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The weather’s getting colder and the days are getting shorter.
But don’t put the clubs away as winter arrives. This is a perfect time to get a grip on our golf game sand make them better.
When it comes to using data to do that, we have never had it so good. And on these week’s episode, Steve Carroll is joined by NCG’s equipment expert Hannah Holden to show how you can use numbers to your advantage.
We’ve got some fabulous Shot Scope data that can get your golf into shape – without you necessarily having to spend hours on the range. So let’s get stuck in!
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Ranking golf courses is risky business. One person’s heaven is another’s hell. Yet we all love a good list, don’t we?
We’ve got another one for you at National Club Golfer and this week, Steve Carroll is joined by our Top 100s chairman Dan Murphy to talk about our review of the best courses in Great Britain & Ireland.
You will find courses in positions that make you happy and courses in positions that make you cross.
But join Steve and Dan as they discuss the countdown, pick out some of their favourites, and try to analyse the current trends in courses we all love to visit.
Check out the list in full at nationalclubgolfer.com/top100
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Steve Carroll is joined by Sam Cooper to talk about his new journal and website project – Links From the Road.
Sam went on a road trip we all wish we could take. With a set of clubs, his partner, their dogs, and a van, he toured 225 links courses around England, Scotland and Wales.
The journey changed his life. Now a well-known podcaster, and an associate golf course architect with Clayton, Devries and Pont, he has branched out into writing.
Talking with Steve about the first of a multi-volume set that retraces his steps and details the courses he played, it is quite the conversation.
If you love golf courses, you have to listen…
The first volume of Links from the Road is launched on October 16. You can pre-order it right now at linksfromtheroad.com
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This week, Steve Carroll is joined by Jim Croxton, chief executive of the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association, to talk about the governing body’s new issue of Your Course magazine.
Your Course aims to give golfers a deeper understanding of what preparing and maintaining a golf course really involves and is available right now in your clubhouse.
Focusing on how greenkeepers prepare a course for winter, while also looking at the challenges presented by climate change, Jim and Steve get into everything from winter mats to the future of bunkers.
They also talk about BIGGA’s new First Green initiative, which goes into schools to tell youngsters about the joys of greenkeeping as a career and ask you to pose your questions for future editions of the magazine.
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He has amassed a loyal and passionate band of followers with his focus on coaching, course vlogs, entertainment and fun.
In this week’s episode of The NCG Golf Podcast, Steve Carroll caught up with Coach Lockey to find out all about being a content creator – it’s harder than you think!
But he has also teamed up with England Golf on their iGolf scheme and has put together a series of videos on his YouTube channel where he gained a handicap.
Aside from finding out what it was, Steve also asks whether it has fired up his competitive edge and looks at the benefits of giving non-club members an official World Handicap System index.
Is iGolf about to go viral? Pop your headphones on and have a listen!
Please Note: Please be aware that Coach Lockey's Handicap Index was only for demonstrative purposes as his rounds did not comply with the Rules of Handicapping and have since been removed from his record.
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We’ve got a special guest this week as Matt Chivers sits down with new PGA Tour sensation Harry Hall.
Harry won the ISCO Championship in July – just a few days before he became a dad – capping an incredible rise that now sees him ranked around the top 100 in the world.
It’s a remarkable story, from his home club West Cornwall changing their membership rules so he could join at just 6 (he was already that good!) to getting coaching from Butch Harmon and living in the bright lights of Las Vegas.
You’ll learn:
Why he’d rather win the Masters than the OpenHow Harmon is taking him to the next levelAnd you’ll hear some controversial views on the golf ball roll backSo sit back over the next half hour and check out what one of the game’s emerging stars has to say...
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We asked and you delivered. In a departure from the usual podcast theme this week, Steve Carroll answers your Rules of Golf and World Handicap System queries.
Does the clock stop if you have to halt a ball search to let a group through?Can you manufacture a drop so you’re able to place the ball?Will the course and playing handicaps ever be combined?Steve will endeavour to tell you the answers, and a bit more!
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Justin Rose came oh, so, close but it was Xander Schauffele who picked up the Claret Jug – extending the barren run of English winners at The Open to 32 years!
In this week’s episode of The NCG Golf Podcast, Steve Carroll is joined by Dan Murphy to discuss that and the fallout from last week's Championship at Royal Troon.
Dan reveals why the Ayrshire layout was the star of the show and we talk about our own favourite course from the rota.
We ask if Rory McIlroy can ever conquer the wind, consider if Tiger Woods should be allowed to use a buggy, and grumble about how quickly the major season now comes to an end!
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It seems to have been the talk of Royal Troon this week – is it time for Tiger Woods to retire?
The 15-time major champion delivered a six-sentence zinger after reports that Colin Montgomerie had questioned whether he could still win.
Woods says his belief has never wavered and in this episode of The NCG Golf Podcast, Steve Carroll and Matt Coles debate whether this is fantasy or could still be a reality.
The duo also get stuck into shopping, ask whether the Open Arms should be the ‘Up in Arms’ because of its drinks prices and Matt – who is on a glorious run of picking the winners of recent tournaments – tells you who is going to lift the Claret Jug on Sunday.
NB: Please remember to gamble responsibly.
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Where does Royal Troon rank in the Open rota? Which course should join the list? Should the playoff go to sudden death?
We asked and you delivered your questions and so, as the best week in the golf calendar gets under way, Steve Carroll and Matt Chivers answer them all in a new episode of The NCG Golf Podcast.
NB: This episode was recorded in The Open media centre and there is some background noise.
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We wrap up a dramatic day at Open Final Qualifying – where Justin Rose rolled back the years, Matthew Southgate qualified YET again, and Sergio Garcia found himself centre of attention at West Lancs.
The Spaniard loves The Open, but was all over the headlines after his group were given a warning for slow play.
Was it more petulance from the former Masters champion? Should we give him props for having a go at qualifying, and did his play justify a spot?
Matt Chivers spent all day at the Lancashire venue and joins Steve Carroll to look back at one of golf’s most thrilling days.
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James Luke, England Golf’s head of handicapping, is back to update us on how the big changes to the World Handicap System have been settling in.
But he’s also got a couple of important messages to impart – around general play scores and a new policy that could open the way for more clubs to get tee sets rated.
If you’ve got any interests in WHS, you have to listen to this episode…
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We’ll bet this chat is going on right now somewhere in your clubhouse. How can you make golf as accessible as possible but feel confident you’re protecting the integrity of competitions?
This is a question England Golf have grappled with, and we get stuck into it on this week’s episode of The NCG Podcast.
Steve Carroll is joined by James Crampton, England Golf’s director of championships, and the pair talk about the governing body’s competition entry policy, which can deny entry to players where competition and general play scores don’t match up.
We also get into their new pace of play policy, where checkpoints are now used to monitor round times. Could a similar system speed up the game at your club?
And fresh off an eventful Brabazon Trophy, on and off the course, James gives us an insight into the work of his busy department.
It’s a compelling listen with plenty of talking points!
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What is it that sets the best club golfers apart?
Why do they make fewer mistakes on the course? What are the habits that help them play consistent golf? This week’s episode of The NCG Golf Podcast reveals all.
We’ve got the latest data from Shot Scope. Tom Irwin, who loves to remind us he is a scratch golfer, and Steve Carroll, who couldn’t get near scratch if he played for 100 years, are here to guide you through the findings.
Do you know where you miss? Should you fire at pins? What clubs should you use around the greens? Tom will put you in the picture and Steve will probably disagree.
Elsewhere on this week’s podcast...
Should the PGA Championship have been postponed?How did Tom get on in a couple of crunch match play encounters?And… are you allowed to hole out after conceding a putt? -
Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll are joined this week by special guest Jim Croxton, chief executive of the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association.
We look at how golf has navigated an extreme winter, what the impact on our courses has been, and whether we can expect any lingering effects as the year continues.
On Mental Health Awareness Week, Jim also discusses the work the association has been doing to support greenkeepers, we ask if they are being paid enough, and discuss the trend of ‘rock star’ course managers who are making waves on social media.
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In our out? What do you do with the flagstick?And can a hole location be illegal? -
We’re back. After a week to recharge and put our feet up, The NCG Golf Podcast returns for its third season. And what a start we’ve got for you.
The sun is finally shining, we’re thinking about getting on our summer golf trips, and we’re about to unveil our best golf courses in Wales list!
To set the scene for our new Top 40, which you can find at nationalclubgolfer.com/top100, NCG Top 100s chairman Dan Murphy joins Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll to talk about all things Welsh golf.
What is our best course? Which are must play? And where can you find the best value? We’ll reveal all.
Elsewhere, as we start our new series:
How has the season started for our dynamic duo?Can we imagine a Tiger-less PGA Tour?Rules Corner: Can you be disqualified if you don’t enter your score on the club computer? -
Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll are joined by special guest Jeremy Tomlinson, England Golf's chief executive. We discuss in detail the governing body’s 'Respect in Golf' campaign – a movement which aims to promote greater understanding and embrace equality, diversity, and inclusion in the sport.
Jeremy also talks about the World Handicap System, membership numbers in the country, iGolf and iPlay, as well as what England Golf have got in store as their Centenary year really gets into gear.
We hope you enjoy the chat.
Elsewhere as we bring season 2 to a close:
We’ve finally played some golf! Can we put this terrible winter behind us?Why are we so suspicious of data? We deep-dive into Shot Scope hitting distance numbersSteve tries to blind Tom with some tech trivia in Rules Corner -
Live from Augusta Steve and Tom discuss Steve’s debut at Augusta. The boys cover a lot of ground and spend far too much time talking Gnomes. Find out about what it is like to be an Augusta first time, just how long that q is for merch, and yes of course how hilly it REALLY is. They also get stuck into the Scheffler era, the value of yet another Tiger comeback, poor old Rory and Jason Day’s clothes. They end by musing on what is next for the endless innovative Masters. It is a great listen from the heart of a fantastic tournament, if you are looking for Masters closure you have come to the right place.
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A major championship needs a major guest and we’ve got one for you as Ian Woosnam joins The NCG Golf Podcast ahead of The Masters.
Also previewing the Barbados Legends Championship at Apes Hill, which is kicking off the new Legends Tour season in May and is hosted by the 1991 Masters champ, podcast hosts Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll dig deep into next week's tournament with one of the game’s all-time greats.
We relive his green jacket victory, get some advice for those of you travelling to the tournament for the first time and, of course, ask him who’s going to win!
Elsewhere this week:
Tom outlines his ‘foolproof’ Masters betting system. Please remember to gamble responsiblyAre we really going to see Augusta Syndrome at your club this year?We’ve got a Masters special Rules corner for you to try and solve!The NCG Golf Podcast is produced in association with the TaylorMade TP5 golf ball
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Don’t misread the date. It’s not an April Fool. The big World Handicap System changes are here and, from April 1, the way you play your club golf WILL change.
If you’ve forgotten what’s coming, never fear. Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll have enlisted the help of David Kernohan, Scottish Golf’s Head of VMS and Handicapping, to go over the major headlines.
He’ll help you get to grips with Course Rating minus Par, fourball betterball scores, and all the big alterations.
We also discuss where the WHS successes have been and where the system could still be improved.
Elsewhere this week:
Free relief from divots? After Jordan Smith’s horror lie, the age-old debate surfaces yet againWhat if someone finds your ball as time runs out? Can Steve stump Tom again in Rules Corner?More money!? Just what are those tour players up to?The NCG Golf Podcast is produced in association with the TaylorMade TP5 golf ball
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