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Extracurriculars
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1/13/25
EXTRACURRICULARS
Fried Egg Golf Social Media Manager: Job Description
Fried Egg Golf is growing and we are looking to hire a full-time Social Media Manager. Read the job description and apply.
1/13/25
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Fried Egg Golf Brand Creative: Job Description
Fried Egg Golf is growing and we are looking to hire a full-time Brand Creative. Read the job description and apply.
12/20/24
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Fried Egg Golf Intern: Job Description (closed)
We are no longer accepting applications for this position.
4/06/24
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Is Augusta National Turning Over a New Leaf?
The widening of No. 11 and the addition of short grass are the most promising changes at the Masters venue in years
3/26/24
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Social Media Manager: Job Description
Fried Egg Golf is looking to hire a Social Media Manager. Read the job description and apply!
2/26/24
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Beauty in the Grind
How the hardest rounds can be the most rewarding.
8/07/23
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On the Skillet: No. 7 at Bonneville Golf Course in Salt Lake City
Taking a closer look at a par-4 with OB looming the entire way
7/07/23
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USGA Setup Snags and Rollback Reinforcements: A Pebble Case Study
Digging in at the 11th hole to illustrate the impacts of narrowing fairways and the distance gains on the PGA Tour
4/11/23
EXTRACURRICULARS
I Got Ejected at Augusta National
An account of one man’s media-lottery round the day after the Masters
3/15/23
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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
2/19/23
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The George Thomas Dream 18
The best of Riviera, LACC, and Bel-Air—in one round
2/15/23
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Designated Hitters
An attempt to outline who should qualify for PGA Tour fields in designated events
1/23/23
EXTRACURRICULARS
Pros and Cons of King-Collins Golf’s Provocative 5-Courses-in-1 Pinehurst Proposal
Rob Collins shared a wild concept he proposed to Pinehurst, so let's consider a bit more how it might work
1/10/23
EXTRACURRICULARS
Thoughts on Tom Doak Getting the Pinehurst No. 10 Job
He was the obvious choice
12/14/22
EXTRACURRICULARS
How The Fried Egg Rates Golf Courses
“LDP,” Eggs, and other mysteries of the Club TFE course rating method, explained
10/17/22
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The Swedish Pancake Club, Ranked
A highly subjective ranking of players who, like Carl Pettersson, have won five PGA Tour events
10/05/22
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Hate for the Holidays
Stop the madness, even for our beloved golf
9/14/22
EXTRACURRICULARS
Reacting to Two Upcoming PGA Tour Changes
How alterations to the playoffs and the fall series might affect the PGA Tour's product
9/12/22
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Eggman in Scotland, Part 3: Walking the Old Course
Reflections on a first in-person encounter with the Old Course on a beautiful evening in St. Andrews
8/31/22
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Times Are Changing in Pro Golf. The Korn Ferry Tour Needs to Change, Too.
Get Chris Gotterup and Pierceson Coody on the PGA Tour right now!
8/11/22
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Eggman in Scotland, Part 2: Gullane No. 2
Reflections on a first encounter with Gullane hill and the less heralded but wonderful No. 2 course there
7/27/22
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Eggman in Scotland, Part 1: Muirfield
Reflections on lunch and an afternoon round at the home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers
7/15/22
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Schoolboy Sahith Living the Dorm Life at the Open
Sahith Theegala is proving to be a quick study at St. Andrews
5/31/22
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Oakmont Country Club Plans for Gil Hanse Historic Renovation
One of America's top championship venues prepares for an update
5/19/22
EXTRACURRICULARS
Rory Sprints, Tiger Hobbles, and the Sand Confounds on Day 1 at the PGA
Some major players and major problems that showed up in round 1 of the PGA
5/17/22
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Storylines to Track at the 2022 PGA Championship
Multiple generations with varying expectations clash at Southern Hills
5/15/22
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A PGA Primer on Southern Hills
What to expect from the Perry Maxwell-designed venue of the 2022 PGA Championship
5/04/22
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An Indisputable Ranking of the Top 10 Men’s Golfers of the Last Decade
Rory or Jordan? Tiger or Phil? Trying to sort the best of the last 10 years
4/28/22
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Hard Climbs: The LPGA Takes on Billy Bell’s Palos Verdes
An L.A. showcase for a routing on severe topography
4/12/22
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My (American, Public, Sub-400-Yard) Dream 18
A collection of shorties
4/08/22
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The Challenges of a Western Wind at the Masters
Carnage for competitors, fun for fans at Augusta National
4/07/22
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The Eighth Hole at Augusta National and the Problem with Labels in Golf Architecture
The second par 5 at the home of the Masters reveals the limitations of sorting golf courses into buckets
4/06/22
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An Overhauled Introduction to Amen Corner
Assessing the significant changes to Augusta National's 11th hole
4/04/22
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Storylines to Track at the 2022 Masters
Tiger Woods, Justin Thomas, first-timers, and other things to watch for at Augusta National
3/29/22
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The Underappreciated Craft of Golf Course Drainage
How William Watson makes drainage fun at Orinda and Belvedere
3/26/22
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How Stroke Play Hurts Golf Course Design
The influence of stroke play and the constraints of fairness in golf course architecture
3/24/22
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Job Opening: Social Media Manager and Producer for The Fried Egg
Come work in golf media with a growing and collaborative team
3/12/22
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A Revelatory Day in the Stadium
A wild Saturday at the Players Championship showed what’s missing in today’s pro game
3/04/22
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How Deep Is Your Bag?
Bay Hill’s disappearing short-grass areas and the PGA Tour’s disappearing tests of skill
3/02/22
EXTRACURRICULARS
Vegas Golf Betting Game
Looking to for a change from your weekly Nassau? Vegas is a fun golf game to play with your favorite foursome.
2/28/22
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Slow Down, You’re Moving Too Fast
It's time to tap the brakes on green speeds at golf courses
1/19/22
EXTRACURRICULARS
How to Assemble a Great Set of Used Golf Clubs
Browsing the second-hand rack with Ryan Barath
1/06/22
EXTRACURRICULARS
Golf, the Environment, and… Beekeeping?
Parker Anderson of Greener Golf discusses his vision for golf’s sustainable future
12/29/21
EXTRACURRICULARS
A Different Type of Rollback
Lessons learned from a year of pregnant golf
12/20/21
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Medinah Country Club Votes to Renovate Course 3
Design firm OCM will carry out an ambitious master plan at one of Chicago’s top championship golf venues
12/07/21
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America’s Great Remaining Golf Course Restoration Opportunities
A sweet 16 of courses we'd love to see restored to their original glory
10/13/21
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October Musings
The Yale restoration, the importance of well-designed forward tees, and other notes on golf course design
9/28/21
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Reflections on the 43rd Ryder Cup
Europe’s outlook, Bryson’s long ball, Dye’s punishments, and other takeaways from Whistling Straits
9/23/21
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Wednesday Notes from the 43rd Ryder Cup
Andy Johnson sums up his initial wanderings around Whistling Straits
9/22/21
EXTRACURRICULARS
One Thing About Every Hole at Whistling Straits
A quick tour of the 2020 Ryder Cup venue
8/01/21
EXTRACURRICULARS
Golf in the (Mushroom) Kingdom
What Mario Golf: Super Rush can teach us about "real" golf
6/17/21
EXTRACURRICULARS
On This Week’s Parking Lot
A twilight round at Torrey North
6/17/21
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Openness
The importance of U.S. Open qualifying
6/15/21
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Using Nature’s Hazards
A simple design change that would instantly improve Torrey Pines
5/30/21
EXTRACURRICULARS
Final Notes from the 2021 PGA Championship
Our on-site correspondent sums up a week at the Ocean Course
5/25/21
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All the Shots
The Ocean Course’s questions, Phil Mickelson’s answers, and the declining art of shot-shaping
5/19/21
EXTRACURRICULARS
One Thing About Every Hole at the Ocean Course
A concise tour of the 2021 PGA Championship venue
5/18/21
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Tuesday Notes from the 2021 PGA Championship
Andy Johnson takes a spin around the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island
5/16/21
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Someone Better
Being a Rory McIlroy fan
4/11/21
EXTRACURRICULARS
Stairway to Amen Corner
Touring Augusta National with the help of Led Zeppelin
4/11/21
EXTRACURRICULARS
Playoffs? You Want to Talk Playoffs?
Antiquated policies are keeping Will Zalatoris from becoming a PGA Tour member
2/21/21
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Prairie Dunes: Then and Now
Parents, children, and two visits to Prairie Dunes
2/14/21
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Big Golf and Small Golf
Less design can be more
2/07/21
EXTRACURRICULARS
Short Courses May Be Golf’s Long Game
To grow, golf needs to shrink
1/31/21
EXTRACURRICULARS
Golf and Music
Courses, albums, and the art of letting opinions evolve
11/16/20
EXTRACURRICULARS
2020 Masters Musings
"Monumental decisions," recovery delights, and maintenance realities
11/14/20
EXTRACURRICULARS
Four Seasons Total Landscaping Speaks Out (about Augusta National)
A Philadelphia landscaping company’s perspective on maintenance and the Masters
11/09/20
EXTRACURRICULARS
Why Every Player in the Masters Won’t Win
We guarantee these predictions will be right around 99% correct
9/21/20
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Embrace the Unpredictable
Why U.S. Open setups need to evolve
9/15/20
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Approaching the Unpinnable
Why the greens at Winged Foot West are great
8/24/20
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Hit and Run vs. Home Run Derby
The appeal of women’s professional golf in the power era
6/28/20
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Clubhouse Classics: Shinnecock Hills
The creation of a great American clubhouse and the strange fate of its designer
6/22/20
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The ComMUNIty Project: National Links Trust Selected to Manage D.C.’s Courses
Non-profit will negotiate with the National Park Service to operate and improve the capital's municipal golf courses
6/14/20
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The Curious Case of Dave Hill
A story about hand wedges, lawsuits, locker-room brawls, and one of golf's great eccentrics
5/18/20
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An Image of Return
The highlight of the Seminole match, captured on the 1st fairway
5/17/20
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Build a Caddie Shack
A call to revive one of golf’s greatest institutions
5/11/20
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Routing the Ridges: Seminole Golf Club
Donald Ross's savvy, efficient design is one of his best
5/10/20
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More than Migraines
A mother's perseverance
5/06/20
EXTRACURRICULARS
Stripe Show from the Short Grass
How wide fairways allow the best ball-strikers to distinguish themselves
5/05/20
EXTRACURRICULARS
Maylbag
Andy fields a batch of reader questions about golf courses, architecture, and travel
5/03/20
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The Return of Ryo?
The trials of a former prodigy
4/06/20
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Eggsplorations: Grand Rapids
A survey of great, accessible golf in and around Grand Rapids, Michigan
4/01/20
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Golf Broadcasts in the COVID-19 Era
How the coronavirus pandemic could lead the PGA Tour to rethink its televised product
3/19/20
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The Bear Apparent
A profile of Hal Sutton
2/22/20
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The Public Restoration Project: A Preview
Introducing the next phase of Logo Madness
1/12/20
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To Save a Golf Course
On Normandie Golf Course, scheduled to close tomorrow
1/02/20
EXTRACURRICULARS
My Favorite 2019 Photos and the Stories Behind Them
A year in images and memories
12/13/19
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Dear Eccentric Billionaire Golf Fans…
A plea for an annual display of the best kind of golf
11/18/19
EXTRACURRICULARS
Just the Yolk: Should Bunkers Be Intensively Maintained?
The consequences of our expectations for bunker conditions
11/03/19
EXTRACURRICULARS
Yale: The Great What-If
The grand design of Yale Golf Course
10/21/19
EXTRACURRICULARS
Just the Yolk: A U.S. Open Rota?
The U.S. Open rota and the decisive role of course setup
10/07/19
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Just the Yolk: “Woke Golf”
The positives and negatives of "woke golf culture"
10/04/19
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Just the Yolk: What Makes a Great Green?
Evaluating greens and enjoying the 3rd hole at Eagle Springs
9/23/19
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A Maxwellian Short 4: The 17th at Southern Hills
An in-depth analysis of the 17th hole at Southern Hills Country Club
9/22/19
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Hickory Design
Using vintage equipment to understand vintage golf architecture at Thendara Golf Club
9/16/19
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The Sultans of the Steam Shovel: Langford & Moreau
A profile of the architectural team of William Langford and Theodore Moreau
9/13/19
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Flashback Friday: 1979 Ryder Cup
The debut of Team Europe featured a young Seve and a sullen, rebellious pair of Brits
8/19/19
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Into the Wild: Greywalls
Escaping to the Upper Peninsula and the Greywalls Course at Marquette Golf Club
8/18/19
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Patience, Young Grasshopper
Why we should keep expectations for today's hyped-up Tour rookies in check
8/18/19
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Combating Bomb and Gouge: A New Proposal
In a world where rollback is unlikely, how could we reintroduce variety and strategy to the pro game?
8/08/19
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Game of the Week: Hogans
A golf game that rewards Ben Hogan-like ball-striking
8/04/19
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Speed, Speed, Speed!
George Gankas and the arrival of golf's Moneyball era
7/26/19
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Flashback Friday: The Origins of the World Golf Championships
How the PGA Tour seized control of international tournament golf
7/22/19
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Where There’s Smoke…
The need for proper equipment testing in competitive golf
7/19/19
EXTRACURRICULARS
Five Thoughts from Friday at the Open
Westy's chances, Lowry's scrambling, Spieth's slapdashery, and other thoughts on the second round of the 2019 Open Championship
7/18/19
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Six Thoughts from Thursday at the Open
Home games, lag putting, grimaces, and other musings on the first round of the 2019 Open Championship
7/16/19
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Major Mailbag: 2019 Open Championship
Andy answers your queries about Royal Portrush, links golf, the schedule, and whether his alarm will be waking you up
7/14/19
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Grand Hacker
What chess taught me about golf
7/13/19
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Introducing Sunday Brunch
A new Fried Egg series
7/11/19
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Game of the Week: Wolfman
Another game to try when you find yourself in a group of three on the golf course
6/27/19
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Game of the Week: Nine Point
What to do when you're more than two but fewer than four on the golf course
6/23/19
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June Jottings: How Gary Woodland Wins
On Woodland’s stats, Koepka’s presence, Pebble’s setup, and other topical matters
6/21/19
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Flashback Friday: 2010 Travelers Championship
The curious case of Bubba Watson
6/10/19
EXTRACURRICULARS
Major Mailbag: 2019 U.S. Open
Andy answers your questions about Pebble Beach, the USGA, Rory Sabbatini, and other important topics
6/07/19
EXTRACURRICULARS
Flashback Friday: 2004 Bell Canadian Open
A diminunitve Canadian, a big Fijian, a slumping Tiger, and the ball that actually changed the ball
5/24/19
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May Musings: The Real Effect of Bethpage Black’s Setup
On narrow fairways, Brooks Koepka, an underrated Long Island gem, and other topics
1/22/19
EXTRACURRICULARS
January Mailbag – Part 2
What player island I am buying next to what will be the drama in the 2019 U.S. Open, here's part two of our January Mailbag
1/21/19
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January Mailbag – Part 1
Answers to your most pressing questions from architecture to worse for the wear.
3/08/18
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Game of the Week: The Masters
The Masters offers a great game to play with friends of varying skill levels. Ideal for groups of four or five but also feasible with smaller groups.
2/16/18
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Game of the Week: The Card Game
A simple and fun game to play on the golf course with four or more players. The Card Game is sure to make for an enjoyable round with friends.
2/07/18
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Game of the Week: The Calvin Peete Game
A golf game for a group of 3 that pays homage to the straightest driver of the golf ball in history, Calvin Peete.
2/06/18
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Mailbag: Hickory Clubs, NorCal Golf, Equipment, and More
I dive into questions about hickory clubs, golf in Northern California, equipment and much more
12/29/17
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Jumping off the cliff
Reflections on the year and why I started The Fried Egg
6/03/17
EXTRACURRICULARS
The Woke Yolk: NCAA Championship thoughts
Andy's thoughts and observations from his week at the NCAAs
5/15/17
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Closing Thoughts on the 2017 Players Championship
Andy deep dives into some thoughts and observations he had walking inside the ropes at the Players Championship
3/26/17
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Austin CC’s Recipe for Great Match Play
Why Pete Dye's Austin Country Club consistently produces drama in match play
3/15/17
EXTRACURRICULARS
Banker Golf Betting Game
A great golf betting game for any group, Banker will surely get the juices flowing.
12/08/16
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the fried egg: how we got cookin’
The story of the founding of the fried egg.
10/16/16
EXTRACURRICULARS
Loopin’ for Tiger
What It Was Like Caddying For Tiger
8/19/16
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Flashback Friday: David Gossett
An amazing 59, a fifth-major victory, and a sudden decline
6/23/16
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Flashback Friday: Ty Tryon
The cautionary tale of former teen phenom Ty Tryon