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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.

Scheffler “crime scene” video, Blockie meets Andy, and SGS Golf Advice

57 mins; May 24, 2024

Andy’s pro-am with Blockie, PIF-PGA Tour drama, and Valhalla fallout

51 mins; May 21, 2024

PGA Championship Sunday: Xander, Bryson, and Hov go crazy at Valhalla

79 hours 15 mins; May 19, 2024

PGA Championship Saturday: Contenders & Pretenders at a Birdiefest

46 mins; May 18, 2024

PGA Championship Friday: Scottie Scheffler’s Arrest Ball 66

49 mins; May 17, 2024

Thursday at the PGA Championship: Dartboard Valhalla and Stars Shine

37 mins; May 16, 2024

PGA Championship Preview: Rory, Scottie, Brooksy, Blockie (and Tour Board upheaval)

74 hours 28 mins; May 14, 2024

Rory’s happy hunting in Charlotte, Housecat behaviors, and Blockie SZN arrives

53 mins; May 13, 2024

Chaotic and directionless PGA Tour, Xander’s “free” relief, and SGS Golf Advice

55 mins; May 10, 2024

NBC’s plan for U.S. Open, PGA Tour board fights, and In-Out-Alt

59 mins; May 07, 2024

A PGA Tour product flop, Koepka’s case, and NBC’s future booth

52 mins; May 05, 2024

PGA Tour Board drama, Cutthroat Corner, and Golf Advice

54 mins; May 02, 2024

Rory’s board return delayed, LIV goes Boling..brook, and Blockie season arrives

50 mins; April 30, 2024

Rory and Lowry win, closing out Cochran week and LIV's win in Oz

70 hours 38 mins; April 28, 2024

PGA Tour Equity Distributions and the Annual Walk-Up Music Game

53 mins; April 25, 2024

Scrutinizing Zurich teams, the Jupiter Links rollout, and Cochran Corner

54 mins; April 23, 2024

Nelly and Scottie dominance, Slow play angst, and Billy Boy the ‘Show Pony’

59 mins; April 22, 2024

The Drive for 5, PGA Tour Board meets Theo Epstein, and Heritage troubles

53 mins; April 19, 2024

Brendan plays Augusta, Rory-LIV rumors, and In-Out-Alt for Puntacana

82 hours 16 mins; April 17, 2024

Sunday at the Masters: Scottie suffocates the field, more scuttlebutt, and Augusta delivers

76 hours 50 mins; April 14, 2024

Saturday at the Masters: Scottie’s world, Bryson on tilt, Collin’s ascent

54 mins; April 13, 2024

Friday at the Masters: Bryson, Tiger, Zatch’s cursing, and a notebook full of stories

55 mins; April 12, 2024

Thursday at the Masters: Windy pants and Thicc bois

40 mins; April 11, 2024

A Bonus Live Episode from the Draddy House in Augusta

32 mins; April 10, 2024

A Masters Preview from the Draddy House in Augusta

85 hours 48 mins; April 09, 2024

Spieth’s roof ball, Nelly dominance, Akshay’s arrival, and Augusta scuttlebutt

59 mins; April 07, 2024

Anxious about Augusta takes, AK vs. Bryson LIV quotes, and ANWA slow play

60 hours 0 mins; April 04, 2024

Masters pressssure rankings, LIV Doral questions, and Cutthroat Corner

57 mins; April 02, 2024

A great new Tosti Tale, Bryson’s “rollback” video, Jaeger beats Scottie

59 mins; March 31, 2024

Scheffler extremism, DiMarco delusion, and Unsubstantiated Rumor Friday

65 hours 33 mins; March 28, 2024

A controversy at DLF, Houston setup problems, and Mickelson changes caddies

53 mins; March 26, 2024

Peppy Peter and the Mule March, Masters prep, Yasir meeting insights, and Nelly’s No. 1

67 hours 25 mins; March 24, 2024

Masters Favorites, the Kevin Zone and Fly Through Friday

62 hours 22 mins; March 21, 2024

Does Rahm miss the PGA Tour, A Saudi summit in Nassau, and Pace Car problems

58 mins; March 19, 2024

Scottie-Tiger comps, Grades for The Players, and Yasir comes to town

68 hours 16 mins; March 18, 2024

A Players ‘Dropgate’ podcast while driving in Ireland

38 mins; March 15, 2024

Monahan tries to “quiet the noise” at Players, a diminished field, and overly green Sawgrass

63 hours 56 mins; March 13, 2024

A Scheffler boost, a more ‘cutthroat’ Tour, and AK flashes in Hong Kong

60 hours 9 mins; March 10, 2024

PGA Tour board and Monahan fatigue, LIV’s puny Hong Kong Course, and SGS Golf Advice

50 mins; March 07, 2024

LIV rescinds OWGR application, Pres Cup says Tour pros only, and In-Out-Alternate?

40 mins; March 05, 2024

AK’s underwhelming return, Zinger sounds off, and PGA Tour’s snoozy run

47 mins; March 04, 2024

Rory jokes (?) about going to LIV, The AK reveal, and going soft at the Bear Trap

62 hours 15 mins; February 29, 2024

LIV pros put asterisks on Masters, The Match, and AK’s “dance of redemption”

58 mins; February 27, 2024

AK comebacks in Jeddah, Sketchy drops, and Knapp puns

52 mins; February 25, 2024

The Charlie Woods coverage, Tesla feedback, and more Masters exemptions

57 mins; February 22, 2024

Ranking the 'stars' by tiers in pro golf, Mexico Open angst, and Bones returns to TV

60 hours 44 mins; February 20, 2024

Hideki makes history at Riv, PGA Tour identity crisis, and a YouTube golfer qualifier

71 hours 53 mins; February 18, 2024

Tiger’s return and other tales from the ground at Riviera

57 mins; February 15, 2024

Tiger’s new Sun Day Red, Riviera hype, and AK rumors

57 mins; February 13, 2024

Phoenix debauchery gone too far?, Career Money exemption Charley, and LIV Vegas

40 mins; February 11, 2024

Equity grants, Saudi threats, “Overrated” Spieth, and Tiger returns

64 hours 22 mins; February 08, 2024

LIV TV ratings, Tour tries for Phoenix boost, Questions about Post Malone

51 mins; February 06, 2024

LIV’s big weekend during a PGA Tour Pebble washout, more Rory vs. Spieth

51 mins; February 04, 2024

PGA Tour’s new billion dollar deal, PIF and LIV’s role, and player reactions

77 hours 53 mins; February 01, 2024

Pebble’s Signature debut, LIV’s return, and PIF deal progress?

53 mins; January 30, 2024

PGA Tour’s sluggish start, Pavon stomp-gate, and Signature exemptions gripes

54 mins; January 28, 2024

Anthony Kim back!?, LIV signings and bunglings, and Dunlap goes pro

56 mins; January 26, 2024

A new The Match, CBS returns, World Tour debates, and sketchy Signature exemptions

47 mins; January 23, 2024

Dunlap makes history, Rory wins in Dubai, and Thirst Bucket of the Week

51 mins; January 21, 2024

Rahm in Palm Springs, Zatch fights back, and pros we’d most want as SGS guests

52 mins; January 19, 2024

The Tour’s Yasir Al-Rumayyan problem, Jay goes to Saudi, and Blockie’s 2024 debut

60 hours 0 mins; January 17, 2024

A ‘virtually certain’ crooked drop, Sketchy exemptions, and Jay calls Yasir

57 mins; January 15, 2024

Pelley and Slumbers out, Phil demurs on Ryder Cup, and SGS Golf Advice

50 mins; January 11, 2024

Rory’s proposes “World Tour,” Rookie screwjob at Sony, and Robot toilets

47 mins; January 09, 2024

A historic win in Hawaii, Kisner’s TV debut, and rookie meeting intel

49 mins; January 07, 2024

Warm Kapalua glee, Norman and Phil react to Rory’s ‘reversal’ on LIV, More over-unders

68 hours 22 mins; January 04, 2024

PGA Tour returns with a LIV-impacted THE Sentry and 2024 over-unders

67 hours 34 mins; January 03, 2024

Answering Listener Questions and Year-end Golf Advice

76 hours 36 mins; December 28, 2023

The 2023 Year in Review, Part 9 - FIN

171 hours 37 mins; December 20, 2023

Tiger and Charlie, Browns-Bears, and The Year in Review Part 8

149 hours 37 mins; December 18, 2023

The 2023 Year in Review, Part 7: The June merger and Blockie-mania

95 hours 15 mins; December 14, 2023

Mules on Parade, LIV rumors back, Year in Review Part 6

107 hours 3 mins; December 12, 2023

PGA Tour's future and funding partners, and Year in Review Part 5

110 hours 28 mins; December 11, 2023

Rahm heading to LIV, PGA Tour in “chaos,” and SGS Golf Advice

62 hours 25 mins; December 07, 2023

More Rahm and rollback fallout, Year in Review Part 4

94 hours 9 mins; December 05, 2023

Rollback blowback, Rahm rumblings, Tiger’s return, and the Mule Uprising

86 hours 44 mins; December 03, 2023

Tiger returns, more Rahm-LIV rumors, and Golf Advice

58 mins; November 30, 2023

Tiger talks, Framework Deal gridlock and blame game, JT’s diet

50 mins; November 29, 2023

The 2023 Year in Review, Part 3

93 hours 21 mins; November 27, 2023

Rahm LIV rumors and Year in Review, Part 2

98 hours 24 mins; November 23, 2023

The 2023 Year in Review, Part 1

87 hours 21 mins; November 21, 2023

Azinger ousted, Ludvig arrives, and Tour wants tourneys to pay up more

49 mins; November 19, 2023

Hit ‘Em Up Lanto, TGL Arena deflates, and Rory resigns from PGA Tour board

55 mins; November 16, 2023

The Netflix Cup runneth over, A pro golf bubble of excess, Blockie makes an ace

57 mins; November 14, 2023

Camilo’s win, Rory pops off on Cantlay-LaCava tussle, and Victory Monday!

43 mins; November 13, 2023

Substantive TGL details splash in Wired article, #FBF on “South Africa’s major”, Golf Advice

72 hours 7 mins; November 09, 2023

Rory wants the PIF, In-Out-Alternate for Butterfield, and Ballfrogs visit Fenway

46 mins; November 07, 2023

Travel tales, a great finish in Mexico, and unsubstantiated rumors

40 mins; November 05, 2023

Rahm leaves TGL as league prepares for launch, and is Tiger’s course too wide for Tour?

52 mins; November 02, 2023

Future of the Tour’s equity partners and 6th Annual Halloween Costumes ideas

43 mins; October 29, 2023

Blockie costume teaser, Augusta and The Open on LIV exemptions, and Golf Advice

55 mins; October 26, 2023

LIV sweeps the 'World Golf Awards,' Framework Agreement ideas, and a Schwab Cup sham

47 mins; October 25, 2023

Bryson’s Crushers Conquest, “splintered” USA Ryder Cup, and the LIV match format

43 mins; October 23, 2023

Phil “knows” more LIV defections are coming and Golf Advice

49 mins; October 19, 2023

The LIV Team finale, the “Netflix Cup,” and other hollering on Whiparound Weds

42 mins; October 18, 2023

LIV season ends with a whimper, the Tom Kim conundrum, and Brooksy pops Wolffie again

65 hours 32 mins; October 16, 2023

LIV’s relevance and the OWGR denial, Soft drug suspensions, and Golf Advice

60 hours 20 mins; October 12, 2023

A PGA Tour in messy fall flux, A Tosti Tale for all time, and Blockie>Swiftie

32 mins; October 10, 2023

More details on Ryder Cup Hatgate, KFT finals, and Worse for the Wear Monday

30 mins; October 08, 2023

Freddie dishes on Rory vs. LaCava, LIV’s OWGR future, TGL moves, and Golf Advice

68 hours 19 mins; October 06, 2023

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