Explore every episode of the podcast The Top 100 in 10 Golf Podcast
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| It's Happening! St Andrews Old Course Preview | 03 nov. 2026 | 00:52:55 | |
Five hours after finding out we’d got on the Old Course at St Andrews, we hit record, and neither of us could stop grinning. The Old Course is ranked number two on our list, it’s the course every golfer dreams of playing, and we were teeing off two days later. This is episode 92 of the Top 100 in 10 Golf Podcast, recorded before we played: two giddy golfers, a chaotic day of train bookings, and a lot of first-tee nerves. In this episode:
Our full verdict on the Old Course comes in the review. Until then, the one thing that really helps us reach more golfers is you hitting follow on your podcast app. Top 100 in 10 is our attempt to play every course in the UK and Ireland’s Top 100 in 10 years. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Carnoustie Revisted: Does a Second Round Change the Ranking? | 27 oct. 2026 | 00:38:46 | |
I (Nish) went back to Carnoustie with something to prove, and this time the wind never turned up. Last time we played Carnoustie Golf Links, it was in the famous brutal winds of “Carnasty”, and I barely got to see the course. This time, at exactly the same time of year, the flags hung dead straight and the sun shone all day. For the first time I could take in the Championship Course the way it was designed, from a high-handicapper’s eye view. I’ve come down from an 18 handicap to 15.8 since my last visit, and it shows. In this episode:
Top 100 in 10 is nominated for Best Sports Podcast at the Independent Podcast of the Year Awards. If you enjoy the show, hitting follow is the single biggest thing you can do to help us reach more golfers. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Josh Simpson (Ginger Golf) Played 652 Courses. We Asked About the Showers! | 20 oct. 2026 | 00:50:33 | |
A world record holder, a motorhome he calls a Sherman tank, and a shower-rating system that took on a life of its own. Josh Simpson, the Ginger Golfer, played 652 golf courses in a single calendar year. In this bonus episode, I skip the usual questions and ask about the stuff that makes you wince: the key that snapped in the lock (twice), the scrambled eggs he deeply regretted ordering, the hungover round after a night backstage with the Wombats, and the day his team made him play one more course, soaked through, two days before the finish. We also get into the golf community that carried him round the country, the best advice he has for anyone chasing a bucket-list course (“don’t be a dick” is the short version), handicap gaming, whether he’d do it again (he reckons 750 was possible), his favourite hidden gems outside the top 100, and four questions from you. If you enjoy the show, the one thing that really helps us reach more golfers is hitting follow. Follow Josh: https://www.instagram.com/ginger.golf/ Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| We Took 10 Golfers to Lindrick Golf Club - a Ryder Cup venue. (Beyond The Top 100 #3) | 13 oct. 2026 | 00:45:45 | |
Ryder Cup history, three tour stars as members, and a reputation for being a bit exclusive. So why did a society of ten amateurs get treated like old friends at Lindrick Golf Club? We took our Top 100 Society to South Yorkshire for our third society day, to a course that sits outside our UK & Ireland list but ranked 82 in the English Top 100. This is the visitor's-eye view: the welcome, the course, and whether it deserves a place on your list. In this episode:
Our verdict: at roughly £85–£150 a round, it's a serious golf course with a genuine welcome, and it's one to add to your list. Want to play with us? Join our golf society (free, WhatsApp announcements only) If you enjoyed it, the best thing you can do is hit follow. It's free, and it helps other golfers find the show. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Looking Beyond The Top 100: A Golf Fanatic's Guide | 06 oct. 2026 | 01:21:27 | |
Rory McIlroy just named Royal Birkdale, Sunningdale Old and Hankley Common as his three favourite courses in England, and all three are in Andy's top ten. Andy (@28to8golf) counts down his top ten courses, from Hillside and St George's Hill to Turnberry and Sunningdale Old, and tells us why St Andrews Old Course only makes number six. Along the way he names the hidden gems beyond the Top 100: Pleasington near Blackburn, The Players Club in Bristol, Mold in Wales, plus short-course favourites like the Queen's at Gleneagles and Balcomie at Crail. He also takes us behind the scenes of Josh Simpson's world record 652 courses in a year: cold-calling Scottish clubs, the 6,000-yard rule, and the putter that nearly had the wrong number on it. Find Andy on Instagram: @28to8golf Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Revisiting Swinley Forest: Did It Still Live Up To The Hype? | 29 sept. 2026 | 00:23:31 | |
I called Swinley Forest my number one course in the UK the first time I played it. Then I got the chance to play it twice in one day — and I wanted to know if it would still hold up. Listen to our Swinley Forest Review When a society day at Swinley Forest had a last-minute dropout, I jumped at the chance to go back — 36 holes, shotgun start, and a four-course carvery lunch in the middle, the kind of tradition you find at clubs like Sunningdale, Royal St George's and Walton Heath. It was my first time playing 36 holes in a day, my first shotgun start, and my first time revisiting any of the 29 courses we've played so far. In this episode: how the society day came about, what 36 holes and a shotgun start actually feels like, the four-course carvery experience, how the club handled my gluten-free/coeliac needs, whether the course conditioning held up after a summer of heatwaves, a costly mishap on the 18th green (and the tip I learned from it), and my final verdict — does Swinley Forest still deserve the number one spot? Find out more about our award nomination Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Walton Heath Old & New Course Review: Baked in a Heatwave | 22 sept. 2026 | 00:54:17 | |
We turned up to Walton Heath Golf Club in the middle of the UK's third heatwave of the summer, found out our booking had been binned, and ended up playing two intertwined, Ryder Cup-pedigree golf courses as just the two of us — in golden hour, on fairways baked so dry the ball was rolling 200+ yards. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! This episode covers the golf at Walton Heath — both the Old Course (ranked 39 in the world top 100) and the New Course (ranked 88), reviewed together because the two courses share the same land and are played as a composite layout for events like the Ryder Cup and the AIG Women's Open. We talk brutal heather, ridiculous bunkering, our top holes on both courses, a 36-hole match play battle, and a signature hole challenge on each. If you're new here: this is the Top 100 in 10 podcast, where we're trying to play every course in the UK and Ireland's top 100 in 10 years. Hit follow if you want more of this — it's the single biggest thing that helps the show grow. Catch part one of this Walton Heath review (the welcome and clubhouse) if you haven't already. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Was Wentworth Worth It? Wentworth West Course Review | 15 sept. 2026 | 00:53:25 | |
Every golfer in Britain has seen Wentworth's first tee on TV. Almost nobody gets to stand on it. We did — and by the end of the round, we disagreed with each other about where it actually ranks. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Check out our pics and scorecard from Wentworth This episode covers our round on the West Course at Wentworth Golf Club, home of the BMW PGA Championship: the sub-air greens system, the "another planet" clubhouse, standing on the actual championship tee with the grandstands up, and the honest debate about whether Wentworth's reputation is built on fame or genuinely deserved. Inside this episode:
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| How the Solheim Cup Will Be Won or Lost, with Sophie Walker - Sky Sports Golf Analyst | 08 sept. 2026 | 00:46:34 | |
Nelly Korda is the best player in the world — and she's lost her last two Solheim Cup singles matches. Sky Sports Golf's Sophie Walker joins us to explain why, and to put her name to a score. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Sophie Walker is back on the show ahead of the twentieth Solheim Cup, live on Sky Sports Golf from Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands, 11–13 September. We get into the stories nobody else is covering properly: Anna Nordqvist's decision to captain rather than play after nine straight Solheim Cup appearances, the real story behind Gimmegate, two very different pregnancy narratives either side of the Atlantic, and whether Nelly Korda's aura has actually cracked. Then Sophie calls the score. If you're new here — this is Top 100 in 10, where we're trying to play every course in the UK and Ireland's Top 100 in ten years. Hit follow if you want to come along for the ride. It's the one thing that actually helps us reach more golfers. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| The One We Raised £785 At: The NISH Invitational Review | 01 sept. 2026 | 00:34:59 | |
This is our review of our Annual Charity Golf Day - the NISH Invitational, where this year we raised nearly £800 for the British Liver Trust This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Email us: admin@top100in10.co.uk to register for info about next year Episode Links; Neil - Biomechanics Expert Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Walton Heath Golf Club, Part 1: The Most Significant Clubhouse We've Seen | 25 août 2026 | 00:25:47 | |
WeI've never dedicated a whole episode to a clubhouse before. Walton Heath Golf Club changed that. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! We played this Surrey Heathland course in a back-to-back pairs event — old course one day, new course the next — but by the time I'd walked its corridors, I knew the clubhouse itself needed its own feature. This episode isn't about the golf (that's part two). It's about everything that happens before you even put a tee in the ground: a king who served as club captain, four former Prime Ministers on the wall, a hidden museum dedicated to James Braid tucked behind the pro shop, and a hospitality standard — the "Walton Way" — that actually lives up to the name. Inside this episode:
Part two — the actual golf — is coming in a couple of weeks. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Formby Golf Club Review: Classy and Unforgettable | 18 août 2026 | 00:46:15 | |
We didn't expect Formby Golf Club to feel like this. After playing our way through England's Golf Coast, we assumed we knew what to expect — heather, gorse, that classic Southport links look. Formby threw that out the window. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! In this episode we review Formby Golf Club, ranked among the Top 100 Golf Courses in the UK and Ireland, and now sitting at 39 in our list (up from 52). We talk through the tree-lined, almost heathland-meets-links character that makes it stand apart from its Golf Coast neighbours, the story behind the club's famous hippo head trophy (stolen luck, a warship, and a letter to the Admiralty), our Signature Hole Challenge on the par-five 8th, and why a £320 green fee might just be worth it. We also cover:
Formby Golf Club joins our ongoing challenge to play every course in the Top 100 Golf Courses UK and Ireland ranking in 10 years, alongside nearby links and heathland courses like Hillside, Wallasey, and Royal Birkdale. Follow the show if you want more honest, unranked reviews of the UK and Ireland's best golf courses — it's the one thing that actually helps us reach more golfers. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Wentworth Golf Club Preview: The One Nish Manifested! | 11 août 2026 | 00:39:21 | |
Nish manifested a round at Wentworth on one of our earliest episodes — and this week, it actually happened. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! We're in the car on the way to Virginia Water to play the West Course — Burma Road — as a member's guest, the only way on at one of Britain's most gated golf clubs. Before we plug the car in, we cover: the 1926 match at Wentworth that gave birth to the Ryder Cup; why the fairways went wild in WWII and the extraordinary story of who cleared them; the property developer who hired Harry Colt to build two golf courses just to sell houses; the Ernie Els redesign that had Ian Poulter fuming ("I don't like this golf course. Period."); the only sub-air greens in England; and the big one-round dilemma — with only one crack at Wentworth, do you go for everything or protect the scorecard? Plus: our Ryder Cup venue match play returns, a bunkerless 600-yard Signature Hole Challenge, silver-engraved honours boards, and an "elite" breakfast. This is our preview from the road — the full review episode follows once we've played it. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Liphook Golf Club Review: A Heathland With The Best Greens We've Ever Played | 04 août 2026 | 00:53:28 | |
It chucked it down for all 18 holes — and we still walked off calling these the best greens we've played on any of our 28 Top 100 courses. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| 100th Episode Special: Two Years, 28 Courses & One Betrayal at Loch Lomond | 28 juil. 2026 | 00:55:50 | |
One hundred episodes in, and Chris drops the bombshell we've been sitting on: he played Loch Lomond — Scotland's most exclusive golf club — and he did it without us. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Two years. 100 weekly episodes. 28 courses ticked off the Top 100 (29 if you're Chris). To mark the milestone, Jim takes the hosting chair and puts us under the microscope: the episode-one memories, the courses we'd play again because we got them wrong first time (Cruden Bay, S&A, West Lancs), whether Silloth has finally been knocked off Chris's No.1 spot, the courses that blew us away when we least expected it (Delamere, Gullane, Ganton), and inside Loch Lomond's locker room — the plushest place in golf. Plus what's coming: Wentworth with the BMW PGA stands up, Royal Birkdale after The Open, the Old Course, and a date with the Postage Stamp at Troon. Thank you for every listen, message and follow over 100 episodes. The one thing that actually helps us reach more golfers is you hitting follow right now — here's to the next hundred. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Swinley Forest Golf Club: Heathland Golf At Its Best? | 21 juil. 2026 | 00:47:33 | |
Nish has got a new #1. After 26 courses on this journey, Swinley Forest just did something nothing else has managed — it knocked our long-standing favourite off top spot, and we're still buzzing about it. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Jim hosts solo this week to talk through a round soaked in mystique: a members-only Berkshire heathland club near Ascot, ranked 17th in the UK & Ireland and 52nd in the world, that plays winter rules all year round and didn't have a scorecard until the 1990s. We cover the signature hole challenge on the par-3 4th, Chris's putting collapse, the best collection of par 3s either of us has played, and the moment the scores came in — before the reveal that Swinley Forest is now Nish's new #1, ahead of Trump International. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| The Open 2026 Tips: The 275/1 Longshot at Royal Birkdale | 14 juil. 2026 | 00:40:21 | |
The Open is back on home turf at Royal Birkdale, and we've brought in a mate who actually backs golf for a living to tell us where the smart money's going this week. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Our good friend Harbs (Harbs7Golf) returns with his three picks for the Claret Jug — including a 16/1 "massive value" favourite, a forgotten major winner nobody's talking about, and a 275/1 outsider with a genuine cash-out strategy behind it. We also dig into what it actually takes to qualify for the Open (the Bryan Brothers, Peter Finch, and a wild story from Burnham & Berrow final qualifying), catch up on the Nish Invitational (£750 raised for the British Liver Trust), and open a space at our Top 100 in 10 Society event at Lindrick. If you're enjoying the show, hit follow — it tells Apple/Spotify you're into this content and helps us reach more golfers. Top 100 in 10 Society (free to join) Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Walton Heath Old & New Preview: Two Courses, One Rivalry | 07 juil. 2026 | 00:44:32 | |
We're doing something we've never done before — playing two golf courses back to back at the same club, and pitting the "old money vs new money" of Surrey heathland against each other. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! This episode we're previewing both the Old Course (ranked 39, an ever-present in the world's top 100 since rankings began in 1938) and the New Course (ranked 88) at Walton Heath — a Ryder Cup venue where GB&I once got hammered 18½–9½ back in 1981. We dig into the club's remarkable design history: amateur architect Herbert Fowler's very first course (he went on to design Pebble Beach), and James Braid's 46 years as club professional — during which he redesigned 400 courses worldwide and never touched a single hole of Fowler's original layout, out of pure respect. Expect brutal bunkers, the most heather of any course in the UK (allegedly), a royal club captain who briefly became a king, four British Prime Ministers on the members list, and a genuine handicap-shredding difficulty rating. Plus: side bets, signature holes, and why "the Walton Way" might be the friendliest welcome we've had yet. The one thing that actually helps us reach more golfers is you hitting follow right now. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Formby Golf Club Preview: The Course the Sea Is Trying to Take Back | 30 juin 2026 | 00:32:13 | |
Formby Golf Club is disappearing — and that's not even the strangest thing about it. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Lanark Golf Club: The Oldest Inland Golf Course in the World (Beyond The Top 100 #2) | 23 juin 2026 | 00:29:07 | |
Lanark Golf Club doesn't try to impress you. No grand entrance, no resort gloss — just a golf course that's been played on the same patch of common land since October 1851, making it the oldest inland golf course in the world. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! We sit down with general manager Andy Romer to dig into 175 years of history: Old Tom Morris's £3.10 shilling redesign, James Braid's 1927 refinements (100 years old next year), lost holes buried under the car park, army connections to the Cameronians, and a quietly incredible piece of trivia — Lanark lost the vote to become Gleneagles by a single ballot.
If you're enjoying the show, hit follow — it's the single biggest thing that helps more golfers find us. Top 100 in 10 is the podcast documenting our 10-year challenge to play every course in the Top 100 of the UK and Ireland. Hosted by Nish, Chris and Jim. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Castletown Golf Links Review | Is the Isle of Man Worth the Ferry Trip? | 16 juin 2026 | 00:42:45 | |
We took a ferry. We crossed the Irish Sea. We played Castletown Golf Links on the Isle of Man, ranked 93 in the Top 100 GB & Ireland, with the club's general manager Andi as our playing partner and tour guide. It turned out to be one of the most spectacular days we've had on this entire mission. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Swinley Forest Golf Club Preview with Alex Katter | 09 juin 2026 | 01:10:31 | |
Swinley Forest Golf Club sits in the mid-20s of the UK rankings — and almost nobody outside of golf's inner circles has heard of it. No website worth mentioning. No honours boards. No annual membership fee. A halfway hut staffed by someone who's served maybe a hundred members in 25 years. And according to Harry Colt, his "least bad" course. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Nish is joined by returning guest Alex Katter (@kattergolf) to preview what might be the most distinctive club in English golf — and the conversation goes much further than one course. They cover why top 100 rankings are starting to feel like the old NME, why match play is the purest form of golf, the courses that don't need a list to matter, and how to actually enjoy a round without letting your phone ruin it. Check out Alex's playlists we mentioned in the episode - https://open.spotify.com/user/1164289082?si=1faeb1ac185a4302 Courses discussed: Swinley Forest, Hankley Common, Delamere Forest, Hollinwell, Hindhead, Liphook, Burnham & Berrow, St Enodoc, Gleneagles, Rye, Brancaster, West Sussex, Lanark #Top100Golf #SwinleyForest #GolfPodcast #UKGolf #HarryColt Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Liphook Golf Club Preview | Why Have We Never Heard Of It? | 02 juin 2026 | 00:45:36 | |
A course designed by a man who'd never designed one before, where your tee time might be decided by a ball dropping down a chute, and where one approach shot lands in a completely different county. Welcome to Liphook Golf Club. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Castletown Golf Links Preview — Old Tom Morris & a Drive Over a Ravine | Isle of Man | 26 mai 2026 | 00:46:36 | |
Old Tom Morris got on a boat at 70, arrived on a windswept rock in the Irish Sea, and built a golf course. 130 years later, we're following him over to the Isle of Man — and it's our first trip off the British mainland. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! In this preview, Nish, Chris and Jim unpack what to expect at Castletown Golf Links: the course ranked 96th in the UK and Ireland, eighth most spectacular on the islands, with nowhere to hide from the wind and a 17th hole that asks you to drive over a crashing ravine. They also get into the 2026 top 100 rankings reshuffle — why it's genuinely strange, why Old Head of Kinsale has dropped out at €450 a round, and what the lads are going to do about two courses they've already played that are no longer on the list. If you've been listening for a while and haven't followed yet, it takes one tap on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and genuinely helps an independent show stay in that top 20 chart. We'd love you to join us properly. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Burnham & Berrow Golf Club Review | 19 mai 2026 | 00:47:24 | |
We played Burnham & Berrow Golf Club in the worst conditions of our Top 100 journey — and both of us want to go back. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| The Rankings Earthquake: What Just Happened to the Top 100? | 12 mai 2026 | 01:00:12 | |
Something seismic just happened in Top 100 world — and we couldn't let it slide without an emergency session. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Wallasey Golf Club - The Sleeping Giant of English Links Golf | 05 mai 2026 | 01:14:43 | |
Wallasey Golf Club was out of the Top 100. Now it's ranked 99th and accelerating — and after playing it on a stunning April Tuesday, we think it's heading a lot higher than that. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Sophie Walker — Sky Sports Golf Presenter & Former LET Pro | Bonus Episode | 28 avr. 2026 | 01:16:49 | |
Sophie Walker is one of the best guests we've ever had on this show. She's the head analyst for Sky Sports Golf, a former LET tour pro with over 150 events and five Open Championships to her name — including the first women's ever played at the Old Course, St Andrews. She's also ace. And she lives a mile down the road from Nish, which helped. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Wallasey Golf Club Preview — The Course That Invented Stableford (And Saved Amateur Golf) | 21 avr. 2026 | 00:45:20 | |
Every golfer has played Stableford. Almost none of us know it was invented on the 2nd fairway at Wallasey Golf Club — by a man who got so fed up tearing up his scorecard, he changed golf forever. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Get some details about our Irish Trip more details here This week, Nish and Jim preview Wallasey — ranked #99 in the UK & Ireland, designed by Old Tom Morris, tweaked by James Braid, and the qualifying venue where Bobby Jones won his Grand Slam Open spot. Chris is off doing a "breakaway round" at Loch Lomond. We'll get to that. In this preview: • The Eureka moment on the 2nd fairway, 1931 • Why Wallasey re-entered our Top 100 (and how we bent our own rules) • The Bobby Jones portrait that hangs in two clubhouses — Wallasey and Augusta • Plateau greens, four original Old Tom Morris greens, and the holes to watch • Green fees vs. Birkdale, Hillside and S&A — the value question • The side bet that wrote itself Things mentioned in this episode:
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| Burnham & Berrow Golf Club Preview — Our 20-Man Ryder Cup Society Weekend | 14 avr. 2026 | 00:54:52 | |
We're taking 20 golfers to one of the most historic links courses in England for a full Ryder Cup-style weekend — 10v10 match play, two-man scramble, joker pairings, and a pub takeover. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Get some details about our Irish Trip more details here Harbs from Harb 7 Golf joins Nish and Chris to break down the competition format, the prizes, the player profiles (which are brutal), and why a weekend like this costs just over £300. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Delamere Forest Golf Club Review | Why Is This Course Only Ranked 95th? | 07 avr. 2026 | 00:54:53 | |
In this episode of the Top 100 in 10 Golf Podcast, we review Delamere Forest Golf Club — the nearest Top 100 golf course to us, and one of the most fascinating golf courses we’ve played on our journey through the Top 100 courses in the UK and Ireland. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Get some details about our Irish Trip more details here Set in Cheshire, Delamere Forest Golf Club is a rare inland heathland-style course with dramatic movement, beautiful framing, and a routing that gets better and better as the round goes on. We break down the welcome, the clubhouse, practice facilities, course condition, standout holes, green quality, value for money, and whether Delamere deserves to be ranked far higher than its current Top 100 position. This episode also features our competitive fourball at Delamere, as we teamed up to take on friends in the “Duel at Delamere” — and the match produced some seriously good golf, plenty of banter, and one of the best days we’ve had on this Top 100 journey so far. We also touch on our upcoming Ireland golf trip, including Portmarnock, Baltray and more, before diving into why Delamere Forest might be one of the most underrated Top 100 golf courses in England. If you’re searching for honest golf course reviews, Top 100 golf travel inspiration, or the best golf courses in Cheshire and England, this is an episode you’ll want to hear. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Hillside Golf Club Review: Is This England’s Most Welcoming Top 100 Links? | 31 mars 2026 | 00:51:26 | |
We review our round at Hillside Golf Club, one of the Top 100 golf courses in the UK and Ireland, and one of the standout links courses on England’s Golf Coast. In this episode, we break down the full Hillside experience — the welcome, the clubhouse, practice facilities, course condition, signature holes, back nine reputation, greens, value for money, and whether Hillside deserves its place alongside Royal Birkdale and Southport & Ainsdale. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Played in glorious March sunshine after one of the wettest winters in memory, Hillside was presented in sensational condition. We talk through why the welcome was the best we’ve had so far on our Top 100 journey, why the front nine deserves more credit, which holes stood out most, and whether Hillside is a better all-round experience than some of its more famous neighbours. If you’re planning a golf trip to Merseyside, England’s Golf Coast, or you’re simply looking for honest reviews of Top 100 golf courses in the UK and Ireland, this is one of our best course review episodes yet. Get some details about our Irish Trip more details here Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| How We Accidentally Ended Up Organising an Irish Golf Trip | 24 mars 2026 | 00:46:38 | |
We've been banging our heads against a wall trying to get onto Irish golf courses for six months. Tee times selling out in minutes. Green fees north of €500. Chris assuring me his Irish roots would open doors. They did not. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Then Jared from Irish Fairways called me. He'd been listening to the podcast — which is either flattering or suspicious — and said three words that nearly made me fall off my chair: "We can help." And we ended up arranging a trip to Ireland that YOU can get involved in - more details here In this episode, Jared and Josh from Irish Fairways join us to talk about why Ireland's links courses captivate golfers from around the world, what makes links golf a completely different game to anything you'll play stateside, and how a chance phone call turned into a fully organised five-course trip along Dublin's north east coast — Portmarnock, The Island, Jameson Links, Royal Dublin, and County Louth. Josh is a PGA professional who still gets nervous on every tee box (his words), and his one-hole pick from the trip will make you want to book a flight immediately. Jared is the operations brain who nearly quit golf on his first ever round at Jameson Links in sideways rain — and started par-birdie in a pro-am months later. These two are brilliant company. Here's the big news: we've got 14 spots open for listeners to join us. October 4–10, 2026. Five world-class courses. Based at Portmarnock Resort. Farewell dinner at the Guinness Storehouse. Drivers, tee times, everything sorted. This year's Irish tee times are already gone — these are the last 14 spots that exist! If you've ever wanted to experience Irish links golf with a group who are there for the craic as much as the golf, this is it. Book here: https://top100in10.co.uk/the-top-100-in-10-golf-tour-of-ireland/ Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Delamere Forest Golf Club Preview — Plus We've Entered The Creator Cup | 17 mars 2026 | 00:22:01 | |
Delamere Forest Golf Club preview. And yes, we've also entered Rick Shiels and Peter Finch's Creator Cup. This episode is powered by Fourball Draws - where you can win a fourball on some elite courses for just a fiver - visit fourballs.co.uk and use code TOP100 to buy 2 or more tickets and get one absolutely free! Delamere Forest Golf Club is one of the most unusual courses on the entire Top 100 list. A Herbert Fowler Heathland design sitting in Cheshire — completely unlike anything else in the North of England, and nothing like you'd expect from the name. Nish has played it before and loved it. Chris has cycled through the forest with his kids and assumed it would be foresty. It is not foresty. This episode covers the Herbert Fowler design legacy, the infinity greens, the optical illusions built into the course, the stunning black-and-white Tudor clubhouse, and the one-star review that calls it the most pretentious overrated dump the reviewer has ever played. Plus Nish's Woodhall Spa take. It's a strong one. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| The Back 9 Greg Norman Raves About - Hillside Golf Club Preview | 10 mars 2026 | 00:40:36 | |
Our 2026 season kicks off at Hillside Golf Club — the links course sandwiched between Royal Birkdale and Southport & Ainsdale that somehow never gets the credit it deserves. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| We Played Conwy Golf Club in 40mph Winds… and Loved It (Beyond the Top 100 #1) | 03 mars 2026 | 00:35:38 | |
We kicked off a brand-new series — Beyond the Top 100 — with a course that proves why lists don’t tell the full story. In brutal Welsh links weather (driving rain, sleet and 40+ mph winds), we played Conwy Golf Club, perched at the mouth of the River Conwy under the Great Orme — and somehow… we loved every minute. In this episode, Conwy’s General Manager Matthew Parsley explains what makes the club special: the welcome, the standards, the scenery, and the championship history that runs through its DNA — from honours boards and a trophy cabinet that stops you in your tracks, to the impact of hosting the Curtis Cup and the club’s push for women’s golf and inclusivity. We also dig into what makes Conwy such a compelling test: a course of “thirds”, the priceless view from the 8th tee, and the closing stretch where it’s fairway or gorse — no hiding place, no excuses. If you love true links golf, golf history, or you’re building a Welsh/North Wales golf trip list… Conwy deserves your attention. Follow/subscribe for more episodes as we chase the Top 100 in 10 years — and shine a light on the courses that should be in the conversation. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Inside Irish Golf: Power, Prestige & The Tee-Time Crisis | 24 févr. 2026 | 01:14:50 | |
Ireland is seen by many to be the spiritual home of bucket-list golf. So why is it becoming almost impossible to actually play? In this episode, we sit down with Sharon Smurfit — former Director of Golf at The K Club and one of the most connected voices in Irish golf — to unpack what’s really happening behind the scenes. Episode Links: Sharon's Website, Sharon's Instagram, Subscribe to Sharon's Newsletter, Talk Golf Ireland From sold-out tee sheets and soaring green fees to the “links bias” shaping Top 100 lists, Sharon gives us an insider’s view of modern Irish golf: who benefits, who gets squeezed, and why availability — not price — is the real battleground. We also dive into: If you’re planning an Ireland golf trip — or wondering whether the boom has gone too far — this episode might change how you see it. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| The “Straight Putt” Trick: Read Break Like a Pro (Zen Golf Putting Masterclass) | 17 févr. 2026 | 00:40:09 | |
In Part 2 of my Zen Golf visit in Sheffield, Will (Head of Education at Zen Golf) gives me a putting lesson that completely changes how you read greens, control pace, and stop guessing the break. Instead of obsessing over mechanics, we learn how to “see gravity” first — by finding the straight putt (12 o’clock) using a simple clock-face method, then reverse-engineering the ball’s entry point from the hole back to the ball. It’s a game-changing way to build intent, commit to the line, and massively improve distance control (without overthinking your stroke). If you struggle with pace on long putts, misread left-to-right breakers, or feel lost on slippery downhillers, this episode gives you a repeatable strategy you can take straight to the course. 🎥 Want to see the slopes and the lesson in action? Watch the full video version on YouTube (linked in the show notes). Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| The Simulator That Moves Under Your Feet (ZenGolf x TrackMan) - Royal County Down Indoors | 10 févr. 2026 | 00:42:24 | |
What if your golf simulator didn’t just show the shot — but made you feel it under your feet? In this episode of the Top 100 Golf Podcast, we get exclusive first access to the ZenGolf Swing Stage, a groundbreaking golf simulator platform that moves beneath you to replicate real on-course lies, slopes, and stances — fully integrated with TrackMan. We take this technology inside one of the world’s greatest courses, Royal County Down, and test whether indoor golf can finally deliver true, meaningful practice — not just perfect lies and flat shots. This is a live playing lesson, exploring:
If you’ve ever wondered whether simulator golf can truly replicate real golf — or how elite players and everyday golfers can practice smarter, not harder — this episode is a must-listen. 🎯 Featuring:
This is not a gimmick. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Walter Hagen: The Man Who Made Golf’s Professionals Matter | 03 févr. 2026 | 00:15:20 | |
There are only two golfers in history who have won more major championships than Walter Hagen — Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods. And yet, Hagen’s name is often missing from modern golf conversations. In this feature episode, we explore the life and legacy of the man who didn’t just win eleven major championships — he changed what it meant to be a professional golfer. From caddying his way into the game to dominating match play, captaining an unbeaten Ryder Cup side, and redefining how professionals dressed, travelled, and carried themselves, Hagen quietly dismantled golf’s rigid class system. This isn’t just a biography. It’s a story about status, psychology, confidence, and why modern professional golf — from Arnold Palmer to Tiger Woods — looks the way it does today. If you’ve ever wondered how golf’s professionals earned their place at the centre of the sport, this is the story you’ve been missing. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Top 100 Tales - Scams, Singles Lines & Secret Tee Times | 27 janv. 2026 | 01:00:24 | |
Playing the top 100 golf courses in the UK and Ireland sounds simple on paper — and impossibly complex in practice. In this episode, we unpack a father-and-son journey that began after COVID and quickly became a masterclass in access, etiquette, persistence, and people skills. From invite-only clubs and opaque booking systems to waitlists, spreadsheets, and lucky breaks, this conversation reveals how elite golf really works behind the scenes. We explore private and semi-private courses like Ardfin, Loch Lomond, Queenwood, JCB and Skibo Castle, and why money alone doesn’t open doors. Respect, timing, etiquette, and being a good guest often matter more. We also cover scams targeting hopeful golfers, how to verify access properly, and where trusted communities quietly keep opportunities moving. There are moments of pure magic too: empty fairways at Royal St George’s, the Old Course singles line, and the strange generosity that turns strangers into playing partners. Along the way, we question course rankings, rising green fees, local versus visitor pricing, and what “fair but demanding” architecture really means for everyday golfers. The big takeaway? The Top 100 isn’t just a list of courses — it’s a web of relationships. Build those well, and the journey gives you far more than a scorecard. If you’re chasing iconic golf, or just curious how access really works at the top end of the game, this one’s for you. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| The Cog Coach’s Mental Tools That Actually Lower Scores | 20 janv. 2026 | 01:10:09 | |
If you’ve ever stood over a putt thinking “don’t miss”… or watched one bad shot turn into three bad holes, this episode is for you. In this bonus episode of The Top 100 in 10 Golf Podcast, we’re joined by Andrew “The Cog Coach” — a cognitive performance golf coach who works with tour pros, elite amateurs, and weekend golfers — to break down the mental game without the vague “just be confident” nonsense. Andrew's Website, Insta Profile, 8 Week Game Improvement Challenge We cover practical mental tools you can use immediately, including:
Whether you’re chasing single figures, trying to break 80/90, or you just want to enjoy your golf again, this episode will change how you think about the game. 🎧 Listen now, and then tell us: what’s the worst mental advice you’ve ever been given on a golf course? Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Inside the Grind of Pro Golf With Welsh No 1 Toby Hunt | 13 janv. 2026 | 01:21:35 | |
What is professional golf really like when the cameras aren’t rolling? In this episode of The Top 100 in 10 Golf Podcast, we sit down with Welsh No. 1 Toby Hunt for a brutally honest conversation about the reality of chasing a career in pro golf. Give Toby a follow on Instagram We go behind the scenes of Q-School pressure, mini tour economics, and the razor-thin margins that can define an entire season. Toby shares what it’s like to miss Stage Two by a single shot, how a last-minute DP World Tour call-up can turn your week upside down, and why resilience matters more than reputation. You’ll hear stories from:
This is a conversation about the craft, the grind, and the mental toughness required to stay in professional golf — without the highlight-reel gloss. If you’re a golfer who loves the game, competes seriously, or has ever wondered how close (or far away) pro golf really is, this episode is a must-listen. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| The Year Ahead | 06 janv. 2026 | 00:34:01 | |
We map the next year of our Top 100 quest, from booked tee times and member‑led matches to new features that spotlight overlooked courses and real golf life. Access wins, closed gates, and community help shape the plan as we chase St Andrews and invite listeners to play a part. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| The Best Of The Signature Hole Challenge | 30 déc. 2025 | 00:38:57 | |
One hole can change everything. We set our sights on the top 100 and discovered a ritual that made each round sharper: the signature hole challenge. One tee shot, one approach, one putt that tells the truth about our swing, our nerve, and the course’s soul. Across links and heathland, parkland stretches and championship finishes, we collect moments that linger longer than a card ever could. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Christmas Special & Awards | 23 déc. 2025 | 01:02:01 | |
The Christmas special lands with a mix of chaos, candour, and a year’s worth of golf memories. We kick off with a confession—yes, we forgot to hit record—but the stories more than survived: first links experiences, 15 top-tier rounds across Great Britain, and a run of moments that made us fall harder for the game. From a flushed drive at Hollinwell to a nervy opening strike that found centre face on a big links, we chart the highs, the laughs, and the small disasters that make golf worth chasing. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Inside Europe's Ryder Cup Win With Tom Young | 16 déc. 2025 | 01:09:32 | |
The roar was hostile, the air was thick with dust and beer, and five hours of focus hung on every swing. We sit down with performance psychologist Tom Young to go inside Europe’s away Ryder Cup triumph and pull out the real engines of clutch: culture, clarity, and calm under fire. From the gym where coaches paced through Sunday’s chaos to the 18th green where celebrations erupted, Tom shares what the cameras missed and the habits any golfer can learn. Tom's Company Cognite Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Nish's Top 5 Holes of 2025 | 09 déc. 2025 | 00:23:28 | |
Nish picks five holes that stayed with him long after the cards were binned, and explore why memory, setting, and small rituals beat raw score. From Trump’s commanding 14th to Queens’ phone box charm, we trace the moments that defined a year of golf. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Chris's Top 5 Holes of 2025 | 02 déc. 2025 | 00:24:26 | |
We choose five golf holes from 2025 that still live rent‑free in our heads, from a gutsy short par four at Aberdovey to the imposing 14th at Trump and the smile-inducing sixth at Gleneagles Queen’s. We talk risk and reward, great reveals, subtle strategy, and the joy of replay value. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||
| Nish's Top 3 Golf Courses in 2025 | 25 nov. 2025 | 00:28:01 | |
We rank our top three UK courses after a year of bucket‑list golf, weighing playability, beauty, and pure golfing soul. Along the way we revisit Queens, Cruden Bay, Gullane, Hindhead, Hollinwell, and why thoughtful details can make or break a day. Learn more about our journey on our website Top100.in10.co.uk | |||