Steve Carroll

Lovely catch today at Doncaster Record Fair. Imagine thinking 'I can't help myself' would be the tune everyone remembers...

The NCG Golf Podcast: Is it time to admit you like the World Handicap System? What do you really think of the World Handicap System? Tell the truth, because we now know the answer.We asked the question in our massive NCG Club Golf Survey, filled in my more than 3,000 of you,...

Is it time to finally admit some of you like the World Handicap System? Tom Irwin and I go through some interesting figures in this week's podcast...

What do club golfers really think about the World Handicap System? We asked them to find out Love it, or hate it? We asked for your views on the World Handicap System in our NCG Club Golf Survey but even we didn’t expect these results

I thought everyone hated the World Handicap System?

What are the best golf courses in England? ⛳️

Glad you asked! You can listen to me, Tom Irwin and Dan Murphy get into it as we reveal our new @NCGTop100s rankings list.

LISTEN: 🎙️ pod.fo/e/2a6463

CHECK OUT THE LIST:
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/top100/golfc...

We can't believe how many club golfers have witnessed cheating on the course We asked you if you had encountered a golf cheat when playing. What you told us about cheating on the course was stunning

We asked you if you had encountered any cheating when playing. What you told us was pretty shocking...

What is the average age of a golfer? Is golf club membership the preserve of the older generation? How many younger people are playing? We look at the average age of a golfer

Some interesting figures here...

I may have been to see the Bob Dylan film...

What questions would you like to ask your greenkeepers? We've got a top course manager lined up who can answer your most pressing queries on anything about the golf course. Please fire away...

How many of NCG's army of golf club members are worried about the rising cost of membership? Are your fees going up? How worried are you about the increase? How much do you pay for golf club membership? We asked, and you answered

Are you worried about your annual fees? How many of you are planning to leave your club this year? Is membership is good value? We asked you these questions. Here's what you had to say...

Is Adventure Golf proper golf? Some draw the line at Adventure Golf but The PGA CRO Robert Maxfield says it “isn’t right” to claim golfers are only those on the course

This is an interesting discussion point. Can someone who has never been near a golf course call themselves a golfer? Are people who wield a putter at a crazy golf course bona fide players?

The three winter rules for golf everyone in charge at your club need to know It’s a time of temporary rules. We look at three winter rules for golf that can confuse players and committees and how they can be fixed

It’s a time of temporary rules and there is plenty of room for confusion. Here are three areas where committees can get stuck – and how they can solve the problem...

Today's Record Fair swag. Particularly pleased to grab the Robert Johnson LP - even with that little hole in the cover. A successful bartering mission...

How much are the green fees to play top 100 courses in Britain and Ireland in summer 2025? What does it cost in 2025 to play the best courses in GB&I? We round up the green fee prices from Birkdale to Brora

How much will it cost to play the best golf courses in GB&I in 2025? We've had a go at running the numbers...

What is the unplayable ball rule? Sometimes we get into trouble. But we don’t always have to play it as lies. Here’s what you need to know about the unplayable ball rule

There is actually quite a bit to it...

www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/what-i...

We asked AI what the worst rules in golf are – you wouldn't believe what some of its suggestions were A computer has no emotions, but are some laws of the game so bad even machines agree? We asked ChatGPT about the worst rules in golf

We asked the all powerful AI what it disliked about the Rules of Golf. It had some pretty wild suggestions...

www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/ai-worst-rules-in-golf/

Don't spend too much money at the record fair... 🤦‍♂️

Did you know about the huge new change to this “outrageous” golf rule? It made Matt Fitzpatrick fume at the BMW Championship – but a new revision to a broken golf club rule is going to make a big difference

Haven't seen really any chat about this, which is interesting given it was such a big deal at the time. Perhaps I've misinterpreted the new clarification (it wouldn't be the first time) but this will bring about changes on tour.

www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/cracke...

Just submitted an incorrect scorecard? Well, you might now be able to avoid being DQd... Stymied by an error on your card? Your competition committee can now give you time to fix it - just like the PGA Tour scorecard rule

Who has been disqualified for making a scorecard mistake? ✋

This intriguing new clarification in the Rules of Golf might just save your bacon...

www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/pga-to...

What is the casual water golf rule? What is temporary water and when can you take a drop? Our expert runs the rule over this common condition on the golf course

Temporary water? There is more to it than meets the eye...

www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/what-i...

Did you know about the huge new change to this “outrageous” golf rule? It made Matt Fitzpatrick fume at the BMW Championship – but a new revision to a broken golf club rule is going to make a big difference

Sometimes, things that happen in the big leagues bring about eye-catching changes...

www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/cracke...