NLU Podcast, Episode 793: Genesis Happy Hour

Back at Oakmont for the United States Open Championship! Join us as we prepare for the year's Third Major Championship: news and notes, One and Done picks, play some games, answer audience questions, and more. Presented by FanDuel. Newsletter sign up for Mystery Box: subscribe.nolayingup.com/giveaway FanDuel x NLU: https://sportsbook.fanduel.com/navigation/pga?tab=no-laying-up-specials Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We kick off the 2025 U.S. Open with our traditional preview podcast. We run down storylines and favorites, check in on some dds, run through some questions, some Oakmont history, and a TC/Soly trivia showdown at the end. Looking forward to an incredible week at Oakmont! Support our sponsors: Rhoback - Best Fit, Best Feel! FanDuel - Official Sportsbook of NLU Oars & Alps Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: https://nolayingup.com/esf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soly, Tron and Neil talk through Ryan Fox’s win in Canada thanks to a never ending playoff triumph over Sam Burns, our reactions to Rory’s comments around driver testing, LIV Virginia, Golf’s Longest Day, Bryson’s video at Oakmont, a look ahead to the upcoming US Open and more. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: ⁠⁠⁠https://nolayingup.com/esf⁠⁠⁠ Support our sponsors: ⁠⁠Footjoy ⁠⁠Omni Hotels & Resorts The Stack If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Nest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nolayingup.com/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Soly and Tron debrief on their trip to Oakmont ahead of the upcoming US Open with their favorite shots, holes and observations from playing the course. In part two of tonight's pod, Soly catches up with Jeff Hall - the USGA's managing director of rules and open championships - to talk through the setup philosophy for this year's championship and how they'll employ new pin positions thanks Gil Hanse's restoration work. Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: ⁠⁠https://nolayingup.com/esf⁠⁠ Support our sponsors: ⁠Holderness & Bourne ⁠FanDuel.com/nlu If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Nest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nolayingup.com/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What makes a great muni? As part of our on-going series about public golf, KVV writes a love letter to Forest Park, his favorite local track. In the back half of the episode, Neil, Randy and KVV debate what makes a great muni — and what makes a bad one Join us in our support of the Evans Scholars Foundation: ⁠https://nolayingup.com/esf⁠ Support our sponsors: Rhoback Oars and Alps If you enjoyed this episode, consider joining⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Nest⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠: No Laying Up’s community of avid golfers. Nest members help us maintain our light commercial interruptions (3 minutes of ads per 90 minutes of content) and receive access to exclusive content, discounts in the pro shop, and an annual member gift. It’s a $90 annual membership, and you can sign up or learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠nolayingup.com/join⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Newsletter here: https://newsletter.nolayingup.com/ Subscribe to the No Laying Up Podcast channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@NoLayingUpPodcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices