Luke Donald, former world number one golfer and captain of the successful 2023 European Ryder Cup team, discusses his journey in the sport. He dives into the contrasts between American and European golf cultures and how they shape team dynamics. Donald shares behind-the-scenes insights on team unity, emotional investments, and leadership challenges faced during the high-stakes tournament in Rome. He highlights key moments, memorable experiences, and the importance of strategic pairings that contributed to his team's victory.

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 for NLU bragging rights.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/joinSupport Our Partners:RhobackForesight Sports Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Martin Slumbers, the outgoing Chief Executive of the R&A, shares insights from his impactful tenure in golf's oldest governing body. He discusses the future of golf, including increasing female participation and global investment. Slumbers highlights the importance of modernization while respecting tradition, the need for innovative spectator engagement, and adapting to new audiences. He also touches on exciting upcoming changes, such as a new golf ball set for 2028, and reflects on unforgettable experiences in the sport, creating a hopeful outlook for golf's evolution.

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 career PGA Tour win. We also offer some thoughts on the standings bubble discussions that played out this weekend and then it's on to assorted news and notes in our E-9 segment. Plus, a visit with NLU contributor Connor Belcastro about his time on the ground at the RSM, and KVV closes us out with One for the Road covering the origins of the fourteen club rule and stories of the rule being broken in competition.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/joinSupport Our Partners:TitleistOmni Golf Resorts Rhoback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 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/joinSupport Our Partners:YetiTitleistMizuho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Scotland golf travel. For this first episode, we focus on the area in and around St Andrews and the larger Fife region on the east coast of Scotland. 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/joinSupport Our Partners:RhobackThe Stack System Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 emerge as winners this weekend. Then it's another eclectic array of off-course topics as we break down the Golf.com Top 100 Courses in the United States list and another E-9 segment discussing Ryder Cup compensation and ticket prices, DP and LIV schedule news, DT and Steamboat Jay teeing it up, Caitlin Clark's Pro-Am and more. We close with D.J. giving us One for the Road with a look back at the 1977 edition of Golf Digest's list of America's 100 greatest courses featuring a very unique ranking system.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/joinSupport Our Partners:TitleistForesight SportsThe Stack System Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 long road that LC has taken from early struggles as a professional to multiple LPGA Tour wins and a Solheim Cup appearance. This interview was originally released as Nest exclusive podcast. 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/joinSupport Our Partners:YetiTitleist Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Janzen's US Open win at Olympic Club and Vijay Singh claiming the PGA Championship at Sahalee.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/joinSupport Our Partners:Rhobackfanduel.com/nlu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 picks for players who'll be on the rise in the 2025 calendar year and another E-9 segment. We then close with another "one for the road" as KVV dives into the legend of Phil's dinosaur head birthday gift. 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/joinSupport Our Partners:TitleistServProRhoback Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices