Top 100 Clubhouse - Golf Podcast

In this episode James and Jasper are joined by Christine Fraser to discuss her unique perspective on golf course architecture. She began her career with Martin Hawtree in the South East Of England, and now runs her own company where she looks to use golf course architecture to drive meaningful change in communities.  Follow Christine on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinefraserdesign/?h...

In this episode, James is joined by the newest member of the Top100 team, Jasper Miners (AKA Evalu18Golf), to discuss the world of golf course architecture, and what is coming next for Top100. Listen in, and let us know in the comments what you would like to see next from Top100 Golf Courses ⬇️. Follow us on socials: On Instagram: @officialtop100 On Twitter: @top100golf Visit Our Website for all o...

In this episode James Henderson is joined by Wilma Erskine OBE, BEM. Wilma was the manager at Royal Portrush Golf Club for 35 years, and played a key role in bringing the Open Championship back to Northern Ireland in 2019.  Wilma shares some fascinating insights into golf club management, and explains how Royal Portrush has progressed from the dark days of the Troubles, into one of the highest ran...

In the final episode from our NI Golf Road Trip, James chats to the legendary Kevan Whitson; The head professional at Royal County Down Golf Club. They talk Kevan's route to the game, the club's history and what makes the course so special.  Check out the accompanying videos on our Youtube channel. Search 'Top 100 Golf Courses' on Youtube. 

In the third episode of our new series, the Top100 Golf Courses team visit Portstewart Golf Club. James Henderson chats with General Manager, David MacLaren . Make sure to watch video reviews of each course on our YouTube channel, and keep an eye out for the rest of our Northern Irish Golf Road Trip series! Coming soon!  Follow us on socials: YouTube: @top100golfcourses5 On Instagram: @officialtop...

In the second episode of our new series, the Top100 Golf Courses team visit Castlerock Golf Club. James Henderson chats with Caddy Master Gordon Patterson,   and Head Pro Robert Irvine . Make sure to watch video reviews of each course on our YouTube channel, and keep an eye out for the rest of our Northern Irish Golf Road Trip series! Coming soon!  Follow us on socials: YouTube: @top100golfcourses...

In the first episode of our new series, the Top100 Golf Courses team visit the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush Golf Club. This venue will play host to the 2025 Open Championship, and in this episode James Henderson chats with Gary McNeill (The head pro at Royal Portrush) about the preparation required to host such a prestigious tournament.  Make sure to watch video reviews of each course on our Yo...

A special episode to discuss why Augusta National is ranked 12th in our Top100golfcourses.com World Rankings! 

In this episode James Henderson is joined by Matt Adamski, who is the GM at Sweetens Cove in Tennessee, USA. He talks about how he got the job, and how the interview experience was in stark contrast to all of his prior experience in the golf industry. He talks about the merchandise offering from 'the shed', the course itself, and what makes the Sweetens experience so special.  The Top100...

In this episode, James is joined by renowned golf course architect Tyler Rae. Tyler has worked on many high profile restoration projects, and also works on original courses. In this episode he talks through the challenges and joys of working in this industry, and expounds on what makes golf so special to him. Top 100 Clubhouse brought to you by Golf Gin created in homage to the spirit of golf in S...

This week we welcome Ryan Fox to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Ryan a pro golfer currently ranked 41st in the world and 1st in New Zealand. He talks about how the All Blacks rugby team, most notably his legendary father Grant, have impacted his golfing career. We discuss his experience playing on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Asian Tour and the European Tour, as well as New Zealand's rise to beco...

In the first new episode of 2024 James is joined by Colin Burns, the former GM at Winged Foot Golf Club. They have a wide ranging discussion about managing a prestigious golf club, hosting a US Open during Covid and Colin's favourite golf courses.  The Top100 Clubhouse Podcast is brought to you by Eden Mill's Golf Gin. 

Welcome to the final instalment of our three-part series. In this episode, we shift our gaze from the past to the future as we look ahead to the great golf courses that will captivate players and fans alike in 2024.  Part III of III  The Top100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill. Bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews. 

This week on Top 100 Clubhouse James Henderson, Simon Holt and David Davis get together to carry out a review of the 2023 golfing year! They chat about the amazing courses they have visited in the past 12 months, and discuss the places you should be adding to your golfing itinerary in 2024!  Part II of III  The Top100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill. Bringing the art of distilling back to...

This week on Top 100 Clubhouse James Henderson, Simon Holt and David Davis get together to carry out a review of the 2023 golfing year! They chat about the amazing courses they have visited in the past 12 months, and discuss the places you should be adding to your golfing itinerary in 2024!  Part I of III!  The Top100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill. Bringing the art of distilling back to...

In this week's episode of The Clubhouse James is joined by Josh Ralston (a professor at Edinburgh University). They discuss the ongoing LIV/PGA Tour negotiations, and why Saudi Arabia decided to get involved in golf in the first place. They also talk through Josh's favourite courses from around the world on the back end.  The Top100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill. Bringing the...

In this episode of the Clubhouse, James is joined by Alessandra Kutz. Allesandra played high level golf at college, but then fell out of love with the game. Recently, she got the bug again and is now trying to crack England's Top100 Golf Courses and document her journey.  The Top100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill: Bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews, the home of golf. 

This week we welcome Kyle Cruickshank to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Kyle's a fascinating individual who's worked all over the world from Royal Melbourne to Muirfield, and is now the course manager at the fantastic North Berwick.  We discuss his career journey so far, the current renovations taking place at North Berwick, and his Top 5 Favourite Courses.  The Top100 Clubhouse Podcast is broug...

In this episode of The Clubhouse, our CEO (Simon Holt) is in New Zealand for a golf trip. He checks in with Jim Rohrstaff, the managing director at Te Arai links, to chat about the incredible visitor experience, their favourite holes and much more.  The Top100 Clubhouse Podcast is brought to you by Eden Mill: Bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews, The Home Of Golf. 

In this episode of 'Top100 Clubhouse' James is joined by Frode Hov, the driving force behind the sensational Lofoten Links in Norway. They discuss what makes Lofoten such a special place, and why it's a must visit for any golf course lover!  Next, James chats to Swedish pro golfer Per G. Nyman about his time competing on the European Tour and Challenge Tour, and and how he then made...

In this episode of 'The Clubhouse' James is joined by a Scottish golf architecture legend; David McLay Kidd. The Glasgow-born Kidd founded DMK Golf Design in 2000, and ultimately went on to design incredible (but sometimes divisive) courses such as Bandon Dunes, St. Andrews (Castle) & Gamble Sands in Washington State.  In this interview James talks to him about his life in golf, and...

This week we welcome golf journalist Matt Ward to the Clubhouse.  Matt is the top reviewer on top100golfcourses.com, he's played over 2000 golf courses, and written 831 reviews!  As a journalist, Matt has attended 100 Majors and 12 Ryder Cup's, and has interviewed countless high profile golfers. In this wide-ranging interview, Matt discusses his prestigious career, the games all time gre...

This week, legendary golf photographer Patrick Koenig joins us in the Clubhouse. We discuss his current endeavour on the RGV golf tour, where he has broken the world record for most 18 hole rounds of golf played in a year. He also discusses some of his favourite courses and locations from years of travel as a photographer.  The Top100 Clubhouse Podcast is brought to you by Eden Mill; bringing the...

Welcome to a special episode of Top 100 Clubhouse called 'The Cutting Room Floor', where we release previously unheard podcast content.  In this special we're jumping back to a couple of really interesting podcast guests.  First, we return to our conversation with pro golfer Zac Blair. We continue to discuss Zac's project to build The Tree Farm, the importance of being able to...

This week we welcome John Caven to the Clubhouse. John is the General Manager at St. George's Golf and Country Club in Ontario, Canada. He previously worked at the exclusive Loch Lomond Golf Club, and has a lot to say about life in the golf industry and what it takes to host professional events in the current climate.    Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill, St Andrews.