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The Fried Egg Golf Podcast

2026 U.S. Open Preview with Jaime Diaz

6/14/20261 hr 41 min

Andy Johnson is joined by legendary golf writer Jaime Diaz for a comprehensive preview of this week's U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. The two discuss the modern history of the national championship at Shinnecock, with Jaime sharing memories from covering his first U.S. Open in 1986. Andy and Jaime assess the chances of big-name players like Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Åberg, and Brooks Koepka before previewing Scottie Scheffler's first attempt at completing the Career Grand Slam. The two also discuss the golf course at length, proposing that Shinnecock Hills might just be the best venue the U.S. Open has to offer. They wrap things up with their picks to win the 126th playing of the U.S. Open.

 

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Clips

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Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Jaime Diaz· Guest0:00

    I miss a green, for example, I'm already upset. When I find my ball in the bunker, I'm really upset. And when I find my ball in a fried egg- Fried egg.

  2. Jacob Goldstein0:07

    The dreaded fried egg.

  3. Jaime Diaz· Guest0:09

    Fried egg.

  4. Andy Johnson· Host0:10

    Fried egg.

  5. Jacob Goldstein0:10

    Fried egg.

  6. Andy Johnson· Host0:11

    Fried egg.

  7. Jaime Diaz· Guest0:11

    Fried egg lie, I'm about ready to run off the golf course.

  8. Andy Johnson· Host0:14

    [upbeat music] Welcome back to another edition of the Fried Egg Golf Podcast. I am your host, Andy Johnson, and today I am thrilled to be joined by the great Jaime Diaz, uh, one of the great, uh, golf writers and sports writers of our time. Uh, always a pleasure to be joined by Jaime to break down a big event like the 2026 US Open at Shinnecock Hills. Uh, this will be the fifth time that Shinnecock has hosted the US Open in the modern era, uh, the sixth time overall. Uh, in, in recent US Opens, since I've been alive, so the last 40 years, uh, this is 40 years after Ray Floyd in 1986 won at one under a, a sensational tournament. So many people in the mix. Uh, uh,

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