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We're Nish & Chris - 1 rank amateur duffer and 1 used-to-be-good-when-he-was-16 golfer. Join us along with our co-host Jim, on our journey to play the Top 100 golf courses in the UK & Ireland in just 10 years! We'll give you an alternative guide to the most celebrated golf clubs, probably in the world, so you can see them from the perspective of a visitor playing a once-in-a-lifetime round there, as we head through this quest. We love golf, and are doing this for the pure joy of experiencing ...
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A new Scottish links with rookie swagger takes on a legend as we set up an epic doubleheader: Dumbarnie’s modern hospitality and risk‑reward design against the stern test of Carnoustie. We explore the welcome rituals, drivable par fours, sea views, and why Scotland’s variety is unmatched. • whisky on the tee and a first‑putt honour ritual • visitor…
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We take our first Top 100 in 10 Society Day to Hollinwell and find a quiet, welcoming club with a routing that builds to a breathtaking 13–18 stretch. Despite drought-marked fairways, the design, the setting, and the finish make a powerful case for greatness. • warm welcome from staff, helpful pro, relaxed clubhouse vibe • why follows and engagemen…
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We preview Hollinwell Golf Club with Alex (Top 100 Golf Guru) and Lee from Harbs7Golf, map the course’s strategic flow, and share the stories that give this heathland its pull. We also unveil our Society Day format, the signature-hole challenge on 18, and a side bet that could cost drinks. We'll be discussing; • why Hollinwell Golf Club feels speci…
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It's our very Unashamedly Pro-European Ryder Cup Preview! What are your predictions? The Ryder Cup creates a unique gladiatorial battle where players represent their continent with nothing but pride on the line. We analyze Europe's chances against the Americans at Beth Page Black, weighing team dynamics, player form, and course factors. • European …
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Gullane Golf Club delivers a magical links experience, leaving us completely in love with the course and facilities as we explore the self-described "Village of Golf." • Driving to Gullane provides immediate immersion in golf with courses lining both sides of the road • The club features two clubhouses - the historic Members' Clubhouse and the newe…
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We discover that Hankley Common Golf Club delivers a stunning golfing experience that exceeds expectations and counters our fears about tight fairways and punishing heather. The course proves to be not only playable but absolutely beautiful with its purple heather, pristine white sand, and immaculate fairways. • Ranked 58th in UK and Ireland, but f…
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Is this a marmite course? The third part of the trilogy of Scottish courses... and this one certainly had us on different sides of the argument. Billed and a unique and interesting golf course, Cruden Bay Golf Club didn't disappoint... Chris wasn't a fan to say the least, Nish really liked it - find out where the battle lines were drawn for this on…
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Our 2nd course in our Scottish triple header was Trump International Aberdeen, which is and has been, a divisive course for many reasons. We wanted to give this course a fair chance and see what we thought of it. It's been a round that has been on, then off, then on again, so the excitement was already palpable at being able to play. So we made sur…
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Part One of our Scottish triple header was Gullane No 1 at Gullane Golf Club, in East Lothian, Scotland. This parcel of golfing land is home to no fewer than 5 top 100 golf courses, and in the wider region, more than 10. Golf has been played at Gullane in some form since 1650, so this really is the cradle of golf. We're going back to the beginning …
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Is this the MOST under-ranked golf course in the UK? We review Hindhead Golf Club, which we played as part of a Surrey double-header, where we were invited to play by friend of the Pod, Andrew, and his buddy Tony. In our preview, we waxed lyrical about the front 9 and how spectacular it looked. Did it live up to our expectations? We also got a grea…
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Billed as a "unique and unforgettable experience", Cruden Bay Golf Club is a very interesting course that we are really looking forward to playing. It's part of a Scottish trip we're making up to the Aberdeenshire coast, and this is the 3rd Scottish golf course we are playing. It feels like its a proper Scottish golf test, with a dramatic cliffy ba…
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We review our first ever open competition at West Lancs Golf Club. Learn about our thoughts on the golf course, as well as the lovely welcome we received from the members and staff. We also took the time to chat about Scottie Scheffler winning The Open at Royal Portrush. We're also going up for an award, and are looking for your nominations for the…
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Part 2 of our Surrey double-header is Hankley Common Golf Club. Andrew, who messaged us about playing at Hindhead, has arranged this with a friend of his who is a member at Hankley Common. We can't wait to play here. The course looks like a proper grown-up test of golf. But what else are we looking forward to? Find out in this preview episode. We'r…
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We've been invited to play at the glorious Hindhead Golf Club by Andrew, who is a member there. He is a fellow Top 100-er and listened to our episode after playing Aberdovey, which compelled him to reach out and extend the invitation. In our preview, we discover why this golf club is one we're really looking forward to, in particular, a spectacular…
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We're joined by Lee from Harbs7Golf, who's a big friend of the podcast, and he loves putting money on sport. He's here to combine his knowledge of betting and his love of golf to give you a bit of an idea as to where the smart money is for anyone looking to bet on this year's Open. The Open betting tips and predictions in the episode are designed t…
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We dive into the highs and lows of the fifth annual Nish Invitational golf tournament held at Worsley Park Golf Club, where twelve players battled Singapore-like heat, competitive tension, and occasional controversy. • Custom welcome packs including personalised Titleist Pro V1 balls, tees, ball markers, and divot tools set the tone for a special d…
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Is Ganton Golf Club near Scarborough in Yorkshire the best golf course you've never heard of? Have a look at our scorecard and pictures from a great day on the links People in the know and in and around golf their entire lives know about the reputation and allure of Ganton, but as it's not an Open rota course or host of major tournaments, Nish had …
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We're playing in our FIRST EVER Open competition at the famous, but unheralded, West Lancs Golf Club Invited along by friends of the Podcast, Paul (Jim's friend) and Matt, we're excited about the day ahead at the 9th oldest golf club in England. A golf course that is known for its stunning golf, and one of the courses on the celebrated and feted "G…
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Ganton Golf Club in Yorkshire is steeped in history. It is a patch of golfing turf that is revered and respected in equal measure. Ranked 25th on our list, it punches with the big boys, but it's one that only a lot of golf people have heard of. The casual fan may not know of its place in history or that it even exists. We will be playing Ganton as …
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It's our 2025 U.S Open top picks & preview episode, with our special guest, Shawn Massie, from The FairWagers and the Must Play Podcast. Shawn gave us a fantastic overview of Oakmont Country Club, where this year's edition of the US Open is being played, and despite its mighty reputation, history, and the fact that it's hosted the U.S Open the most…
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Who is Golf's GOAT? It's a debate that rages on. We looked in AWE at Tiger in our Christmas Special episode, we even had an Instagram post go viral because of it... So we looked into Jack Nicklaus and his INSANE stats! And we were STUNNED at how good Jack was. The man was a machine. What do you think about the Jack vs Tiger debate? We're BIG Tiger …
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It's our Kings Course at Gleneagles Review, in which we deep dive into our round and impressions of the golf course and experience Set in the prestigious Gleneagles estate, the Grand Dame of Gleneagles King Course, is a famous, grown-up test of golf amidst what Bernard Darwin described as the "finest parcel of golfing land on the British Isles" Wha…
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Advanced apologies for the audio quality - we got 1 setting wrong! Queen's Course at Gleneagles Course Review - The Fun Little Sister We review our round at the magnificent Gleneagles estate, and we first hit the Queen's course - which has been described as fun, a pitch and putt, and by some, the better of the 2 courses. Set in the prestigious Glen…
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It's our King's Course at Gleneagles Preview, in which we delve into what we're expecting from our round at this most famous of golf courses. Set in the prestigious Gleneagles estate, the Grand Dame of Gleneagles, is a famous, grown-up test of golf amidst what Bernard Darwin described as the "finest parcel of golfing land on the British Isles" We'r…
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It's our Gleneagles Queen's Course Preview, in which we delve into what we're expecting from our round at this most famous of golf courses. Set in the prestigious Gleneagles estate, and Little Sister to the Gleneagles King's Course, this sort (less than 6000 yds) course has a unique feature in that it has 5 par 3s. We're set for an epic weekend awa…
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We played and this is the review for our round at the hardest golf course in the UK, Woodhall Spa Hotchkin Course, Lincolnshire, England Have a look at our scorecard & pictures from the day in our blog On a stunningly glorious day, we had a blast on these challenging fairways (when we found them) but it must be said, the fearsome reputation that th…
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Catch our unfiltered raw reaction to the final round of the 2025 US Masters. We're calling it Rory's Redemption, where Rory McIlroy buried the ghosts of the past with a nervy, but drama-packed final round performance to seal his career Grand Slam, thereby joining the pantheon of golfing greats. This episode is the best bits from the entire 5 and a …
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Join us in our preview of the hardest rated course in England, Woodhall Spa Hotchkin Course! We talk about why it's rated so hard, and the challenges we will face, and we talk more in depth with Jim about his first experience playing a top 100 course and also a links course. It was really enlightening to get his perspective on both, because it dawn…
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A round and experience for the ages! This episode is our Aberdovey Golf Club review, and what a day it was. Accompanied by our trusted guide, Gareth, the Chair of Memberships at the club, we took on this stunning golf course, and you'll be surprised to learn of our golf on the way. We tried to do this great golf course justice in our review, so hea…
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We're back playing golf, and we start with a bang at Royal St David's Golf Club in Gwynedd, Wales! This was the the first part of a Welsh double-header, and the golfing gods were shining on us this day. We were also joined, for the first time, by our co-host Jim, so he had a little to say about our round as well. Join us as we give you the lowdown …
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Have we got a story to tell you! In this preview of Aberdovey Golf Club, we tell you about how the story of our booking at Aberdovey developed and why we're looking forward to playing here more than anywhere else this year! It's the kind of welcome we could get used to, and you will love hearing about how it came about. We also chat about the cours…
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How wonderful it feels to say, this is our first preview episode of 2025, as we look forward to playing Royal St David's Golf Club in Wales. This forms part of our Welsh weekend away, and Jim is joining us for the very first time. We can't wait, we're sure to get a lovely warm Welsh welcome! In this episode, we talk about the off season we've just …
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A golf weekend or trip... it's a thing of beauty! In this episode, we discuss why it's so good, and the key differences between a golf trip in the UK and US. We've got 2 special guests to help us in our task, the hosts of friends of the podcast, TJ & Gary from The Basic Bogeys Podcast They joined us to talk golf trips, and as usual, we drifted and …
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I (Nish) am fascinated by golf culture abroad, and nowhere captures my interest more than Golf in Japan! It feels very different to how we play golf in the UK, and I wanted to explore that. In a chat with Kieron from Golf In Japan, The comprehensive guide and service for golfing in Japan, we discovered the golfing customs of Japan, the history of G…
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We headed over to Sheffield to meet Will at Zen Green Stage to chat about what they are doing with immersive indoor golf experiences at a time when TGL is in its first season and grabbing headlines for the technology, particularly THAT green! In a wide-ranging, and ultimately thoroughly interesting chat, we talked about how technology is impacting …
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We're starting a Golf Society! Ad we've enlisted the help of a close friend of the podcast, Andy. Andy has experience of running societies as he's done it all his life. We'll learn about his golfing journey, what makes a society so good, what the pitfalls are, and more importantly, how our Golf Society will run. You can get more information and sig…
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Ellis is the current Chesire U16 Champion (which he also won when he was 12!), The Royal Liverpool Golf Club U15 Champion, he's an England Regional squad player, Cheshire County U18 squad player (youngest to represent U18 at age 12), U16 County champion at age 14, U14 County champion at age 12, Faldo Series Grand Final Winner. He has been on Americ…
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We're playing a pair competition at Ganton Golf Club in June, in this episode, we chat about comps in general. They can sound intimidating for the casual, social golfer, but are they really? Nish & Chris have a chat to find out. And we're joined by Mark, a listener of the podcast, who reached out to us, and as we started chatting, we discovered we …
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Guess who's back! Denika's back - our resident Physio! She's here to discuss all things golf physio related and golf pilates related. We had a great chat about her general help for us golfers coming out of our winter slumbers, she recommends a quick warm up YOU can do immediately and then she does a great golf physio question & answer session to an…
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We've had a great chat with Harbs from @harbs7golf about his experiences playing Golf in the UAE. In what turned into a very insightful look into a different golf culture, we discussed how he got into the game, his earliest memories, and how the golfing landscape is developing in a part of the world where more tournaments and money is arriving by t…
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In the first episode of 2025, we discuss the annual Nish Invitational, and all that entails. The Nish Invitational is an annual golf day we organise for Nish's birthday. It's a great fun day, with a bit of healthy competition, and a lot of time spent in the 19th Hole! Learn about it's history, and what is in store for the 2025 edition. Send us fan …
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As we round of the year, and our 18th Episode (some great symmetry there!) we do the Top 100 in 10 Golf Podcast Awards! Join us as we sum up our journey so far, and pick out some highlights. We also run through our golfing and non golfing resolutions for the year ahead, you might be surprised at them. We look forward to getting on with the challeng…
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It's our Christmas Special! We've got some treats for you over the festive period. We indulge Nish with his Tiger obsession, we have some great tips to have fun if you're brand new to playing golf on a course, and we have some PGA tour stats to put your own game into perspective! Merry Christmas from The Top 100 in 10 Golf Podcast team! Send us fan…
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It's always one of the first questions to come up on any top 100 golf courses discussion... how do they compile the rankings? Here's your chance to find out... We did the hard work and dug out the rating and golf course ranking system used by the official top 100 list we're using, and here it is, in all it's glory - for you to digest. Of course, we…
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Brrrr... it's here... WINTER! How will we go about keeping everything progressing over these colder months. And we don't just mean the quest, but also our games. We've started grappling with our respective golf games as we bed in the challenge to play the top 100 golf courses in 10 years. Maybe the scores are starting to matter a bit more. In this …
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It's part 2 of our Listener Q&A - The Top 100 in 10 Golf Podcast, and we tackle all the hard-hitting questions in golf today... We simply have to do this question and answer format again, maybe even on an annual basis. It's been great fun, we're sure you'll all agree! Send us fan mail Support the show Learn more about our journey on our website Top…
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In this special episode of the Top 100 in 10 Golf Podcast, we answer some the great questions we were sent in by our listeners. We had a fantastic time answering these and so much so, that we had to do it as a 2 part episode. We hope you enjoy this as much as we do, and THANK YOU for caring enough to send these through, it means a lot to have the c…
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Check out Denika's Pilates Videos Follow Pilates with Denika on Facebook Join me, Nish, and my friend Denika, who is a Physiotherapist and Pilates instructor on this bonus episode of the Top 100 in 10 Golf Podcast. We had a GREAT chat, talking about her journey in Pilates, how she can help me, and how she can help YOU with your golf as we approach …
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What’s the secret behind the ultimate golfing adventure in the UK and Ireland? Join us as we tee off with our special guest, Alex, who embarked on a mission to conquer the top 100 golf courses, inspired by a story from his grandfather during the COVID-19 lockdown. With his milestone birthday on the horizon, Alex shares the highs and greater highs o…
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