Tron and Randy are back to cover a wide range of topics in this week's episode. They start with things they've been reading, watching, and eating. Next, they dabble in a bit of airline talk (spoiler: bad stuff happening!), and then tackle the crucial sports and news stories of the day, including a completely fake Indian Cricket League getting busted. Enjoy!

195: TC & Randy Chop Session (Again)

Soly and Tron break down Xander Schauffele's win at the Scottish Open with the help of our pal Kevin Van Valkenburg. We take stock of Xander heading into the Open, the setup at the Renaissance Club, Spieth's week, the future of PGA/Euro co-sanctioned events and more. On the back half of the pod we get KVV's take on the LIV saga in light of the uncertainty with the OWGR and his reaction to comments this week from Rory, Graeme McDowell and Billy Horschel.

578 - Scottish Open Recap with KVV

Max DeOliveira is a Marine Corps Veteran, avid golfer, and leader of the Golf Program for Patrol Base Abbate. PB Abbate’s mission is to honor the legacy of Sergeant Matthew Abbate by providing veterans free-of-cost programming in Montana where they can reconnect, foster community through shared interests, and re-discover purpose in service to each other, their families, and their communities. Max is running the first golf program for PB Abbate in July 2022. To find more information, please visit 

Max DeOliveira, Patrol Base Abbate

The Open has returned to The Old Course at St Andrews. To help get our Open week coverage started we spoke to a variety of voices in golf on what makes the home of golf so unique. From elite tour pros to mid-handicappers, writers, broadcasters and locals, we look at the course's qualities that have fascinated players for decades as well as the magic of the setting in the town of St. Andrews, the outlook for the upcoming Open and a ton more.

577 - The Ode to The Old Course

Tron and Randy catch-up on all the most important news of the day in this episode. They discuss the going-ons at Wimbledon, early stories from the Tour de France, recap a wild NBA draft + free agency period, before moving on to academia, technology, and so much more. Enjoy!

194: TC& Randy Chop Session

JT Poston wins his second PGA Tour event with the John Deere Classic in the Quad Cities while Branden Grace, and the four aces, win at the LIV event in Portland. First, we hear from TC who was on site this week for the Deere and take stock of the event's future vs the increasing number of elevated events. Then, we head to Pumpkin Ridge for the second LIV event for the good, the bad and the ugly from Portland.

We also take a deep dive into the brewing OWGR battle for the LIV players, the implications of the response from the majors, changes to the PGA and KFT tour schedules and more.

576 - John Deere + LIV Portland Recap

. What started as an idea between friends during the cold Minnesota winter has evolved into a thriving family run small business. Thinking about the vintage or retro look in golf, Erik thought about how players practice and wondered if alignment sticks could be turned back in time. BubbaWhips are hand painted and finished in Minnesota. All are made of hickory, a throwback to golf’s original wood shaft. To find out more about Erik and BubbaWhips, check out the following links:

Erik Heltne, BubbaWhips

Justin Thomas returns to the pod for a full debrief on his win at Southern Hills, the evolution of his shot-making on course and the growth of his relationship with Bones. We also get the latest from JT on his views on the LIV tour, changes to the PGA Tour policies and schedule, and what lies ahead.

575 - Justin Thomas

A dramatic Sunday in both women's and men's golf as In Gee Chun wins the KPMG Women's PGA Championship while Xander Schauffele claims the Travelers. We start with a look at a wild Sunday in DC with another disappointing finish in a major for Lexi Thompson, our verdict on the new look Congressional, the setup and more.

Then it's on to TPC River Highlands for the late heartbreak for Sahith Theegala, the emergence of Michael Thorbjornsen, Xander's first solo win since 2019, Rory, Kokrak, and more. Plus the latest from the KFT, Euro Tour, PGA structure changes, LIV's roster additions and, most importantly, the Slime Cup.

574 - KPMG Women's PGA + Travelers Recap

Did you know Wimbledon starts today? Well now you do, and the TrapDraw is previewing the men's and women's action with David Law, co-host of The Tennis Podcast. David has been involved in the game for over twenty years as a broadcaster, podcaster, and speaker. The Tennis Podcast is a wonderful show which breaks down the world of tennis is smart, nuanced, and funny manner week in and week out. It's a great show for all fans of tennis. In this episode, David discusses the incredible run Iga Światek is currently on, which women pose the biggest challenges to her, and why Novak has to be the favorite on the men's side of the draw. All that and a lot more. Enjoy!

193: Wimbledon Preview w/ David Law

Alex Deibold is a Professional Snowboarder, Husband, Father, Olympic Bronze Medalist, and avid golfer. His story is full of highs and lows, but one constant: Snowboarding. With his parents' support Alex started on a board at an early age. He found success quickly once he started competing. He attended the Stratton Mountain School to focus on snowboarding (and a little school) before being selected to the U.S. National Team. He has competed in the Olympics twice, winning the Bronze Medal in Snowboard Cross at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. Days leading up to the 2022 Winter Olympics, Alex suffered a crash landing him in a medically induced coma. Since then, he and his wife have welcomed a beautiful baby girl into their world.

Alex and I talk about all things snowboarding, his road to the Olympics, the highs and lows of competition, mental health, service and transition, parenting, and a little golf. To find out more and follow his journey, check out the following links:

This podcast and all other Downrange Podcasts throughout 2022 are proudly presented by MR. MA Golf. To find out more information, please visit their website 

Have a question, comment or suggestion for the podcast? Reach out to Cody at cody@nolayingup.com or on social @codymcbrideNLU.

Alex Deibold, US Snowboard Team & 2x Olympian 

On the heels of the Brooks Koepka - LIV announcement and Jay Monahan's press conference, we fire up a bonus midweek pod and we're joined by Max Homa to detail his thoughts on Koepka's move, the pending counters from Ponte Vedra, his reasons for staying on the PGA Tour, and the decision process that pros are going through when they get an offer from LIV.

573 - Latest LIV developments with Max Homa

It's a major week on the LPGA tour which means it's a great time to catch up with Beth Ann Nichols, senior writer for Golfweek, on everything and anything to do with women's golf! This week the women are in Bethesda, MD, at Congressional Country Club for the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. We touch on that, take a look back on Minjee Lee's triumphant win at the US Women's Open a few weeks ago, hand out some midseason-ish superlatives, and chat about so much more. You can find Beth Ann on twitter @GolfweekNichols. Enjoy!

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192: Beth Ann Nichols

Soly and Randy are on location in DC for this week's KPMG Women's PGA Championship at Congressional. Our preview pod is a three part episode. In part one we check in with Alison Lee and Bronte Law on their outlook for the week ahead, their friendship dating back to their college days at UCLA, dealing with struggles on tour and some off course fun as well. In part two, (33:00) NLU Young Hitter Madelene Sagstrom is back to discuss competing in major championships, the reaction to her appearance on our Week in the Life video, her mental approach to the game and a ton more. Finally, we hear from Congressional superintendent Peter Wendt (55:00) on the changes to the course in the last few years, what it's like to prepare for a major championship and working with Kerry Haigh of the PGA on the course's setup.

572 - KPMG Women's PGA Championship Preview

Matt Fitzpatrick wins the 2022 US Open! Joel Dahmen and Harry Higgs join the show to chat about what we just witnessed, Zalatoris and Scheffler's close call, The Country Club, down the leaderboard, future US Open venues, LIV rumors, and a ton more.

571 - Sunday US Open Recap

Hunter Mahan and Kevin Van Valkenburg join the show to recap Saturday at the 2022 US Open. We chat about The Country Club, Rahm, Rory, Zalatoris, Fitzpatrick, the rest of the leaderboard, a cathartic Hamsterdam section, and a lot more.

570 - Saturday US Open Recap

A myriad of guests join the show, including Joel Dahmen, Kyle Porter, and Stephanie Apstein to talk about Friday at the 2022 U.S. Open. We chat about Rory, Morikawa, Rahm, Scheffler, the rest of the leaderboard, the course setup, what Joel is gonna do tomorrow, Porter following Rory, what Stephanie is covering this week, and a lot more.

569 - Friday US Open Recap

Scott Van Pelt and Brandon Matthews join us live as we recap an eventful day one at The Country Club. We chat Rory, course setup, Phil, Fitzpatrick, and a slew of other contenders. TC runs through his experience on the grounds today, some listener questions, and a lot more.

568 - Thursday US Open Recap

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