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NCG Top 100s: Take a deep dive inside our list of Scotland’s best courses

published: Jan 27, 2023

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updated: Jul 10, 2023

NCG Top 100s: Take a deep dive inside our list of Scotland’s best courses

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Panel chairman Dan Murphy joins Steve Carroll in a special edition of the NCG Top 100s podcast where they discuss the newly released rankings for Scotland’s top golf courses

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  • The ncg top 100s podcast: a deep dive into our scotland 2023 ranking
  • Now check our of list of the top 100 courses in scotland

Don’t we all love a good rankings list? Whether it’s ticking off where we’ve been, where we want to go to, or just getting flustered about where our favourite course might be placed, course rankings start discussion.

NCG Top 100s considers itself the home of golf course rankings and the knowledgeable team of panellists have just completed their work on Scotland’s Top 100.

In a special episode of the NCG Top 100s podcast, Steve Carroll is joined by panel chairman Dan Murphy to chat about the ins and outs of the list, how it was put together, and explain some of the risers and fallers in a ranking that has been five years in the making.

The NCG Top 100s Podcast: A deep dive into our Scotland 2023 ranking

You can listen in the player below, or click the button and it will take you to your preferred podcast player.

CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE OF THE NCG TOP 100S PODCAST IN YOUR PREFERRED PLAYER

Now check our of list of the Top 100 courses in Scotland

The waiting is over. You can browse through the full countdown below. What do you think of it? Where do you agree and disagree? Let us know with a tweet.

CLICK HERE FOR THE NCG TOP 100S SCOTLAND 2023 RANKING

If the list and the podcast have piqued your interest, you can go even further down the rabbit hole by reading these features from various contributors and our esteemed panel…

  • We played every links in Scotland – then built our dream 18!
  • From Open champion to legendary architect: The story of Willie Park Jr
  • Gil Hanse: ‘What I believe in golf architecture is first and foremost that courses were found instead of created’
  • How Dumbarnie built a genuine links with a modern twist

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Steve Carroll
Steve Carroll

A journalist for more than 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’d like to tell you he floats around 10. The reality is more like 13.

Steve plays at Sandburn Hall, in York, and is a country member at Close House in Newcastle. He has served on various club committees during his time in the game, and is the current Rules Secretary at Sandburn.

Having studied history at Newcastle University, he became a journalist having passed his NCTJ exams at Darlington College of Technology. He began his career working on weekly papers in Newcastle, before joining the York Press in 2001. After five years as a news reporter, he joined the sports desk – specialising in horse racing and snooker – and was Digital Sports Editor when he joined National Club Golfer in 2016.

What’s in Steve’s bag: TaylorMade Stealth 2 driver, 3-wood, and hybrids; Caley 01T irons 4-PW; TaylorMade Hi-Toe wedges, Odyssey 2Ball Microhinge putter.

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