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
Masters pressssure rankings, LIV Doral questions, and Cutthroat Corner
Andy and Brendan had a loose plan for this episode, and they get to that at about the 30-minute mark. The first 30 minutes is a ramble on Jim Nantz and Uncle Verne, LIV Doral, who has the most pressu…
00:57:09 |
Tue 02 Apr 2024
A great new Tosti Tale, Bryson’s “rollback” video, Jaeger beats Scottie
Wake up, wake up, wake up it’s the first of the month! Andy is back with Brendan for this Monday and first of the month recording. He shares a couple of amusements from vacation, laments the Illini l…
00:59:48 |
Mon 01 Apr 2024
Scheffler extremism, DiMarco delusion, and Unsubstantiated Rumor Friday
This juicy Friday episode begins with Scottie Scheffler yet again near the top of a PGA Tour leaderboard. Brendan is joined by Kyle Porter to discuss some of the most extreme takes or comparisons wit…
01:05:33 |
Fri 29 Mar 2024
A controversy at DLF, Houston setup problems, and Mickelson changes caddies
This is a whiparound rambling Wednesday episode that begins with a hat chat: how many is too many? Shane Bacon joins Brendan Porath to discuss this pressing question before getting to one of the grea…
00:53:39 |
Wed 27 Mar 2024
Peppy Peter and the Mule March, Masters prep, Yasir meeting insights, and Nelly’s No. 1
It’s Monday morning but there has never been a better time to put some Pep in your Step to start the week. Brendan is joined by Golf Digest’s Joel Beall to discuss, with great delight, the win of Pet…
01:07:25 |
Mon 25 Mar 2024
Masters Favorites, the Kevin Zone and Fly Through Friday
Shane Bacon joins Andy to rank their 7 favorites for the Masters. The episode starts with a discussion on the NCAA Tournament and if golf is missing the match play tournament. Then Andy and Shane rip…
01:02:22 |
Thu 21 Mar 2024
Does Rahm miss the PGA Tour, A Saudi summit in Nassau, and Pace Car problems
Andy and Brendan are excited for the NCAA Tourney but first need to clean up some more Players thoughts before moving on to the new week and basketball. Then they get to Jon Rahm’s media call for the…
00:58:40 |
Wed 20 Mar 2024
Scottie-Tiger comps, Grades for The Players, and Yasir comes to town
The PGA Tour gets on the board this year with an outstanding Players Championship from start to finish. Brendan, still shaking off the cobwebs from the trip to Northern Ireland, is joined by Shane Ba…
01:08:16 |
Mon 18 Mar 2024
A Players ‘Dropgate’ podcast while driving in Ireland
Well, this wasn’t the best idea. Andy and Brendan record, or attempt to record, this Friday episode while driving on the wrong side of the road from Belfast out to the countryside. Apologies for any …
00:38:19 |
Fri 15 Mar 2024
Monahan tries to “quiet the noise” at Players, a diminished field, and overly green Sawgrass
Andy and Brendan record this Players Championship “preview” from the shore of Portrush in Northern Ireland and they have many questions about Jay Monahan’s state of the tour (and pro golf?) press con…
01:03:56 |
Wed 13 Mar 2024
A Scheffler boost, a more ‘cutthroat’ Tour, and AK flashes in Hong Kong
Andy and Brendan record this from Portrush, where the driving on the wrong side of the road has improved … at least up until the point the car nearly went into the sea. Then they begin this episode w…
01:00:09 |
Sun 10 Mar 2024
PGA Tour board and Monahan fatigue, LIV’s puny Hong Kong Course, and SGS Golf Advice
Andy and Brendan are together in Ireland, where they are taking in the news of yet another board announcement from the PGA Tour. But first, there’s an EPIC Ian Woosnam story they picked up on one of …
00:50:07 |
Thu 07 Mar 2024
LIV rescinds OWGR application, Pres Cup says Tour pros only, and In-Out-Alternate?
Andy and Brendan record this from an airport lounge phone booth before they depart for Northern Ireland, so it is somewhat “muted” compared to the normal SGS. But there is still plenty to laugh and h…
00:40:27 |
Wed 06 Mar 2024
AK’s underwhelming return, Zinger sounds off, and PGA Tour’s snoozy run
This Monday morning episode comes a little late after Andy was busy running a freaking marathon on Sunday. Did the Honda delay its finish just for that? Or was this another instance of the Tour screw…
00:47:41 |
Mon 04 Mar 2024
Rory jokes (?) about going to LIV, The AK reveal, and going soft at the Bear Trap
Wake up wake up wake up! It’s the first of the month! Andy and Brendan are downright bubbly with a double dose of cause for enthusiasm: a first of the month AND a Friday when it’s time to record! The…
01:02:15 |
Fri 01 Mar 2024
LIV pros put asterisks on Masters, The Match, and AK’s “dance of redemption”
Andy is celebrating Victory Wednesday after his Ballfrog carried the day in The Match. They offer some initial takeaways on that event from The Park in West Palm, what worked, what didn’t, and what t…
00:58:27 |
Tue 27 Feb 2024
AK comebacks in Jeddah, Sketchy drops, and Knapp puns
Andy and Brendan are back for a Victory Monday edition of the podcast: claiming victories for the #GamblingPod getting back on track and for the passport problems moving toward a positive resolution.…
00:52:11 |
Mon 26 Feb 2024
The Charlie Woods coverage, Tesla feedback, and more Masters exemptions
This Friday episode is in the running for dumbest SGS episode of all time, but hopefully it’s a bit of whimsy to get you to the weekend. Andy and Brendan discuss a pressing issue of an oversight that…
00:57:47 |
Fri 23 Feb 2024
Ranking the 'stars' by tiers in pro golf, Mexico Open angst, and Bones returns to TV
This Wednesday episode is promptly derailed by discussion of Tesla owners and the subject of e-bike fraudulence. Eventually, Andy and Brendan get to the schedule for the week, beginning with an awful…
01:00:44 |
Tue 20 Feb 2024
Hideki makes history at Riv, PGA Tour identity crisis, and a YouTube golfer qualifier
The shed door makes its triumphant and unexpected return to this Monday episode, which begins with the strong Sunday finish at Riviera. Andy and Brendan discuss Hideki’s “all-time” final round 62 and…
01:11:53 |
Mon 19 Feb 2024
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