The Shotgun Start
The Shotgun Start with Andy Johnson and Brendan Porath of Fried Egg Golf is a podcast waiting for you early in the morning that quickly blasts through a variety of topics (usually) related to golf and (ideally) relevant to the day. It covers news from the pro tours around the world, amusing and important topics from the amateur game the rest of us play, and some irreverent stuff in between. There will be short interviews, previews, reviews, and dives into the archives. It provides what you need to know on golf through a rapid and fun catch-up discussion.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 1003
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Brendan returns, Olympic predictions, and Beach Takes
Brendan is back from vacation and joins Andy to catch up on all that's happened in golf. The episode starts with some thoughts on how pools have been operating and why society has decided that beache…
00:58:04 |
Wed 31 Jul 2024
Vegas victorious at 3M Open, Rahm wins on LIV, and Olympics talk
Andy is joined by Brentley Romine to discuss the weekend that was in the world of golf. The show starts with a 2024 Olympic Minute, where the two debate what other sport the American men would compet…
01:08:08 |
Mon 29 Jul 2024
State Open comparisons and lots of Golf Advice with Vince India
It's another jam-packed Friday Golf Advice episode as Andy is joined by pro Vince India. To start, the two discuss Vince's week at the Colorado State Open and how this week's competition compares to …
01:03:19 |
Fri 26 Jul 2024
'Cuda recap, Player of the Year, and Playoff Bubble Boys with Shane Bacon
Andy is joined by Shane Bacon of the "Get a Grip" podcast to wrap up lingering questions from the Open Championship and so much more. After a rousing discussion about Andy's texting habits, the two b…
01:14:46 |
Wed 24 Jul 2024
The Open recap: Xander’s ascendance, Course critiques, and men’s majors review
It was the kind of weekend that made you think about the big things as it relates to men’s golf, its star talents, its playing fields, and its past, present, and future. Andy and Brendan bob and weav…
01:43:20 |
Mon 22 Jul 2024
Saturday at the Open: Carnage and the Crier
What an unforgettable day of golf-watching at The Open and Andy and Brendan are giddy to talk about a day that sorted the contenders and pretenders as we head to the final round of men’s major champi…
00:49:37 |
Sat 20 Jul 2024
Friday at the Open: Glorious day at Troon terrorizes some big stars
Andy and Brendan are soaring into the weekend after watching an awesome day of golf at The Open, where the wind came up again and brutalized some of the best players in the world. They angrily shout …
00:54:28 |
Fri 19 Jul 2024
Thursday at the Open: Rory and Bryson flop, Todd Hamilton awe, and Troon punches
Andy and Brendan are buzzing after a bountiful first day at the Open at Royal Troon. They begin with the first tee time of the day, which offered its own stimulant in place of coffee in the form of T…
00:47:27 |
Thu 18 Jul 2024
Open Championship Preview: Rory redemption, Bryson vs. links golf, and Tiger tales
It is almost here! The final men’s major of the year is nigh and Brendan and Andy are full of energy for this beefy but constantly entertaining Open, or British Open, preview podcast. They begin with…
01:36:52 |
Tue 16 Jul 2024
Bob’s home win, Monty wants Tiger to retire, and Victory Monday for Ernie
Andy and Brendan are worse for the wear recording this Monday episode late after a long day of golf and sports, but they proceed talking about the bounty of worldwide golf from the weekend before we …
00:50:33 |
Mon 15 Jul 2024
Bryson's war of words with a coach, Rory reappears, & Golf Advice
Andy and Brendan ring in the start of coffee golf season on this Friday episode. Things start with an unsubstantiated story about our favorite frugal tour pro and his stint on an enhanced dating app …
01:10:57 |
Fri 12 Jul 2024
A Ryder Cup captaincy stunner in Keegan, In-Out-Alt for Barbasol, and Scottish scuttlebutt
Andy and Brendan are all over the place for this Wednesday episode, which begins with some intel from the ground at the Scottish Open, where a frugal one was casing the free coffee cart on the drivin…
01:03:11 |
Wed 10 Jul 2024
Deere Dilemmas, Dire Spieth future props, and a Tosti Tale from the Quad Cities
Andy and Brendan are back after a long holiday weekend, and this is truly a rambling show about nothing. But there are some BIG questions asked, like, say, who will win more Tour events from now on -…
00:54:22 |
Mon 08 Jul 2024
An SGS Golf Advice Bonanza, A preferred lies 59 at John Deere, and Euro Tour sickness
Brendan is joined by the golf sicko’s golf sicko, his former colleague and former college golfer, Kyle Robbins, for a holiday weekend off-the-rails bonanza. They begin by Brendan demanding that Kyle …
01:11:19 |
Fri 05 Jul 2024
Some Open questions for Troon, R&A leadership changes, and lingering Pinehurst critiques
Brendan is joined by the inimitable Geoff Shackelford for this Wednesday episode of the Shotgun Start, and they begin by pondering whether Andy has achieved “America’s guest” status. Then they quickl…
01:00:26 |
Wed 03 Jul 2024
How we define “choking” in golf, Akshay for Pres Cup, and Backboarding peaks
It is a first of the month recording for the Shotgun Start, which means extra pep and enthusiasm. Brendan is joined by Joseph LaMagna to discuss the Rocket Mortgage Classic, specifically what “hypnot…
01:01:04 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
PGA leadership change, Scottie season “asterisks,” and Vanity Handicap advice
Brendan and Andy close out the month of June with this Friday episode ramble on Seth Waugh’s sudden departure leading the PGA, some on-the-ground intel about deliberate backboarding setups on multipl…
00:58:54 |
Fri 28 Jun 2024
Mule outcries, PG-B Tour reforms, and fun with U.S. Senior Open notables
Andy and Brendan are together in the New York area for this lively Wednesday episode that runs the gamut of some tried and true SGS subjects. They begin by reading the latest description for a new Su…
00:52:40 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
Scheffler Szn continues through protest, Yang gets a major, Rahm’s angry at drones
What another great, weird weekend in golf. Andy and Brendan convene to cover it all, from Scottie Scheffler’s sixth win of the year, the wild protest scene on the 18th green, Tom Kim’s charge, and th…
00:51:40 |
Mon 24 Jun 2024
Jay speaks, How Pinehurst flustered Scottie, Unsubstantiated rumors and Golf Advice
Summer Friday rambles are back in session for this episode. Andy and Brendan begin with a keyboard malfunction, a conspiracy about vowel-less hats, and the latest Sun Day Red collection. There’s a po…
01:00:56 |
Fri 21 Jun 2024
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