LIV gets OWGR points but still mad and is Phoenix Open Spieth’s time?

The Shotgun Start

Fried Egg Golf

Sports, Golf

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2026

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

A long-awaited piece of news broke just before we hit record on this episode: the Utah Jazz have added to the Great Young Core! Andy is jubilant after the Jazz traded for Jaren Jackson Jr. on Tuesday afternoon and shows up to record in what Brendan calls a "murdered-out Utah Jazz ensemble." After a Sports Minute focusing on the Great Young Core and Andy's upcoming Super Bowl experience in the Bay Area, the two discuss the actual big news of the day, LIV Golf receiving OWGR points for the 2026 season. The top 10 finishers at each LIV event will receive points, with nothing going to those finishing 11th or worse. This has already led to complaints from the league and comparisons to the full field receiving points at a non-Tour event like the Hero World Challenge. Andy believes LIV's complaints don't have a leg to stand on given that the league does not abide by some of the usual OWGR guidelines to begin with. Brendan dove into the 2026 LIV media guide to learn more about this year's teams and found some great nuggets while researching this week's fourth Ace. LIV will start its season in Riyadh, with the Saturday finish ending up on FOX Business. On the PGA Tour, the WM Phoenix Open looks to NOT finish in a playoff that runs into the Super Bowl. Andy's list of "5 Guys to Monitor This Week (For Various Reasons)" features a sponsored legend, a three-time major champion, and one of Brooks Koepka's mules! We also spend PLENTY of time learning about the second mule Brooks will be bringing along with him into the field this week. There's a hilarious list of DPWT notables in Qatar to round out this week's schedule before Andy and Brendan read the latest statement from the LPGA regarding Sunday's disaster in Florida. We'll see you on Friday for more!

Join us in Chicagoland for an SGS Live Show on Thursday, February 12! We'll be hanging out at SPACE in Evanston, Illinois for a night of Q&A, Champs Tour Minute, and plenty of Bears chatter. Check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.ticketweb.com/event/the-shotgun-start-space-tickets/14054084?pl=space⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more details.

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0:00.0	Now the shotgun start in golf is full of mathematics.
0:04.0	There's a lot of setup work that we have to do in order to make a tournament work.
0:09.0	So I'm going to demonstrate to you just exactly how we do a shotgun start here.
0:14.0	And here we go.
0:17.0	All right, all right, all right.
0:27.0	Gentlemen, start your engine. Greetings and welcome to a Wednesday edition of the shotgun start. It is February 4th. Andy, how we doing?
0:47.1	Brendan, I'm doing great. You know, I'm just ready for, you know, Super Bowl week here in San Francisco.
0:54.0	Right. My NBA teams are wheeling and dealing. I'm just ready for, you know, Super Bowl week here in San Francisco. Right.
0:55.1	My NBA teams are wheeling and dealing.
0:58.1	I'm taking note.
1:01.0	And WM waste management, always a great event.
1:04.8	It's just a great sports week.
1:07.2	Live Riyadh.
1:08.2	You're not going to include it in your little rundown there.
1:11.2	You know what? Don't disrespect you. The live the you're not going to include it in your little rundown there. You know what?
1:12.2	Don't disrespect.
1:13.0	You live the bot boys are going to be on your ass.
1:15.6	That's OWGR certified.
1:17.9	Live Riyadh, under the lights with lasers and all these other things in the sky.
1:22.7	Might be a minute of the week.
1:23.6	I guess I might tune in just to see if Caleb Serrat does Caleb Serrat thanks.
1:30.3	Michael Assasso's over there stirring it up already.
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