
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
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.
Five Absurdities: PGA Tour Exemptions, Scott O'Neil Payments, and More
Craig Perks Q&A: New Zealand Golf Scene, Soft PGA Tour Courses, and More
Weekend Round-Up: Rory McIlroy Responds to Kevin Kisner, Eugenio Chacarra Wins (Again)
A Great Weekend for the Future of American Golf
Royal Birkdale Golf Club
October Pro Golf Check-In: Lingering LIV Thoughts, Fall Storylines, & More
Changes coming to Royal County Down?, Butterfield In/Out/Alternate, & a Schwab Cup Quiz
Rory talks LIV’s future in India, Golf’s wasteful era, and Austin Hitt(s) the PGA Tour
Bethpage Ryder Cup shame continues, Baycurrent and KFT classics, and Sports minute(s)
Takeaways from the 2026 Presidents Cup & the Future of Medinah
Presidents Cup MVPs, LVPs, ‘dead’ crowds, and a JT surge!
Can there be a Medinah Miracle at the Presidents Cup?
Live from Chicago: Brad Faxon tales & 2026 Presidents Cup Draft
A new Tour order, but a meritocracy? PGA Tour points overhaul, and Ryder Cup Europe scouting
Blockie buys a car, Solheim Cup preview, & a Presidents Cup FBF with KVV
The End of LIV Golf 1.0 & a New Tour Championship in 2028
LIV’s last days in Indy with The Boys, Wyndham bests Rory at BMW, P Cup qualifiers
Bellerive Blues, LIV’s last plea, and The Boys join from Indy
August Pro Golf Check-In: Top Storylines for PGA Tour Playoffs
Wednesday Scramble: LIV Golf Survives? FedEx Ships Out from PGA Tour
LIV’s Last Rites? 3M Delights, and more Birkdale Bites
Ryan Fox joins to discuss his Open win, Bryson reportedly asks to call Trump, & TPC Sod Farms returns
Saturday at the 2026 Open Championship: Burns leads, Rory reacts to “performative” Bryson as penalty debate rages
Bryson DeChambeau Penalty Controversy Erupts at Birkdale: 2026 Open Championship Round Two Recap
Tom Kim’s Scottish crowning, Early Open thoughts, and Firestone’s farewell tour
2026 Open Championship Preview
A Royal Birkdale Deep Dive
Breaking Down the PGA Tour's New Structure
2026 U.S. Open recap: Wyndham Clark overcomes heckling fans, Shinnecock Hills test
Saturday at the 2026 U.S. Open: Can Wyndham be caught at sleepy Shinnecock?
Friday at the 2026 U.S. Open: Wyndham's world & Bryson's missed cut streak
A 2026 U.S. Open Preview from Shinnecock Hills
The Cauley Comeback, Can the USGA ‘lose’ Shinnecock again, PJ’s VICTORY MONDAY!
Phil Mickelson’s Late Career Spiral, LIV’s contract ‘clusterf*@%’, and PJ’s Knicks moment
June Pro Golf Check-In: U.S. Women’s Open, Scottie’s One Win, & the Fitzpatrick Brothers
Wyndham slaughters at Lanny's Craig Ranch, silent Don Rea dismissed, and the Blades Brown dilemma
Don Rea removed (officially) and a Craig Ranch renovation scoring catastrophe: A Bonus Happy Hour of Delights
2026 PGA Championship Recap: Aaron Rai, Aronimink, and a bunched field under the microscope
Saturday at the 2026 PGA Championship: Setup changes and a giant pack still in contention
2026 PGA Championship Preview: Questions about Rory, Bryson, and Aronimink
2026 PGA Championship Preview with Kevin Van Valkenburg & Joseph LaMagna
Bryson, Poulter and more LIV players speak out, Quail hunting, and Flashback Friday to a Sergio Charlotte collapse
Pro Golf Check-In Ahead of the 2026 PGA Championship
Masters broadcast critiques, PGA Tour vs. Majors, and Harbour Town as a detox
2026 Masters Sunday: Rory McIlroy wins again at Augusta National










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