Episode 21, Kevin Van Valkenburg

Episode 21, Kevin Van Valkenburg

GWAA Podcast by Golf Writers Association of America
S2 · E21
Dec 29, 2025
29:24

Episode notes

Kevin Van Valkenburg joins this episode to discuss his new role as the Director of Content for Fried Egg Golf. Van Valkenburg also shares details of his career journey from the Baltimore Sun, to ESPN, to No Laying Up and explains how Rick Reilley has inspired his own work. Van Valkenburg also discusses a recent piece he wrote for the Fried Egg in which he took an unexpected angle on Rory McIlroy achieving the career grand slam, and passes along some honest advice for aspiring journalists hoping to break into the industry.

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