This week on Top 100 Clubhouse James Henderson, Simon Holt and David Davis get together to carry out a review of the 2023 golfing year! They chat about the amazing courses they have visited in the past 12 months, and discuss the places you should be adding to your golfing itinerary in 2024!  Part I of III!  The Top100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill. Bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews. 

In this week's episode of The Clubhouse James is joined by Josh Ralston (a professor at Edinburgh University). They discuss the ongoing LIV/PGA Tour negotiations, and why Saudi Arabia decided to get involved in golf in the first place. They also talk through Josh's favourite courses from around the world on the back end.  The Top100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill. Bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews. 

In this episode of the Clubhouse, James is joined by Alessandra Kutz. Allesandra played high level golf at college, but then fell out of love with the game. Recently, she got the bug again and is now trying to crack England's Top100 Golf Courses and document her journey.  The Top100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill: Bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews, the home of golf. 

This week we welcome Kyle Cruickshank to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Kyle's a fascinating individual who's worked all over the world from Royal Melbourne to Muirfield, and is now the course manager at the fantastic North Berwick.  We discuss his career journey so far, the current renovations taking place at North Berwick, and his Top 5 Favourite Courses.  The Top100 Clubhouse Podcast is brought to you by Eden Mill: Bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews, The Home Of Golf. 

In this episode of The Clubhouse, our CEO (Simon Holt) is in New Zealand for a golf trip. He checks in with Jim Rohrstaff, the managing director at Te Arai links, to chat about the incredible visitor experience, their favourite holes and much more.  The Top100 Clubhouse Podcast is brought to you by Eden Mill: Bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews, The Home Of Golf. 

In this episode of 'Top100 Clubhouse' James is joined by Frode Hov, the driving force behind the sensational Lofoten Links in Norway. They discuss what makes Lofoten such a special place, and why it's a must visit for any golf course lover!  Next, James chats to Swedish pro golfer Per G. Nyman about his time competing on the European Tour and Challenge Tour, and and how he then made the move from pro golf to golf course management, he's currenting managing Växjö Golf Club in Sweden. 

In this episode of 'The Clubhouse' James is joined by a Scottish golf architecture legend; David McLay Kidd. The Glasgow-born Kidd founded DMK Golf Design in 2000, and ultimately went on to design incredible (but sometimes divisive) courses such as Bandon Dunes, St. Andrews (Castle) & Gamble Sands in Washington State.  In this interview James talks to him about his life in golf, and how he approaches/thinks about course design. 

This week we welcome golf journalist Matt Ward to the Clubhouse.  Matt is the top reviewer on top100golfcourses.com, he's played over 2000 golf courses, and written 831 reviews!  As a journalist, Matt has attended 100 Majors and 12 Ryder Cup's, and has interviewed countless high profile golfers. In this wide-ranging interview, Matt discusses his prestigious career, the games all time great players, and sheds light on what makes a top golf course. The Top100 Clubhouse Podcast is brought to...

This week, legendary golf photographer Patrick Koenig joins us in the Clubhouse. We discuss his current endeavour on the RGV golf tour, where he has broken the world record for most 18 hole rounds of golf played in a year. He also discusses some of his favourite courses and locations from years of travel as a photographer.  The Top100 Clubhouse Podcast is brought to you by Eden Mill; bringing the art of distilling back to St Andrews. 

Welcome to a special episode of Top 100 Clubhouse called 'The Cutting Room Floor', where we release previously unheard podcast content.  In this special we're jumping back to a couple of really interesting podcast guests.  First, we return to our conversation with pro golfer Zac Blair. We continue to discuss Zac's project to build The Tree Farm, the importance of being able to walk the course, and the surprising back story of the Tree Farm bell!  The second conversation is with David...

This week we welcome John Caven to the Clubhouse. John is the General Manager at St. George's Golf and Country Club in Ontario, Canada. He previously worked at the exclusive Loch Lomond Golf Club, and has a lot to say about life in the golf industry and what it takes to host professional events in the current climate.    Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill, St Andrews. 

This week we welcome David Davis to the Clubhouse. David is a Partner at Top100golfcourses.com and Co-Founder of The Lockhart Travel Club. The 43rd person to finish playing the World Top 100 (November 2018). A true golf travel and golf course architecture enthusiast who has been a golf course panelist and international course rater for over 15 years. A father of 3 kids and a lifetime expat, originally from Oregon, having now lived overseas (in The Netherlands) for the better part of 30...

This week we welcome golf course architect Kurtis Bowman to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Kurtis talks to us about his new design at La Hacienda in Spain; he also details the reasons for his sabbatical from golf, and his subsequent return to the industry.  Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill, St Andrews. 

This week we welcome Javier Reviriego to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Javier is currently the CEO at Real Club Valderama, one of the world's Top 100 courses. He has a highly impressive CV having previously been head pro at Real Club de Golf Sotogrande, and general manager at both Fuerteventura, and Finca Cortesin, which hosted the Solheim Cup this year.  We talk about his career journey, the importance of running a sustainable golf course, and the decision to host LIV golf at Valderrama. Top 100...

This week we welcome Chandler Withington to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Chandler has worked as the assistant pro at Seminole, the number one assistant at Merion, and was head pro at Hazeltine National during the Ryder Cup 2016. We discuss what it takes to win a Ryder Cup, his good friend Davis Love, and his new career as a licensed artist for the PGA, the USGA and the R&A.  Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill, St Andrews. 

Martin Ebert is one half of the legendary design duo 'Mackenzie & Ebert'. In this episode, we discuss his involvement in world class layouts such as Hirono, Royal Liverpool, Royal Portrush and Turnberry.  He is open about the challenges and joys of working on such renowned courses, and talks about the controversy surrounding the new 17th hole at Hoylake (Royal Liverpool).  Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill, St Andrews. 

We caught up with the legendary Bob Ford during our week at the Walker Cup. He told us about his experiences as a club pro at Oakmont and Seminole, and talked about the importance of merchandising in golf.  Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill, St Andrews. 

This week we welcome Joshua Pettit to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Josh is an architect with a focus on the work of Dr. Alister MacKenzie. He's the founder and curator of the MacKenzie Institute and editor of the 'MacKenzie Reader: Writing on Golf Architecture and More'. Join us to discover more about one of golf's legendary architects. Top 100 Clubhouse is brought to you by Eden Mill, St Andrews. 

This week James sits down with Jim McCann, the editor of top100golfcourses.com. We get to know Jim, hear about the sand course he helped build in Libya, and learn about the methods we use to create our Top 100 lists, including a  breakdown of the brand new European Top 100 Rankings. 

Welcome to Top 100 Clubhouse!  In Episode 6, Top 100 CEO Simon Holt chats to David Scott, the General Manager of Dumbarnie Links in Leven, Scotland. They discuss David's golfing journey, the devastating impact caused by the nematode parasite, the value of using a golf tour operator when playing in the UK, the course architecture at Dumbarnie, and the significance of golf course rankings Have a listen and get involved in the Top 100 Community! 

In this episode Iain Forrester, Head Pro at Hoenshuis Country Club in the Netherlands, talks us through the golf scene in the low country and tells us about the growth of the hickory golf scene around Europe. We discuss the greatest courses in Holland, and whether The Netherlands has a legitimate claim to being the true home of golf. 

In this episode we welcome Zac Blair to the Top 100 Clubhouse. Zac shares some of his experience on the PGA Tour, highlighting his preference for playing exceptional golf courses rather than engaging in practice rounds. We discuss his venture to establish The Buck Club, and learn about his significant project to build The Tree Farm, a brand new course in South Carolina, developed in collaboration with Kye Goalby and Tom Doak.

This week on Top 100 Clubhouse we talk to the captain of Nairn Golf Club, Ali Asher, and the Nairn archivist, Hugh Sutherland. We sit down in Nairn's fantastic archive room and discuss the history of the club and the room, and also why the R&A really enjoy hosting tournaments there.  Enjoy! 

Welcome to Top 100 Clubhouse!  In Episode 2, our host James Henderson chats to Stuart McColm, the General Manager of Cabot Highlands near Inverness. They discuss how Stuart began his journey in golf, and how he came to be involved in the development of world class courses like Kingsbarns and Castle Stuart. They also discuss the new course being developed at Cabot Highlands, which will be named after Mark Parsinen, Stuart's late friend and mentor.  Have a listen and get involved in the Top...

Welcome to Top 100 Clubhouse!  In Episode 1, our host James Henderson chats to Simon Holt, CEO of Top 100 Golf Courses. They discuss how Simon came to be involved with Top 100, the future direction of the business, and the best courses he's had the chance to play!  Have a listen and get involved in the Top 100 Community!