What a week! Jordan Spieth gets his first win since 2017 at Valero, Patty Tavatanakit holds off Lydia Ko to win the ANA inspiration, plus we get Tron's first-hand account of Tsubasa Kajitani's playoff win at the Augusta National Women's Amateur.

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.

No Laying Up Podcast

NLU Podcast, Episode 415: Valero Texas Open Recap

On this episode of the TrapDraw Randy talks with 

writer, author and journalist, Jeff Wallach

. Jeff has spent decades as a journalist writing about a plethora of topics for a whole host of major publications. Recently, he has published his first novel, "Mr. Wizard." It's a book about two brothers searching for clues about their father, and while it's not about golf per se, the game plays a big role in the plot. Randy chats with Jeff about the book, his career as a writer, the process of writing everyday, and a whole lot more. 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. 



Trap Draw Podcast

Episode 128: A Conversation with Jeff Wallach

2018 ANA Inspiration champ Pernilla Lindberg joins the show to chat about her dramatic win over Inbee Park in the 8 hole playoff in 2018, growing up in Sweden, how competitive skiing shaped her golf career, Oklahoma State, becoming a major champion, how the men's game can help the women's game, and so much more.

NLU Podcast, Episode 414: Pernilla Lindberg

The situation in the Suez Canal is exactly why we've been imploring you to watch the chokepoints! And who's been telling us to watch the chokepoints? The Huntsman. He's back and discussing all things Suez Canal--what happened? What are the ramifications? What does it mean for the US? The EU? The world? Get all your answers right here. And follow the Huntsman on twitter @man_integrated!

Episode 127: Suez Canal Chokepoint with The Huntsman

Pool play format, Horschel's performance, Scottie Scheffler, Victor Perez, and everything else from Austin, including the Na/DJ spat, aces galore, a really fun match play course, and a million ways that can make it better. Plus, Dahmen's win in Punta Cana, Campos' close call, Inbee Park, Spieth & Rory, Bryson's NFT's, and a lot more.

NLU Podcast, Episode 413: WGC-Match Play Recap

Let's Go Racing! The 2021 F1 season gets under way this weekend in Bahrain and the whole NLU crew is in the house for a special preview. We analyze all ten teams, highlighting everything you need to (and a lot of stuff you don't). We cap things off with an inaugural draft and driver competition. Whether you're a diehard or newbie, we hope you enjoy! And if you're looking to get involved in F1, check out 'Drive to Survive' on Netflix!

Episode 126: 2021 F1 Preview It's Lights Out and Away We Go!

Mav McNealy returns to reflect on his experience on the PGA Tour so far, his vicious club twirl at Pebble, his philosophy on trying to get the most out of his game, what he's learned, what he still needs to work on, and so much more.

NLU Podcast, Episode 412: Mav McNealy

Had a plethora of locations to choose from this week across all of professional golf. After much deliberation, though, we're headed to Austin. Tron and Randy take care of some housekeeping items before TC welcomes David Ruff, co-founder of Washed Media and Austin transplant, on to chat all about the city. They get into food, infrastructure, sports allegiances, and a lot more. Enjoy!

Episode 125: Austin

We recap the week in golf, including Matt Jones' win, thoughts on PGA National, the courses on tour we'd most and least like to play, LPGA setups, the match play format, DJ dropping out of the Olympics, and a lot more.

NLU Podcast, Episode 411: Honda Classic Recap

It's the most wonderful time of year for basketball fans--March Madness! Randy chats with ESPN college basketball analyst (and former ACC Coach of the Year), Seth Greenberg, about several of the games, teams, and individuals to watch over the coming weekend...and beyond. They reveal their Elite 8 and breakdown the bracket further from there. Whether you're a hoops junkie or need some educated guesses for the office pool, this is a great primer. Enjoy!

Episode 124: March Madness with ESPN's Seth Greenberg

Tremendous insight from Hunter Mahan on his recent struggles, his relationship with the game of golf, his ridiculously good run on tour, what changed, some insights into how decisions have been made in past Ryder Cups, the fallout from the 2010 Ryder Cup, his path back to playing great golf, and so much more. This one goes straight to the NLU podcast hall of fame. Thanks a ton to Hunter for the time.

NLU Podcast, Episode 410: Hunter Mahan

We've linked up with the Euro Tour this week as they head to Kenya for the first of two events, the Magical Kenya Open! Tron and Randy welcome Patrick Scoville to the show to discuss Kenya. Patrick is a Foreign Service officer currently stationed in Nairobi, Kenya. He's lived there for three years and brings a unique perspective on Kenya and sub-saharan Africa. Join us as we learn a bit about a place neither of us have ever visited. Enjoy!

Episode 123: Magical Kenya!

We recap JT's triumph at TPC Sawgrass, his incredible weekend ball striking display, Westwood's run, the incredible top/shank/queef sequence, Rory's comments, Bryson, course setup, every shot live, Brian Harman, and everything else from Players week.

NLU Podcast, Episode 409: Players Championship Recap

Soly sits down with Kevin Na and Marc Leishman to preview this week's Players Championship. First up, Kevin talks about his moment with Tiger Woods at the 2019 event, battling the yips while in contention at the 2012 Players, how he overcame that, how he sped up his pace of play, how he started converting top-10's into wins, walking in putts, and a lot more. Second up, Leish details a wild 2020 that saw some crazy highs and crazy lows. He chats about how he got his game back, what goes wrong when it goes wrong, and what it's like to tee it up in events when your best stuff isn't there. Thanks to both Kevin and Marc for the time.

NLU Podcast, Episode 408: Players Preview w/ Kevin Na and Marc Leishman

Home game for the TrapDraw this week! Always nice to sleep in our own beds as the Players Championship takes place in Ponte Vedra. Tron and Randy break down Florida's First Coast, from Amelia Island down to St. Augustine, with the help of Lew Turner, First Coast News. Lew is a staple of the early morning news program in Jacksonville, and has lived here for more than a decade. We talk about his career, his sleep schedule, his thoughts on a bevy of national news anchors, and so much more. Enjoy!

Episode 122: Florida's First Coast

Bryson! We chat about the content king, the lines on 6, what makes him successful on these setups, Bay Hill, Spieth, Westwood, and everything else from an eventful week. We also chat more about distance as it relates to this weekend, some coverage takes, and look ahead to Players week.

NLU Podcast, Episode 407: Bay Hill Recap

The Vacation Doctor will see you now! It's Mr. Palmer's event at Bay Hill this week, meaning we're of course in Orlando, FL. Tron and Randy do their thing in the first part of the episode before welcoming in Diamond Resorts CEO, Michael Flaskey (@TheVacationDR on twitter). Mike talks about the genesis of his golf tournament, the Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions, how he ended up playing college baseball in Gaffney, SC, for a Hall-of-Fame manager, and his journey into the vacation business. Along the way we ask him about his home-city of Orlando, where he enjoys grabbing a bite to eat, and so much more. Enjoy!

Episode 121: The City Beautiful

Former caddie and current NBC/Golf Channel broadcaster John Wood joins us to answer basically any question you could ever throw at a caddie, including hirings/firings, caddie pay, travel arrangements, best and worst advice he's given, and funny things he's heard tour pros complain about. He chats about being on the bag for the 2010 Ryder Cup with Hunter Mahan, how the Kuchar/El Tucan situation played out, moving on from Kuchar's bag, and so much more. Absolutely loved this one, and appreciate Woody's time.

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