Author: Dan Murphy

Dan Murphy

Dan loves links golf, which doesn't mean he is very good at it. He is a four-handicapper at Alwoodley. A qualified journalist and senior editor with 25 years’ experience, he was the long-time editor of NCG. His passion is golf courses and he is the founding editor of NCG Top 100s course rankings. He loves nothing more than discovering and highlighting courses that are worthy of greater recognition.

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Top 100s

How we will improve our NCG Top 100s England golf course rankings

Mar 28, 2024

World Handicap System

Why do women and men need separate handicapping systems? Answer: They don’t

Mar 7, 2024

st patricks links

Courses and Travel

Classic course: St Patrick’s Links, Rosapenna

Feb 28, 2024

Ping G430 LST fairway wood review

Fairway woods

Ping G430 LST fairway wood review

Sep 18, 2023

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Top 100s

How we will improve our NCG Top 100s England golf course rankings

Mar 28, 2024

World Handicap System

Why do women and men need separate handicapping systems? Answer: They don’t

Mar 7, 2024

st patricks links

Courses and Travel

Classic course: St Patrick’s Links, Rosapenna

Feb 28, 2024

Ping G430 LST fairway wood review

Fairway woods

Ping G430 LST fairway wood review

Sep 18, 2023

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Top 100s

How we will improve our NCG Top 100s England golf course rankings

Mar 28, 2024

World Handicap System

Why do women and men need separate handicapping systems? Answer: They don’t

Mar 7, 2024

Courses and Travel

Classic course: St Patrick’s Links, Rosapenna

Feb 28, 2024

Ping G430 LST fairway wood review

Fairway woods

Ping G430 LST fairway wood review

Sep 18, 2023

Courses and Travel

Britain’s top 100 nine-hole courses: The NCG guide

Aug 27, 2023

Ecco Biom H4 men's golf shoes review

Latest reviews

Ecco Biom H4 men’s golf shoes review

Aug 10, 2023

News

Walker Cup stars who made the big time

Aug 10, 2023

Ping Hoofer Lite Golf Stand Bag review

Bags

Ping Hoofer Lite Golf Stand Bag review

Jun 20, 2023

Courses and Travel

Top 100 Golf Resorts in Great Britain and Ireland 2023

By NCG staff May 1, 2023

Galvin Green Daxton Insula sweater

Apparel

Galvin Green Daxton Insula sweater review

Feb 10, 2023

double green

Courses and Travel

NCG Top 100s Scotland 2023: Introducing our new No 1!

Jan 27, 2023

Kilmacolm Golf Club

Courses and Travel

What are the most underrated golf courses in Scotland?

Jan 15, 2023

Hexham Golf Club

NCG Top 100s

Thanks for the memories, if not your putting, George

Jan 12, 2023

Galvin Green Albert waterproof jacket review

Apparel

Galvin Green Albert waterproof jacket review

Dec 29, 2022

SkyCaddie SX550 GPS review

Distance measuring devices

SkyCaddie SX550 GPS review

Dec 20, 2022

How Dumbarnie built a genuine links with a modern twist

Courses and Travel

How Dumbarnie built a genuine links with a modern twist

Dec 6, 2022

Galvin Green Leroy Bodywarmer review

Apparel

Galvin Green Leroy Bodywarmer review

Dec 5, 2022

'What I believe in golf architecture is first and foremost that courses were found instead of created'

Courses and Travel

‘What I believe in golf architecture is first and foremost that courses were found instead of created’

Nov 30, 2022

Ping i525 irons review

Irons

Ping i525 irons review: How do they compare to the i500s?

Sep 16, 2022

Drivers

Ping Prodi-G junior set review

Sep 16, 2022

best golf courses in England

Courses and Travel

NCG Top 100s England: Everything you need to know about how our list was put together

Dec 8, 2021

Top 100 England

Courses and Travel

NCG’s Top 100 Golf Courses in England

Dec 8, 2021

top 100 golf courses in england

Courses and Travel

NCG’s Top 100 Golf Courses in England

Dec 8, 2021

Royal St George's golf course review

Courses and Travel

NCG Top 100s: Meet the England 2022 panel

Dec 8, 2021

England's Top 100 Courses

Courses and Travel

NCG Top 100s: The methodology behind our England 2022 rankings

Dec 8, 2021

Ryder Cup betting

Ryder Cup

Ryder Cup player ratings: How the stars stacked up at Whistling Straits

Sep 26, 2021

Dustin Johnson

Ryder Cup

As one era ends, another begins: How USA’s historic victory could change the Ryder Cup for a generation

Sep 26, 2021

Ecco golf shoes

‘I’ve worn Ecco Biom Hybrids for 36 holes – and still not wanted to take them off’

Jul 21, 2021

Woodhall Spa Hotchkin golf course review

The NCG Podcast

The NCG Top 100s Podcast: Woodhall Spa

By Dan Murphy Steve Carroll Jun 11, 2021

Ganton

The NCG Podcast

The NCG Top 100s Podcast: Ganton

By Dan Murphy Steve Carroll Jun 4, 2021

Seacroft golf course review

The NCG Podcast

The NCG Top 100s Podcast: Seacroft

By Dan Murphy Steve Carroll May 27, 2021

Trevose Golf Club

The NCG Podcast

The NCG Top 100s Podcast: Trevose

By Dan Murphy Steve Carroll May 21, 2021

NCG Top 100s Tour

The NCG Podcast

The NCG Top 100s Podcast: Broadstone

By Dan Murphy Steve Carroll May 14, 2021

The Lodge at Prince’s

The NCG Podcast

The NCG Top 100s Podcast: Prince’s

By Dan Murphy Steve Carroll May 6, 2021

The Addington golf course review

The NCG Podcast

The NCG Top 100s Podcast: The Addington

By Dan Murphy Steve Carroll Apr 30, 2021

England's Top 100 Courses Crowborough Beacon

Courses and Travel

NCG Top 100s: The courses in England that just missed out

Apr 27, 2021

Unraked bunkers

Club

Why it’s time to get rid of bunker rakes for good

Apr 20, 2021

Hideki Matsuyama masters golf betting tips

The Masters

The making of a Masters champion: The introvert who carries the hopes of a nation

Apr 12, 2021

Ecco S-Three review: The shoe choice of a major champion

Ecco S-Three review: The shoe choice of a major champion

Apr 9, 2021

Rory McIlroy

The Masters

Rory’s Masters struggles are all too familiar – just expressed in a new way

Apr 8, 2021

Arnold Palmer

Tour

An audience with the King

Mar 4, 2021

Courses and Travel

Which golf course should be in NCG’s Top 100 rankings?

Dec 29, 2020

st andrews

The Open

Can we please stop playing the Open at St Andrews all the time?

Dec 8, 2020

Dustin Johnson

The Masters

The making of a Masters champion: How DJ rose from golf’s nearly-man to multiple major winner

Nov 15, 2020

WIN! A fourball at Woodbridge Golf Club

Played by NCG

The vintage Suffolk heathland that will make you want to come back for more

Oct 1, 2020

Bentham golf

Played by NCG

Enjoy a golf break in the Yorkshire Dales at charming Bentham

Jul 21, 2020

Golf Pride MCC Teams grips

Show your true colours with Golf Pride MCC Teams grips

Jul 17, 2020

golf courses reopening in Scotland

19th hole

I’ve played cricket at Lord’s and golf at the Old Course – which is better?

By Josh Poysden Jul 10, 2020

the open

19th hole

Fielding for England in the Ashes vs the 1st tee at St Andrews

By Josh Poysden May 30, 2020

Dumbarnie Links

Courses and Travel

The five Scottish courses I most want to play for the first time

May 29, 2020

Tiger Woods

The Open

‘Following Tiger down deserted Muirfield fairways will never be beaten’

May 27, 2020

The Open

Article

Read our special Celebration of Golf digital issue of NCG

May 19, 2020

Josh Poysden

19th hole

Why we professional sports people just can’t get enough of golf

By Josh Poysden May 15, 2020

golf after lockdown

Club

Golf after lockdown? It’s reassuringly familiar

May 13, 2020

Hardest golfers

19th hole

Editor’s Picks: My hardest golfers

Mar 29, 2020

favourite Open venues

The Open

Editor’s Picks: My favourite Open venues

Mar 23, 2020

Justin Thomas and Tiger Woods

Tour

A letter to our readers

Mar 19, 2020

Bushnell Tour V5 Shift laser

Distance measuring devices

Bushnell Tour V5 Shift review

Mar 17, 2020

golf club membership

19th hole

The new season rituals that prove you’re a golf obsessive

Feb 12, 2020

Brooks Koepka WITB 2020

Will the R&A’s distance survey change golf as we know it?

Feb 5, 2020

Lahinch golf course review

Courses and Travel

NCG Top 100s GB&I: what our panellists really think

Jan 15, 2020

Courses and Travel

NCG Top 100s GB&I: Meet the panel

Jan 15, 2020

Rory McIlroy

Tour

NCG’s Player of the Decade: Rory McIlroy

Dec 29, 2019

tiger woods nike

PGA Championship

It hasn’t always been easy but Tiger’s brilliance is unsurpassed

Oct 28, 2019

The Grove walled garden

Courses and Travel

Why kids love The Grove as much as golfers do

Sep 24, 2019

Spectating at the Walker Cup

Tour

Spectating at the Walker Cup is a unique experience and a joy

Sep 8, 2019

McIlroy and Koepka

Tour

Rory and Brooks are in (different) leagues of their own

Aug 27, 2019

Walker Cup quiz

Quizzes and Trivia

Quiz: Can you name these famous Walker Cup players?

Aug 21, 2019

Royal Liverpool

Courses and Travel

England’s Open Championship Venues

Aug 13, 2019

Faldo Series

Tour

Sir Nick’s son in charge as Faldo Series continues to grow

Jun 20, 2019

Kjus Dexter jacket review

Apparel

Kjus Dexter jacket review

Jun 10, 2019

Sergio Garcia

PGA Championship

How a teenage Sergio almost took down Tiger

May 14, 2019

BJM putter grips

Latest reviews

The grips aiming to change the way we putt

Apr 29, 2019

Ping i500 irons

Latest reviews

Long-term test: Ping i500 irons

Apr 24, 2019

tiger woods

US Open

Fifteen down, three to go

Apr 14, 2019

SkyCaddie SX500 review

Latest reviews

Meet the most advanced golf GPS ever

Mar 28, 2019

Rory McIlroy on slow play

The 50th Players

McIlroy’s right – we need to hit the players where it hurts

Mar 22, 2019

Tips to stay calm on the golf course

Tour

Slow play? Tour pros aren’t the problem – you are

Feb 20, 2019

Korineum

Courses and Travel

The perfect winter getaway in sun-kissed Cyprus

Dec 5, 2018

Rory's 2018 main WGC

Tour

Rory’s year was impressive by most standards – so why isn’t that good enough?

Nov 21, 2018

Tour

Why the Ryder Cup captains are vital

Oct 15, 2018

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