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Rory McIlroy wins the $15 million prize, and we discuss money in golf, the new format, whether or not it worked, and everything else from the Tour Championship. Also, are golfers underpaid? We talk about how money gets distributed in golf, and struggling as to whether or not we should care. We also talk Korn Ferry Finals, and debrief our first event, The Summit at CommonGround in Colorado.

A fresh, funny discussion of all things golf from the guys at No Laying Up. Episodes air twice a week and topics include tournament recaps, interviews, deep dive player profiles, golf travel, and more.

242 - Tour Championship Recap

Scott Harrington is headed to the PGA Tour for the first time after 16 years in professional golf. We go through the ups and downs of mini tours, the Nationwide/Web.com/Korn Ferry Tour, all the way to the final putt in Portland that sent him to the big leagues. He also goes into great detail on his wife's brutal struggle with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and how players from the Web.com Tour gathered together to support the Harrington family. If you're looking for new guys to root for on the PGA Tour, 38-year old rookie Scott Harrington is your guy.

241 - Scott Harrington

Justin Thomas rolls to victory in Chicago, and we discuss what that means going into the Tour Championship, the new format, and just how nuts the cash situation is this week. We also discuss the U.S. Am at Pinehurst, the Korn Ferry Finals, Adam Scott and Tiger Woods' comments this week about equipment and course setup, and a lot more. Brooke Henderson joins the show on the back half (46:10) to discuss the defense of her CP Women's Open title this week in Canada, how she was able to find so much success at such a young age, and what it's like to carry the torch for Canadian women's golf. Thanks a ton to Brooke for the time.

240 - BMW Championship, US AM, + Brooke Henderson Interview

We took a trip up to Cabot Links this summer for our annual board meeting and a few rounds of golf. We talk about the backstory behind one of the world's great golf destination, what we thought of Cabot Links, Cabot Cliffs, the accommodation, how we'd split ten rounds between the two courses.

239 - Cabot Links

Bryson set golf twitter ablaze this weekend, and we discuss his slow play video, his reaction, the confrontation with Koepka, solutions to slow play, and the Tour announcing they're re-examining their policy. We also discuss the drama on the Korn Ferry Tour, the U.S. Women's Am, and a lot more.

238 - Northern Trust, Bryson's Slow Play, Korn Ferry, & more

Friend of the program Zac Blair is back to discuss his win this week on the Korn Ferry Tour and everything that's gone into regaining his PGA Tour card. The past two years have been a struggle for Zac after finishing No. 126 on the FedExCup points list in 2017 and bouncing between the PGA Tour and the Korn Ferry Tour. He talks about some of the low points and how a change in mentality helped him regain perspective and secure his spot on the PGA Tour for the 2019-2020 season.

237 - Zac Blair

Jeff Neubarth joins us to talk about producing golf for FOX, some details on the production of "The Match," drones in golf, contracts, and basically everything you need to know about why golf is the way it is on television. Jeff also touches on why things are likely to change in the near future, hints at future iterations of "The Match," and so much more. I learned a lot in this process, and I'm sure you will as well.

236 - TV Producer Jeff Neubarth

You guys wanted gambling stories. This guy's got 'em. Poker legend Daniel Negreanu joins us to talk about his poker career, life in Vegas, and most importantly, golf gambling stories. A lot of pro golfers are hesitant to spill the details on betting on the course, but Daniel is not. He talks about losing millions to Phil Ivey, betting over $500K that he could break 80, golf lessons, and the Vegas golf scene in great detail. This was a fun change of pace, and thanks to Daniel for the time.

235 - Poker Pro Daniel Negreanu

Brooks Koepka wins the WGC in Memphis. We discuss our feelings around this event, Rory, Memphis, and WGC's in general. We also discuss Morikawa's win at the Barracuda, and our week on site and one of golf's most unique events. We mix in some listener voicemails, and discuss the upcoming Playoffs as well. Thanks for tuning in.

234 - WGC FedEx St. Jude Classic/Barracuda Recap

Tim Herron and Jason Bohn join to talk about PGA Tour life into their late 40's, their excitement for the Champions Tour, and their Tuesday games. Jason tells some incredible stories regarding his million dollar ace, telling the crowd at TPC Scottsdale to SUCK IT, and a ton more. Tim talks about his Lumpy nickname, playing with Tiger, how tour life has changed, and so much more. This is legitimately one of our favorite interviews of all time. Thanks so much to both guys for the time.

233 - Tim Herron and Jason Bohn

Shane Lowry wins the UK British Open by 6 shots at Royal Portrush. We discuss his victory lap, poise down the stretch, winning in Northern Ireland, Portrush, Rory's run at the cut, G-Mac, and a ton more. We also discuss the Xander Schauffele incident, the Kyle Stanley kerfuffle, we recap major season, and everything else from one of the most fun weeks in golf.

232 - UK British Open Recap

Eamon Lynch joins the podcast to talk about his upbringing in Northern Ireland, perspective on The Troubles, Northern Ireland today, what this championship means to the area, Royal Portrush, the new holes, and a ton more in advance of the 2019 U.K. British Open Championship, Presented by Her Majesty The Queen.


231 - UK British Open Preview, Part II

Scott Van Pelt is back to talk about the 2019 U.K. British Open Championship (presented by Her Majesty), and he shares his favorite memories from covering the event for many years with ESPN, Royal Portrush, viewing traditions, Tom Watson, Ben Curtis, Muirfield in 2002, Muirfield in 2013, Tiger at St. Andrews, Koepka at St. Andrews, and a ton more.

230 - UK British Open Preview with Scott Van Pelt

Matt Wolff wins the 3M with an eagle on the 18th, edging Bryson Dechambeau and Colin Morikawa. We talk about everything from Minnesota, the Presidents Cup team, Jon Rahm winning the Irish Open at Lahinch, WGC's in Ireland, and a ton more.

229 - Matt Wolff wins the 3M! Irish Open Recap, and listener questions

University of Oregon Head Golf Coach Casey Martin joins to discuss his playing career, his lawsuit with the PGA Tour, transitioning into coaching, winning a national championship, Aaron Wise, Norman Xiong, recruiting, and all that goes into being a college golf coach.


228 - Casey Martin

We discuss a busy week in golf, including the Rocket Mortgage Classic, Nate Lashley, Doc Redman, Cam Champ, the European Tour, The Korn Ferry Tour, Steve Stricker's win at the U.S. Senior Open, S.H. Park's win on the LPGA Tour, the upcoming No Laying Up event, and a few voicemails.

227 - Rocket Mortgage Recap

Joel Dahmen joins to discuss purposeful shanks on the range, boozing on the Canadian Tour, and a bunch of other stories from his PGA Tour career. Dahmen also discusses the Sung Kang incident, testicular cancer, finishing runner up at the Wells Fargo, and a ton more. Thanks a ton to Joel for the time.

226 - Joel Dahmen

We had a blast of a week at the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Soly and Randy recap Hannah Green's win, what it's like to attend an LPGA major, what listeners can learn from LPGA Players, Big Randy's first Pro-Am, Nelly Korda, Danielle Kang, Ariya Jutanugarn, and a ton more. On the back end, Lizette Salas joins to talk about her modest upbringing, and how she's carved a career out on the LPGA Tour. This was recorded before her tremendous T5 finish on Sunday. Thanks everyone for tuning in this week to our LPGA content, it was a blast to produce.