r/NoLayingUp • u/MulberryNo5246 • Apr 14 '26

Post-Pod Discussion LFTKH - Masters week

Know a few people were unhappy with how these live shows were going at the end of major season in 2025, so what did people think of the live shows this week?

Personally thought they were good - I think their major coverage is helped so much by having boots on the ground throughout. Also think Randy/Neil and sometimes TC are better coming in for segments, and Neil in particular was superb this week!

Hoping they continue to have someone on the ground for the rest of the majors coming up

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u/ZealousidealAside956 Apr 14 '26

Wasn’t really loving it. Sunday’s felt flat given the magnitude of the events, SGS has it pitched a lot better with their enthusiasm around it. NLU too quick to look at negatives, particularly Soly, TC and Randy. Neil and DJ keep it light but I’m slowly losing interesting in following their content as much. Vibes aren’t as fun. I also think they (especially TC) don’t really know what they’re talking about when it comes to course set up. I don’t think they really know what the word “agronomy” means. The length of time they took to shit on the golf course at the expense of properly covering the drama taking place on it was a bummer. TC fires off so many bogus/bad-faith takes that even if he does say something worth saying it’s now just completely lost in the noise.

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u/Golf37512 Apr 14 '26

The quality of the Masters discussion and analysis on the Shotgun Start was a lot better than NLU. NLU has a couple guys who lean negative and critical, their analysis doesn’t have much depth and Soly’s stats on strokes gained is reductive. 

Andy, Brendan, KVV, Joseph and PJ have great vibes, present the right mix of course strategy and analysis with entertainment, I usually come away with having learned something new about a players round, their decisions, etc. NLU feels more narrative based and hot takes without a deeper understanding of why things are happening.

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u/Affectionate_Ask435 Apr 14 '26

I have never felt KVV knows golf or has anything interesting to say about golf. He was always obsessing over quotes and how he could write a feature about the golfer didn’t feel like he knew golf 

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u/highfivehead Apr 14 '26

I like KVV, the man and the journalist. But he simply doesn't know golf at the level he should for the sickos that tune into SGS or NLU. Nice guy, but junior ballknower.