No Laying Up - Golf Podcast

Soly makes a triumphant return to the weekend pod along with DJ and Neil as Jake Knapp and Patty Tavatanakit win the Grant Thornton while tour cards are handed out at PGA and LPGA Q-School and LIV's promotion event.We also offer some season-long Mea Culpas and offer an extended E-9 about PIF - PGA Tour deal rumors, Scottie's PGA Tour POY award win and upcoming documentary, TGL's ESPN broadcasting crew, our worst golf shots of 2024 and Neil's self-defense in the face of allegations of slow play at the Long Island Mid-Am. 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:TitleistServPro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cody, Randy, and TC start our recap of the 2024 LPGA Tour season with some thoughts on the recent announcement of the departure of LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan and the challenges and opportunities that her successor will face. From there we dive into the past twelve months on tour - starting with the winners of the season-long awards, our favorite moments from the season, plus a look back at some of our preseason predictions and some player stock buy, sell, or hold questions to set the table for 2025.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

In this NLU Special Project, we relive Vijay Singh's dominant 2004 season, which might be the most underappreciated in modern golf history. We also look back at Singh's unlikely ascension from the island of Fiji. Through various tours in far-flung locations around the globe, he ultimately challenged and briefly overtook Tiger Woods as the best golfer on the planet.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:RhobackNLU Pro Shop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The crew is back from Big Randy's wedding to recap Scottie Scheffler winning the Hero by six shots to repeat as champion in the Bahamas. We also cover the resignation of LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan and Montana's native son Ryggs Johnston winning the Aussie Open. Plus, another edition of our E-9 as we talk Tiger's schedule, Kisner getting the NBC analyst gig, the USGA's gender policy update, NLU joining the PGA Tour's Creator Council and Jordan closes us out with One for the Road as we look at the rarest and most obscure golf video game of all time.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

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