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
Zozo returns to Japan, Aussies get creative, and “Rickieville”
This Wednesday episode is a quick whip through the schedule for the week, starting with the Zozo Championship on the PGA Tour. Andy laments the no-cut status and the notion that the PGA Tour is sendi…
00:33:20 |
Wed 20 Oct 2021
The Prince’s Return, SAS overruns, and the Summit cinch
This Monday episode begins by reacting to Rory McIlroy’s rousing weekend in the desert, where he got to 25-under for his 20th PGA Tour victory. Begins is probably the wrong word, because before the R…
00:34:59 |
Mon 18 Oct 2021
The Future of the European Tour and its schedule with John Huggan
This Friday episode begins with some reaction to Phil’s indignant tweets about the news of the USGA rule on driver length, and a not-so-subtle threat at his own PGA Tour for adopting it. Then Brendan…
00:49:29 |
Fri 15 Oct 2021
Shrinking shafts, JR Smith show, Players purse bump, and CJ Plaque ‘desert golf’
This Wednesday episode promptly goes off topic, discussing the “preemptive” rain delay in Chicago, October not being as good as September, and if the rules of golf are actually not that bad compared …
00:49:21 |
Wed 13 Oct 2021
Did the Phil show cannibalize the PGA Tour, Sungjae’s arc, and a Schenk Lineup
This punchy Monday episode reacts to a Bears win, a Browns loss, and a healthy serving of worldwide golf over the weekend. Andy and Brendan begin by pondering if the biggest star was not playing on t…
00:35:35 |
Mon 11 Oct 2021
Friday Mailbag, gambling on youth sports, and a Vegas Invitational flashback
This Friday episode begins with a quick check-in on some of the tournament action this week before transitioning to a mailbag. Andy and Brendan put the call out for questions minutes before recording…
00:46:11 |
Fri 08 Oct 2021
Is the Town Crier required to make an Urban proclamation?
This Wednesday episode begins with an apology about the missing Monday episode and some ample clean-up from the weekend on Sam Burns, the Dunhill, Celine Boutier, and a Swedish killer. There’s also a…
00:50:24 |
Wed 06 Oct 2021
Bones is back, and Fall schedule/Sanderson status with Will Bardwell
This Friday episode begins with a quick update on Baton Boy Sr. playing over at the Dunhill, Mr. October finding his sweet spot, and news that Bones is returning full-time to looping with Justin Thom…
01:00:15 |
Fri 01 Oct 2021
The Asswagon breaks down and Kevin Clark of The Ringer joins to talk Bears-Browns
This Wednesday episode begins with some sad news about an SGS favorite getting sold for parts. Then Andy and Brendan offer some Ryder Cup clean-up with one more thought about how this could go for th…
01:03:21 |
Wed 29 Sep 2021
Sunday at the Ryder Cup: Drinks, Tears, Thanks, and Takes
Our week in Sheboygan comes to an end with an American rout at the Ryder Cup. This recap episode is once again live from the Bixby Bus. It begins with a “thanks” to Mr. Kohler, a call back to an amus…
01:22:42 |
Mon 27 Sep 2021
Saturday at the Ryder Cup: Beer chugging-gate
This Saturday night episode begins with Andy and Brendan pondering whether they should decamp from Sheboygan and hit the road in the Bixby Bus to go to the Bears-Browns game. The U.S. has all but loc…
00:43:05 |
Sun 26 Sep 2021
Friday at the Ryder Cup: Is this over?
It’s Friday! And not just any Friday, but a Friday with real, actual Ryder Cup matches to dissect and delight in after a full day at Whistling Straits. Andy and Brendan, with appearances by Will Knig…
00:42:38 |
Sat 25 Sep 2021
Thursday at the Ryder Cup -- Lineups set, Opening ceremony amusements
This special Thursday episode reacts to finally, at long last, getting some real lineups to discuss after an interminable week of pre-match ceremony. Andy and Brendan shout about the absolute howitze…
00:40:18 |
Thu 23 Sep 2021
Weds at the Ryder Cup: Can we talk about this astronaut mannequin?
This Wednesday episode comes to you live from the Bixby Bus in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Andy and Brendan offer some initial thoughts after walking around Whistling Straits on Wednesday morning and heari…
00:44:03 |
Wed 22 Sep 2021
A *new* world No. 1 at the Fortnite, Dutch Boy Toffer, and RV reconnaissance
Before the madness of the Ryder Cup and a flurry of episodes later this week, this truncated Victory Monday episode is a quick reaction to the weekend in golf, starting with Max Homa’s ridiculous bac…
00:27:33 |
Mon 20 Sep 2021
The annual SGS over-unders episode
This was an early mid-week recording for the Friday episode, with Andy on solo dad duty and Brendan with school golf outings to tend to and the flurry of Ryder Cup episodes coming next week. They beg…
00:59:21 |
Fri 17 Sep 2021
Awards angst, Fortnite Tent Championship, and Bryson’s ‘wrecked hands’
This Wednesday episode begins with some trepidation about transportation for next week as the Shotgun Start goes on the road for the Ryder Cup. Then they get to the farcical PGA Tour season-ending aw…
00:48:33 |
Wed 15 Sep 2021
No one has ever ‘waited all day for Sunday night’
This Sunday episode was recorded during halftime of the Bears-Rams game and begins with some questions about Andy Dalton, specifically, “why?” There’s also a critique about the theme song for Sunday …
00:37:23 |
Mon 13 Sep 2021
U.S. Ryder Cup team finalized, and a Spotlight on the BMW PGA at Wentworth
This Friday episode begins with some reaction to Steve Stricker finalizing his roster for the Ryder Cup this month. Andy and Brendan praise the picks, highlightling Scheffler’s suitability. They also…
01:24:21 |
Fri 10 Sep 2021
It’s coming home...to Ernie’s masterpiece
This punchy Wednesday episode begins with a celebration of a golf achievement the likes of which we will not see again, the “Chase for 83” ending on the Minor League Golf Tour. Andy and Brendan celeb…
00:43:43 |
Wed 08 Sep 2021
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