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
- 1003
- Years Active
- 2019 - 2025
The Phoenix party ‘venue’, Ballfrauds boat-raced, and Aimpoint gets roasted
This Wednesday episode is yet another TGL Tuesday Live Show! Andy and Brendan went live on YouTube to react to the Ballfrogs getting blown out by LAGC at the SoFi Dome. Brendan begins the show by coi…
01:10:37 |
Wed 05 Feb 2025
Rory rolls at Pebble for PGA Tour booster week, Charley Hoffman pens letter, and DLF intel
Andy and Brendan went live on YouTube late Sunday night to recap Rory McIlroy's win at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, his 27th career victory on the PGA Tour. They dive into what was a quality weekend of g…
01:26:08 |
Mon 03 Feb 2025
PGA Tour gets to spitballin', Conspiracy Theory Friday, and SGS Golf Advice
Travel back from the Florida swamp pushed this episode to a Friday morning recording, but Brendan and Andy are still jazzed about PJ's interaction with "Sticks Boy", which was briefly immortalized by…
01:05:32 |
Fri 31 Jan 2025
Our onsite TGL bonanza, Pebble Beach buzz and DLF delirium
Andy and Brendan are together in Florida for this highly-anticipated Wednesday show, still recovering from their in-person TGL experience. The two unpack everything from Monday night's match, includi…
01:19:20 |
Wed 29 Jan 2025
Slow play slog at Torrey, Pebble sponsor exemptions, and more rollback quotes
A Saturday finish at the Farmers Open allowed for a Sunday morning recording, so Andy and Brendan went live on YouTube to recap Harris English's fifth PGA Tour win. English gets his flowers as a wort…
01:16:03 |
Sun 26 Jan 2025
Torrey WD-fest, Seth Waugh and looming pro golf battles, PGA’s rollback worries
The never-ending golf news cycle leads to a jam-packed Friday episode as Andy and Brendan unpack a week's worth of stories and rumors heading into the weekend. TGL sent out some team-themed email bla…
01:17:34 |
Fri 24 Jan 2025
TGL as Ryder Cup prep?!, Stinky Farmers field, JT asks for TV buy-in from peers
Andy and Brendan break down Billy Boy's ESPN debut on this Wednesday episode, recording right after the Atlanta Drive's shutout TGL win over NYGC. Billy Horschel was the star of the show, interacting…
01:07:06 |
Wed 22 Jan 2025
AmEx pace and setup messes, ‘The Tank Slam,’ and Zinger’s return!
Andy and Brendan went live on YouTube for this Monday recording celebrating a win by the Sepptic Tank! The two recap a slow, slow week at The American Express, with the final group taking 339 minutes…
01:21:17 |
Mon 20 Jan 2025
A new LIV TV deal as Norman officially exits, Hovland in the blender, SGS Golf Advice
It's a TGL ratings Thursday on The Shotgun Start, as Andy and Brendan unpack the latest numbers coming out of ESPN headquarters after Tiger's debut. Before getting to the numbers, the episode starts …
01:12:37 |
Fri 17 Jan 2025
TGL takes a step back in Tiger's debut, Rahm's OWGR gripes
Andy and Brendan return with some immediate takeaways after Tiger's Jupiter Links GC lost to LAGC in a rout in Week 2 of TGL. The two debate agree that the product took a step back this week, with wo…
01:15:07 |
Wed 15 Jan 2025
Chacarra’s criticism of LIV, Free relief party at the Sony, and clutch genes
Andy and Brendan went live on YouTube after Nick Taylor played spoiler and prevented an entire episode dedicated to Nico Echavarria Minute. To start, Andy is giddy about the Packers losing in the Wil…
00:45:40 |
Mon 13 Jan 2025
Annual over-unders for 2025 in golf, TGL ratings boom, and alarming quotes from Sony
A January tradition unlike any other, it's the latest installment of over-unders for the upcoming year in golf. The episode starts on a solemn note as Andy and Brendan discuss the ongoing fires in th…
01:47:36 |
Fri 10 Jan 2025
A TGL opening night content bonanza, amusements, and impressions
Andy and Brendan are off to the races immediately in this episode thanks to the first-ever TGL match and the content bonanza surrounding it. The two break down The Bay GC's blowout win over NYGC imme…
01:24:40 |
Wed 08 Jan 2025
Kapalua’s low score problem, Tour Champ match play!?, and TGL curiosity
Andy and Brendan are back to recap the first PGA Tour event of 2025, a Hideki Matsuyama win at The Sentry. Andy is fired up about the a Bears win in Green Bay to end the NFL season and Brendan now ha…
01:22:57 |
Mon 06 Jan 2025
PGA Tour is back for ‘warm up’ at Kapalua for $20 million, plus free agent clothes and clubs moves
Andy and Brendan went live on YouTube as the first round of the 2025 PGA Tour season wrapped. With round one of The Sentry (hard stop) over, they share their observations on both the on-course produc…
01:05:23 |
Fri 03 Jan 2025
Scottie’s “100 percent” recovery, 2024 laments, and 2025 optimism
Andy and Brendan return for the final episode of 2024 before The Sentry (hard cut) kicks off on Thursday to start the 2025 season. Per usual, this Monday episode begins with a Swag Sports Minute disc…
01:04:13 |
Tue 31 Dec 2024
The 2024 Year in Review, Part 9 - The End!
The 2024 Year in Review comes to an end with this final installment covering golf's ultimate prize, the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Before the Year in Review kicks off, Andy and Brendan react live to the end…
01:24:25 |
Sun 22 Dec 2024
The 2024 Year in Review, Part 8
Andy and Brendan return for yet another marathon episode of the 2024 Year in Review, covering the final men's major of the year and the end of the PGA Tour's regular season. Before the Year in Review…
03:11:10 |
Thu 19 Dec 2024
The 2024 Year in Review, Part 7
A news-filled Tuesday leads to an extra long episode as there's plenty to catch up on before Part 7 of the Year in Review. Andy and Brendan discuss Jay Monahan's video statement on the state of the P…
03:35:50 |
Tue 17 Dec 2024
The 2024 Year in Review, Part 6
Andy and Brendan return from the weekend with some excitement as Alejandro Tosti made it through Q-School on Sunday, securing his PGA Tour card for 2025 and ensuring another year of major league Tost…
02:21:08 |
Mon 16 Dec 2024
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