The Fried Egg Golf Podcast 2026 Walker Cup Preview with Stewart Hagestad & Matt Rouches
Sep 2, 2026
Stewart Hagestad, a six-time Walker Cup player and U.S. Mid-Amateur champion, shares golf-travel essentials, locker-room memories, match-play strategy, and how experience shapes preparation. Golf writer Matt Rouches explores Lahinch’s massive dunes, blind shots, shifting winds, and standout holes, including the pivotal fourth, ninth, and drivable thirteenth.
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Make Practice Efficient As Life Gets Busier
- As responsibilities grow, identify what you do well and make practice more efficient instead of chasing endless repetitions.
- Experience helps players prepare for constraints, emotions, and situations they have encountered before.
Sharpen Your Existing Golf Arrows
- Build practice around repeatable fundamentals: stretch, use alignment sticks, and check posture, alignment, position, and grip.
- Stewart Hagestad sharpens his existing no-spin fade and putting routines rather than constantly reinventing his game.
Nerves Prove The Competition Matters
- Golfers handle peaks and valleys better by celebrating strong results without wins and granting themselves permission to miss.
- Nervousness creates meaning; the urge to break 80 or finish a round makes amateur competition especially compelling.