The Fried Egg Golf Podcast

With the first men's major of 2026 finally upon us, Andy Johnson is joined by Brad Faxon to preview the 90th playing of the Masters Tournament. Fresh off a trip to Augusta National, Brad shares insight from his recent round and details what makes this one of professional golf's greatest tests. Brad and Andy discuss a talented class of Masters first-timers, including PGA Tour winners Jacob Bridgeman and Chris Gotterup, before diving into other contenders like Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy. To wrap things up, the two make their official picks to win this year's green jacket on Sunday, April 12th.

Andy Johnson is joined by two-time Masters champion and World Golf Hall of Famer Bernhard Langer. In this wide-ranging interview, Langer discusses his storied career with over 130 worldwide victories. He provides insight into his two wins at Augusta National ahead of next week's Masters Tournament and shares stories of his time on the European Tour alongside other stars like Seve Ballesteros and Nick Faldo. Andy and Bernhard also discuss the Champions Tour and what it takes to sustain success in golf into your sixties.

Ahead of next week's release of "Rory McIlroy: The Masters Wait" on Amazon Prime, Andy Johnson is joined by director Drea Cooper on this episode of The Fried Egg Golf Podcast. Andy and Drea discuss his latest documentary, focusing on Rory McIlroy's final round at the 2025 Masters Tournament. Drea walks Andy through the process of making the film, revealing details about shooting at Augusta National and interviewing Rory and his family. Andy is then joined by producer PJ Clark to run through their current ten favorites to win the 2026 Masters with just two more weeks until the tournament.

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Andy Johnson is joined by Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg and Joseph LaMagna to recap the 2026 Players Championship. The three dissect the course setup at TPC Sawgrass and the challenges that Pete Dye's Stadium Course presented to the best players on the PGA Tour last week. Andy, Kevin, and Joseph then discuss the event's winner, Cameron Young, and project where his career could go from here following his biggest win to date. They also touch on Scottie Scheffler's continued struggles, Brian Rolapp's press conference, and much more from one of the busiest weeks on the professional golf calendar.

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On a very special episode of The Fried Egg Golf Podcast, five-time major champion and career grand slam winner Rory McIlroy sits down with Kevin Van Valkenburg to talk legacy, career goals, life after golf, and his bucket list courses.

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