No Laying Up - Golf Podcast

Randy and Cody are back with another LPGA pod as we look back at Hannah Green's win at Wilshire, preview this week's Founders Cup and next week's Mizuho Americas Open with tournament host Michelle Wie West. We also catch up with Maja Stark (30:00) about her progression from college golf to the LPGA tour, growing up in the Sweden golf system, last year's Solheim Cup and a ton more. 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/join Support our partners: Titleist.com - schedule your fitting today Yeti.com - presenting sponsor of our LPGA content Mizuho Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our High Noon Happy Hour show, we chat Quail Hollow with esteemed member Johnson Wagner as we preview the 2024 Wells Fargo, answer some questions, check in on some guys having sneaky good and sneaky bad seasons, chat about Rory's comments Wednesday about him not returning to the board, and a ton more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four years after his first appearance on the pod, we welcome back Jim Nantz of CBS to detail the changes in the network's golf coverage, offer some context around the growth of the Masters coverage and infrastructure, Scottie Scheffler's recent dominance and the current fractured environment in pro golf. We also get some amazing stories from Jim's time on the road, his favorite meal spots at various tour stops, and an incredible story to close us out surrounding an encounter from early in his career with an iconic actor at an iconic course. 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/join Support our partners: Precision Pro Rangefinders - code "NLU" for $20 off fanduel.com/nlu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taylor Pendrith birdies the 72nd hole to win the Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch while Ben Kohles bogeys the final hole to miss a potential playoff. Meanwhile, at LIV Singapore (24:00), Brooks and Ripper GC win while TC's Cleeks made their first podium appearance of the year. We break down both events and a few other news and notes from the world of pro golf, Soly's trip to Bandon Dunes (53:00) before opening up the listener/reader mailbag to answer your questions (1:04:30). 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/join Get the best ball for your game - get fit at Titleist.com Blade and Bow: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey https://www.bladeandbowwhiskey.com Omni Hotels and the Omni Golf Collection - the Generation Cup qualifiers begin later this month. Locate the one nearest you at omnihotels.com/generationcup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coming off his first PGA Tour win and first Masters appearance, Austin Eckroat joins the pod to recap his trip to Augusta National, competing against Scottie Scheffler as a pro and during his junior career. We also cover his ascension up the rankings, playing into the Tour's signature events, managing his playing schedule and life on the road, and a ton more. fanduel.com/nlu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on the recap pod we open with a recap of the better-than-expected-Zurich Classic where Rory and Shane Lowry win in a playoff. Then we call in KVV for a segment we've been workshopping all week in conjunction with the NFL draft: comparing pro golfers and pro quarterbacks and vice versa (24:00). From there we pivot to LIV Adelaide (54:00) as well as the LPGA at Wilshire, Rory's potential return to the PGA Tour policy board, tour players receiving equity, and more. This episode is presented by: Vokey.com and the new Vokey SM10 wedges Rhoback.com (Best fit, Best feel) fanduel.com/nlu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After winning the media lottery, Soly wrapped up his week covering the Masters with a chance to play Augusta National the day after Scottie Scheffler won his second green jacket. After some time to process the experience, Soly is joined by Neil and KVV to relive the anticipation leading up to the round, offer a hole-by-hole recount of his day on the course, and answer some listener questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nelly Korda joins the podcast (29:30) to chat about winning her 5th straight tournament at the Chevron, what's changed for her, the nerves of the final round, and the jump into the pond on 18. We also chat about the first women's major of the year, Woodlands, get a call-in from T3 finisher Lauren Coughlin (41:45), and discuss the coverage of the Chevron. We check in on the leaderboard as it stands at the RBC Heritage (1:31:20), the bizarre decision not to move up tee times, and other notes from the men's golf side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are 36 holes complete at the 2024 Chevron Championship with two atop the leaderboard. Jin Hee Im and Atthaya Thitikul are tied at -8 with Nelly Korda 1 shot behind. Our very own Lauren Coughlin played tough trying to keep the momentum going after her opening 66. She sits at T5 with a host of others. We run down the leaderboard, discuss the other events going on, and close with our ESPN+ experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A double dip this week as we preview the RBC Heritage at Harbour Town, and the first women's major of the year at the Chevron. We talk course fit at both places, our favorite Harbour Town memories, what's changed at the Chevron, Nelly's run, and preview our travel series that debuts tonight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The ninth installment of Tourist Sauce premieres Wednesday night on our YouTube channel as we return to Australia where the first season of our travel series was filmed. Our itinerary for our return down under: New South Wales: 34:00 Bonnie Doon 43:00 Royal Adelaide: 53:45 St Andrews Beach 1:17:30 Lonsdale Links 1:30:45 Penn Kingswood 1:38:00 Cape Wickham 1:58:00 Ocean Dunes 2:23:10 Royal Melbourne 2:35:40 Kingston Heath 3:01:45 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Randy, TC and Cody are back with an LPGA preview pod as we gear up for the first major of the women's season with the Chevron Championship. To help us set the table for the week ahead, we call upon friend of the pod Justin Ray for some statistical research with his ten favorite stats from the dominant run of Nelly Korda who enters play this week winning her last four events. After our chat with Justin we look at the schedule for the week, some of our favorite potential storylines at the event and close the show with our favorite dark horse and outright winner picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scottie Scheffler is now a two-time Major Champion, joining Tiger Woods winning The Players and The Masters in the same season and multiple times. He is the fourth youngest player to win his second green jacket (Tiger, Jack, Seve). We run through the day's events: Ludvig's solo 2nd at his first Major, a disappointing final 9 for Max finishing T3 with TommyLad, and Collin. Biggest stories of the week, a couple leaderboard rundowns, future Major predictions and more. We close it out with a lengthy menu from TC and KVV and we wish Soly all the best on his upcoming dream round. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Scott Scheffler is leading the 2024 Masters Tournament through 3 rounds. D.J., Randy and Soly break down the day's action with special appearances from Tron and KVV. Plus we welcome special guest Johnson Wagner to break down Scottie, the chasers Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Aberg, and Max plus what weird stuff he saw Bryson do today. We close it out by picking winners and Jordan and Soly's Champions dinner menus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Pro John Maxwell Homa along with Big Bryson DeChambeau and Scott Scheffler sit atop of the leaderboard at -6 through 36 holes. We break down all of the day's action to include Bryson moving signs, Zatch not cussing at Patrons, The Rib and J. Spieth's troubles and more. TC pops in to shout out the young Swede Ludvig and Neil runs our lingering or loitering game. We close it out with Neil and Big Randy's Champions Dinner menus and the debut of the new hit song "Big Cans." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The opening day of the 2024 Masters saw the artist formerly known as The Big Golfer jump out to an early lead. Bryson is one ahead of Scott Scheffler and two clear of Nicolai Hojgaard as round 1 is not yet complete. We run down the leaderboard, get caught up with Soly and KVV, call in Big Randy from the bullpen, try not to ice Max Homa and talk a little Tiger Woods. We close the show with some fashion takes and Cody and D.J. present their Champions Dinner menus. A ton of fun, a whole lot more golf to be played. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are back with the High Noon Happy Hour Preview show Augusta edition. We run down news and notes, pairings and featured groups, reaction from early week pressers and more. Plus our final picks at the end of the show on the eve of the first Major of the year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soly, Tron and KVV fire up our preview pod for the 2024 Masters with a look at what we're most excited for this week at Augusta and offer some darkhorse picks to claim the green jacket on Sunday. We also go through some listener questions, data points for the week, our Who Won't Win picks, the odds sheet, course changes and a ton more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have a jam packed pod this weekend as Akshay Bhatia wins the Valero, Nelly Korda wins the LPGA Match Play, and Lottie Woad claims the 5th Augusta National Women's Amateur. We start in San Antonio where Bhatia won in a playoff over Denny McCarthy after McCarthy's back nine 28 (!!) to force extra holes. We talk Akshay's career outlook in light of his second win on tour and try to make sense of McCarthy's incredible run of birdies before his chunked wedge in the playoff. We also talk Rory, Spieth, and a few other notes ahead of the Masters. Then it's on to Las Vegas (30:00) where Nelly Korda wins for the fourth consecutive start as she defeats Leona Maguire to win the LPGA Match Play while Lottie Woad birdies 17 and 18 to win the ANWA (44:00). We close with some observations from our day at Augusta today (1:10:00), JT's split from Bones, LIV-Miami, upcoming content this week and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soly and KVV are back with another deep dive episode - this time we look at four specific Masters tournaments: 2011 - a year famous for Rory's collapse, Tiger's Sunday charge and Charl Schwartzel's closing run of birdies to win 1977 - Tom Watson holds off Jack Nicklaus to win the first of his two green jackets (59:40) 1980 - After winning the Open the year before, Seve Ballesteros goes wire to wire to win by four strokes (1:38:00) 1989 - Faldo emerges as the winner in a playoff after Scott Hoch's infamous missed two-foot putt on the first playoff hole (1:59:45) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices