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...
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Russ Bus rolls at Colonial, Bryson talks to AI for swing tips, and NCAA week
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LIV ship sinking?, Incredible Colonial stories of yore, and SGS Golf Advice
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Too much Texas on PGA Tour Schedule?, Bryson’s team model belief, and the "Ameri...
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Wyndham slaughters at Lanny's Craig Ranch, silent Don Rea dismissed, and the Bla...
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Don Rea removed (officially) and a Craig Ranch renovation scoring catastrophe: A...
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Bryson’s choice: content or pro golf?, Midpoint check on Tour under-performers,...
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Golf’s course renovation excesses come to the Byron Nelson, LIV’s cost cutting,...
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2026 PGA Championship Recap: Aaron Rai, Aronimink, and a bunched field under the...
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Saturday at the 2026 PGA Championship: Setup changes and a giant pack still in c...
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Friday at the 2026 PGA Championship: A golf course debate rages on in Philadelph...
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Thursday at the 2026 PGA Championship: Aronimink punches back, Blockie wins us o...
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2026 PGA Championship Preview: Questions about Rory, Bryson, and Aronimink
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Quail Hollow falls flat, TGL rents out to Pro Wrestling, and Early PGA thoughts
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Bryson, Poulter and more LIV players speak out, Quail hunting, and Flashback Fri...
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Will Bryson go full YouTube, Rahm and LIV speak on their futures, and Quail Holl...
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Sig Event overkill at Trump Doral, the Cameron Young era, and grumpy Scottie
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LIV Golf’s deathbed with Saudi PIF and Yasir out, McLaren golf club costs, and F...
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LIV down bad postponing events, Trump Doral returns to Tour, and the Signature E...
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Fitzpatrick bros take New Orleans, Nelly Korda’s dominant 3rd major, and Garage...
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The Annual Walk Up Music Episode, LIV’s outrageous spending, and Pool Party on t...
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A Conversation About Golf & Other Things with Shane Bacon
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Fitz clips Sheriff Scottie as fans chant USA, Bryson WDs, Rahm wins, and the LIV...
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The latest on LIV Golf: Will Saudi PIF continue funding after 2026?
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Masters broadcast critiques, PGA Tour vs. Majors, and Harbour Town as a detox
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Masters Sunday: Rory McIlroy wins again at Augusta National
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Masters Saturday Recap: Rory, Cam, and a final round at Augusta
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Masters Friday: Rory McIlroy Races Ahead at Augusta National, Bryson Misses Cut
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Masters Thursday: Round One Recap from Augusta
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2026 Masters preview live from Augusta
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Early Masters excitement, Spaun the Texas king, ANWA Heartbreak and disaster
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Flashback Friday on the 1986 Masters
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Tiger police report and decision to step away, ANWA’s quirky format, and Kelce o...
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Woodland's triumph is the story of the year, DLF rumors, & the Tiger Ryder Cup q...
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Tiger Woods arrested for DUI again after rollover car crash
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Masters media expansion, DLF destruction, Andy pulled over while biking, and Gol...
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Tiger's triumphant(?) return and his Masters prognosis, Scottie's WD, & Raising...
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Bryson trending toward Augusta, Valspar as rollback antidote, & Slow play shamin...
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The Tour’s Hard Knocks show, Masters momentum builds, and Rolapp’s new rights de...
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Bryson DeChambeau’s alarmingly bad rollback rebuttal, Jup Links buries Boston, a...
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2026 Players Championship recap after an electric Sunday at Sawgrass
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Reacting to early Players action and Rolapp’s plan for big PGA Tour changes
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Previewing The 2026 Players and Brian Rolapp’s State of the PGA Tour address
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Akshay’s ascendance, Player gripes on Bay Hill, Rahm drought ends
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Bay Hill as the Tour’s “major,” Rahm-Rory kerfuffle, and Masters tales
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Jon Rahm’s senseless fight with Euro Tour, Bay Hill fraud watch, In-Out-Alt for...
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Shane Lowry's Florida meltdown, PGA National setup issues, & the U.S. Open retur...
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How the Tour wrecked the Honda, Scottie’s magic shot, and Flashback to “carnival...
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The future of TGL, Todd Watch returns, and unsubstantiated rumors from the SoFi...
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The Bridgeman arrives, Riviera vs. modern equipment, and Rahm won’t pay his fine...
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The Reign of Rea has ended, Scheffler scuffles at Riviera, and FBF to LA Open
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