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
The Year in Review, Part 9
The last men’s major of the year, the 150th Open, was also a celebration of the game’s history. It’s also where LIV’s Ian Poulter got booed on the first tee. It’s also where one unnamed LIV player, w…
01:22:21 |
Mon 26 Dec 2022
The Year in Review, Part 8
We’re past the U.S. Open and further into the summer of LIV on the Year in Review. This episode begins at the Travelers, where Brooks Koepka bolts the Tour and is labeled “duplicitous” while the PGA …
01:30:58 |
Thu 22 Dec 2022
The Year in Review, Part 7
LIV officially launches, and the pace of this Year in Review series slows considerably. This part covers, essentially, two weeks -- the RBC Canadian Open, which was opposite the inaugural LIV London …
01:30:40 |
Tue 20 Dec 2022
The Year in Review, Part 6
This episode of the Year in Review begins with the newly-crowned Husky Boy Ranch at the Byron Nelson before moving to the second men’s major of the year at Southern Hills. It was there that the “pamp…
01:33:07 |
Mon 19 Dec 2022
The Year in Review, Part 5
It’s a beefy, old-school length episode of the Year in Review that begins with the Masters, where Tiger made his return to competitive golf. Andy and Brendan cover that major in great detail, then ce…
01:40:46 |
Fri 16 Dec 2022
The Year in Review, Part 4
The Year in Review continues with the first major-ish event of 2022, the Players Championship. This edition will be remembered most for the breakout performance from Gold Boy, but it was also a big w…
01:21:03 |
Tue 13 Dec 2022
The Match is back, NYT digs into LIV, and questions about Ockie
Andy and Brendan return after a week together out on the west coast, and they begin with tales of Baker coming back to haunt a survivor pool, birthday party overkill, and an overzealous kids tumbling…
01:01:07 |
Mon 12 Dec 2022
The Year in Review, Part 3
The annual Year in Review series marches on as Andy and Brendan wrap up the West Coast swing with Riviera and move over to the Swamp Swing. This part covers the moment when everything blew up for rea…
01:09:45 |
Wed 07 Dec 2022
Bahamas mud ball moaning, Courtesy car controversy, and Norman pops back
This Monday episode begins with some brief reactions to Sunday action for both the Bears and Browns, as well as a harrowing weekend injury that nearly cost one host his career. Then Andy and Brendan …
00:44:25 |
Mon 05 Dec 2022
The Year in Review, Part 2
The annual Year in Review series continues after a shortened part 1 due to the stomach bug. This Part 2 takes on some meaty events, picking up at Farmers, weaving up to Pebble and the opposite Saudi …
01:10:48 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
Tiger talks and says ‘Greg has to go,’ LIV’s 2023 schedule comes into focus
This Wednesday episode begins with Andy bundled up in his unheated shed and Brendan nice and warm indoors in Maryland prepared for the various seasons. They then jump into Tiger’s press conference fr…
00:51:32 |
Wed 30 Nov 2022
The Year in Review, Part 1
The annual Year in Review series is back, but it starts off worse for the wear with Andy battling a stomach bug and Brendan having the kids at home for an unexpected “snow” day off following the Than…
00:49:56 |
Mon 28 Nov 2022
Hollering about the PIP and Golf Advice for your Thanksgiving weekend
This Wednesday episode begins with some initial thoughts on Thanksgiving dinner prep and travel before a brief discussion on the majors maybe no longer accepting the kind of contact ball that one big…
01:10:59 |
Wed 23 Nov 2022
Rory and Rahm take Euro trophies and LPGA sponsor gets pissed
This Monday episode begins with tales of woe from a mostly losing sports weekend for both Andy and Brendan. Then they jump into the results from around the globe, beginning in Dubai with Jon Rahm win…
00:49:31 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
Rahm’s OWGR angst, LIV franchise values, ‘The Next Seve’, and SGS Golf Advice
This is a fun beefy Friday episode before Thanksgiving week . Andy and Brendan begin with some thoughts on Cole Hammer’s instant success at RSM, DL3’s thumb on the scale, a new nickname for Mac Hughe…
01:12:24 |
Thu 17 Nov 2022
Rory says Norman needs to go and the PGA Tour gets a new app
This Wednesday episode was not without its technical difficulties, but Andy and Brendan got it across the line. They begin with Rory’s quotes on Greg Norman and his needing to go and exit stage left …
00:51:19 |
Wed 16 Nov 2022
Finau joins the Pancake Zone, a two-driver DQ, and Pat Perez hates Phil
It’s a quick whiparound Monday episode, which begins with Andy lamenting his double-loss weekend and Brendan disgusted with the latest Browns debacle. Then they get to the main event, the Chuck Cup, …
00:37:49 |
Sun 13 Nov 2022
Thirsty Shooter, a new LIV Ceo, FBF on Homero, and SGS Golf Advice
This Friday episode begins with some thoughts about the ping pong abilities of golfers. Then Andy and Brendan get to some of the golf, and one big thirstbucket of a move down at the Houston Open. New…
00:59:09 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
Tiger’s busy ceremonial golf schedule, Schwab Cup fever, and Blueberry Boy bad blood
This Wednesday episode begins with the announcement of a new gimmick at SGS that will try to include your feedback more often. Then Andy and Brendan meander on a variety of topics, from Big Ten footb…
00:47:15 |
Wed 09 Nov 2022
Russ cooks, Collin gets testy, and further comment on rotisserie chicken
This is a disaster of a recording situation with poor Wifi creating a horrible delay on both ends, but Andy and Brendan march on with a meandering Monday episode. They begin with a couple quick comme…
00:34:54 |
Mon 07 Nov 2022
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