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The Golf Pilgrim Top 100
Neil White and Ian Woods
Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 143
This is the essential podcast for those planning to play the world's top golf courses.
We now have dozens of reviews from Top 100 courses in the UK, Ireland, France, Spain, Italy, Scandinavia, the USA and Australia…and the library is building every week. All the episodes are stand alone - you don't have to listen to them in any particular order.
In 2020 Neil White began a challenge to play all of the world's top courses. You can read his reviews at www.thegolfpilgrim.com. Now you can listen to his reviews, as he gives an honest account of the courses, the practice facilities, and the food available. Is it value for money? Will you be made to feel welcome as a visitor?
There are champagne and comedy moments to discuss, in the company of his fellow journalist and pal Ian Woods. Ian's a former Sky News and BBC Correspondent, who's now working for ITV. He's played a lot of great courses too, and is a former Captain of the Press Golfing Society.
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Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Season 1 · Episode 106
mardi 4 novembre 2025 • Duration 33:50
We are delving into the history books in this episode…because recent research indicates that Lanark is the oldest inland golf course in the world.
They've been playing here since 1851, with Old Tom Morris and James Braid lending their expertise to its design.
Its location means it may be an excellent option on your way to or from a Scottish golfing holiday….
https://www.lanarkgolfclub.co.uk/
https://www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/lanark
Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire, England
Season 1 · Episode 105
jeudi 30 octobre 2025 • Duration 38:45
Stoke Park was the setting for one of the most famous moments in golf, albeit a fictional match.
Its proximity to Pinewood film studios meant it was the perfect spot to film James Bond's match against Auric Goldfinger in the 007 movie released in 1964.
Now in the hands of a real-life billionaire, Stoke Park has quite a story of its own. The club closed for several years and had its membership abolished before reopening as an exclusive pay-and-play venue.
https://www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/stoke-park
Narin & Portnoo, Donegal, Ireland
Season 1 · Episode 96
lundi 15 septembre 2025 • Duration 37:53
There are some links courses where golfers will never see the sea, and then there are some that hug the coastline so tightly that the beach is a tempting diversion.
At Narin & Portnoo, they tell the story of a German couple who thought they had got lost but emerged several hours late to say they had decided to have a picnic on the beach.
Needless to say, the views on this Donegal gem are tremendous, and so are the holes.
https://www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/narin-portnoo
Beau Desert, Staffordshire, England
Season 1 · Episode 8
mardi 16 avril 2024 • Duration 23:50
Beau Desert may have a French name, but it's in the heart of England. Neil and Ian pose the question - are Midlands courses are underrated? It's a current favourite of top 100 connoisseurs.
And find out why the comedy moment was inches away from being a magnum of champagne moment.
www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/beau-desert-review
www.bdgc.co.uk
Real Golf De Pedreña, Cantabria, Spain
Season 1 · Episode 5
mardi 16 avril 2024 • Duration 20:21
Neil is back In Spain to pay homage to his hero. Pedrena was the course where a young genius called Seve Ballesteros first caddied and put into practice skills he learned by playing on a nearby beach. An exclusive club with fast and tricky greens - stay tuned for what happens on the 18th.....
www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/real-golf-de-pedreña
https://www.realgolfdepedrena.com
Worplesdon, Surrey, England
Season 1 · Episode 6
mardi 16 avril 2024 • Duration 23:03
In the coming months Ian and Neil will play on all three of Surrey's famous 3 Ws. Woking, West Hill and Worplesdon. Like so many courses this winter, W also stands for Wet. But Worplesdon copes well with the deluge, and another W - wind - provides a comedy moment.
www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/worplesdon
www.worplesdongc.co.uk
Golf De Chiberta, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, France
Season 1 · Episode 3
mardi 16 avril 2024 • Duration 30:01
Mr and Mrs W travel to Biarritz, to a club with more than a thousand members. And one of them, like a fine French wine, seems to improve with age.
www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/chiberta
www.golfchiberta.com
Sunningdale Old, Berkshire, England
Season 1 · Episode 1
mardi 16 avril 2024 • Duration 25:52
This week Ian and Neil play one of the very best courses in the world - and discover the joy of golf with two canine companions. There'll be a bit of name-dropping too - as we play spot the celebrity.
www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/sunningdale-old
www.sunningdalegolfclub.co.uk/old_course
Who? What? Why?
Season 1
mardi 16 avril 2024 • Duration 11:17
Who are we and why are we reviewing top golf courses?
www.thegolfpilgrim.com
Neil White is a retired journalist who is obsessed with lists. Every year he attempts to see and review every movie released in the UK, and now he is attempting to play every course in the Top 100 list in England, the UK and Ireland, continental Europe...and ultimately, the world. He's an accredited rater for National Club Golfer, and a member of Chilwell Manor and Silloth on Solway. His golf course reviews can be found at www.thegolfpilgrim.com.
Ian Woods is a freelance TV reporter with ITV News, after a long career at BBC News and Sky News. He's a former captain of the Press Golfing Society and a member of Fulwell Golf Club.
Hollinwell, Nottinghamshire, England
Season 1 · Episode 2
mardi 16 avril 2024 • Duration 27:29
Neil makes the short journey from his home in Nottingham to play Hollinwell, and naturally if you're going to play golf in Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood will get a mention. Was our golfing guide a merry man at the end of his round?
www.thegolfpilgrim.com/post/nottingham-golf-club-at-hollinwell-review
www.hollinwell.co.uk
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