The NCG Golf Podcast

Solheim Cup, member guest abuse and WhatsApp wars

Does the Solheim Cup need to sound like a musical? Are some golfers taking the mickey when it comes to member guest rates? And are golf clubs becoming a more hostile plac

Exclusive: Captain Dean Robertson on how we won the Walker Cup against all odds

In his first interview since returning home from Lahinch, Walker Cup captain Dean Robertson joins the NCG Golf Podcast to take us inside one of the most dramatic weekends

Wonderful Walker Cup & The Ticking Handicap Time Bomb

Tom is back from endless travels and reveals 'The best course is he has played in Europe' *probably. More worryingly, he seems to have taken to stalking Patrick Bamford.

LIV, laughs and a love of brown golf courses

Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll are back with another NCG Golf Podcast, and Tom has plenty to catch up on after a golf-filled break. The pair kick things off by talking abou

What Does the Data Really Tell Us About the World Handicap System?

Steve Carroll steps in for Tom Irwin this week, joining Dan Murphy for a deep dive into the World Handicap System and the latest WHS Data Report.   With more than 150 m

46 Years at St Enodoc: A Life in Golf with Nick Williams

Tom Irwin is joined by St Enodoc Head Professional Nick Williams for a fascinating look back at almost 46 years in golf. Nick recalls joining St Enodoc in the 1980s, whe

Was This the Unluckiest Moment in Major Championship History?

The AIG Women's Open had everything. A dramatic final-day charge, a playoff, and one of the most bizarre moments you'll ever see on a golf course. Tom Irwin is joined by

Why the AIG Women's Open Is Bigger Than Ever

Matt Chivers and Nicola Slater are on location at the AIG Women's Open at Royal Lytham & St Annes for a special edition of the NCG Golf Podcast. Nicola shares what it's

Who Really Runs Men's Professional Golf?

With Steve away, Tom Irwin is joined by NCG Top 100s' Dan Murphy for a wide-ranging discussion on the biggest questions facing men's professional golf. Has LIV Golf alre

Fabulous Fox, bonkers Bryson, brilliant Birkdale and enough TIOs

On the day after The Open, NCG Golf Podcast duo Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll are joined by Matt Chivers and Dan Murphy in a special episode discussing what they all saw at

The many layers of the Bryson DeChambeau ruling at The Open

During the third round of The Open at Royal Birkdale, host Tom Irwin and Matt Chivers discuss the controversial two-shot penalty given to Bryson DeChambeau on the 5th hol

Is the 18th at Birkdale the best finishing hole on The Open Rota?

NCG Golf Podcast host Steve Carroll is back at Royal Birkdale, and is joined by Matt Chivers in the media centre at The Open, and there has been quite the action in round

Can Open venues ever win the battle against distance?

Tom Irwin is once again joined by Dan Murphy and Matt Chivers on the NCG Golf Podcast, in the media centre at Royal Birkdale, on day one of the 154th Open Championship.

Patience is a virtue at the biggest Open ever

Host Tom Irwin and special guests Dan Murphy and Matt Chivers preview the 154th Open Championship in the media centre at Royal Birkdale. The trio dive into which type of

Could it be Tommy’s time at The Open?

Welcome to the first of our special podcasts from Royal Birkdale where Steve Carroll is joined by Matt Chivers to talk about the opening two days at The Open. The pair d

The Open is here! Our Royal Birkdale preview

As The Open returns to the magnificent Royal Birkdale, Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll look ahead to the 154th edition of the game's oldest major. From the Last Chance Open

Curtis Cup Hero, Amateur Champion, Club President: The Remarkable Story of Jill Thornhill

Few golfers can match the amateur pedigree of Jill Thornhill. A former Women's Amateur Champion, leading amateur at the Women's British Open, Curtis Cup player and capta

Golf needs to modernise and ban mobile phones

If it’s not visitors holding up play by taking endless photos, it is golfer taking calls when they should be playing a shot. So should mobile phones be banned on the cou

“The game’s gone” – Tom Irwin sounds off on golf’s etiquette problem

Players throwing clubs. Spectators turning on eventual US Open champion Wyndham Clark. Tempers boiling over on the biggest stage. For those who believe etiquette is golf’

iGolf is booming – so why are some golf clubs still shutting the door?

Another month, another record. England Golf's iGolf scheme added more than 6,100 subscribers in May alone, while recorded rounds topped 100,000 for the first time. Nearl