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
“This one’s for you, Workday!”
A smiling Brendan and Andy hop on the horn and chat about all things Match 2 in what was a great day for golf in the spotlight. They review the all four players, the broadcast, Medalist, and the pros…
00:58:47 |
Mon 25 May 2020
Medalist preview ramblings and the Euro Tour’s new “Manor Swing”
This holiday weekend Friday episode rolls into the weekend with some pleasant news from Andy’s round in Minnesota this week, tales of conference calls gone awry, and the announcement that the Shotgun…
00:51:19 |
Fri 22 May 2020
SGS Spotlight on Ernie Els, Part 1
This Wednesday episode begins with a quick reaction to news that the U.S. Open will have no open qualifying this year. Then Brendan and Andy start to take on the monster that is the Spotlight of Erni…
01:43:22 |
Wed 20 May 2020
Reactions to golf’s return and grading the Seminole match
Andy and Brendan get together shortly after the conclusion of the Driving Relief match at Seminole to reflect on the return of televised golf. It starts with some gratitude for this effort and undert…
00:46:20 |
Mon 18 May 2020
An ebullient Seminole match preview, PXG apparel critiques, Flashlights to bygone PGAs
This joyous Friday episode starts with praise and thanks for the return of golf this weekend with the skins match at Seminole on Sunday. Brendan and Andy begin their preview with some reflective thou…
01:01:16 |
Fri 15 May 2020
Flashlight on “Little Sluman,” Ryder Cup mayo sandwich, new Tour health guidelines
This Wednesday episode goes in several different directions, from news of the day to two separate “Flashlights” at the end. Brendan and Andy begin with some reactions to the PGA Tour’s health guideli…
01:04:12 |
Wed 13 May 2020
“Zatch & Beefy,” Medalist match reactions, Vijay vs. the KFT
This Monday episode starts with a focus on weather talk as the ultimate small talk crutch, especially in our current quarantine moment. Tiger’s pet nicknames for ZJ and Bryson, unearthed in a video a…
00:49:23 |
Sun 10 May 2020
An SGS Spotlight on “Gentle” Ben Crenshaw
This Friday episode features our SGS Spotlight for the week and the subject is Ben Crenshaw. As usual for these Spotlights, it’s long, but take it in at your own plumb-bob pace. We get into Crenshaw’…
02:00:05 |
Fri 08 May 2020
“Flashlight” on Bobby Clampett, “Peak” decades, the Seminole Match
This Wednesday episode begins with a discussion on tacos, overrated components of tacos, and the delivery vessels of tacos. We then transition to the official announcement of the skins match at Semin…
01:20:23 |
Wed 06 May 2020
Card security and jumbo points, Hadwin’s lament, and apologies to Dell
This Monday episode primarily takes on the status developments across the various Tours. But we first begin with an apology to Dell for our naivete from a few weeks ago. Our discussion on the PGA Tou…
00:52:28 |
Mon 04 May 2020
SGS Spotlight on Davis Love III with Shane Bacon, Part II
We open this podcast with some further comments on the Sumo Citrus phenomenon, offer some friendly content plugs, and then roll into the second half of our Spotlight on Davis Love III with Shane Baco…
01:17:05 |
Fri 01 May 2020
SGS Spotlight on Davis Love III -- Part I with Shane Bacon
This Wednesday episode begins with some brief discussion on MJ vs. LeBron to stir the pot in Chicago, as well as some brief comments on the Ryder Cup unlikely transitioning to an “all captain’s picks…
01:07:59 |
Wed 29 Apr 2020
The Walk Up Music Quiz returns, Tiger v. Phil, and essential Shotlink services
This Monday episode is a departure from the heavy reading and listening on Nick Faldo of last week. We begin with some more reaction to The Match II becoming an official thing. We praise it, look for…
00:47:15 |
Mon 27 Apr 2020
SGS Spotlight on Nick Faldo: Part II with Sean Martin
An early recording of this Friday episode begins with some quick musings on the Match II as well as a tease for another Andy walk-up music segment he’s been prepping for all year. Also, before the NF…
01:34:15 |
Thu 23 Apr 2020
Nick Faldo spotlight Part 1 with Sean Martin, Extra Thicc Bryson and Finchem makes HOF,
This Wednesday episode begins with a brief rundown of the scant news from the past few days. That scantness gives us occasion to discuss Bryson DeChambeau’s claim that he may play the maximum allowab…
01:45:51 |
Wed 22 Apr 2020
One million tests, Mike Clayton on the glory days of the European Tour
This Monday episode begins with a brief reaction to the news from a Guardian report that the PGA Tour is hoping to secure 1 million coronavirus tests in order to complete its overhauled schedule. The…
01:15:36 |
Mon 20 Apr 2020
Pilgrim Rick, Nicklaus knockout, and the new PGA Tour schedule
This Friday episode begins by answering and discussing a few messages from listeners. What happens if Jack Nicklaus’ putter toss knocked out Doug Sanders? Did Brooksy expose the fan advantage during …
00:55:49 |
Fri 17 Apr 2020
Winged Foot Fiascoes: Re-living Sunday at the 2006 U.S. Open
This is a different style episode for the Shotgun Start, focusing on the final round of the U.S. Open the last time it was at Winged Foot. The episode features clips from an interview with Geoff Ogil…
01:43:17 |
Wed 15 Apr 2020
The Masters rewind experiment, 10 events we want saved, more AMA
Brendan and Andy return from the weekend with our golf appetites satiated in a way by the Masters Rewind on both ESPN and CBS. We discuss why this worked from the minor details to the obvious advanta…
01:12:12 |
Mon 13 Apr 2020
A Friday funhouse of random ramblings
It was a long week for Brendan and Andy, who are walking wounded into this Friday episode and just start talking about a sundry of topics before moving to some more AMA questions. First up is Andy’s …
01:21:25 |
Fri 10 Apr 2020
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