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
Solheim grading, match play rules drama, and Net Tour Champ flops
This Monday episode comes out late reacting to the holiday finish of the Solheim Cup, where Europe cruised to a victory at Inverness. Andy and Brendan discuss the captains’ strategies and misjudgemen…
01:01:38 |
Mon 06 Sep 2021
Solheim study, Ryder Cup 1st mate Phil, and Cantlay crushes Net Tour Champ format
This early Friday episode begins with a discussion on best practices for unboxing videos and some Brendan anxiety over that. Then it’s on to the event of the week, the Solheim Cup, which is set up pe…
00:51:37 |
Thu 02 Sep 2021
The Brooksy Bylaw, Net Tour Championship, and Burly Boy Journeyman
This Wednesday episode gloriously falls on the first of the month, so you can imagine Andy’s giddiness. Brendan’s mood is also lifted by the fact that he’s not calling in from a space cave and the au…
01:01:49 |
Tue 31 Aug 2021
Exploring the limits of podcasting potential
Even by Shotgun Start standards, this is a bit of an experimental episode. With Brendan up in Baltimore covering the BMW Championship, and the late finish, he calls in from the road along with Kevin …
00:42:23 |
Mon 30 Aug 2021
2021 majors come to a close, Tuesday finish for the good of the game, and Boise drama
This Monday episode begins with a tale from the road, as a family vacation gets off to a rough start. Then it’s on to the Women’s Open at Carnoustie, which closed the books on the majors for 2021. An…
00:41:02 |
Mon 23 Aug 2021
Nerves-less Nelly, was DJ’s spare driver on the ferry, and Flashback to St. Andrews
This Friday episode begins with some wedding talk before Andy and Brendan get to the golf. On golf, they begin with the Women’s Open, where Nelly Korda is again at the top of the leaderboard. They di…
00:44:48 |
Thu 19 Aug 2021
Carnoustie coffee golf, Playoffs confusion, and Big Daddy journeyman
This Wednesday episode begins with the event of the week, the Women’s Open at Carnoustie. Andy and Brendan highlight some of the key tee times and discuss the course setup options that should test th…
00:52:45 |
Tue 17 Aug 2021
Alternate lines at Oakmont, over-dramatizing the Top 125, and KFT card watch
This Monday episode reacts to a full and diverse weekend of golf offerings, starting with the U.S. Amateur. Andy and Brendan review the revolving door of tv channels that the final visited, the Greas…
00:58:02 |
Mon 16 Aug 2021
U.S. Am reactions, OWGR reform, golf’s field of dreams, and Flashback to Watts Gunn
This summer hours Friday episode wanders around, starting with some thoughts on the early bracket matches at the U.S. Amateur. Chicago may have a new favorite son, Mike Holmgren’s son is a big boy, T…
00:53:01 |
Thu 12 Aug 2021
Superfluous caps Top 10, Superfluous “ue” at U.S. Am, and Journeyman of the Week
This Wednesday episode is a wide-ranging look at all the games within the game this week -- the top 125 to make the playoffs, the ISP Top 10, the Risk-Reward Challenges, the cards at the KFT, the U.S…
01:05:00 |
Wed 11 Aug 2021
Nelly’s gold, Prancing in Memphis, Hurried Harris and Befuddled Bryson
This Monday episode begins with feelings of vindication and delight over some high-profile confusion on the Home of Golf during the final round telecast at TPC Initech. Then Andy and Brendan get into…
01:01:35 |
Mon 09 Aug 2021
Applauding Aditi, Hoping for Herman and Henson, and Bashing Bryson
This Friday episode is another AM recording to work around the overnight Olympics, which Andy and Brendan immediately jump into at the top. They start with the peculiar decision not to play more than…
00:55:30 |
Fri 06 Aug 2021
Defending medalists, Schedule moves & playoffs tinkering, and Journeyman of the week
This Wednesday episode begins with a preview of the women’s golf competition at the Olympics, and a quick rebuttal to any notion that it’s unfortunate the course might play “harder” for the women one…
00:49:43 |
Wed 04 Aug 2021
A Boy from Bratislava grows up to be the Silver Slovak
A triumphant Monday episode begins with some “we’ll always remember where we were” reminiscences about a legendary Saturday night and Sunday morning at the men’s Olympic golf competition. Andy and Br…
01:00:04 |
Mon 02 Aug 2021
We got ourselves a game -- C’mon Rory!
This Friday morning episode is full of life with the race for Low Rory absolutely heating up at Kasumigaseki with 36 more holes to play for the gold medal. Andy and Brendan discuss some early Olympic…
00:34:46 |
Fri 30 Jul 2021
Olympics optimism, Australia apologies, and Eastern elitism
This Wednesday episode begins with Andy bringing up the hot water Brendan found himself in with the entire continent of Australia. They transition to this week’s Olympics men’s competition in Tokyo. …
00:43:08 |
Wed 28 Jul 2021
Captain America goes to Tokyo, Minjee gets a major, and #DoddWatch
This Monday episode is held together by scotch tape with Andy recording from the bar at a golf course and Brendan on a phone from the beach. But it’s here, and well, that’s an accomplishment. The two…
00:29:24 |
Sun 25 Jul 2021
Summer hours and Friday story time
This Friday episode begins with the building anticipation for a lifelong dream realized, Rory Sabbatini representing Slovakia in the Olympics. Andy and Brendan then transition to early action from ac…
00:46:12 |
Fri 23 Jul 2021
Bottled water’s major, Seniors at Sunningdale, Bandon becomes an ‘Armlock Site’
This Wednesday episode begins with some congratulations for Andy North, Jerry Kelly, and Bucks fans everywhere. It also begins with Andy asking some hard questions about the new sponsor for NE Ohio’s…
00:43:25 |
Wed 21 Jul 2021
A recap of The Open, where Collin Morikawa defeated Pressure
The seventh men’s major championship in less than a year is in the books, and Collin Morikawa bookends his PGA last August with an Open Championship this July. Andy and Brendan react to the final rou…
01:15:23 |
Sun 18 Jul 2021
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