The NCG Golf Podcast

The Slam: LIV Golf vs OWGR vs the Ryder Cup – things are about to get heated!

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.

It's all incredibly messy, so let's try and unpick it... 

The Slam: The all-important questions about the Dunhill Links + Is Charley Hull Britain’s next big thing? - with special guest Sophie Walker

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 Tour over the weekend.

From the Clubhouse: Is this the future of men and women playing together in golf club competitions?

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 Club Golfer, Steve Carroll is joined by NCG’s Hannah Holden and the family-run Yorkshire club’s Emily Rowbottom to discuss their mixed tee policy and the obstacles that still face women in golf.

The Slam: Breaking down one of the most bizarre Rules of Golf incidents we’ve seen in a long time + Piano man Sam Harrop on his rise to Twitter stardom

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 it led to him ending up at the Presidents Cup asking the players to sing for him.

Enjoy! 

The Slam: Predicting Europe’s Ryder Cup squad + Squabbling about LIV Golf

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.

From the Clubhouse: Do visitors get a raw deal at golf clubs?

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 compare with now?

In this week’s From the Clubhouse, a podcast from National Club Golfer, Steve Carroll is joined by Hannah Holden and Tom Irwin to look back at how things were for this particular golfer and discuss whether or not visitors are still getting such treatment when they go to play an unfamiliar course.

The team also dive into the whole array of membership options, including points and flexible golf membership categories.

 

The Slam: Recapping an extraordinary BMW PGA Championship + All the LIV Golf beef

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...

Elsewhere, the trio look ahead to the rest of the golfing year and discuss the evolution of Sergio Garcia!

The Slam: Pure chaos! (Whisper it, but is it OK to like LIV Golf now?)

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 might affect the LPGA Tour, the Great Shorts Debate, and much, much more...

The Slam: Who is winning the PGA Tour vs LIV Golf war?

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 of sleep no thanks to Cameron Smith.

The Slam: What went down at Tiger’s meeting? + Is the FedEx Cup meaningless?

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 Poulter enters the NCG firing line after some questionable social media posts.