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
Masters Thursday: Dartboard National, Appreciating Tiger, and Bryson’s Adventure
Brendan and Andy fire it up to start their now traditional daily recaps of the Masters and there’s plenty to discuss after an eventful first day at Augusta National. They begin with the soft and wet …
00:53:20 |
Thu 12 Nov 2020
Bryson’s moment, Ridley’s moment, Chili’s Fajitas, and Paulie’s Picks
This Wednesday episode is an expanded Masters preview covering a range of serious and amusing topics for what will be a truly unique tournament at Augusta National. But first, a warning to read the f…
01:43:39 |
Wed 11 Nov 2020
Plumb bobbing wedge shots, early Augusta conditions, and Bryson’s yardages
The year 2020 is not all bad -- we got an extra day of Champions Tour golf! And what better way to start Masters week than with a chat about the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, where Ernie was plumb…
00:53:02 |
Mon 09 Nov 2020
An SGS Spotlight on Frank Stranahan, “Muscles” at the Masters
Here’s a Spotlight appetizer for the 2020 Masters, where the Thicc Boi Bryson and his protein shakes will be a headline story at Augusta National. The subject is Frank Stranahan, often thought of as …
01:02:45 |
Fri 06 Nov 2020
A jacketless Masters, A re-born Houston Open, and the legend of Toby Tree
This Election Day episode begins with Brendan and Andy rehashing some amusing answers from past anonymous players’ polls. Then they transition to the Masters Fact of the Day based off a tip about a p…
00:54:32 |
Tue 03 Nov 2020
Bermuda Brian, the fraud of “distance debate,” and The Old Course
Nothing can dampen spirits on this Victory Monday thanks to the work done by one Brian Gay, he of team Centinel Spine. Brendan and Andy rejoice in a win from an older poofer of the golf ball, and per…
00:39:59 |
Mon 02 Nov 2020
2020 Halloween golf costume ideas and Friday with Gellerman
Do you think Andy Sullivan is terrified of the murder hornet? With the golf action limited this week, this Friday episode meanders about from some quick thoughts on Bermuda, Cyprus, and Halloween. Br…
00:59:00 |
Fri 30 Oct 2020
GameDay at Augusta, Funky in Bermuda, and Aphrodite Goddess of War
This Wednesday episode begins with breaking news from Augusta National, where College GameDay will go live from in a couple weeks, there will be no Par-3 contest, and split tees will be put in use. A…
00:56:59 |
Tue 27 Oct 2020
Legends of the Waterfalls, Bryson’s spikes, and Ross for Less
It’s Victory Monday at the Shotgun Start and Brendan provides a short riposte after a weekend of attacks on his rotisserie chicken comments before celebrating a ride on the Baker rollercoaster. The g…
00:56:15 |
Mon 26 Oct 2020
A potpourri on rotisserie chicken, power lines, metal spikes, Tiger Tracker, and Seve
It’s Brendan’s wedding anniversary so this Friday episode quickly zips through a potpourri of topics with no real plan or direction. They begin with an unexpected but heated debate over rotisserie ch…
00:50:09 |
Fri 23 Oct 2020
Friar Tuck, Joey D, and the Pissbear
A Bixby-fueled early morning recording begins with a discussion of fast food preferences and an analysis of more dumb officespeak before addressing any golf. The shhhedule for the week begins with a …
00:52:25 |
Tue 20 Oct 2020
The Kokrakheads get their fix, Phil “pops” the Senior Tour, Omar Uresti returns
Brendan and Andy react to the breakthrough win for Jason Kokrak after 10 years and 232 starts on the PGA Tour. Unsurprisingly, there’s a sudden digression into hollering about the subject of no CT te…
00:49:31 |
Mon 19 Oct 2020
The Shadow Creek problem and the Westy conflict
Andy and Brendan close out the week with a lengthy discussion on Shadow Creek after the first round of the CJ Cup. But first, Brendan issues an apology on some course record confusion and Andy argues…
00:43:09 |
Fri 16 Oct 2020
The fake St. Andrews and a fake Cup
This Wednesday episode begins with the tale of Andy getting a speeding ticket somewhere in rural Iowa before transitioning to a Brendan apology for his grievous socks code oversight from Monday. On g…
00:50:30 |
Wed 14 Oct 2020
Speedy Sei Young gets her major, Hoodie Hatton, and Bryson vs. Fitzy
Andy and Brendan begin this Victory Monday with some brief comments on their 4-1 football teams and then some not-so-brief comments on the practice of examining potato chips for green complex design …
01:09:50 |
Mon 12 Oct 2020
A chat with The Ringer’s Kevin Clark, Bryson Gilmore, and Chicken Nugget Country Club
Ringer staff writer Kevin Clark joins for a wide-ranging and amusing discussion on golf, the NFL, and the prospects for two specific teams in the Great Lakes region in this Friday episode. But first,…
01:10:37 |
Fri 09 Oct 2020
A major in a bathroom sink, the true PGA, and a Crooked Cat omission
This Wednesday episode begins with some thoughts on what new equipment we might see rolled out in the annual PGA Tour stop in Las Vegas, as well what’s become of Union Green. Then Brendan and Andy mo…
00:42:38 |
Wed 07 Oct 2020
Sergio’s Chicken Championship, Waterlogged Westy, and the Little Engine
After assessing the triumphs and ruins of another NFL Sunday, Brendan (begrudgingly) and Andy go into Sergio Garcia’s impressive win to rocket up the Courier Cup standings. They hit on the aesthetics…
00:59:24 |
Mon 05 Oct 2020
The Shoe Incident, Sabbo’s Swanky RV, and a Dirt McGirt story
SGS closes out the week with some tales from the road as Andy drives around the country. There’s been another shoe incident and it’s a good one. There’s also some intel picked up on the PGA Tour's RV…
00:50:52 |
Fri 02 Oct 2020
The Milk Carton Crew, Mississippi trivia, and the honourable backboard
Celebrate this week’s National Coffee Day with a subscription to the Shotgun Start Blend at Bixby, and Andy might be sending you a free bag of beans this week. After some brief comments on Carson mod…
00:50:48 |
Tue 29 Sep 2020
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