No Laying Up - Golf Podcast

The 2023 US Women's Open begins tomorrow and we're on location as Pebble Beach hosts a women's major championship for the first time. We start with some thoughts on the course itself and how it presents itself in the context of a US Women's Open. Then it's on to the leading contenders among US women (41:15) and the general lack of momentum for several of the highest-ranked Americans. We also recap the career of Michelle Wie West as she prepares for her final event as a professional (53:15). We close with some of Randy's favorite statistical nuggets headed into the week (1:13:15) and our picks for low Am and who'll hoist the trophy on Sunday evening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rickie Fowler wins for the first time in four years as he claims the Rocket Mortgage in a playoff over Collin Morikawa and Adam Hadwin. We look at all the action from Detroit, and the struggle to watch the final round today when tee times were moved up. Plus some thoughts on Morikawa and the rest of the contenders this week - Ludvig included.Then it's on to the news from off the course over the past week, starting with PGA Tour - Saudi PIF framework agreement that came out on Monday (30:15). Plus, the DP World Tour internal document release from last year (58:30), Peter Malnati's GolfWeek interview (1:16:45), the players' backlash against Eamon Lynch and more.We close with a round up from non-PGA Tour events (1:34:15), a quick look ahead to the upcoming US Women's Open and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soly catches up with Jordan Spieth and Scottie Scheffler for a quick chat about both of their journeys to becoming world number one, continuing to learn new techniques, Ryder Cup team experiences, Scheffler's current run at majors, putting, and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're pulling double duty on this week's recap pod with Ruoning Yin claiming the KPMG Women's PGA Championship and Keegan Bradley winning the Travelers.We start at Baltusrol with Yin's first major championship, the close calls for some of the contenders on the leaderboard, our thoughts on Baltusrol as a host for a women's major and the television coverage from the weekend.Then it's on to the Travelers (56:15) where Keegan Bradley took advantage of the home game models and won with a whopping 23 under par at TPC River Highlands. We're joined by friend of the program Zac Blair (1:02:45), fresh off his T-2 finish, for his take on the course and what it's like competing in elevated purse events.We close with some of the rumblings and remaining unknowns around the PGA Tour and the potential deal with the Saudi PIF (1:37:30). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We're halfway through the KPMG Women's PGA at Baltusrol. We check in on a stacked leaderboard, a difficult golf course, Leona Maguire, Minjee Lee, Nelly Korda, more names that missed the cut, the disappointment from Peacock, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ahead of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship we fire up another LPGA pod with our preview of the season's second major. We start with a look at the setting for the tournament - the recently renovated lower course at Baltusrol - and how it sets up for the women's profession game. We also give a quick recap of the recent tournaments since our last LPGA pod and look at some of the notable contenders and pairings this week including Rose Zhang in her first major appearance as a professional. Then it's prediction time as we offer some safe and risky prognostications for how the week will play out as well as our picks to win and not win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fresh off a top 30 finish in this year's US Open, three-time major champion Padraig Harrington joins Soly to offer his perspective on the setup at LACC, competing in golf's biggest events into his 50s, the ins and outs of his speed training and how it applies to golfers of all skill levels, plus his views on the PGA Tour - LIV news from a couple of weeks ago and its impact on the upcoming Ryder Cup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wyndham Clark wins the 2023 US Open, and we recap the week that was, Rory's close call, Scottie, LACC as a venue overall, the fan dilemma, thoughts from on site, Tommy's run, some bets paid off, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rickie, Rory, Wyndham, and Scottie separate from the field at LACC, as we recap a furious finish to a very fun day of golf. We talk about what a win would mean for each person, how things unfolded on Saturday, Hamsterdam, veneers, what we expect out of Sunday, and a lot more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

LACC fights back as the sun comes out, Rickie takes the solo lead into the weekend, Rory has given himself another shot, how different the course played today, what's reasonable to expect from a US Open, another cathartic Hamsterdam, and a ton more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices