No Laying Up - Golf Podcast

With no PGA Tour golf this week we go across the pond for a recap of the Irish Open where Vincent Norrman wins at The K Club while we get an on the ground report from Randy at this week's LPGA Kroger Queen City Championship where Minjee Lee defeated Charley Hull in a playoff. We also get into the US Ryder Cup team's trip to Marco Simone, an update on our own golf games headed into the fall, paying off our season long picks contest, Ryder Cup TV coverage and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Big Randy is on location at this week's LPGA Kroger Queen City Championship in Cincinnati. Ahead of the tournament he catches up with Angel Yin to talk about her road back from a difficult patch in her career, learning to coach herself and own her swing, her close calls at notching her first win during the 2023 season and the upcoming Solheim Cup matches in Spain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Ryder Cup roundtable discussion covers topics such as Ludvig's inclusion on the European team, roster makeup, potential pairings, player predictions, and the generational shift in Ryder Cup teams. They also discuss the importance of data and intangibles in player selection, analyze strengths and weaknesses of golfers, and examine the surprise captain's pick of Sam Burns over Cam Young. The chapter concludes with speculation on potential pairings and course conditions.

Reflecting on the last four European Ryder Cups, the hosts discuss the controversies, fashion, and shortcomings of the American team. They delve into the impact of the course and debate the dominance of American players. They also touch on controversial captain choices, power dynamics in the media, and the role of Ryder Cup captains' wives. The chapter highlights intense moments, missed opportunities, and the importance of chemistry, captaincy, and pairings. It concludes with reflections on the chaos and disaster of the 2018 Ryder Cup.

George Gankas makes his return to the pod to talk with Soly about swing mechanics and how intricate and varied the golf swing can be, his work coaching players of all skill levels, working with Matt Wolff through his recent struggles, how he observes his players from TV coverage, his own aspirations of playing competitively and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Victor Hovelin dominates the Tour Championship with a five-shot win, while Xander Schauffele's performance is scrutinized. The need for official injury reports in golf is discussed along with Ryder Cup picks. The 2023 season's biggest winners and disappointments are also assessed.

Big Randy and Cody are back with another LPGA-focused pod which kicks off with a review of Alexa Pano's first professional win at the co-sanctioned ISPS Handa World Invitational event in Northern Ireland.Then it's on to the upcoming Solheim Cup matches in Spain which are just inside of a month away (34:00). We recorded shortly after European captain Suzann Pettersen announced her captain's picks. We debrief on the European team before moving on to the Americans and the upcoming decisions facing captain Stacy Lewis. We close with some hypothetical head-to-head matchups based on the Rolex rankings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jamie Weir joins the podcast for a Ryder Cup Roundtable. They discuss team evaluations, preferences for likable individuals, and the debate between JT and DJ for the Ryder Cup. They also analyze the setup of the European team, the inclusion of Bryson DeChambeau, and potential pairings and strategies. The chapter explores team dynamics, selection process, and the impact of mentalities on team performance.

Viktor Hovland wins the BMW with a blistering back nine 28 en route to a course record 61 at Olympia Fields to claim the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. We try to wrap our brains around Hovland's finish and the week for Scottie, Rory, The Pro, and some first hand reporting from TC and DJ who were both on location (just outside of Chicago).Then it's on to some fiery Ryder Cup discussion (37:30) before some reactions to the US Am, LPGA-LET and Euro events this week (1:10:30). We wrap with some hard hitting analysis of Blockie's round at Valhalla, our interview with Billy Walters and some personal life updates on our way out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Legendary sports gambler Billy Walters discusses his upbringing, partnership with Phil Mickelson, stock trading, trial and investigation, gambling habits of Phil, reflections on prison, and gaining an edge in roulette betting.