NCG Top 100s Podcast

In this episode of the NCG Top 100s Podcast, host Tom Irwin and NCG Top 100s chairman Dan Murphy take on one of the game’s most heated debates: with scores plummeting and Tour pros overpowering classic layouts, what can be done to restore the challenge?With the golf rollback and the wider distance debate dominating headlines over the past year, Tom and Dan look beyond equipment to explore architectural and strategic ways to test the very best players in the world. They discuss how modern

On this week’s episode of the NCG Top 100s Podcast, host Tom Irwin travels to the stunning Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club, where he sits down with co-owner Stuart Imeson, a figure who as a unique career path.Stuart shares the remarkable story of his rise through the ranks at Dunstanburgh. Starting as a Greenkeeping Apprentice, he became Course Manager at just 18 years old, later taking on the role of General Manager during a challenging period for the club. Working closely with the club’s owner, he

How did golf course bunkers become such a defining — and sometimes divisive — feature of the game?In this episode, NCG Top 100s chairman Dan Murphy and host Tom Irwin dig into the origins of bunkers and what the golden age architects really intended when they carved them into their designs.We explore how bunkers have evolved over time, what they cost to maintain, whether they truly pose a hazard, and why they’ve become such a talking point in modern course design.From history to controversy to

In the latest episode of the NCG Top 100s Podcast, host Tom Irwin is joined by Ladybank Golf Club captian, Colin Priestley.The pair discuss the beauty of Ladybank and why Tom believes the golf course is a sleeping giant within Fife golf with the club being surrounded by other Top 100s ranked golf courses such as Crail, Kingsbarns, Leven Links, and most notably the courses that are located in the town of St Andrews.Ladybank is one of the game's historic venues with the club being founded in 1870s and

In this episode, the NCG Top 100s team recount their 48-hour journey to Scotland's west coast, and birthplace of The Open Championship, Ayrshire.Tom Irwin, Mike Robertson, and James Sparkes, reflect on their epic adventure to play Dundonald Links, Western Gailes, Prestwick, and Royal Troon in the space of 48 hours.Available now on your preferred podcast platform and YouTube.Watch 48 Hours In Ayrshire: https://tinyurl.com/bdfd6jk2Follow NCG Top 100s on social media:Instagram -

In this episode, Tom Irwin, Mike Robertson, and James Sparkes relive their 48-hour pilgrimage to the North of Scotland.The trio reminisce about their epic adventure to play Royal Dornoch, Fortrose & Rosemarkie, Nairn and Cabot Highlands as part of our brand-new YouTube series, 48 Hours In...Whether you’re planning your own Highland adventure or just dreaming from afar, this is one for the pure golf romantics.Available on your preferred podcast platform.Watch 48 Hours In The Highlands:

In the first episode of the NCG Top 100s Podcast, host Tom Irwin has the delight to sit down with Royal St. George's Secretary, Colin Sinclair.Colin boasts one of the finest CVs in UK golf, having worked and a number of Top 100 ranked golf courses around the country, working in several roles at Blairgowrie, Walton Heath, Carnoustie, and Nairn, before taking the reigns at the best golf course in England.During this podcast, Tom and Colin discuss:Colin's career path in golf and those who helped shape