We're really excited about this! Our fondness for this club is well documented, and when we spoke to Nick and Sam, who will be taking over at Cleeve Hill on the 1st April this year, we wanted to record a pod with them to talk about their plans! Congratulations to childhood friends Nick and Sam who, as local boys growing up in the shadow of the hill, will be making a dream, a reality in the next few months! Hear more about what they have in store! If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a...
Jan 29, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 63
Great to welcome Mike back onto the pod, with Chairman of CDP Design Ed Cartwright. Not only are we bringing some special news only just announced in the last few hours regarding the new development at Seven Mile Beach in Hobart, but we also talk about the dreaded golf club committee and how that shapes the golfing landscape over time - sometimes for worse, sometimes for better.... If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along bel...
Jan 26, 2021•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 62
After a great final day out in Abu Dhabi, we get together to chew through the weekends events, including Tyrell Hatton's exceptional final day performance, some mediocrity from the chasing pack, and a few notably absences from the weekends affairs. Also, with the much discussed HBO Tiger documentary now airing in the UK, we offer up our two penneth. Other trivial nonsense discussed includes Bruce's new haircut, Tom confusing himself with the latest caddy line up across the European Tour, and Sam...
Jan 24, 2021•48 min•Season 1Ep. 61
Short - sharp podcast this week with Tom & Sam. A quick recap on the goings on in the world in golf, wit some obscure takes and look back on some of the recent PR disasters! From the PGA to player, we talk about some of the quick PR disasters of 2021 in the game, as well as the concept of leaving breadcrumbs to find your way back with the game..... If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / ...
Jan 12, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 60
To coincide with the second part of our Tour film from Scotland on YouTube, we’ve got this Tour memories podcast from our trip to East Lothian, including Renaissance, Gullane, Muirfield, Kilspindie and Musselburgh Old. If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website...
Jan 04, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 59
We get together to relive some of the highlights from 'the Jar' in 2020, with some exerts from some of the most memorable parts of the pod, our favourite moments and guests, the high's and low's from the professional game this year, and Sam leads the year end appraisals live on air! If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website...
Dec 30, 2020•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 58
To coincide with the launch of our Pt I of first Tour film in YouTube we’ve recorded a two part podcast from our adventures in Scotland! Sandy and acidic diaries is about the finest links golf on the UK, a nod to the fast draining ground that’s absolutely ideal for play all year round! If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website...
Dec 21, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 57
We’re joined by Gil Hanse to hear about his work at Castle Stuart to coincide with the launch of our latest film from the Scotland series, including his work with the late-great Mark Parsinen, as well as hearing about what it takes to build a modern day masterpiece in today’s world and his work at Ohoopee Match Club, and when you hear the way he talks through the principles he approaches a golf course with, it’s no surprise he is considered a modern day genius of golf course architecture. If you...
Dec 14, 2020•57 min•Season 1Ep. 56
In Part 2 we possibly have the greatest story ever told on the Cookie Jar Golf podcast.... but you'll have to wait till the end! We also get to hear about David's visits to Pine Valley, how to attack fresh golf course you've never played as well as golf in The Netherlands. From Ardfin to Bandon, Silloth to Noordwijkse - its all in here! Hope you enjoy! If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / ...
Dec 06, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 55
This is a cracking two part podcast with David Davis (AKA @Top100GolfTraveller). David has played all of the worlds Top 100 rated golf courses in his pursuit of knowledge and adventure, and picked up some stories on his way! In part 1 we talk about why and how he fell into this, as well as how he came to appreciate golf architecture on his first international golf tour! If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below @cookieja...
Dec 01, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 54
We catch up with Richard Mansell off the back of his recent promotion to the European Tour! After a turbulent final few weeks on the Challenge Tour, with a rich run of form, followed by a positive Covid-19 test, Richard managed to play in the finals out in Mallorca and secure his European Tour card for next season at the 11th hour! One of only 5 people this season due to the pandemic, and on his debut season on the Challenge Tour, Richard is enjoying a rapid ascendancy into the top tiers of Prof...
Nov 29, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 53
This week we're joined by Zane Scotland - former European Tour pro and a coach to many up-and-coming talents in the game. We hear about Zane's rapid early success - which saw him qualify for The Open at the age of just 16 - and talk about his journey into coaching, and how we can make the game that we all love more accessible to people from all walks of life. If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Insta...
Nov 25, 2020•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 52
Whilst it wasn't the nail-biting final day we've seen in recent years, it was still a great spectacle! We get together to chew through the detail on the first ever Masters in November and talk about the big (and not so big) stories! From arty coverage to anchoring putters, did the course play longer or was it a legitimate par 67? It's all in here! If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Faceb...
Nov 17, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 51
This year, the wait for The Masters has been excruciating with set backs and lock downs, so who better to celebrate our 50th episode, a prelude to Augusta this week, than with friend of the pod - Chris Trott from TaylorMade. Inside the ropes and behind the scenes, talking about one of the most anticipated tournaments in history... what will the course look like, how do the players prepare for the event, and whats going in and out of the bag for the worlds best as we approach Thursday! If you've ...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 50
We got to catch up with Sam about van life and the first leg of his journey as he, his wife Harriet and the dogs travel the coast of the UK playing 192 of the best inks courses across the country. Battling against the never ending Covid-19 restrictions, hopping from town to town in search of the next adventure it's great to hear how his plans are always changing. Now over on the East Coast, having covered much of the West Coast of Scotland, namely Kintyre, Ayreshire and up over the North Coast 5...
Nov 05, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 49
While we were in Scotland, we spent some time with Malcolm Duck, proprietor of the Ducks Inn, in Aberlady. Malcolm is a famous local figure in the golfing world, hosting anyone who’s anyone as they meander their way through East Lothian’s smorgasbord of wonderful courses. Malcolm was closely involved in the inception of Renaissance, in fact Tom Doak designed Renaissance right from Malcolm’s green room in the pub, and interestingly, a famous local sport (Barstool Putting) was born in these very w...
Oct 28, 2020•46 min•Season 1Ep. 48
We’ve been looking forward to this for some time! Lou is a self confessed golf nut and data nerd, and through his work with Scott Fawcett and DECADE he has an immense level of understanding of the stats surrounding the professional and amateur game! This is a great insight into the numbers behind the game of golf, with some shocking stuff around how to better use stats in your own game as well as the fine margins that separate the worlds best from the rest of the professional golfers. We hope yo...
Oct 20, 2020•52 min•Season 1Ep. 47
The full squad are back together for a debrief of this past week's professional tournaments, and to take dead-aim at some loaded topics in our sport: purse disparities between the men's and women's games, the place of hoodies on the golf course, and Matt Fitz's choice words on the distance debate. If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website...
Oct 13, 2020•44 min•Season 1Ep. 46
We recap a dramatic weekend of golf (and weather!) at the Scottish Open, where Aaron Rai emerged victorious at the Renaissance Club. The gang also dissects Sergio’s new method of putting with his eyes closed, and we hear about their own golfing exploits this past week: Bruce’s pondering of swing mechanics, Tom’s round at Woodhall Spa, and Cal’s bold strategy for winter ball striking… If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along b...
Oct 06, 2020•41 min•Season 1Ep. 45
Lukas rejoins the pod to chat to Bruce & Cal about his first major championship appearance at Winged Foot. After his initial appearance on the pod earlier this year before Covid-19 hit, we get to hear about what he’s been up to in the USA in between the US-Am, US Open and The Masters in November! From digging bunkers and driving bulldozers, to teeing it up with the worlds best! If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along bel...
Oct 01, 2020•47 min•Season 1Ep. 44
We spent some time with Jasper Miners and Sam Cooper from Evalu18 who are doing some incredibly exciting work with their website helping to simplify golf course architecture and celebrate the rich history of golf courses up and down the UK, as well as bringing it to homes around the world with some truly stunning artwork. We had a great time chatting away about how courses are ever evolving, and how the current renaissance of GCA is shifting the focus on how we see & enjoy golf in the UK. If...
Sep 29, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 43
To coincide with the launch of our latest ‘Story of a Golf Club’ YouTube film, we are joined by Golf Club Atlas contributor Sean Arble, and course architect Robin Hiseman who both share a special connection with Cleeve Hill. The course is planning to shut in March next year, as the council have deemed golf there as not being financially viable in today’s climate. This course is the epitome of golf in the Auk. Stunning, historic, fun and most of all accessible for golfers of all abilities and bud...
Sep 24, 2020•35 min•Season 1Ep. 42
The boys are joined by Trottie (who after his first guest appearance couldn’t stay away) to talk through Bryson’s win at Winged Foot in what many see as a watershed moment for the game. Wherever you stand on the distance debate and the strategy Bryson has used this year, it’s certainly got people talking! We are also in middle of club champs season, and Trottie could resist telling us about his recent (nett) win at Goat Hill last week! Enjoy If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a revi...
Sep 22, 2020•58 min•Season 1Ep. 41
The full squad reconvene to recap the three prestigious Amateur events that have been played on British soil over the past couple of weeks: the Amateur at Birkdale, the Women’s Amateur at West Lancs, and the Varsity Match at Muirfield. We also hear about Cal’s latest putter acquisition and dissect a couple of controversies emerging in the professional game: the format and purses of the PGA Tour Playoffs and Sophia Popov’s exclusion from the ANA Inspiration. Finally, we look ahead to the US Open ...
Sep 16, 2020•39 min•Season 1Ep. 40
The second part of our special series on the life of Bobby Jones, winner of the Grand Slam in 1930 and arguably one of the most influential people in the world of golf, if not sport more generally. With Jones having won the UK leg of the grand slam at Royal Liverpool and St Andrews, we head over for the second half at Merion and Interlaachen. We also look at the legacy Bobby Jones has left on the game, including the Masters, designing Augusta with Mackenzie, and his affinity with the town of St ...
Sep 06, 2020•51 min•Season 1Ep. 39
Part one of our special series on the life of Bobby Jones, winner of the Grand Slam in 1930 and arguably one of the most influential people in the world of golf, if not sport more generally. Heading into the Tour Championship at East Lake felt like the perfect time to release this two-parter around his life and career, beautifully narrated by golf historian and Jones fanatic Sid Matthew from Tallahassee, FL. We’ll be dropping part two later this week! Enjoy! If you've enjoyed this episode, pleas...
Sep 02, 2020•56 min•Season 1Ep. 38
The full squad are together to catch up on the latest developments in the game, we get to hear from the latest tinkering in Cal’s workshop in search of the fabled wand as he moves onto putter #26, and we look at whether the stats in the Amateur game are totally bogus, or really help players! If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website...
Aug 26, 2020•33 min•Season 1Ep. 37
Bruce, Sam & Tom recap the highs and lows from Harding Park, and the superb return to Major Championship golf. An emphatic performance from Collin Morikawa as well as Englands own Paul Casey, trash talking by Brooks, whiffs from Rickie, and confusion for Kaymer! If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website...
Aug 12, 2020•50 min•Season 1Ep. 36
Tom, Sam and Cal recap some of the latest news on both sides of the Atlantic, including Eddie Pepperell's withdrawal from the HERO Open, as well as the danger Fire Ant's pose to golfers in the modern era. Most importantly we talk through some predictions for the PGA at Harding Park this week in what feels like an eternity since major golf and get to hear about the latest activity in Cal's workshop! If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can fo...
Aug 05, 2020•38 min•Season 1Ep. 35
Does Trottie have the coolest job in golf? If he doesn’t, then it’s not far off! We got to chat with Chris about his ascendancy in the world of golf, from PGA professional to club fitter to the elite TaylorMade players on the tour including the likes of DJ, Paul Casey, Rory, John Rahm and Tiger! Trottie is not only a world class equipment junkie and golf nerd, but a superb orator and all round top guy! Enjoy! If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify !...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 34
