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.

NLU Podcast, Episode 562: Emergency LIV Golf Field Reaction + USWO Preview with Mel Reid

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.

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NLU Podcast, Episode 561: Charles Schwab Challenge Recap (ft. Scott Stallings, Rose Zhang and Rachel Heck)

We're going to learn something today on the TrapDraw! Joining Randy is author and reporter, Christopher Leonard. Christopher has written three books--"The Meat Racket", "Kochland", and "The Lords of Easy Money", the latter being the point of focus for today's conversation.

Specifically, we'll talk about the Federal Reserve and the aggressive monetary policy they've been engaged in since 2010 which has had profound impacts on our markets and society. It's a very timely discussion if you've been paying attention to financial news of late.

In addition to his work writing and reporting, Christopher Leonard is the executive director of the Watchdog Writers Group, a part of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. You can find Christopher on twitter @CLeonardNews. Enjoy!

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Episode 188: Christopher Leonard & "The Lords of Easy Money"

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Lt Col Dan Rooney is a 22 year and counting fighter pilot (F-16). He was commissioned as an Officer in the United States Air Force in 2000. His service includes three combat tours to Iraq as well as multiple awards and decorations. In 2007, Lt Col Rooney founded Folds of Honor to provide educational scholarships to the spouses and children of wounded or killed military service members. In 13 years, Folds of Honor has provided 29,000 life-changing scholarships totaling over $145 million.

Lt Col Rooney is also a proud Class A Member of the PGA of America. He is also the founder of two nationally ranked golf courses. The Patriot, Tulsa, OK is the home of Folds of Honor. American Dunes, his latest course with Jack Nicklaus is located outside Grand Rapids, MI, honors the birthplace of Folds of Honor while providing hope and healing to military veterans.

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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.

NLU Podcast, Episode 560: Jim Wagner and Gil Hanse

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.

NLU Podcast, Episode 559: Sunday PGA Championship Recap ft. Max Homa and Kevin Van Valkenburg

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.

NLU Podcast, Episode 558: Saturday PGA Championship Recap ft. Smylie Kaufman

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.

NLU Podcast, Episode 557: Friday PGA Championship Recap

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.

NLU Podcast, Episode 556: Thursday PGA Championship Recap

We never need an excuse to talk to Bunkie Perkins but with the PGA Championship in Tulsa this week we certainly have one. Tron and Randy are joined by Tulsa's most famous citizen, Bunkie Perkins (@BunkiePerkins on twitter), to chat about the host city and so much more. Enjoy!

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Episode 187: Tulsa's Favorite Son, Mr. Bunkie Perkins

At long last, major championship golf is back as the PGA Championship heads to Southern Hills in Tulsa. We take an early look at the course, expected conditions, who sets up well for the Perry Maxwell design, Tiger's chances, the betting favorites and our picks presented by Draft Kings. We close the pod with a short interview with Gil Hanse who completed a recent renovation of Southern Hills in 2019.

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NLU Podcast, Episode 555: PGA Championship Preview ft Gil Hanse

A bonus midweek pod this week as we're joined by Alan Shipnuck, author of Phil: The Rip-Roaring (and Unauthorised!) Biography of Golf’s Most Colorful Superstar. We take a deep dive into the enormously complex character that is Phil Mickelson - the generational golf talent, thrilling victories and shattering defeats, off course philanthropy and gambling debts - all punctuated by his recent involvement with the the Saudi Arabian backed LIV golf tour.

NLU Podcast, Episode 553: Alan Shipnuck on "Phil"

TC & Randy invite ESPN's Kevin Van Valkenburg and Iration's Micah Pueschel on to discuss a wide range of topics. The four cover important news of the day, give shoutouts to things they've read and/or watched recently, and settle get into a healthy off-season NFL QB discussion. And a lot of other random stuff along the way. Enjoy!

Episode 186: Chop Session with KVV & Mr. Poosh

Shane Ryan stops by ahead of the release of his upcoming book The Cup They Couldn't Lose which profiles the US's dominant Ryder Cup victory at Whistling Straits while also exploring the history of the event. We discuss all aspects of the Ryder Cup including the evolution of the competition, what makes a good captain, and some of the notable mistakes both sides have made in recent years.

NLU Podcast, Episode 552: Shane Ryan on "The Cup They Couldn't Lose"

Longtime friend of the pod Max Homa wins the Wells Fargo for the second time to claim his fourth career PGA Tour win. Soly, Tron and Randy recap Max's triumph as well as the week for Keegan, Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick, Rory, and more. We also break down the Sergio and Lee Westwood comments in the continued LIV golf saga. Plus, the C-suite responds to the latest episode of Strapped and we sign off with our traditional post-victory visit from Max.

NLU Podcast, Episode 551: Wells Fargo Recap ft. Max Homa

JJ Redick recently retired after a 15 year NBA career, and he's got a hobby. He joins the pod to chat about his new golf obsession, where the game has taken him so far, where he finds joy on the course, places he still wants to visit, playing inside the bubble, and a ton more. We also chat some Duke basketball, the evolution of his NBA career, and a fair amount of other hoops talk. Thanks to JJ for the time, look for him in some of our content in the future for sure.

NLU Podcast, Episode 550: JJ Redick

Busy few weeks lately but the TrapDraw is back! In today's episode Tron sits down with Kevin Clark, senior writer and podcaster at The Ringer, to talk about Formula 1, the NFL, and the NIL situation with Kevin's Miami Hurricanes. You can find Kevin on twitter @bykevinclark, catch his writing at theringer.com, and his podcasts wherever you found this episode. Big thanks to Kevin for joining the show, enjoy!

Episode 185: NFL Talk w/ Kevin Clark

Jon Rahm wins the Mexico Open for his first win in 2022. We take stock of Rahm's victory and what it means for the rest of his season plus our reactions to the new course, the latest with the Saudi golf league, Marina Alex's victory on the LPGA tour, our trip to Bandon and a ton more.

NLU Podcast, Episode 549: Mexico Open Recap

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