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
Phil’s “selflessness,” SLG vs. PGL, and Walker Cup preview with Brentley Romine
This Friday episode begins with some quick reactions to Phil Mickelson taking the early lead in Charlotte, which is an occasion to quickly pivot to his quotes that joining a PGL or SLG league for ten…
01:23:47 |
Fri 07 May 2021
I left a Premier League and came back a Super League
This Wednesday episode begins with Courtesy and Brendan discussing their distaste for the whole May the 4th proliferation, as well as the one liquor that never seems to dwindle on their bars. Then th…
01:01:45 |
Wed 05 May 2021
A big day for BAW golf, Pine Valley maneuvers, and centerline flagpoles
This Monday episode gets back to some SGS roots, with a quick and unprepared whip around the results from the weekend in the golf world. It really, actually is a short one. They begin with the Valspa…
00:35:20 |
Mon 03 May 2021
Victory Friday! The Bears have their QB
All golf talk is set aside at the start of this Friday episode, which was recorded minutes after the Bears traded up and drafted QB Justin Fields (and hours after reporting on Aaron Rodgers wanting o…
01:16:23 |
Fri 30 Apr 2021
Snakepits, Monday Q PIP Impacts, and Burger Dog qualms
This Wednesday episode begins with Brendan having to answer to some angry Aussies and attempt to clarify his Leishman comp from Monday. It’s also a rambling episode with Andy on the road with a broke…
00:40:26 |
Tue 27 Apr 2021
Louisiana pillow fight, Slow play will ruin your day, and Buddy’s boy
This Monday episode begins with Andy disclosing an explosive handicap scandal from his Fried Egg event over the weekend. Then they get to the golf from the weekend, beginning with the first to finish…
00:46:06 |
Mon 26 Apr 2021
PIP Squeaks, longitude or latitude, and a Franco Flashback Friday
This Friday episode begins with some reaction to both “town crier” and “baton boy” references making it onto featured group coverage on Billy Tour Live. There’s also some reaction to the Crier’s cont…
01:04:35 |
Fri 23 Apr 2021
The third annual walk-up music quiz
After year off, the PGA Tour returns to New Orleans and while there may no longer be walk-up music at this event, the listeners demand that this annual game goes on. So Andy makes a playlist of songs…
00:50:06 |
Tue 20 Apr 2021
Ko drought ends, Romo’s County Am adventure, and the legend of M.T. Johnson
This Monday episode begins with a discussion of some Chicago saloons, such as Lottie’s, the title sponsor of this week’s LPGA event, which Lydia Ko won on Saturday night. Brendan and Andy get into so…
00:57:13 |
Mon 19 Apr 2021
Pepperdine facts, Mother’s Day gifts, and Flashback Friday PGA whetting
It’s Friday and there is no script. Andy and Brendan begin with some thoughts on the first ever non-profit casino being built at TPC Scottsdale. Then there are some Mother’s Day gift ideas, like “tou…
00:56:52 |
Fri 16 Apr 2021
Everyman travel for Hideki, Pete Dye’s Harbour Town, and a Baton Boy apology
The Masters has come and gone but Shotgun Start plays on with this Wednesday episode. They begin with some clean up from the first men’s major of the year, hitting on Hideki’s overly onerous modes of…
00:43:52 |
Tue 13 Apr 2021
Hideki Can Win
Andy and Brendan put a bow on a fantastic weekend at the Masters, beginning with Hideki Matsuyama playing his way into a green jacket. They dispute the notion that this was somehow a boring Sunday or…
01:20:55 |
Mon 12 Apr 2021
Hideki’s tour de force, Billy Ho’s masterpiece, and contender/pretender for Sunday
A lively virtual Bixby House results in this punch-drunk Masters table-setter for Sunday. Andy and Brendan react to that outrageous inward 30 from Hideki Matsuyama, but not without first pondering a …
00:50:07 |
Sun 11 Apr 2021
Bryson’s “calibration devices” and a Masters player calls in to talk Woosie
It’s Friday night at the Masters! Andy and Brendan react to the 85th edition of the tournament at its midpoint, beginning with Justin Rose hanging on to his lead against a loaded gaggle of chargers. …
00:59:22 |
Fri 09 Apr 2021
Masters Thursday: Sandy’s top, Streb’s shank, Rose’s run, and Gary Player’s kid
Andy and Brendan are back for what is now an SGS Masters tradition -- daily podcasts reviewing all the inanities, amusements, and play both good and bad. This Thursday review begins with the incredib…
00:51:29 |
Fri 09 Apr 2021
Adam Scott’s running form, Favorite tee times, and Phil demands respect
Andy gets up off the mat after a sick day for this late night amuse bouche of an episode as the Masters tees off on Thursday. He and Brendan begin with a Masters fact of the day on the honorary start…
00:38:30 |
Thu 08 Apr 2021
Masters edition of Paulie Picks: CT machine impacts and the Waffle House difference
This special bonus Tuesday edition of the Shotgun Start features old friend Fried Egg Paulie. Perhaps you’ve heard, but gambling and daily fantasy have become a part of the golf scene, especially at …
00:38:42 |
Tue 06 Apr 2021
Patty’s plunge into Poppie’s Pool, Golden Child returns, Drive-Chip-Putt apathy
This Monday episode begins with news of Andy’s arrival back to the Land of Matt Fitzpatrick after some time-zone struggles. Then Brendan and Andy get into the first major winner of 2021, Patty Tavata…
00:55:32 |
Mon 05 Apr 2021
If a scorecard is put in a scorecard holder, is it then a scorebook?
This wandering Friday episode features fantastic intel on the procurement of Patrick Reed’s apparel but begins with a quick announcement on some Masters week community gathering at a virtual Bixby Ho…
01:02:45 |
Fri 02 Apr 2021
The Fall of the Blue Wall, ANWA intel, and top 10 title sponsors
This Wednesday episode begins with a fun Sabbo story on his preferred drink order. Then there’s a debate on the merits of orange juice. Andy and Brendan eventually get into the schedule for the week,…
00:49:41 |
Wed 31 Mar 2021
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