No Laying Up - Golf Podcast

553 - Alan Shipnuck on "Phil"

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A bonus midweek pod this week as we're joined by Alan Shipnuck, author of Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorised!) Biography of Golf’s Most Colorf...

552 - Shane Ryan on "The Cup They Couldn't Lose"

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Ryan stops by ahead of the release of his upcoming book The Cup They Couldn't Lose which profiles the US's dominant Ryder Cup victory at Whistli...

551 - Wells Fargo Recap ft. Max Homa

09 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Longtime friend of the pod Max Homa wins the Wells Fargo for the second time to claim his fourth career PGA Tour win. Soly, Tron and Randy recap Max's...

550 - JJ Redick

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

JJ Redick recently retired after a 15 year NBA career, and he's got a hobby. He joins the pod to chat about his new golf obsession, where the game has...

549 - Mexico Open Recap

02 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Jon Rahm wins the Mexico Open for his first win in 2022. We take stock of Rahm's victory and what it means for the rest of his season plus our reactio...

548 - Sahith Theegala

27 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sahith Theegala joins Soly to relive his incredible run earlier this year at the Waste Management Open. We also get into his junior and collegiate car...

547 - Zurich Recap with KVV

25 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

DJ fills in for Soly and is joined by friend of the program Kevin Van Valkenburg for a recap of the Zurich Classic where Patrick Cantlay and Xander Sc...

546 - Jason Hehir

20 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off the debut of Shark - his documentary about Greg Norman at the 96 Masters - director Jason Hehir joins Soly for a deep dive into the film, hi...

545 - Heritage Recap with Justin Hueber

18 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

For the second consecutive Easter, Jordan Spieth wins on the PGA Tour as he claims the Heritage in a playoff over Patrick Cantlay. We recap all the ac...

544 - Bob Harig on Tiger and Phil

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Veteran golf journalist Bob Harig joins Soly ahead of the release of his upcoming book Tiger and Phil - Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry. Bob details h...

543 - Sunday Masters Recap

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scottie Scheffler wins the green jacket, Rory makes a run, Cat is all smiles after completing 72 holes, and everything else to wrap up our favorite we...

542 - Saturday Masters Recap

10 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We breakdown Saturday at the Masters, from Scheffler's three shot lead, an interesting 18th hole, Cam Smith's chances of hunting him down, JT, DJ, the...

541 - Friday Masters Recap

09 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scottie Scheffler races out to a five shot lead, and we force Big Randy to explain his position on the elder statesman. We chat about the Cat, Spieth,...

540 - Thursday Masters Recap

08 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Cat! Tiger fires an opening round 71, and Big Randy follows through on his promise to list off every player that Tiger beats. Sungjae takes the ea...

539 - 2022 Masters Preview and NBC's John Wood

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The five man pod returns as the guys make their picks ahead of the 2022 Masters. We analyze the latest on Tiger's Monday at the course, who's trending...

538 - Tiger at Augusta, Chevron, ANWA, Valero Recap

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Cat is on the grounds at Augusta as the hype builds around his return. Randy is back from Mission Hills where Jennifer Kupcho claims the Chevron f...

537 - LPGA Chevron Preview ft. Yealimi Noh, Matilda Castren and Hannah Green

31 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Big Randy takes over the midweek pod on location in Palm Springs for the Chevron Championship, the LPGA's first major of the year. We're joined by Yea...

536 - Match Play Recap

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

A new world number one is crowned in Austin as Scottie Scheffler wins the WGC Match Play to overtake Jon Rahm as the top ranked player in the world. W...

535 - Anirban Lahiri

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fresh off a great run at Sawgrass, Anirban Lahiri joins the pod to recap his week at the Players, his journey from India to the PGA Tour, struggling w...

534 - Valspar Recap

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Burns wins - again - this time in a playoff over Davis Riley to claim the Valspar for a second consecutive year. We break down all the action from...

533 - Abe Ancer

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Abe Ancer joins the pod as we detail his upbringing in Mexico and introduction to the game, his collegiate career at Oklahoma, progressing on tour, of...

532 - Monday Players Recap

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cam Smith wins the Players, and we recap our observations from watching him on-site this week, what this win does for his career, Lahiri's epic week, ...

531 - Sunday Players Recap

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our Sunday Players recap includes some stories from on-site, Randy's absurd take regarding Lowry's hole-in-one, Kizzire's shank, Anirban feeling himse...

530 - Saturday Players Recap

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

End of day 3, mid-round 2 live show update from the Killhouse, as we talk about JT's round, Bubba, and the glorious carnage from the 17th hole today a...

529 - Thursday Players Recap

11 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Rain delays, the Golden Man, the Sideburn Bandit, and a lot more from day one, including Fleetwood, Varner, Hoge, and more. Plus we chat about the Hal...

528 - Players Preview ft. Sam Burns

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Players has arrived, and the crew discussed what they love about this event, favorite shots to watch, picks for the week, weather forecasts, and e...

527 - Bay Hill Recap ft. Harry Higgs & Justin Hueber

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

If one PGA Pro as a guest host is good, two is better! Harry Higgs and Justin Hueber join Soly to recap Bay Hill as Scottie Scheffler wins for the sec...

526 - Collin Morikawa

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Collin Morikawa returns to the pod for the first time since the pandemic began to recap the last two years which have seen him claim his first two maj...

525 - Honda Recap with Justin Hueber

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

NLU Young Hitter Justin Hueber returns to the pod to break down the action from PGA National as Sepp Straka comes from behind to win for the first tim...

524 - Max Homa

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Max Homa returns to chat about the west coast swing, what makes Riviera special, the 10th hole, playing with Adam Scott and Dustin Johnson, Netflix fi...

523 - Genesis Invitational Recap

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Joaquin Niemann wins at Riviera, and we recap an excellent tournament at one of our favorite venues. Morikawa's run, the Cat back in the booth, Hovlan...

522 - Hughes Norton

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sports agent Hughes Norton joins the pod for some great stories on signing Tiger Woods to his first professional representation contract, his relation...

521 - WM Phoenix Recap

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Scottie Scheffler wins for the firs time on the PGA Tour, coming from behind on the back nine to defeat Patrick Cantlay in a three hole playoff to win...

520 - Netflix Producers Chad Mumm and Paul Martin

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The producers of the upcoming Netflix golf series, Chad Mumm and Paul Martin, join Soly to detail their plans for the show and how they've secured the...

519 - Pebble Beach, Phil, Saudi Recap

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We go in a lot of different directions on this pod as Tom Hoge chases down Jordan Spieth to win at Pebble, Phil goes scorched earth on PGA Tour econom...

518 - JR Smith

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

2 time NBA Champion turned college golfer JR Smith joins Soly to share his story of going back to school and competing on the golf team at North Carol...

517 - Torrey Pines Recap

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Luke List beats Will Zalatoris in a playoff to win at Torrey Pines, Viktor Hovland wins at Dubai in a playoff over Richard Bland as Rory rinses one on...

516 - Adam Scott

25 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Adam Scott makes his debut on the pod ahead of this week's Slync.io Dubai Desert Classic to offer some great perspective on his career, the changes he...

515 - AMEX Recap

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Soly, Tron and Neil are back in the Killhouse to recap Hudson Swafford's win at PGA West as well as the Euro Tour event in Abu Dhabi, the reaction to ...

514 - Leona Maguire

19 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leona Maguire joins the pod to recap her rookie season on the LPGA tour and her sensational performance at the 2021 Solheim Cup.  We also get into he...

513 - Sony Recap with KVV

17 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Soly and Tron are joined by longtime friend of the program Kevin Van Valkenburg to recap the wild finish in Hawaii as Hideki wins with an unbelievable...

512 - Joel Dahmen

12 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

GOOD MORNING DAHMEN! Joel Dahmen returns to pod fresh off his week at the Tournament of Champions in Maui.  We discuss his progression through profes...

511 - Tournament of Champions Recap

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cam Smith shoots 34 under (!!) and wins the Tournament of Champions in Maui as the field obliterates a soft and windless Plantation Course at Kapalua....

510 - Tommy Fleetwood

05 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tommy Fleetwood returns to the NLU podcast with a recap of his struggles in 2021, his experiences in the Ryder Cup and a look to what's ahead in the 2...

509 - 2022 Season Preview

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Much like the PGA Tour, the NLU Sunday night podcast returns from a brief holiday break as the guys gather to preview the upcoming year in golf.  We ...

508 - Holiday Medley, Part II

22 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In our final episode of the year, we highlight some clips from Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm, Tony Jacklin, Andy Gardiner, Mike Whan, Bob Rote...

507 - Holiday Medley, Part I

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's time for the annual holiday medley! Part I contains highlights from the first half of the year, including Mike Whan, Jordan Spieth, Pernilla Lind...

506 - Rory McIlroy

17 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rory makes his long awaited return to the podcast as we break down the state of his game, his performance in majors, his mentality on and off the cour...

505 - Breakaway Tours Deep Dive (1968 formation of the PGA Tour, Attempted coup in 1983, and Greg Norman's World Tour in 1994)

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

For this week's pod, we dove deep into three significant developments in professional golf history. As today's golf landscape appears to be shifting o...

504 - Kyle Porter

08 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Longtime NLU podcast favorite Kyle Porter joins Soly to recap everything from the past year in golf and give us a preview of his new book Normal Sport...

503 - Hero World Challenge Recap

06 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Collin Morikawa blows a five shot lead on Sunday in the Bahamas as Viktor Hovland survives some 72nd hole antics from Patrick Reed to win for the fift...

502 - Justin Lower

01 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Lower joins the NLU pod for the first time to chat about his winding path toward getting a PGA Tour card, what he's learned out on tour so far,...

501 - Brooks v Bryson Match Recap

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The latest installment of The Match - Brooks v Bryson - has come and gone. We recap everything from the golf itself, the broadcast, the future of the ...

500 - Tony Jacklin

24 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Tony Jacklin joins to discuss playing in seven Ryder Cups before being tasked with transforming virtually everything about the event from the European...

499 - LPGA and Euro Tour Championship Recap

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jin Young Ko wins the LPGA Tour Championship while Collin Morikawa claims the European Tour championship and the Race to Dubai title.  Meanwhile on t...

498 - Andy Gardiner from the PGL

17 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Andy Gardiner from the Premier Golf League (PGL) joins the podcast to discuss the format for the league, how the league's proposal has evolved in rece...

497 - Houston Recap + Lauren Coughlin

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jason Kokrak wins at Memorial Park in Houston while Nelly Korda survives a four way playoff to win in Tampa as the LPGA season winds down.  We break ...

496 - Justin Thomas

10 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

He's back! Justin Thomas joins the pod to recap his 2021 season including his win at the Players and his experiences on the US Ryder Cup team. We also...

495 - Lee Janzen

08 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sat down with Lee Janzen a few weeks ago when he was in Jacksonville for the Furyk and Friends PGA Tour Champions Event.  Since we recorded with L...

494 - Mike DeVries

03 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Golf course architect, and Michigan native, Mike DeVries joins Soly to discuss his courses featured on the current season of Tourist Sauce as well as ...

493 - SGL/PGL Developments

01 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

There were some developments this past week, as Greg Norman was announced as the commissioner of the new event series. We chat through everything we k...

492 - Jon Rahm

27 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

World number one Jon Rahm joins the pod to talk about a crazy 2020-21 season. From contending at the Masters, to winning his first major at the 2021 U...

491 - Zozo Recap

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The home game models were, once again, off the charts as Hideki wins on home soil at the Zozo Championship.  Neil, DJ and Tron break down the action ...

490 - Michigan Trip Recap

20 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

With Season 7 of Tourist Sauce set to air on our YouTube channel this Wednesday, October 20, we spend 3+ hours recapping our trip through Michigan. We...

489 - CJ Cup Recap

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rory wins his 20th career PGA Tour event in a birdie fest at the CJ Cup in Las Vegas.  We recap his performance, give our reactions to Rickie's retur...

488 - Dr. Bob Rotella

13 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Bob Rotella joins us to chat about his work with professional golfers, how we can all quiet our minds on the golf course, the yips, why golf is be...

487 - Max Homa recaps the Shriners

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Max Homa joins us to (belatedly) celebrate his win at the Fortinet Championship, share his thoughts on the winning process on the PGA Tour, Sungjae Im...

486 - Padraig Harrington & Chris DiMarco

07 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We caught up with Padraig Harrington and Chris DiMarco ahead of the Constellation Furyk & Friends event in Jacksonville. Soly of course wears Padraig ...

485 - Sanderson Recap with Justin Hueber

04 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Sam Burns wins the Sanderson and we're joined by NLU Young Hitter Justin Hueber to break down the tournament and get an inside look at some of the roo...

484 - Scottie Scheffler and Kyle Porter recap the Ryder Cup

29 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Scottie Scheffler joins to chat about how he found out he made the Ryder Cup team, how his Bryson pairing came about, the team room dynamic, how the c...

483 - Sunday Ryder Cup Recap

27 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

History is made as the US by a record margin of 19-9. We recap the Sunday matches, discuss Rory, the press conferences afterwards, who is going to be ...

482 - Saturday Ryder Cup Recap

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

History is made as the US takes an 11-5 lead into Sunday singles. We recap the Saturday action at Whistling Straits, go through everyone's week thus f...

481 - Friday Ryder Cup Recap

25 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What a day! The US jumps out to their best start ever in the modern Ryder Cup, and we recap our day on the grounds. We break down each match, highligh...

480 - Thursday Ryder Cup Recap

24 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We sum up our day at Whistling Straits, preview each match tomorrow, chat about Whistling's effect on the crowd, Poulter, some adjusted predictions, p...

479 - Wednesday Ryder Cup Preview

23 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We're live from the RV at Whistling Straits with updates from on-site, pairings insights, Whistling Straits takes, an extensive DJ discussion, team go...

478 - Bones and Jamie Kennedy

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Before we get too deep into the breakdowns of Team USA and Team Europe, MAX HOMA WON AGAIN! Congrats to Max as we listen back to a great segment from ...

477 - Ryder Cup Medley

15 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

(Almost) every Ryder Cup story or perspective ever shared on our podcast, all in one place. 5+ years of accumulated content from the likes of Rory McI...

476 - Ryder Cup Preview with Kyle Porter and KVV

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

After Steve Stricker unveiled his six captain's picks we fired up the pod to record a Ryder Cup preview with two of our favorite guests: Kyle Porter o...

475 - Luke Donald

08 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of this week's BMW PGA Championship, Luke Donald joins the pod to discus the event, his ascension to becoming the top ranked player in the world...

474 - Solheim Cup Monday Recap

07 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Team Europe wins the 2021 Solheim Cup at Inverness by a 15-13 margin. We recap the highlights of the singles matches, salute the victorious Europeans ...

473 - Solheim Cup Day 2 / Tour Championship Recap

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Team Europe holds a 9-7 lead over Team USA and we recap a spectacular Sunday of golf at Inverness and preview the lineups for Monday singles. Then it'...

472 - Solheim Cup Recap, Day 1

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It was a thrilling Day 1 on the grounds at our first Solheim Cup. Soly, D.J. and Randy sit down (from the tunnel to the first tee) to talk through the...

471 - Solheim Cup Preview

01 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The 17th edition of the Solheim Cup begins this weekend and we're joined by Jen Corcoran of Grueter Golf to preview the upcoming matches, explore the...

470 - BMW Championship Recap

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Patrick Cantlay beats Bryson in a six hole playoff in Baltimore to win the BMW Championship. Tron and Soly recap their week on the ground at Caves Val...

469 - Mike Whan

26 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

USGA CEO Mike Whan joins to chat about his interview for the job, his role at the his USGA, how he views the USGA's role in the game, the distance deb...

468 - Tony Finau wins the Northern Trust!

24 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The day has come! Tony Finau wins the Northern Trust, and Soly is here to collect on some debts. We chat about his one shot victory, get a surprise gu...

467 - Harris English

18 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Harris English joins the pod to either confirm or deny that he is indeed flushing the ball, as well as detailing the final round of the WGC-FexEx St. ...

466 - Wyndham Championship Recap

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Kisner wins the Wyndham via a six man playoff in Greensboro to close down the PGA Tour regular season, James Piot claims the 121st US Amateur at...

465 - Tom Whitney

11 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

From nuclear missile operations to the Korn Ferry Tour, Tom Whitney joins us to chat about the (lengthy) 2020-2021 Korn Ferry season, how much it mean...

464 - FedEx St. Jude/Women's Olympic Golf Recap

09 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This week's pod is a busy one: Abe Ancer's win in Memphis, Harris English's meltdown, Bryson, more Bryson comments, Nelly Korda's gold, what women's g...

463 - Peter Kostis on the evolution of modern golf

04 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

He's back! Peter Kostis joins the pod for a wide-ranging discussion on the changes in the modern game including the economics on tour, equipment, cour...

462 - Men's Olympic Golf Recap

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recap a wild weekend of Olympic Golf in Tokyo, discussing what this win means for Xander, Rory Sabbatini's wild route to a silver medal, C.T. Pan, ...

461 - Mark Broadie

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Broadie joins us to discuss the origins of his groundbreaking work in golf analytics research and the evolution of the strokes gained metrics.  ...

460 - Evian/3M Recap (+ Jose Maria Olazabal interview)

26 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We recap Minjee Lee's win at the Evian, Cam Champ's win at the 3M, Bryson and Rahm out of the Olympics, golf in the Olympics in general, Evian's statu...

459 - Kyle Porter recaps the 2021 majors

21 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Major championship appreciator Kyle Porter joins to chat about a lot of our favorite topics, how he consumes golf, how that's changed since we got int...

458 - British Open Recap, Round 4

18 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Collin Morikawa completes a historic and dominant week by winning the 149th Open Championship. We react, play the over/under major game for Collin, di...

457 - British Open Recap, Round 3

17 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Saturday recap: Is it a 3 horse race? We chat Louis, Morikawa, Spieth, an awesome setup at St. George's, Louis' comments about the pins, Rahm, DJ, Ror...

456 - British Open Recap, Round 2

16 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Oosthuizen out in front, Morikawa and Spieth on his heels, DJ enters the conversation, Brooks loves his driver, and everything else from round 2 at Ro...

455 - British Open Recap, Round 1

15 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Louis Oosthuizen jumps out to the lead, Spieth gets hot, Bryson says some dumb stuff, a Cobra rep claps back, and everything else from day 1 at Royal ...

454 - Open Championship Preview

13 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's the final major of the year as the Open Championship returns from a one year hiatus and is back at Royal St. George's Golf Club. We break down wh...