Top 100 Clubhouse - Golf Podcast

This week we welcome David Davis to the Clubhouse. David is a Partner at Top100golfcourses.com and Co-Founder of The Lockhart Travel Club. The 43rd person to finish playing the World Top 100 (November 2018). A true golf travel and golf course architecture enthusiast who has been a golf course panelist and international course rater for over 15 years. A father of 3 kids and a lifetime expat, origin...

This week we welcome golf course architect Kurtis Bowman to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Kurtis talks to us about his new design at La Hacienda in Spain ; he also details the reasons for his sabbatical from golf, and his subsequent return to the industry.  Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill, St Andrews. 

This week we welcome Javier Reviriego to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Javier is currently the CEO at Real Club Valderama, one of the world's Top 100 courses. He has a highly impressive CV having previously been head pro at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, and general manager at both Fuerteventura, and Finca Cortesin, which hosted the Solheim Cup this year.  We talk about his career journey, the import...

This week we welcome Chandler Withington to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Chandler has worked as the assistant pro at Seminole, the number one assistant at Merion, and was head pro at Hazeltine National during the Ryder Cup 2016. We discuss what it takes to win a Ryder Cup, his good friend Davis Love, and his new career as a licensed artist for the PGA, the USGA and the R&A.  Top 100 Clubhouse is bro...

Martin Ebert is one half of the legendary design duo 'Mackenzie & Ebert'. In this episode, we discuss his involvement in world class layouts such as Hirono, Royal Liverpool, Royal Portrush and Turnberry.  He is open about the challenges and joys of working on such renowned courses, and talks about the controversy surrounding the new 17th hole at Hoylake (Royal Liverpool).  Top 100 Cl...

We caught up with the legendary Bob Ford during our week at the Walker Cup. He told us about his experiences as a club pro at Oakmont and Seminole, and talked about the importance of merchandising in golf.  Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill, St Andrews. 

This week we welcome Joshua Pettit to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Josh is an architect with a focus on the work of Dr. Alister MacKenzie. He's the founder and curator of the MacKenzie Institute and editor of the 'MacKenzie Reader: Writing on Golf Architecture and More'. Join us to discover more about one of golf's legendary architects. Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mil...

This week James sits down with Jim McCann, the editor of top100golfcourses.com. We get to know Jim, hear about the sand course he helped build in Libya, and learn about the methods we use to create our Top 100 lists, including a  breakdown of the brand new European Top 100 Rankings.  Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill, St Andrews. 

Welcome to Top 100 Clubhouse!  In Episode 6, Top 100 CEO Simon Holt chats to David Scott, the General Manager of Dumbarnie Links in Leven, Scotland. They discuss David's golfing journey, the devastating impact caused by the nematode parasite, the value of using a golf tour operator when playing in the UK, the course architecture at Dumbarnie, and the significance of golf course rankings Have...

In this episode Iain Forrester, Head Pro at Hoenshuis Country Club in the Netherlands, talks us through the golf scene in the low country and tells us about the growth of the hickory golf scene around Europe. We discuss the greatest courses in Holland, and whether The Netherlands has a legitimate claim to being the true home of golf.  Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill, St Andrews. 

In this episode we welcome Zac Blair to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Zac shares some of his experience on the PGA Tour, highlighting his preference for playing exceptional golf courses rather than engaging in practice rounds. We discuss his venture to establish The Buck Club, and learn about his significant project to build The Tree Farm, a brand new course in South Carolina, developed in collaboration...

This week on Top 100 Clubhouse we talk to the captain of Nairn Golf Club, Ali Asher, and the Nairn archivist, Hugh Sutherland. We sit down in Nairn's fantastic archive room and discuss the history of the club and the room, and also why the R&A really enjoy hosting tournaments there.  Enjoy!  Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill, St Andrews. 

Welcome to Top 100 Clubhouse!  In Episode 2, our host James Henderson chats to Stuart McColm, the General Manager of Cabot Highlands near Inverness. They discuss how Stuart began his journey in golf, and how he came to be involved in the development of world class courses like Kingsbarns and Castle Stuart. They also discuss the new course being developed at Cabot Highlands, which will be named aft...

Welcome to Top 100 Clubhouse!  In Episode 1, our host James Henderson chats to Simon Holt, CEO of Top 100 Golf Courses. They discuss how Simon came to be involved with Top 100, the future direction of the business, and the best courses he's had the chance to play!  Have a listen and get involved in the Top 100 Community!  Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill, St Andrews.