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No Laying Up - Golf Podcast

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The No Laying Up Podcast is a fresh, funny and informative conversation on all things golf. Founded in 2014, No Laying Up and its flagship podcast seeks to entertain and inform a community of avid golfers around the world. What started as a group text among college friends has now grown into one of the most popular podcasts in the game of golf, and our archives include appearances from the biggest names in the sport. Outside of the podcast, No Laying Up also produces multiple video travel series, best-in-class writing about the PGA Tour and LPGA, a robust social media presence, and a thriving community of friends and fans (The Nest).
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1162: The Mental Side of Golf with Julie Elion

Soly visits with golf psychologist Julie Elion for a firsthand look at the methods and techniques she’s used with numerous touring pros to improve their mental approach to golf. Support our Sponsors: Titleist Rhoback Yeti 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...

May 20, 20261 hr 11 minEp. 1162

1161: Aaron Rai and the PGA Championship

Aaron Rai wins the 108th PGA Championship at Aronimink by three over Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley. We break down all the events of the week. What does this mean for Rai moving forward? No big-name charges? Who did Aronimink favor? Plus, Lottie Woad wins at Maketewah. We run down the leaderboard, cover some news and notes, talk Coldest Moment, and a whole bunch more. Presented by Titleist. Titleist - #1 Ball in Golf High Noon - Sun's Up! H&B - NLU10 at https://www.hbgolf.com Looking to travel th...

May 18, 20262 hr 3 min

1160: Rahm, Ludvig, and 20 others trying to chase Alex Smalley down

Big Alex Smalley holds a two-shot lead over five others going into Sunday at the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club. Rahm, Ludvig, Rory, Xander, P, Mav.....I mean, everyone is still in the mix. Max Homa joins us to break it all down: Lingering vs Loitering, HFBITFB, news, notes, and a bunch more. Presented by Titleist. Titleist - #1 Ball in Golf High Noon - Sun's Up! Travelers Championship Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsandsgolf.co/nlu Join...

May 17, 20261 hr 30 minEp. 1160

1159: McNealy/Smalley lead, but setup is all the talk

Alex Smalley (-4) and Mav McNealy (-4) have a one-stroke lead over six others after 36 holes at the 2026 PGA Championship. Notable chasers include T9 Cam Young (-2) and T9 Scottie Scheffler. Is it an interesting setup to blame for the bunched leaderboard? Join us as we break it all down, discuss some disappointing missed cuts (Blockie, Tommy, Vik Hovland, Bryson, Max), run down news and notes, and a bunch more. Presented by Titleist. Titleist - #1 Ball in Golf High Noon - Sun's Up! Arccos - NLU1...

May 16, 20261 hr 25 minEp. 1159

1158: Seven Tied after Thursday at the PGA

Scottie Scheffler and six others share the first-round tie after 18 holes at Aronimink Golf Club. Not the start Cam Young, Rory, or Bryson envisioned as they sit well back. We recap all of Day 1: Round of the day on a bunched-up leaderboard, Aronimink and the wind, news, notes, and a whole lot more. Presented by Titleist. FootJoy - #1 Shoe in Golf High Noon - Sun's Up! AT&T - Connecting Changes Everything Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsandsgolf.c...

May 15, 20261 hr 27 minEp. 1158

1157: Kicking off the PGA at Aronimink

Pumped to be back in Philadelphia for some golf! Join us as we kick off the 2026 PGA Championship: reaction to a bunch of pre-tournament press conferences, on-the-ground updates from Soly and Neil, a roll-back ball in play?!, news & notes, final picks, and a bunch more! Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! Rhoback - code NLU for 20% off at https://www.rhoback.com Golf Pride - 20% off with NLU20 at https://golfpride.com Looking to travel this year, chec...

May 13, 20261 hr 41 minEp. 1157

1156: PGA Championship Preview Show

Back at The 'Mink! Join us as we set up this PGA Championship: What is the story of the Week?, Aronimink course preview, players to keep an eye on, a rundown of the notebook, and more! Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! Rhoback - code NLU for 20% off at https://www.rhoback.com AT&T - Connecting Changes Everything Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsandsgolf.co/nlu Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars F...

May 11, 20261 hr 45 minEp. 1156

1155: Reitan wins Truist, Jeeno at Mizuho, and a lengthy notebook

Recap of events across the globe: Kristofer Reitan wins the Truist over Rickie Fowler and Nicolai Hojgaard, Brandt Snedeker wins by one over Mark Hubbard at Myrtle Beach, Jeeno Thitkul defends her title at the Mizuho LPGA Mountain Ridge in New Jersey, and Lucas Herbert wins by four over Sergio Garcia at LIV Virginia. Plus, a lengthy news-and-notes section served up by TC. Presented by Titleist. Titleist - #1 Ball in Golf High Noon - Sun's Up! Rhoback - code NLU for 20% off at https://www.rhoback...

May 11, 20262 hr 10 minEp. 1155

1154: Forecasting The 2028 PGA Tour Schedule

With 2028 looking to be the first year of meaningful schedule changes on the PGA Tour, Soly, TC and DJ do their best to carve out a theoretical schedule that embraces the new realities of the tour, yet makes noticeable improvements over the current structure with particular emphasis on implementing an actual “playoff” model to crown a tour champion. Support our Sponsors: Titleist Whoop East Sands Golf Co If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Nest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

May 08, 20261 hr 44 minEp. 1154

1153: Best PGA Championship Draft

Soly, DJ, Neil and TC are back to draft the best PGA Championships of all-time before we bring on three friends of the pod - and subject matter experts - to decide who had the best draft. Support our Sponsors: Titleist Loch Lomond Whiskies 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) ...

May 05, 20261 hr 32 minEp. 1153

1152: Cam Young rolls Miami, Nelly in Mexico + LIV News

Cameron Young blows out the field in Miami while Nelly Korda does the same in Mexico. Oh, and Blockie is back. Join us as we recap events across the globe. Plus a big week of news, notes, and what it all means. Presented by Titleist. FootJoy - #1 Shoe in Golf High Noon - Sun's Up! H&B - NLU10 at https://www.hbgolf.com Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsandsgolf.co/nlu Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf...

May 04, 20262 hr 2 minEp. 1152

1151: TC's Dream 18

After much thought and consideration, Tron has compiled his dream eighteen holes and shares them with DJ and Soly. The stipulations were: only holes on courses TC has played were eligible and the hole number from the course in question must match the hole number on his Dream 18. Support our Sponsors: Titleist Rhoback Club Glove If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Nest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us...

Apr 29, 20261 hr 17 minEp. 1151

1150: Nelly wins Chevron; FitzBro's take Zurich

Nelly Korda wins her third Major Championship at the 2026 Chevron Championship. While Team Fitzpatrick locks up brother Alex's Tour Card after winning the Zurich. Join us as we break it all down, run through this week's news and notes, plus more. Presented by Titleist. Titleist - #1 Ball in Golf Arccos - NLU15 for 15% off at https://www.arccosgolf.com/ AT&T - Connecting Changes Everything Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsandsgolf.co/nlu Join us in ...

Apr 27, 20262 hr 6 minEp. 1150

1149: 12 Storylines For The Chevron Championship

Soly, Randy, TC and Cody preview the Chevron with a quick history lesson on the events origin as the tournament better known as the Dinah Shore, some of our favorite storylines headed into this year’s event, Solheim Cup roster chatter, a look at some of the key holes at Memorial Park, and we close with our picks to win - and not to win, and some thoughts on the building of the pool on the 18th to replicate Poppie’s pond. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro and Tournament History 12:00 - 2026 Chevron Story...

Apr 21, 20261 hr 29 minEp. 1149

1148: Matty Fitz holds off Scottie, Bryson's WD and a Wild Week of LIV news

Busy week in golf! Matt Fitzpatrick wins the RBC Heritage on the first playoff hole over Scottie Scheffler. Jon Rahm wins LIV Mexico City and leads his Legion XIII to the team title. Hannah Green beats Sei Young Kim and Jin Hee Im on the first playoff hole to win the JM Eagle LA Championship. We talk Harbour Town changes, a full week of LIV news and what it all means, talk a little Zurich teams, news, notes, and more. Presented by Titleist. Titleist - #1 Ball in Golf High Noon - Sun's Up! H&...

Apr 20, 20261 hr 58 minEp. 1148

1147: What is going on with LIV Golf?

Are we close to the end of LIV Golf? Join us as we break down the knowns and unknowns after a whirlwind 24 hours. Presented by Titleist. Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsandsgolf.co/nlu Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf The NLU email newsletter: bi-monthly updates on all things NLU: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/subscribe Join The No Laying Up Nest: https://nolayingup.com/join Learn more about your ...

Apr 16, 202650 minEp. 1147

1146: Neil Played Augusta National

Join Soly, DJ and Randy as we check in with Neil to recap his round at Augusta National after winning the media lottery. Support our Sponsors: Titleist Golf Pride Arccos Golf 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 sho...

Apr 16, 20261 hr 49 minEp. 1146

1145: Rory McIlroy repeats at Augusta National

Rory McIlroy wins the Masters for the 2nd straight year! Join us as we recap the 90th Masters at Augusta National Golf Club. What does a second green jacket mean for Rory, Scottie's solo 2nd, Cam Young's disappointing day, Hatton, Henley, TM Rose, and more? Plus on-site observations and experience, disappointments, news & notes, and more. Presented by Titleist. Titleist - #1 Ball in Golf High Noon - Sun's Up! AT&T - Connecting Changes Everything Looking to travel this year, check out Eas...

Apr 13, 20262 hr 33 minEp. 1145

1144: Cam Young, Rory McIlroy tied going into Sunday at Augusta National

What a day for Cameron Young (-11)! He shoots a third round 65 to rocket up the leaderboard and tie Rory McIlroy (-11) at the top. Sam Burns (-10) sits in solo third, Shane Lowry (-9) in fourth, and Jason Day (-8) and Justin Rose (-8) rounding out the Top 5. We break it all down and get you set up for an epic Masters Sunday: Stories of the Day, Down the Leaderboard, HFBITFB, on-site observations with Soly & Neil, and a whole bunch more! Presented by Titleist. Titleist - #1 Ball in Golf High ...

Apr 12, 20261 hr 46 minEp. 1144

1143: Rory McIlroy builds a big lead after 36 holes at Augusta National

What a day for Rory McIlroy (-12). He jumps out to a six-shot lead over Sam Burns (-6) and P. Reed (-6) while Shane Lowry (-5), Tommy Fleetwood (-5), and Justin Rose (-5) sit at T4. We walk you through all of the day's action: Stories of the Day, Down the Leaderboard, Big's Top 10, on-site observations with Soly & Neil, news & notes, and a whole bunch more! Presented by Titleist. Titleist - #1 Ball in Golf High Noon - Sun's Up! Arccos - NLU15 for 15% off at https://www.arccosgolf.com/ Lo...

Apr 11, 20261 hr 49 minEp. 1143

1142: Rory, Burns lead by 2 after Rd 1 at Augusta National

Sam Burns (-5) and defending Masters Champion Rory McIlroy (-5) lead after Round 1 at Augusta National Golf Club. The trio of TM Rose (-3), Kurt Kitayama (-3), and Patrick Reed (-3) all sit T3. We break down all of the day's events: Rory & Bermuda Burns rounds, P.Reed & Scottie, and stinky Bryson and Rahm. Plus, we get onsite reports from Soly & Neil, a couple of Scoops Voicemails, Thrills & Delights presented by Big Randy, and a bunch more. Presented by Titleist. FootJoy - #1 Sh...

Apr 10, 20261 hr 50 min

1141: Kicking Off The First Major Of The Year

One more day! Join us for our 2026 Kick-Off Show! Reaction to a bunch of pre-tournament press conferences, on-the-ground updates from Soly and Neil, The Big Board is Back!, news & notes, final picks, and a bunch more! Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! Rhoback - code NLU for 20% off at https://www.rhoback.com Lagoon - code NLU for 15% off at https://www.lagoonsleep.com/nlu Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsa...

Apr 08, 20262 hr 5 minEp. 1141

1140: Augusta Preview Show

The best week of the year has arrived! Join us as we set up this year's play at Augusta National: What is the story of the Week?, run through our NLU Masters Draft, Field Quiz with D.J. Pie, run down the notebook, and an updated Fedora Five! Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! Rhoback - code NLU for 20% off at https://www.rhoback.com AT&T - Connecting Changes Everything Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsandsg...

Apr 06, 20261 hr 36 minEp. 1140

1139: Early Augusta Notes + Lauren Wins In Vegas (and calls in!)

We kick off tonight’s pod in a celebratory fashion as Lauren Coughlin calls in after winning the LPGA event at Shadow Creek. Then Soly drops some notes from his first day on the grounds at Augusta National before we recap Saturday’s ANWA finale, JJ Spaun’s win at the Valero, and some assorted news and notes heading into Masters week. TimeStamps: 00:00 - Intro, LC + Shadow Creek Recap 31:00 - Soly’s Sunday at ANGC 47:30 - ANWA 1:09:00 - JJ Spaun - Valero Recap 1:23:45 - News and notes + DJ’s Note...

Apr 06, 20261 hr 56 minEp. 1138

1138: Craig Stadler, 1982 Masters Champion

Craig Stadler paid Soly an in-person visit recently to join the pod and discuss his win at Augusta in 1982, the infamous towel rules controversy at Torrey Pines which we recently profiled (Ep. 1123), his views on the evolution of pro golf since his playing days, and a ton more. Support our Sponsors: Titleist If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Nest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light ...

Apr 03, 202656 minEp. 1138

1137: Augusta From The Caddie’s Perspective

We’re a little over a week away from the start of the 2026 Masters, so we’ve decided to revisit three of our favorite interviews with men who have worn the famous white overalls and caddied during the tournament. First up Matty Kelly from 2020, then our 2022 conversation with John Wood, and to close it out - Bones from 2018. Time Stamps: 00:00 - Intro + Matty Kelly 1:11:30 - John Wood 1:41:00 - Bones Support our Sponsors: Titleist Pinehurst Loch Lomond Whiskies If you enjoyed this episode, consi...

Apr 01, 20262 hr 27 minEp. 1137

1136: Another Tiger Car Accident + Gary Woodland’s Emotional Win

We open tonight’s pod with some thoughts on the news of another car crash involving Tiger Woods and what happens moving forward. Then it’s on to Houston where, in a much needed feel-good finish, Gary Woodland wins on the PGA Tour two and a half years after undergoing brain surgery and just weeks after he disclosed recent struggles with PTSD. We also pick a few players with rising and falling stock so far in 2026, offer our thoughts on Memorial Park and recap finishes on the DP World Tour, LPGA T...

Mar 30, 20261 hr 58 minEp. 1136

1135: Best Masters Draft

It’s draft day as we snake our way through four rounds of picking the greatest Masters tournaments in the history of the event. Once the picks are assembled, we call upon five friends of the program to act as judges to determine who has the best lineup. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://nolayingup.com/esf⁠ Support our Sponsors: Titleist ⁠⁠Gruns Whoop If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Nest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ : No ...

Mar 25, 20261 hr 47 minEp. 1135

1134: Early Masters Stock Watch, Founders Duel, Bryson in South Africa

Soly, TC and Randy offer some quick thoughts on Matt Fitzpatrick’s win at the Valspar and some of the other contenders at Innisbrook before we go through our Masters Power Rankings as we’re three weeks away from the first major of the year. From there we react to the NFL Films Chasing Sunday project, other tour news and notes ( Jerry Tarde column link ), the LPGA Founders Cup duel between Hyo Joo Kim and Nelly Korda, Bryson and Rahm at LIV South Africa, and more Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro + Valsp...

Mar 23, 20262 hr 2 minEp. 1134

1133: LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler

Soly and Cody visit with LPGA Commissioner Craig Kessler for a check-in on his first eight months in charge. We discuss the controversy at the season opening Tournament of Champions, some key staff additions, establishing relationships with some of the biggest stars on tour and key sponsors, scheduling and venue priorities and a ton more. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://nolayingup.com/esf⁠ Support our Sponsors: Titleist Rhoback Lagoon If you enjoyed this epi...

Mar 18, 20261 hr 10 minEp. 1133
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