Major Championship Venues

All Major Championship Venues

9/06/24 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Royal County Down: The Greatest Stretch in Golf

Taking a look at what makes the first 13 holes at Royal County Down the best stretch of golf in the world
7/15/24 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

The History of Royal Troon’s Postage Stamp

Royal Troon's most famous hole wasn't originally part of the course
6/12/24 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Notes and Observations From the Ground at Pinehurst No. 2

Emptying the Pinehurst No. 2 notebook on the eve of the 2024 U.S. Open
6/11/24 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Club TFE Design Notebook: Architect Roundtable on Pinehurst No. 2

Plus: Some cool photos of The Kittansett Club
6/03/24 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

The Architecture of Pinehurst No. 2

Previewing the 2024 U.S. Open venue with thoughts and insights from Bill Coore and Geoff Ogilvy
5/15/24 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

2024 PGA Championship Preview: Talking Through Valhalla

Will Knights and Matt Rouches dive into the pros and cons of Valhalla Golf Club
5/10/24 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Notes on Pinehurst No. 2 Ahead of the U.S. Open

A taste of what makes Pinehurst No. 2 a great American golf course
4/15/24 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Extreme Lengths

Augusta National provided an incredible test at the 2024 Masters, but it also highlighted an approaching tipping point
4/10/24 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Takeaways From Fred Ridley’s Masters Press Conference

What we learned from Fred Ridley's wide-ranging Masters press conference
4/07/24 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

An Early Course Scouting Report from Augusta National

A firsthand look at some of the changes made to Augusta National ahead of the 2024 Masters
4/06/24 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

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
7/17/23 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Hoylake Memories

A personal history of a course that takes time to reveal itself
6/22/23 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

We Cannot Be Spooked by Low Scores

Wrestling with a report of Oakmont members grumbling over low scores at Hanse restored LACC
4/11/23 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

I Got Ejected at Augusta National

An account of one man’s media-lottery round the day after the Masters
9/12/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

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
7/27/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Eggman in Scotland, Part 1: Muirfield

Reflections on lunch and an afternoon round at the home of the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers
7/18/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Reflections on the 2022 Open Championship

The Fried Egg staff recaps an exciting Open at St. Andrews
7/13/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Podcast: All Things St. Andrews with Tom Doak

Tom Doak and Andy Johnson run down what you need to know about the Old Course in advance of the 2022 Open Championship
7/13/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

A Brief History of Rough at St. Andrews

Checking in on the debate over the Old Course’s least important but most controversial hazard
7/12/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Podcast: On My First Visit to St. Andrews…

Various golf luminaries discuss their first trips to the Old Course
7/12/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

The Overlooked Old

The less famous elements of the world’s most famous course
7/11/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

The Old Course’s Greens, Ranked

The Old Course has the best greens in the world. Here, St. Andrews-based golf architect Clyde Johnson ranks them.
6/19/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

The Era of the Sensible U.S. Open Setup

The USGA doesn’t “lose the course” anymore… and isn’t that a tiny bit sad?
6/13/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Fried Egg Stories: The Open Doctor and His Monster

An audio documentary series on the Robert Trent Jones era in golf
6/13/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Gil Hanse on The Country Club in Brookline

One of today's busiest architects gives his thoughts on the 2022 U.S. Open venue
5/31/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Oakmont Country Club Plans for Gil Hanse Historic Renovation

One of America's top championship venues prepares for an update
5/19/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Why Is the 12th Green Directly In Front of the 13th Tee at Southern Hills?

Awkwardly positioned tee boxes and runaway distance gains at the 2022 PGA Championship
5/16/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

What to Know About Perry Maxwell

The life, work, and philosophy of the architect behind Southern Hills, site of the 2022 PGA Championship
5/15/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

A PGA Primer on Southern Hills

What to expect from the Perry Maxwell-designed venue of the 2022 PGA Championship
5/13/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

The Art of the Opener: The 1st at Southern Hills

A video on how the 2022 PGA Championship starts on a hole that previews the entirety of what's to come
5/05/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

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
4/14/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Bringing Risk and Reward Back to the PGA Tour

A clever design tactic that creates strategic balance in modern professional golf
4/13/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Strategy, Spectacle, and the Lengthened 15th Hole at Augusta National

How added length and an unusual wind affected play on No. 15 and created controversy at the 2022 Masters
4/08/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

The Challenges of a Western Wind at the Masters

Carnage for competitors, fun for fans at Augusta National
4/07/22 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

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 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Players React to Augusta National’s Latest Design Changes

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and others offer thoughts on the recent renovations at the Masters venue
12/20/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

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 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

America’s Great Remaining Golf Course Restoration Opportunities

A sweet 16 of courses we'd love to see restored to their original glory
7/20/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

The Simple Design Principles Behind No. 14 at Royal St. George’s

Why the Suez Canal hole was so fun to watch during the 2021 Open Championship
7/15/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

The Lure of the Puzzle

Why links golf grips the soul at a time when few things do
7/14/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

The Return of Running St. George’s

Paul Larsen’s quest to bring the ground game back to the 2021 Open Championship venue
7/13/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Tom Doak on Royal St. George’s

A Q&A on the 2021 Open Championship host
7/11/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

The Strange Beginnings of Royal St. George’s

Assorted insights into the early history of the 2021 Open Championship host
6/17/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

On This Week’s Parking Lot

A twilight round at Torrey North
6/15/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Using Nature’s Hazards

A simple design change that would instantly improve Torrey Pines
5/30/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Final Notes from the 2021 PGA Championship

Our on-site correspondent sums up a week at the Ocean Course
5/21/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Re-Dyeing Kiawah Island

How the Ocean Course has evolved, and why it should evolve back
5/19/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

One Thing About Every Hole at the Ocean Course

A concise tour of the 2021 PGA Championship venue
5/19/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

All of Our PGA Championship Preview Content

A roundup of our videos, podcasts, and articles on the upcoming PGA Championship at Kiawah Island
5/18/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Tuesday Notes from the 2021 PGA Championship

Andy Johnson takes a spin around the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island
4/18/21 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

No. 13 at Augusta National: A Postmortem

What the 13th hole at the Masters used to be, and what it is now
12/04/20 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

OCM to Develop Master Plan for Course 3 at Medinah Country Club

Geoff Ogilvy, Mike Cocking, Ashley Mead will consult at the five-time major championship host
11/16/20 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

2020 Masters Musings

"Monumental decisions," recovery delights, and maintenance realities
9/15/20 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Approaching the Unpinnable

Why the greens at Winged Foot West are great
1/10/20 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Gil Hanse to Develop Master Plans for the Olympic Club and Lake Merced

Hanse Golf Course Design wins contracts at two historic San Francisco clubs
10/21/19 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Just the Yolk: A U.S. Open Rota?

The U.S. Open rota and the decisive role of course setup
8/05/19 MAJOR CHAMPIONSHIP VENUES

Championship Restoration: Southern Hills

Southern Hills Country Club and the future of championship golf