The NCG Golf Podcast
Episodes
The Slam: Success or failure? Picking apart LIV Golf’s debut season + A passionate Ryder Cup plea
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
LIV Golf's first season is done and dusted, so, in this week's episode of The Slam, a National Club Golfer podcast, Alex Perry and George Cooper discu...
From the Clubhouse: Does good golf course etiquette still matter?
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s From the Clubhouse, a podcast from National Club Golfer, Steve Carroll and Tom Irwin take a deep look at golf course etiquette. What ...
The Slam: Is this the best Rory McIlroy we’ve ever had? + Clutch Pro Tour founder on why LIV has been good for mini tour pros
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Slam, a National Club Golfer podcast, Alex Perry and George Cooper discuss Rory McIlroy's return to World No 1 thanks to his su...
From the Clubhouse: Is the World Handicap System really working?
21 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week’s From the Clubhouse, a podcast from National Club Golfer, Steve Carroll and Tom Irwin tackle the World Handicap System. Tom joins us f...
The Slam: Breaking down another week of LIV Golf-PGA Tour-DP World Tour hysterics
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Another fun-filled week on The Slam, a National Club Golfer podcast, where Alex Perry and George Cooper discuss the much-maligned treatment of (former...
From the Clubhouse: Are there too many Stableford competitions these days?
14 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On our revamped From the Clubhouse podcast, from National Club Golfer, Steve Carroll and Tom Irwin will tackle the issues that are the talk of the cl...
The Slam: LIV Golf vs OWGR vs the Ryder Cup – things are about to get heated!
10 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Slam, a National Club Golfer Podcast, Alex Perry and George Cooper fall out about the great LIV Golf vs Official World G...
The Slam: The all-important questions about the Dunhill Links + Is Charley Hull Britain’s next big thing? - with special guest Sophie Walker
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Slam, a National Club Golfer podcast, Alex Perry and George Cooper discuss all the big questions from the week's tournam...
From the Clubhouse: Is this the future of men and women playing together in golf club competitions?
30 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Should you be able to play from whatever tee you wish in a competition? Does it really matter if events aren’t mixed? What does the future look like...
The Slam: Breaking down one of the most bizarre Rules of Golf incidents we’ve seen in a long time + Piano man Sam Harrop on his rise to Twitter stardom
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this week's episode of The Slam, a National Club Golfer podcast, Alex Perry and George Cooper are joined by Rules of Golf expert Steve Carroll to g...
The Slam: Predicting Europe’s Ryder Cup squad + Squabbling about LIV Golf
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Slam, a podcast from National Club Golfer, Tom Irwin, George Cooper and Hannah Holden reflect on another bonkers weekend...
From the Clubhouse: Do visitors get a raw deal at golf clubs?
15 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the visitor experience like when you go to another club? Are the members welcoming, do the staff go out of their way to help, or do you get t...
The Slam: Recapping an extraordinary BMW PGA Championship + All the LIV Golf beef
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Slam, a podcast from National Club Golfer, Tom Irwin, Hannah Holden and George Cooper recap a remarkable BMW PGA Champio...
The Slam: Pure chaos! (Whisper it, but is it OK to like LIV Golf now?)
05 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Slam, a National Club Golfer podcast, Alex Perry, George Cooper and Hannah Holden are discussing – you guessed it! –...
The Slam: Who is winning the PGA Tour vs LIV Golf war?
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Slam, a podcast from National Club Golfer, Tom Irwin is joined by George Cooper and Hannah Holden to recap a tumultuous ...
The Slam: What went down at Tiger’s meeting? + Is the FedEx Cup meaningless?
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Slam, a podcast from National Club Golfer, Tom Irwin is joined by George Cooper and Hannah Holden to discuss what went d...
From the Clubhouse: We ask England Golf if the sport is heading for a cost-of-living crisis + WHS is finally going global!
18 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tee sheets are still busy, membership remains buoyant and, as the success of England Golf’s independent golfer scheme shows, new players continue to...
The Slam: Falling out about Cam Smith’s controversial rules incident, saving women’s golf, and reigniting the Great Shorts Debate
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Slam, a National Club Golfer podcast, Alex Perry, George Cooper, Hannah Holden and Tom Irwin discuss Will Zalatoris fina...
The Slam: What we can learn from the Women’s Open champion overcoming her mental demons - with sports psychologist Duncan McCarthy
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Slam, a National Club Golfer podcast, Alex Perry, Hannah Holden and George Cooper debrief a wonderful AIG Women's Open, includi...
From the Clubhouse: Iona Stephen and James Taylor on the physical and mental benefits of golf
05 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of From the Clubhouse, an National Club Golfer podcast, Steve Carroll is joined by former professional golfer turned broadcaster Iona ...
The Slam: The curious case of Muirfield hosting the Women’s Open + Should Rory McIlroy have been Ryder Cup captain?
01 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Slam, a podcast from National Club Golfer, Alex Perry is joined by Hannah Holden, George Cooper and Tom Irwin to discuss...
The Slam: Why it’s time to stop criticising players for moving to LIV Golf for the money
25 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
LIV Golf continues to dominate the headlines and it's no different on this week's episode of The Slam, a National Club Golfer podcast, where Alex Perr...
The Slam: Was that the best Open ever? + Are LIV Golf about to make their boldest move yet?
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Slam - a National Club Golfer podcast - Alex Perry, Steve Carroll, Hannah Holden and George Cooper are back from a week ...
The Slam: We’ve arrived at The Open! + Graeme McDowell on St Andrews
11 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this Open episode of The Slam Podcast from National Club Golfer, Alex Perry is joined first by George Cooper to discuss which players we expect to ...
The Slam: Wild Ryder Cup rumours! + LIV Golf has another huge signing and a new format - so what’s next?
04 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this edition of The Slam podcast from National Club Golfer, Alex Perry, George Cooper and Hannah Holden reflect on another busy week of LIV Golf ac...
The Slam: Should we be worried by the latest LIV defections + Rules of Golf deep dive
27 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode of The Slam, a National Club Golfer podcast, Alex Perry, George Cooper and Steve Carroll discuss a jam-packed weekend of tour g...
The Slam: Recapping an incredible US Open + Who’s next to join LIV Golf?
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The Slam podcast from National Club Golfer, Alex Perry, Hannah Holden and George Cooper look back on a remarkable week at Brookline...
From the Clubhouse: Is there still a place at our clubs for the traditional pro?
08 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
They are first port of call when we turn up for a round. Whether it’s checking you in for a competition, giving your game a much-needed MOT, or jus...
All the Gear: Meet Scott Fawcett – the brains behind some of the world’s best golfers
30 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Bryson DeChambeau changed the game with his focus on distance and his very aggressive target lines off the tee. Will Zalatoris took the golfing worl...
NCG Top 100s: Alwoodley and Augusta National
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's surely the cathedral of courses. That church of azaleas at Augusta National has the eyes of the world focused on it this week as The Masters onc...
From the Clubhouse: Golf’s failure to break down barriers with gender-neutral tees is a ’hideous mistake’
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do we play too many competitions at our clubs? Is fair use really fair and did we miss a trick by not freeing golf from gender-based tees when the Wor...
From the Clubhouse: Does golf need to get with the digital times?
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Online bookings or roll ups? Paper or electronic scorecards? Wherever you turn in golf it seems the conversation soon moves on to technology. How far ...
From the Clubhouse: Snooker legend Shaun Murphy on his love for golf
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There are only 11 snooker players who’ve won the career triple crown of World Championship, UK Championship, and Masters successes. We're prepared t...
All the Gear: How TaylorMade changed the golf forever with their revolutionary Stealth range
09 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the Carbonwood age. If you have just a passing interest in golf, you'll have heard this phrase once or twice since TaylorMade launched thei...
From the Clubhouse: It’s club golf’s poisoned chalice – so what should you be doing to help?
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What does a golf club committee actually do? We know they’re usually volunteers and we know they make both the day-to-day and the big decisions on b...
All the Gear: How Sounder are looking to change the way we think about golf
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What do you get when the founder of Urban Golf - the UK's first and best indoor golf venue - and the founder of award-winning fashion label Folk team ...
England Golf on World Handicap System - You can’t stop cheats (but you can help)
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Just popping the three letters into a social media channel is enough to bring up a column of chat that it would take you hours to digest. More than a ...
NCG Top 100s: How we put together our list of the best courses in England
16 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After tens of thousands of shots, countless miles spent traversing every inch of the country, and a commitment to visiting nearly 170 courses, it is r...
From the Clubhouse: What is The Lost Art of the Short Game? Here‘s how you can find it
01 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The first two books were hailed for changing the games of golfers all over the world. Now the successful teaching duo of Gary Nicol and Karl Morris ar...
From the Clubhouse: Learning the Rules of Golf with John Paramor
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Paramor has probably forgotten more about the Rules of Golf than most of us know. In a career which spanned nearly 45 years and saw him rise to t...
From the Clubhouse: Rising costs and higher prices – is golf’s pandemic boom at risk?
20 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Golf’s been in a boom. Full tee sheets, and massive boosts in membership after coronavirus restrictions were eased, shocked the sport out of a decad...
The Slam: Tony Jacklin looks back at his Ryder Cup journey
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Without him, the famous little trophy might be gathering dust in someone’s attic. It is not an exaggeration to say Tony Jacklin transformed the Ryde...
NCG Top 100s: Turnberry Golf Club
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Turnberry's been the site of some of not only The Open's most memorable moments but golf's in general, whether it was the Duel in the Sun between Tom ...
Dialled In: Ryder Cup special - featuring Graeme McDowell, Ian Woosman, and NCG‘s betting expert
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's finally here. After an additional 12 long months of waiting, it's Ryder Cup week. In this speciail edition of the Dialled In podcast from NCG, St...
The Slam: Peter Dawson on his short but historic Ryder Cup career
15 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Quiz question: Who was the first left-hander to play in the Ryder Cup? Nope, it was Peter Dawson in 1977. Indeed Peter is the only left-handed player ...
From the Clubhouse: Should paper scorecards be a thing of the past? How technology is changing golf forever
02 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Has your golf club gone back to using paper scorecards? Have you slotted right back into the routine, or do you pine for your phone and a digital sign...
NCG Top 100s: Hallamshire Golf Club
26 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Found right in the heart of the steel city of Sheffield, but just a wedge shot from the Peak District, Hallamshire’s pedigree is not just defined by...
From the Clubhouse: Paul Lawrie on changing golf's 'frustrating' rules
20 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
He’s the major winner whose 4-iron for the ages brought him a Claret Jug, a key part of the European Ryder Cup team that pulled off the Miracle of M...
Dialled In: Wyndham Championship and Cazoo Classic previews
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Golf form expert Barry Plummer joins NCG's Steve Carroll to discuss his selections for the PGA Tour's Wyndham Championship and the Cazoo Classic on th...
All the Gear: Why having the right shafts in your clubs is more important than you think
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Golf club shafts are about as uninteresting as it gets when it comes to tweaking our equipment. Most of the time, we don't really know what the expert...
From the Clubhouse: 'The golf course doesn't discriminate' - meet the man looking to change the face of the sport
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Every time Amir Malik steps onto the 1st tee he faces challenges – and they don’t simply involve putting the ball in the hole. As a practising Mus...
Dialled In: Olympic Games preview
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Golf form expert Barry Plummer joins NCG's Steve Carroll to discuss the men's and women's Olympic Games competitions. Who is going to come away from J...
NCG Top 100s: Seaton Carew Golf Club
21 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the NCG Top 100s podcast, National Club Golfer's Steve Carroll and Dan Murphy take you behind the scenes of the clubs that feature in our industry...
Dialled In: Open Championship preview
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NCG’s Steve Carroll is joined once more by golf form expert Barry Plummer as they discuss the main contenders for the 149th Open Championship at Roy...
The Slam: Bernhard Langer on 'the one that got away' - The Open Championship
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bernhard Langer doesn’t regret much about his Hall of Fame golf career. But there is still one that hurts. The popular German was just a kid when he...
From the Clubhouse: They laid bare the 'anomaly' in covid grants - but what happened to Frinton?
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This Essex club found themselves in a lockdown pickle over coronavirus grants last year, laying open the "anomaly" that existed for some who were look...
Dialled In: Travelers Championship and International Open preview
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NCG's Steve Carroll is joined as always by golf form expert Barry Plummer who hands out his betting tips for the European Tour's International Open an...
Dialled In: Who will win the US Open?
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's major time again and NCG's Steve Carroll is once again joined by golf form expert Barry Plummer who dishes out his free golf betting tips for thi...
NCG Top 100s: Woodhall Spa Golf Club
11 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the NCG Top 100s podcast, National Club Golfer's Steve Carroll and Dan Murphy take you behind the scenes of the clubs that feature in our industry-...
Dialled In: Who will win the Palmetto Championship?
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NCG's Steve Carroll is joined by golf form expert Barry Plummer who hands out his betting tips for the Palmetto Championship on the PGA Tour. Please r...
NCG Top 100s: Ganton Golf Club
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the NCG Top 100s podcast, National Club Golfer's Steve Carroll and Dan Murphy take you behind the scenes of the clubs that feature in our industry...
From the Clubhouse: Scottish Golf launches independent golfer scheme
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Scottish Golf has launched OpenPlay, its independent golfer scheme offering handicaps to non-club members. Martin Hopley, the governing body's Head of...
Dialled In: Who will win the US Women's Open?
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's a busy week of golf and NCG's Steve Carroll is once again joined by form expert Barry Plummer to discuss the US Women's Open at Olympic, along wi...
NCG Top 100s: Seacroft Golf Club
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the NCG Top 100s podcast, National Club Golfer's Steve Carroll and Dan Murphy take you behind the scenes of the clubs that feature in our industry-...
NCG Top 100s: Trevose Golf Club
21 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the NCG Top 100s podcast, National Club Golfer's Steve Carroll and Dan Murphy take you behind the scenes of the clubs that feature in our industry-...
Dialled In: Who will win the PGA Championship?
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's major time again and NCG's Steve Carroll is once again joined by golf form expert Barry Plummer who dishes out his free golf betting tips for thi...
NCG Top 100s: Broadstone Golf Club
14 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the NCG Top 100s podcast, National Club Golfer's Steve Carroll and Dan Murphy take you behind the scenes of the clubs that feature in our industry-...
Dialled In: British Masters and Byron Nelson preview
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NCG's Steve Carroll is joined by golf form expert Barry Plummer who dishes out his betting tips for the European Tour's Betfred British Masters and th...
NCG Top 100s: Prince's Golf Club
06 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the NCG Top 100s podcast, National Club Golfer's Steve Carroll and Dan Murphy take you behind the scenes of the clubs that feature in our industry...
NCG Top 100s: The Addington Golf Club
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the NCG Top 100s podcast, National Club Golfer's Steve Carroll and Dan Murphy take you behind the scenes of the clubs that feature in our industry...
Dialled In: Valspar Championship and Tenerife Open preview
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NCG's Steve Carroll and golf form expert Barry Plummer dish out their free golf bets - this week focussing on the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship and ...
From the Clubhouse: It's golf's silent killer - so why are we not taking it seriously?
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
You're a golfer who takes their health and wellbeing seriously. So why, asks Michelle Baker, creator of the Slip! Slap! Swing! campaign, do we continu...
Dialled In: Zurich Classic of New Orleans and Gran Canaria Open preview
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NCG's Steve Carroll and golf form expert Barry Plummer hand out their free golf betting tips for the Zurich Classic of New Orleans on the PGA Tour and...
From the Clubhouse: Dundonald Links' £25m plans to become one of the world's finest golf resorts
15 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
These are exciting times for Dundonald Links, a men's and women's Scottish Open venue, where a £25 million makeover is underway to make it one of the...
Dialled In: Masters debrief and RBC Heritage preview
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NCG's golf form experts Steve Carroll and Barry Plummer look back over the Masters weekend as well as dishing out their free golf betting tips for the...
Dialled In: Who will win The Masters?
01 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Excited for the Masters? So are we. Regular Dialled In tipsters Steve Carroll and Barry Plummer are joined by National Club Golfer editor Alex Perry t...
Dialled In: ANA Inspiration and Valero Texas Open preview
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It's the first major of the year at the ANA Inspiration for the LPGA stars, while on the PGA Tour it's last chance saloon to qualify for the Masters. ...
From the Clubhouse: Could your golf club close every winter?
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Could your golf club bring in an annual winter shutdown to help protect the course? Consultant Phil Grice, of Golf Transition Management, joins Steve ...
Dialled In: WGC-Dell Match Play preview
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The PGA Tour and European Tour's finest are in Texas this week for the WGC-Dell Match Play event. NCG's Steve Carroll and golf form expert Barry Plumm...
From the Clubhouse: Behind the scenes in the R&A's Rules of Golf department
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The R&A Rules of Golf department makes decisions that affects each and every golfer on the planet, from the very best in the world to once-a-year hack...
Dialled In: Honda Classic and Kenya Open preview
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NCG's Steve Carroll and golf form expert Barry Plummer discuss this week's events - the Honda Classic on the PGA Tour and the Kenya Open on the Europe...
Dialled In at the Players Championship: Who will win at TPC Sawgrass?
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NCG’s Steve Carroll and golf form expert Barry Plummer are joined by tipster @sundogmonkey, Martin Mathews, to discuss the much vaunted ‘fifth ma...
From the Clubhouse: How a 300-yard stretch of road sparked a civil war in St Andrews
05 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s one of the best-known streets in golf – a thoroughfare thronged with spectators at the climax to an Open Championship at St Andrews. It host...
Dialled In: Arnold Palmer Invitational preview
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
NCG's Steve Carroll and golf form expert Barry Plummer discuss their betting tips for one of the more popular PGA Tour stops - the Arnold Palmer Invit...
From the Clubhouse: The rise and fall of the small town that once ruled the golf world
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Park family of Musselburgh will be forever etched in golf history. Willie Park Sr was a four-time Open champion, including the very first in 1860,...
Dialled In: WGC-Workday Championship preview
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Our latest PGA Tour and European Tour golf betting tips podcast focuses on the WGC-Workday Championship at The Concession in Florida. NCG's Steve Carr...
The Slam: European Tour caddie Steve Brotherhood on his career in golf
17 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Steve Brotherhood has seen it all in 17 years as a European Tour caddie. He joins the NCG Podcast to discuss why rangefinders in professional golf are...
Dialled In: Genesis Invitational preview
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The PGA Tour stars move down the California coast for this week's Genesis Invitational. Tiger Woods will be there to host - though he won't be playing...
All the Gear: Here's what you're doing wrong when it comes to choosing the right golf ball
12 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How many times have you been in a club fitting and you're not quite getting the performance out of the golf ball that you'd like? Well, it's a very si...
Dialled In: Pebble Beach Pro-Am preview
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The PGA Tour moves back to the Cali coast for the always popular Pebble Beach Pro-Am - or Pebble Beach No-Am as it will be known this year after the T...
From the Clubhouse: 10,000 visitors and £600,000 lost - how can clubs like Crail survive the pandemic?
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Crail Golfing Society is the seventh oldest club in the world. It plays host to thousands of visitors every year – enchanted by the stunning sea vie...
Dialled In: Saudi International and Waste Management Phoenix Open preview
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Some of golf's biggest names, including its two most recent major champions in World No 1 Dustin Johnson and Bryson DeChambeau, are joining their Euro...
The Slam: Graeme McDowell discusses his rollercoaster career
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A major champion, more than a dozen tour titles, and a three-time Ryder Cup winner - and those are just the highlights. To borrow the cliché, there i...
Dialled In: Farmers Insurance Open and Dubai Desert Classic preview
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Dialled In, Steve Carroll and golf form expert Barry Plummer lay out their best bets for the Dubai Desert Classic and Farmers' Insuranc...
From the Clubhouse: Sleepless nights and financial plights - managing a golf club in a Covid world
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
English clubs are again in the throes of a national lockdown and golf courses are closed. When will they open again? Who knows. And that uncertainty h...
Dialled In: Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship preview
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's Dialled In, a new betting and preview podcast from NationalClubGolfer.com, Steve Carroll and golf form expert Barry Plummer team up for...
From the Clubhouse: England Golf chief executive Jeremy Tomlinson
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It has been a tumultuous first year in charge of England Golf for chief executive Jeremy Tomlinson. Within weeks of officially taking over the reins ...