No Laying Up - Golf Podcast

937: Team NLU's highs and lows from the golf season

23 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After a brief recap of the PNC, the Crypto Showdown, and the search for a PGA Tour CEO, we conduct a review of our personal golf games over the past y...

936: The Lost Decade of Rory in Majors

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Back in June, KVV penned a piece for the NLU Website "The Lost Decade of Rory in Majors". For this pod, Soly and D.J. join KVV to relive the decade-lo...

935: Q-Schools, PIF updates and "The Worst Shots We Hit This Year"

16 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Soly makes a triumphant return to the weekend pod along with DJ and Neil as Jake Knapp and Patty Tavatanakit win the Grant Thornton while tour cards a...

934: 2024 LPGA Season Recap

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cody, Randy, and TC start our recap of the 2024 LPGA Tour season with some thoughts on the recent announcement of the departure of LPGA Commissioner M...

933: Vijay Singh Deep Dive

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this NLU Special Project, we relive Vijay Singh's dominant 2004 season, which might be the most underappreciated in modern golf history. We also lo...

932: Scheffler defends at the Hero

09 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The crew is back from Big Randy's wedding to recap Scottie Scheffler winning the Hero by six shots to repeat as champion in the Bahamas. We also cover...

931: Luke Donald on 2023 Ryder Cup documentary "Una Famiglia"

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Luke Donald joins DJ and Tron for a thorough debrief on the 2023 Ryder Cup and his captaincy for the victorious European team which has been profiled ...

930: The 2024 Golf Quiz Show

01 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This weekend we go in a different direction on the pod with DJ hosting a Quiz Show on the past year in golf with Neil, Tron and Big Randy competing fo...

929: Exit interview with the R&A's Martin Slumbers on where golf is headed

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

DJ catches up with Martin Slumbers, outgoing Chief Executive of the R&A, for a wide ranging discussion covering his time as the head of golf's oldest ...

928: Two Career Breakthroughs and the History of the 14 Club Rule

25 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this week's recap pod, we talk LPGA Tour Championship where Jeeno Thitikul outduels Angel Yin, and the RSM classic where Mav McNealy gets his first...

927: LPGA Tour Championship Preview

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Randy and Cody are back with another LPGA pod as we preview this weekend's LPGA Tour Championship. If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The ...

926: How to plan a St Andrews golf trip (Fife region)

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Soly and Tron welcome friend of the program and native Scot Ru Macdonald to kick off a new series as we take a comprehensive look at all things Scotla...

925: Rory ties Seve, Top 100 golf courses reaction, Zinger’s bass

18 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We begin tonight's pod with a half-hour of competitive golf recap from this week on the PGA, DP World and LPGA Tours as Rafa Campos, Rory and Nelly em...

924: The Journey of Lauren Coughlin

15 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Big Randy and Cody turn over the keys for this LPGA pod to Tron and John Pond - husband and part-time caddie for Lauren Coughlin. John details the lo...

923: 1998 Majors Deep Dive

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Soly and KVV are back as we take a deep dive into the majors from 1998 - highlighted by Mark O'Meara's Masters-Open Championship double, plus Lee Janz...

922: Players on the rise, leaf blowers, and Phil's dinosaur

11 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We're back for another "offseason" pod with a few thoughts on Austin Eckroat's win at El Cardonal before another grab bag of topics including our pick...

921: Golf Feuds Deep Dive

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

KVV and Soly are back with another deep dive pod. This time we look at two golf feuds featuring a couple of hall-of-fame players who went toe to toe o...

920: Offseason Chop Session - PGA Tour Eligibility Changes, Neil visits TPI, and a Gary Player Surprise

04 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

With no PGA Tour event this week we've got a bit of a topical grab bag on this weekend's recap pod. We start with a look at the proposed changes to th...

919: Harry Higgs on the road back to the PGA Tour

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Harry Higgs is back on the pod and headed back to the PGA Tour! We talked with Harry about his year on the KFT and how he improved his game to earn hi...

918: TGL is coming, Zozo takeaways, Soly vs. the Blue Angels

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Soly and DJ recap the Zozo as Nico Echavarria edges JT and Max Greyserman by a shot. We empty the notebook from the week in Japan plus the DP World To...

917: NLU Special Projects - LA's Public Tee Time Scandal

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the latest episode of NLU Special Projects, we take our first hard look at the state of public golf, what is working, and what needs to change. KVV...

916 - JT Poston delivers at the Shriners, Ryder Cup ticket prices controversy, and listener questions

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

JT Poston wins the Shriners - making a four foot putt on the 72nd hold to hold off Doug Ghim by one shot. We talk TPC Summerlin and run down the lead...

915 - Wyndham Clark

16 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wyndham Clark makes his NLU podcast debut as he stops by to talk all things team golf after competing in the 2023 Ryder Cup and 2024 Presidents Cup. W...

914 - Black Desert Recap

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We start our Sunday night pod with Matt McCarty's win at the Black Desert Championship after earning a KFT battlefield promotion earlier this year. We...

913 - Gaining speed with Dr. Sasho MacKenzie

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

If you wanna swing the club faster, this episode is for you. The co-founder of The Stack System, Dr. Sasho MacKenzie, joins the show to chat about th...

912 - Sanderson and Dunhill Recaps plus David Duval Interview

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Soly and TC recap the weekend on both sides of the pond with Kevin Yu winning the Sanderson and Tyrrell Hatton's win at the Dunhill. We also get into ...

911 - Thomas Bjørn and Boo Weekley

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Double barreled in-person interviews in today’s episode, as Soly spent the day at the Constellation Furyk and Friends interviewing a bunch of player...

910 - Post-Solheim LPGA Check-In

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Randy and Cody look at the last couple of LPGA tournaments in Arkansas and Cincinnati, preview the upcoming Asian Swing, Tour Championship and Epson T...

909 - Sunday Presidents Cup Recap

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The United States wins the Presidents Cup (again), this time by a margin of 18.5 to 11.5. We go through the Sunday matches, grade each player's week, ...

908 - Saturday Presidents Cup Recap

29 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Internationals threatened on Saturday, but the last hour was all US. We recap a wild afternoon highlighted by Si Woo Kim and Patrick Cantlay excha...

907 - Presidents Cup Friday Recap

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Presidents Cup is SO back. The Internationals rally to sweep the Friday Foursomes, and we breakdown the ass whooping that was laid upon the Americ...

906 - Presidents Cup Thursday

27 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

It was a clean 5-0 sweep for Team USA to open the 2024 Presidents Cup. We break down the days events, cover some news, and set up tomorrow's pairings....

905 - Presidents Cup Happy Hour

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The pairings are out for the first day at the Presidents Cup. Join us for Happy Hour - presented by High Noon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

904 - 2024 Presidents Cup Preview

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The 2024 Presidents Cup begins Thursday at Royal Montreal with the International Team looking to win the event for just the second time ever. We look ...

903 - Billy at Wentworth, LIV Team Championship, and Lydia wins again

23 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this weekend's recap pod: Soly, TC and Randy break down Billy Horschel's playoff win over Rory at the BMW PGA Championship on the DP World Tour. Pl...

902 - Presidents Cup Deep Dive

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ahead of the 2024 Presidents Cup next week, Soly and KVV take us on another Deep Dive pod as we go back to the origins of the event and relive the fir...

901 - Solheim Cup Sunday Live Show

16 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Team USA wins the 2024 Solheim Cup over Europe by a final tally of 15.5 to 12.5. We put a bow on the matches with our final live show of the week as ...

900 - Solheim Cup Saturday Live Show

15 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

TM USA leads TM Europe 10-6 through two days at the 2024 Solheim Cup. We break down both sessions and the highlights of the day. Then we announce Sund...

899 - Solheim Cup Friday Live Show

14 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What a day around Robert Trent Jones Golf Club. Team USA takes a 6-2 lead after a wild day at the Solheim Cup. We discuss transportation and security ...

898 - Solheim Cup Happy Hour

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On the eve of the 2024 Solheim Cup, we take a look at the foursomes pairings for Friday morning, make our final picks, react to what we've seen on the...

897 - Chris Como details his teaching philosophy and lessons from working with Tiger, Xander and Bryson

12 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Como joins Soly to recap his recent work with Xander Schauffele during his run to two major titles in 2024. We also talk through his work with B...

896 - 2024 Solheim Cup Preview

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Solheim Cup week is here and our preview features Randy, Cody and Tron looking at the course, team rosters, potential parings and a fantasy draft at t...

895 - Revisiting the 2014 NLU PGA Tour All-Pigskin Team

09 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ten and a half years ago Neil posted a pair of articles on the NLU website naming a PGA Tour All-Pigskin Team, placing current PGA Tour golfers on a f...

894 - Debating Scottie vs. Xander, Presidents Cup Picks Reaction

05 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Soly and D.J. open up with some thoughts on the Presidents Cup captain's picks before we enter the courtroom of public opinion (17:40) to debate who h...

893 - Scottie's Incredible Season, Tour Championship Fixes, & Presidents Cup Picks

01 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scottie Scheffler cruises to a five shot win at the Tour Championship. We go through his ridiculous 2024, attempt to put it into perspective, remember...

892 - LPGA: Reactions to Solheim Picks and Stacy Lewis Interview

30 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Randy and Cody break down the Solheim Cup captain's picks that were announced earlier this week for both teams and then visit with Stacy Lewis who'll ...

891 - Creator Classic Reaction, New East Lake, and our Tour Championship Happy Hour

29 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We react as the Creator Classic comes to an end, give our thoughts on the event, and take a look at the East Lake Restoration. We also discuss Jay Mon...

890 - Viktor Hovland Is Searching For A Feeling

28 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A year ago, Hovland won the FedExCup, then got lost in a maze of swing theory. KVV went looking for answers. This week we present his written featur...

889 - Lydia Ko calls in after AIG Women's Open win + BMW Championship Recap

25 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Two Sunday live shows = one crazy weekend. We recap TC and Neil's week out at the BMW Championship, Keegan's huge win, Adam Scott, Ludvig, Castle Pine...

888 - AIG Women's Open Championship Friday Live Show

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nelly Korda (-8) leads the way after 36 holes around The Old Course. Defending Champion Lilia Vu (-5) and Charley Hull (-5) sit tied for second, follo...

887 - Surprise Major Winners Deep Dive

23 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On this NLU Deep Dive pod, Soly, DJ and Neil each pick a surprise major winning performance from golf history with Soly also dropping a special extra ...

886 - BMW Championship/AIG Women's Open Happy Hour

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Big week in golf! Randy and Jordan check in from St. Andrews and the very interesting weather at the AIG Women's Open. We make some picks for the fina...

885 - Women's Open Championship Deep Dive

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Randy, Cody and Jordan take their turn at our Deep Dive podcast format with a look at the history of the Women's Open Championship with particular foc...

884 - Lauren Coughlin wins AGAIN, Hideki at St. Jude, Brooks at the Greenbrier

19 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A wild Sunday with the PGA Tour, LIV, and the US Am all finishing at the same time, and Lauren Coughlin winning AGAIN on the LPGA Tour. We get a call ...

883 - LPGA: Lydia Ko's Golden Career, Big Tournaments Ahead, and US Amateur Champ Rianne Malixi

15 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Randy, Cody and Jordan are back with another LPGA focused pod on the heels of Lydia Ko's win at the Olympics to secure her place on the Hall of Fame. ...

882 - St. Jude Happy Hour: Kuchar, TPC Southwind, and the FedExCup Playoffs

14 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Happy Hour is here! We chat about the news of the week, including Kuchar's conclusion at the Wyndham, who is on the bubble at the FedEx St. Jude Champ...

881 - Max Homa on the 2024 Masters, mental game improvements and team golf

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

He's back! Max Homa stops by for a look back at his 2024 season to date, highlighted by the top 5 finish at the 2024 Masters. We also talk through his...

880 - Wyndham Chaos, Lydia wins gold, and DJ’s trip to Sand Valley

12 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week on the recap pod: Aaron Rai wins in Greensboro after a wild finish to the PGA Tour's final regular season event of the 2024 season and an al...

879 - Golf Sponsorships 101: Why Brands Sponsor Golf Events and Players

07 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Despite a lot of changes in the professional golf ecosystem, money continues to pour into the sport at the highest level. Why is that? What do brands ...

878 - Olympic Men's Golf Recap: Scottie wins Gold!

05 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scottie Scheffler claimed Gold, Tommy Fleetwood Silver, and Hideki Matsuyama Bronze at the 2024 Men's Olympic Golf competition held at Le Golf Nationa...

877 - Justin Thomas on links golf, Royal Troon, and bouncing back from his 2023 struggles

31 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Justin Thomas returns for his annual visit to the podcast to discuss the bonus golf he played in Scotland and Ireland, reaction to his week at Royal T...

876 - Lauren Coughlin wins the CPKC Women's Open! (+3M Open Recap, and LC calls in)

29 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our Young Hitter Lauren Coughlin wins the 2024 CPKC Women's Open!!! We recap Lauren's maiden LPGA title and after many close calls, how she finally br...

875 - Lauren Coughlin Interview, LPGA News and Notes

25 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cody and Randy are back ahead of this week's LPGA Canadian Open with a recap of the last few weeks in women's pro golf, plus a look ahead to the upcom...

874 - Getting Better at Golf with Nico Darras

24 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Soly catches up with Dr. Nico Darras of Golf Blueprint to talk through his rapid progression from beginning to play the game in his early 20s to worki...

873 - Sunday Open Championship Live Show

22 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Xander Schauffele is Champion Golfer of the Year, holding off Justin Rose and Billy Horschel at Royal Troon. We discuss the year Xander has had as he ...

872 - Saturday Open Championship Live Show

20 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Billy Horschel leads the 152nd Open Championship by 1 with 18 holes to play. We run down the leaderboard, discuss a day of weather, play lingering/loi...

871 - Friday Open Championship Live Show

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Shane Lowry (-7) leads the 152nd Open Championship through 36 holes at Royal Troon. Daniel Brown and Justin Rose sit two back of Lowry, with former ma...

870 - Thursday Open Championship Live Show

19 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Dan Brown (-6) is your solo leader through 18 holes at Royal Troon, followed by Shane Lowry (-5) and Justin Thomas (-3). We talked through the day tha...

869 - Open Championship Happy Hour

17 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We are one night away from the opening round of the 152nd Open at Royal Troon. KVV calls in from Scotland to join us for the Open edition of Happy Hou...

868 - Open Championship Preview

16 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The final countdown is on for the final major of the 2024 golf season as the 152nd Open Championship begins Thursday at Royal Troon on Scotland’s we...

867 - Big Shot Bob wins the Scottish plus an Evian recap, thoughts on Keegan as Ryder Cup Captain and more

15 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A year after falling a shot short of winning his home open, Robert MacIntyre wins the Scottish Open after a fortuitous break on the sixteenth hole and...

866 - Royal Troon Open Championships Deep Dive

10 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

As Royal Troon prepares to host the 2024 Open Championship, Soly and KVV bring another deep dive pod as we examine the last three Opens hosted at Troo...

865 - Who are the best 10 players in the world? + John Deere Recap

08 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

DJ and Soly open up tonight's pod with a look at the birdie-fest that was the John Deere where Davis Thompson won at 28 under par while Hayden Springe...

864 - Recent Scotland Travels: The Old Course Reversed, Royal Troon and places in between

04 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Soly and DJ are joined by Tron calling in from vacation to relive our recent trip to Scotland where we played Royal Troon, The Old Course in both reve...

863 - Cam Davis Wins in Detroit, Akshay and Cam Young Close Calls, Assorted Golf News and Personal Golf Updates

01 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Cam Davis is your champion in Detroit as the Aussie wins his second Rocket Mortgage Classic after Akshay Bhatia three putts on the 72nd hole. We reca...

862 - The Psychology of the Shanks

26 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the second installment of “NLU Special Projects,” Kevin Van Valkenburg takes us through a universal nightmare for any golfer: having a case of ...

861 - Scottie (again) at the Travelers, KPMG Women's PGA , LIV Nashville

24 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Protesters could not stop Scottie from winning his fifth straight signature event, as he outlasted Tom Kim at the Travelers. We chat about the excitin...

860 - KPMG Women's PGA Friday Live Show

22 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Nelly Korda shoots a shocking second round 81 to miss the cut at Sahalee at the KPMG Women's PGA. We check in live on Friday evening to chat about the...

859 - Travelers/KPMG Women's PGA Happy Hour (+ Will Zalatoris Interview)

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A signature event and a women's major this week, as the PGA Tour heads to TPC River Highlands for the Travelers, and the women head west to Sahalee fo...

858 - KPMG Women's PGA Preview

19 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Big Randy and Cody have you covered for this look at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Sahalee Country Club. We start with a quick recap of the las...

857 - Sunday U.S. Open Live Show

17 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bryson DeChambeau wins the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst. We discuss the day that was for Bryson, and wasn't for Rory McIlroy coming down the stretch. O...

856 - Saturday U.S. Open Live Show

16 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Bryson DeChambeau holds a 3 shot lead with 18 holes to play at the 2024 U.S. Open. Matthieu Pavon, Rory McIlroy, and Patrick Cantlay sit 3 back at -4 ...

855 - Friday U.S. Open Live Show

15 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Ludvig Aberg is your solo 36 hole leader at Pinehurst. We are joined by Harry Higgs to discuss the course and set up so far, Neil joins to discuss Ror...

854 - Thursday U.S. Open Live Show

14 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

P. Cantlay and Rory McIlroy are your leaders through 18 holes at Pinehurst No. 2. We bring KVV in from the bullpen to discuss Cantlay's round, SVP joi...

853 - 2024 U.S. Open Happy Hour

12 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Final prep is complete for the 2024 U.S. Open at Pinehurst. We run down some news and notes, bring KVV in from the bullpen to discuss his latest Rory ...

852 - 2024 U.S. Open Preview

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We officially kick off U.S. Open week with our preview pod as we look at all the storylines, contenders, our favorite holes at Pinehurst #2, the betti...

851 - Memorial Recap, June 6 a year later, and The Cleeks

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Scottie Scheffler does it again. We discuss his 5th win in 8 starts, what it means for U.S. Open week, the state of signature events, TC's Cleeks gett...

850 - Pinehurst US Open Deep Dive

06 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Soly and KVV welcome TC for this Deep Dive pod as we look back to the 3 previous US Opens hosted at Pinehurst #2. We start with Payne Stewart's iconic...

849 - Memorial Happy Hour

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We preview this week's Memorial Tournament, talk about the history of the event, Neil brings the heat on Desmond Muirhead, make our picks for the week...

848 - Brandel Chamblee

05 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Brandel Chamblee checks in with Soly ahead of next week's US Open at Pinehurst to talk through his preparation for broadcasting the tournament for NBC...

847 - Yuka Saso wins the U.S. Women's Open

03 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Yuka Saso conquered a demanding setup at Lancaster for her second U.S. Women's Open title. We salute her incredible shotmaking on the back nine, the s...

846 - U.S. Women's Open Half Way Show

01 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Wichanee Meechai is your leader through 36 holes at the 2024 U.S. Women's Open in Lancaster, PA. Only Andrea Lee, Minjee Lee, and Yuka Saso are under ...

845 - Stephan Jaeger

30 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Stephan Jaeger returns to the pod to discuss his first win on the PGA Tour as he beat Scottie Scheffler at the Houston Open in late March. We also cov...

844 - U.S. Women's Open Happy Hour

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Lancaster Country Club is set to host the U.S. Women's Open, as we get caught up on the news of the week, (of course) talk Nelly, Scottie's charges be...

843 - The Amazing Nelly Korda + USWO Preview

29 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We begin our US Women's Open preview pod with some thoughts on the news that Lexi Thompson will retire and not play a full-time schedule beyond the cu...

842 - Colonial Recap, Scheffler Updates with KVV and more

27 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We begin tonight's pod with some brief thoughts on the tragic news of the passing of Grayson Murray. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, p...

841 - Bandon Dunes Review with Roger Steele and first timers Will Lowery and Doug Smith

22 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

After meeting up in person on a recent trip to Bandon Dunes, Soly catches up with Doug Smith (@TheDouglasFresh) and Will Lowery (@WillLoweryGolf) afte...

840 - Sunday PGA Championship Live Show

20 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Xander Schauffele is your 2024 PGA Champion at Valhalla. He edges out Bryson DeChambeau by 1 with a birdie on his 72 hole to win his first Major Champ...

839 - Saturday PGA Championship Live Show

19 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Xander, Collin, THEEGALA!!! Birdies all over the place for the 3rd round of the PGA Championship. Lowry's 62, J Rose 64? We talk all through the days ...

838 - Friday PGA Championship Live Show

18 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What an interesting day in golf. Join us as we break down all the events around Scottie Scheffler and what led up to his 2nd round 66 while Xander Sch...