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The Shotgun Start

The Shotgun Start

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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.2026 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia Golf
Episodes
  • Can there be a Medinah Miracle at the Presidents Cup?
    Sep 23 2026

    Andy and Brendan convene after a couple days at Medinah taking the temperature of the 2026 Presidents Cup, and getting some troubling intel on Andy’s youthful indiscretions in Chicago. They react to the Day 1 lineup cards and the strategizing by each captain’s room as they set Four Ball for Thursdays. They react to some of the pairings, matchups, and highlight where the USA could be vulnerable and what needs to happen for the Internationals to have a chance come Sunday. There’s ample scuttlebutt from the grounds, including Andy being mistaken for an International team staff member, Brendan providing bulletin board material, and much more. They Boys join in with their notes from the ground and three things they’re especially excited about for this P Cup, which includes lots of chatter on the golf course. Medinah’s renovation, re-routing, and conditioning are put in the cross hairs. Lastly, they make some predictions and prognosticate how this could go well for the Internationals and the potential weak spots for the USA if so.

    The official Presidents Cup uniforms are available to shop now at B. Draddy, alongside their Presidents Cup t-shirt collection! If you'd like to carry a piece of the week home with you, visit bdraddy.com and use promo code SGS30 for 30% off your order.

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    1 hr and 20 mins
  • Live from Chicago: Brad Faxon tales & 2026 Presidents Cup Draft
    Sep 22 2026

    What a way to kick off Presidents Cup week in one of America's two cities! Andy and Brendan were live at SPACE in Evanston, Illinois for a night of fun, discussing the return of one of golf's biggest events to the Chicago area, Bryson DeChambeau's latest YouTube exploit, and more. The two are then joined by NBC analyst and B. Draddy ambassador Brad Faxon. Brad shares stories from his time representing the United States at two Ryder Cups, details how he would fix American team golf, and previews what's to come on this weekend's NBC broadcast. The Boys then pop in for a hotly-contested Presidents Cup draft that you won't want to miss. The show wraps with some Q&A submitted by the live audience, touching on Brad's willingness to work with Duff Foreman, a pro golf comparison for Caleb Williams, and who's most likely to have an interest in fighting at Medinah this week. Thank you to all who came out to SPACE on the 21st night of September!

    The official Presidents Cup uniforms are available to shop now at B. Draddy, alongside their Presidents Cup t-shirt collection! If you'd like to carry a piece of the week home with you, visit bdraddy.com and use promo code SGS30 for 30% off your order.

    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    1 hr and 25 mins
  • J.J. Spaun calls out US Team snub after winning Wentworth, Pebble gets some work, & Chicago sports chaos
    Sep 21 2026

    Suddenly, the 2026 Presidents Cup may have some juice! Andy and Brendan reconvene before Monday night's live show at SPACE in Evanston to clean up two highly-relevant results ahead of this week's festivities in Chicago. First, Andy has to recover from two of Chicago's sports stars - Alex Bregman and Caleb Williams - going down with injuries on Sunday afternoon and the Bears' quest for 17-0 being stopped in its tracks by Carson Wentz. To make things worse, PJ's Jets lost to the Packers in almost impossible fashion, robbing Andy of the satisfaction in an 0-2 Packers start. At least Deshaun Watson looked good for the Browns, though! The golf talk begins with Brendan assigning a new meaning to "Manny Being Manny," following Manuel Elvira's 72nd hole collapse at the BMW PGA. His double bogey on the final hole cleared the way for J.J. Spaun to get his second win of 2026 and deliver some of the best quotes of the year after he was left off this week's PCup team. Andy and Brendan debate whether Spaun should be in Chicago over the likes of Patrick Cantlay and Justin Thomas and Andy concludes that "The Boys Club" as alive and well. Unlike Spaun, Jacob Bridgeman will be in Chicago fresh off a win as he took down the Biltmore Championship despite a strong first three quarters from Ohio State's Neal Shipley. The biggest news, however, is the latest Tosti Tale following Alejandro's caddie giving up halfway through Thursday's round. The two briefly touch on the KFT and Champions Tour results from the weekend before previewing Monday night's LIVE show (featuring Brad Faxon) and an exciting week ahead in one of America's two cities.

    Use promo code SGS30 for 30% off Presidents Cup gear at B. Draddy!

    We’re returning to SPACE for a Presidents Cup week Live Show Presented by B.Draddy! Join us in Chicago on September 21 - doors will open at 5 pm and show begins at 7 pm. Tickets are on sale now!

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    1 hr and 9 mins
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