Portrait of Brendan Porath

Brendan Porath

Fried Egg Golf

Origin Story

A longtime golf writer from SB Nation, Brendan Porath co-hosts The Shotgun Start, golf's must-listen morning podcast.

The Origin Story

Brendan Porath is a writer and podcaster at Fried Egg Golf and co-host of The Shotgun Start.

How He Joined

After writing about golf at SB Nation, Porath teamed up with Andy Johnson to start The Shotgun Start in 2018, and he now leads Fried Egg's golf content. His sharp, opinionated takes have made him one of the most recognizable voices in golf media.

The Fried Egg

Andy Johnson founded Fried Egg Golf in Chicago in 2015 with one question: how do you make golf course architecture approachable? It began as a newsletter and grew into one of the game's most respected media brands, with podcasts, course reviews, events, and a membership club.

Golf, Explained Deeper

Fried Egg is the go-to brand for golfers who want to understand why great courses work and what's really happening in the professional game, through The Shotgun Start, the Fried Egg Golf Podcast, and in-depth writing and video.

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