Steve Carroll
@stevecarroll77.bsky.social
Club golf editor at National Club Golfer. Hacker and sometime rules official. Hopeless lover of vinyl records.
Lovely catch today at Doncaster Record Fair. Imagine thinking 'I can't help myself' would be the tune everyone remembers...
March 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Lovely catch today at Doncaster Record Fair. Imagine thinking 'I can't help myself' would be the tune everyone remembers...
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...
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,...
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February 7, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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...
I thought everyone hated the World Handicap System?
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
www.nationalclubgolfer.com
February 7, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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...
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...
January 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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...
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 asked you if you had encountered any cheating when playing. What you told us was pretty shocking...
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
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January 30, 2025 at 9:42 AM
We asked you if you had encountered any cheating when playing. What you told us was pretty shocking...
Some interesting figures here...
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
www.nationalclubgolfer.com
January 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Some interesting figures here...
I may have been to see the Bob Dylan film...
January 25, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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...
January 24, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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...
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...
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
www.nationalclubgolfer.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:24 AM
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...
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?
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
www.nationalclubgolfer.com
January 23, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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?
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...
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
www.nationalclubgolfer.com
January 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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...
January 19, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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 will it cost to play the best golf courses in GB&I in 2025? We've had a go at running the numbers...
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
www.nationalclubgolfer.com
January 17, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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...
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/
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/ai-worst-rules-in-golf/
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
www.nationalclubgolfer.com
January 14, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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/
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/ai-worst-rules-in-golf/
Don't spend too much money at the record fair... 🤦♂️
January 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Don't spend too much money at the record fair... 🤦♂️
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...
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/cracke...
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
www.nationalclubgolfer.com
January 10, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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...
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/cracke...
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...
This intriguing new clarification in the Rules of Golf might just save your bacon...
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/pga-to...
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
www.nationalclubgolfer.com
January 8, 2025 at 10:25 AM
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...
This intriguing new clarification in the Rules of Golf might just save your bacon...
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/pga-to...
Temporary water? There is more to it than meets the eye...
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/what-i...
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/what-i...
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
www.nationalclubgolfer.com
January 7, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Temporary water? There is more to it than meets the eye...
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/what-i...
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/what-i...
Sometimes, things that happen in the big leagues bring about eye-catching changes...
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/cracke...
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/cracke...
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
www.nationalclubgolfer.com
January 7, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Sometimes, things that happen in the big leagues bring about eye-catching changes...
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/cracke...
www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/cracke...