The NCG Golf Podcast

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 Golf Ranking debate before reuniting in agreement over the breakaway tour's players' potential involvement in the Ryder Cup.  Elsewhere, another English winner Stateside, and a remarkable story about Thomas Bjorn - the likes of which we've never heard...

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 tournaments, including where we would move the Dunhill, the surprise Ryder Cup outsider, and a pair of winners out for revenge. Meanwhile, former LET star turned Sky Sports analyst Sophie Walker joins to discuss Charley Hull's fantastic victory on the LPGA...

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 for women’s membership? At Woolley Park, the club have an innovative approach to the game in most of their tournaments – play if you like, with whom you like, and from whichever tees you like. In this week’s From the Clubhouse, a podcast from National...

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 get his verdict on the remarkable events at the Open de France that saw Thomas Pieters allowed to retake a putt. Golf Twitter sensation Sam Harrop also dials in to discuss his rise to social media stardom thanks to his hilarious parody songs, and how...

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 of LIV Golf action before discussing who could make Luke Donald's Ryder Cup squad following a gripping Italian Open. Elsewhere, the team compare their celebrity golf encounters while Hannah has a marvellous idea on how to save the Presidents Cup.

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 the distinct sense some would rather you weren’t there? We were drawn to an archive letter in The Times, dating back a century, which chastised seaside clubs for the reception visitors were accorded and it got us thinking, how does that experience compa...

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 Championship where Shane Lowry claimed victory on an emotional weekend for all. George then dives into the LIV Golf beef at Wentworth, sharing his experience from the tournament while revealing what happened during THAT Ian Poulter vs Billy Horschel video.....

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 LIV Golf event in Boston.  The trio look at the tournament from a purely entertainment perspective. What are LIV getting right? What are LIV getting wrong? What's next? They also discuss the possibility of a women's LIV Golf League, and how that mig...

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 2022 PGA Tour Season, discuss Rory's role as golf's leading man, and rank all of LIV's new acquisitions after its latest bombshell. Elsewhere, the team debate whether clubs should use ability tees for competitions, while Tom opens up about his loss o...

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 down at Tiger Woods's PGA Tour meeting, whether we think the FedEx Cup is meaningless, and the possibility of LIV Golf launching a women's league! Things then get divisive as we debate the 'strange' science behind leaving the flagstick in, while Ian P...

Tee sheets are still busy, membership remains buoyant and, as the success of England Golf’s independent golfer scheme shows, new players continue to be attracted to our wonderful game. While the number of rounds played may not be hitting the heights of 2020 and 2021, they remain way above pre-Covid levels – and there has been no sign in this year’s club renewals of a halt in the sport’s popularity...

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 finally getting over the line on the PGA Tour (despite his "dodgy" putting), Cameron Smith's controversial two-shot penalty (and why it isn't a level playing field, the wonderful ISPS Handa World Invitational (and our plans to get more people watching wo...

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, including the much talked about playoff format and late finish at Muirfield, before champion Ashleigh Buhai's mental coach Duncan McCarthy joins for a fascinating insight into what goes on behind the scenes when it comes to golf and psychology. Elsewhere, H...

In this episode of From the Clubhouse, an National Club Golfer podcast, Steve Carroll is joined by former professional golfer turned broadcaster Iona Stephen to discuss her new documentary focussing on golf and its health benefits, ex-England cricketer James Taylor, who talks about how he turned to golf after a cardiac event ended his international career, and R&A chief development officer Phil An...

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 latest round of LIV Golf, including winner Henrik Stenson's rather sour victory speech, as well as the man who will replace him as Ryder Cup captain, Luke Donald. Is the Englishman the right choice? The team are divided - and there is even a rat...

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 Perry and Steve Carroll discuss the latest developments and, in particular, how they affect the Ryder Cup. We also explain why we think it's time to stop criticising the players for taking the money, and the fundamental flaws of the breakaway series (so...

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 at The Open - and what an Open it was.  But did Rory McIlroy blow it? Or was Cam Smith just too good? Hannah was up close and personal with the Northern Irishman for his final round. Elsewhere, LIV Golf are reportedly about to make a huge announcemen...

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 see lift the Claret Jug, then by Steve Carroll and Hannah Holden on the ground in St Andrews to discuss their varying Open memories and what the week ahead holds for them. Then we have a little treat for you, with former US Open champion and Ryder Cu...

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 action, as well as touch on some wild Ryder Cup rumours that have been doing the rounds. Elsewhere, George says something about Paul Casey that no one on the planet has ever said, and Hannah ponders a potential women's version. 

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 golf which ends up in a debate about etiquette and whether or not the senior tour age needs to be upped. There's also chat about the second LIV Golf Invitational, which takes place in Portland later in the week, and our resident rules expert Steve Car...

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, where Matt Fitzpatrick won his first major championship. The trio also discuss the players rumoured to be joining LIV Golf - including who would upset them the most - as well as the Aramco debate currently swirling around the game. We also find som...

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 just sparing a couple of minutes for a chat, the traditional PGA professional is the heartbeat of our clubs. And yet in recent years, the role – like so many others – has come under pressure, as some clubs have looked to take services in-house, move to fra...

Bryson DeChambeau changed the game with his focus on distance and his very aggressive target lines off the tee.  Will Zalatoris took the golfing world by storm, with some impressive PGA tour finishes as a rookie.  What do they both have in common? They use Decade, a course management system designed to shave shots off your scoring.  NCG's gear expert Hannah Holden was keen to know more, so she sat...

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 once again gets our seasons under way. It was designed, of course, by Dr Alister MacKenzie, whose incredible body of work also includes those paradise must-play venues of Cypress Point, Pasatiempo and Royal Melbourne. But do you know his first course was...

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 World Handicap System arrived? We’ve got Phil Grice, founder of Golf Transition Management, back on the From the Clubhouse podcast and – as always – the industry expert and former Royal Norwich director is shooting straight from the hip. We also covered...