No Laying Up - Golf Podcast
Episodes
137 - Bandon Dunes (Part II)
02 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In Part II of our Bandon Dunes recap, we break down Bandon Trails and Old MacDonald. Additionally, we divvy up how we would break out 10 rounds betwee...
136 - Bandon Dunes (Part I)
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We made the spiritual journey out west to play some of the best golf the United States has to offer at Bandon Dunes. In Part 1 of this podcast, we bre...
135 - Mark Broadie
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Columbia Business School professor Mark Broadie joins to talk about stats in golf, how he developed strokes gained, how it relates to the PGA TOUR, an...
134 - Alison Lee and Bronte Law
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Alison Lee and Bronte Law to talk about life on the LPGA Tour, going to college together at UCLA, amateur golf vs. professional golf...
133 - Masters Recap
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Reed is your 2018 Masters champion, and I’m joined by Big Randy, DJ Pie, and Tron Carter in the Killhouse as we recap the best week in golf....
132 - Masters Picks with DJ Pie and Tron Carter
03 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Part IV of our Masters Preview Podcast series features our picks, our three guys we’d take vs. the field, and some amazing mailbag questions. We dis...
131 - Andy Johnson on Augusta National
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Andy Johnson of Fried Egg fame finally joins the podcast to talk about Augusta National from an architecture standpoint. We talk about what we like, w...
130 - Matty Kelly
29 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matty Kelly, who has caddied for Marc Leishman over the last decade, joins us in the Killhouse to talk about his career as a caddie, how he ended up c...
129 - Bones
28 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In Part I of our Masters preview, we welcome back Jim “Bones” Mackay to talk in detail about his days as Phil Mickelson’s caddie. We go into gre...
128 - Mike Whan
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
LPGA Commissioner Mike Whan joins the podcast to talk about his background, his time at the LPGA Tour, and the hottest topics surrounding the world of...
127 - Danielle Kang
21 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Live from the Kia Classic, Danielle Kang joins the podcast to talk about her upbringing in golf, playing in the U.S. Open as a 14 year old, winning th...
126 - Arnold Palmer Invitational wrap w/ Adam Sarson
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Sarson joins the pod again to talk about Rory’s final round 64 en route to winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Tiger’s Sunday charge, and...
125 - Curtis Strange and Mark O’Meara
15 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Bay Hill, Curtis Strange and Mark O’Meara join the podcast to talk about their favorite Arnold Palmer memories, as well as tell stories fr...
124 - Tiger’s Back! w/ Kyle Porter
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We’re fired up, and ready to geek out about Tiger Woods’ 2nd place finish at the Valspar Championship with Kyle Porter. We put this finish into pe...
123 - Luke Guthrie and Justin Hueber
06 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Guthrie and Justin Hueber stop by the Killhouse to talk about their career paths, the upcoming Web.com Tour season, and how they got to where the...
122 - WGC-Mexico Championship Wrap Up with D.J. Piehowski
05 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
D.J. Pie joins to talk about everything from Phil’s dramatic win at the WGC-Mexico Championship. This was a really fun weekend of golf, and we talk ...
121 - Dustin Johnson
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The number one ranked player in the world, Dustin Johnson, joins the No Laying Up podcast to talk about becoming a major champion, overcoming heartbre...
120 - Kevin Van Valkenburg
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
ESPN’s Kevin Van Valkenburg joins to talk about Bubba’s win at the Genesis Open, what it was like to follow Tiger around Riviera for two rounds, a...
119 - Ben Walter
14 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Walter joins to talk about his career as an agent, what it’s like to represent Jason Dufner, how deals get done, how sponsorship works, and a lo...
118 - Waste Management Phoenix Open Recap
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Neil, Tron, DJ, and Soly spent the weekend at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, and survived to tell the tale. Tune in for tales from the desert, inc...
117 - David McLay Kidd
31 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Golf course architect David McLay Kidd joins us to talk about the development of Bandon Dunes, his new course at Sand Valley (Mammoth Dunes) design ph...
116 - Farmers Insurance Wrap with Brendan Porath
29 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
*Brendan Porath from SB Nation joins to talk about the Farmers Insurance Open, Tiger’s return to play, Alex Noren, Jason Day, and the CBS broadcast....
115 - Abu Dhabi Wrap Up
21 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
**Unreal week at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA. It was our first time in the Middle East, and we had no idea what to expect when it...
114 - Matt Fitzpatrick
16 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Fitzpatrick joins us at the Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship presented by EGA to talk about the 2018 season, life on the road, and a lot more. We talk...
113 - Australia Golf Trip
11 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
After a week down under playing some of the best golf courses Australia has to offer, we’re here to talk about our experiences at St. Andrews Beach,...
112 - The Killhouse
05 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode ever recorded in the Killhouse, DJ, Tron, and Soly make some 2018 predictions, and answer some listener questions. We talk a lot ...
111 - Mike Clayton
26 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Mike Clayton joins to talk about the state of the game of golf, his career in golf course design, the issues with modern technology, and golf in Austr...
110 - Adam Sarson Debriefing 2017
22 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Friend of the pod Adam Sarson joins to talk about the biggest stories of 2017. From JT’s breakout, Spieth’s win at Birkdale, the controversy at th...
109 - Streamsong
11 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Soly, Tron, and DJ recap their trip to Streamsong Black, and talk about the resort as a whole. Spoiler alert: we were very, very impressed with the Bl...
108 - Tiger Woods’ Return with Kevin Van Valkenburg
03 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Big Cat is back, and Kevin Van Valkenburg from ESPN is here to talk about Tiger’s impressive return. We get hyped, but also preach caution regar...
107 - Kevin Kisner
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Kisner joins the podcast to talk about the 2017 Presidents Cup, his experience in his first team event, his rise in recent years, and how he cha...
106 - Jim Furyk
08 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Live from Jupiter, we sat down with the 2018 United States Ryder Cup, Jim Furyk. We talked in great detail about his history with the Ryder Cup, and w...
105 - Club Pro Guy
31 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
From a legendary career on the mini tour circuit in Mexico, to the glory of the life of a club pro. With his identity masked as he avoids the chase of...
104 - Tron Carter Talking Asian Swing & Mailbag
30 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tron Carter joins to debrief the Asian swing, talk about golf in Korea, and to take some listener questions. We wanted to share some stories on what i...
103 - Jay Monahan
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
PGA TOUR commissioner Jay Monahan joins from the CJ CUP in South Korea to talk about the transition into his role, golf in Asia, television, his backg...
102 - Graeme McDowell
20 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
2010 U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell joined me in South Korea for a lengthy chat about his career, the status of his game, trying to keep up with t...
101 - Peter Uihlein
15 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Uihlein joins the podcast for the second time to talk about obtaining his PGA TOUR card, his future plans for playing both tours, and his insane...
100 - Presidents Cup Recap with Kyle Porter
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Updated – Kyle Porter joins for the 100th episode of the No Laying Up podcast to breakdown the 2017 Presidents Cup, and to get way overconfident a...
99 - Rory McIlroy, Part II
20 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In Part II of our conversation with Rory McIlroy, we touch on his caddie situation, handling fame, fashion regrets, how much he plays for in his recre...
98 - Rory McIlroy, Part I
18 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rory McIlroy sits down with Soly and D.J. at the BMW Championship in Chicago to talk about his 2017 season, getting married, his golf swing, his sched...
97 - Ben Higgins and Mackenzie Hughes
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s episode, we debrief with Soly’s Pro-Am partner at the BMW Championship, former Bachelor Ben Higgins. We talk about the great experi...
96 - Justin Thomas
07 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
UPDATED LINK – JT makes his record setting third appearance on the podcast, as we chat about his ridiculous season, a breakdown of the final round o...
95 - Mailbag w/ D.J. Piehowski
05 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
New addition to the NLU team D.J. Piehowski joins to debrief on an exciting week in golf, and take some spillover questions from last week’s mailbag...
94 - Zac Blair
30 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
At long last, Zac Blair has joined the No Laying Up podcast to talk about his 2017 season, and more importantly his love of golf course architecture. ...
93 - Pinehurst/Sandhills w/ Big Randy and Brendan Porath
23 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Back from a brief trip to the Sandhills area, we debriefed with Big Randy about his experience at Pinehurst No.2, Brendan Porath on his Pinehurst expe...
92 - Eddie Pepperell
22 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Pepperell joins the podcast to talk about his career, his fascinating blog, how he sees the future of the European Tour, and the ups and downs o...
91 - PGA Championship Recap with Kyle Porter, Brendan Porath, & Sean Martin
14 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Joined by Kyle Porter of CBS, Brendan Porath of SB Nation, and Sean Martin of the PGA TOUR, we debrief the wild final round of the 2017 PGA Championsh...
90 - Tron Carter on the Bridgestone & PGA Championship Preview
07 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tron Carter joins to break down the Bridgestone, RICOH Women’s British Open, Steph Curry, and the week that was in golf. We also preview the PGA Cha...
89 - Chad Coleman on Western Scotland Golf
31 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We partnered with Callaway Golf and Visit Scotland for an #EpicScotland sweepstakes that included a round trip flight to Scotland, a full set of brand...
88 - Open Championship Recap w/ Kevin Van Valkenburg
23 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
ESPN’s Kevin Van Valkenburg joins me live from Southport just a few hours after Jordan Spieth was crowned the Open Champion. We talk about how it ha...
87 - Open Championship Preview with Mike Tirico
18 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Calling his 21st Open Championship, Mike Tirico joined us to talk about what it’s like to call the Open, what his greatest memories are, his favorit...
86 - Scotland Trip Part 2 with Shane Bacon and Ru MacDonald
10 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with a second Scotland episode, bringing the grand total to three hours worth of chat about Scotland golf. We debrief with Shane Bacon ab...
85 - Scotland Golf Trip, Part I
06 Jul 2017
Contributed by Lukas
With two weeks on the road in Scotland in the books, I debriefed with Scottish golf extraordinaire Ru MacDonald on the trip. As the resident expert, R...
84 - US Open Recap w/ Tron
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tron and Soly recap the US Open, break down Erin Hills, talk about the FOX broadcast, and discuss Koepka’s ball striking fiesta. We also settle our ...
83 - Jason Dufner
30 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
2013 PGA Champion Jason Dufner joins the No Laying Up podcast to talk about where he’s at in his career, some misconceptions about himself, Tiger, s...
82 - Players Championship Wrap with Tron Carter
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tron and I debrief on the 2017 Players Championship and our week in Ponte Vedra soaking up the scene. We talk about the courses we played in the area,...
81 - The Players Championship
11 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The NLU crew is here in full force at the Players Championship. We spent Wednesday popping in and out with a few players with the mics rolling. The gu...
80 - Northern Ireland Golf Trip with Jamie Kennedy
26 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
After an epic 3 day weekend in Northern Ireland, Jamie Kennedy and I debrief on our rounds at Royal County Down, Royal Portrush, and Portstewart. This...
79 - Harold Varner III
24 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Harold Varner III joins to talk about this week’s Zurich Classic, the new format, his win in Australia, and life on the road. We change it up a bit ...
78 - Kyle Porter on Playing Augusta National
12 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter literally won the lottery, and got the once in a lifetime opportunity to play Augusta National on the Monday after the Masters. We spend t...
77 - Masters Recap with Tron and Big Randy
10 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Sergio Garcia slayed the dragon, and won the 2017 Masters, and we’re here to break it down. Tron and Big Randy join to talk about the Spaniard’s t...
76 - Masters Preview Part II, Shane Bacon
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Bacon from Fox Sports joins us to do our traditional major championship bet, to go through the storylines, and who to look out for this week. We...
75 - Kyle Porter, Masters Preview Part I
02 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Veteran of the podcast Kyle Porter makes his 10th appearance, and annual visit to preview the best tournament week of the year. We talk about some of ...
74 - England Golf Trip, Part II
28 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
One hour was not enough time to discuss the ins and outs of our four day trip to northwest England. Part I broke down the Belfry, West Lancashire, Roy...
73 - England Golf Trip, Part I
27 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Golfbreaks.com reached out to us and invited us to play some of the best courses that the Northwest corner of England has to offer. It’s hard to com...
72 - Jaime Diaz
21 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Golf World’s Jaime Diaz joins the podcast to talk about his writing career, the Arnold Palmer Invitational, Rory’s close call, and some of his rec...
71 - Matt Every
15 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Every joins the No Laying Up podcast to talk about the Arnold Palmer Invitational, his success there, the current struggles he’s facing, and wh...
70 - David Feherty
13 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
David Feherty joins the podcast to talk about the 6th season of his show “Feherty” on Golf Channel, what it’s like to interview Phil Mickelson, ...
69 - Young Neil, Tron Carter, & Brandon Hagy
06 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Young Neil and Tron Carter stop by to offer up their thoughts on the WGC Mexico Championship, as we riff on DJ, the Rahm Threat, the vibe in Mexico, a...
68 - Tron Carter
28 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Tron Carter joins the podcast to chat about Rickie’s recent win, what we think of him, Jason Day’s WD, Bryson’s delicate genius-ness, white belt...
67 - Peter Uihlein
27 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Uihlein joins the No Laying Up podcast to talk about being an American on the European Tour, culture shock around the world, and why he chooses ...
66 - Chris Wood
17 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
European Ryder Cupper Chris Wood joins the No Laying Up podcast to talk about his pending fatherhood, how that will affect his scheduling, his future ...
65 - Adam Sarson
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Adam Sarson from The Score stops by to debrief Spieth’s win at Pebble, Hideki’s triumph in the desert, CBS, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Sergio, ...
64 - Smylie Kaufman
06 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Smylie Kaufman joins the No Laying Up podcast for the first time to talk about Smylie’s Army, tour life, and more. This is a bit of a shorter episod...
63 - Rory McIlroy
01 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Rory’s back, and he’s ready to dish on his time off, how much golf he watches while he’s away, his fitness routines, and a lot more. We also tal...
62 - Alan Shipnuck
23 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Alan Shipnuck from Golf.com joins me to talk about their new layout, and his new vertical called The Knockdown. We talk about what he’ll be doing th...
61 - Kyle Porter
16 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The No Laying Up Podcast is back after a month off, and Kyle Porter joins to break down Justin Thomas’ ridiculous run, what his ceiling is, how we d...
60 - Bones
12 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
A landmark day in the history of the NLU podcast, as we welcome the game’s most famous caddie, Jim “Bones” Mackay to talk about Phil Mickelson, ...
59 - Tron Carter
06 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
No Laying Up Co-Founder Tron Carter joins the NLU podcast for the first time in six months to talk about golf down in Jacksonville, Tiger’s glorious...
58 - Jordan Spieth
29 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
The 2015 Masters and U.S. Open Champion dropped by the podcast today to talk about the reaction to his 2016 season, what’s changed in his life in re...
57 - Charles Howell III
23 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Back on the No Laying Up podcast for the second time by popular request, Charles Howell III checks in to talk about his fall series, the 2017 majors, ...
56 - Rory McIlroy
01 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Four time major champion, reigning FedExCup Champion, and the number two ranked player in the world, Rory McIlroy joins the No Laying Up podcast to ta...
55 - Ireland Golf Trip
21 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
By popular request, I debriefed my recent trip to Ireland playing some of the greatest golf courses in the world. This is my first ever attempt at a s...
54 - Ryder Cup Recap w/ Brendan Porath, Kevin Van Valkenburg, and Kyle Porter
03 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
After an incredible week at Hazeltine, Brendan Porath from SB Nation, Kyle Porter from CBS, and Kevin Van Valkenburg and I recorded a late night podca...
53 - Kevin Van Valkenburg talks Ryder Cup
12 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Van Valkenburg of ESPN is back to react to Davis Love III’s first three Ryder Cup picks, and preview the event. We talk Fowler, Holmes, Kuchar...
52 - Chris Chaney
07 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Swing by Swing managing editor Chris Chaney joins the NLU Podcast to talk about the breaking Tiger news, Rory’s first PGA Tour win of the season, ...
51 - Ollie Schniederjans
15 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
With a tour card locked up for 2017, and the Web.com Tour Finals ahead, I caught up with Ollie Schniederjans to talk about his experience so far on th...
50 - Kyle Porter Recaps the PGA Championship
01 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter from CBS joins to celebrate us making it halfway to 100 episodes of the No Laying Up podcast. We talk Jimmy Walker’s win, Baltusrol, Jas...
49 - PGA Championship Preview Part II with Shane Bacon
27 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Legend of the podcast Shane Bacon from Fox Sports joins to break down the PGA a bit, but most importantly, we have to draft our teams for the PGA Cham...
48 - PGA Championship Preview with Jake Nichols and D.J. Piehowski
26 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Two guests this week, as I chatted with Jake Nichols from the 15th Club, as well as D.J. Piehowski from Skratch TV. Jake has made a name for himself o...
47 - Adam Sarson on the Open Championship
17 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Emergency podcast! Adam Sarson joins less than two hours after Henrik Stenson’s 63rd and final stroke of the day fell on the 72nd hole of the Open C...
46 - Jamie Kennedy from the European Tour
11 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie Kennedy, social media manager for the European Tour, joins me to discuss how he got his amazing job, the process behind sharing material on soci...
45 - Barry O’Hanrahan on Ireland Golf Trip
06 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Barry O’Hanrahan from the A Good Talk Spoiled podcast joined me to debrief on our three day, four round ball striking fiesta in the greater Dublin,...
44 - US Open Recap with Kyle Porter
21 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle Porter from CBS joins me to talk about his experience at Oakmont for the 2016 U.S. Open for DJ’s triumph, and what it was like following that g...
43 - US Open Reaction with Tron Carter
20 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Tron Carter joins me to pop the champagne and celebrate Dustin Johnson’s breakthrough at Oakmont. We talk about DJ slaying the dragon, the USGA dis...
42 - Charles Howell III
14 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Charles Howell III comes by to talk about the U.S. Open, his career, the USGA, technology, and of course some Tiger stories. I asked Charles about wha...
41 - US Open Preview with Fox’s Shane Bacon
10 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Shane Bacon from Fox Sports joins me to talk about the U.S. Open next week at Oakmont, as well as what his role will be in the broadcast. Thanks to Sh...
40 - Justin Thomas
19 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Winner of the 2015 CIMB Classic Justin Thomas returns to the podcast to talk about his recent T3 finish at the Players, his season so far, cross-hande...
39 - Tron Carter
18 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
NLU co-founder Tron Carter stops by to talk about his trip to the Players Championship, Sawgrass, Kuchar, the U.S. Open, fashion, and a lot more. Hopi...
38 - Chad Coleman from Callaway
01 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
On a twitter dare, Callaway social media director Chad Coleman booked a flight down to Leon, Mexico to caddie for Wesley Bryan in the El Bosque Mexic...