1103: The World of Simulator Golf with Carl Markestad

 in Milton, Wisconsin - has turned what started out as a business focused on outdoor projector screen setups into one of the largest indoor golf simulator companies in the country.

As winter sets in across the country, D.J. and Carl discuss the evolution of the indoor golf simulator, technological updates that have drastically lowered the price point of a home setup, common misconceptions around simulator installs, and a ton more.

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Carl Markestad - owner of Carl's Place in Milton, Wisconsin - has turned what started out as a business focused on outdoor projector screen setups into one of the largest indoor golf simulator companies in the country.

Randy and TC gather for a final 2025 chop session as we put a bow on the year with some holiday mea culpas, life updates, watching and reading lists, national & world news, non-golf sports updates and more.

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375: Chop Session

Randy, Cody and Jordan put a bow on the 2025 LPGA season with a quick review of last week’s Grant Thornton (Way to go LC!!!) and the biggest storylines from the past twelve months in the women’s game including Craig Kessler’s arrival as the new LPGA Tour Commissioner, Nelly’s winless campaign in the year of parity on tour, emerging Japanese players, Jeeno as world #1 and more.

From there, we hand out some 2025 superlatives, ask for a year-long mulligan, and revisit some of our predictions from the start of the season.

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1102: LPGA Season Wrap-Up 2025

Soly, TC, Randy, D.J. and Neil comb through the data of Team NLU’s golf in 2025 via the USGA GHIN app to see who made the biggest moves in the last twelve months. We also reveal how the team fared in the “Will They Go Lower in 2025” game from last year’s pod and guess if we’ll better our low round from this year in 2026. We also vow to stop (or start) something in 2026, our favorite trends in golf and our most interesting playing partners of 2025.

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1101: NLU Personal Golf Rewind 2025

Neil has returned from paternity leave to put Cody front and center for our latest installment of the Personal Golf Spotlight series. We get the latest on Cody’s game, his brief history of playing in Monday qualifiers, his favorite and least favorite golfers of all time, and his personal top ten favorite golf courses.

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1100: NLU Personal Golf Spotlight - Cody

Randy, Neil and Poosh convene for a session of ballknowing as the end of the NFL’s regular season looms. Among our agenda topics on the pod: the current state of the Chiefs, NFL quarterback cycles, the potential collapse in Philly, tight division races, coach of the year candidates, and more.

374: The BallKnowers

The NLU Quiz Show is back with DJ playing the role of host as we bring on Matt Every as our third contestant for a 2025 golf trivia battle with Soly and TC.

1099: 2025 Season Trivia with Matt Every

1098: Royal Melbourne love at the Australian Open

Soly and TC talk all things Royal Melbourne and Australian Open: One of the best courses on earth took center stage this week, with Cam Smith three-putting on the 72nd hole to hand Rasmus Neergaard-Peterson a one-shot victory. Expect minimal birdies and bogeys discussion; we’re here to celebrate RM, react to Rory’s comments comparing it to Kingston Heath and have a fun hypothetical fifth major discussion.

From there, it’s on to the Nedbank in South Africa and the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas, where Kristoffer Reitan and Hideki won those respective events. We also review some notable quotes from Wyndham, Jordan and Tiger.

We close with some thoughts on the reaction to our midweek pod with JT and the aggregation around his comments on the green speeds at Bethpage, plus some assorted news and notes.

The Big Guy returns to chop with TC and offer some mea culpas, run through a list of thrills and delights, our monitoring list and some non-golf sports updates.

373: Chop Session

With the Australian Open underway at Royal Melbourne, Soly and TC bring on Scott Warren and Matt Mollica - the hosts of the Australian Golf Passport Podcast - to discuss the tournament and a bevy of other golf topics from down under. These include moving the tournament away from a co-sanctioned event with the women’s open, the future of both men’s and women’s opens, recent course architecture renovations and updates at New South Wales, Royal Sydney and elsewhere. Plus, they cover recent updates to the World Top 100 rankings and their favorite interviews from their podcast so far.

1097: Aussie Golf Check-In

1096: Justin Thomas on the 2025 Ryder Cup

Soly catches up with Justin Thomas to mainly talk all things 2025 Ryder Cup and the lessons learned from the defeat at Bethpage. But before their Ryder Cup chat, we hear from JT on his recovery from recent surgery and his career in team golf. They close their discussion with thoughts on the future of the PGA Tour under the new leadership of Brian Rolapp and on potential schedule changes in 2027.

Back in March, TC and Neil packed their bags and flew across the world to play at Tara Iti and both the North and South courses at Te Arai. They recorded this pod several months ago, but still hope you enjoy The Brothers Schuster reliving their Kiwi experience at some of the most scenic golf holes on the planet.

1095: New Zealand - Tara Iti and Te Arai

TC and D.J. take care of some mea culpas and recent bird watching accusations directed towards Soly, check in on some baseball and football news and notes, debut our “things that are sick” nominations, and work through our monitoring list.

TC and DJ take care of some mea culpas and recent bird watching accusations directed towards Soly, check in on some baseball and football news and notes, debut our “things that are sick” nominations, and work through our monitoring list.

372: Chop Session with DJ

1094: Tour finales, a new top 100 list + The Park

Soly, TC and Randy run a three-man weave on the pod, starting with  Sami Valimaki’s win at Sea Island and Jeeno Thitikul claiming the LPGA CME Tour Championship. They also touch on Harris English's hinting at a massive tour schedule shakeup for the 2027 season, some odds and ends from the LPGA season and potential roster movement on LIV. From there, they break down the newest Golf.com top 100 list, including several courses that made their debut and some notable names that moved up and down the rankings.

They close the pod with a chat about their Soly and TC's trip down south to see The Park in West Palm and a TGL site visit as well.

1094: Tour finales, a new top 100 list + The Park 

 1093: Life after Pro Golf with Steve Wheatcroft

Soly is joined by former tour pro Steve Wheatcroft to discuss his professional career and his recently released book “Cocktails and Range Balls: One's Too Many, Ten's Not Enough." The book is a blend of memorable stories from his career at all levels of professional golf and his struggles with alcohol. It also discusses the difficulty of life on the road amidst the pressure of competing at the highest level. We’re incredibly thankful to Steve for his willingness to share his story and his foundation’s efforts to assist others who struggle with excessive drinking.

Poosh, Randy and TC check in on the playoff races as we head into week 12 of the NFL season. We also offer a list of what we’re sure of, and a few things we need to figure out with eight weeks to go until the playoffs begin.


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Poosh, Randy, and TC check in on the playoff races as we head into week 12 of the NFL season. We also offer a list of what we’re sure of, and a few things we need to figure out with eight weeks to go until the playoffs begin.

371: The BallKnowers

1092: LPGA Season Wraps Up, Chevron on the Move, Encouraging Broadcast News

Randy and Cody recap the Annika and set the stage for the CME Tour Championship this week in Naples. We also recap the season and notable players missing out on this week’s tournament, and close with some trivia and reactions to the news about Chevron's move to a new home and LPGA TV broadcast upgrades for 2026.

Randy and Cody recap the Annika and set the stage for the CME Tour Championship this week in Naples. We also recap the season and notable players missing out on this week’s tournament and close with some trivia and reactions to the news about the Chevron's move to a new home and LPGA TV broadcast upgrades for 2026.

1091: Fall Events That Slap + Great Dunes

Soly and TC catch up on the news of the week, beginning with Matt Fitzpatrick winning the DP World Tour Championship, while Rory claims another Race to Dubai title. We also show our appreciation for the Butterfield and other fall events that always punch above their weight. We then discuss the week for the LPGA and assorted news and notes, including JT’s surgery and the publication of PGA Tour financials. We close with some thoughts on our recent trip to Great Dunes on Jekyll Island.

Soly and TC catch up on the news of the week as Matt Fitzpatrick wins the DP World Tour Championship while Rory wins another Race to Dubai. We also show our appreciation for the Butterfield and other fall events that seemingly always punch above their weight, talk through the week for the LPGA, assorted news and notes including JT’s surgery and the publication of PGA Tour financials. We close with some thoughts on our recent trip to Great Dunes on Jekyll Island.

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Podcasts

1103: The World of Simulator Golf with Carl Markestad

375: Chop Session

1102: LPGA Season Wrap-Up 2025

1101: NLU Personal Golf Rewind 2025

1100: NLU Personal Golf Spotlight - Cody

374: The BallKnowers

1099: 2025 Season Trivia with Matt Every

1098: Royal Melbourne love at the Australian Open

373: Chop Session

1097: Aussie Golf Check-In

1096: Justin Thomas on the 2025 Ryder Cup

1095: New Zealand - Tara Iti and Te Arai

372: Chop Session with DJ

1094: Tour finales, a new top 100 list + The Park

1093: Life after Pro Golf with Steve Wheatcroft

371: The BallKnowers

1092: LPGA Season Wraps Up, Chevron on the Move, Encouraging Broadcast News

1091: Fall Events That Slap + Great Dunes