Episodes
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Superintendent Series: Stephen Britton on Royal Melbourne and TPC Potomac
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Monday Sep 28, 2020
Stephen Britton, Superintendent at Chevy Chase Country Club joins the podcast this week. He discusses his beginnings at Royal Melbourne and how it spurned an eventual move to America, his time working for TPC Potomac and hosting PGA Tour events, and what it was like to work at Wimbledon.
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Geoff Ogilvy - 2020 U.S. Open Recap
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Thursday Sep 24, 2020
Geoff Ogilvy joins Andy to breakdown the 2020 U.S. Open. The pair focus in on the setup of Winged Foot and how it amplified DeChambeau’s talents while also discussing the future of golf given Bryson’s style of play. Geoff also talks about Sandy Links, the municipal course he grew up playing, its recent renovation.
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Fried Egg Stories: The Massacre at Winged Foot
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
Wednesday Sep 16, 2020
The 1974 U.S. Open, better known as the "Massacre at Winged Foot," has become a touchstone in the debate over what a golf championship should be. Depending on your perspective, it's either the U.S. Open at its best or the U.S. Open at its worst. With the national championship returning to Winged Foot this week, we ask what it means for a tournament venue to be insanely difficult. Our guests for this episode are Hale Irwin, Neil Regan, Mark Mulvoy, and Jeremy Schaap, reading from his father's classic book about the tournament. Produced and hosted by Garrett Morrison. Edited and engineered by J Vierck. Transcript assistance from Jay Fischl. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
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Monday Sep 14, 2020
John Bodenhamer on Setting Up the 2020 U.S. Open
Monday Sep 14, 2020
Monday Sep 14, 2020
John Bodenhamer, the USGA's Senior Managing Director of Championships, joins the pod this week to discuss all things U.S. Open! Andy and John work through this week’s setup, differences we’ll notice between this event and the 2006 U.S. Open, and how the USGA manages championships without fans. They close the conversation with a few thoughts on the USGA’s new anchor site.
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Geoff Ogilvy - Winged Foot, the U.S. Open, and the FedEx Cup
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Geoff Ogilvy, winner of the last U.S. Open contested at Winged Foot, joins the podcast to preview the 2020 U.S. Open. Andy and Geoff start by discussing the FedEx Cup Finals and Geoff's thoughts on the format. Then they delve into Geoff's winning effort in 2006 and his predictions for the 2020 edition.
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Fried Egg Stories: Jackie Robinson the Golfer
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
Tuesday Sep 08, 2020
In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first Black man to play Major League Baseball in the 20th century. You're probably familiar with that story. What you may not know is that the baseball diamond was not the only playing field where Robinson advocated for racial equality. He also did so on the golf course. In this edition of our audio documentary series, we tell the complicated, sad, even inconvenient story of Jackie Robinson the golfer. Produced and hosted by Garrett Morrison. Edited and engineered by J Vierck. Production assistance from Jay Fischl. Music by Blue Dot Sessions.
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Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
The History of Winged Foot with Neil Regan
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Tuesday Sep 01, 2020
Neil Regan, Winged Foot Golf Club's historian, sits down with Andy to discuss Winged Foot's rich history, from Babe Ruth's exploits at the club to Monty's struggles on the 18th hole in 2006. Regan was extensively involved in Hanse Golf Course Design's recent restoration of the course, and he tells Andy about the thinking behind the green expansions.