No Laying Up - Golf Podcast

For this edition of NLU Special Projects, KVV canvassed Team NLU with a simple question: which Masters tournament is your favorite and why? Some of the answers are predictable. Some will surprise you. All are deeply personal and reveal a unique connection to this golf tournament held each April in Augusta, Georgia  Support our sponsors: Rhoback GolfPride Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We've got a busy week ahead in women's golf as the LPGA heads to Shadow Creek for the Match Play while we'll also get the sixth rendition of the Augusta National Women's Amateur. Randy, Cody and JP have you covered on both fronts and we close the pod with Jordan's chat with USC's Jasmine Koo (56:50) who'll be in the field this week in Augusta. Support our sponsors: Titleist fanduel.com/nlu Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soly and DJ are ready to dine on tonight's pod as The Chef, Min Woo Lee, wins his first PGA Tour title, holding off Gary Woodland and Scottie Scheffler to win in Houston. We break down the weekend and sneak in a little lookahead to Augusta before an eclectic back nine (38:15) featuring the LIV Duels announcement, a review of TGL's inaugural season, Eugenio Chacarra winning on the DP World Tour, our research into the best current golfer in MLB, Jack Nicklaus winning a lawsuit against himself, the passing of Dave Pelz and a ton more. NLU Pro Shop First Major Collection Support our sponsors: Footjoy Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soly and TC are joined by Steve Williams and Evin Priest of Australian Golf Digest to discuss their book "Together We Roared", a retrospective on the time Williams spent as Tiger's caddie from 1999 to 2011. From the stories you might have heard before to some new revelations on that famous partnership, this was a fantastic chat from start to finish. Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soly and TC recently took a road trip north through the Carolinas to play several courses that have peaked our interest. We began in South Carolina with The Tree Farm, Camden Country Club (25:00), and Broomsedge (33:45) before finishing our trip in Pinehurst with The Donnybrook - an NLU Nest event - that provided us with a look at Tom Doak's Pinehurst #10 (49:30) and Pinehurst #2 (1:05:30). Support our sponsors: Rhoback The Nest Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Neil, KVV and Randy run the show on this Sunday night as Viktor Hovland emerges from the wilderness to win the Valspar by a shot over JT. We break down the weekend, take some listener voicemails, critique the midweek podcast list of best players without a major and drop some personal golf updates before closing the pod with a chat with Angela Stanford - newly named Team USA captain for the 2026 Solheim Cup (1:20:35) Support our sponsors: Titleist Holderness & Bourne Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The NLU personal golf spotlight returns as Ben "Hollywood" Hotaling takes center stage. Ben takes us through his introduction to golf, his work starting his own backyard golf course - Brough Creek National - and his appreciation for golf course architecture through his NLU travels. NYT Article on Brough Creek National Support our sponsors: Titleist The Nest Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Once considered the hottest debate in professional golf, we reheat the classic "Best Players Without A Major" conversation in two forms - an All-Time Top Ten and a Current Top Ten list as well (31:20) Support our sponsors: Rhoback Yeti Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun are set for a playoff to determine the 2025 Players Championship. Join us as we break down the rest of the week's action, cover some news and notes, Coldest Moment of the Week, and ask for a Mulligan or two. Presented by High Noon. Support our sponsors: High Noon - Sun's Up! Titleist Golf Pride Yeti ServPro Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

J.J. Spaun is your solo leader heading into the final round of the 2025 Players Championship. Saturday 66 for Bud Cauley puts him 1-shot back. Join us as we break it all down. News and notes, on-the-ground observations, and more. Presented by High Noon. Support our sponsors: High Noon - Sun's Up! The Stack - Biohack your golf game (code: NOLAYINGUP) Holderness & Bourne - Spring collection is now Live FanDuel - Official Sportsbook of No Laying Up Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Min Woo Lee and Askhay Bhatia are tied at -11 to lead halfway through The Players Championship. But today was more about JT. Join us as we break it all down. Is Rory coming? Will Z? Top 10 Tommy. All this plus news and notes, Who Said This?, and more. Presented by High Noon. Support our sponsors: High Noon - Sun's Up! Rhoback - Best fit, Best Feel! (code NLU) Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lucas Glover, J.J. Spaun, and Camilo Villegas are tied at -6 at the end of Day 1 of the 2025 Players Championship. We run down the leaderboard, spend too much time talking about Corey Pavin, cover some news and notes, and more! Presented by High Noon. Support our sponsors: High Noon - Sun's Up! Holderness & Bourne Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Our beautiful boy Soly Solomon is back, folks. It's a special edition Happy Hour following the Creator Classic at TPC Sawgrass, and we collected all of the perspectives: The Strapped boys from home, Tron the spectator, D.J. Pie as caddie, and Soly himself all convene to break down his big moment. Congrats to our boy for ascending into Wikipedia Yellow and getting Data Golf'd. We close the show by sharing our picks of the week, throwing together some fun parlays, and breaking down some interesting trends in our FanDuel segment. Support our sponsors: FanDuel x NLU Rhoback Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ten years ago, Rickie Fowler won The Players in one of the most exciting finishes in the history of the PGA Tour. It seemed like he had arrived as the next great player. The fact that it didn't quite work out that way shouldn't lessen the magic of that Sunday, or how we feel about Rickie a decade later. Support our sponsors: Rhoback fanduel.com/nlu Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

You woke up one hour closer to a live Sunday recap, and we delivered. His first in three years, Russell Henley clutched it out at Bay Hill, while Collin Morikawa struggled to close his lead out. We talk API, Ryder Cup, Keegan ire, and a little bit of Hamsterdam. Then it's onto the back nine as we go deep on Eamon Lynch's interview with Jay Monahan, some recent public commentary on the rollback, Larry Scott x LPGA, TGL, and more. Support our sponsors: High Noon - Sun's Up! FootJoy - New HyperFlex shoe is out The Stack - code "nolayingup" for 10% off ServPro - Like it never even happened Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast Want the latest on NLU directly to your inbox? Subscribe to our weekly newsletters: newsletter.nolayingup.com The NLU events season is just getting started: #GetInvolved! events.nolayingup.com If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cody and Randy catch up with Sophie Walker of Sky Sports to recap the LPGA's Asian Swing and look to what lies ahead in the upcoming months in the women's game. Then, in part two, we're joined by LPGA Player President Vicki Goetze-Ackerman (1:03:00) to discuss the tour's new pace of play policy. This LPGA-focused podcast is sponsored by Titleist. Check out the new 2025 Pro V1 and Pro V1x Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bay Hill week. Join us as we run down news and notes, One-and-Done picks, play some trivia, answer audience questions, and more. Presented by FanDuel. Support our sponsors: FanDuel x NLU Rhoback Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DJ, Soly, Tron and KVV were each given $200 to spend as they pleased on golf memorabilia that caught their eye - regardless of how unserious some of the items might be. We give a quick lament to the items that got away or wouldn't fit our budget constraints and then show off our purchases for all to enjoy. Support our sponsors: Rhoback fanduel.com/nlu Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

DJ, Randy and Neil fire up the pod as we ask ourselves to come up with three things that thrill and delight us in pro golf and we fire up our listener voicemails line (33:30). On tonight's Back Nine (1:01:00) we recap Joe Highsmith's win at PGA National, the significance - or lack thereof - of Jake Knapp's 59, LPGA, DP World Tour, TGL, PGA Tour HQ Layoffs, and in honor of tonight's Oscars, Pro Golfers as Best Picture nominees. We also hear from Soly who catches up with Thomas Detry (1:36:30) to relive his win in Phoenix and the challenge of closing out a PGA Tour tournament before we close out with some housekeeping (1:53:30) ahead of a busy week of #content. Support our sponsors: Titleist The Stack Holderness & Bourne Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're back with the second installment of our personal golf spotlight series as Tron gives us his current What's In The Bag, relives his days as a junior golfer and details the process of learning and appreciating golf course architecture before and during his time with NLU. Then, for the main event, we pin TC down and force him to name his Top Ten Favorite Courses (subject to change, of course). Support our sponsors: Titleist Footjoy Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices