Joseph LaMagna joins the podcast while Brendan continues to relax on vacation and discusses the weekend in golf with Andy. They start by wondering who if anyone watched the LIV Singapore event that featured a dynamite leaderboard. The PGA Tour's Mexico Open prompted a long discussion on what exactly needs to happen with the schedule moving forward and Tony Finau's recent run of wins against weak fields. The podcast closes with some thoughts on the Alker Boy and one handed chipping on the Champions Tour.

Joseph LaMagna joins the podcast while Brendan continues to relax on vacation and discusses the weekend in golf with Andy. They start by wondering who if anyone watched the LIV Singapore event that featured a dynamite leaderboard. The PGA Tour's Mexico Open prompted a long discussion on what exactly needs to happen with the schedule moving forward and Tony Finau's recent run of wins against weak fields. The podcast closes with some thoughts on the Alker Boy and one handed chipping on the Champions Tour.

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.

The Shotgun Start

Finau's recents wins, PGA Tour scheduling dilemmas and does anyone care about LIV?

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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.

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&amp;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!
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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 <a href="http://bdraddy.com">bdraddy.com</a> and use promo code SGS30 for 30% off your order.

Live from Chicago: Brad Faxon tales & 2026 Presidents Cup Draft

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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!

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.
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Use promo code SGS30 for 30% off Presidents Cup gear at <a href="https://bdraddy.com/">B. Draddy</a>!
We&rsquo;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. <a href="https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-shotgun-start-space-tickets/15018143?theme=evanstonspace">Tickets are on sale now!</a>

J.J. Spaun calls out US Team snub after winning Wentworth, Pebble gets some work, & Chicago sports chaos

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This Friday whiparound episode covers the hottest topics in golf: AI announcers "coming to fruition," PGA Tour Comms tweets, and the latest in RATINGS! after last weekend's Solheim Cup. Andy and Brendan first clean up some more 2028 exemption chatter from Wednesday's show, with Andy learning that the players - perhaps including Lucas Glover, who stands to benefit from the Career Milestone exemption - pushed for these categories to exist on the new-look PGA Tour. Brendan then dubs this week's event in Asheville as "the Super Bowl of Preferred Lies" after the Tour decided that all four days would be played ball-in-hand on Thursday morning. The two also discuss the totality of Duff Foreman's broadcast debut and some quotes from his creator (or father?) that ran in a Golf.com article this week. The two then bring in Kevin Van Valkenburg for a discussion about declining Solheim Cup ratings. Andy calls the disappointing numbers a "fire alarm," and the three debate whether the ratings are even in a place to improve moving forward. KVV then rounds out a year of B. Draddy Presidents Cup Flashbacks with the granddaddy of them all: a look back at the 2003 tie, captained by Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player! We will be back on Monday morning ahead of our live show at SPACE in Evanston as we head to the Windy City for the 2026 Presidents Cup.

 

New to the Pro Shop, our Chicago Collection has arrived. We’ve given our SGS logo a Chicago twist, referencing the light blue and red colors on the Chicago flag. We’ve got that available on hats, koozies and tees. Check it all out at proshop.thefriedegg.com OR if you’re coming to our live show in Chicago on Sept. 21st, we’ll have a pop up shop there with the whole collection available!

 

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.

This Friday whiparound episode covers the hottest topics in golf: AI announcers "coming to fruition," PGA Tour Comms tweets, and the latest in RATINGS! after last weekend's Solheim Cup. Andy and Brendan first clean up some more 2028 exemption chatter from Wednesday's show, with Andy learning that the players - perhaps including Lucas Glover, who stands to benefit from the Career Milestone exemption - pushed for these categories to exist on the new-look PGA Tour. Brendan then dubs this week's event in Asheville as "the Super Bowl of Preferred Lies" after the Tour decided that all four days would be played ball-in-hand on Thursday morning. The two also discuss the totality of Duff Foreman's broadcast debut and some quotes from his creator (or father?) that ran in a Golf.com article this week. The two then bring in Kevin Van Valkenburg for a discussion about declining Solheim Cup ratings. Andy calls the disappointing numbers a "fire alarm," and the three debate whether the ratings are even in a place to improve moving forward. KVV then rounds out a year of B. Draddy Presidents Cup Flashbacks with the granddaddy of them all: a look back at the 2003 tie, captained by Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player! We will be back on Monday morning ahead of our live show at SPACE in Evanston as we head to the Windy City for the 2026 Presidents Cup.
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New to the Pro Shop, our Chicago Collection has arrived. We&rsquo;ve given our SGS logo a Chicago twist, referencing the light blue and red colors on the Chicago flag. We&rsquo;ve got that available on hats, koozies and tees. Check it all out at <a href="http://proshop.thefriedegg.com">proshop.thefriedegg.com</a> OR if you&rsquo;re coming to our live show in Chicago on Sept. 21st, we&rsquo;ll have a pop up shop there with the whole collection available!
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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 <a href="http://bdraddy.com">bdraddy.com</a> and use promo code SGS30 for 30% off your order.

The Preferred Lies Super Bowl, Solheim Cup ratings tank, & FBF on the Best PCup Ever

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Finau's recents wins, PGA Tour scheduling dilemmas and does anyone care about LIV?

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