills, Site of the 2022 PGA Championship
A video on the traits of the historic course and what the pros will confront at the PGA
4/27/22
ARCHITECTURE
Fried Egg Guides: Pacific Dunes Roundtable
A discussion of Tom Doak's Pacific Dunes at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
4/27/22
ARCHITECTURE
Fried Egg Guides: Bandon Trails Roundtable
A discussion about Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw's Bandon Trails at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
4/07/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Tiger Woods Returns Limited But Not Lost at the Masters
The TFE staff reacts to Tiger's return at Augusta
4/05/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Masters Picks and Predictions from The Fried Egg Staff
Augusta changes, Tiger's comeback, and other discussion points for 2022
3/24/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
Job Opening: Social Media Manager and Producer for The Fried Egg
Come work in golf media with a growing and collaborative team
3/23/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
A Match Play Roundtable: Is This the End for the WGCs?
Assessing the Match Play's strengths and weaknesses, and its future as a WGC
3/18/22
NEWSLETTER
LIV Golf Releases Its 2022 Schedule
The Saudi-funded breakaway league announces dates and venues, and the governing bodies make another maneuver on the equipment front
3/16/22
COMPETITIVE GOLF
LIV Golf Has a Schedule and Courses But Ample Unknowns
A quick TFE roundtable on the schedule announced by Saudi-backed LIV Golf
5/19/21
COMPETITIVE GOLF
All of Our PGA Championship Preview Content
A roundup of our videos, podcasts, and articles on the upcoming PGA Championship at Kiawah Island
4/06/21
COMPETITIVE GOLF
2021 Masters: The Fried Egg Draft
One Masters field, four Fried Egg writers, 40 picks, one big pr—actually, there's no prize
6/20/20
ARCHITECTURE
June Mailbag
The team answers your questions on Tobacco Road, city golf, bunker design, and more
12/16/19
ARCHITECTURE
The Must-Sees of Public Golf Architecture in America
A running list of architecturally compelling public golf courses in the U.S.