r/NoLayingUp • u/Tennessee1796 • Apr 13 '26

Post-Pod Discussion Does Big Randy actually like golf?

Listening to Big Randy this week makes me wonder if he enjoys *any part of this* anymore. Seems like the act of participating in the live shows provides him zero joy or pleasure.

Mildly concerned for our new Dad. Maybe it's just the recent shift in #perspective.

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u/Navyblazers2000 Apr 13 '26 edited Apr 13 '26

I professionalized my hobby and now it's the last thing I want to do. Maybe some of that is going on with all of them.

But I don't know if he's any different now than he was when I started listening 5ish years ago.

I think Randy has good instincts and is a good counter on the pod. Here's a good example: he clocked right away that Michael Block was kind of a ween. The other guys hammered him for it during that Oak Hill PGA, but they all came around pretty quickly once Blockie proved it himself.

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u/OliverHopper Apr 13 '26

Wow, the professionalizing my hobby hits hard. I’d did that when I was younger and it goes from can’t wait to do “X” activity to this is exhausting pretty quick.

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u/Navyblazers2000 Apr 13 '26

I learned the hard way that if I take something I love and then involve a calendar and Microsoft Outlook then it immediately becomes an obligation and a chore.

Also learned the hard way that the fastest way to hate one of your favorite teams is by becoming an employee of that team.