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Joseph LaMagna

I grew up playing golf competitively and caddied for ten years. I've also always enjoyed - usually responsibly - betting on sports. These worlds collided when I went to college, where I spent an absurd amount of time watching PGA Tour Live and building models to predict golf.

When I heard Andy on a podcast for the first time, I immediately knew I'd found a voice I wanted to follow. The intersection between design and strategy captivated me, and I've consumed just about every piece of Fried Egg Golf content since then. While I was finishing up my studies at UT-Austin, I worked for 15th Club (now 21st Club), a company that does data consulting for professional golfers. Upon graduation, I started Optimal Approach Golf, which provides data and strategy recommendations to professional and high-level amateur golfers. I've been full-time with Fried Egg Golf since January of 2024.

"I'm not sure if we're going to find that one. Would you like to throw another one as a provisional?" - a fellow caddie to a hot-headed member who'd just thrown his 5-iron into the trees

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Rory McIlroy Is the Modern Model of Consistency and Longevity
Rory McIlroy Is the Modern Model of Consistency and Longevity

Rory McIlroy Is the Modern Model of Consistency and Longevity

Rory McIlroy Is the Modern Model of Consistency and Longevity
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Royal County Down
Royal County Down

Royal County Down

Royal County Down
Pinehurst No. 2
Pinehurst No. 2

Pinehurst No. 2

Pinehurst No. 2
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Saguaro Course)
We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Saguaro Course)

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Saguaro Course)

We-Ko-Pa Golf Club (Saguaro Course)

I hope that readers get a deeper understanding of design and how different characteristics of golf courses test professional golfers. Also I hope I can make golf more entertaining and approachable for fellow fans of the best sport on Earth.

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