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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

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90:40

The Year in Review, Part 7

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/12/20

LIV officially launches, and the pace of this Year in Review series slows considerably. This part covers, essentially, two weeks -- the RBC Canadian Open, which was opposite the inaugural LIV London event, and the U.S. Open, arguably the championship of the year in men’s golf. Andy and Brendan delight in the absurdities of the first actual LIV event and some of the drama around it that carried over into the week at Brookline. This is the usual SGS approach to the year in review, focusing more on the

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93:07

The Year in Review, Part 6

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/12/19

This episode of the Year in Review begins with the newly-crowned Husky Boy Ranch at the Byron Nelson before moving to the second men’s major of the year at Southern Hills. It was there that the “pampered fcks” got worked up about sand, Tiger hobbled along, and a relatively flat major came to life in the final hour. Also included in this segment is the release of the first “LIV List,” Bryson finding “the Lord,” and some amusing leaks about plans for the first draft party. This is the usual SGS

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100:46

The Year in Review, Part 5

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/12/16

It’s a beefy, old-school length episode of the Year in Review that begins with the Masters, where Tiger made his return to competitive golf. Andy and Brendan cover that major in great detail, then celebrate, sorta, Spieth’s victory at Hilton Head, some absurd re-writing of the record books at Zurich, and a whole lot of weird and forgotten LIV details that started to leak out during this time period. This is the usual SGS approach to the year in review, focusing more on the amusing, inane, and

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81:03

The Year in Review, Part 4

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/12/13

The Year in Review continues with the first major-ish event of 2022, the Players Championship. This edition will be remembered most for the breakout performance from Gold Boy, but it was also a big week for the PGA Tour Bot and the brand messaging from Jay Monahan’s team in response to Saudi rumors. Also included in this portion are the Valspar and Valero, some ANWA and the ANA farewell, and a WGC Match Play review. This is the usual SGS approach to the year in review, focusing more on the amusing,

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61:07

The Match is back, NYT digs into LIV, and questions...

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/12/12

Andy and Brendan return after a week together out on the west coast, and they begin with tales of Baker coming back to haunt a survivor pool, birthday party overkill, and an overzealous kids tumbling class enforcer getting in Andy’s kitchen. On golf, they begin with The Match, and its success for the golf geeks everywhere. They praise JT, pan the amount of carts, question how we frame Tiger’s “progress,”ponder whether more of these should replace actual PGA Tour events, and investigate Phil’s odd

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69:45

The Year in Review, Part 3

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/12/07

The annual Year in Review series marches on as Andy and Brendan wrap up the West Coast swing with Riviera and move over to the Swamp Swing. This part covers the moment when everything blew up for real in the golf world, with Phil’s “scary mfers” quote coming to light via Alan Shipnuck, the reaction to it, and the fallout in the “pausing” and cancellation of sponsor deals. There’s also plenty of amusing non-Phil and non-LIV items from the start of the Florida swing. This is the usual SGS approach to

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44:25

Bahamas mud ball moaning, Courtesy car controversy,...

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/12/05

This Monday episode begins with some brief reactions to Sunday action for both the Bears and Browns, as well as a harrowing weekend injury that nearly cost one host his career. Then Andy and Brendan are on to the light golf offering from the weekend, with some angst about the Hero World Challenge cannibalizing the potential for better Aussie Opens and events down under. There’s a review of Viktor’s win and the mud ball objections, as well as Scottie Scheffler’s homemade proposal for addressing it

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70:48

The Year in Review, Part 2

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/12/02

The annual Year in Review series continues after a shortened part 1 due to the stomach bug. This Part 2 takes on some meaty events, picking up at Farmers, weaving up to Pebble and the opposite Saudi International event full of ridiculous quotes, Bryson’s moving target of injury explanations and driving range dramas, and revisiting the birth of “Cannon Fodder Charley” in Phoenix. This is the usual SGS approach to the year in review, focusing more on the amusing, inane, and extraordinary and it will

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51:32

Tiger talks and says ‘Greg has to go,’ LIV’s 2023...

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/11/30

This Wednesday episode begins with Andy bundled up in his unheated shed and Brendan nice and warm indoors in Maryland prepared for the various seasons. They then jump into Tiger’s press conference from the Hero, covering a range of topics from cooperation with LIV, Sharky hatred, the use of carts, the Tour taking out a loan and Phil’s contradiction of that, and the notion of players wanting to compare themselves to Hogan and Snead. Schedule for the week hits on Hero and a great event down under

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49:56

The Year in Review, Part 1

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/11/28

The annual Year in Review series is back, but it starts off worse for the wear with Andy battling a stomach bug and Brendan having the kids at home for an unexpected “snow” day off following the Thanksgiving vacation. So plans are cut short and this Part 1 gets us through the first few events of 2022. The episode begins as always with Kapulua, where preferred lies were in play, Phil and Bryson were scheming, scores were low, Notah had his level, and a new metric for gauging elevation change was

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70:59

Hollering about the PIP and Golf Advice for your...

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/11/23

This Wednesday episode begins with some initial thoughts on Thanksgiving dinner prep and travel before a brief discussion on the majors maybe no longer accepting the kind of contact ball that one big Aussie prefers to play. Andy and Brendan then dive into the official PIP results for this past year, with some absolutely preposterous and disrespectful NFL QB x Spieth comps. They also ponder just how much time was spent on the formula, who has a gripe about their ranking, and where it goes from here

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49:31

Rory and Rahm take Euro trophies and LPGA sponsor...

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/11/21

This Monday episode begins with tales of woe from a mostly losing sports weekend for both Andy and Brendan. Then they jump into the results from around the globe, beginning in Dubai with Jon Rahm winning the season-ending event on the DP World Tour and Rory McIlroy winning the season-long points race. They go through each of those players’ seasons of scant starts on the Euro Tour, compared to say, a Ryan Fox, and ask if this arrangement is sustainable. On the PGA Tour, they praise Adam Svensson for

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72:24

Rahm’s OWGR angst, LIV franchise values, ‘The Next...

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/11/17

This is a fun beefy Friday episode before Thanksgiving week . Andy and Brendan begin with some thoughts on Cole Hammer’s instant success at RSM, DL3’s thumb on the scale, a new nickname for Mac Hughes, and the notion of Ryder Cup captain advice. At the CME, we get word from the ground from a friend who’s playing (and chopping at) the other Tiburon course, which is open, while the women play for their massive purse. On the Euro Tour, they discuss Rahm’s feisty comments on OWGR “fairness” for DPWT

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51:19

Rory says Norman needs to go and the PGA Tour gets a...

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/11/16

This Wednesday episode was not without its technical difficulties, but Andy and Brendan got it across the line. They begin with Rory’s quotes on Greg Norman and his needing to go and exit stage left for the two sides in pro golf to come together. They examine the changing tones, conciliatory shifts, and likelihood that this does happen the way Rory stated from Dubai. Then they get to the big news that the PGA Tour is coming out with a new app and a new website at the start of the year. Andy parses

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37:49

Finau joins the Pancake Zone, a two-driver DQ, and...

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/11/13

It’s a quick whiparound Monday episode, which begins with Andy lamenting his double-loss weekend and Brendan disgusted with the latest Browns debacle. Then they get to the main event, the Chuck Cup, and what it says about the Champs Tour that Steven Alker and a couple other select few just live at the top of these leaderboards every week. At the Houston Open, they praise the arrival of Tony Finau to the Swedish Pancake club, and also Mark Hubbard’s curious DQ for knowingly putting a 15th club in his

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59:09

Thirsty Shooter, a new LIV Ceo, FBF on Homero, and...

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/11/11

This Friday episode begins with some thoughts about the ping pong abilities of golfers. Then Andy and Brendan get to some of the golf, and one big thirstbucket of a move down at the Houston Open. News hits on the report that NBC will be replacing Roger Maltbie and Gary Koch on their golf broadcasts, and the odd backlash that followed. It also touches on the report that Mark King, formerly of TaylorMade, may become the new LIV Golf CEO while Greg Norman would head “upstairs.” Flashback Friday hits on

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47:15

Tiger’s busy ceremonial golf schedule, Schwab Cup...

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/11/09

This Wednesday episode begins with the announcement of a new gimmick at SGS that will try to include your feedback more often. Then Andy and Brendan meander on a variety of topics, from Big Ten football to Deshaun Watson to Niblicks season in review content. Then they get to the schedule for the week, beginning with the Houston Open, which returns to an intriguing Memorial Park. The LPGA finishes its regular season at the Blueberry Farm, which is the subject of searing critique and a tape-delay

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34:54

Russ cooks, Collin gets testy, and further comment on...

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/11/07

This is a disaster of a recording situation with poor Wifi creating a horrible delay on both ends, but Andy and Brendan march on with a meandering Monday episode. They begin with a couple quick comments on their weekend at The Tailgate down in Georgia. They award multiple Thirstbuckets of the Week for Jarmo Sandelin exploitation and rotisserie chicken exploitation. On the golf, the WWT Championship at Mayakoba is discussed with Russ Henley closing the deal, a new player climbing the World No. 1

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44:44

More Reed lawsuits, TMRW investor party, and Chicago...

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/11/02

It’s whiparound Wednesday. Andy and Brendan begin this episode with just a handful of topics and no real plan during this quiet time for professional golf. They discuss the notion of “scoops” on LIV team trades being reported on ESPN and elsewhere and how it’s all just a sham to keep the juice flowing. They discuss Pat Reed’s latest lawsuit, and how LIV might feel about that continuing to make further enemies across the golf landscape, including with a place like FOX Sports, which is a target of the

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52:02

LIV’s 1st season is done and the 5th Annual Halloween...

The Shotgun Start ·

2022/10/30

Andy and Brendan close out the month of October with this Monday episode on the weekend that was in golf and their annual golf-related Halloween costumes segment. There’s some follow up, and backlash to Andy’s Kim Swan “take” from the end of last week. There’s some praise for Seamus Power, Harrison Crowe, and Jordan Smith as winners from around the world over the weekend. Then they get into the LIV finale and if the team format worked in Miami, the languishing YouTube numbers, and a report of

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