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.

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.

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NLU Podcast, Episode 702: 2023 KPMG Women's PGA Championship Friday Recap

TC & Randy are back to chop it up this week! They discuss all the most important news items of the day, from current events to the world of sports. Enjoy!

The No Laying Up collective chops it up with a wide variety of guests from all corners of the golf world, and more importantly, guests from the golf-adjacent world. 



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Episode 244: TC & Randy Chop Session

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.

NLU Podcast, Episode 701: KPMG Women's PGA Championship Preview 

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.

NLU Podcast, Episode 700: Padraig Harrington

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.

NLU Podcast, Episode 699: Sunday US Open Recap

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.

NLU Podcast, Episode 698: Saturday U.S. Open Recap

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.

NLU Podcast, Episode 697: Friday U.S. Open Recap

LACC is under attack! We react to the low scores from Thursday at the US Open, breakdown where and why the birdies happened the way that they did, pick some winners and losers of the day, Hamsterdam, Rory, Rick, Xander, Scottie's putting, the vibe on the course, and a ton more.

NLU Podcast, Episode 696: Thursday US Open Recap

TC and DJ Pie welcome Drew Pond of Milwaukee's Stone Creek Coffee to the pod for the deepest of deep dives into all things "bean juice." From sourcing beans for his shop to the brewing process, the most overrated and underrated mainstream coffee chains and all things in between, Drew is incredibly dedicated to his craft and we hope you enjoy the conversation. For those looking to step up their game, 

Episode 243: Coffee

Soly, Tron and KVV are on location for our preview of the 2023 US Open at Los Angeles Country Club. The guys break down some of the key shots the players will face this week, offer some observations from their Monday at the course, and we look forward to the challenges of competing at a place like LACC without a ton of history at the venue. Plus, our picks to win and not to win, some long shots that have caught our eye, and more.

NLU Podcast, Episode 695: US Open Preview

Native son Nick Taylor wins the Canadian Open in a playoff over Tommy Fleetwood with a dramatic 72ft eagle putt at the 18th hole to become the first Canadian to win their nation's open since 1954. We break down Taylor's performance as well as the close call for Fleetwood, the course at Oakdale and Rory's week on the course.

We then shift to the off the course drama from earlier in the week as more details emerge about the proposed framework agreement between the Saudi PIF and the PGA Tour. We theorize LIV's potential future, the communication - or lack thereof - from the PGA Tour to its members, the lack of initial details about the new structure, and what happens next if the deal does (or doesn't) go through.

NLU Podcast, Episode 694: Canadian Open Recap

We're embarking on a new format for the Trap Draw as DJ and Neil go month by month through a year in history and what better place to start than a century ago? From sports to domestic and international politics, pop culture, and more - we chop it up about what happened in 1923.

Episode 242: 1923 

As the golf world attempts to make sense of yesterday's PGA Tour - Saudi PIF - DP World Tour announcement, we do our best to offer a wide-ranging view of the repercussions from the perspectives of various stakeholders in the game. This episode includes:


DJ is joined by Big Randy for his thoughts on yesterday's news, what led us to this point, and what could/should have been done differently on the part of PGA Tour leadership.


A recap of audio from Rory's press conference ahead of the Canadian Open (51:00)

John Nucci of Conduct Detrimental on the potential legal challenges that will arise from both the US DOJ and European regulators (1:05:45).

An assortment of quotes today from Jay Monahan on Golf Channel (1:20:00), Bryson on CNN (1:23:15) and press conference audio from Mackenzie Hughes and Corey Conners (1:29:00)

Cody and Big Randy with DJ on Saudi Arabia and the PIF's potential expansion into women's professional golf (1:40:30)

Rose Zhang closes us out on a positive note and she visits with Soly and DJ on the heels of her first professional win over the weekend (2:16:15)

NLU Podcast, Episode 693: The Day After

The golf world was rocked by a stunning announcement Tuesday morning that the PGA Tour would be forming a new "commercial entity" with the Saudi Public Investment Fund, including LIV Golf, as well as the DP World Tour. The boys fire up an emergency Live Show to discuss what details are known at this point, what the road back to the PGA Tour could look like for players who made the jump to LIV, some potential FTC-DOJ legal roadblocks, and a ton more.

NLU Podcast, Episode 692: The Great Merge

Viktor Hovland wins the Memorial in a playoff over Denny McCarthy for his fourth PGA Tour win while Rose Zhang beats Jennifer Kupcho in a playoff to win on the LPGA tour in her first start as a pro. We begin the pod breaking down Hovland's win and the week for runner-up Denny McCarthy, Rory, Scottie, the renovation to the course, Billy Ho's interview, and more.

Then it's on to Liberty National as Rose announces her presence on tour with a win just a week after she defended her title in the NCAAs. In short, there's no better time for some absurd predictions on how many career majors she'll win.

We also get into Phil's week on Twitter and a quick look at Monday's final stage of US Open qualifying.

NLU Podcast, Episode 691: Memorial Recap plus Rose Zhang's first LPGA Win

Our final Succession pod is here. Tron, D.J., Neil and KVV are joined by TrapDraw contributors Rory McIlroy and Timothy Simons to discuss the finale, the final season and a bunch of stupid, unanswerable questions about the Waystar Royco universe. Let the good times roll.

Episode 241: Succession Season 4 Recap

Time for another check-in on the upcoming Ryder Cup as Jamie Weir of Sky Sports and Kyle Porter from CBS Sports join TC and Soly to take the temperature of both teams headed into the summer months. We theorize about the setup at Marco Simone, who could be trending as a captain's pick, the depth of both squads, the inclusion of LIV players, listener questions and more.

NLU Podcast, Episode 690: Ryder Cup Check In with Jamie Weir and Kyle Porter

Neil and Cody are back in the Booth for a fifth installment to recap Cody's San Fransisco adventures, Neil's Making Media podcast appearance, some good gifting ideas and more. Then, (45:45) the guys break down Cody's wild month and the details surrounding it.

Episode 240: The Booth Vol. 5 with Neil & Cody

Weekly interview podcast brought to you by No Laying Up. Join host Cody McBride as he brings real life stories of perseverance, determination, and overcoming extreme adversities from some of life's most unique guests.

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