Randy, Cody and Jordan put a bow on the 2025 LPGA season with a quick review of last week’s Grant Thornton (Way to go LC!!!) and the biggest storylines from the past twelve months in the women’s game including Craig Kessler’s arrival as the new LPGA Tour Commissioner, Nelly’s winless campaign in the year of parity on tour, emerging Japanese players, Jeeno as world #1 and more. From there we hand out some 2025 superlatives, ask for a year-long mulligan, and revisit some of our predictions from th...
Dec 17, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 1102
Soly, TC, Randy, DJ and Neil comb through the data of Team NLU’s golf in 2025 via the USGA GHIN app to see who made the biggest moves in the last twelve months, how we fared in the “Will They Go Lower in 2025” game from last year’s pod and guess if we’ll better our low round from this year in 2026. We also vow to stop (or start) something in 2026, our favorite trends in golf, and our most interesting playing partners of 2025. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://...
Dec 15, 2025•1 hr 54 min•Ep. 1101
Neil has returned from paternity leave to put Cody front and center for our latest installment of the Personal Golf Spotlight series. We get the latest on Cody’s game, his brief history of playing in Monday qualifiers, his favorite and least favorite golfers of all time, and his personal top ten favorite golf courses. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Support our Sponsors: Titleist If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining ...
Dec 11, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1100
The NLU Quiz Show is back with DJ playing the role of host as we bring on Matt Every as our third contestant for a 2025 golf trivia battle with Soly and TC. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Support our Sponsors: Titleist The Stack 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 interruptio...
Dec 10, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 1099
Soly and TC talk all things Royal Melbourne and Australian Open as one of the best courses on earth took center stage this week with Cam Smith three putting on the 72nd hole handing Rasmus Neergaard-Peterson a one shot victory. Expect minimal birdies and bogeys discussion, we’re here to celebrate RM, react to Rory’s comments comparing it to Kingston Heath and have a fun hypothetical fifth major discussion. From there it’s on to the Nedbank in South Africa and the Hero World Challenge in the Baha...
Dec 08, 2025•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 1098
With the Australian Open underway at Royal Melbourne, Soly and TC bring on Scott Warren and Matt Mollica - the hosts of the Australian Golf Passport Podcast - to discuss the tournament and a bevy of other golf topics from down under including: moving the tournament away from a co-sanctioned event with the women’s open, the future of both men’s and women’s opens, recent course architecture renovations and updates at New South Wales and Royal Sydney and elsewhere. Plus, we cover recent updates to ...
Dec 03, 2025•1 hr 43 min•Ep. 1097
Soly catches up with Justin Thomas to talk all things 2025 Ryder Cup and the lessons learned from the defeat at Bethpage. Before our Ryder Cup chat we hear from JT on his recovery from recent surgery and his career in team golf. We close our chat with some thoughts on the future of the PGA tour with the new leadership of Brian Rolapp and potential schedule changes in 2027. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Support our Sponsors: Titleist Who...
Dec 01, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 1096
Back in March, TC and Neil packed their bags and flew across the world to play at Tara Iti and both North and South courses at Te Arai. We recorded this pod several months ago but hope you enjoy The Brothers Schuster reliving their Kiwi experience at some of the most scenic golf holes on the planet. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Support our Sponsors: Rhoback The Stack If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining ...
Nov 26, 2025•2 hr 31 min•Ep. 1095
Soly, TC and Randy run a three man weave on the pod tonight covering Sami Valimaki’s win at Sea Island and Jeeno Thitikul claiming the LPGA CME Tour Championship. We also touch on Harris English hinting at a massive tour schedule shakeup for the 2027 season, some odds and ends from the LPGA season and potential roster movement on LIV. From there, we break down the newest golf.com top 100 list as several courses make their debut and some notable names moving up and down the rankings. We close the...
Nov 24, 2025•1 hr 50 min•Ep. 1094
Soly is joined by former tour pro Steve Wheatcroft to discuss his professional career and his recently released book “Cocktails and Range Balls: One's Too Many, Ten's Not Enough”. The book is a blend of memorable stories from his career at all levels of professional golf and his struggles with alcohol and what life on the road can become amidst the pressure of competing at the highest level. We’re incredibly thankful to Steve for his willingness to share his story and his foundation’s efforts to...
Nov 20, 2025•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 1093
Randy and Cody recap the Annika and set the stage for the CME Tour Championship this week in Naples. We also recap the season and notable players missing out on this week’s tournament and close with some trivia and reactions to the news about the Chevron's move to a new home and LPGA TV broadcast upgrades for 2026. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Support our Sponsors: Titleist If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining ...
Nov 19, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 1092
Soly and TC catch up on the news of the week as Matt Fitzpatrick wins the DP World Tour Championship while Rory wins another Race to Dubai. We also show our appreciation for the Butterfield and other fall events that seemingly always punch above their weight, talk through the week for the LPGA, assorted news and notes including JT’s surgery and the publication of PGA Tour financials. We close with some thoughts on our recent trip to Great Dunes on Jekyll Island. Join us in our support of the Eva...
Nov 17, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 1091
Our personal golf series continues with Casey as she shares her perspective on getting better, playing competitive rounds without holding a single digit handicap index, how getting fit led to some surprising choices in her setup, and her top ten favorite courses. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Support our Sponsors: Titleist Rhoback If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest :...
Nov 12, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1090
DJ and Soly discuss a plethora of recent off-course news from the LIV format change to the latest with Pablo Torre’s reporting on Phil and Sable Offshore. Then it’s on to the week in pro golf as Ben Griffin claims a third PGA Tour win of 2025, Aaron Rai over Tommy Fleetwood in a playoff on the DP World Tour in Abu Dhabi, and Nasa Hataoka on the LPGA Tour in Japan. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Support our Sponsors: Titleist SoFi DeleteM...
Nov 10, 2025•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 1089
Back in February (Ep 958) we set out a list of courses we wanted to see for the first time in 2025. Now, nearly nine months later, DJ, Soly and TC have regrouped to debrief on the places we were able to check off our list and what stood out on our 2025 travels. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Support our Sponsors: Rhoback If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest : No Laying ...
Nov 05, 2025•54 min•Ep. 1088
Soly and Randy discuss the news of renovations to the Old Course ahead of the 2027 Open, plus a recap of the week in pro golf with results on the Asian Tour and LPGA Tour. Plus we look at Phil’s latest posts, Gary Player’s recent interviews, and catch up with the number one amateur in the world, Jackson Koivun (60:15), to discuss his Walker Cup experience, competing in PGA Tour events, and the decision making process on when he’ll turn pro. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation...
Nov 03, 2025•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 1087
DJ and Soly debut a new pod idea as we look to profile some of the more unique characters in golf. First up, Sergio Garcia, and the numerous moments of bad boy behavior over the course of his career. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Support our Sponsors: Rhoback If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining The Nest : No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintai...
Oct 28, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1086
Soly, Tron and Cody fire up the weekend pod to discuss Michael Brennan winning in his first PGA Tour start as a professional, plus other notable finishes in Utah and a look at the LPGA International Crown, DP World Tour and the Asia-Pacific Am. We also discuss Jack’s big legal win, the cancellation of the Sentry, assorted LIV news and notes, TC’s London trip and more. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Support our Sponsors: Titleist SoFi...
Oct 27, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 1085
DJ and Tron recently sat down with Joey Ferrari, a truly unique character in golf with a life story that defies belief on numerous levels. From his decorated amateur career - capped by qualifying for the 1994 US Open - to a ten year prison sentence for selling cocaine and methamphetamines, we’re incredibly thankful to Joey for his openness and willingness to tell his story without reservation. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Support our...
Oct 22, 2025•2 hr 4 min•Ep. 1084
Soly and Randy review the week highlighted by quotes from Rory on captaining the European Ryder Cup team and what he views as successfully growing the game. We also discuss the amateur reinstatement debate and the reported shakeups at PGA Tour HQ before breaking down Tommy’s win in India on the DP World Tour and Sei Young Kim’s win at the BMW Ladies Championship. In part two (52:00), Randy is joined by Cody and Jordan for a look at the career and legacy of Se Ri Pak. We begin with the origins of...
Oct 20, 2025•1 hr 59 min•Ep. 1083
Dr. Sasho Mackenzie returns to the pod for an eye opening discussion around all things putting with Soly, Neil and Cody. Sasho has developed a Stack Putting app as a companion to his speed training work and the research into rolling better putts led to a ton of questions from us around what differentiates good putters and bad putters, how different putter types and grips affect success, green reading mistakes, putting while looking at the hole instead of the ball, and a ton more. Join us in our ...
Oct 15, 2025•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 1082
TC is joined by a triumphant Soly from the NLU Birdhouse at Sweetens Cover where Team NLU claimed our 2025 Roost Club Championship. After our breakdown of the week in pro golf and some assorted news and notes, TC catches up with the Korn Ferry Tour broadcast team of Shane Bacon and James Nitties (27:30) to review the 2025 season, this weekend’s tour championship and a quick draft of some names to watch from the twenty golfers who’ve earned a PGA Tour card for 2026. Join us in our support of the ...
Oct 13, 2025•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 1081
Two weeks ago, we sent Neil to Bethpage to record his experience at the 2025 Ryder Cup. From the transportation headaches and practice rounds to the European fan celebrations after the final match concluded on Sunday evening, we did our best to paint an accurate and unfiltered picture of what it was like to have a front row seat to one of the most memorable events in golf. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Support our Sponsors: Titleist...
Oct 08, 2025•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 1080
DJ, Tron and Randy open the pod with a quick trip around the world of pro golf with a recap of the Sanderson, KFT, Euro, LPGA and Champions tours before we review a litany of post Ryder Cup news and notes including fallout at the PGA of America, leadership of future US teams, the week of Don Rea, and various social media posts and articles. We also talk to Randy about his recent trip to Sand Valley, some personal golf updates and upcoming content releases. Join us in our support of the Evans Sch...
Oct 06, 2025•2 hr•Ep. 1079
Our coverage of the 2025 Ryder Cup moves in the US post-mortem phase as Soly searches for answers and insights into what makes the European Ryder Cup machine so effective. In this two-part pod we open up with Duncan Carey - one of the first analytics consultants for the European team in the 2010s - for his thoughts on what the US got wrong on the setup at Bethpage, plus the story of the role of analytics in team competitions, how pairings are formed, and his work with the International teams dur...
Oct 01, 2025•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 1078
It was close, but it was never going to be enough as Team Europe, led by Captain Luke Donald, lifted the Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black. 15-13 is the final with Tommy Fleetwood being the high point scorer. We break down the entire week from start to finish, give out grades (for Players, Captains, and Course), play "Where Do We Go From Here?", do some superlatives, peek inside the envelope, and so much more. Presented by High Noon - Suns Up! Support our sponsors: BMW - Worldwide Partner of the 2025 ...
Sep 29, 2025•2 hr 34 min•Ep. 1077
What a performance by Team Europe and Captain Luke Donald! We break down all the action from Day 2 at the 2025 Ryder Cup: Player of the Day, onsite observations, Bethpage crowds, Bryson & Co vs. TM Rose, tomorrow's single pairings, and more. Presented by High Noon - Suns Up! Support our sponsors: BMW - Worldwide Partner of the 2025 Ryder Cup Golf Pride - code NLU for 20% off SoFi - Claim up to $3K in Invest stock; offer extended now through 10/7 at https://www.sofi.com/nlu DeleteMe - DeleteM...
Sep 28, 2025•1 hr 42 min•Ep. 1076
Not the start to the 2025 Ryder Cup that Captain Keegan and TM USA envisioned. TM Europe jumped out to an early 5.5 - 2.5 lead after Day 1 at Bethpage Black. We run down both sessions, are joined by The Pro Max Homa, discuss Player of the Day, provide onsite observations, share new and notable information, tomorrow's pairings, and more. Presented by High Noon - Suns Up! Support our sponsors: BMW - Worldwide Partner of the 2025 Ryder Cup FanDuel - Official Sportsbook of NLU The Stack - code NOLAY...
Sep 27, 2025•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 1075
We have the pairings! Reactions to them all, quotes of the week so far, news and notes, listener questions, Odds, and more. Presented by FanDuel. Support our sponsors: FanDuel - Official Sportsbook of NLU BMW - Worldwide Partner of the 2025 Ryder Cup Rhoback - rhoback.com/nlu for NLU x Erin Hills Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices...
Sep 25, 2025•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 1074
It's Ryder Cup Week! Bethpage Black, tons of storylines (the money), talk potential parings, Odds, listener questions, and more. Support our sponsors: BMW - Worldwide Partner of the 2025 Ryder Cup Rhoback - Best Fit, Best Feel! FanDuel - Official Sportsbook of NLU Club Glove - code 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 Learn more about your...
Sep 23, 2025•1 hr 40 min•Ep. 1073
