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Kevin Van Valkenburg

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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
What does amateurism even mean in golf anymore? @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/usg...
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Modern Amateurism in Golf's Reinstated Amateur Era
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg takes a deeper look at modern amateurism in golf amid the reinstated amateur debate raging on at the U.S. Mid-Am.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I mostly just amplified the work of others. But it is nice to see real change come about as a result of people speaking up.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It’s not that hard to be a good steward on the golf course. I wrote about a recent round with my daughter and how a group of strangers welcomed us into their world. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/goo...
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Golf Needs More Good Stewards
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg explains how golf needs better stewards to make people feel welcome in the game.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Yeah the Waxahatchee version is great. But got to give credit to her for writing it.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Love this.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
This song never gets enough love for how fricken moving it is.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A piece as beautiful as you’d hope for.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A fair point. I do think they have actually done some good stuff to promote the women’s game. I think the female “cast members” they’ve put together is not a money maker for them. I don’t think they’re malicious, just kind of … not that smart.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I wrote about the Good Good controversy and how it’s clear how out of their depth their were in trying to parody Obsession, but also how Callaway has no excuses for letting a bunch of bros play with dynamite. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/goo...
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Good Good Golf's Bad Ad Was Worse for Callaway
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg discusses the viral, deleted ad that Good Good Golf made for a new driver that's part of a partnership with Callaway.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Same!
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
I was at the final of the U.S. Amateur and wrote about clumsy-but-loving dads and grateful sons. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/jac...
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Jack Whaley Wins 2026 U.S. Amateur at Merion
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg spent a day at Merion Golf Club and recaps Jack Whaley's emotional win at the 2026 U.S. Amateur.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I wrote about Jon Rahm’s next gambit www.thefriedegg.com/articles/liv...
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LIV Golf Awaits Jon Rahm’s Next Gambit
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg discusses how what Jon Rahm does next could be checkmate for LIV Golf.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I wrote something about a public course on Maryland’s Eastern Shore designed by Pete Dye and his son that’s been an good friend to me and my buddies. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/rum...
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A Round to Remember at Rum Pointe Golf Course
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg details a special round he recently played at Rum Pointe Golf Course in Maryland.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Bryson used to admire Bobby Jones, the man who drew millions to the game with his integrity. These days, he’s become something else, a circus act, and it’s showing us there are downsides to “Growing the Game.” www.thefriedegg.com/articles/202...
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Analyzing Bryson DeChambeau's 2026 Open Championship Penalty
Bryson DeChambeau could have been Bobby Jones. His performative actions at the 2026 Open Championship prove he's more Spaulding Smails.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Me to Greller: “Have you tried CTL + ALT + DELETE?”
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
I followed Jordan Spieth around Birkdale today. I wanted to wanted to see him play the same holes where he made magic in 2017. But the holes have changed, and so has he. @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/jor...
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Jordan Spieth Struggles at 2026 Open Championship
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg recaps Jordan Spieth's disappointing 2026 Open Championship first round at Royal Birkdale.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Before we start this Open, I wrote something about last year’s Open in Ireland, and how much I needed it at that point in my life. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/los...
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Lost and Found Among the Dunes at the Open Championship
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg pens a personal essay on finding answers in Ireland at the Open during a questionable part of his recent life.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Appreciate that, Joe. In a great spot.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Before we start this Open, I wrote something about last year’s Open in Ireland, and how much I needed it at that point in my life. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/los...
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Lost and Found Among the Dunes at the Open Championship
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg pens a personal essay on finding answers in Ireland at the Open during a questionable part of his recent life.
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Jeff MacGregor @macgsmithsonianmag.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
I wrote about love - and the peaceful politics of refusal. www.smithsonianmag.com/history/conc...
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After the Concept of Peaceful Disobedience Was Established in America, It Traveled Around the World Before Taking Hold
“Force may subdue, but love gains”: The Quaker practice of conscientious objection evolved through Thoreau, Tolstoy and Gandhi before becoming the hallmark of the Civil Rights movement
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
This kind of reporting is hard to do. And for the most part, there isn’t a reason to do it if it’s just infidelity. But there is a big difference between infidelity and unwanted advances that may involve investigations into that behavior.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
As I was saying…
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Wyndham Clark made me think about what we want from athletes. We want them to be skilled, to be funny, to be vulnerable, to be charming, to be cool, to be even-tempered & curious. Is it any wonder most struggle with some of those demands? @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/wyn...
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Wyndham Clark Wins 2026 U.S. Open at Shinnecock
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg puts Wyndham Clark's 2026 U.S. Open win at Shinnecock Hills in perspective.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
We are having some fun over on the @friedegggolf.bsky.social Live Blog this week. Come join us! live.thefriedegg.com
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"Hollywood" Ben Hogan @craftylefty2126.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
"It’s a sad fate, tossing your Mickelson memories into the dustbin of the past. It’s one that would probably torment the showman in him if he could ever be honest with himself. But it might also be a fitting one." @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social nails it. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/liv...
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Phil Mickelson Is Running Out Of Places to Go
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg addresses a Golf Digest report on Phil Mickelson's latest scandal and removal from a California country club.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
A few words about Phil Mickelson, a man running out if places to go. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/liv...
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Phil Mickelson Is Running Out Of Places to Go
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg addresses a Golf Digest report on Phil Mickelson's latest scandal and removal from a California country club.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
This is great. channel-6.ghost.io/you-are-not-...
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YOU ARE NOT SCALABLE
The work is the thing, and there is no exit from it without distancing yourself permanently from the thing you wanted to be and do in the first place.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Love you, brother.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
I felt like I was able to make my points without touching on that.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
I wrote about the loneliness at the heart of Bryson’s latest interview @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/liv...
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The Loneliness of Being Bryson DeChambeau
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg dishes on the lonely, vulnerable side of LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau that came out in a recent podcast interview.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
He did talk about Tiger at Augusta this year, so I don't think he's intentionally shading him. Just very protective of Jack's legacy, which is tied to his own legacy in ways Tiger will never be.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
I couldn't do it. Didn't know how to transition into it. He had not idea who I was. Would only have made sense if he was in some way familiar with the impression.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A true "this interview could go anywhere from here" moment.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Good morning! I talked with Gary Player this past week at Aronimink about being 90, about Ozempic, about Winston Churchill, about socialism, about the future of LIV and what it was like to fly with Arnie. "I used to crap myself when I would fly with him!" www.thefriedegg.com/articles/gar...
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Gary Player on PGA Tour and LIV Golf, Fitness, and Greatness
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg has a wide-ranging conversation with Gary Player about the PGA Tour and LIV Golf, fitness, socialism, living to 100, and much more.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
I wrote a brief ode to Shane Lowry’s cold top into the lake. Thanks for reading @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/202...
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Shane Lowry Hits Beautiful Shank at 2026 PGA Championship
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg pens an ode to Shane Lowry's beautiful shank on Friday In the second round of the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
I wrote a bit about Scottie Scheffler’s lack of aura and what it means. @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/sco...
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Scottie Scheffler Doesn't Need Aura
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg discusses Scottie Scheffler's lack of aura and why he doesn't need any at the 2026 PGA Championship.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Lot of great stuff for you to catch up on, Cody! You can find a bunch of my stories from Fried Egg in my feed if you scroll back. Particularly proud of the Scheffler feature form before the masters. Cheers!
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
I wrote about The Old Course on Sundays when there is no golf allowed.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
One last @friedegggolf.bsky.social dispatch from the Masters, on Rory — a man in full — and the evolution of his golf game and golf brain, which may be worth even more than two green jackets. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ror...
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Rory McIlroy Wins 2026 Masters for Sixth Major Title
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg details Rory McIlroy's win at the 2026 Masters and what his title defense says about his game and legacy.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
One last @friedegggolf.bsky.social dispatch from the Masters, on Rory — a man in full — and the evolution of his golf game and golf brain, which may be worth even more than two green jackets. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ror...
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Rory McIlroy Wins 2026 Masters for Sixth Major Title
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg details Rory McIlroy's win at the 2026 Masters and what his title defense says about his game and legacy.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Last night I want to the driving range at dusk to see where the romance ends and the grind begins. @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/202...
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2026 Masters Magic Fades at Driving Range
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg unpacks the scene at the Masters tournament practice area on Thursday evening, where the magic fades and doubt creeps in.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
This is one of my favorite Masters stories I've ever written. It's about 1986, my love of the written word, and the legendary sportswriter (Dave Kindred) who missed the greatest tournament ever, but got two incredible letters in return. @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/mas...
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Masters and the Men of Letters
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg tells a story of love and two letters from legends of the game that trace back to one week at Augusta National 40 years ago.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
This is one of my favorite Masters stories I've ever written. It's about 1986, my love of the written word, and the legendary sportswriter (Dave Kindred) who missed the greatest tournament ever, but got two incredible letters in return. @friedegggolf.bsky.social www.thefriedegg.com/articles/mas...
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Masters and the Men of Letters
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg tells a story of love and two letters from legends of the game that trace back to one week at Augusta National 40 years ago.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
As part of our Masters preview at @friedegggolf.bsky.social, I went deep on Scottie Scheffler and the search for meaning. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/sco...
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Scottie Scheffler's Search for Meaning
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg profiles world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler ahead of the 2026 Masters at Augusta National.
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Ryan Nanni @celebrityhottub.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I don’t get to say chuffed much so: Absolutely chuffed to talk to @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social about golf’s addiction to Tiger Woods on this week’s Phantom Island podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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What can golf do about its addiction to Tiger Woods?
Podcast Episode · Phantom Island · April 8 · 1h 16m
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
ICYMI, I think this piece will be worth your time — especially if you find the world’s best golfer “boring.”
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
What are the Greatest Shots in Masters History? (Modern history.) Joseph LaMagna and I went deep into the YouTube archives this spring to put together the most ambitious version of this list ever attempted. We had so much fun with this project. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/ran...
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Ranking Best Masters Shots of All Time
Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna and Kevin Van Valkenburg teamed up to rank the best Masters shots of all time.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
As part of our Masters preview at @friedegggolf.bsky.social, I went deep on Scottie Scheffler and the search for meaning. www.thefriedegg.com/articles/sco...
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Scottie Scheffler's Search for Meaning
Fried Egg Golf's Kevin Van Valkenburg profiles world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler ahead of the 2026 Masters at Augusta National.
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Kevin Van Valkenburg @kvanvalkenburg.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Brendan, Andy and I talked about the Tiger news over the weekend. youtu.be/ofhlPSrZlzc?...
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Tiger Woods arrested for DUI again after rollover car crash | The Shotgun Start
YouTube video by Fried Egg Golf
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