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Solheim Cup, member guest abuse and WhatsApp wars (opens the original)
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Does the Solheim Cup need to sound like a musical? Are some golfers taking the mickey when it comes to member guest rates? And are golf clubs becoming a more hostile place to be? Hosts Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll break down Europe’s magnificent triumph in the biennial battle with the USA but ask if the event needs a soundtrack. Getting to play a course as a guest with a member, at a much-reduced rate, is a huge privilege but is it one that is being abused? And as a golf legal advisory associatio
Exclusive: Captain Dean Robertson on how we won the Walker Cup against all odds (opens the original)
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In his first interview since returning home from Lahinch, Walker Cup captain Dean Robertson joins the NCG Golf Podcast to take us inside one of the most dramatic weekends in the competition’s history. Dean reflects on that pulsating final day that saw GB&I recover from a Sunday morning foursomes whitewash to overturn a three-point deficit in the singles and bring the trophy home for the first time since 2015. What did he say to his players when the contest appeared to be slipping away? When did
Wonderful Walker Cup & The Ticking Handicap Time Bomb (opens the original)
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Tom is back from endless travels and reveals 'The best course is he has played in Europe' *probably. More worryingly, he seems to have taken to stalking Patrick Bamford. Steve is sad because he is leaving the course we shall not name and Tom has been involved in a match play rules controversy that leaves Steve dumfounded. The Walker Cup was just the tonic they both needed and they reflect on the celebration of amateur and match play golf on the Irish Coast, why we all love it and what the game c
LIV, laughs and a love of brown golf courses (opens the original)
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Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll are back with another NCG Golf Podcast, and Tom has plenty to catch up on after a golf-filled break. The pair kick things off by talking about the joys of brown golf courses , with Tom reflecting on some of the brilliant courses he's played recently and why firm, fast and natural conditions can make for such enjoyable golf. They also get into the latest debates around LIV Golf, the WHS data report and some of the more unusual Rules of Golf scenarios, alongside plenty
What Does the Data Really Tell Us About the World Handicap System? (opens the original)
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Steve Carroll steps in for Tom Irwin this week, joining Dan Murphy for a deep dive into the World Handicap System and the latest WHS Data Report. With more than 150 million rounds from over 6.5 million golfers included in the report, the pair discuss what the numbers really tell us about handicaps, general play and competition rounds, the ongoing debate around the system, and participation in women's golf. There's also plenty of golf chat, with Dan looking back on a recent trip to Ireland and St
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