{"podcast":{"title":"NCG Top 100s Podcast","slug":"ncg-top-100s-podcast-7415173","podcast_index_feed_id":7415173,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6852cc42cf39b4f29afae20d","website_url":"https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6852cc42cf39b4f29afae20d/1770110328348-1bbfe0cc-b258-4445-89fa-0856afdc2ba4.jpeg","author":"National Club Golfer","episode_count":38,"summary":"Welcome to the NCG Top 100s Podcast , the ultimate audio companion for golf course lovers, rankings enthusiasts, and those who just can’t get enough of the game’s greatest venues. We dive deeper into the history of golf's most celebrated courses, featuring interviews with the game's most prominent figures and stories from our adventures. Available on your preferred podcast platform and YouTube . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T14:17:04.692545+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ncg-top-100s-podcast-7415173"},"episode":{"title":"Is The Old Course REALLY Scotland's Best Golf Course?","slug":"is-the-old-course-really-scotland-s-best-golf-course","published_at":"2026-02-04T06:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ncg-top-100s-podcast-7415173/is-the-old-course-really-scotland-s-best-golf-course","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ncg-top-100s-podcast-7415173","url":"https://shows.acast.com/ncg-top-100s-podcast/episodes/69820d23c8310ac486f03632","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6852cc42cf39b4f29afae20d/e/69820d23c8310ac486f03632/media.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the NCG Top 100s Podcast, Tom Irwin and Dan Murphy turn their attention to the very top of the Top 100s Scotland list, unpacking the stories, controversies, and strong opinions surrounding the top four courses in the Home of Golf. Dan makes the case for Muirfield as Scotland’s true number one, while Tom weighs up how tradition, consistency, and the overall golfing test influence the final rankings, while the pair also dig into why the Ailsa Course at Trump Turnberry stands at number two, examining the sheer number of ongoing changes at one golf's best venues. Elsewhere, Tom and Dan explore why there is so much ongoing discourse around North Berwick, and tackle the thorny question of why the Old Course at St Andrews perhaps shouldn’t be ranked in the same way as other courses at all. With strong views, thoughtful analysis, and plenty of context from the panel process, this episode lifts the lid on how Scotland’s very best courses are judged - and why the top of the list is never straightforward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"In this episode of the NCG Top 100s Podcast, Tom Irwin and Dan Murphy turn their attention to the very top of the Top 100s Scotland list, unpacking the st…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3726,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/ncg-top-100s-podcast-7415173/episodes/is-the-old-course-really-scotland-s-best-golf-course/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/ncg-top-100s-podcast-7415173/is-the-old-course-really-scotland-s-best-golf-course.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}