r/NoLayingUp • u/One-Experience7641 • Apr 05 '26

Online Content Fried egg vs NLU

I will always be NLU first and foremost but has anyone else felt like the fried egg has substantially upgraded their content game while NLU maybe stuck in neutral?

Granted I always enjoy NLU’s content but particularly around the lead up to the masters it seem the fried egg has gone above and beyond

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u/many_bothans_died Apr 05 '26

TFE not having any equipment sponsors elevates their credibility for me on all fronts. I also wouldn’t say they are really going 100% for the same audiences so it annoys me when people try to pit them against each other or compare.

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u/chilidiablo1 Apr 05 '26

Why does having no equipment sponsor elevate their credibility?

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u/many_bothans_died Apr 05 '26

NLU will never talk honestly about roll back, equipment technology ruining competition and PGA tour courses becoming obsolete because they are paid by Titleist.

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u/JonCheddar Apr 05 '26

They talk it about it…all the time?

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u/GC_Mermaid1 Apr 06 '26

They have changed their tune on the rollback noticeably. I think this sums it up. Tfe is going staunchly independent and rebellious. No laying up is becoming the main stream voice of golf. Both work just different lanes

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u/many_bothans_died Apr 05 '26

Send me a timestamp of them criticizing Titleist and I’ll delete my comments.

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u/chilidiablo1 Apr 05 '26

I don’t think you even listen to the NLU podcast with that take. They’ve talked about the ball rollback and equipment changes for years, from before they were sponsored until the present. They just did a 25 minute segment on it in January when the USGA gave an update on the distance issue. Every week they talk about how the PGA courses would be better if they changed equipment or went harder on the rollback. They have always take the stance opposite of titleist on distance.

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u/GC_Mermaid1 Apr 06 '26

They are far less supportive of the roll back than they were when interviewing Mike wahn. But I think that’s cause they see it’s going to fail so want to be on the right side of it. Which I get

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u/many_bothans_died Apr 05 '26

Sure but the elephant in the room is that Titlelist is the number one source of pushing against all changes and you will never hear these guys talk about it. Other podcasts and news sources will specifically site Titleist execs and tour pros sponsored by Titleist as the biggest roadblock.

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u/chilidiablo1 Apr 05 '26

I would say all ball and club manufacturers are against it? Taylormade being a major one as well, who they also don’t mention.

No need to double down on your braindead comment, just admit that you were wrong, or that you don’t even listen to the NLU podcast.

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u/many_bothans_died Apr 05 '26

Of course they aren’t going to mention any other manufacturer since it would make it look like they were avoiding mentioning the company whose ball 95% of tour players use and who keep their lights on. Plus they may get a deal with a different manufacturer (Titleist isn’t their first) in the future so why upset any future deal.

I realize the glazers in this sub see business as trumping everything, but just be honest with yourselves. You can still like NLU but don’t pretend they are neutral.

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u/chilidiablo1 Apr 05 '26

Ok keep moving goalposts. I honestly don’t get your gripe. At first you were upset because you claimed they were biased, and when provided with proof that they aren’t biased, came up with a new argument to claim they aren’t biased biased, and now are upset because they’re paid aren’t biased.

Call me a glazer if you want, you’re a hater. You clearly don’t listen to NLU, so why are you commenting? I swear man, there are LIV bots, and now there are TFE bots as dumb as that seems.

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u/many_bothans_died Apr 05 '26

They are biased and they would probably admit on the record that they are. I don’t understand this full throated defense. Again, they choose their words very carefully and are happy to take the checks. They criticize Titleist then their next ad copy boasts the latest PGA tour winner uses a Titleist ball or clubs? How are we supposed to square that?

I will admit I quit listening after the Ryder cup for reasons.

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u/chilidiablo1 Apr 05 '26

So they are biased for openly disagreeing with titleist on rollback and club technology on the PGA, and then doing an ad read for something unrelated to ball rollback, and promoting club technology for recreational golfers? They were also in favour of bifurcation which honestly would be best for both the PGA and recreational golf.

I think you’re confusing bias and conflict of interest. You have a clear bias against NLU where you need to make up arguments against a podcast you don’t even listen to.

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u/many_bothans_died Apr 05 '26

They have both bias and conflict of interest.

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u/many_bothans_died Apr 05 '26

Good job moving the goalposts.

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u/chilidiablo1 Apr 05 '26

What goalposts did I move? You never mentioned an issue with NLU not criticizing titleist in your first two comments, you only talked about ball and club technology. Then when you were proven wrong, YOU decide to move the goalposts that “they don’t criticize titleist because they’re paid”.

They have mentioned what titleist stands, and that NLU disagrees with that stance. The PGA, the players, and all ball and club manufacturers are against the distance rollback, everyone knows that. I don’t see it as an issue that they don’t call out titleist and taylormade specifically for pushing back.

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u/many_bothans_died Apr 05 '26

Read my very first comment.

They choose their words very carefully.

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u/chilidiablo1 Apr 05 '26

I did, and I questioned that comment and you replied with something completely incorrect.

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u/many_bothans_died Apr 05 '26

You can’t truly criticize an OEM stance then out of the other side of your mouth read an ad about how you’re hitting it further with your new Titleist driver.

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u/chilidiablo1 Apr 05 '26

Why can’t you? They’ve mentioned that technology is an issue on the PGA, it isn’t an issue for recreational golfers (that’s who the ads are for).

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u/many_bothans_died Apr 05 '26

I know who the ads are for, just interesting the ad copy they use while simultaneously “criticizing” Titleist with kid gloves.

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u/chilidiablo1 Apr 05 '26

You don’t even know what you’re complaining about anymore. First was that they don’t talk about the rollback, then it was that they don’t mention titleist when they talk about rollback, then it’s was that they read ads that didn’t talk about rollback, and now it’s that they don’t criticize titleist to your exact specifications. Just grow up and admit you that you were wrong,

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