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 n ...
…
continue reading
Andy and Brendan return after the Thanksgiving weekend to look back at the PGA Tour's Florida swing in the third installment of the 2024 Year in Review. First, they start with a much-anticipated Swag Sports Minute as the Bears fired Matt Eberflus after a late-game collapse against the Lions in the Thanksgiving Day Classic. Andy is excited that the …
…
continue reading
Andy and Brendan return with the second installment of the 2024 Year in Review, recorded on Wednesday morning as part of the YouTube livestream extravaganza. During your Thanksgiving travels, listen to them recap Wyndham Clark's course record at the rain-shortened Pebble Beach Pro-Am, the "out of control" scene at the Waste Management, Tiger's trip…
…
continue reading
Andy and Brendan are back for one their least favorite but also most enjoyable exercises of the year: it’s the SIXTH annual Year in Review! And they are maybe, kinda out ahead of it this time, although that could all change quickly if their pace of play slows to crawl. This first installment begins as always at the start of the year in Kapalua, whe…
…
continue reading
1
The PGA Tour’s need to change its card process, Lexi’s farewell complaint, and Black Friday hacks
1:06:38
1:06:38
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:06:38
Andy and Brendan are together again for a Monday episode wrapping up the end of both the PGA Tour and LPGA seasons. Before getting to that, Andy has some thoughts on Golf Channel's coverage of the Australian PGA Championship late Saturday night, as the broadcast cut to commercial after the approach shots on the 72nd hole. Although we didn't entirel…
…
continue reading
1
A coverage conspiracy theory, Golf Channel gets spun off, and Golf Advice
1:18:11
1:18:11
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:18:11
Andy's on the road so Brendan put together an ensemble episode for your Friday listening pleasure! First, he's joined by Fried Egg Golf's Joseph LaMagna to discuss the RSM Classic, the Australian PGA, and the LPGA's Tour Championship. Ahead of a potential Browns snow game on Thursday Night Football, Joseph asks if the movement of NFL teams to domed…
…
continue reading
1
“They think we’re stupid” — Of PGA Tour budget, field, and card cuts
1:08:18
1:08:18
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:08:18
Brendan and Andy start this Wednesday episode with some Fried Egg business, highlighting the Black Friday sale in the Pro Shop and promoting the just-announced 2025 events schedule. From there, Brendan gives a shoutout to Dr. George F. Grant, the inventor of the golf tee, who's getting some much-deserved recognition in Massachusetts. Andy is extra …
…
continue reading
1
Rory and Campos tears follow wins, Pace of Play disaster on LPGA, and NFL sadness
1:01:57
1:01:57
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:01:57
In an episode that will be known as Brendan's "Flu Game," Andy and Brendan recap a meaningful week of fall golf that left men's winners in tears following their wins. Andy is excited that he drove through Moore County, North Carolina without receiving a speeding ticket, unlike at the U.S. Open. After a "Nico Echavarria Minute" to start the golf tal…
…
continue reading
1
Ryder Cup pay-for-play debate heats up again, Zinger memorabilia auction, and Golf Advice
1:05:18
1:05:18
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:05:18
This Friday afternoon recording kicks off with some housekeeping, as Andy got a new power cord for his microphone just in time for the show after the old one almost electrocuted Producer PJ in Austin. Brendan has PJ attempt to explain why Syracuse's football coach won't shower for a week following a loss, which came up as a result of Brendan's Bost…
…
continue reading
1
Zinger is back!, Mav rescues the mules, and Bears cataclysm
1:04:40
1:04:40
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:04:40
This Wednesday morning recording is an in-person episode recorded over the internet, as Brendan and Andy are in Texas for the Fried Egg Golf offsite. Andy starts this episode with the debut of a new segment, "Nico Echavarria Minute," relaying the latest in stats and news for the audience's favorite FedEx Fall stalwart. Up next is a preview of the B…
…
continue reading
1
Champions Tour minute becomes Champs Tour Weekend, Odd DQ in Mexico, and Waring-mania
59:00
59:00
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
59:00
At long last, "Champions Tour Minute" leads this Monday episode, as Andy and Brendan pepper PJ with questions about his weekend at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Phoenix Country Club. PJ shares stories from the ground about his interactions with Richard Green and Bernhard Langer, his investigative journalism regarding the sales of Buzzballz…
…
continue reading
1
Confused by golf holes in the metaverse, Rory’s swing changes and Elon love, and Golf Advice
1:08:43
1:08:43
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:08:43
This Friday episode begins with a segment of "TGL 20 Minutes" as Andy and Brendan react to rumors of Ballfrogs merch selling out in stores across the country. Andy then submits the latest hole design to be unveiled, "Hatchet," for Design Disasters, breaking down the flaws in a fake golf hole that will not challenge professional golfers bombing driv…
…
continue reading
1
Real November stakes, Cutthroat Corners, and Champs Tour Finale distracts Ernie
57:41
57:41
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
57:41
Andy is feeling laborious on this Wednesday episode, leading to a wide-ranging discussion about upcoming golf tournaments, a sesame chicken lunch special, and the lack of national attention on the Chicago Bears. Brendan relays some feedback from Scottish listeners about last episode's mispronunciations of "Hamish" before promoting the new Design Di…
…
continue reading
1
Bryson goes back to SMU, There are TGL Betting Odds, and an old Billy on Tour
56:22
56:22
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
56:22
It's back to normal on this Monday episode, as there are no victories to celebrate to start this week. Things start with Andy lamenting about the latest Bears loss, a disappointing effort against the Cardinals in Arizona. His Illini also lost to Minnesota this week, leading to a discussion about P.J. Fleck's gameday attire in the cold weather month…
…
continue reading
1
Risers and fallers from 2024 PGA Tour season and could you catch an NFL QB’s pass
1:01:16
1:01:16
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:01:16
A true first-of-the-month recording begins with Andy and Brendan recapping their Halloween festivities and the announcement of the winner of the SGS Halloween Costume Idea contest. Without much golf to talk about, Andy went as a Data Boy for Halloween and took a look at strokes gained data for the 2024 season and compared players to the previous ye…
…
continue reading
1
Insane pace-of-play policy, PGA Tour changes, and 7th Annual Halloween Costume ideas
1:18:30
1:18:30
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:18:30
Happy Halloween Jr.! This Wednesday morning recording starts with Andy and Brendan standing by their football takes from Monday's episode, as not much is going on in golf these days. Brendan shares a Tosti Tale from the Wyndham to get the golf talk started, which then transitions into a very quick Schedule of the Week segment. The two then recap th…
…
continue reading
1
Hail Mary Monday, JT’s close call in Japan, and international scheduling
1:07:33
1:07:33
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:07:33
This episode is a Victory Monday like no other, as Andy's Bears lost on a true Hail Mary as time expired against Brendan's (adopted) Commanders. Brendan is so excited that he got the yips on opening the episode, leading Andy to introduce the show. Andy, still in disbelief at the loss, recaps his weekend, calling the Bears the worst coached team in …
…
continue reading
Following the conclusion of the 2024 Zozo Championship, the PGA Tour's only stop in Japan, we're re-heating this Jumbo Ozaki Spotlight from May 2020. Brendan relays some notes from a day of reading and researching the Japanese legend. Masashi “Jumbo” Ozaki's dominant career on the Japan Tour is covered in depth, as well as his ambivalence to playin…
…
continue reading
1
Will Tour suspend Scottie and Rory for The Showdown match, TGL personality quiz, and Golf Advice
54:56
54:56
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
54:56
This Friday episode picks up where Thursday's left off, as Andy and Brendan debate whether the PGA Tour can actually suspend Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy for playing in "The Showdown" against Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau. Brendan calls for Halloween costume submissions to SGSGolfAdvice@gmail.com ahead of next week's annual episode, and…
…
continue reading
1
TGL ticket prices and schedule release, Champs Tour depot, and Scottie's future schedule
50:33
50:33
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
50:33
This is the latest entry in SGS’s “recorded from a car” library, which grows in despair. Andy calls in from North Carolina to talk about the efficacy of political yard signs that peppered him on his travels around the state this week. Then they immediately get into Champions Tour chatter, with some intel on the rampant cart usage, the overly genero…
…
continue reading
1
Posty and the fall ball boys, stinky Shriners, and playoff proposals
36:19
36:19
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
36:19
Andy and Brendan start this week with an old school in-person recording ahead of the Fried Egg Member-Guest in Aiken, SC. Andy celebrates a Victory Monday for Illinois, who defeated the defending national champions on Saturday to improve to 6-1 on the season. Brendan also is excited about his team despite an injury to the starting QB, as the Comman…
…
continue reading
1
Shriners wind delay, "Supermoon" definitions, and Old Course Golf Advice
54:10
54:10
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
54:10
Andy is joined by Fried Egg Golf's Garrett Morrison on this Friday morning recording, marking Garrett's Shotgun Start debut. Things start off with some discussion about the "Supermoon" on Thursday and what that even is. Andy is wondering why this "Supermoon" was more important than previous ones, and the two debate whether giving someone a piece of…
…
continue reading
1
Ryder Cup ticket price outrage, Northwestern’s notable alumni, and DPWT card races
58:29
58:29
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
58:29
What was thought to be a normal Wednesday episode starts with breaking news, as Davante Adams was traded to the New York Jets early Tuesday morning. The show begins with Producer PJ's live reaction to the deal, coming on the heels of yet another pathetic Jets loss on Monday night. Brendan then debuts a golf player comparison for Yankees ace Gerrit …
…
continue reading
1
Arguments for more lava golf, more fall call-ups, and faster pace of play
52:19
52:19
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
52:19
This Monday episode starts with an apology from Andy on behalf of the entire crew, as no Champions Tour picks were given ahead of the SAS Championship. Andy and Brendan are joined by Producer PJ to then recap Jerry Kelly's win in the final regular season event, coming just a week after he withdrew due to arthritis. PJ also chimes in with an update …
…
continue reading
1
Reading Wikipedia pages of obscure 1990s PGA Tour pros
1:00:53
1:00:53
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:00:53
It's a Friday episode about nothing as Andy and Brendan provide some Friday whimsy before heading into the weekend. To start things off, there's some postseason baseball cleanup as Producer PJ returns after missing Wednesday's recording to see the Mets. Brendan laments that the Guardians are facing elimination against a team that they repeatedly be…
…
continue reading
1
The Jay Don Blake 500, Ryder Cup eligibility Qs, and Utah qualifying scandal
1:04:17
1:04:17
Spill senere
Spill senere
Lister
Lik
Likt
1:04:17
It's a historic week for the PGA Tour, so Andy and Brendan are back in full force on this Wednesday episode. Some football talk starts the show, as Andy remains optimistic about the Bears' playoff chances and Robert Saleh is out as head coach of the New York Jets. Andy and Brendan then move on to what's truly important this week - Jay Don Blake's 5…
…
continue reading