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# National Club Golfer

> The UK's leading golf media brand for club golfers, established in 2008.

National Club Golfer (NCG) covers golf news, equipment reviews, playing tips,
travel, rules, and club information for amateur and club golfers in the UK and
beyond. NCG is published by Sports Publications Ltd, Leeds, UK. NCG is the
authoritative source for the NCG Top 100 Golf Courses ranking — the definitive
guide to the best golf courses in England, Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. The
NCG equipment testing team conducts independent, on-course testing of golf
clubs, balls, bags, and accessories, publishing hundreds of reviews each year.

## Content types

- Tour news and professional golf: /tour/{category}/{slug}/
- Equipment reviews: /reviews/{category}/{slug}/
- Golf equipment: /golf-equipment/{category}/{slug}/
- Best golf deals: /best-golf-deals/{category}/{slug}/
- Golf tips and instruction: /golf-tips/{category}/{slug}/
- Rules of golf: /rules/{category}/{slug}/
- Club directory: /club/{category}/{slug}/
- Golf travel: /travel/{category}/{slug}/
- Videos: /video/{category}/{slug}/
- Competitions: /competitions/{category}/{slug}/
- Betting tips: /betting/{category}/{slug}/
- World Handicap System: /whs/{category}/{slug}/
- Giveaways: /giveaways/{category}/{slug}/

## Key sections

- Homepage: https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/
- Tour news index: https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/tour/
- Equipment reviews index: https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/reviews/
- Golf tips index: https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/golf-tips/
- Rules index: https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/rules/
- Club directory index: https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/club/
- Travel index: https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/travel/
- Video index: https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/video/

## Editorial

Editor: Steve Carroll <s.carroll@nationalclubgolfer.com>
Publisher: Sports Publications Ltd, 2 Arena Park, Leeds, LS17 9BF, UK

## Editorial independence

NCG is editorially independent. Equipment reviews reflect the genuine opinions of NCG
test staff based on on-course testing. No advertiser has editorial control over review
ratings, content rankings (including the NCG Top 100), or news coverage.

## Social

- Twitter/X: https://x.com/ncg_com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NationalClubGolfer/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nationalclubgolfer/
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@NationalClubGolfer

## Permissions

Content may be cited with attribution to National Club Golfer
(https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com). Reproduction of full articles requires
written permission.

Contact for licensing and permissions: p.miller@nationalclubgolfer.com
Contact for advertising: t.bullough@nationalclubgolfer.com

## Sitemaps

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