Joseph LaMagna
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🍳 - analysis/strategy for pro golfers
I played Call of Duty with Si Woo Kim and wrote about the evolution of a man who finally believes he can win a major championship editorial.thefriedegg.com/going-into-b...
Going Into Battle with Si Woo Kim
The story of one of the best golfers in the world is largely untold. So Joseph LaMagna played Call of Duty with him to find out more.
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Nobody better to talk golf courses with than Garrett Morrison He and I did a podcast deep dive on Royal Birkdale to get you prepped for next week’s Open Championship open.spotify.com/episode/2XMC...
A Royal Birkdale Deep Dive
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Last week, I made a trip overseas to play Royal Birkdale and Royal Lytham & St. Annes, hosts of the upcoming Open Championship and AIG Women’s Open For today’s Fried Egg Golf Newsletter, I wrote about the similarities and differences between these two venues www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ope...
Comparing, Contrasting Open Championship Venues
After a recent trip to England, Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna takes a closer look at Open Championship rota courses Royal Birkdale and Royal Lytham & St. Annes.
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For today’s Fried Egg Golf Newsletter, I wrote about Sudarshan Yellamaraju and how he’s being done wrong by the current PGA Tour model www.thefriedegg.com/articles/sud...
Inequity of the Current PGA Tour Model
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna details how the inequity of the current PGA Tour model is highlighted by Sudarshan Yellamaraju and this week's Travelers Championship.
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Ahead of this week’s U.S. Open, I caught up with World No. 11 Chris Gotterup on his path to the PGA Tour, his unique playing style, if golf should be fair, and Shinnecock Hills www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga...
Chris Gotterup on 2026 U.S. Open, his PGA Tour Path
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna spoke with PGA Tour winner Chris Gotterup about his path to pro golf, his unique playing style, Shinnecock Hills expectations, and more.
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Shinnecock fairway widths, Miles Russell, and a disappointing report about a former Ryder Cup captain in today's weekly update www.thefriedegg.com/articles/wee...
Update: Shinnecock Hills, Miles Russell, Ryder Cup Captains
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tackles three news stories that caught his attention on the U.S. Open setup at Shinnecock Hills, Miles Russell, and Ryder Cup captains.
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In honor of Jackson Koivun’s college season (and perhaps college career?) ending today, I tiered the best college golfers of the last 15 years www.thefriedegg.com/articles/col...
Best College Golfers of the Last 15 Years
In his latest weekly update, Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tiers the best college golfers of the last 15 years, starting with current Auburn Tiger Jackson Koivun.
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A few quick thoughts on Texas golf and the House That Lanny Renovated - a golf course that has gone from one of the worst on Tour to, well, one that at least has some of the right ideas www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga...
Evaluating Lanny Wadkins' TPC Craig Ranch Renovation
In his latest weekly update, Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna takes a closer look at Lanny Wadkins' renovation of TPC Craig Ranch ahead of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson.
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Six Takeaways from the 2026 PGA Championship, including the piece of the setup talk that isn’t being discussed enough www.thefriedegg.com/articles/202...
2026 PGA Championship Takeaways from Aronimink
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Before a single shot has been struck at Aronimink, an early scapegoat has emerged: tree removal. Garrett Morrison and I wrote about how disingenuous the tree discourse is www.thefriedegg.com/articles/aro...
Tree Removal Discourse Runs Rampant at 2026 PGA Championship
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna and Garrett Morrison chime in on the misguided discourse surrounding tree removal at Aronimink at the 2026 PGA Championship.
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Yesterday, Golf Channel reported that Cameron Young's golf ball complies with proposed rollback standards. I wrote about why this is a win for equipment companies and a warning sign that the proposed rollback won't achieve the governing bodies' goals www.thefriedegg.com/articles/cam...
Cameron Young Playing Rollback Golf Ball at PGA Championship
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna explains why Cameron Young playing a rollback-conforming ball at the 2026 PGA Championship is a win for manufacturers.
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For today’s update, pro golfers as NBA Playoff teams. Most of these are good, a few you can quibble with www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga...
NBA Playoff Teams Compared to Golfers
In his latest weekly update, Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna compares golfers and teams in the NBA Playoffs.
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For today’s Fried Egg Golf Newsletter, three things I’d like the golf world to get rid of: no-cut events, Doral, and influencers filming themselves at U.S. Open qualifiers 🙄 www.thefriedegg.com/articles/thr...
Common-Sense Bans to Reform Golf
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna details three common sense bans he would implement to reform golf.
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LIV Golf is giving Fyre Fest and Justin Rose is changing gears www.thefriedegg.com/articles/liv...
LIV Golf is Giving Fyre Fest, Justin Rose Changes Gears
In his latest weekly update, Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna discusses the issues facing LIV Golf and shares his thoughts on Justin Rose signing with McLaren.
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Really good stuff from LaMagna here through the lens of the NFL Draft. Athleticism matters a ton but it isn’t everything if you can’t actually get it done on the field/course. Russell Henley comes to mind here. Just kind of a dude as far as tools go but he’s just a genuinely really good golfer.
Joseph LaMagna@josephlamagna.bsky.social · 6mo agoFor today’s Fried Egg Golf newsletter, I wrote about why Chris Ballard wouldn’t draft Ethan Fang and how we’ve over-indexed on athletic traits at the expense of those who get the ball in the hole efficiently www.thefriedegg.com/articles/get...
For today’s Fried Egg Golf newsletter, I wrote about why Chris Ballard wouldn’t draft Ethan Fang and how we’ve over-indexed on athletic traits at the expense of those who get the ball in the hole efficiently www.thefriedegg.com/articles/get...
Getting the Ball In the Hole
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna unpacks on how getting the ball in the hole is the most undervalued trait in sports.
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In today’s weekly update: Notable Player Skill Improvements in 2026 Expecting big things from some of these golfers going forward www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tie...
Tiering Notable PGA Tour Skill Gainers in 2026
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna highlights the PGA Tour players who have taken a leap forward in a specific skill area so far this season.
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Classy of Ryan Gerard to speak at length with me yesterday after a disappointing Sunday final round. He reflected on the full week: his play, the course, and more. Some great nuggets. Ryan Gerard’s First Masters: Episode V www.thefriedegg.com/articles/rya...
Documenting Ryan Gerard’s 2026 Masters Sunday
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna profiles Ryan Gerard’s final round at Augusta National and what the rookie learned in his debut at the 2026 Masters.
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A third round 68 (-4) has Ryan Gerard right on the cusp of the top 10 in his first Masters. Talked to him afterwards about his round, par 5 strategy, Augusta patrons, and more. Ryan Gerard’s First Masters: Episode IV is live: www.thefriedegg.com/articles/rya...
Documenting Ryan Gerard’s 2026 Masters Saturday
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna profiles Ryan Gerard’s third round at Augusta National in his debut at the 2026 Masters.
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Highlights from Friday’s round, expected firmness on the weekend, and what’s a good score tomorrow. Ryan Gerard’s First Masters: Episode III www.thefriedegg.com/articles/rya...
Documenting Ryan Gerard’s 2026 Masters Friday
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna profiles Ryan Gerard’s second round at Augusta National at the 2026 Masters.
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Been a delight to follow Ryan Gerard this week and hear his commentary at the end of each day. Ryan Gerard’s First Masters: Episode II is now live www.thefriedegg.com/articles/rya...
Documenting Ryan Gerard’s First Masters Round
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna profiles Ryan Gerard’s first round at Augusta National at the 2026 Masters.
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Ryan Gerard is making his Masters debut and has very generously agreed to share insights and notes about his experience this week. He’s chatted with me last week and after each of his practice rounds this week. You can read about it all here: www.thefriedegg.com/articles/rya...
Documenting Ryan Gerard’s First Masters Appearance
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna is profiling Ryan Gerard’s first appearance at the 2026 Masters at Augusta National.
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Tiering the Masters contenders, including my pick to win: www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tie...
Tiering 2026 Masters Contenders
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tiers the players who he thinks can contend at the 2026 Masters at Augusta National Golf Club.
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A good week to revisit the Q&A I did last year with 2018 Masters champion Patrick Reed, where he shared a ton of insights on Augusta National (and more) www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pat...
Patrick Reed on Augusta National, Masters Memories, and an Equipment Rollback
The 2018 Masters champion sat down for a wide-ranging interview ahead of the year's first major
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Biggest Risers and Fallers through three months of the pro golf season, including some thoughts on Tom Kim’s on-course and in-arena antics 🙄 www.thefriedegg.com/articles/tie...
PGA Tour Risers, Fallers So Far in 2026
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna takes a stab at tiering the PGA Tour biggest risers and fallers a third of the way through the 2026 season.
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An updated tiering of the Best Players in the World for this week’s pro golf update www.thefriedegg.com/articles/upd...
Updated Tiering the World's Best Golfers
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna updates his pre-season tiers of the best players in the world from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
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Details from Brian Rolapp’s State of the Tour address and reactions from the Fried Egg Golf staff www.thefriedegg.com/articles/bri...
Brian Rolapp Lays Out Plan for New PGA Tour at Players
Fried Egg Golf's reaction to PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp's press conference ahead of the 2026 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass.
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Sudarshan Yellamaraju’s path to the PGA Tour is improbable and inspiring. Enjoyed chatting with him to hear more about his journey. Five things to know about the self-taught PGA Tour rookie: www.thefriedegg.com/articles/pga...
Sudarshan Yellamaraju‍: The PGA Tour's Self-Taught Rookie
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna interviewed Sudarshan Yellamaraju‍ and provides five things you don't know about the PGA Tour's self-taught rookie.
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In this week’s pro golf update, I’ve updated my list of the best pro golfers in the world 25 and younger. (I may have put Michael Brennan too low) www.thefriedegg.com/articles/202...
Tiering PGA Tour, LIV Golf Players Age 25 and Younger
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tiers the best PGA Tour and LIV Golf players under the age of 25
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