
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
349 episodes
332 - Phil Kenyon (part 2)
In part two, Tom sits down with putting coach Phil Kenyon to explore his approach to helping golfers of every level, from weekend players to the world’s best, find confidence on the greens.They discuss the common challenges amateurs and ...
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Episode 332
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39:46

331 - Phil Kenyon (part 1)
Tom speaks to one of the world’s leading authorities on putting - Phil Kenyon - to talk about his career in golf, his route into coaching and working with some of the best in the world.Huge thanks to Phil for finding time to sit down and...
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Episode 331
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44:31

330 - Iona Stephen
Brought to you in partnership with Loch Lomond Whiskies, the Spirit of The Open.Tom speaks with Iona Stephen — broadcaster, golf obsessive, and content creator extraordinaire — to talk about her journey in the game. From becoming an eli...
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Episode 330
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329 - AIG Women’s Open Recap w/ Tom Abbott
Sam and Tom are joined by NBC Golf broadcaster and commentator Tom Abbott to recap the action from the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl. Miyu Yamashita claimed her first major title — and her first victory outside Japan — with a stellar disp...
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Episode 329
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59:28

328 - Course Diaries: Royal Porthcawl w/ Peter Evans
Sam speaks to Peter Evans — Professional at Royal Porthcawl — about his time at the club and his experiences on the links, as excitement builds for the AIG Women’s Open this week.Royal Porthcawl is a truly special place in world golf, an...
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Episode 328
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43:17

327 - The Tiger Slam Pt 2: Bunkerless at The Old Course
Sam & Tom sit down for Part II of their deep dive into the Tiger Slam. 25 years on from the second leg of Tiger's historic run — and his fourth major victory overall — we revisit the 129th Open Championship at St Andrews, where he clinched ...
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Season 1
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Episode 327
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48:37
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326 - 153rd Open Championship Recap
Sam, Tom & Peter sit down to recap an unforgettable week at Royal Portrush. We cover Scottie Scheffler’s dominant win, Rory McIlroy’s performance, standout moments from across the championship, and break down the big winners and losers. We ...
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Episode 326
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325 - From The 153rd Open: Day 2 Round Up
Sam & Tom sit down after Friday of the 153rd Open to discuss the cut and the big news stories coming out of Royal Portrush.
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Episode 325
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38:39
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324 - From The 153rd Open: "The Price is Right"
A much-anticipated feature from 2024, The Price is Right returns this year — with Peter having surveyed the merch tent in excessive detail and bringing us 14 items to guess the correct price of.
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Episode 324
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38:04
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323 - From The 153rd Open (take ii): The History of Royal Portrush
After some editing issues with this episode we've re-uploaded. Sam & Tom sit down in the clubhouse at Royal Portrush with 2023 Captain - Gerry McAleese - to talk about some of the characters from the club's history that d...
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Episode 323
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322 - From The 153rd Open: Preview of Royal Portrush
Sam, Tom & Peter sit down at the Open to preview the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush. After spending two days on site we chat through the journey, the course, the players, and of course - THE WEATHER. Exciting times ahead, and we c...
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Episode 322
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56:35
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321 - Course Diaries: Royal Portrush w/ Gary McNeill
Sam & Tom sit down with Gary McNeill, Head Professional at Royal Portrush, to talk about the club, the course, and his life in golf.Gary enjoyed a distinguished amateur career, winning several provincial and national events — includi...
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Episode 321
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57:47
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320 - Colin Montgomerie (pt 2)
In part two of this cracking podcast, we talk to Colin Montgomerie about his exceptional Ryder Cup record and some of the iconic events he’s played in — from the War on the Shore in ’91, to Valderrama in ’97, the 'incident' at Brookline with Ol...
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Episode 320
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47:02

319 - Colin Montgomerie (pt 1)
Sam & Tom are joined this week by Colin Montgomerie at the wonderful Woking Golf Club. Podcasting under the watchful gaze of John Low, whose portrait hangs proudly in the clubhouse, we chat to Monty about his career in the game.In pa...
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Episode 319
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58:53

318 - 99 Holes at Durness
Sam & Tom relive the ordeal that was 99 holes at Durness. Durness is one of the most northerly courses on the British mainland, and offers breathtaking views across the shimmering blue waters. Why 99 holes? It had a rin...
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Episode 318
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317 - Open Championship Final Qualifying: The Moments that Matter
The whole crew get together to recap the action from Open Final Qualifying. Sam, Tom, Luke & Peter relive a wild day across final qualifying venues, sharing everything from Richard Teder’s epic walk-off eagle to the heartbreak of near misse...
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Episode 317
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316 - Amateur Golf, the Tennant Cup & Open Qualifying with Half Par
Sam drives down to meet a fatigued Peter Handcock (aka @half_par_kid) at the renown Beaconsfield Services to talk about his first foray back into top-level amateur golf since before Co...
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Episode 316
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315 - Course Diaries: Royal Worlington & Newmarket
Sam and Tom sit down with Nigel Notley (archivist) & Michael Morrison (club historian) from Royal Worlington & Newmarket Golf Club - affectionately refered to as 'the sacred nine' or simply 'Mildenhall' to discuss the history of one of ...
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Episode 315
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314 - Iain Forrester on Hickory Golf
Sam sits down with Iain Forrester to talk about his lifelong fascination with the history of the game, and in particular hickory golf. Iain is the 5th generation of a golfing family, who having learnt the game and becoming a professional in the...
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Episode 314
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Cookie Crumbs #17 - Padraig Harrington on his Major mindset from episode 291
With the US Open returning to Oakmont this week, only the players with the strongest mindset will have a chance come Sunday afternoon.This excerpt from episode 291 gives an insight into why he became one of the hottest players in Major g...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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313 - Oakmont Deep Dive
Sam and Tom sit down to discuss the upcoming venue of the US Open. Oakmont has a fascinating history that is intertwined with the history of American golf. From Fownes to Hanse, the course has changed dramatically over storied history.
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Episode 313
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312 - The Tiger Slam Pt 1: Perfection at Pebble Beach
A new short series of podcasts we'll be running to commemorate the 2000/01 Tiger Slam where Tiger Woods claimed all four major trophies in a 12 month stretch. In part one we kick off with Pebble Beach. Starting the year off as the d...
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Episode 312
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311 - Exciting Announcement: Golf Badgers
Some exciting news from us this week as we extend our ‘stable’ of podcast from 1 to 2! We’re thrilled to be bringing the Golf Badgers podcast into Cookie Jar!For those that don’t know,
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Episode 311
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47:31

310 - Course Diaries: Royal Wimbledon w/ Anthony Wolfe
Sam & Tom sit down with Anthony Wolfe, the club archivist of Royal Wimbledon Golf Club, to talk about its history in the game which dates back to 1865. It has had three separate golf courses and its now full time home on the other side of c...
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Episode 310
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309 - Persimmon Woods & Joe Powell w/ Scott Redman and John Morgan
Sam sits down with Scott Redman and John Morgan at The Bristol Golf Club who have in recent years acquired the Joe Powell Persimmon company. Scott is an equipment nerd and creative wizz who has spent decades around the game and John...
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Episode 309
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