The Shotgun Start

The beef video seen round the world, and corrupted by kitchen appliances

26 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode wanders around for an hour. It begins with a retroactive thirstbucket of the week award, discusses some airport fare, Gary Play...

Walking with Phil Mickelson for Sunday’s PGA Championship win

24 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the end of a long week in Kiawah, but Andy and Brendan record their last episode from the 2021 PGA Championship after an exhilarating day at th...

Saturday at the PGA Championship

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Saturday episode recaps a great day on the ground from Andy and Brendan. Andy tells the tales of following the Brooksy group, while Brendan provi...

Friday at the PGA Championship with Eamon Lynch

22 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Brendan and Andy are graced by the curmudgeonly Eamon Lynch for this Friday night episode fueled by Smith Devereux wines. They all react to the elderl...

First round reactions from the PGA Championship

21 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Brendan are back at the Beverage Boys house to react to the first day at the PGA Championship. The flushers and strikers rose to the top. The...

2021 PGA Championship Preview: Wind, Super Leagues, UFOs, and cheapskates

19 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Brendan are together in Kiawah for their first in-person recording in almost two years. They immediately jump into some impressions from a da...

Happy days for Dick Bland, Dicky Pride, and the Husky Boy

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Before Andy and Brendan get together in Kiawah on Monday, they chat for this truncated episode that begins with an apology tour. Then they celebrate t...

Disgraceful Day, Scandalous NCAA, and Flashback to the “Half Nelson”

14 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a Friday episode heavy on disgust. There’s disgust over the NFL scheduling the Browns-Bears game for the one fall Sunday that Brendan and And...

Famous people named Craig, DJ’s WD statement, and Eye on Olympic for Mel Reid

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode goes in a bunch of stupid directions, starting with some details that may or may not be true on real estate around TPC Craig Ra...

Is the Walker Cup under-marketed, a Prince returns, and anti-thirstbucket

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It was a jam-packed weekend of golf and this Monday episode jumps right into it by flipping a coin and starting with a review of the Walker Cup. Andy ...

Phil’s “selflessness,” SLG vs. PGL, and Walker Cup preview with Brentley Romine

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday episode begins with some quick reactions to Phil Mickelson taking the early lead in Charlotte, which is an occasion to quickly pivot to hi...

I left a Premier League and came back a Super League

05 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode begins with Courtesy and Brendan discussing their distaste for the whole May the 4th proliferation, as well as the one liquor t...

A big day for BAW golf, Pine Valley maneuvers, and centerline flagpoles

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Monday episode gets back to some SGS roots, with a quick and unprepared whip around the results from the weekend in the golf world. It really, ac...

Victory Friday! The Bears have their QB

30 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

All golf talk is set aside at the start of this Friday episode, which was recorded minutes after the Bears traded up and drafted QB Justin Fields (and...

Snakepits, Monday Q PIP Impacts, and Burger Dog qualms

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode begins with Brendan having to answer to some angry Aussies and attempt to clarify his Leishman comp from Monday. It’s also a ...

Louisiana pillow fight, Slow play will ruin your day, and Buddy’s boy

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Monday episode begins with Andy disclosing an explosive handicap scandal from his Fried Egg event over the weekend. Then they get to the golf fro...

PIP Squeaks, longitude or latitude, and a Franco Flashback Friday

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday episode begins with some reaction to both “town crier” and “baton boy” references making it onto featured group coverage on Billy ...

The third annual walk-up music quiz

20 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After year off, the PGA Tour returns to New Orleans and while there may no longer be walk-up music at this event, the listeners demand that this annua...

Ko drought ends, Romo’s County Am adventure, and the legend of M.T. Johnson

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Monday episode begins with a discussion of some Chicago saloons, such as Lottie’s, the title sponsor of this week’s LPGA event, which Lydia K...

Pepperdine facts, Mother’s Day gifts, and Flashback Friday PGA whetting

16 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Friday and there is no script. Andy and Brendan begin with some thoughts on the first ever non-profit casino being built at TPC Scottsdale. The...

Everyman travel for Hideki, Pete Dye’s Harbour Town, and a Baton Boy apology

13 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Masters has come and gone but Shotgun Start plays on with this Wednesday episode. They begin with some clean up from the first men’s major of th...

Hideki Can Win

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Brendan put a bow on a fantastic weekend at the Masters, beginning with Hideki Matsuyama playing his way into a green jacket. They dispute th...

Hideki’s tour de force, Billy Ho’s masterpiece, and contender/pretender for Sunday

11 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A lively virtual Bixby House results in this punch-drunk Masters table-setter for Sunday. Andy and Brendan react to that outrageous inward 30 from Hid...

Bryson’s “calibration devices” and a Masters player calls in to talk Woosie

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Friday night at the Masters! Andy and Brendan react to the 85th edition of the tournament at its midpoint, beginning with Justin Rose hanging o...

Masters Thursday: Sandy’s top, Streb’s shank, Rose’s run, and Gary Player’s kid

09 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Brendan are back for what is now an SGS Masters tradition -- daily podcasts reviewing all the inanities, amusements, and play both good and b...

Adam Scott’s running form, Favorite tee times, and Phil demands respect

08 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy gets up off the mat after a sick day for this late night amuse bouche of an episode as the Masters tees off on Thursday. He and Brendan begin wit...

Masters edition of Paulie Picks: CT machine impacts and the Waffle House difference

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This special bonus Tuesday edition of the Shotgun Start features old friend Fried Egg Paulie. Perhaps you’ve heard, but gambling and daily fantasy h...

Patty’s plunge into Poppie’s Pool, Golden Child returns, Drive-Chip-Putt apathy

05 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Monday episode begins with news of Andy’s arrival back to the Land of Matt Fitzpatrick after some time-zone struggles. Then Brendan and Andy ge...

If a scorecard is put in a scorecard holder, is it then a scorebook?

02 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This wandering Friday episode features fantastic intel on the procurement of Patrick Reed’s apparel but begins with a quick announcement on some Mas...

The Fall of the Blue Wall, ANWA intel, and top 10 title sponsors

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode begins with a fun Sabbo story on his preferred drink order. Then there’s a debate on the merits of orange juice. Andy and Bre...

Ohhhhhhhhhh Billy … Billy, Billy, Billy

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Brendan hobble into a new week after a tedious Sunday at an otherwise enjoyable WGC Match Play. They react to the baton boy, the motormouth, ...

Big Tex home game hustle, NFT flops due to ‘niche,’ and Match Play Flashbacks

26 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The great Kyle Porter of CBS joins for this Friday episode with Florida Man Andy on family vacation. Brendan and Kyle dive into the first two days fro...

Match Play beefs, Wie returns, and living in a treehouse

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode comes to you early with Andy needing to get to the beach, Brendan needing to clear out of his office, and most importantly, the...

An Onda Classic with no juice, TV mishaps in Kenya, and Moe Norman Masters facts

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Brendan have to dig deep to find things to talk about after one of the more lifeless PGA Tour events they can recall. So they begin first wit...

What’s your favorite Honda?

19 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday episode begins with some quick reactions to the first day at the Honda Classic, where Matt Jones may have posted the round of the year. An...

Another Andy comes to Chicago, Dirt McGirt vs. Rickie comebacks, and LPGA setup debates

17 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode begins with Brendan arguing why he’s against St. Patrick’s Day and Andy exasperated by the latest Bears quarterback move. T...

Westy on tilt, JT on point, and Rory chases Bryson

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Players Monday episode begins by tackling the question of whether an Illinois B1G championship mitigates the despair of Westy fading at The Playe...

JT’s Fulminating on Firmness, Bobby Mac Facts, and Flashback to the Cajun Kiwi

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday episode begins with an update on the other Players Championship, where there are multiple Coetzees in the field. Then Andy and Brendan rea...

Sawgrass Brown Out, 12th tee tinkering, and Internal OB-gate

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Gold Standard is back! This wide-ranging preview episode covers some course setup drama, another Jay Monahan appearance on CNBC, an Illinois baske...

Westy sadness, Thicc Boi madness, and respecting Arnold

08 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A forlorn Andy signs on to chat about his idol Lee Westwood coming up short at Bay Hill. Brendan immediately inquires what hurt most -- the bad breaks...

Hear ye, hear ye! The Town Crier is here with a Friday Episode

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The golf talk is minimal in this Friday episode, which begins with news that Andy is up in LupLand looking over his shoulder. He provides some details...

Facts about Ocala and the distance debate denouement

02 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode begins with a belated birthday wish for one past Masters champion. Then Brendan and Andy get into the schedule of the week, beg...

An anthropomorphic box, Billy Ho and the catch basins, and tribute hole golf

01 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The week begins with some laughter-induced tears as Andy and Brendan delight in their re-acquaintance with the walking, talking Cologuard box. They na...

Coco Beach delights, Wolff’s Concession, and a “Scandinivian Hit Man”

26 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Brendan close out the week with this Friday episode reacting to early action from across the “swamp swing,” where water is now in play on...

Tiger’s accident and your schedule for the week

24 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Brendan begin this Wednesday episode with the unfortunate breaking Tuesday news of Tiger Woods’s serious car accident in Los Angeles. They ...

Homa’s win at home, an “unplayable” delay, and Tiger loves angles

22 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Monday episode revels in the weekend that was at Riviera, which the Shotgun Start proclaims as the Tour’s real “gold standard.” Andy and Br...

Elevated Status Slams, Alternate list fiascoes, and Flashback to “Mr. Icicle”

19 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday episode begins with an apology and some relief on the Bears dodging the Wentz bullet. Then Brendan and Andy debate what’s worse -- the n...

Riviera’s worst hole, golf pros named Angus, and Web Tour returns

16 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode previews the best week of the year on the PGA Tour, the annual LA Open Genesis Invitational at Riviera. Andy quickly anoints it...

Precipice of the Pancake Club, Spieth’s almost back, and rich man’s Kelly Kraft

15 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Monday episode begins with some thoughts on social media, a Saudi Arabia ad on Golf Channel, and Nate Lashley’s four wiggle and subsequent cour...

An Apology Tour, Citrus impacts at Pebble, and Flashback to Johnny “magic”

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday episode begins with a prompt apology to the local news industry and to Xander Schauffele on an item unrelated to the local news issue. The...

The Rangefinder Championship, Pebble’s weak field, and the Popov rule

09 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode begins with some chatter about the peculiar habit of local news consumption in the year 2021. Then Brendan and Andy dive into t...

Brooks respect, Spieth pandemonium, Xander flops, and DJ cruises

08 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Even before the final putt fell in Phoenix, Andy and Brendan chatted on Super Bowl Sunday night to recap the weekend that was at TPC Scottsdale. They ...

Stevie vs. Sunny, Rocket and the BetCast, the “selfish” and “time-wasting” USGA

05 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday episode begins with an admission from Andy that he might be turning into a “Florida man,” which prompts an interrogation from Brendan ...

Local rule rollbacks, WMPO love, Saudi embarrassments, and burner denials

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode begins with a lengthy segment on the announcement from the USGA and R&A disclosing some notable “research topics” and “proposed equ...

A "Reed Day"

01 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The new month starts down a path we’ve been before: Patrick Reed engulfed in a shady rules controversy of his own making and the PGA Tour covering f...

Preemptive Pampering, Poofer Power Rankings, and a “Global Home”

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday episode begins with some business matters on merch re-stocking and news that the Westy Island Blend is now live and available for purchase...

The Torrey POPS, PGA goes to Tulsa, DL3 juices the Pres Cup

27 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode begins with some light Snow Day reminiscing before turning to our shhhhedule for the week. Brendan and Andy start with the Farm...

A lifetime supply of Bloomin Onions, Si Woo’s Living Under Par, Hatton dusts Rory

25 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the first Monday of the year with a full golf plate to digest from the weekend. Brendan and Andy begin with the LPGA celebrity event in Orlando...

The Duke of Debt, Buff Reed, and Flashback to Metaphysical Martin

22 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday episode meanders about for 50 minutes without ever really going anywhere, if that makes sense? Andy begins with an apology and a clarifica...

Fake winters, Koepka’s warm-up for the warm-up, and Westy’s return

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode begins with the breaking news that D.J. Trahan has had to WD in Palm Springs after a positive Covid test. There’s also the ne...

The Swedish Pancake Zone, Preemptive Preferred Lies, JT gets dropped

18 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Monday episode pushes on even though Brendan is wallowing in a state of despair about the Browns season coming to a close. They quickly transitio...

The “Death Zone,” Pebble sans Cable Guy, and Flashback to an Aussie legend

15 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Friday! And more importantly, it’s sumo citrus season. Andy and Brendan begin this episode with a good old fashioned fruit chat extolling aga...

New enlistments, kitchen appliances, and boosting Bethpage

13 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode is here to celebrate the Sony Open as the event of the week. But first there’s an important uninformed discussion on RV opera...

Harris (and Hudson) breaks through, JT apologizes, and most famous Butches

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Monday episode came on the heels of a dispiriting Bears loss and in the middle of a Browns first quarter beatdown so it may bounce around a bit a...

Moving the 2022 PGA, Competition vs. Entertainment, and Bryson’s CNS

08 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday episode begins with Andy disclosing a mice problem that’s vexed him all week. Then they turn to the real, actual problems of the week, n...

Umbrella calibration, Activation Station, and the Centerline conundrum

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Shotgun Start is back! And Andy and Brendan are in the best podcasting shape of their lives as a new year begins. They start this Wednesday episod...

The 2020 Year in Review, Part 4

30 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Brendan put a bow on another year of Shotgun Start podcasts with the final installment of their Year in Review series. Part 4 begins with the...

The 2020 Year in Review, Part 3

29 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The Bears and Browns push for the postseason is the subject of the first segment of this episode. Then Part 3 of the annual Year in Review picks up wi...

The 2020 Year in Review, Part 2

24 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Part 2 of the annual Year in Review picks up with The Players Championship. Andy and Brendan begin with the tone-deaf TikTok solicitation and then the...

The 2020 Year in Review, Part 1

22 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The annual Year in Review is back and instead of breaking this one into a couple parts, we’ll leave it as one thicc boi sized episode you can work y...

The Catnip Carnival, ProSet Friday, and Year-in-Review teaser

18 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is the usual ramble for Friday, touching on the people of Wisconsin’s propensity to make Old Fashioneds with brandy and also eating raw...

Bank Teller Family Championship and the Gulbis Exemption

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode begins with some quick Browns bloodletting following their eventful MNF loss before transitioning to a PNC Championship discuss...

Putting a bow on the 2020 major season with U.S. Women’s Open reaction

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Following up on the usual Monday episode, Andy and Brendan recorded this extra episode covering the final major championship round of the year. They d...

Boom Times on Westy Island, Women’s Open coverage and mudball drama

14 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s one of the sweetest Victory Mondays in this podcast’s history as Lee Westwood, in a show of longevity only the true sporting icons possess, w...

Houston happenings and QBE Shootout odd couples

11 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday episode begins with a certain glee about the answer on Final Jeopardy and a personal anecdote about Andy watching Jeopardy with his Father...

The Great Range Wall, a Lexi comp, and The Home of (MLGT) Golf

09 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode is a U.S. Women’s Open preview with a little Race to Dubai and Minor League Golf Tour championship discussion tacked on at th...

An SGS Spotlight on Juli Inkster, U.S. Women’s Open legend

08 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On the occasion of this week’s 75th U.S. Women’s Open, this Spotlight episode focuses on the Hall-of-Fame career of Juli Inkster, and specifically...

When is a curse broken, Rickie vs. Brooks disappointment, Alliss appreciation

07 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This Monday episode begins with Viktor Hovland’s burying of the Puerto Rico Open curse. Or is it buried? Brendan tries to talk himself into the curs...

Frigid under par, a FedEx hitman, and Huh? A flashback

04 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This Friday episode begins with a new example from office life emails for another creative name for Thursday, or maybe Friday. Then Brendan and Andy g...

Name that Snake, Poofers Paradise, and Mac Miscellany

02 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Brendan begin this Wednesday episode with a few leftover Mac O’Grady stories that rolled in over the last few days. Then they relay an item...

An SGS Spotlight on the inimitable and eccentric Mac O’Grady

30 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Following the typical episode on Sunday is this bonus Spotlight episode on Monday and the subject is the legend of Phil McGleno, aka Mac O’Grady. An...

Strategic Alliances, Elephants, and Sir Charles

29 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Preceding a Monday Spotlight coming on the inimitable Mac O’Grady, this Sunday episode is a quick jaunt reacting to some of the golf events from the...

USGA gets in bed with Bay Hill, another Match, and the scourge of “Gift Guides”

25 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode begins with the discovery of Brendan’s distaste for anything with banana in it. Then both Andy and Brendan discuss a few thin...

The Blueberry Brigade, the Road to Mallorca, and a Streb Quiz

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s a Funday Monday/Taco Tuesday Eve smorgasbord on the Shotgun Start. There’s some initial NFL thoughts and a debate over the golf equivalent of...

Cupcakes for Mr. 600, Airplane angst, and a Web Tour schedule review

20 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

“That felt like we talked about nothing for an hour” was the instant review from Andy after this episode finished recording. So either dive in and...

The Bo(es) knows Sea Island and Tampa corruption comes to the LPGA

17 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is a Wednesday episode full of vim and vigor following a brief post-Masters respite. Brendan and Andy begin by cleaning up a few Masters items, a...

DJ affirmation, organic matter balls, and Masters surprises & disappointments

15 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

A long week of Masters podcasts comes to a close with this recap edition following Dustin Johnson’s 5-shot victory. The first big question they ask ...

A podcast about Dylan Frittelli with some Dustin Johnson mixed in

14 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brendan and Andy are joined by Hurricane Shane Bacon for this Saturday evening podcast on the Masters. They discuss Dustin Johnson’s four-shot 54-ho...

Masters Friday: Is a ball ever really “lost?, the Rory ride, and Westy dejection

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Andy and Brendan have a merry chat about all that went down on Friday at Augusta National. They inadvertently begin with Bryson’s lost ball, ponderi...

Process over Results: Preparing for a weekend at the Masters

13 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This is an experimental episode for the Shotgun Start. It’s an essay from Brendan on what it means to have this Masters in 2020 and how to best enjo...

Masters Thursday: Dartboard National, Appreciating Tiger, and Bryson’s Adventure

12 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Brendan and Andy fire it up to start their now traditional daily recaps of the Masters and there’s plenty to discuss after an eventful first day at ...

Bryson’s moment, Ridley’s moment, Chili’s Fajitas, and Paulie’s Picks

11 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode is an expanded Masters preview covering a range of serious and amusing topics for what will be a truly unique tournament at Aug...

Plumb bobbing wedge shots, early Augusta conditions, and Bryson’s yardages

09 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The year 2020 is not all bad -- we got an extra day of Champions Tour golf! And what better way to start Masters week than with a chat about the Charl...

An SGS Spotlight on Frank Stranahan, “Muscles” at the Masters

06 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Here’s a Spotlight appetizer for the 2020 Masters, where the Thicc Boi Bryson and his protein shakes will be a headline story at Augusta National. T...

A jacketless Masters, A re-born Houston Open, and the legend of Toby Tree

03 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This Election Day episode begins with Brendan and Andy rehashing some amusing answers from past anonymous players’ polls. Then they transition to th...

Bermuda Brian, the fraud of “distance debate,” and The Old Course

02 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Nothing can dampen spirits on this Victory Monday thanks to the work done by one Brian Gay, he of team Centinel Spine. Brendan and Andy rejoice in a w...

2020 Halloween golf costume ideas and Friday with Gellerman

30 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Do you think Andy Sullivan is terrified of the murder hornet? With the golf action limited this week, this Friday episode meanders about from some qui...

GameDay at Augusta, Funky in Bermuda, and Aphrodite Goddess of War

27 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

This Wednesday episode begins with breaking news from Augusta National, where College GameDay will go live from in a couple weeks, there will be no Pa...

Legends of the Waterfalls, Bryson’s spikes, and Ross for Less

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Victory Monday at the Shotgun Start and Brendan provides a short riposte after a weekend of attacks on his rotisserie chicken comments before c...

A potpourri on rotisserie chicken, power lines, metal spikes, Tiger Tracker, and Seve

23 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s Brendan’s wedding anniversary so this Friday episode quickly zips through a potpourri of topics with no real plan or direction. They begin wi...