Explore every episode of the podcast Top 100 Clubhouse - Golf Podcast
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FROM THE VAULT - Episode 1: Saudi Arabian Involvement In Golf W/ Josh Ralston | 10 Nov 2025 | 00:51:42 | |
In this week's episode, we revisit one of our early podcasts with Josh Ralston (A lecturer in Christian-Muslim relations at Edinburgh University) to discuss Saudi Arabia's involvement in the game of golf. What is their goal, and what does it mean for the game? Follow us on socials: | |||
| Episode 95: How Can The USA Win The 2027 Ryder Cup? | 03 Nov 2025 | 01:02:47 | |
In this episode, James is joined by Matt Ward (Long-Time Golf Journalist) to reflect on the fallout from the recent Ryder Cup in New York. They chat about what needs to change in the US setup going into 2027. | |||
| Episode 86: Making Bets With Tiger Woods - Gordon Sherry's Life In Golf | 01 Sep 2025 | 01:21:03 | |
In this episode James is joined by legendary Scottish golfer, Gordon Sherry, who tells stories from his life in golf, including one memorable experience with Tiger Woods. | |||
| Episode 85: World Top 100 Golf Courses On A Budget | 18 Aug 2025 | 00:54:44 | |
In this week's episode, James & Jasper discuss our new Value For Money Ranking, which identifies the best Top 100 Golf Courses to play if you're on a budget. | |||
| Episode 84: Chatting Golf With Ian Woosnam (Part Two) | 11 Aug 2025 | 00:25:52 | |
In part two of our chat with Ian Woosnam, we dive into his involvement with the stunning Apes Hill resort in Barbados, and ask him some of your questions from social media. | |||
| Episode 83: Chatting Golf With Ian Woosnam (Part One) | 03 Aug 2025 | 00:39:06 | |
In a two-part podcast, James & Jasper are joined this week by Woosie (AKA Ian Woosnam) to discuss his career in professional golf, his thoughts on the current state of the game in Wales and globally, and his journey towards golf course architecture. Tune in next week for Part 2 of this chat, where Woosie talks about his love of Barbados, his involvement with the spectacular Apes Hill Barbados and more. Follow us on socials: | |||
| Episode 82: Reflection On The Open, and Discussing The Top 100 Panel | 21 Jul 2025 | 00:26:38 | |
This week on the podcast, James & Jasper reflect on The Open Championship, and then discuss some of the controversy surrounding the Top 100 Panel. Jasper talks through why some panellists are not publicly named, and how Top 100 work to prevent bias. | |||
| Episode 81: Royal Portrush Deep Dive | 14 Jul 2025 | 00:47:21 | |
This week, James & Jasper conduct a deep dive into Royal Portrush, the host of this week's Open Championship. They discuss the routing, their favourite holes, and what we should expect from the professionals later this week. | |||
| Episode 80: Designing A Course For The Ryder Cup | 06 Jul 2025 | 01:13:32 | |
This week, Dave Sampson joins James to discuss his life in golf course design. He worked on the redesign at Marco Simone prior to the 2023 Ryder Cup, and discusses the unique challenge of crafting a venue for an event like this. | |||
| Episode 79: Our New Canadian Rankings | 29 Jun 2025 | 00:49:01 | |
In this episode, Andrew Harvey from Golf Club Atlas joins Jasper to discuss the best golf courses in Canada. | |||
| Episode 78: Christian Lundin Talks Through His Latest Design Projects | 23 Jun 2025 | 01:18:04 | |
Christian Lundin joins the podcast, to talk about The Crownwood Club in Sweden, his collaboration with Henrik Stenson and his work on the MacLeod course in Aberdeen. | |||
| Episode 77: Discussing Scotland's New Build Golf Courses | 09 Jun 2025 | 01:14:49 | |
In this episode James & Jasper discuss all of Scotland's new build golf-courses (1990s Onwards) and their respective merits/faults. They also discuss courses that are set to open soon, and what is getting them excited for the future of Scottish golf. | |||
| Episode 94: A Golfer's Guide To Utah | 27 Oct 2025 | 00:45:25 | |
This week James sits down with Cody Cunningham (a colleague at Top 100 Golf Course) to discuss the golf scene in his home state of Utah. They chat through the variety on offer, from Mountain Golf in the North, to Desert Golf in the South. | |||
| Episode 76: Previewing The US Open At Oakmont | 02 Jun 2025 | 00:44:09 | |
This week James & Jasper talk through the history of the US Open, and why Oakmont is one of the most difficult tests of them all. They also discuss the kind of players that could prevail at this year's tournament. | |||
| Episode 75: Reviewing Our Recent Trip To Streamsong | 27 May 2025 | 01:16:47 | |
In this week's podcast, James & Jasper discuss their recent trip to the Streamsong Resort in Florida. They review the courses, comment on their favourite holes, and talk-through the overall experience and hospitality. | |||
| Episode 74: Discussing Our New World Top 100 Rankings | 19 May 2025 | 01:08:15 | |
In this episode James & Jasper are joined by the CEO of Top 100 Golf Courses (David Davis) to discuss our latest world rankings release. They chat through the trends, and how the list has been painstakingly put together by an expert panel. | |||
| Episode 73: The Identity Of The PGA Championship | 12 May 2025 | 00:45:33 | |
In this week's podcast, James & Jasper discuss this week's PGA Championship at Quail Hollow. They talk through the event's match-play origins, and how it could be developed to have a more unique identity compared to the other three majors. | |||
| Episode 72: Our New Great Britain & Ireland Rankings | 06 May 2025 | 00:22:19 | |
In this week's podcast, we wrap up our run of UK/Ireland rankings releases by discussing the full GB&I list which is out now. | |||
| Episode 71: Discussing Our New Top 100 List For England | 27 Apr 2025 | 00:25:02 | |
In this episode, James & Jasper discuss our new England Top 100 Rankings which drop this week. They chat through some notable risers and fallers, along with some explanations. Keep your eyes peeled for the full list on our social channels, and our website 👀. | |||
| Episode 70: Cameron McCormick On Coaching Jordan Spieth | 20 Apr 2025 | 01:01:39 | |
In this episode James is joined by renowned coach, Cameron McCormick, to discuss his journey to golf instruction and his experiences with Jordan Spieth. | |||
| Episode 69: Discussing Our Scottish Rankings | 13 Apr 2025 | 00:23:22 | |
In this week's episode, James & Jasper discuss our new rankings list in Scotland, which drops this week. Keep your eye on our social media feeds, and on our website to see the new release as soon as it comes out. | |||
| Episode 67: Whats it like to play Augusta National Golf Club? (Part 1) | 06 Apr 2025 | 00:39:29 | |
In this episode, we are discussing what it's like to walk the hallowed holes of Augusta National. James is joined by Connor Lewis to discuss his experience of playing at the world's most famous golf course. | |||
| Episode 66: An Overview Of The Golf Betting Industry | 31 Mar 2025 | 00:37:37 | |
In this episode, Jasper is joined by Mike Verity, who has worked in the golf betting market for many years. He talks through how golf's data revolution has changed the market, and also briefly touches on his home course at Hayling. | |||
| Episode 93: Building Broomsedge | 20 Oct 2025 | 01:08:22 | |
In this episode, James is joined by Mike Koprowski to discuss his personal journey in building Broomsedge in South Carolina. They talk about his initial idea, and then get into the detail of the routing and course identity. | |||
| Episode 65: Discussing Our Welsh Rankings | 24 Mar 2025 | 00:17:12 | |
This week we preview another rankings release, this time in Wales. James & Jasper discuss some of the ways in which Welsh golf is undervalued, and why it provides a good option for anyone looking for a more affordable golf trip this summer. | |||
| Episode 64: Discussing Our Irish Rankings | 18 Mar 2025 | 00:26:33 | |
This week, to coincide with St Patricks Day, we're discussing our new Irish Golf Course Rankings release, which is comprised of three lists: Republic Of Ireland, Northern Ireland and Island Of Ireland. | |||
| Episode 63: The Secrets Of Caddying At A High End Golf Club | 10 Mar 2025 | 00:50:08 | |
In this episode Jasper is joined by Morgan Mahalak, who has years of experience caddying at exclusive golf clubs. He talks us through the dos and don'ts of playing golf with a caddy, and tells us some stories from his years on the bag. | |||
| Episode 62: Ru McDonald Talks Cruden Bay & Scottish Golf Tourism | 05 Mar 2025 | 01:05:32 | |
In this week's pod, Ru McDonald (Formerly DP World Tour Social Media Manager) joins Jasper to discuss his home club of Cruden Bay, his new golf holiday rental business, and golf in Scotland more broadly. | |||
| Episode 61: DJ Piehowski's Journey To No Laying Up & His Favourite Golf Courses In The World | 25 Feb 2025 | 01:13:08 | |
In this episode, No Laying Up's DJ Piehowski joins the podcast to discuss his journey in the golf industry. He then gives us his thoughts on the latest goings on around the golfing world (TGL, PGA Tour/LIV unification, The distance debate etc), and his favourite courses from the last few years of travel. | |||
| Episode 60: Discussing The 2025 PGA Show & An Update On The Ginger Golfer's World Record Attempt | 17 Feb 2025 | 00:53:11 | |
In the last few weeks, James & Jasper headed to Orlando to explore the PGA Show. In this episode, they discuss their thoughts on the experience, and some broader themes in the golf industry. | |||
| Episode 59: The Valley Course At Royal Portrush | 11 Feb 2025 | 00:29:34 | |
In this episode, Jasper sits down with Gary McNeill (head pro at Royal Portrush) to discuss the changes on the Valley Course, and what it will be like when it reopens next year. | |||
| Episode 58: Brett Hochstein - Building A Career In Golf Course Design | 10 Feb 2025 | 01:20:15 | |
In this episode Jasper is joined by golf course designer, Brett Hochstein. He discusses how his career got off to a rocky start during the 2008 Financial Crash, and how he used that time to develop skills in greenkeeping, and course management. He also discusses his recent input at various golden-age courses, including Pasatiempo. Follow us on socials: | |||
| Episode 57: Golf In New Zealand | 03 Feb 2025 | 00:51:11 | |
In this episode, Jasper joins James to discuss his recent trip to New Zealand, and the golf scene on the North Island. He discusses Te Arai, Tara Iti & Waverley among others. | |||
| Episode 56: The Most Golf Courses Ever Played In A Year? | 27 Jan 2025 | 00:22:59 | |
In this podcast, Jasper is joined by Josh Simpson (AKA The Ginger Golfer) to discuss his 2025 attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most golf courses played in a year*. | |||
| Episode 92: Golf On The Isle Of Man | 12 Oct 2025 | 00:41:19 | |
In this week's episode, James & Jasper catch-up and chat through some of their recent golf exploits. In particular, they discuss Jasper's visit to Castletown on the Isle Of Man, and the recent Top 100 Panelist events in England. | |||
| Episode 55: Park Mammoth Golf Club - A New Approach To Golf Course Restoration? | 20 Jan 2025 | 00:55:12 | |
In this episode Jasper is joined by Brian Ross, the lead architect involved in restoring Park Mammoth Golf Club in Kentucky. They discuss his journey to golf course design, and the process of working to make this course as good as it could possibly be. | |||
| Episode 54: Walton Heath Golf Club | 13 Jan 2025 | 00:12:56 | |
James & Jasper got the chance to visit the beautiful Walton Heath, in Surrey, and recorded a brief 15 minute chat in their historic clubhouse. | |||
| Episode 53: Royal Burgess Golf Club - The Oldest In The World | 12 Jan 2025 | 00:29:41 | |
James chats to two members of Royal Burgess (Willie Finlayson & Dr Douglas Stuart) about the history of this great golf club. | |||
| Episode 52: Discussing Our USA Rankings | 31 Dec 2024 | 00:35:53 | |
In this episode, Jasper & James discuss our latest Top 100 USA list, and the big runners and riders. They also discuss the future of golf course architecture, and some industry trends to look out for in 2025 and beyond. | |||
| Episode 51: The Lockhart Travel Club | 16 Dec 2024 | 01:03:55 | |
In this week's podcast, James welcomes David Davis (CEO Of Top 100 Golf Courses) to the podcast, to talk about The Lockhart Travel Club. It is a sister company of Top 100, and provides members with the opportunity to play world class golf all around the world, and meet like minded golfers. | |||
| Episode 50: Year In Review | 03 Dec 2024 | 00:59:36 | |
In this episode, James & Jasper reflect on their golf course highlights of 2024, and look ahead to Top100's 2025 plans. | |||
| Episode 49: Foreward Golf - A New Way To Do Club Fitting | 22 Nov 2024 | 00:40:03 | |
In this episode, Jasper is joined by Chris Birch, who is the first person in the UK to adopt the Foreward Golf model of club fitting. They discuss what the method involves, and why it can be more effective than traditional, manufacturer led club fitting. | |||
| Episode 48: Adrian Pepper - The New Course At Sunningdale (Part Two) | 22 Nov 2024 | 00:50:41 | |
In the second part of our podcast with Adrian Pepper, we dive into which architect can truly take the credit for Sunningdale New, and how World War 2 shaped the look and feel of the course... | |||
| Episode 47: Adrian Pepper - The New Course At Sunningdale (Part One) | 11 Nov 2024 | 00:43:13 | |
In this first episode with Adrian Pepper, he gives an introduction into why he has decided to write a book on the history of the New Course, for it's centenary. | |||
| Episode 46: Responding To Comments About Our California & New York Rankings | 10 Oct 2024 | 00:46:22 | |
In this episode, James & Jasper discuss the recent release of new Top 100 lists in California and New York. They go through some of the social media response to the lists, and outline some of the work that goes into creating them. | |||
| Episode 91: Rick Holanda - Building & Maintaining Brazil's Best Golf Course | 05 Oct 2025 | 01:00:21 | |
In this Episode, James & Jasper are on the ground at Santapazienza, with agronomist and course manager Rick Holanda. They discuss building and maintaining a golf course in rainforest conditions, and what makes Santapazienza so special. | |||
| Episode 45: Evan Olauson - Maintaining Greywolf | 07 Oct 2024 | 00:29:22 | |
This week, Evan Olauson joins the podcast to discuss how he is able to maintain Greywolf Golf Course in the Rocky Mountains through the long Canadian winter. | |||
| Episode 44: Brian Schneider - Building Old Barnwell | 30 Sep 2024 | 01:23:52 | |
In this episode, golf course architect Brian Schneider joins James & Jasper to discuss the building and development of Old Barnwell. He also discusses his background in golf, and his work on recreating The Lido. | |||
| Episode 43: The President's Cup Of Golf Course Architecture | 20 Sep 2024 | 00:40:33 | |
In this episode, James & Jasper take charge the US and international Teams respectively, and are charged with choosing a golf course from each player's home country/state. Who would win in a President's Cup Of Golf Courses? | |||
| The Irish Open 2024 - Top100 on Northern Irish radio station U105 | 11 Sep 2024 | 00:09:33 | |
The Top100 team are on site at Royal County Down for the Irish Open 2024. They caught up with U105's Frank Mitchell to chat about what makes UCD such an outstanding course. | |||