1213: Day 1 of the '26 Presidents Cup

The United States leads 3-2 over The International squad after Day 1 of the 2026 Presidents Cup at Medinah No. 3. Join us as we break down the opening foursomes action, discuss Captain Sneds and Ogilvy's pairings, Medinah, tomorrow's matches, and more. Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: FootJoy - the #1 shoe in Golf! High Noon - Suns Up! Holderness & Bourne - NLU10 at https://www.hbgolf.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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We have made it to Presidents Cup Week, and the 2026 edition in Chicago at Medinah Country Club. The United States comes into the match with a record of 13-1-1, something Geoff Ogilvy and his International Squad will try to forget. Join us as we talk Medinah, how each squad matches up, news, notes, and more. Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! AT&T - Connecting Changes Everything Pinehurst Resort - and the new No. 11! 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

JJ Spaun is the champ at Wentworth after missing out on the US Presidents Cup team while Jon Rahm’s struggles continue mightily. Meanwhile back stateside, Jacob Bridgeman wins the Biltmore after a 61 on Sunday. We react to both tournaments plus the announcement of how the PGA Tour’s new eligibility system will work with respect to the Championship Track and Challenger Series. We close with some news and notes included the debut of Duff Foreman, Solheim Cup TV ratings and final thoughts on the event, and more. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro + BMW PGA Recap 20:00 - Spaun Pres Cup snub 34:00 - Jon Rahm struggles 40:00 - Biltmore Recap 57:30 - PGA Tour new eligibility 1:26:00 - News and notes Support our Sponsors: Titleist Arccos Whoop 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

On this bonus midweek episode, we’re sharing a conversation with Justin Hueber that originally aired as part of our Nest exclusive podcast series. Justin shares some fantastic stories from his experiences in college and the lower rungs of professional golf, and what led to his decision to step away from pursuing a PGA Tour card. Support our Sponsors: Titleist 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 TC chat with Mick Cocking from OCM Golf Course Design about their work at Medinah No.3 ahead of this year's Presidents Cup with some significant changes since the last time the course hosted a professional event. We also discuss his design methods for testing the modern professional golfer and a number of his other course projects including Peninsula Kingswood which we visited during our most recent Tourist Sauce trip to Australia.   Support our Sponsors: Titleist The Stack Pinehurst 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

Carlota Ciganda earned the clinching point as Captain Anna Nordqvist’s European squad reclaimed the Solheim Cup at Bernardus. Join us as we break down all of the Sunday singles action: Europe’s midfield sweep, the missing links for the Americans, the strength at the top of both teams, and plenty more. Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! High Noon - Suns Up! Holderness & Bourne - NLU10 at https://www.hbgolf.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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We predicted 8-8, and we got it! Join us as we recap all of the action from Day 2 of the 2026 Solheim Cup. From morning Foursomes to afternoon Fourballs, we break it down on-site at Bernardus Golf Club. Plus reactions to individual play, weather, tomorrow's singles matches, and more. Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! High Noon - Suns Up! Yeti - Built for the Wild 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

4-4 after Day 1 of the 2026 Solheim Cup. From morning Foursomes to afternoon Fourballs, we break it down on-site at Bernardus Golf Club. Plus reactions to individual play, weather, tomorrow's pairings, and more. Presented by Titleist. Support our sponsors: Titleist - the #1 ball in Golf! High Noon - Suns Up! Whoop - code NLU at https://join.whoop.com/nlu and join our Whoop Group with COMM-NLUNLU 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Solheim Cup heads to the Netherlands as the matches get underway Friday morning at the Bernardus Golf Club. Soly, TC, Randy and Cody set the stage for the matches with a quick recap of the history of the event and some notable recent controversies. We’re then joined by Solheim Cup veteran and current US Captain Angela Stanford to discuss her captain’s picks (18:00) before wrapping with some thoughts on her selections and predictions for the outcome this weekend. Support our Sponsors: Titleist AT&T Lagoon  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

After a remarkable rally in Sunday singles, Team GB&I wins the Walker Cup 13.5 to 12.5. We react to the finish at Lahinch before breaking down the captains picks for the upcoming Presidents Cup, plus a recap of TC’s Ireland Trip and some assorted news and notes. Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro + Walker Cup 26:00 - Pres Cup Picks 59:30 - News and Notes, TC’s Ireland Trip Support our Sponsors: Titleist USGA Loch Lomond Whiskies NLU Pro Shop 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