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Jamie Donaldson joins Alex Perry and Mark Townsend on the podcast for a fun and fascinating insight into his Ryder Cup experience

In the second of three special edition Ryder Cup podcasts, Jamie Donaldson chats to NCG about his experience at Gleneagles in 2014 about why he wanted to partner Lee Westwood, Paul McGinley’s captaincy, and what Billy Foster said to him when he was stood on the 1st tee…

Chris Wood joins Alex Perry and Mark Townsend on the podcast to bare his soul in a fascinating insight into his Ryder Cup experience

In the first of three special edition Ryder Cup podcasts, Chris Wood chats to NCG about his experience at Hazeltine in 2016 under the stewardship of Darren Clarke.

Chris Wood joins Alex Perry and Mark Townsend on the podcast to bare his soul in a fascinating insight into his Ryder Cup experience

The NCG Podcast: Ryder Cup special – Chris Wood

Well, I wish I had played a little bit more. I felt like I was playing pretty well. It was a difficult position for the captain when you lose 4-0 win in the first session on Friday morning, but the likes of myself, Sully and Fitz, we probably weren’t given the right chance.

I didn’t play until Saturday morning and that was it for me until the singles.

I played Saturday morning with Rose in foursomes, which went well, but I didn’t envisage myself being out in a foursomes. Whether the plans changed or not, I couldn’t say. But it felt as if the captain reverted to experience I suppose, rather than giving the rookies a chance to prove themselves, which I think most of us did really.

A couple of the experienced lads weren’t maybe quite on their game. It’s a difficult position to be in obviously but, you know, you sort of feel deep down it’s really tough when you aren’t picked and you know you are playing pretty good.

It’s tough to watch, so overall I would say I held my own and individually I felt I had a pretty decent Ryder Cup but, as a team, the individual side is irrelevant if you have not won the trophy. Overall, it was a pretty flat disappointment for me.

Mini tour pro Michael Helyard joins Alex Perry and Mark Townsend for a no-holds barred edition of the NCG Podcast

'You don't know when you'll next make any money – it's extremely stressful'

Michael Helyard is currently preparing for a season on the mini tour scene, including Jamega, 1836 and EuroPro Tours.

In the meantime, he’s joined National Club Golfer as a brand ambassador to help fund his aim of making it to the the highest level.

From playing off scratch at the age of 14, to shooting 59, to giving up the game all together to move to London for a “real job”, to finding his way back into the game, Michael joins the regular NCG Podcast team of Alex Perry and Mark Townsend to give us a fascinating insight into a side of professional golf that you don’t see.

In the latest NCG Podcast, Alex Perry and Mark Townsend are joined by golf psychologist Karl Morris who explains why next summer will be determined by this winter.

Why winter is the most important time of year for your game

It is Winter Golf Week here at NCG, so who else would we turn to for this winter golf special edition of the NCG Podcast the Karl Morris?

One of the finest psychologist in the game, Karl explains to Alex Perry and Mark Townsend exactly why it is so important to keep your game in shape over the winter months.

Thinking of throwing your clubs in the garage until spring? Think again…

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About the NCG Podcast

The NCG Podcast began life as “The Niggle Podcast”, where we discussed a relevant discussion point from the world of golf.

We have now revamped and respawned as the NCG Podcast, which becomes a more encompassing look at golf, with regular special guests joining host Alex Perry on the microphone.

All episodes of the NCG Podcast are available on the National Club Golfer website, as well as iTunes, SoundCloud, and our YouTube channel. And you can still listen to the Niggle Podcast episodes.