We had quite an adventure at the BMW Championship last week. We figured we would gather up all of our content in one place. So here we go.
BMW Championship Pro-Am
I got a chance to play in the Pro-Am with Jon Rahm, Brian Urlacher, and Ben Higgins. D.J. came along and documented the entire experience.
The week started with a Pro-Am pairings party at Wrigley Field, hosted by Dan Hicks and Matt Kuchar. Kuch was letting it fly…
Kuch is in his element. Just called Na slow. Said Xander "Souflee." Made several borderline jokes. This is the Kuch we've been waiting for. pic.twitter.com/zeUmfMOKq8
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) September 12, 2017
7:10 tee time, one group behind this guy.
Tear down this wall. pic.twitter.com/9ZdeDhPSiN
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) September 13, 2017
Strolling up the 18th:
Solid morning four ball pic.twitter.com/NMo8jz4f0e
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) September 13, 2017
The TOUR tagged along to shoot a quick video about the drivable 15th hole:
"We're going for it." @jonrahmpga, @BUrlacher54, @BenHiggi and @NoLayingUp took on the "drivable" par-4 15th at the @BMWChamps. pic.twitter.com/Eqo8mgFRSB
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) September 16, 2017
and #2: pic.twitter.com/AZhSBOm60c
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) September 19, 2017
Ben Higgins & Mackenzie Hughes Podcast
We got to chat with Bachelor star Ben Higgins about our experience at the Pro-Am, and also caught up with PGA TOUR rookie Mackenzie Hughes about his first season on tour.
https://ia801508.us.archive.org/34/items/BMWChampionshipEpisode/BMW%20Championship%20Episode.mp3
Back story to my day @BMWchamps with some high quality people. Listen to @NoLayingUp now! https://t.co/l8wDP5pDv5
— Benjamin Higgins (@benhiggi) September 15, 2017
Rory McIlroy Podcast
Rory sat down with DJ and I for two hours, and we talked about everything you could imagine.
Part I:
https://ia801509.us.archive.org/16/items/RoryPodOfficial/Rory%20Pod%20Official.mp3
Part II:
https://ia801504.us.archive.org/8/items/RoryPodcastPartIIReal/Rory%20Podcast%20Part%20II%20Real.mp3
Oktoberfest
After years of making fun of the size of Justin Rose’s shades on twitter, we told him about it and he was all in for a picture:
????? pic.twitter.com/DFuN8lSXwy
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) September 16, 2017
We out here. pic.twitter.com/gjjktuQK4l
— Tron Carter (@TronCarterNLU) September 16, 2017
Some troublemaker (@PaigeSpiranac) crashed the @NoLayingUp family picture at the #BMWCHAMPS Oktoberfest celebration. pic.twitter.com/WHU1pHIsx0
— BMW Championship (@BMWchamps) September 16, 2017
Following the Action
Other than Augusta this is as well-run a golf tournament as I've seen. On point.
BMW at Aronimink next year will be straight fire.
— Tron Carter (@TronCarterNLU) September 15, 2017
The Germans get it. pic.twitter.com/h9Wvuj8mWT
— Tron Carter (@TronCarterNLU) September 14, 2017
Leishman's always been substance over style. But his tee shot on 17 was visceral. Flagged it from 225 yards. I legit thought it was an ace. pic.twitter.com/YKxdtN883F
— Tron Carter (@TronCarterNLU) September 18, 2017
This whole week was nuts, but among the best parts was getting to watch @marcleish put his foot on the gas. He's the realest. pic.twitter.com/FXDDcqKcet
— D.J. Piehowski (@DJPie) September 18, 2017
Such an underrated sauce move. Matty Kelly's got the flag removed from the pin before the final putt drops. Big ups to Leish!
— No Laying Up (@NoLayingUp) September 17, 2017
Thanks a ton to BMW for having us out last week. It was a lot of fun, and it was amazing to see how well run that event was. Special thanks also to the Western Golf Association for hosting the tournament, and their significant efforts to give the fans a fantastic experience. The bleacher setups, the ropes, the amphitheaters, and the views were all fantastic, and was a great experience for anyone that attended it.