How the U.S. Has Lost Its Way at the Ryder Cup with Johnson Wagner

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Fried Egg Golf

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🗓️ 30 September 2025

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

Following Team Europe's win on American soil at the 2025 Ryder Cup, Andy Johnson chats with Golf Channel's Johnson Wagner about the event and where Team USA goes from here. The two trade notes from their on-the-ground experience at Bethpage Black, highlighting standout players like Tommy Fleetwood and Cameron Young before moving to a bigger discussion on the state of the American side. Andy and Johnson dive into why they believe Team USA has struggled in recent Ryder Cups and throw out names for potential future captains in 2027 and beyond. They also discuss the behavior of the fans at Bethpage Black and how the crowd impacted the tournament, especially on Saturday afternoon.

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0:00.0	I misogreen, for example, I'm already upset.
0:02.0	When I find my ball in the bunker, I'm really upset.
0:05.0	And when I find my ball in a...
0:06.0	Fried egg.
0:07.0	Friday egg.
0:08.0	The dreaded fried egg.
0:09.0	Friday.
0:10.0	Friday.
0:11.0	Fried egg lie.
0:12.0	I'm about ready to run off Friday golf podcast. I am your host, Andy Johnson, and today's episode is presented by Optum.
0:45.2	Optum is a leading information and technology-enabled health services business dedicated to helping make this health system work better for everyone.
0:53.5	With more than 210,000 people worldwide, Optum delivers intelligent, integrated solutions
0:59.4	that help modernize the health system and improve overall population health.
1:04.4	Optum is part of the United Health Group, and Optum is a proud partner of the Players' Championship
1:09.5	and Rory McElroy, one of the stars of the Ryder Cup.
1:13.3	Maybe the star, the culture center for the Europeans, is an Optum health ambassador.
1:20.2	Visit Optum.com to learn more.
1:22.6	And big thanks to Optum for getting us out to Beth Page and supporting us for a big week for us. I'm really
1:29.6	excited today to chat about the Ryder Cup. I'm going to be joined by NBC Sports, golf channel.
1:37.0	You probably see them on Live from doing some crazy stuff. Johnson Wagner. Johnson is one of
1:42.0	my favorite people in the golf world that I run into at golf tournaments.
1:47.1	I am, I'm very excited to chat with him about the week. He was, he was in the arena. He was
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