Kevin Van Valkenburg
@kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social
Director of Content, Fried Egg Golf kvv@thefriedegg.com
It’s not that hard to be a good steward on the golf course. I wrote about a recent round with my daughter and how a group of strangers welcomed us into their world. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/goo...
Golf Needs More Good Stewards
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg explains how golf needs better stewards to make people feel welcome in the game.
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This song never gets enough love for how fricken moving it is.
I wrote about the Good Good controversy and how it’s clear how out of their depth their were in trying to parody Obsession, but also how Callaway has no excuses for letting a bunch of bros play with dynamite. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/goo...
Good Good Golf's Bad Ad Was Worse for Callaway
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg discusses the viral, deleted ad that Good Good Golf made for a new driver that's part of a partnership with Callaway.
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I was at the final of the U.S. Amateur and wrote about clumsy-but-loving dads and grateful sons. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/jac...
Jack Whaley Wins 2026 U.S. Amateur at Merion
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg spent a day at Merion Golf Club and recaps Jack Whaley's emotional win at the 2026 U.S. Amateur.
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I wrote something about a public course on Maryland’s Eastern Shore designed by Pete Dye and his son that’s been an good friend to me and my buddies. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/rum...
A Round to Remember at Rum Pointe Golf Course
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg details a special round he recently played at Rum Pointe Golf Course in Maryland.
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Bryson used to admire Bobby Jones, the man who drew millions to the game with his integrity. These days, he’s become something else, a circus act, and it’s showing us there are downsides to “Growing the Game.” www.thefriedegg.com/articles/202...
Analyzing Bryson DeChambeau's 2026 Open Championship Penalty
Bryson DeChambeau could have been Bobby Jones. His performative actions at the 2026 Open Championship prove he's more Spaulding Smails.
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I followed Jordan Spieth around Birkdale today. I wanted to wanted to see him play the same holes where he made magic in 2017. But the holes have changed, and so has he. @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/jor...
Jordan Spieth Struggles at 2026 Open Championship
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg recaps Jordan Spieth's disappointing 2026 Open Championship first round at Royal Birkdale.
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Before we start this Open, I wrote something about last year’s Open in Ireland, and how much I needed it at that point in my life. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/los...
Lost and Found Among the Dunes at the Open Championship
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg pens a personal essay on finding answers in Ireland at the Open during a questionable part of his recent life.
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Before we start this Open, I wrote something about last year’s Open in Ireland, and how much I needed it at that point in my life. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/los...
Lost and Found Among the Dunes at the Open Championship
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg pens a personal essay on finding answers in Ireland at the Open during a questionable part of his recent life.
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I wrote about love - and the peaceful politics of refusal. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/conc...
After the Concept of Peaceful Disobedience Was Established in America, It Traveled Around the World Before Taking Hold
“Force may subdue, but love gains”: The Quaker practice of conscientious objection evolved through Thoreau, Tolstoy and Gandhi before becoming the hallmark of the Civil Rights movement
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Wyndham Clark made me think about what we want from athletes. We want them to be skilled, to be funny, to be vulnerable, to be charming, to be cool, to be even-tempered & curious. Is it any wonder most struggle with some of those demands? @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/wyn...
Wyndham Clark Wins 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg puts Wyndham Clark's 2026 U.S. Open win at Shinnecock Hills in perspective.
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We are having some fun over on the @friedegggolf.bsky.social Live Blog this week. Come join us! live.thefriedegg.com
"It’s a sad fate, tossing your Mickelson memories into the dustbin of the past. It’s one that would probably torment the showman in him if he could ever be honest with himself. But it might also be a fitting one." @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social nails it. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/liv...
Phil Mickelson Is Running Out Of Places to Go
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg addresses a Golf Digest report on Phil Mickelson's latest scandal and removal from a California country club.
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A few words about Phil Mickelson, a man running out if places to go. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/liv...
Phil Mickelson Is Running Out Of Places to Go
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg addresses a Golf Digest report on Phil Mickelson's latest scandal and removal from a California country club.
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I wrote about the loneliness at the heart of Bryson’s latest interview @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/liv...
The Loneliness of Being Bryson DeChambeau
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg dishes on the lonely, vulnerable side of LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau that came out in a recent podcast interview.
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Good morning! I talked with Gary Player this past week at Aronimink about being 90, about Ozempic, about Winston Churchill, about socialism, about the future of LIV and what it was like to fly with Arnie. "I used to crap myself when I would fly with him!" www.thefriedegg.com/articles/gar...
Gary Player on PGA Tour and LIV Golf, Fitness, and Greatness
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg has a wide-ranging conversation with Gary Player about the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, fitness, socialism, living to 100, and much more.
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I wrote a brief ode to Shane Lowry’s cold top into the lake. Thanks for reading @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/202...
Shane Lowry Hits Beautiful Shank at 2026 PGA Championship
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg pens an ode to Shane Lowry's beautiful shank on Friday In the second round of the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink.
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I wrote a bit about Scottie Scheffler’s lack of aura and what it means. @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/sco...
Scottie Scheffler Doesn't Need Aura
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg discusses Scottie Scheffler's lack of aura and why he doesn't need any at the 2026 PGA Championship.
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One last @friedegggolf.bsky.social dispatch from the Masters, on Rory — a man in full — and the evolution of his golf game and golf brain, which may be worth even more than two green jackets. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ror...
Rory McIlroy Wins 2026 Masters for Sixth Major Title
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg details Rory McIlroy's win at the 2026 Masters and what his title defense says about his game and legacy.
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One last @friedegggolf.bsky.social dispatch from the Masters, on Rory — a man in full — and the evolution of his golf game and golf brain, which may be worth even more than two green jackets. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ror...
Rory McIlroy Wins 2026 Masters for Sixth Major Title
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg details Rory McIlroy's win at the 2026 Masters and what his title defense says about his game and legacy.
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Last night I want to the driving range at dusk to see where the romance ends and the grind begins. @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/202...
2026 Masters Magic Fades at Driving Range
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg unpacks the scene at the Masters tournament practice area on Thursday evening, where the magic fades and doubt creeps in.
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This is one of my favorite Masters stories I've ever written. It's about 1986, my love of the written word, and the legendary sportswriter (Dave Kindred) who missed the greatest tournament ever, but got two incredible letters in return. @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/mas...
Masters and the Men of Letters
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg tells a story of love and two letters from legends of the game that trace back to one week at Augusta National 40 years ago.
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This is one of my favorite Masters stories I've ever written. It's about 1986, my love of the written word, and the legendary sportswriter (Dave Kindred) who missed the greatest tournament ever, but got two incredible letters in return. @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/mas...
Masters and the Men of Letters
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg tells a story of love and two letters from legends of the game that trace back to one week at Augusta National 40 years ago.
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As part of our Masters preview at @friedegggolf.bsky.social, I went deep on Scottie Scheffler and the search for meaning. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/sco...
Scottie Scheffler's Search for Meaning
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg profiles world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler ahead of the 2026 Masters at Augusta National.
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I don’t get to say chuffed much so: Absolutely chuffed to talk to @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social about golf’s addiction to Tiger Woods on this week’s Phantom Island podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
What can golf do about its addiction to Tiger Woods?
Podcast Episode · Phantom Island · April 8 · 1h 16m
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