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
Reed’s revenge, Geronimo’s lament, and PGL comes out of the shadows
We get back to our roots in this episode with an opening admission of some significant Sunday night worse for the wear status. An SGS host may not be the only one down on Monday, as we express empath…
00:59:03 |
Mon 24 Feb 2020
The Mexico-to-Muscat gang, Remembering Ryo-mania, and Rory vs. PGL
A loopy Friday episode begins with a celebration of democracy and the voting process that will put Lee Westwood on the PGA Tour Live feed all day Friday in Mexico. This is interrupted by a rant on ev…
01:10:33 |
Fri 21 Feb 2020
JupScoop on MJ’s paradise, Rory’s “WGC Slam” chase, and PR Open field delights
Finally, it’s World Golf Championship week. But first, on the occasion of Michael Jordan’s birthday, we provide some amusing details on Grove XXIII, MJ’s own newish club down in South Florida. Back o…
00:57:49 |
Wed 19 Feb 2020
The Riviera difference, the CBS problem, and golf All Star weekend ideas
Greetings! And apologies for this delayed Presidents Day edition of the Shotgun Start. We begin with a deep discussion on our favorite Presidents and a plea for podcasting holidays. Then we get to Ad…
01:11:30 |
Mon 17 Feb 2020
Brooksy injury alarm, PGL train chugging, and PGA Tour takes the TV reins
Love is not in the air for this Valentine’s Friday edition of the Shotgun Start. The massive movements in the foundations of golf rumbling this week are given a full account, with a few inside bits a…
01:04:40 |
Fri 14 Feb 2020
Riv’s No. 1, Tiger on the PGL, and the return of Dick Johnson
The best week on the PGA Tour schedule is here and we spend the first chunk of this Wednesday episode covering all that makes it No. 1. We go into some of the defining characteristics of Riviera, how…
00:57:08 |
Wed 12 Feb 2020
Pebble winds, balloons, Yoshi shells, “Bombs,” and the new Union Green
This freewheeling Monday episode jumps to-and-fro on a variety of topics from an eventful weekend in golf. We begin with Sunday at Pebble Beach, where some firm conditions and high winds created a hi…
00:57:06 |
Mon 10 Feb 2020
Asinine responses to distance report and a David Duval flashback
This Friday episode begins with some quick reactions to early scoring from across the world of golf. This prompts further angst about the fact that there is no Shotlink at the other venues this week …
00:48:27 |
Fri 07 Feb 2020
‘Break the cycle’ jubilation, the Billy Ho POV, and J-Day’s paradise
The Shotgun Start goes back to its roots for a short and sweet Wednesday episode brought on by Brendan’s lack of a voice. We begin with the news of the day and perhaps the news of the next decade: th…
00:33:58 |
Wed 05 Feb 2020
Webb buries Finau, GMac back, and the Quigley conundrum
This flu episode begins with some thoughts on the Super Bowl and the halftime show in Miami. Brendan also apologizes for his absence last week, the late release, and his horrible sounding voice. Once…
00:57:42 |
Mon 03 Feb 2020
A show about nothing with Shane Bacon
Shane Bacon fills in for a flu-ridden Brendan Porath to talk about the Waste Management, Jordan Spieth, life, and a potential revamping of the World Golf Hall of Fame.
00:55:24 |
Fri 31 Jan 2020
The Major Medical Phoenix Open, PGA Tour fights back, and Olympics ennui
This Wednesday episode begins with an appreciation of the Phoenix Open and how it’s worked to build a completely unique identity on a crowded schedule of “regular” PGA Tour events. We lament the copy…
01:02:20 |
Wed 29 Jan 2020
Tiger and the Mamba, Bryson gets timed, and World Tour reactions
We begin this Monday episode with a solemn note on the loss of Kobe Bryant at 41 years old and how the tragedy on Sunday immediately became a part of the much smaller story happening at Torrey Pines.…
01:02:46 |
Mon 27 Jan 2020
A threat to the PGA Tour arises?, Sungjae’s snacks, and PGA Show whimsy
This Friday episode begins by immediately diving into the major scoop from Geoff Shackelford on Thursday night that the concept of a new World Golf Tour is on the table and being taken seriously by s…
01:00:41 |
Fri 24 Jan 2020
Torrey changes, Tiger changes woods, and PGA Show angst
This Wednesday episode begins with a mix of anticipation and anxiety about some PGA Show travel. Then we get to the schedule for the week, starting with the leaderboard for the Wednesday finish on th…
00:54:29 |
Wed 22 Jan 2020
Boom times on Westy Island, FIGJAM’s plummet, and never-ending LPGA Playoff
This holiday Monday episode of the Shotgun Start begins with a jubilant Andy shouting about the Packers loss and Lee Westwood’s win. We dissect Westy’s new approach to life and practice, his ball-ret…
01:02:23 |
Mon 20 Jan 2020
Brooks comes over the top, the Gainey in the room, and Sabbo Flashback
This Friday episode focuses on the off-course drama that seems to have sucked up all the oxygen in January. During a leaderboard check-in, Brendan and Andy get to Abu Dhabi and discuss the Bryson-Bro…
00:59:39 |
Fri 17 Jan 2020
Bryson frozen out of PAC but not Lab Coat crew and Tour’s slow play ‘enhancements’
This Wednesday episode begins with a lengthy digression on Topgolf and what may or may not be considered proper Topgolf etiquette and behavior. Then Brendan and Andy get to the schedule for the week …
01:03:33 |
Wed 15 Jan 2020
A “no fans” tipping point, Trinity Forest booted, and Charlie caught on camera
The new week begins with new grist for the “no fans” movement. An interminable end to the Sony Open that included balls rocketing off jumbotrons, generous grandstand drops from horrible hooks, and hu…
00:50:24 |
Mon 13 Jan 2020
Reed and Desist, Waialae winds, and Carson goes to Ponte Vedra
This Friday episode begins with stories from the field. First, a note about a run-in with Ed “The Pool Boy” Fiori, who was made aware of his new fanbase. Second, some intel on the whereabouts of Robe…
00:57:15 |
Fri 10 Jan 2020
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