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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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01:35:05

What makes a great golf course?

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2024/01/18

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder when it comes to golf courses. One player’s links paradise is another’s heathland heaven. But even allowing for the most passionate discussion, there are plenty of layouts out there we all agree are superb. Rankings lists would be sunk without them! So what is it that makes a golf course great? In this week’s The NCG Golf Podcast, Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll go on a deep dive. What courses speak to us? Where are we desperate to go this year, and where are we keen

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01:27:31

Bubba Watson drops some LIV Golf truth bombs!

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2024/01/11

It’s a brave new world for The NCG Golf Podcast. No more From the Clubhouse. We’ve put The Slam to bed, and we’re back with a solitary, singular, golf podcast. But Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll remain your hosts and will continue to debate the things that matter to you. Has it finally stopped raining? The heavens may have paused, but the last three months have been unbelievable for golf courses. We’ve got the numbers. We’re going to serve up a host of special guests and we couldn’t start with a

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01:09:46

Is golf really broken?

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/12/13

Has Jon Rahm’s eye-watering move to LIV Golf fissured the sport? Has your love affair with the game been punctured by the bitter row enveloping the professional ranks? Or are you unmoved by the actions of those at the top end of the game? On this week’s episode of The NCG Golf Podcast, Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll debate the ramifications of Rahm’s shift, ask if it makes LIV Golf’s proposition any stronger, and look at whether hi-jinks at the high end has any impact on how we approach golf at our own

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01:40:56

From the Clubhouse: A deep dive into the golf ball...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/12/07

Now we know. A ball roll back is coming for everyone. In this week’s podcast, Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll dig deep into the R&A and USGA’s decision to reduce the distance the ball travels at every level of the game. We’re joined by performance coach and data expert Lou Stagner, and James Day, co-founder of Urban Golf and SounderGolf, to debate what the game's two big governing bodies have unveiled. We wanted to bring you an in-depth discussion and analysis of both sides of the argument. Lou and

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01:08:10

From the Clubhouse: Is the golf ball about to be...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/12/01

“There are only three options: We can bifurcate; you change the whole game; or you do nothing. And doing nothing is not an option.” R&A chief executive Martin Slumbers says a decision on what to do about hitting distances in golf is coming by the end of the year but, after admitting to Golf Digest’s John Huggan there had been lots of opposition to the R&A and USGA’s proposed Model Local Rule, what's going to happen now? If you change the whole game, could that mean a shorter ball for

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01:12:43

From the Clubhouse: What does Billy Foster dread...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/11/24

What is it about Augusta week that Billy Foster can’t wait to be over? What does he think has ruined golf? And why is comparing the camaraderie between the European and US Ryder Cup teams like ‘Halifax Town playing Manchester City?’ Europe’s best-known caddie is our guest on this week’s From the Clubhouse podcast and the proud Yorkshireman has once again delivered a masterclass in straight-talking. We’ll hear stories of Seve and Tiger and he'll put you right into the team room at some of his 15

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01:10:21

From the Clubhouse: So what do we REALLY think about...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/11/15

Those big WHS changes have certainly got your tongues wagging. And while we’ve told you in great detail about what’s coming to Great Britain & Ireland next April, what do we really think about them? In this week’s From the Clubhouse, Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll go through the big changes and speak their minds. Is Course Rating minus Par a good thing? Are the new fourball betterball rules a fudge? What’s Tom’s issue with Par 3 courses being eligible for Course Ratings? The duo also get stuck into

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59:22

From the Clubhouse: We explain the big World Handicap...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/11/09

What a week it has been in the world of club golf! Big changes are coming to the World Handicap System and we’re going to mark your card. In a special edition of the From the Clubhouse podcast, Steve Carroll is joined by England Golf’s head of handicapping, James Luke, to go through all the new WHS stuff coming to GB&I next year. NOW READ: What changes are coming to the World Handicap System? We’ll try to explain Course Rating minus Par and how it will affect your handicaps, we’ll delve

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47:00

Will the PGA Tour-LIV Golf agreement fall apart? |...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/11/06

Oh Erik, what have you done to us?! On the latest episode of The Slam Podcast - in association with Callaway - Matt Coles and Matt Chivers discuss Erik van Rooyen's emotional victory at the World Wide Technology Championship. He pledged his second PGA Tour win to his best friend Jon Trasamar who is suffering from cancer. The team also discusses Adam Long's mind-boggling achievement at El Cardonal, as he hits every single fairway at the event in Mexico. The tour has also announced its members will be

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01:03:59

Which stars (if any) will turn up to LIV Golf...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/10/30

The Slam Podcast - in association with Callaway - is back for another episode! Two of NCG's finest, Matt Coles and Matt Chivers, dive into another busy week of news both on and off the golf course. On the course in Qatar, we saw heartbreak and ecstasy as stars of the DP World Tour battled to keep their playing cards for the next season. On the LPGA Tour, Celine Boutier won AGAIN in Malaysia, but not without going through a nine-hole playoff(!) against Atthaya Thitikul. Meanwhile, Alison Lee

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01:02:08

From the Clubhouse: Is the DP World Tour now the...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/10/24

If the PGA Tour is the Premier League, does that make the DP World Tour the ‘Championship’? Or is it even worse than that? In this episode of the From the Clubhouse podcast, Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll unpick the bones of the DP World Tour’s offer of membership to players who have failed to keep their PGA Tour cards. Is it, as some are claiming, confirmation of the status of European golf as a feeder tour, or can this new element of the strategic alliance work to everyone’s

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49:16

The Slam podcast: Are the world golf rankings now...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/10/16

Well, that was quite a week. In this episode of The Slam podcast, Steve Carroll and Matt Coles look back on Lexi Thompson’s participation in the Shriners Children’s Open and ask whether more women should tee it up in PGA Tour events. They also consider the Official World Golf Rankings’ decision to reject LIV Golf's application to become an eligible tour. Was it the right thing for the sport? Does not having Bryson DeChambeau and co in the listings make a mockery of the figures – even if you

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01:02:33

From the Clubhouse: Are our PGA pros a tradition...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/10/13

The most important person in the golf club, or a tradition that belongs in golf's history bin? In this episode of the From the Clubhouse podcast, Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll consider the role of the PGA professional, what they mean to us, and whether they still have a place in a game that's being pushed to modernise. You might not be surprised to learn the duo are very appreciative of the work they do - but they look at why some clubs have gone another way. Is it change for change sake? They also

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58:12

Does Europe’s next Ryder Cup wonderkid belong to LIV...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/10/09

The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship finished on Monday after only 54 holes due to such poor weather in Scotland! Matt Coles and Matt Chivers sing the praises of the greens staff at Carnoustie, but question if wins over reduced formats should count on the record. Also in the latest episode of The Slam - in association with Callaway - the team argue the case for more tournaments to be played using multiple courses, with some interesting suggestions... The Matts reflect on an exciting five-way

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01:02:46

From the Clubhouse: Do we need caddies in club golf?

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/10/06

The Ryder Cup is back in European hands but the fallout from events at Marco Simone are still rumbling on – particularly with regards to ‘hatgate’ and Joe LaCava’s antics on the 18th green. Tom Irwin, as always joined by Steve Carroll, looks back at that story and considers whether it would have been handled any differently if it was a player at the centre, and not a caddie. At club level, we have our own chance to benefit from expert advice when we visit a prestigious course. But is it worth

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53:15

The Slam: Breaking down Europe’s Ryder Cup win + ‘Two...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/10/02

The Ryder Cup is back in European hands! What a weekend that was in Rome and, in this week’s The Slam, Steve Carroll is joined by Matt Chivers (from the Eternal City no less!) to break down the 16.5-11.5 victory over the USA. We assess all the big talking points from Marco Simone, whether that’s hauling skipper Zach Johnson over the coals, debating crowd behaviour, or pinpointing just why the Europeans are just so dominant in foursomes. And, yes, we also talk about ‘hatgate’. Should it be ‘two more

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01:11:40

Does it matter who the Ryder Cup captains are? | The...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/09/25

In the latest edition of The Slam Podcast - in association with Callaway - Matt Coles and Matt Chivers are joined by award-winning journalist and author Richard Gillis. Richard wrote The Captain Myth: The Ryder Cup and Sport’s Great Leadership Delusion, published in 2016, which re-thinks the role of the Ryder Cup captain and how important they actually are. With an array of interviews with an abundance of golfing figures, Richard considers the idea of the good and bad captain - the inevitable labels

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01:08:39

From the Clubhouse: What is Tom’s problem with the...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/09/22

Tom Irwin’s got a bee in his bonnet. It’s match play time – with the Solheim Cup on our screens and the Ryder Cup following hotly on its heels. But Tom’s struggling to get into the spirit of person-to-person combat. He’s got a problem with it and spends a chunk of this week’s episode getting stuck into the biennial Europe vs USA battles as well as outlining some of his issues with match play at club level. Is it geared too much in favour of players with more shots and will he find an ally in podcast

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59:51

Solheim Cup Preview: Who will be the star performer...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/09/18

We have reached Solheim Cup week! On the latest episode of The Slam - in association with Callaway - Matt Chivers and Matt Coles look ahead to the match between Europe and America at Finca Cortesin. The team considered who would be the star performers on each side, with both Suzann Pettersen and Stacy Lewis having an abundance of experience and freshness at their disposal. Who will Charley Hull be paired with in Spain? Will America's Solheim Cup veteran Lexi Thompson be paired with the

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01:05:57

From the Clubhouse: Are people who play Adventure...

The NCG Golf Podcast ·

2023/09/15

What is a golfer? Is it just a golf club member? Or can someone who has only ever struck a shot on an Adventure Golf course call themselves a player? Golf for All, a huge research project commissioned by the PGA in partnership with IPSOS , claims that “golf is not what you thought it was”. It reveals that 22.4 million people (some 40 per cent of adults in the UK and Ireland) are interested in the game, with 16.3 million playing any golf and 4.9 million playing on-course. With Adventure Golf

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