Andy and Brendan are playing with a half-set as they locked their recording equipment in the wrong car ahead of this unplanned Thursday live chat reacting to lineups for the opening session of the 2025 Ryder Cup. They discuss the strategy of both captains in setting their four alternate shot pairings for Friday morning, and get hyped for the banger of an opener between Bryson-JT and Rahm-Hatton. They also discuss any surprise pairings and players, pondering weaker choices against someone left on the benches. They close it out with some predictions on matches and the overall session before we dive into the chaos of some of the best three days in golf.

<p>Andy and Brendan are playing with a half-set as they locked their recording equipment in the wrong car ahead of this unplanned Thursday live chat reacting to lineups for the opening session of the 2025 Ryder Cup. They discuss the strategy of both captains in setting their four alternate shot pairings for Friday morning, and get hyped for the banger of an opener between Bryson-JT and Rahm-Hatton. They also discuss any surprise pairings and players, pondering weaker choices against someone left on the benches. They close it out with some predictions on matches and the overall session before we dive into the chaos of some of the best three days in golf.</p>

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

Ryder Cup Lineups are here: Best matches, Worst, and surprise benchings?

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