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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 know on golf through a rapid and fun catch-up discussion.

Kapalua’s low score problem, Tour Champ match play!?, and TGL curiosity

82 hours 57 mins; January 05, 2025

PGA Tour is back for ‘warm up’ at Kapalua for $20 million, plus free agent clothes and clubs moves

65 hours 23 mins; January 02, 2025

Scottie’s “100 percent” recovery, 2024 laments, and 2025 optimism

64 hours 13 mins; December 30, 2024

The 2024 Year in Review, Part 9 - The End!

84 hours 25 mins; December 22, 2024

The 2024 Year in Review, Part 8

191 hours 10 mins; December 19, 2024

The 2024 Year in Review, Part 7

215 hours 50 mins; December 17, 2024

The 2024 Year in Review, Part 6

141 hours 8 mins; December 15, 2024

The 2024 Year in Review, Part 5

146 hours 3 mins; December 12, 2024

The 2024 Year in Review, Part 4

167 hours 50 mins; December 10, 2024

The Scottie rules, JT’s speed shopping, and Norman acknowledges LIV departure

58 mins; December 08, 2024

LIV Hot turned Cool Stove rumors, Kisner lands top NBC gig, and Golf Advice

70 hours 3 mins; December 05, 2024

LIV Golf hot stove signings, Jay Monahan’s salary, and LPGA’s leadership problem

58 mins; December 03, 2024

The 2024 Year in Review, Part 3

146 hours 22 mins; December 02, 2024

The 2024 Year in Review, Part 2

105 hours 52 mins; November 29, 2024

The 2024 Year in Review, Part 1

113 hours 15 mins; November 27, 2024

The PGA Tour’s need to change its card process, Lexi’s farewell complaint, and Black Friday hacks

66 hours 38 mins; November 24, 2024

A coverage conspiracy theory, Golf Channel gets spun off, and Golf Advice

78 hours 11 mins; November 21, 2024

“They think we’re stupid” — Of PGA Tour budget, field, and card cuts

68 hours 18 mins; November 19, 2024

Rory and Campos tears follow wins, Pace of Play disaster on LPGA, and NFL sadness

61 hours 57 mins; November 17, 2024

Ryder Cup pay-for-play debate heats up again, Zinger memorabilia auction, and Golf Advice

65 hours 18 mins; November 15, 2024

Zinger is back!, Mav rescues the mules, and Bears cataclysm

64 hours 40 mins; November 13, 2024

Champions Tour minute becomes Champs Tour Weekend, Odd DQ in Mexico, and Waring-mania

59 mins; November 10, 2024

Confused by golf holes in the metaverse, Rory’s swing changes and Elon love, and Golf Advice

68 hours 43 mins; November 07, 2024

Real November stakes, Cutthroat Corners, and Champs Tour Finale distracts Ernie

57 mins; November 05, 2024

Bryson goes back to SMU, There are TGL Betting Odds, and an old Billy on Tour

56 mins; November 03, 2024

Risers and fallers from 2024 PGA Tour season and could you catch an NFL QB’s pass

61 hours 16 mins; November 01, 2024

Insane pace-of-play policy, PGA Tour changes, and 7th Annual Halloween Costume ideas

78 hours 30 mins; October 30, 2024

Hail Mary Monday, JT’s close call in Japan, and international scheduling

67 hours 33 mins; October 27, 2024

Revisiting the Jumbo Ozaki Spotlight

45 mins; October 27, 2024

Will Tour suspend Scottie and Rory for The Showdown match, TGL personality quiz, and Golf Advice

54 mins; October 24, 2024

TGL ticket prices and schedule release, Champs Tour depot, and Scottie's future schedule

50 mins; October 23, 2024

Posty and the fall ball boys, stinky Shriners, and playoff proposals

36 mins; October 20, 2024

Shriners wind delay, "Supermoon" definitions, and Old Course Golf Advice

54 mins; October 18, 2024

Ryder Cup ticket price outrage, Northwestern’s notable alumni, and DPWT card races

58 mins; October 15, 2024

Arguments for more lava golf, more fall call-ups, and faster pace of play

52 mins; October 13, 2024

Reading Wikipedia pages of obscure 1990s PGA Tour pros

60 hours 53 mins; October 10, 2024

The Jay Don Blake 500, Ryder Cup eligibility Qs, and Utah qualifying scandal

64 hours 17 mins; October 08, 2024

Dunhill Dreams of blowing up the Road Hole, Golf Channel’s Sanderson coverage, and KFT grads

57 mins; October 06, 2024

Yasir-Jay Tracker, Rory’s deal optimism, and Pat Reed quotes Ralph Waldo Emerson

87 hours 41 mins; October 03, 2024

Yasir and Jay play together, Cutthroat Tour proposals, and a Ballfrogs documentary

71 hours 13 mins; October 02, 2024

Grading the Presidents Cup, USA team’s future, and a farewell to Dayman

69 hours 26 mins; September 29, 2024

Presidents Cup Day 1 Disaster, and other assorted shouting

60 hours 40 mins; September 26, 2024

A quick Presidents Cup Eve jamboree

27 mins; September 25, 2024

Presidents Cup crossroads, Royal Montreal misfortunes, and a chat with Billy Draddy

67 hours 45 mins; September 24, 2024

A Rory-Billy battle for the ages, LIV’s cinderella story, and Mid-Am Minute

55 mins; September 22, 2024

Is LIV’s team championship format better than the FedExCup, and SGS Golf Advice

52 mins; September 20, 2024

Disastrous TV ratings and How LIV guys could return to PGA Tour as talks stall

70 hours 45 mins; September 18, 2024

Rory’s RCD heartbreak, Solheim streak snapped, and Rahm’s LIV conquest

78 hours 3 mins; September 15, 2024

Solheim Cup dramas, Champs Tour takes South Dakota, and Golf Advice

65 hours 7 mins; September 12, 2024

PGA Tour and Saudi PIF meet, Royal County Down vs. Bolingbrook, and Fall awards

46 mins; September 10, 2024

Victory Monday, Football disasters, and Kevin Sutherland disrespect

31 mins; September 08, 2024

Will the LIV vs. PGA Tour match end the dysfunction and SGS Golf Advice

57 mins; September 05, 2024

JT and Billy Ho left off P Cup roster, Internationals add Canadians, Frugalite Corner returns

50 mins; September 03, 2024

Scottie wins Low Net (and lots of cash) at Snoozy Tour Championship

52 mins; September 02, 2024

Jay Monahan speaks, YouTube Golf is played, and Golf Advice is given

58 mins; August 29, 2024

Tour Championship protests, East Lake grumbles, and Creator Classic questions

65 hours 16 mins; August 28, 2024

Triumph and disaster at St. Andrews, Playing-Captain Keegan? And the club-toss test

71 hours 10 mins; August 25, 2024

Brutal pace at the Old Course, Startling FedExCup Facts, and Golf Advice

62 hours 39 mins; August 22, 2024

The Old Course in August, Rocky Mountain FedExCup Fever, and Beer Consumption habits

57 mins; August 20, 2024

Dueling finishes on LIV and PGA Tour Playoffs and a punishing U.S. Am

60 hours 12 mins; August 18, 2024

Monahan speaks at Tour’s ‘Silly’ Playoffs, 2025 Schedule release, and Golf Advice

67 hours 54 mins; August 15, 2024

Kuchar cleanup, More sweating in Memphis, and U.S. Am nuggets

67 hours 1 min; August 13, 2024

Insane Matt Kuchar protest puts Wyndham on hold while Lydia Ko wins gold

70 hours 28 mins; August 11, 2024

Apologies to Rickie and Spieth, Nelly’s stumbles, and Golf Advice

59 mins; August 08, 2024

FedEx Cup fever, Cutthroat Corner returns, and Women's Olympic Golf preview

58 mins; August 06, 2024

Olympics golf arrives, Scottie gets gold, and a Xander-Rory tiff

62 hours 32 mins; August 04, 2024

Wyndham Clark anger, Olympic sport gatekeeping, and Golf Advice

40 mins; August 01, 2024

Brendan returns, Olympic predictions, and Beach Takes

58 mins; July 31, 2024

Vegas victorious at 3M Open, Rahm wins on LIV, and Olympics talk

68 hours 8 mins; July 29, 2024

State Open comparisons and lots of Golf Advice with Vince India

63 hours 19 mins; July 26, 2024

'Cuda recap, Player of the Year, and Playoff Bubble Boys with Shane Bacon

74 hours 46 mins; July 24, 2024

The Open recap: Xander’s ascendance, Course critiques, and men’s majors review

103 hours 20 mins; July 21, 2024

Saturday at the Open: Carnage and the Crier

49 mins; July 20, 2024

Friday at the Open: Glorious day at Troon terrorizes some big stars

54 mins; July 19, 2024

Thursday at the Open: Rory and Bryson flop, Todd Hamilton awe, and Troon punches

47 mins; July 18, 2024

Open Championship Preview: Rory redemption, Bryson vs. links golf, and Tiger tales

96 hours 52 mins; July 16, 2024

Bob’s home win, Monty wants Tiger to retire, and Victory Monday for Ernie

50 mins; July 15, 2024

Bryson's war of words with a coach, Rory reappears, & Golf Advice

70 hours 57 mins; July 11, 2024

A Ryder Cup captaincy stunner in Keegan, In-Out-Alt for Barbasol, and Scottish scuttlebutt

63 hours 11 mins; July 10, 2024

Deere Dilemmas, Dire Spieth future props, and a Tosti Tale from the Quad Cities

54 mins; July 07, 2024

An SGS Golf Advice Bonanza, A preferred lies 59 at John Deere, and Euro Tour sickness

71 hours 19 mins; July 05, 2024

Some Open questions for Troon, R&A leadership changes, and lingering Pinehurst critiques

60 hours 26 mins; July 03, 2024

How we define “choking” in golf, Akshay for Pres Cup, and Backboarding peaks

61 hours 4 mins; June 30, 2024

PGA leadership change, Scottie season “asterisks,” and Vanity Handicap advice

58 mins; June 28, 2024

Mule outcries, PG-B Tour reforms, and fun with U.S. Senior Open notables

52 mins; June 26, 2024

Scheffler Szn continues through protest, Yang gets a major, Rahm’s angry at drones

51 mins; June 23, 2024

Jay speaks, How Pinehurst flustered Scottie, Unsubstantiated rumors and Golf Advice

60 hours 56 mins; June 20, 2024

Rory WDs from Travelers, U.S. Open aftermath, and Olympics shut out BfB

57 mins; June 19, 2024

An Epic U.S. Open Recapped from the Ecco House

100 hours 18 mins; June 16, 2024

U.S. Open Saturday from the Ecco House

40 mins; June 15, 2024

U.S. Open Friday from the Ecco House

48 mins; June 14, 2024

U.S. Open Thursday from the Ecco House

36 mins; June 13, 2024

A U.S. Open preview from the Ecco House in Pinehurst

77 hours 33 mins; June 11, 2024

Scottie’s dominant, Rahm’s injured and unsubstantiated rumors from Pinehurst

58 mins; June 09, 2024

Memorial ennui, PIF-PGA Tour progress, and Tommy Tolles facts

64 hours 3 mins; June 06, 2024

LIV discontent, Xander takes aim at Jay, Sun Day Red melodrama

59 mins; June 04, 2024

U.S. Women’s Open rota, Canada drone disturbance, and eyebrow-raising PGA Tour Board interview

53 mins; June 02, 2024

Scheffler freed, Massacres at U.S. Women’s Open, and Nelly discourse

53 mins; May 30, 2024

Oh Canada, NCAA heavyweight fight, and USWO preview: Whiparound Wednesday Medley

75 hours 6 mins; May 28, 2024

The death of Grayson Murray and a weekend wrap

43 mins; May 27, 2024

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