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
- 1004
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
Monday night at the Masters: One Take
This was a quick impromptu episode from the kitchen as we waited for the NCAA national title game to start at a preposterously late hour. Andy and Brendan are joined by Sean Martin and Kyle Porter fo…
00:17:18 |
Tue 04 Apr 2023
Early intel from Augusta, Koepka’s LIV win means…, Rose and Mr. Zhang’s moment
Andy and Brendan are BACK in Augusta for the first of many in-person recordings this week at the Masters. They begin with some amusing early intel on, who else, Woosie, after a few hours at Augusta N…
01:00:00 |
Mon 03 Apr 2023
Joel Beall on his Augusta reporting, Ryan Nanni on LIV Orlando and Golf Advice
It’s the last episode before we officially hit Masters week, and Brendan consults with two talented experts for two very different segments. Golf Digest's Joel Beall joins first to discuss his fantas…
01:11:06 |
Thu 30 Mar 2023
Masters hype, LIV preps for Augusta at Crooked Cat, and Trout National with Shane Bacon
Shane Bacon graces us with his voice and presence for this Wednesday episode, which begins with a few Masters odds and ends as the hype and build-up begins with the tournament just a week away. Shane…
00:54:17 |
Tue 28 Mar 2023
Match Play goes out with a bang and an angry players meeting in Puntacana
Andy jumps on from his vacation but minus a mic cord so apologies for the sound quality. Brendan joins to discuss a fabulous WGC Match Play from Austin, where everything and everyone delivered and ce…
00:50:49 |
Mon 27 Mar 2023
Alarm in the top 10, the U.S. Am changes, TaylorMade’s “survey” and SGS Golf Advice
This Friday episode is a potpourri of thoughts on the Match Play and Puntacana championships. Andy and Brendan ponder which elite player from last year should be more concerned given recent runs of f…
00:55:09 |
Thu 23 Mar 2023
Match Play swan song, In-Out-Alt for Puntacana, and TFE travel stories
This Wednesday episode is stunted by technical difficulties but you get a solid chat on the WGC Match Play and the PGA Tour’s curious decision to end it and abandon Austin. Andy and Brendan ponder wh…
00:45:11 |
Tue 21 Mar 2023
A relatively unprepared chat while watching the LIV playoff in amusement
This is an episode guaranteed to give you at least one (1) good Adam Schenk fact, among many other things related to Jordan Spieth, LIV Golf puttering and billowing about, the NCAA tourney, and a PGA…
00:47:43 |
Mon 20 Mar 2023
The pros get mad about “selfish” USGA rollback, LIV vs. NCAA tourney, and SGS Golf Advice
As a precaution, this Friday episode was recorded just before the Illinois NCAA tournament game. Andy and Brendan jump into the early tourney action delivering as always, and wonder what the hell LIV…
00:55:11 |
Thu 16 Mar 2023
USGA announces ball rollback, the PGA Tour’s response, and LIV trademark blocked
This Wednesday episode comes on the heels of the USGA and R&A announcing a “Model Local Rule” that would rollback the golf ball some 20 yards for elite male competition. Andy and Brendan talk at leng…
01:13:39 |
Tue 14 Mar 2023
Gold Boy Scheff, Sawgrass thoughts, and the DMCA-happy PGA Tour
It’s a Victory Monday episode for a few sundry reasons, and Andy and Brendan jump right into it discussing Scottie Scheffler’s dominant win at The Players Championship. They debate the label of his “…
00:59:29 |
Mon 13 Mar 2023
A Fargiveness Fiasco, Pace Problems, and others notes from The Players
This Friday episode is a narrow-ranging review of the first round at The Players Championship, where Brendan has spent the week. They start with some of the driver drama with Collin Morikawa’s switch…
00:54:46 |
Fri 10 Mar 2023
A rambling Players preview, Monahan speaks, and the demise of Gold Boy
Andy and Brendan are punchy for the Players preview, which will have you feeling as unprepared as ever for the PGA Tour’s gold standard. They react to the full day of press conferences following a pl…
01:12:51 |
Wed 08 Mar 2023
A Kitty Kat, Spieth, and Rory keep the “Designated” momentum at Bay Hill
This Monday episode is a ramble with Brendan traveling to LUPLAND and Andy battling spotty wifi, but the two react to a delightful and amusing Sunday at the Arnold Palmer Invitational. They discuss K…
00:51:34 |
Mon 06 Mar 2023
Framework for a new “designated” PGA Tour revealed, and SGS Golf Advice
This Friday episode begins with an extended chat on the Illinois basketball player who missed time for drinking too much Monster. Then Andy and Brendan jump into the news of the framework for designa…
01:21:38 |
Thu 02 Mar 2023
Bay Hill appreciation and the context LIV lacks, and a PR Open field guessing game
It’s Wednesday so Andy and Brendan begin with a debate about high school basketball. Then they get to Bay Hill and another designated event on the docket. That results in an unplanned follow-up on LI…
00:59:16 |
Tue 28 Feb 2023
LIV’s sluggish start and uncertain future, Kirk nearly hits a Honda, Non-designated delights
It’s a lively Monday episode that begins with the discussion of some bland weekend home maintenance projects. Then Andy and Brendan get into the finish at the Honda Classic, where Chris Kirk nearly h…
00:57:50 |
Mon 27 Feb 2023
Intel and angst from DLF, LIV shenanigans in Mexico, and SGS Golf Advice
It’s Friday! Andy and Brendan jump into it with some early thoughts on the Burly Boy from England by way of Louisiana, the Baton Boy at home in Florida, and a Coody immediately popping on the Honda l…
00:47:16 |
Fri 24 Feb 2023
Phil’s tedious LIV team, Bubba’s offseason moves, and the glorious return of DLF
This Wednesday episode begins with some important decisions and marital kerfuffles on the home improvement scene. Then Brendan and Andy get to the final announcement of the LIV teams, with some incre…
00:49:34 |
Wed 22 Feb 2023
A Designated delivery of Rahm-Homa at Riviera, Tiger optimism, LIV signs Pieters
Andy and Brendan begin this Monday episode after a highlight of the PGA Tour schedule by discussing some childcare angst. Then they quickly jump into a fabulous weekend of golf from Rivieria, where J…
01:04:22 |
Mon 20 Feb 2023
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