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 Wales list.
Over the course of a year, 16 panellists spent time playing a wide range of courses around Wales.
Some of those you will see on the NCG Top 100s: Wales 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: Wales Panel
Name: Dan Murphy
Chairman
Occupation: Editor of NCG Top 100s
Handicap: 4 Home Club: Alwoodley
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Royal County Down – it’s in a class of its own!
A great course in four words? Design, turf, consistency, options
Name: Sean Arble
Handicap: 14 Home Clubs: Burnham & Berrow, Tantallon
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
A certain admiration will emerge for those who give Kington due attention
A great course in four words? Routing, soil, turf, greens
Name: Mike Atkinson
Occupation: Consumer brand investor, writer, speaker
Co-founder of Oltomo, publisher of Golfland Scotland
Handicap: 15 Home Club: Gullane
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Boat of Garten. James Braid at his finest. Scottish Highlands. Cairngorms. Beautiful.
A great course in four words? Setting, variety, fairness, condition
Name: Jim Banting
Occupation: Golf journalist and author
Handicap: 0 Home Club: West Sussex
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Saunton East – tough but fair
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 GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Royal North Devon
A great course in four words? Options, firm turf, cadence
Name: Steve Carroll
Occupation: NCG’s Club Golf Editor
Handicap: 11 Home Club: York
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Swinley Forest. The combination of pine and heathland is just gorgeous
A great course in four words? Fun, firm, variety, challenge
Name: Alex Frolish
Occupation: Commercial pilot and business owner
Handicap: 2.9 Home Clubs: Cleeve Hill, Saunton
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Royal Dornoch for its natural beauty and its simple yet majestic routing
A great course in four words? Strategy, variety, natural contours
Name: Neil Gray
Occupation: Marketing cosultant
Handicap: 7 Home Club: Centurion Club
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Burnham & Berrow – a challenging links with some great holes in top condition
A great course in four words? Setting, turf, design, greens
Name: Lewis Marr
Occupation: Managing Director, Education Enterprise
Handicap: 0.0 Home Club: Seaton Carew
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Cruden Bay: A unique magical setting
A great course in four words? Challenge, variety, aesthetics, agronomy
Name: Craig Morrison
Occupation: Author
Handicap: 8 Home Club: Mendip
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
County Sligo. Yeats. Colt. Ruddy: that’s great company
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 GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Rye – perfect design across perfect land
A great course in four words? Strategy, routing, personality, condition
Name: Tom Price
Occupation: Lawn care industry (ex greenkeeper)
Handicap: 3.5 Home Clubs: Druids Heath, Beau Desert
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Seaton Carew was my highlight of the year
A great course in four words? Space, diversity, strategy, quirk
Name: Mike Robertson
Occupation: Account Manager, 18Players
Handicap: 3 Home Club: Crosland Heath
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Royal Cinque Ports – firm, fast and fun to play
Name: Peter Rudd
Occupation: Telecom company owner
Handicap: 6 Home Club: Woodbridge
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Kingsbarns. Some truly amazing holes
A great course in four words? Setting, design, fairness, turf
Name: David Walker
Occupation: Business Operations Manager
Handicap: 1 Home Clubs: Paisley, Royal St David’s
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Muirfield – a perfect design
A great course in four words? Design, setting, challenge, fun
Name: Greg Webber
Occupation: Pharmacist
Handicap: 6 Home Club: Muswell Hill
A GB&I course outside Wales I love:
Royal Birkdale – a beautifully defined course
A great course in four words? Interesting, fair, memorable, accessible
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