Author: Steve Carroll
Steve Carroll
A journalist for 25 years, Steve has been immersed in club golf for almost as long. A former club captain, he has passed the Level 3 Rules of Golf exam with distinction having attended the R&A's prestigious Tournament Administrators and Referees Seminar.
Steve has officiated at a host of high-profile tournaments, including Open Regional Qualifying, PGA Fourball Championship, English Men's Senior Amateur, and the North of England Amateur Championship. In 2023, he made his international debut as part of the team that refereed England vs Switzerland U16 girls.
A part of NCG's Top 100s panel, Steve has a particular love of links golf and is frantically trying to restore his single-figure handicap. He currently floats at around 11.
Steve plays at Close House, in Newcastle, and York GC, where he is a member of the club's matches and competitions committee and referees the annual 36-hole scratch York Rose Bowl.
Having studied history at Newcastle University, he became a journalist having passed his NTCJ exams at Darlington College of Technology.
What's in Steve's bag: TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, 3-wood, and hybrids; TaylorMade Stealth 2 irons; TaylorMade Hi-Toe, Ping ChipR, Sik Putter.
Tour
Broken driver and a quintuple bogey! This Irish amateur won’t forget her US Women’s Open debut
LIV Golf
They’re in?: Zach Johnson says LIV players ‘technically’ eligible for Ryder Cup
They’re in?: Zach Johnson says LIV players ‘technically’ eligible for Ryder Cup
By
Matt Coles
Get out of the way! This new Local Rule can help you shift stubborn animals
Check out Rose Zhang’s incredible Pebble Beach tee-shot trick
By
Matt Coles
Courses and Travel
Turnberry: A spectacular addition to any golfer’s bucket list – no matter your politics
The Open
The Open: Everything you need to know about the 151st Open Championship at Hoylake
Courses and Travel
134 yards of terror: Is this tiny par 3 where The Open will be won or lost?
Courses and Travel
Piedmont: A golf and gastronomic delight
By
Clive Agran
Courses and Travel
Sicily: A golfing destination ‘par eccellentissimo’
By
Clive Agran
World Handicap System
I tried to put in a score for handicap in Ireland – here’s how it went down
Club
Got a rules issue and need club chiefs to get involved? Here’s what you need to know
LPGA
Ashleigh Buhai: ‘I’ve had a wonderful time since winning the AIG Women’s Open’
Club
The list of things banned at Los Angeles Country Club will take your breath away
From the Clubhouse: What would you fix about the World Handicap System?
US Open
Rickie Fowler and Xander Schauffele BOTH tie lowest round in men’s major championship history
USGA chief on golf ball roll back: ‘Is the right long-term solution doing nothing? Highly unlikely’
World Handicap System
Everything you need to know about submitting cross-border scores in GB&I
US Open
Wide fairways and five par 3s?: Why Los Angeles Country Club is a US Open venue like no other
World Handicap System
It’s here! You can use your app to enter handicap scores across GB&I
World Handicap System
Potential or ability – what does your handicap index really mean?
The NCG Podcast
‘No one will ever understand how much work goes into this’: What it takes to stage The Open
Courses and Travel
Madeira: A top-notch golf destination that needs to be taken seriously
By
Clive Agran
World Handicap System
What’s the difference between a ‘hole not played’ and a ‘hole not finished’?
World Handicap System
I’m going to submit every score for the next six months – what will happen to my handicap?
From the Clubhouse: Pros reveal the stupid things golfers ask
Club
We had one expectation when we started our charity golf day: to give a little bit back to our friend who died of prostate cancer
By
Dan Murphy
Scabby range balls and bunker rakes: What we’d put into club golf’s Room 101
From the Clubhouse: What would you put into club golf’s Room 101?
World Handicap System
Can my score still count for handicap if I’ve been disqualified?
Courses and Travel
La Hacienda: One of the top golf resorts on the continent of Europe
By
Clive Agran
Five fails we’re all guilty of when playing through
From the Clubhouse: The match play clash that ended in tears + How many DQs?
PGA Championship
‘You have to love what you do’: The nugget that’s propelled Justin Thomas to PGA Championship glory
