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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...
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Episodes (1166)
LIV Golf files for bankruptcy, Irish Open enthusiasm, & Jon Rahm speaks again
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Incredible Walker Cup finish delivers watch of the year: Reactions, praise, and...
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A reinstated amateur farce, Walker Cup preview, and flashback on Phil shenanigan...
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Jackson Koivun makes Presidents Cup USA team and other selection shockers, Reins...
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Scottie wins the FedExCup again, Blockie backlash on Champs tour, and P Cup pick...
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The Good Good ad reckoning expands, How to set up the new PGA Tour playoffs, and...
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PGA Tour Madness!? Brian Rolapp reveals new Tour Champ and season finale (not a...
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LIV’s last days in Indy with The Boys, Wyndham bests Rory at BMW, P Cup qualifie...
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Bellerive Blues, LIV’s last plea, and The Boys join from Indy
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LIV descends into chaos: Rahm rumors, Lawsuits, Unpaid players, and a makeshift...
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Sheriff Scottie rolls in sweaty Memphis, Debating the Merion exam at U.S. Am, an...
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Resigned over Rahm, Merion madness, and Spieth signs of life
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A real 5th major at Merion, PGA Tour Playoffs hype or boredom, and a Golf Twitte...
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A Blockie scandal hits the Senior Euro Tour, Bryson’s rambles on LIV’s future, a...
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LIV’s savior investor: real or fake? And Flashback Friday
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Wednesday Scramble: LIV Golf Survives? FedEx Ships Out from PGA Tour
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Will Jon Rahm get his LIV money with bankruptcy looming, PGA Tour schedule drip,...
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The “new era” of American golf, Lytham closes out 2026 majors, Cantlay lurks
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A mystery LIV rescue investor, Caddie corner, and SGS Golf Advice
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LIV cancels season ending championship, PGA Tour price tags going up, and Top ev...
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Jackson Koivun wins and the hype rockets, Presidents Cup roster debates, and LIV...
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LIV’s Last Rites? 3M Delights, and more Birkdale Bites
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Ryan Fox joins to discuss his Open win, Bryson reportedly asks to call Trump, &...
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2026 Open Championship Recap: Ryan Fox & Rules Drama Deliver Great Last Major
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Saturday at the 2026 Open Championship: Burns leads, Rory reacts to “performativ...
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Bryson DeChambeau Penalty Controversy Erupts at Birkdale: 2026 Open Championship...
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Thursday at the 2026 Open Championship: Bryson Returns to the Ring
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A 2026 Open Championship Preview: New Birkdale, Same Scottie and Rory
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Tom Kim’s Scottish crowning, Early Open thoughts, and Firestone’s farewell tour
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Revisiting the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale
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Links Season Arrives! An Open quiz, FBF on Americans at the Open, and an Evian d...
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The PGA Tour's Europe dilemma, ISCO In/Out/Alt, & Soccer ignorance
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A Gotterup fan club, Deere vs. Travelers debate, Blockie controversies, and Spie...
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PGA Tour schedule debates, Sergio Garcia’s disastrous meal choice, and Golf Advi...
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Scottie slips to runner-up again, future of the John Deere, and Open qualifying...
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A heated Travelers debate, LPGA coverage windows, and the continued fall of Phil...
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The PGA Tour at Pine Valley fallacy, ‘Bending the rules’ for Rory’s membership,...
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PGA Tour’s major overhaul and new era under Rolapp, Canceling Long Island golf f...
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2026 U.S. Open recap: Wyndham Clark overcomes heckling fans, Shinnecock Hills te...
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Saturday at the 2026 U.S. Open: Can Wyndham be caught at sleepy Shinnecock?
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Friday at the 2026 U.S. Open: Wyndham's world & Bryson's missed cut streak
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Thursday at the 2026 U.S. Open: Shinnecock setup walks the line
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A 2026 U.S. Open Preview from Shinnecock Hills
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Ben Griffin on Preparing for Shinnecock, Live from the Maxfli Pop-Up Store
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The Cauley Comeback, Can the USGA ‘lose’ Shinnecock again, PJ’s VICTORY MONDAY!
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Phil Mickelson’s Late Career Spiral, LIV’s contract ‘clusterf*@%’, and PJ’s Knic...
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U.S. Open field fills out, LIV goes to CNBC, and RIP 3-1-3
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Nelly’s career moment at Riv, Scottie gets testy with Ted Scott, and the Memoria...
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Flashback Friday on the 1986 U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills
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Golf’s schedule problem, Riviera benefits for Women’s Open, and Jack’s push on r...
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