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The NCG Golf Podcast

National Club Golfer

The NCG Golf Podcast, by National Club Golfer, brings stories from the world of golf to life. Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll chat about everything from the clubhouse game, to tour, equipment, and courses, and welcome special guests from the world of golf along the way. Available on your preferred podcast platform.

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01:05:04

From the Clubhouse: Have we gone soft on bunkers?

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/07/28

Did you feel sorry for the stars flailing around in Hoylake's bunkers at The Open? No, the From the Clubhouse team of Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll didn't either. For a brief period on Thursday, the sand was truly a hazard again in professional golf. For those of us at our clubs, used to hacking about and struggling to get out, it was magical. Then the R&A changed the way they were raked, the players stopped moaning, and normality returned. But should it? Steve and Tom discuss the golf bunker,

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16:50

All The Gear: Broken trolley? Why not build your own?

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/07/26

From timekeeper to trolley-maker: How a broken trolley sparked the creation of one of the world’s biggest golf companies. Powakaddy are celebrating 40 years of business this summer. The company has been designing and making golf trolleys in Sittingbourne, Kent, since 1983. But how did the company initially start, and what has changed in the trolley world in the last 40 years? Equipment Editor Hannah Holden sat down with PowaKaddy CEO David Catford to find out...

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56:28

The Slam: Could Brian Harman be this year’s American...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/07/24

Brian Harman has proven himself on the big stage by becoming the Champion Golfer of the Year at Hoylake, and jumping up to third in the Ryder Cup standings. On the latest episode of The Slam, in association with Callaway, Matt Chivers and Matt Coles talk about their week at Royal Liverpool, plus the shake-ups to both Ryder Cup sides as the event gets closer. Harman could earn an automatic place, but what about the exploits of Justin Thomas? Is the American unpickable after another missed cut at The

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36:44

From the Clubhouse: Talking Hoylake with Golf writer...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/07/19

It’s the kind of golfing odyssey of which most of us would dream. The best of UK golf and a ton of life experiences along the way. Sean Zak, a well-known writer for golf.com in America, has been on that journey for the last month – traversing great courses and meeting those who love the game. That expedition started, and is finishing, at Royal Liverpool and Sean kindly spared us some time to recount his adventures. We’ll also get into some detail about the host course of this week’s Open,

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38:28

From the Clubhouse: Tom tried to qualify for Hoylake...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/07/18

Tom Irwin is at Hoylake – although probably not in the capacity he would have wished. Our stout From the Clubhouse host did his best to qualify for this week’s Open, taking on Alwoodley in Regional Open Qualifying. Steve Carroll was his caddie and the pair enjoyed an eventful round which they dissect from the confines of the Open Media Centre. As you might have guessed, Tom didn’t qualify but the pair look at Hoylake, talk about the course and some of their favourite holes, and then each make their

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01:09:52

From the Clubhouse: Take a deep dive with us into...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/07/16

It’s the best week of the year! The 151st Open is just days away and Royal Liverpool promises to be a spectacular venue. But what do you know about Hoylake, its history, and some of the intricacies of a course that will see a Champion Golfer of the Year crowned on Sunday evening? The From the Clubhouse team are on site at the Wirral layout all week, and we'll be hoping to add a layer of veneer to this exceptional event. First up is Hoylake lifetime member Sam Cooper, who knows every bump on the

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01:01:04

The Slam: We went to LIV Golf London! But what...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/07/10

In the latest episode of The Slam Podcast, Matt Chivers talks Matt Coles through his days spent at LIV Golf London, just over a year on from the tour's inaugural event at Centurion! What has changed about the breakaway league? Did the crowds flock to Hertfordshire? Have LIV Golf events improved from a spectator perspective in 2023? The team also discusses Allisen Corpuz' impressive win at the US Women's Open at Pebble Beach, and a couple of the big talking points emerging from an exciting final

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01:05:19

The Slam: Will LIV Golf star Talor Gooch be selected...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/07/03

In the latest episode of The Slam Podcast, host Matt Chivers is joined by Matt Coles - the newest member of the NCG team. The Matt's discuss Rickie Fowler's first win on the PGA Tour in four years at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, and his road back to glory after plummetting in the world rankings! The team also talks Fowler's Ryder Cup hopes and analyses the American rankings to discuss who could be in or out by the time September comes around. Could Talor Gooch be on Zach Johnson's team? He notched

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09:26

All the gear: How often should you get up and down?

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/06/28

Golfers always have high expectations from their game, but is this holding you back from performing your best? We've teamed up with Shot Scope to take a deep dive into club golfers' statistics and see where you can make the biggest gains to improve your golf this season. Today Hannah Holden and Jack Backhouse discuss how often players of different handicaps get up and down and which club they should be using to get up and down more.

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34:55

The Slam: Richard Bland talks LIV Golf, DP World Tour...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/06/26

LIV Golf player Richard Bland joins Matt Chivers in the latest episode of The Slam Podcast. Bland joined LIV Golf in June 2022, but he takes us back to his memorable win at the Betfred British Masters in 2021 and how his life has changed since then. Having now resigned from his DP World Tour membership, Bland discusses the potential of returning and he also shares his views on the PGA Tour's merger with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, PGA Tour CEO Jay Monahan, and his ineligibility to

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56:05

The Slam: Will Rory McIlroy FINALLY end his major...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/06/19

In the latest episode of The Slam Podcast, Matt Chivers is joined by Tom Irwin to discuss the US Open and Wyndham Clark's fantastic display which earned him a maiden major title. It was an emotional win for Clark, 10 years on from the death of his mother, and it was another major that got away from runner-up Rory McIlroy. When Clark wobbled on the back nine, why didn't McIlroy capitalise? Matt and Tom discuss this, as well as his chances of major glory at Royal Liverpool in July, where he won The

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50:30

From the Clubhouse: What would you still fix about...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/06/16

It's been a big week for the World Handicap System. The ability to use your phones to submit digital scores across borders in Great Britain & Ireland has gone live and many will see its introduction as a positive for the still fledgling system. In this week's From the Clubhouse podcast, Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll chat about the new feature and when they plan to use it, before branching out into a wider discussion about what can still be developed as WHS moves forward. Steve reflects on a week's

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01:15:50

The Slam: Will Jay Monahan resign as PGA Tour boss? +...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/06/12

The PGA Tour has announced a groundbreaking merger with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia in what is one of the biggest stories in professional golf history! The tour, LIV Golf, and the DP World Tour will run as one entity, but how will this work? The move represents a significant U-turn from PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan, so Matt Chivers and Steve Carroll discuss the CEO's future and if some players' lack of trust could lead to his downfall. In the second half of the podcast, Oddschecker's

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24:54

The Slam: DP World Tour a feeder to the PGA Tour?...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/06/05

Double DP World Tour winner Jordan Smith joins the latest episode of The Slam to chat about the exciting steps he's made in his career so far! From shooting 30-under to win the Portugal Masters to finishing in the top 10 on his PGA Championship debut, Smith chats to NCG about what the future could hold when it comes to the PGA Tour and the Ryder Cup. The Englishman also chats to Matt Chivers about the DP World Tour's position in the current professional golf climate, and looks back on practicing

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01:18:21

From the Clubhouse: Inside Royal Liverpool with Links...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/06/02

We're counting down the weeks to the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool and as the excitement builds for the From the Clubhouse team of Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll, they've bagged a special guest for this week's episode. They're joined by Hoylake's Links Manager, James Bledge, to look ahead to the year's final major and talk about his stellar career in greenkeeping. You will not want to miss the story of what happened on James' first day as a greenkeeper, and he's got plenty of anecdotes and stories

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36:34

The Slam: DP World Tour star Dan Bradbury joins the pod!

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/05/30

DP World Tour winner and Yorkshireman Dan Bradbury chats to NCG about his stellar career so far on the latest episode of The Slam podcast! Bradbury broke through on Tour in South Africa in November, winning the Joburg Open on just his third start. Matt Chivers chats to Dan about this as well as his weekend with Rory McIlroy at the Hero Dubai Desert Classic, his exciting college golf career, his aspirations to play in the Ryder Cup, and which LIV Golf players he's spoken to since the rebel tour's

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01:03:51

From the Clubhouse: Pros reveal the stupid things...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/05/26

What's the weather forecast? The course is closed, any idea when it will be open? Can I return these year-old shoes? We're all guilty of bombarding our hard-working club pro with some pretty ridiculous queries and, on the From the Clubhouse, we reveal some of the stranger requests. Tom Irwin has basically been ringing around every pro he knows and asking them to tell us, anonymously of course, about the daftest questions they've been asked by members. He's also been listening in to golfers. Maybe

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01:11:06

The Slam: PGA Championship Review - Brooks is back...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/05/22

Brooks Koepka returned to his brilliant best at the PGA Championship, overcoming Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler to win his fifth major title at Oak Hill! Matt Chivers and Tom Irwin dissect what took place in New York last week, with Koepka's typically formidable performance at the centre of discussion. The team looks back on a magical week for PGA professional Michael Block and another solid but disappointing week for Rory McIlroy at a major tournament. Matt and Tom talk about Oak Hill as the

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01:04:27

From the Clubhouse: What would you put into club...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/05/19

White belts? Iron headcovers? These things are a given. But what else do you really fear and despise on the golf course and what would you want to banish from your club forever? In this week’s episode of From the Clubhouse, Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll get into their pet hates and argue for their inclusion in club golf’s Room 101. But this is a tough school, as only with unanimous agreement will their selections gain entry. What will we put in there? Will scabby range balls make the cut? What about

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14:00

All the Gear: How often should you hit the green?

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/05/17

Golfers always have high expectations from their game, but is this holding you back from performing your best? We've teamed up with Shot Scope to take a deep dive into club golfers' statistics and see where you can make the biggest gains to improve your golf this season.

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