We conclude our major drafts pods with The Open - as Randy, Soly, TC, DJ and Neil vie to draft the best foursome of Opens in the eyes of our three UK based judges. 

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Our preview content for next week’s 154th Open Championship begins with a look at Royal Birkdale, which hosts for the first time since Jordan Spieth’s win in 2017. Soly, Neil, TC and DJ discuss the changes to the course ahead of this year’s championship and their experience playing there a couple of months ago as a part of our video covering golf in Northwest England which premieres Wednesday night on our YouTube channel.

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Soly, TC and DJ break down Chris Gotterup’s fifth career win - and third in 2026 - as he claims the John Deere with a final round 62.  We also discuss Max Homa’s strong week and some of the other top finishers before we dive into a grab bag of topics including the Hollywood Reporter article on future PGA Tour media rights strategy. We also discuss Padraig’s win at the US Senior Open, the DP World Tour in Germany, Open Championship qualifying before closing with a look ahead to this week’s LPGA Evian Championship and Scottish Opens and some quick thoughts on the statement from Phil Mickelson’s lawyer earlier in the week.

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00:00 - Intro / John Deere Recap

43:30 - News and Notes

59:30 - US Senior Open, DP World Tour, Open Qualifying

1:18:00 - LPGA Evian and Scottish Open look ahead, Lefty’s lawyer speaks

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Rich Lerner joins Soly to discuss his career broadcasting golf for NBC and Golf Channel and shares some of his favorite stories detailed in his book “Aren’t You That Golf Guy?: Doglegs and Detours from a Life in the Game”. From the early days of Golf Channel, the Tiger boom, working on “Life From” and a ton more, we really enjoyed having Rich on the pod for the first time.

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Vik Hovland and Scottie Scheffler are headed to a Monday morning playoff at the Travelers. We break down a busy week in golf: Haeran Ryu wins the KPMG Women's PGA Championship, Eugenio Chacarra goes back-to-back and wins the DS Automobiles Open, and Blockie makes his Champions Tour debut. Plus, we get a new Fedora 5, discuss Phil Mickelson news, cover down on notes, and a bunch more. Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! High Noon - Suns Up! Rhoback - code NLU for 20% off at https://www.rhoback.com Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsandsgolf.co/nlu Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf

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Substantial changes are on the way for the PGA Tour as Brian Rolapp announced a new competitive structure beginning in 2028. Join us as we react to the new two-tiered system, the February-to-August season, the match-play postseason, and more. Plus, we get you ready for the third major of the LPGA season as the best women in the world head to Hazeltine National for the KPMG Women's PGA Championship. Nelly Korda is chasing three in a row, Minjee Lee returns as defending champion, and Lydia Ko looks to complete the career Grand Slam. Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! Rhoback - code NLU for 20% off at https://www.rhoback.com Loch Lomond Whiskies - Official Spirit of The Open

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Wyndham Clark (-4) claims his second U.S. Open, holding off Sam Burns (-3) and Tom Kim (-1). We break down the entire week at Shinnecock Hills, discuss the biggest winners and disappointments, look ahead to future U.S. Open venues, dive into Hamsterdam, cover some PGA Tour news, and more. Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! High Noon - Sun's Up! Travelers Championship Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsandsgolf.co/nlu Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf The NLU email newsletter: bi-monthly updates on all things NLU: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/subscribe Join The No Laying Up Nest: https://nolayingup.com/join

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Wyndham Clark (-7) takes a six-stroke lead into the final round of the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills. Scottie, Sahith, Tom Kim, and Sam Stevens all sit at T2 (-1). Join us as we break down the day: Leaders, On the Ground with Neil, Lingering/Loitering, Hamsterdam, and much more. Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! High Noon - Sun's Up! Lagoon - code NLU for 15% off at https://lagoonsleep.com/nlu Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsandsgolf.co/nlu Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf

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Wyndham Clark (-7) leads the 2026 U.S. Open by four shots over Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele, Sam Stevens, and Young Tom Kim. Collin Morikawa (-2) fired the round of the day and sits solo sixth. Harry Higgs (-1) joins the show to discuss travel logistics and his round as he sits T7 alongside Justin Thomas, Sam Burns, and Sahith Theegala. Join us as we break down all the action from Shinnecock Hills Golf Club: On the Ground with Neil, Down the Leaderboard, HFBITFB, the day's biggest movers, notable missed cuts, news and notes, and much more. Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! High Noon - Sun's Up! Travelers Championship Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsandsgolf.co/nlu Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf The NLU email newsletter: bi-monthly updates on all things NLU: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/subscribe Join The No Laying Up Nest: https://nolayingup.com/join

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Wyndham Clark (-6) opened a four-shot lead before play was suspended due to darkness. Seven players sit T2 at -2, including Matt Fitzpatrick, Dustin Johnson, Gary Woodland, and Jon Rahm. Rory McIlroy, Ludvig Åberg, and Bryson DeChambeau are among the notable names at -1.

Join us as we break down all the action from the U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club, including Down the Leaderboard, fog/wind/weather discussion, news and notes, and much more. Plus, Zac Blair (T29) joins the show to discuss his round and his expectations for the week. Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! High Noon - Sun's Up! Golf Pride - 20% off with NLU20 at https://golfpride.com Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsandsgolf.co/nlu Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf The NLU email newsletter: bi-monthly updates on all things NLU: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/subscribe Join The No Laying Up Nest: https://nolayingup.com/join

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Early news from Shinnecock! Join us as we get you set up for the 2026 U.S. Open: ball talk, course updates, reaction to a bunch of pre-tournament press conferences, news & notes, final picks, and a bunch more! Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! Rhoback - code NLU for 20% off at https://www.rhoback.com AT&T - Connecting Changes Everything Looking to travel this year, check out East Sands Golf Co.: https://www.eastsandsgolf.co/nlu Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf The NLU email newsletter: bi-monthly updates on all things NLU: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/subscribe Join The No Laying Up Nest: https://nolayingup.com/join

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