The Golf Pilgrim Top 100

Neil White and Ian Woods

English Golf Hobbies Leisure Sports

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Episodes 144

Avg. Duration 34m

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Since Apr 2024

Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

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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Recent Episodes

S1E142 Royal Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Jun 14, 2026 37m

Royal Dublin may be unique among links courses - while many others suffer from coastal erosion, its land grows bit by bit every year. Find out why by listening to this episode…And to guide us round,…

S1E141 Royal Birkdale, Lancashire, England

Jun 08, 2026 57m

The Open Championship returns to Royal Birkdale in 2026, but there have been significant changes to the course since it last hosted the championship.This episode tells you all you need to know,…

S1E140 Royal County Down, County Down, Northern Ireland

Jun 02, 2026 55m

A special episode celebrating what many believe is the greatest golf course in the world!Royal County Down regularly tops the list of the best courses outside America, and some rate it as high as…

S1E139 St Mellion (Nicklaus), Cornwall, England

May 27, 2026 36m

It's more than 30 years since St Mellion last hosted a top-level European Tour event, but that shouldn't reflect on the quality of a course which saw the likes of Seve Ballesteros, Bernhard Langer…

S1E138 Old Head, County Cork, Ireland

May 21, 2026 44m

You know what you're getting if you book a round at Old Head - but even the photographs of the spectacular setting don't do justice to the experience of playing golf on fairways perched precariously…

S1E137 Waterville, County Kerry, Ireland

May 15, 2026 36m

Here's a top tip to take note of even before you play the wonderful Waterville Links. If you're driving a car from Killarney, take the scenic Ballyghisheen Pass through some of the most spectacular…

S1E136 Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland

May 09, 2026 35m

Legend has it that an Irish monk, St Brendan, set sail from Tralee and landed in America centuries before Columbus. Now thousands of Americans make the reverse journey on a pilgrimage to a golf…

S1E135 West Lancs, Lancashire, England

May 03, 2026 34m

Formed in 1873, this is one of the oldest clubs in England, but it is as relevant to the history of golf as it was when it was founded.Its close relationship with Royal Liverpool means that West…

S1E134 Muirfield, East Lothian, Scotland

Apr 27, 2026 45m

The Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers can lay claim to being the founders of modern golf, having established the first set of competition rules soon after being founded in 1744.Muirfield has…

S1E133 Gullane No.1, East Lothian, Scotland

Apr 21, 2026 31m

They've been playing golf in this part of Scotland for hundreds of years, and for more than a century, they've had three 18-hole courses in Gullane to choose from. Gullane Number 1 is the highest…

S1E132 The Els Club Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal

Apr 15, 2026 28m

We have a Golf Pilgrim Top 100 exclusive!The Els Club is the first private golf club in the Algarve, and its course was reimagined by Ernie Els from the Vilamoura Victoria, which previously hosted…

S1E131 Quinta Do Lago, Algarve, Portugal

Apr 09, 2026 38m

Three courses and a former Ryder Cup Captain are squeezed into this episode from one of Europe's top golf resorts.Quinta Do Lago South, North, and Laranjal offer different challenges. Paul McGinley…

S1E130 Palmares, Algarve, Portugal

Apr 03, 2026 30m

The first of three episodes from Portugal, which has long been a favourite destination for British and Irish golfers, but is now attracting worldwide acclaim The 27 holes at Palmares provide such a…

S1E129 Cavendish, Derbyshire, England

Mar 28, 2026 35m

Cavendish Golf Club styles itself as the inspiration for Augusta National, which is not as fanciful an idea as it may sound. It opened in 1925 and was the last English course that Dr Alister…

S1E129 Te Arai (North and South), Northland, New Zealand

Mar 22, 2026 54m

Our final New Zealand episode and arguably, we've saved the best for last. Both Te Arai courses have leapt into the top 100 in the world despite being less than 5 years old.And we are delighted to…

S1E128 Blackmoor, Hampshire, England

Mar 16, 2026 30m

An honours board at Blackmoor gives a hint of its pedigree. How many provincial members clubs can boast of having had a US Open champion win a tournament on their course?Matt Fitzpatrick is one of…

S1E127 Paraparaumu Beach, Wellington, New Zealand

Mar 10, 2026 42m

It's been called the spiritual home of New Zealand golf, having hosted many tournaments, and is still rated the country's second-best course. It's also the only NZ course that Tiger Woods has played…

S1E126 Cleeve Hill, Gloucestershire, England

Mar 04, 2026 42m

Cleeve Hill has had a lot of publicity in recent years - largely because it almost went out of business until new owners took over - and it is now in England's Top 100. But this is so different from…

S1E125 Titirangi, Auckland, New Zealand

Feb 26, 2026 32m

Titirangi is the Maori word for "fringe of heaven", and is quite a contrast to many of the modern courses which have been opened in New Zealand in recent years.Dr Alister MacKenzie drew up his plans…

S1E124 Cape Kidnappers, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

Feb 20, 2026 40m

If you watch some of the birds-eye view videos of Tom Doak's course, you might think you need a head for heights to play it.Fear not, some of the holes may look precariously placed on the edge of a…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does The Golf Pilgrim Top 100 have?

The Golf Pilgrim Top 100 has published 144 episodes since April 2024, covering topics in Golf, Hobbies.

Is The Golf Pilgrim Top 100 still active?

The Golf Pilgrim Top 100 is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 34m.