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.
Features
This is why your golf club lives from hand to mouth
The Masters
There is still nothing like watching Tiger Woods at a major
How this costly double dented Bryson DeChambeau’s Masters hopes
The Masters
Masters moving day is gloriously old school
The Masters
Tiger breaks another Masters record – but still has sights on green jacket
The Masters
Welcome to ‘The Golf Phase’: Bryson’s new outlook helps him scale Masters summit
I was a cynic, but watching the Masters Par-3 contest has led me to the light
The Masters
Like asking to touch up the Mona Lisa: Masters resist calls to change iconic 12th hole
Masters say they will support golf ball roll back plans
The Masters
Dechambeau: ‘My mom would have probably smacked me for not taking LIV deal’
The Masters
Tackling Augusta’s signature dish: What is the pimento cheese sandwich like?
The Masters
If you can break 100, you’ll be doing well’: What makes Augusta National so hard for the average hacker?
World Handicap System
Scottish handicap chief: We should have used Course Rating minus Par from the start
All you need to know about the 2024 World Handicap System changes
LIV Golf
‘The conversation was constructive’: PGA Tour boss updates on talks with PIF chief
World Handicap System
What difference will these handicap changes make to your game?
News
‘These are gym socks, man!’ Hollywood A-Lister falls foul of golf club dress code
Courses and Travel
The days (or nights) of queuing up for a tee time at the Old Course are over
DP World Tour
Golf mourns death of former Masters course record holder Maurice Bembridge
Here’s how you can play a Top 100 course at a heavily discounted price!
Gale force winds? Driving drizzle? These are ideal conditions for golf!
Rules of Golf
Want to play the same game as the pros? That means playing the same Rules!
