No Laying Up - Golf Podcast

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

It's US Open week at Brookline as we get set for the action at The Country Club. Soly checks in from on site as the guys preview the week ahead, make our pre-major picks for who will and won't win and get a quick check in with The Pro, Max Homa, as he preps for Thursday's opening round.If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800- GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888- 532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NJ/ NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $25 deposit required. Eligibility restrictions apply and product offerings vary by state. See http://draftkings.com/sportsbook for details.

For the first time we welcome Jamie Weir of Sky Sports to help recap the madness of this crazy week in golf as we cover the LIV event in London, the fireworks in Canada as Rory wins over JT and Tony Finau, the upcoming tug of war between LIV and the PGA Tour, plus your questions and a look at the Scandinavian Mixed event and the Curtis Cup. Then, we check in with Kevin Van Valkenburg (56:45) who was in London for the LIV event at the Centurion Club.If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800- GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visit http://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP (7867) (LA), 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY), visit OPGR.org (OR), call/text TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN), or 1-888- 532-3500 (VA). 21+ (18+ WY). Physically present in AZ/CO/CT/IL/IN/IA/LA/MI/NJ/ NY/PA/TN/VA/WV/WY only. New customers only. Min. $25 deposi

The inaugural LIV golf event is underway in London ushering in what is sure to be the most chaotic period in professional golf in recent memory. We break down the LIV event, the broadcast, the blatant sportswashing, the format, the next wave of players to sign up, the PGA Tour's response given its options and what comes next.

Soly and Tron catch up on the bizarre unveiling of the LIV golf teams ahead of the first event in London later this week and take best guesses at what comes next. Then, Zac Blair returns to the pod (29:30) to offer his perspective on the LIV saga and the potential response of the PGA Tour. We also get into the latest on the Buck Club and Tree Farm projects, his road back from shoulder surgery, and more.

Minjee Lee wins the US Women's Open at Pine Needles, Billy Horschel claims the Memorial and more developments on the LIV Golf front as the first Saudi backed event is set to begin this week in London.  Settle in as we break down another wild week in the world of golf.

Tonight we finally have the confirmed field list for the first LIV Golf event. Soly, Tron and DJ fire up an emergency pod reacting to the news that Dustin Johnson will in fact tee it up in the Saudi league. Plus a look at who else is, and isn't, on the initial list of 48 players, the rumored dollars that have been offered to various players and what lies ahead in the brewing legal battles with the PGA Tour.Then, ahead of the US Women's Open at Pine Needles, we're joined Mel Reid (26:20) to discuss the state of her game, going through struggles on tour, the upcoming courses set to host women's majors, competing at the Olympics in Tokyo, teaming up with Leona Maguire at the Solheim Cup and a ton more. 

We've got a jam packed pod this week as Sam Burns comes from way down the leaderboard to defeat Scottie Scheffler in a playoff to win the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial.We take stock of the week in Ft Worth - the ejections, the course, the close calls, the unreported scoring tent shouting match and more. Then, Scott Stallings calls in to recap his wild rules experience today and we recap the false start on the Saudi field list and the rumored names of who'll make the jump.Then to close us out DJ catches up with Rose Zhang and Rachel Heck (1:31:40) to recap the Stanford women's golf team's run to a team national championship as well as Zhang's individual national championship victory.  If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, crisiscounseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) (IL/IN/MI/NJ/PA/WV/WY), 1-800-NEXT STEP (AZ), 1-800-522-4700 (CO/NH), 888-789-7777/visithttp://ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-BETS OFF (IA), 1-877-770-STOP(7867) (LA), 877

Soly sits down with Jim Wagner on the front half of the pod to recap the PGA Championship from Jim's perspective on how Southern Hills played last week as a member of Gil Hanse's team that renovated the course. Wagner also provides some great insight on future projects, having some unusual or quirky features to their courses and more. Then in part two we sit down with Gil Hanse for a chat about his work at Colonial ahead of this week's PGA Tour event as well as what we can expect at Brookline for the upcoming US Open.  

JT wins the PGA! Max Homa calls in to break down his week, KVV comes on to talk about his now infamous JT/Rory column, Mito's collapse, Zalatoris, and everything else from an eventful week in Tulsa. 

Smylie Kaufman joins the show tonight to recap his experience on the ground at Southern Hills this week as Mito Pereira races out to a three shot lead, Rory and JT fade, Tiger w/d's, and a lot more. We also talk Zalatoris, picks for tomorrow, course setup, and a lot more. 

Zalatoris gets out and runs, JT paints the corners, The Cat grinds to make the cut, and a lot more from Friday at the PGA. ESPN commentator Peter Burns joins the show to chat about covering the featured groups, we make our picks going forward, take some questions, and a lot more. 

McRib is BACK! Rory races out to a lead, and we start the show with a simple question. Will he win the PGA? We chat Southern Hills, Spieth, Tiger, Rahm, Scheffler, breathing space, sand in the bunkers, and everything else from day one at the second major of the year.