The Shotgun Start

Dear Andy and Brendan , Not too much happens in this sleepy little fishing village on the Algarve in Portugal. With a population of 300 odd people ( most north of 80 ) there is not much that happens here to set the heart racing . In fact the last time anything newsworthy happened was about 8 years ago when 2 local fishermen had a fight over tangled fishing lines . ( one was taken to the local hospital. Folks still talk about it ) So you can imagine the thrill when I wake from my light sleep in the early predawn hours to a simple vibration on my phone and I see that epic Blue and Yellow logo flash on the screen…….The latest Shotgun Start pod . Time to leave the bed silently not to disturb the wife , and start a coffee and the podcast . With the ocean waves in the background, what a pleasure to laugh in the early hours and start the day with a smile . You guys give me great pleasure as I laugh my way through your podcast . The self deprecating humor and not taking yourselves too seriously are great attributes that help this old retired South African laugh a little . Your golf podcast is first amongst equals ( I have listened to all of them ) and I wanted to merely take a few moments to appreciate and thank you both for your wonderful knowledge of golf coupled with a good giggle that you provide. I am also grateful that the golfing gods have provided all of us with a steady stream of phenomenal content since the advent of the LIV tour and the great saga of the PGA v LIV showdowns. Your podcast describing the Brooks Koepke workout session for a clearly underperforming “ Smash “ team had my son and I in fits of laughter . Anyway , like most golf fans and players I come across here , all we want is too watch the worlds best men and woman compete against each other as often as possible. Nothing else . Keep up the great work and thanks again for all the laughs. Doug Jackson , Algarve, Portugal.

Please stop discussing football at the start of the pod. We don’t care. Is it a golf pod or not?

I started listening to these guys a couple years ago. They seem like the only golf podcasters who aren’t full of themselves and don’t call each other PC and Golly to say the least. They do a complete round up of the golf world twice a week and generally a good listen. The bad part: Their voices! The odds of two hosts having not fit for purpose voice, the very medium of communication are huge but here we are. Andy, the Fried Egg guy is whiny but that’s just how he sounds like. We all know at least one person like that. It’s the other host Brandon that grinds my gears sometimes. He does this weird croak with his voice almost like he’s trying to do an impression. Inexplicable! And if the SGS guys are reading this: Can you please stop with the incessant giggling. Only laugh when there’re something genuinely funny. You’re not a comedy podcast. Cheers!

An Olympic level whiner coupled with someone suffering from terminal vocal fry. Almost unlistenable at first but they grow on you. Some funny stuff and they don’t take anything too seriosly.