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Cheese Eggs

Howdy Yolks!

I figured we could use a place to discuss things like:

letters we receive from Bob Uecker
how many people actually live in the Green Bay area
why the Bears still suck
and/or some golf stuff

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Howdy Yolks!

I figured we could use a place to discuss things like:

letters we receive from Bob Uecker
how many people actually live in the Green Bay area
why the Bears still suck
and/or some golf stuff

Rodney Dangerfield Fazio

We can only have so many sand scrapes, template holes and potato chip greens before it gets old. Don't get me wrong, I love Doak, C&C, Ross et al. as much as anyone, but I have yet to play a Fazio course that I didn't greatly enjoy.

The Fazio tree also produced Mike Strantz and Jackson Kahn, which is something to be thankful for.

I would love to see a few Fazio courses profiled here even though I'm sure they'll get 0 eggs.

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Courses and Architecture

The Fazio tree also produced Mike Strantz and Jackson Kahn, which is something to be thankful for.

I would love to see a few Fazio courses profiled here even though I'm sure they'll get 0 eggs.

Minnesota

Figured someone had to start a Minnesota one! I know quite a few people through my NLU days, but always looking to meet more people. Especially anyone in the Southwest corner.

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Figured someone had to start a Minnesota one! I know quite a few people through my NLU days, but always looking to meet more people. Especially anyone in the Southwest corner.

Iowa Carton

Figured I'd start the Iowa one. I'm in Des Moines, 2 young kids, only interested in verbally fighting to better golf in the state.

I usually play sporadically outside of Des Moines at small town 9ers. They're usually pretty good and way cheaper and faster.

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Figured I'd start the Iowa one. I'm in Des Moines, 2 young kids, only interested in verbally fighting to better golf in the state.

I usually play sporadically outside of Des Moines at small town 9ers. They're usually pretty good and way cheaper and faster.

The Old Course

Curious what everyone's thoughts are on the changes?

I think the new tees will be hilarious during a tournament, where players will just be walking backwards constantly to hit tee shots.

Now the 16th is a welcome change and one that I would like to see happen in more places where the native has crept in and reduced fairway widths. That tee shot on 16 will be fascinating in tournaments as pushing it up the right is really a tall task.

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Curious what everyone's thoughts are on the changes?

I think the new tees will be hilarious during a tournament, where players will just be walking backwards constantly to hit tee shots.

Rose City Rollers

PDX roll the rock

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PDX roll the rock

New Orleans

Hey! Any other New Orleanians, or nearby Gulf South folks, around? Perfect time of year for golf down here!

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Hey! Any other New Orleanians, or nearby Gulf South folks, around? Perfect time of year for golf down here!

Philadelphia Area Historic Golf

I"m from the Philadelphia area, and I love geeking out over the historic courses crafted by Golden Age architects in our area. I love researching about the Philadelphia School of Golf Course Architecture. If anyone is from the area and would be interested in playing 18 at Jeffersonville, Galen Hall, Reading Country Club, similar type of courses (as far out as the Poconos), or a private course you have access to that would fit under that, I could work to help organize the day.

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Kansas!

While I’m sure our numbers are low we don’t lack in great courses! Western Kansas transplant here playing at Buffalo dunes (one of the best munis in the country) and southwind.

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While I’m sure our numbers are low we don’t lack in great courses! Western Kansas transplant here playing at Buffalo dunes (one of the best munis in the country) and southwind.

Valley of the Sun (Phoenix/Scottsdale) Carton

Well - let me kick off this thread.

Name is Cristian, and I live in North Scottsdale. I have a membership at Ancala Country Club. I also love playing at the other area courses. Would love to get hooked up with other golf degenerates, Egg Heads, and Shotgunners. I am also involved in the First Tee Phoenix chapter and love supporting junior golf.

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Well - let me kick off this thread.

South Carolina Golf

Holy city golfers, I'm starting this thread to meet some fellow golf nerds in the area. I've only been here since February. I just moved to Seabrook and would love to host Egg members.

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Holy city golfers, I'm starting this thread to meet some fellow golf nerds in the area. I've only been here since February. I just moved to Seabrook and would love to host Egg members.

Denver Area Carton

Fellow Denverites, let's ride

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Fellow Denverites, let's ride

FEGC Hole Design Contest Review - November 5 at 1:00 p.m. ET

Ladies and gents,

We were really excited to unveil our Hole Design Contest alongside Andy Staples and the team at Ace Valley. More than 100 of you sent in submissions and the committee of Andy Staples, Andy Johnson, and Garrett Morrison has been sifting through them in recent weeks. Next week, on November 5 at 1:00 p.m.ET, we are going to do a live review of what they have deemed as the semifinalists. They will determine the finalists on the recording, and we will have the FEGC Community decide on the winner that will ultimately be built at the resort.

Join us live on Wednesday for the reveal!

Ace Valley Hole Design Contest Review

Date: November 5

Time: 1:00 p.m. ET

Link to Join: Ace Valley Hole Design Review

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Ladies and gents,

Join us live on Wednesday for the reveal!

Ace Valley Hole Design Contest Review

Date: November 5

Time: 1:00 p.m. ET

Link to Join: Ace Valley Hole Design Review

49th State Carton

Fellow Alaskans,

Screen season is upon us, let's grab a sim and socialize.

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Fellow Alaskans,

Screen season is upon us, let's grab a sim and socialize.

New England Carton

Hello fellow New England Eggheads!

37/1 Kid/No Interest in fighting. Based in Burlington, VT, and love traveling around New England to check out fun architecture. Look forward to arguing about the best Stiles and Van Kleek in the region!

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Hello fellow New England Eggheads!

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Garrett Morrison

Is New Parkland Dead

11/30/25

Interesting topic. Does "parkland" necessarily mean trees coming into play? I've always thought of it as a type of land rather than a style. And that type of land maybe just isn't as common in the areas seeing a lot of golf development right now.

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Kevin Merfeld

Fegc Bay Area Meetup December 28 11 A M

11/30/25

I would love to join if there’s still room!

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Paul Pizzica

2025 Fried Egg Golf Events Memories

11/30/25

And you never know what surprises await you when you do one of the add-on events. Case in point, after playing the add-on day at Watchung Valley before ECCC, playing with the owner of the course on his chip and putt course(Merry-Go-Round) and discussing how he and Blake Conant designed it!

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Todd Smith

2025 Fried Egg Golf Events Memories

11/30/25

The event at Moraine was fun too - dodging raindrops!

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Roger Carter

Fegc Bay Area Meetup December 28 11 A M

11/30/25

I can't make this date, but I recently had a chance to play Poppy Ridge with Jay. It's a great layout with some really fun greens. If you can attend, you are in for a treat. If you get a chance, do a quick tour of the old 9 that was not remodeled and it will give you perspective on what an amazing transformation Jay achieved with his work.

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Mike Ihm

2025 Fried Egg Golf Events Memories

11/30/25

Always Thankful for what you do and hoping to get to a couple more events next year! That Commadore room dinner was really cool and lucky I got to have a member out with us. Playing Interlachen with the club historian and dropping that lazer of a foul ball at the Twins game are experiences I'll always remember.

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Mike Ihm

Playing Landmand In July Any Impressions

11/29/25

Played it a few times. Be prepared for usual high winds and wild greens that are fun to mess around on. It can beat you up but also be scoreable from hole to hole. Just need to have a "have fun and mess around" mindset. I've know guys try to take it very seriously and hate it (they are big 90s design fans though). Ive seen my brother shoot 67 and have the tips course record for years, but also have seen him shoot 80 there. Side note: wonder if Old Dane will be open by then. I cant remember off hand.

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Matt Marquart

Ohio Indiana Michigan Kentucky

11/29/25

Co-sign Hidden River

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Benjamin Keveson

London Golf Vacay

11/29/25

Ahh, very good, maybe I give up golf for London and then head out to whales on the same trip for some golf

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James Reader

London Golf Vacay

11/29/25

It’s easy enough to get into the city from there and the course is decent but there’s a lot better golf (and a lot better hotels) to be had around London. You’re compromising on both the golf and the hotel to go somewhere that has them together, which may be the right option for you.

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Brian Borger

Tampa St Pete

11/29/25

Looks great. Thanks for the recommendation.

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Benjamin Keveson

London Golf Vacay

11/29/25

The grove looks like it might be the ticket! Easy enough to take a car into the city from there?

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Robert Downey

London Golf Vacay

11/29/25

I live in Belgium, but visit the UK often for work and play. If you want luxury, I recommend Woodhall Spa. Renovated by Doak. There is a Marriott there that can be a place to stay right at the property. Another is The Grove, Kyle Phillips 18 hole course and a hotel and spa. https://www.thegrove.co.uk/golf/ Other option, harder to get to...which is towards the coast, is Princes GC, which has a small lodge (Royal St. George and Royal Cinque Ports are also nearby)

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Robert Downey

Tampa St Pete

11/29/25

Go play Dunedin GC. Original Donald Ross, recently renovated (mostly greens, bunkers) by Kris Spence. Lots of fun, and you can walk. It's a semi-private, and you can get tee times, but you are at the mercy of the season...peak winter season has a pretty full tee sheet. March may be busy because of Spring Training crowds, particularly the Canadians, as Toronto plays in Dunedin.

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David Eldred

That S A Wrap On The 2025 Lpga Season

11/29/25

I have exactly one memory: I heard the ending of the Evian was wild, so watched it on golf channel replay that night. Grace Kim taking 10 strokes on 9 swings playing the 18th three consecutive times fulfilled the wild promise.

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David Eldred

Putters

11/29/25

Will do! Wherever my addled brain ends up, thank you for the kind offer.

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Joshua Lambert

April Masters Trip

11/29/25

I lived in Augusta for 5 years so know the area decently well. Aiken GC is a fun course. Highly recommend. Forest Hills might be a little cheaper and it’s an old Donald Ross. Unsure of the conditions right now though. Augusta Country Club is a great track but probably hard to get onto. Palmetto Golf Club is solid. Another cheaper option is Bartram Trail in Evans, GA. It’s nothing special but it’s pretty fun.

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Steven Wade

Practice Areas At Clubs Courses A Few Questions

11/29/25

This architect last worked on the course 11 years ago. It wasn’t an all encompassing work plan back then.

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Trevor Morvay

The Economics Of Golf Events

11/29/25

This is an interesting conversation. I have attended 3 events run by the FE. All three were Kingsley club, where the courses in the area were a huge attracttion. I could spend abit more on a day at Kingsley, and play some great, affordable golf (Wolf River, Champion HIll and Belvedere) around the event. When Belvedere was added, the event went up in cost, but not to the extent that my 36 holes and having to feed myself 3 meals did when I played Belvedere the previous 2 seasons on my own. I have also played a Golfers Journal event, at a club I play at for free several times a season and could golf weekly if I really wanted to. I found this event was in their "lower tier" for pricing, and I felt the club did a great job hosting, but TGJ did a weak job as our hosts. Gifting was poor (socks, a journal and a hat), we missed lunch as pace of play was not enforced, and subsequently missed awards that evening. Drinks were advertised as to be provided, but were not. The cost vs value was not there with TGJ, but I have left all 3 trips to a FE event happy and wanting to get back to another. I was super impressed this year with WIll and Abby's work. I can't stress enough how delighted I was to know we could play Belvedere until the sun went down because dinner was arranged, but I did not remember seeing that advertised. As for costing, I am in the golf industry and golf has never been more expensive to maintain. For example, I will pick on a FE sponsor, but a Toro 6500D fairway mower used to run you about $65,000-$85,000 (Canadian funds...I work in Canada) and now that unit will run you closer to $145,000 and you have to wait up to 18 months to get it. If the cost of production or parts increases before delivery is made, you're on the hook for that too! Urea (nitrogen) prices have early doubled since covid, Phosphours is being hoarded by China, and wildly expensive. Trucking product across north america wth fuel costs has gone through the roof as well. A typical maintenance budget has likely gone up 35% since covid on just inputs alone (fertilizer/pesticides) and course accessories most golfers can't do without (benches, yardage signs, bunker rakes) are about to go up by somewhere between 10-25% due to tariff wars. And, the more rounds a golf course puts out, the more inputs need to go into it to get it back up to "standard". Superintendents get fired when they can't provide the standard set, but a clubs popularity/number of rounds are truly to blame in most cases for the conditions. All these get passed onto the consumer. Personally, I wish FE ran more events closer to me. They do a great job. The food, gifts and clubs they pick are awesome. The people who show up are delightful and I have truly made friends across North America who I have seen at the Kingsley event the last 3 seasons. I also find it cool that they go back to the same clubs. I love going to my local coffee shop and they know who I am. But being at Kingsley or Belvedere only for a day the past two years, and knowing the staff and them knowing me from my two previous visits was a real treat. Keep up the tremedous work on these events!

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Trevor Morvay

The Economics Of Golf Events

11/29/25

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