The NCG Golf Podcast

From the Clubhouse: Take a deep dive with us into Hoylake and this year’s Open venue!

It’s the best week of the year! The 151st Open is just days away and Royal Liverpool promises to be a spectacular venue.
But what do you know about Hoylake, its history, and some of the intricacies of a course that will see a Champion Golfer of the Year crowned on Sunday evening?
The From the Clubhouse team are on site at the Wirral layout all week, and we'll be hoping to add a layer of veneer to this exceptional event.
First up is Hoylake lifetime member Sam Cooper, who knows every bump on the fairway and every borrow on the green. An associate at Clayton, De Vries, & Pont architects, Sam also undertook a daring mission during the Covid pandemic to play every links course in England, Scotland and Wales.
Sam has kindly given us his views on some of Hoylake’s best holes, which you can read on our website, but joins us on the podcast for a deep dive into this most special of golf courses….
From the Clubhouse is a National Club Golfer podcast in association with TaylorMade Golf
 

The Slam: We went to LIV Golf London! But what changed since last year?

In the latest episode of The Slam Podcast, Matt Chivers talks Matt Coles through his days spent at LIV Golf London, just over a year on from the tour's inaugural event at Centurion!
What has changed about the breakaway league? Did the crowds flock to Hertfordshire? Have LIV Golf events improved from a spectator perspective in 2023?
The team also discusses Allisen Corpuz' impressive win at the US Women's Open at Pebble Beach, and a couple of the big talking points emerging from an exciting final round.
Europe also saw Sepp Straka and Rasmus Hojgaard both win on the PGA Tour and the DP World Tour respectively at the weekend, but will they be chosen by Luke Donald for the Ryder Cup side in September?
NCG also watched Final Open Qualifying at West Lancashire where a host of big names attempted to earn a spot at Royal Liverpool, but Sergio Garcia and Graeme McDowell failed to get through!
The Slam Podcast is a National Club Golfer Podcast in association with Callaway.

The Slam: Will LIV Golf star Talor Gooch be selected for the US Ryder Cup team?!

In the latest episode of The Slam Podcast, host Matt Chivers is joined by Matt Coles - the newest member of the NCG team.
The Matt's discuss Rickie Fowler's first win on the PGA Tour in four years at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, and his road back to glory after plummetting in the world rankings!
The team also talks Fowler's Ryder Cup hopes and analyses the American rankings to discuss who could be in or out by the time September comes around.
Could Talor Gooch be on Zach Johnson's team? He notched his third LIV Golf win at Valderrama at the weekend, so we delve into his chances of being selected.
At the same event, Richard Bland was penalised for slow play! So, is this a chance for LIV Golf to crack down on slow play in professional golf and become pioneers of this debate as old as time?
The team discusses these topics plus much more in this week's episode!
The Slam Podcast is a National Club Golfer Podcast in association with Callaway.

All the gear: How often should you get up and down?

Golfers always have high expectations from their game, but is this holding you back from performing your best?
 
We've teamed up with Shot Scope to take a deep dive into club golfers' statistics and see where you can make the biggest gains to improve your golf this season. 
 
Today Hannah Holden and Jack Backhouse discuss how often players of different handicaps get up and down and which club they should be using to get up and down more. 

The Slam: Richard Bland talks LIV Golf, DP World Tour resignation + the PGA Tour-PIF merger!

LIV Golf player Richard Bland joins Matt Chivers in the latest episode of The Slam Podcast.
Bland joined LIV Golf in June 2022, but he takes us back to his memorable win at the Betfred British Masters in 2021 and how his life has changed since then.
Having now resigned from his DP World Tour membership, Bland discusses the potential of returning and he also shares his views on the PGA Tour's merger with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, PGA Tour CEO Jay Monahan, and his ineligibility to play at The Senior Open at Royal Porthcawl in July.
You don't want to miss this one!
The Slam is a National Club Golfer Podcast in association with Callaway.

The Slam: Will Rory McIlroy FINALLY end his major drought at Hoylake? + An honest assessment of LA Country Club!

In the latest episode of The Slam Podcast, Matt Chivers is joined by Tom Irwin to discuss the US Open and Wyndham Clark's fantastic display which earned him a maiden major title.
It was an emotional win for Clark, 10 years on from the death of his mother, and it was another major that got away from runner-up Rory McIlroy.
When Clark wobbled on the back nine, why didn't McIlroy capitalise? Matt and Tom discuss this, as well as his chances of major glory at Royal Liverpool in July, where he won The Open in 2014.
The team gives an honest assessment of Los Angeles Country Club as a host venue for the US Open. What needs to change about the club between now and the next time it holds the event?
The Slam is a National Club Golfer podcast in association with Callaway.

From the Clubhouse: What would you still fix about the World Handicap System?

It's been a big week for the World Handicap System. The ability to use your phones to submit digital scores across borders in Great Britain & Ireland has gone live and many will see its introduction as a positive for the still fledgling system.
In this week's From the Clubhouse podcast, Tom Irwin and Steve Carroll chat about the new feature and when they plan to use it, before branching out into a wider discussion about what can still be developed as WHS moves forward.
Steve reflects on a week's refereeing at the English Senior Amateur Championship, while Tom's just got to get something off his chest about gender neutral tees.
It's another lively discussion we hope reflects what's being talked about in your clubhouse bars. So let's get listening.
From the Clubhouse is a National Club Golfer podcast in association with TaylorMade Golf.
 

The Slam: Will Jay Monahan resign as PGA Tour boss? + Our US Open betting preview with an expert tipster!

The PGA Tour has announced a groundbreaking merger with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia in what is one of the biggest stories in professional golf history!
The tour, LIV Golf, and the DP World Tour will run as one entity, but how will this work? The move represents a significant U-turn from PGA Tour boss Jay Monahan, so Matt Chivers and Steve Carroll discuss the CEO's future and if some players' lack of trust could lead to his downfall.
In the second half of the podcast, Oddschecker's betting expert Tom Jacobs joins to discuss the US Open, the third men's major of the year, to be played at Los Angeles Country Club.
Matt and Tom tell us their favourite bets as well as some selections at triple figures to keep you occupied across the week!
The Slam is a National Club Golfer podcast in association with Callaway.