Top 100 Clubhouse - Golf Podcast

In this episode of the Top 100 Clubhouse Podcast, Paul Jansen, a golf course architect and founding member of Himalayas Golf, shares his journey and insights into the world of golf course design. He and James discuss the evolution of golf spaces, the role of artificial turf, and the importance of creating unique and engaging environments for golfers. 

Paul reflects on his experiences in various countries, the challenges faced in golf course construction, and the significance of a sense of place in design. He also shares his favourite golf courses and the stories behind them, emphasising the need f...

In this week's podcast, James welcomes David Davis (CEO Of Top 100 Golf Courses) to the podcast, to talk about The Lockhart Travel Club, and what's coming up for 2026. The Lockhart Travel Club is a sister company of Top 100, and provides members with the opportunity to play world class golf all around the world, and meet like minded golfers.

They discuss the challenges and joys of organising golf trips, the camaraderie among members, and the exciting future of Lockhart, including upcoming trips and events around the world. David shares memorable stories from past trips, highlighting the beauty of...

In this week's episode, James & Jasper catch-up on various goings on from around the golfing world. In particular, they discuss the upcoming Australian Open, and whether the composite at Royal Melbourne is the best golf course in the world.

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In this week's episode, renowned golf course architect David McLay Kidd, chats with James about his new project at the Streamsong resort in Florida.

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In this week's episode, we revisit one of our early podcasts with Josh Ralston (A lecturer in Christian-Muslim relations at Edinburgh University) to discuss Saudi Arabia's involvement in the game of golf. What is their goal, and what does it mean for the game?

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In this episode, James is joined by Matt Ward (Long-Time Golf Journalist) to reflect on the fallout from the recent Ryder Cup in New York. They chat about what needs to change in the US setup going into 2027.

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This week James sits down with Cody Cunningham (a colleague at Top 100 Golf Course) to discuss the golf scene in his home state of Utah. They chat through the variety on offer, from Mountain Golf in the North, to Desert Golf in the South.

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In this episode, James is joined by Mike Koprowski to discuss his personal journey in building Broomsedge in South Carolina. They talk about his initial idea, and then get into the detail of the routing and course identity.

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In this week's episode, James & Jasper catch-up and chat through some of their recent golf exploits. In particular, they discuss Jasper's visit to Castletown on the Isle Of Man, and the recent Top 100 Panelist events in England.

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In this Episode, James & Jasper are on the ground at Santapazienza, with agronomist and course manager Rick Holanda. They discuss building and maintaining a golf course in rainforest conditions, and what makes Santapazienza so special.

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In this week's episode, James heads to Dumbarnie Links to meet Clive Clarke (Course Architect) and David Scott (General Manager). They discuss the course's design and build, and what the future might hold for the site.

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In this episode, former Ryder Cup player Oliver Wilson joins Jasper to discuss his career, and his appearance at the 2008 Ryder Cup, and how it's vastly different from any other golf event.

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In this episode, James & Jasper catchup about some of their recent golf and travel, and discuss some news and notes from around the golf course architecture world. Lastly, Jasper updates us on the upcoming Top 100 Panelist events in England, and how you can get involved.

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In this episode, Patrick Koenig joins the pod to discuss his journey to golf course photography, his strategies to capture beautiful shots and his favourite courses from his travels.

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In this episode James is joined by legendary Scottish golfer, Gordon Sherry, who tells stories from his life in golf, including one memorable experience with Tiger Woods. 

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In this week's episode, James & Jasper discuss our new Value For Money Ranking, which identifies the best Top 100 Golf Courses to play if you're on a budget.

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In part two of our chat with Ian Woosnam, we dive into his involvement with the stunning Apes Hill resort in Barbados, and ask him some of your questions from social media. 

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In a two-part podcast, James & Jasper are joined this week by Woosie (AKA Ian Woosnam) to discuss his career in professional golf, his thoughts on the current state of the game in Wales and globally, and his journey towards golf course architecture. 

Tune in next week for Part 2 of this chat, where Woosie talks about his love of Barbados, his involvement with the spectacular Apes Hill Barbados and more.

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This week on the podcast, James & Jasper reflect on The Open Championship, and then discuss some of the controversy surrounding the Top 100 Panel. Jasper talks through why some panellists are not publicly named, and how Top 100 work to prevent bias.

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This week, James & Jasper conduct a deep dive into Royal Portrush, the host of this week's Open Championship. They discuss the routing, their favourite holes, and what we should expect from the professionals later this week.

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This week, Dave Sampson joins James to discuss his life in golf course design. He worked on the redesign at Marco Simone prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup, and discusses the unique challenge of crafting a venue for an event like this.

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In this episode, Andrew Harvey from Golf Club Atlas joins Jasper to discuss the best golf courses in Canada. 
Which courses top the list, and does the best here match some of the best of Europe/The US?

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Christian Lundin joins the podcast, to talk about The Crownwood Club in Sweden, his collaboration with Henrik Stenson and his work on the MacLeod course in Aberdeen.

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In this episode James & Jasper discuss all of Scotland's new build golf-courses (1990s Onwards) and their respective merits/faults. They also discuss courses that are set to open soon, and what is getting them excited for the future of Scottish golf.

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This week James & Jasper talk through the history of the US Open, and why Oakmont is one of the most difficult tests of them all. They also discuss the kind of players that could prevail at this year's tournament.

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In this week's podcast, James & Jasper discuss their recent trip to the Streamsong Resort in Florida. They review the courses, comment on their favourite holes, and talk-through the overall experience and hospitality.

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In this episode James & Jasper are joined by the CEO of Top 100 Golf Courses (David Davis) to discuss our latest world rankings release. They chat through the trends, and how the list has been painstakingly put together by an expert panel.

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In this week's podcast, James & Jasper discuss this week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. They talk through the event's match-play origins, and how it could be developed to have a more unique identity compared to the other three majors.

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In this week's podcast, we wrap up our run of UK/Ireland rankings releases by discussing the full GB&I list which is out now. 

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In this episode, James & Jasper discuss our new England Top 100 Rankings which drop this week. They chat through some notable risers and fallers, along with some explanations. Keep your eyes peeled for the full list on our social channels, and our website 👀.

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In this episode James is joined by renowned coach, Cameron McCormick, to discuss his journey to golf instruction and his experiences with Jordan Spieth.

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In this week's episode, James & Jasper discuss our new rankings list in Scotland, which drops this week. Keep your eye on our social media feeds, and on our website to see the new release as soon as it comes out.


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In this second episode focusing on the experience of playing Augusta, Jasper is joined by Paul Jones, who has had the opportunity to play the course 9 times as a result of volunteering during Masters week. He talks about his favourite holes, and what the overall day is like when you have a tee time.

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In this episode, we are discussing what it's like to walk the hallowed holes of Augusta National. James is joined by Connor Lewis to discuss his experience of playing at the world's most famous golf course.

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In this episode, Jasper is joined by Mike Verity, who has worked in the golf betting market for many years. He talks through how golf's data revolution has changed the market, and also briefly touches on his home course at Hayling.

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This week we preview another rankings release, this time in Wales. James & Jasper discuss some of the ways in which Welsh golf is undervalued, and why it provides a good option for anyone looking for a more affordable golf trip this summer.

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This week, to coincide with St Patricks Day, we're discussing our new Irish Golf Course Rankings release, which is comprised of three lists: Republic Of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Island Of Ireland.

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In this episode Jasper is joined by Morgan Mahalak, who has years of experience caddying at exclusive golf clubs. He talks us through the dos and don'ts of playing golf with a caddy, and tells us some stories from his years on the bag.

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In this week's pod, Ru McDonald (Formerly DP World Tour Social Media Manager) joins Jasper to discuss his home club of Cruden Bay, his new golf holiday rental business, and golf in Scotland more broadly.

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In this episode, No Laying Up's DJ Piehowski joins the podcast to discuss his journey in the golf industry. He then gives us his thoughts on the latest goings on around the golfing world (TGL, PGA Tour/LIV unification, The distance debate etc), and his favourite courses from the last few years of travel. 

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In the last few weeks, James & Jasper headed to Orlando to explore the PGA Show. In this episode, they discuss their thoughts on the experience, and some broader themes in the golf industry.

Then, Josh (AKA The Ginger Golfer) rejoins the podcast to update us on how his world record attempt (playing the most golf courses within one year) is going after the first month. 

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In this episode, Jasper sits down with Gary McNeill (head pro at Royal Portrush) to discuss the changes on the Valley Course, and what it will be like when it reopens next year. 

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In this episode Jasper is joined by golf course designer, Brett Hochstein. He discusses how his career got off to a rocky start during the 2008 Financial Crash, and how he used that time to develop skills in greenkeeping, and course management. He also discusses his recent input at various golden-age courses, including Pasatiempo.

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In this episode, Jasper joins James to discuss his recent trip to New Zealand, and the golf scene on the North Island. He discusses Te Arai, Tara Iti & Waverley among others.

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In this podcast, Jasper is joined by Josh Simpson (AKA The Ginger Golfer) to discuss his 2025 attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most golf courses played in a year*. 

*The current record is 580 courses, not 586 as Jasper says in this episode. 

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In this episode Jasper is joined by Brian Ross, the lead architect involved in restoring Park Mammoth Golf Club in Kentucky. They discuss his journey to golf course design, and the process of working to make this course as good as it could possibly be.

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James & Jasper got the chance to visit the beautiful Walton Heath, in Surrey, and recorded a brief 15 minute chat in their historic clubhouse. 

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James chats to two members of Royal Burgess (Willie Finlayson & Dr Douglas Stuart) about the history of this great golf club. 

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In this episode, Jasper & James discuss our latest Top 100 USA list, and the big runners and riders. They also discuss the future of golf course architecture, and some industry trends to look out for in 2025 and beyond.

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In this week's podcast, James welcomes David Davis (CEO Of Top 100 Golf Courses) to the podcast, to talk about The Lockhart Travel Club. It is a sister company of Top 100, and provides members with the opportunity to play world class golf all around the world, and meet like minded golfers.

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In this week's podcast, James welcomes David Davis (CEO Of Top 100 Golf Courses) to the podcast, to talk about The Lockhart Travel Club. It is a sister company of Top 100, and provides members with the opportunity to play world class golf all around the world, and meet like minded golfers.

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In this episode, James & Jasper reflect on their golf course highlights of 2024, and look ahead to Top100's 2025 plans.

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In this week's podcast, James welcomes David Davis (CEO Of Top 100 Golf Courses) to the podcast, to talk about The Lockhart Travel Club. It is a sister company of Top 100, and provides members with the opportunity to play world class golf all around the world, and meet like minded golfers. 

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In this episode, James & Jasper reflect on their golf course highlights of 2024, and look ahead to Top100's 2025 plans.

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In this episode, James & Jasper reflect on their golf course highlights of 2024, and look ahead to Top100's 2025 plans.

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In the second part of our podcast with Adrian Pepper, we dive into which architect can truly take the credit for Sunningdale New, and how World War 2 shaped the look and feel of the course...

In this episode, Jasper is joined by Chris Birch, who is the first person in the UK to adopt the Foreward Golf model of club fitting. They discuss what the method involves, and why it can be more effective than traditional, manufacturer led club fitting.

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In this first episode with Adrian Pepper, he gives an introduction into why he has decided to write a book on the history of the New Course, for it's centenary. 

Part Two out later this week!

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In this episode, James & Jasper discuss the recent release of new Top 100 lists in California and New York. They go through some of the social media response to the lists, and outline some of the work that goes into creating them.

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This week, Evan Olauson joins the podcast to discuss how he is able to maintain Greywolf Golf Course in the Rocky Mountains through the long Canadian winter.

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In this episode, golf course architect Brian Schneider joins James & Jasper to discuss the building and development of Old Barnwell. He also discusses his background in golf, and his work on recreating The Lido.

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In this episode, James & Jasper take charge the US and international Teams respectively, and are charged with choosing a golf course from each player's home country/state. Who would win in a President's Cup Of Golf Courses?

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The Top100 team are on site at Royal County Down for the Irish Open 2024. They caught up with U105's Frank Mitchell to chat about what makes UCD such an outstanding course. 

In this episode of The Top100 Clubhouse, James is joined by golf course architect Beau Welling to discuss his illustrious career, his relationship with Tiger Woods, and his involvement in the PGA Tour's TGL project which is due to begin next January.

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In this episode of the Clubhouse, James is joined by Robin Sieger, and they discuss the psychological side of playing golf. They also chat about some of Robin's favourite courses, and his golf-related world record!

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In this episode of The Top 100 Clubhouse, James and Jasper are joined by Golf Historian Bob Crosby, to discuss the life and legacy of John Low. He was an influential figure in shaping the direction of golf course architecture, and yet he is little known today. 

In this episode of The Top 100 Clubhouse, James and Jasper are joined by Golf Historian Bob Crosby, to discuss the life and legacy of John Low. He was an influential figure in shaping the direction of golf course architecture, and yet he is little known today. Tune in next week for Part Two.

In this episode James and Jasper are joined by Christine Fraser to discuss her unique perspective on golf course architecture. She began her career with Martin Hawtree in the South East Of England, and now runs her own company where she looks to use golf course architecture to drive meaningful change in communities. 

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In this episode, James is joined by the newest member of the Top100 team, Jasper Miners (AKA Evalu18Golf), to discuss the world of golf course architecture, and what is coming next for Top100. Listen in, and let us know in the comments what you would like to see next from Top100 Golf Courses ⬇️.

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In this episode James Henderson is joined by Wilma Erskine OBE, BEM. Wilma was the manager at Royal Portrush Golf Club for 35 years, and played a key role in bringing the Open Championship back to Northern Ireland in 2019. 

Wilma shares some fascinating insights into golf club management, and explains how Royal Portrush has progressed from the dark days of the Troubles, into one of the highest ranked courses in the world. 

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In the final episode from our NI Golf Road Trip, James chats to the legendary Kevan Whitson; The head professional at Royal County Down Golf Club.

They talk Kevan's route to the game, the club's history and what makes the course so special. 

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In the third episode of our new series, the Top100 Golf Courses team visit Portstewart Golf Club. James Henderson chats with General Manager, David MacLaren.

Make sure to watch video reviews of each course on our YouTube channel, and keep an eye out for the rest of our Northern Irish Golf Road Trip series! Coming soon! 

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In the second episode of our new series, the Top100 Golf Courses team visit Castlerock Golf Club. James Henderson chats with Caddy Master Gordon Patterson,  and Head Pro Robert Irvine.

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In the first episode of our new series, the Top100 Golf Courses team visit the Dunluce Links at Royal Portrush Golf Club. This venue will play host to the 2025 Open Championship, and in this episode James Henderson chats with Gary McNeill (The head pro at Royal Portrush) about the preparation required to host such a prestigious tournament. 

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A special episode to discuss why Augusta National is ranked 12th in our Top100golfcourses.com World Rankings! 

In this episode James Henderson is joined by Matt Adamski, who is the GM at Sweetens Cove in Tennessee, USA. He talks about how he got the job, and how the interview experience was in stark contrast to all of his prior experience in the golf industry. He talks about the merchandise offering from 'the shed', the course itself, and what makes the Sweetens experience so special. 

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In this episode, James is joined by renowned golf course architect Tyler Rae. Tyler has worked on many high profile restoration projects, and also works on original courses. In this episode he talks through the challenges and joys of working in this industry, and expounds on what makes golf so special to him.

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This week we welcome Ryan Fox to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Ryan a pro golfer currently ranked 41st in the world and 1st in New Zealand.

He talks about how the All Blacks rugby team, most notably his legendary father Grant, have impacted his golfing career. We discuss his experience playing on the PGA Tour of Australasia, the Asian Tour and the European Tour, as well as New Zealand's rise to becoming a leading golf destination.

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In the first new episode of 2024 James is joined by Colin Burns, the former GM at Winged Foot Golf Club. They have a wide ranging discussion about managing a prestigious golf club, hosting a US Open during Covid and Colin's favourite golf courses. 

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Welcome to the final instalment of our three-part series. In this episode, we shift our gaze from the past to the future as we look ahead to the great golf courses that will captivate players and fans alike in 2024. 

Part III of III 

The Top100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill. Bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews. 

This week on Top 100 Clubhouse James Henderson, Simon Holt and David Davis get together to carry out a review of the 2023 golfing year! They chat about the amazing courses they have visited in the past 12 months, and discuss the places you should be adding to your golfing itinerary in 2024! 

Part II of III 

The Top100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill. Bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews. 

This week on Top 100 Clubhouse James Henderson, Simon Holt and David Davis get together to carry out a review of the 2023 golfing year! They chat about the amazing courses they have visited in the past 12 months, and discuss the places you should be adding to your golfing itinerary in 2024! 

Part I of III! 

The Top100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill. Bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews. 

In this week's episode of The Clubhouse James is joined by Josh Ralston (a professor at Edinburgh University). They discuss the ongoing LIV/PGA Tour negotiations, and why Saudi Arabia decided to get involved in golf in the first place. They also talk through Josh's favourite courses from around the world on the back end. 

The Top100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill. Bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews. 

In this episode of the Clubhouse, James is joined by Alessandra Kutz. Allesandra played high level golf at college, but then fell out of love with the game. Recently, she got the bug again and is now trying to crack England's Top100 Golf Courses and document her journey. 

The Top100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill: Bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews, the home of golf. 

This week we welcome Kyle Cruickshank to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Kyle's a fascinating individual who's worked all over the world from Royal Melbourne to Muirfield, and is now the course manager at the fantastic North Berwick. 

We discuss his career journey so far, the current renovations taking place at North Berwick, and his Top 5 Favourite Courses. 

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In this episode of The Clubhouse, our CEO (Simon Holt) is in New Zealand for a golf trip. He checks in with Jim Rohrstaff, the managing director at Te Arai links, to chat about the incredible visitor experience, their favourite holes and much more. 

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In this episode of 'Top100 Clubhouse' James is joined by Frode Hov, the driving force behind the sensational Lofoten Links in Norway. They discuss what makes Lofoten such a special place, and why it's a must visit for any golf course lover! 

Next, James chats to Swedish pro golfer Per G. Nyman about his time competing on the European Tour and Challenge Tour, and and how he then made the move from pro golf to golf course management, he's currenting managing Växjö Golf Club in Sweden. 

In this episode of 'The Clubhouse' James is joined by a Scottish golf architecture legend; David McLay Kidd. The Glasgow-born Kidd founded DMK Golf Design in 2000, and ultimately went on to design incredible (but sometimes divisive) courses such as Bandon Dunes, St. Andrews (Castle) & Gamble Sands in Washington State. 

In this interview James talks to him about his life in golf, and how he approaches/thinks about course design. 

This week we welcome golf journalist Matt Ward to the Clubhouse.

 Matt is the top reviewer on top100golfcourses.com, he's played over 2000 golf courses, and written 831 reviews! 

As a journalist, Matt has attended 100 Majors and 12 Ryder Cup's, and has interviewed countless high profile golfers.

In this wide-ranging interview, Matt discusses his prestigious career, the games all time great players, and sheds light on what makes a top golf course.

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This week, legendary golf photographer Patrick Koenig joins us in the Clubhouse. We discuss his current endeavour on the RGV golf tour, where he has broken the world record for most 18 hole rounds of golf played in a year. He also discusses some of his favourite courses and locations from years of travel as a photographer. 

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Welcome to a special episode of Top 100 Clubhouse called 'The Cutting Room Floor', where we release previously unheard podcast content. 

In this special we're jumping back to a couple of really interesting podcast guests. 

First, we return to our conversation with pro golfer Zac Blair. We continue to discuss Zac's project to build The Tree Farm, the importance of being able to walk the course, and the surprising back story of the Tree Farm bell! 

The second conversation is with David Margolis. We discuss his strong views on what makes a clubhouse shower great, whe...

This week we welcome John Caven to the Clubhouse. John is the General Manager at St. George's Golf and Country Club in Ontario, Canada. He previously worked at the exclusive Loch Lomond Golf Club, and has a lot to say about life in the golf industry and what it takes to host professional events in the current climate.   

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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, originally from Oregon, having now lived overseas (in The Netherlands) for the better part of 30 years.


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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. 

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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 importance of running a sustainable golf course, and the decision to host LIV golf at Valderrama.

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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. 

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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). 

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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. 

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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.

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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. 

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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 a listen and get involved in the Top 100 Community! 

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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. 

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