Playoffs fever, Overpraising trees, and the Leishman problem
The FedExCup is on a roll. Andy and Brendan start the week recapping the dramatic Jon Rahm vs. DJ playoff after a fantastic championship on a firm and fast Olympia Fields. After watching it, they prop...
31 Aug 202054min
Praise be to firmness, the deep dish dilemma, and Cam Champ’s voice
It’s Friday! Brendan and Andy begin this episode with some personal tales on life, death, and napping. Then they move to the challenging conditions at Olympia Fields, where just three players are livi...
28 Aug 202056min
Bryson’s fake dog content scandal, the second-stop appeal, and Bombs in the Ozarks
It’s BMW Championship week and the Shotgun Start would typically begin with a preview lamenting the PGA Tour erasing the history of the great Western Open. That comes, eventually, but first Brendan an...
25 Aug 20201h 5min
The Return to Podcasting
“Back on the mic, Andyyyyyyy Johnsonnn!” New father Andy re-joins the Shotgun Start for this Monday episode and he comes prepared with an agitated Playoffs rant after a week of sleepless nights. But B...
23 Aug 20201h 10min
Peak Coffee Golf, Bryson on the science of sound, and a nuclear family take
Great friend of the SGS, Shane Bacon, joins for this Friday episode that winds from unsolicited parenting advice for new dad Andy to the joys of watching a windy Royal Troon test the best women’s play...
21 Aug 20201h 7min
Playoffs!, Heath Slocum Appreciation, and Brad Bryant Stories with Sean Martin
PGA Tour dot com’s Sean Martin joins Brendan for this Wednesday episode as Andy’s paternity leave commences. It begins with a quick golf book recommendation from SMartin before a dive into some Northe...
18 Aug 202043min
Buying your own hot air balloon, Strafaci family heritage, and Bandon love
Our golf cup runneth over in this lengthy Monday episode. Brendan and Andy begin with the U.S. Amateur, which served as a backdrop for the telling of the Strafaci family history. The tortoise-like pac...
17 Aug 20201h 12min
A Spotlight on the “Original Bubba,” U.S. Amateur legend
The SGS Spotlight is back! With the U.S. Amateur this week, this Friday episode focuses on Bubba Dickerson, who won the U.S. Am during a legendary run in the summer of 2001. Brendan and Andy are joine...
14 Aug 20201h 12min
