Joseph LaMagna

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

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)

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Tyrrell Hatton Is the Most Underrated Golfer In the World Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna calls out the overuse of the word overrated while making the case for Tyrrell Hatton as the most underrated player in the world.

For today’s weekly update, I’ve ranked potential underrated major championship contenders in 2026

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Is Rory McIlroy the Last of His Kind? Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna answers two questions on Rory McIlroy and Jake Knapp (and players like him) two months into the 2026 PGA Tour season.

In today’s Fried Egg Golf Newsletter, I wrote about Two Questions after Two Months of the 2026 pro golf season

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it was unplayable. puddles on the greens

yes 1000%. big part of the pro-rollback argument

yes and no. it’ll be firmer, which is huge. but the ball will also go farther which is a big problem

you’d aggressively roll back the equipment so the design is back at scale. you’d also soften the contours on 10 and restore the risk-reward by bringing the wedge back as an option.

and i’m not an agronomy expert but the Kikuyu has to get replaced

The mowing lines on the first hole are egregious. The Kikiyu grass is a huge problem (which has ruined No. 4 beyond repair).

One of the best-designed golf courses in America, presented terribly. Mediocre pro golf test.

Riviera is a sacred cow in the golf world so nobody wants to call out how poorly it plays compared to its full potential

Fried Egg Golf Pro Golf Survey Fried Egg Golf's panel of industry experts (composed of players, coaches, broadcasters, and agents) ranks the best players in men's golf. Rankings also included most over-rated and likely breakout sta...

Our first Fried Egg Pro Golf Survey is live!

During the offseason, our team assembled an expert panel of golf insiders — players, caddies, coaches, network analysts, agents, and others — to share their anonymous perspective on the men's professional game.

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NFL Indoor Stadiums and the TPC-ification of Pro Football Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna and Brendan Porath discuss the TPC-ification of the NFL, the growing trend of football teams building indoor stadiums.

A back-and-forth with Brendan Porath on the TPC-ification of the NFL

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i could’ve included him. maybe should’ve. just multiple gaps in his game right now but he could go in there

PGA Tour, LIV Golf Player-Specific Skills to Track in 2026 Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tiers player-specific skills to track in 2026, from driving to putting.

This week’s update focuses on player-specific skills to track as we enter the heart of the golf season.

Viktor Hovland’s driver tops the list

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The Players Championship Should Not Be a Major Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna explains why the reasons against the Players Championship being a major heavily outweigh the reasons for elevating the PGA Tour's flagship event.

Yes, @josephlamagna.bsky.social

yeah originally it was going to be a full-blown thing about how short our attention spans are and why that conflicts with evaluating golf.

Ludvig is 26! JJ Spaun broke out last year at 34!!

PGA Tour, LIV Golf Players To Watch in 2026 Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna tiers PGA Tour and LIV Golf players who have questions that need answers in 2026.

Thoughts on why I believe Ludvig Aberg is tracking to be a perennial top-5 player in the world in this week’s update

(and yes, i know he struggled last week)

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you got it!

YouTube video by Fried Egg Golf Patrick Rodgers on His Career to Date, the Collegiate Athletics Landscape, & the PGA Tour's Future

Also available in video form if that’s your preference:

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Patrick Rodgers on PGA Tour's Future, Equipment Rollback Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna talked to PGA Tour veteran Patrick Rodgers about unplugging from technology, the future of the Tour, and more.

A wide-ranging Q&A with Patrick Rodgers on unplugging from technology, his golf swing, expectations, college athletics in the age of NIL, and much more

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something like that

I did ask him a Chris Ballard question before we started recording

Dropping a Q&A tomorrow with Patrick Rodgers. He’s a very thoughtful golfer and I’ve wanted to interview him for a long time.

Think you’ll enjoy his perspective!

Ranking Brooks Koepka’s Career PGA Tour, LIV Golf Wins Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna ranks Brooks Koepka’s career PGA Tour and LIV Golf wins and analyzes his career trajectory.

In advance of Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA Tour, I ranked his career wins to date and wrote some thoughts on expectations for his performance moving forward

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fwiw there’s no “gotta eat” component to it. it’s a big part of the ecosystem, understanding where young players are playing

Evaluating LIV Golf’s Offseason Player Moves Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna evaluates LIV Golf’s offseason player moves and analyzes interesting quotes from Patrick Reed and CEO Scott O'Neil.

A look at LIV Golf’s offseason acquisitions and the impressive stable of young talent they’ve assembled

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Tiering the World's Best Golfers In 2026 Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna previews the 2026 men's pro golf season by tiering the best players in the world from the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.

Tiering the Best Players in the World plus 10 player-related storylines to watch in 2026

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Mike Clayton on the State of Australian Golf Former player and current golf course architect Mike Clayton dishes on the where Australian golf lies in the pro game as Royal Melbourne hosts the Australian Open.

In advance of this week’s Australian Open, the excellent @mikeclaytongolf.bsky.social joined me for a Q&A on Australian golf, Royal Melbourne, equipment, and much more

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It’s not the same. Also no platform is the same

well it’s somewhat of an unpopular opinion (especially here) but i’m very pro-Twitter succeeding, even if i don’t agree with every change that’s been made

lol

(but no truly, i would never ever. you’re jeopardizing your entire life participating in something like that)