The Cookie Jar Golf Podcast
A British take on current affairs in the world of golf. Some of it interesting, most of it not.
Episodes
292 episodes
279 - 2024 Eclectic 18
Sam & Tom chat through the courses they have visited this year, and look at their composite Eclectic 18 scorecards in a straight up matchplay format. Who has made the best selection, you'll have to listen to the end to find out!
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Season 1
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Episode 279
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1:06:42
278 - Bobby's Open: Steven Reid on the 1926 Open Championship
Sam & Tom sit down in the members' bar at Royal Lytham & St Anne's Golf Club to meet with Dr Steven Reid, lifelong member at Lytham and author of Bobby's Open, charting the tale of how Bobby Jones came to win his first Claret Jug. He wo...
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Episode 278
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277 - Nigel Edwards
After a chance encounter at The Curtis Cup, Tom sits down with Nigel to discuss his career as one of the most decorated amateurs in British golf.Nigel isn't just one of the most successful Duncan Putter winners in the history of Southern...
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Episode 277
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47:02
276 - Friday Bonus Episode: Q School with Cal
Sam & Cal catch up on a Friday morning for some little insights into the recently concluded DP World Tour Q School, which - among other things - includes the first ever Armenian DP World Tour player.... (or so Cal believes)!
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Episode 276
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35:03
275 - Coul Links
Sam & Tom get together with Chris Haspell & Gordon Sutherland on the eve of the hearing that is taking place this week.The ongoing planning and permissions for this exciting Bill Coore design has been the subject of a lot of cov...
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Episode 275
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51:21
274 - Dame Laura Davies
Live from the committee room at West Byfleet where 'the Dame' learnt to play much of her golf in her teenage years, we sit down to talk about Laura's career in the game. A few highlights from a career that spans over 40 years...
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Episode 274
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1:08:03
273 - Halloween Special Eclectic 18: Simon Haines (pt 2)
In this special two-part podcast, Simon unpacks his Eclectic 18 from holes that no longer exist. Please see our show notes on our b...
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Season 1
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Episode 273
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56:29
272 - Halloween Special Eclectic 18: Simon Haines (pt 1)
In this special two-part podcast, Simon unpacks his Eclectic 18 from holes that no longer exist. Please see our show notes on our b...
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Season 1
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Episode 272
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55:09
271 - Bill Elliot: Sports Journalist (pt II)
In Part 2 of this cracking podcast with Bil Elliott - lifetime sports journalist and editor at Large for Golf Monthly, we talk about the emergence of the European Ryder Cup team, Seve, Tiger and some of the s that surround the industry of golf ...
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Season 1
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Episode 271
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58:48
270 - Bill Elliott: Sports Journalist (pt 1)
Sam sits down for this epic two-part podcast with stalwart golf journalist and Editor at large for Golf Monthly about his career. In part 1, Bill talks about how he came to become involved in journalism, as well as becoming a...
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Episode 270
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54:25
269 - Course Diaries: Knighton
A few announcements on the website and merch front, as well as a recap of our afternoon at Sunningdale Heath. We also get into Knighton Golf Club.Based over on the Welsh border in Powys and dating back to 1906, the club has only 70 membe...
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Episode 269
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49:01
268 - Course Diaries: St. Anne's Old Links
Founded in 1901, St Anne's Old Links - or 'Old Links' as it was known in the early days and still is by the locals, is a George Lowe / Sandy Herd links gem on the Fylde Coast, a stones throw from Royal Lytham & St Anne's.
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Season 1
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Episode 268
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55:28
267 - 10 Seconds of Hang-Time
Sam and Tom are live from The Fairmont Hotel in St Andrews, catching up on a busy few weeks on the road, including some of the country’s lesser-known amateur foursomes events, the Presidents Cup, and the upcoming Alfred Dunhill Links Championsh...
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Season 1
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Episode 267
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58:30
266 - 19 Club Championships & the USGA with Missy Crisp
Long time friend of the pod and multiple previous guest Darragh Garrahy chats with Missy Crisps about her phenomenal golfing record and his career in the USGA.
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Season 1
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Episode 266
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38:02
Cookie Crumbs #13 - Royal County Down with Dr. Brian Fleming
A short excerpt from Course Diaries episode 119 with Dr. Brian Fleming, archivist at Royal County Down, discussing the evolution of the links as we head into Irish Open week.It promises to be a great spectacle as we watch some of the wor...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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5:29
265 - The Yorkshire Challenge
Sam and Tom debrief on a big few days spent up on the land of Yorkshire. Three days of golf at Lindrick, Ganton & Moortown, as well as a bit of a download from the much talked about 'Denham Bowl'...Special mention this week to Royal...
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Season 1
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Episode 265
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1:08:11
264 - Curtis Cup Round-up
An exceptional few days at The Curtis Cup, capped off with a nail-biting final day of singles action. Sam, Tom & Bruce found some shade to recap a truly memorable event!Huge congratulations to Catriona and the team on their victory a...
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Season 1
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Episode 264
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52:28
263 - The Future of Simulator Golf w/ Joe McDonnell
Sam sits down with Joe while the roof is quite literally caving in on the paradise peninsula of The Wirral to talk about an exciting new project with Sam Cooper& Will Eagar. Exclusively available at Urban Golf in London -...
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Season 1
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Episode 263
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48:18
262 - AIG Women’s Open recap.
Bruce sits down with two friends of the pod, Grace and James, to recap a brilliant week in St Andrews for the AIG Women’s Open. They discuss the atmosphere at the Home of Golf, key storylines from the week, their encounters with several players...
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Season 1
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Episode 262
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45:49
261 - The Open Question
Tom and Bruce sit down and discuss the upcoming AIG Women’s Open to be played at St Andrews, looking at the course setup, conditions and general atmosphere about town. Tom also recounts his recent time on the road and a new favouri...
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Episode 261
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40:21
260 - Course Diaries: Seaton Carew
Sam sits down during the English Amateur Championship at Seaton Carew for this Course Diaries episode.Alex and the rest of the team at the club are on a journey of taking this historic 22-hole links through phases of constant improvement...
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Episode 260
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259: Course Diaries - The Addington w/ Ryan Noades pt 2
In Part II of this Course Diaries two-part behemoth, we talk to Ryan about the restoration work underway at The Addington under the stewardship of Clayton DeVries & Pont.Ryan's passion and enthusiasm, alongside the canvas he has at T...
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Episode 259
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50:01
258: Course Diaries - The Addington w/ Ryan Noades pt 1
Live from an undisclosed beer garden in South West London, after an 18-hour day, we finally sat down to record this podcast. A Course Diaries podcast with Ryan was always going to be a long one, so this is a two-parter.We'll be releasing...
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Episode 258
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45:34
257 - 152nd Open Championship Roundup
Sam, Tom & Bruce gather to discuss Royal Troon, the setup, the performances and more. From Schauffele, to Rory as well as the slightly eclectic leaderboard and whether that’s a good or bad thing. We also talk about our wonderful event on Fr...
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Episode 257
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49:46