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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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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Rory McIlroy Gets Honest on New Career Goals, a Ryder Cup Captaincy, and His Future in Golf

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After his first season in the CBS broadcast tower, Colt Knost joins Andy Johnson for a wide-ranging conversation. The two discuss Colt's new role on the CBS crew, his favorite memories from on-course reporting, and some big takeaways from the 2026 PGA Tour season before diving into the debate around reinstated amateurism in golf. Colt, a former U.S. Amateur champion and PGA Tour player, recently applied to be reinstated as an amateur by the USGA and has been documenting the process on his podcast and social media. Andy and Colt discuss the intricacies of this hot-button issue, including whether former professionals should not be allowed to play in the U.S. Amateur, even if they're reinstated. The two close with some stories from Colt's rounds at Whisper Rock in Scottsdale, Arizona.

 

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After his first season in the CBS broadcast tower, Colt Knost joins Andy Johnson for a wide-ranging conversation. The two discuss Colt's new role on the CBS crew, his favorite memories from on-course reporting, and some big takeaways from the 2026 PGA Tour season before diving into the debate around reinstated amateurism in golf. Colt, a former U.S. Amateur champion and PGA Tour player, recently applied to be reinstated as an amateur by the USGA and has been documenting the process on his podcast and social media. Andy and Colt discuss the intricacies of this hot-button issue, including whether former professionals should not be allowed to play in the U.S. Amateur, even if they're reinstated. The two close with some stories from Colt's rounds at Whisper Rock in Scottsdale, Arizona.
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Colt Knost on Reinstated Amateurism, His New Role at CBS, & Takeaways from 2026

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Fresh off his trip to Lahinch Golf Club, Geoff Shackelford joins Andy Johnson to recap an incredible 2026 Walker Cup. Geoff provides on-the-ground insight from his coverage of Great Britain & Ireland's comeback win over Team USA, highlighting the course setup and the strong play of 33-year-old Stuart Grehan in his home country. Andy and Geoff also discuss the current state of amateur golf following a reinstated former PGA Tour pro's win at the U.S. Senior Am last week. Lastly, Geoff shares his thoughts on the PGA Tour's new match-play Tour Championship to round out the show.

Fresh off his trip to Lahinch Golf Club, Geoff Shackelford joins Andy Johnson to recap an incredible 2026 Walker Cup. Geoff provides on-the-ground insight from his coverage of Great Britain &amp; Ireland's comeback win over Team USA, highlighting the course setup and the strong play of 33-year-old Stuart Grehan in his home country. Andy and Geoff also discuss the current state of amateur golf following a reinstated former PGA Tour pro's win at the U.S. Senior Am last week. Lastly, Geoff shares his thoughts on the PGA Tour's new match-play Tour Championship to round out the show.

2026 Walker Cup Recap with Geoff Shackelford

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Ahead of this week's Walker Cup at Lahinch Golf Club, Andy Johnson previews the matches with this two-part podcast. First, Andy chats with Stewart Hagestad ahead of his sixth Walker Cup as a member of Team USA. Stewart shares his must-have items for golf travel, his favorite memories from past Walker Cups, and what he's most looking forward to from this year's trip to Ireland. Andy is then joined by Fried Egg Golf's Matt Rouches about his takeaways from his trip to Lahinch. Matt details his three favorite things about the golf course and highlights some holes to watch during this weekend's broadcast.

 

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Ahead of this week's Walker Cup at Lahinch Golf Club, Andy Johnson previews the matches with this two-part podcast. First, Andy chats with Stewart Hagestad ahead of his sixth Walker Cup as a member of Team USA. Stewart shares his must-have items for golf travel, his favorite memories from past Walker Cups, and what he's most looking forward to from this year's trip to Ireland. Andy is then joined by Fried Egg Golf's Matt Rouches about his takeaways from his trip to Lahinch. Matt details his three favorite things about the golf course and highlights some holes to watch during this weekend's broadcast.
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2026 Walker Cup Preview with Stewart Hagestad & Matt Rouches

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Rory McIlroy Gets Honest on New Career Goals, a Ryder Cup Captaincy, and His Future in Golf

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