For a job as big as compiling the NCG Top 100s lists, there has to be a large panel of experts in place, and these are the people behind our updated England list.
Over the course of a year, our panellists spent time playing a wide range of courses around England.
Some of those courses you will see on the NCG Top 100s: England list, other you won’t.
Each of these panellists took time out of their own schedules to do just that, and we thank them for their hard work in helping NCG to collate and compile this list.
You can learn more about the panellists here…
The NCG Top 100s: England Panel
Name: Dan Murphy
Chairman
Occupation: Editor of NCG Top 100s
Handicap: 4
Home Club: Alwoodley
A great course in four words? Design, turf, consistency, options
Name: Sean Arble
Occupation: Local Government
Handicap: 14
Home Clubs: Burnham & Berrow, Tantallon
A great course in four words? Routing, soil, turf, greens
Name: Jim Banting
Occupation: Golf journalist and author
Handicap: 0
Home Club: West Sussex
A great course in four words? Elegant, sophisticated, utterly unforgettable
Name: Ed Battye
Occupation: Runs golfempire.co.uk
Handicap: 3
Home Club: Woodsome Hall
A great course in four words? Options, firm turf, cadence
Name: Phil Bedford
Occupation: T-shirt Printer
Handicap: 3
Home Club: Wharton Park
A great course in four words? Wanting to return immediately
Name: Steve Carroll
Occupation: NCG’s Club Golf Editor
Handicap: 11
Home Club: Close House
A great course in four words? Fun, firm, variety, challenge
Name: David Elliott
Occupation: Software Consultant
Handicap: 8
Home Club: TP Golf (formerly Tewkesbury Park)
A great course in four words? Layout, condition, challenge, enjoyment
Name: Dan Gould
Occupation: Accountant
Handicap: 20
Home Club: Wentworth
A great course in four words? Diversity, reasonable forgiveness, beauty
Name: Georgie Gould
Occupation: Public Relations
Handicap: 22
Home Club: Wentworth
A great course in four words? Natural beauty, impeccable maintenance
Name: Neil Gray
Occupation: Marketing Consultant
Handicap: 6
Home Club: Centurion Club
A great course in four words? Setting, turf, design, greens
Name: Chris Griffiths
Occupation: Marketing Manager
Handicap: 9
Home Club: East Berkshire
A great course in four words? Challenge, variety, excellence, beauty
Name: Chris Healy
Occupation: Owner of Precision Pressure Washing
Handicap: 0
Home Clubs: Rockliffe Hall, Seaton Carew
A great course in four words? Challenging, scenic, condition, memorable
Name: Dove Jones
Occupation: International golf communications specialist
Handicap: 12
Home Clubs: Royal Liverpool, Crail
A great course in four words? Strategy, fairness, condition, variety
Name: Lewis Marr
Occupation: Managing Director, Education Enterprise
Handicap: 0.0
Home Club: Seaton Carew
A great course in four words? Challenge, variety, aesthetics, agronomy
Name: Craig Morrison
Occupation: Author
Handicap: 8
Home Club: Mendip
A great course in four words? Meaning, unity, rhythm, balance
Name: Chris Myatt
Occupation: Tournament Controller, The PGA
Handicap: 9.8
Home Club: Knole Park
A great course in four words? Strategy, routing, personality, condition
Name: Pat O’Connor
Occupation: Retired Company Director
Handicap: 7
Home Club: Southport & Ainsdale
A great course in four words? Condition, variety, playability, design
Name: Joss Powick
Occupation: Water Industry Consultant
Handicap: 8
Home Club: Hindhead
A great course in four words? Heather, sand, challenge, variation
Name: Craig Redston
Occupation: Engineer
Handicap: 8
Home Club: Knole Park
A great course in four words? Architecture, strategy, undulation, agronomy
Name: Mike Robertson
Occupation: Account Manager, 18Players
Handicap: 3
Home Club: Crosland Heath
A great course in four words? Location, variation, firm turf
Name: Peter Rudd
Occupation: Telecom company owner
Handicap: 6
Home Club: Woodbridge
A great course in four words? Setting, design, fairness, turf
Name: David Trimmer
Occupation: Interior Designer
Handicap: 12
Home Club: Old Fold Manor
A great course in four words? Conditioning, cohesion, interesting, beauty
Name: Michael Verity
Occupation: Online Sports Betting
Handicap: 0
Home Club: Burnham Beeches
A great course in four words? Choices, challenge, variety, adventure
Name: David Walker
Occupation: Business Operations Manager
Handicap: 1
Home Clubs: Paisley, Royal St David’s
A great course in four words? Design, setting, challenge, fun
Name: Steve Watton
Occupation: Company Director
Handicap: 0
Home Clubs: Churchill and Blakedown, Enville
A great course in four words? Beautiful, natural, thought-provoking
Name: Greg Webber
Occupation: Pharmacist
Handicap: 6
Home Club: Muswell Hill
A great course in four words? Interesting, fair, memorable, accessible
Name: Andi White
Occupation: Retired
Handicap: 18
Home Club: Chilwell Manor, Silloth on Solway
A great course in four words? Condition, fairways, variety, greens
Name: Neil White
Occupation: Retired Journalist
Handicap: 11
Home Club: Chilwell Manor, Silloth on Solway
A great course in four words? Layout, uniqueness, conditioning, land
Name: Neil White
Occupation: Course Architect
Handicap: 8
Home Club: Enville
A great course in four words? Turf, engaging, environment, options
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