The Cookie Jar Golf Podcast
Episodes
390 episodes
372 - The Tiger Slam Pt 4: The Masters
Sam & Tom sit down for Part IV of their deep dive into the Tiger Slam. 25 years on from the fourth leg of Tiger's historic run — and his sixth major victory overall — we revisit the 65th Masters at Augusta National, where he clinched the in...
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371 - Course Diaries: Royal Birkdale w/ Mike Howard
Sam sits down at Royal Birkdale Golf Club with Mike Howard, Senior Design Associate at MacKenzie & Ebert, to discuss his long-standing relationship with the club.A lifelong member with an intimate knowledge of the North West coast, M...
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370 - Masters Recap
Sam, Tom and Peter sit down to discuss the 90th Masters at Augusta National, Rory's historic back-to-back victory, and the big winners and losers of the week in Georgia.
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369 - Masters Quiz with Simon Haines
Returning guest Simon Haines sits down to be quiz master with Sam and Tom about the early days of Augusta National and the Masters.
368 - Alister MacKenzie (part 2)
In part two of this needlessly detailed look at the life and times of Dr Alister MacKenzie, Sam takes us through life after WWI and MacKenzie's partnership with Harry Colt and Charles Hugh Allison, as well as the work that leads him to travelli...
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367 - Alister MacKenzie (part 1)
Sam is in the chair this time to bring to life the good Dr - Alister MacKenzie - considered by many to be the most influential golf course architect in history. In part 1 we discuss MacKenzie's childhood, his education, going to Cam...
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366 - Course Diaries: Wallasey Golf Club
Ahead of our Story of a Golf Club film over on YouTube, Sam & Tom sit down with Wallasey club archivist Simon Coombs to talk about the fascinating history of the club. Starting with the ...
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365 - Ian Baker-Finch
Sam sits down with 1991 Open Champion Ian Baker-Finch. A player whose name is woven into both the history of the game and the soundtrack of its most memorable moments.Best known for his remarkable victory at Royal Birkdale, Ian’s story e...
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364 - 92nd Sunningdale Foursomes
Sam & Peter sit down to discuss this year's Sunningdale Foursomes. Peter was our man on the ground following all the action. Congratulations to Jamie McGeoch and Ellie Lichtenhein on surviving seven rounds of match play to win the 92nd Sunn...
363 - Pete Dye (pt 2): 'The Kid Who Played With Clay'
In part 2, Tom takes us through Pete's trip to Scotland that inspired his work with Alice as a course designer.
362 - Pete Dye (pt 1): 'The Kid Who Played With Clay'
Pt 1 of our 2 part special on the life and legacy of Peter Dye: 1925 - 2020. In part one, Tom takes us through the first 38 years of the life of Pete Dye, beginning with his early years in Ohio and growing up on a course built by hi...
361 - Course Diaries: Conwy Golf Club
Sam & Tom sit down to review their visit to Conwy Golf Club on the north coast of Wales. With a history stretching back to 1869, and Hoylake professional Jack Morris the man behind the initial design, Conwy is a breathtaking piece of land o...
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360 - Kim is back! (Morikawa too)
Tom and Sam sit down to discuss the golf over the weekend, with Anthony Kim winning for the first time in fifteen years and Colin Morikawa prevailing at Pebble Beach for the first time in two and a half years.
359 - 652 Courses in 365 Days - Josh Simpson
Josh Simpson joins the podcast (a.k.a 'the Ginger Golfer') to talk about his world record breaking effort over the last 12 months playing 652 courses in a year, eclipsing the previous 581 World Record. We talk about Josh's introduct...
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358 - Richard Pennell on ‘Common Grounds’
Sam sits down for a catch-up with friend of the pod, West Byfleet membership secretary and exceptional writer Richard Pennell. Together, they cover a wide range of topics, including Richard’s latest book, Common Grounds, which chronicl...
357 - BTME with James Bledge
Tom sits down with Golf Badgers’ James Bledge at BTME in Harrogate to discuss the event.
356 - Course Diaries: West Sussex w/ Tom Mackenzie
Sam and Tom sit down in the West Sussex clubhouse to chat to one half of Mackenzie & Ebert - Tom Mackenzie - about his love affair with landscapes, and a career in course architecture. We talk about West Sussex and making alterations to you...
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355 - Motorway Services & Golf
Sam & Tom head to where it all began for the British motorway service station: Watford Gap. Not only the official north–south divide, but the birthplace of what has grown to become a staple of travel culture in Great Britain — none more so ...
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354 - Jean van de Velde
Sam talks to Jean van de Velde about his career in the game, which began as a six-year-old in Mont-de-Marsan, in the Pyrenees in south-west France. Growing up in the era of persimmon drivers and balata balls, Jean turned professional in 1987 an...
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353 - Kington Course Diaries
Sam & Tom sit down to discuss their recent trip to Kington in Herefordshire. The highest course in England, Kington offers spectacular views and great architecture from C. K. Hutchison. We talk tangential historic tidbits and the style and ...
352 - Sam's Year in Review and Eclectic 18
This time its Sam's turn to sit in the hot seat and take pot-shots from our regular host Tom, on all things related to his year in golf. From travel, to performance on the links, foursomes match-ups and the honest review of a burger-dog. <...
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351 - Eclectic 18 Year in Review w/ Tom Mills
Sam interrogates Tom about his 2025, his golf, his travels and his outlook on the game. Most importantly takes us on his journey through the year in a form of an eclectic 18, from Merion to Maple Leaf, nd from St Endodoc to Streamsong! Even Cum...
350 - Course Diaries: Golden Gate Park Par 3 w/ Jay Blasi & Dan Burke
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349 - Course Diaries: Pasatiempo w/ Jim Urbina & Brett Hochstein
Following on from our Thanksgiving extravaganza about Pasatiempo and the work of MacKenzie and Hollins, Sam sits down with Jim Urbina and Brett Hochstein. A link to our film can be found here.
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348 - Player Profile: Marion Hollins w/ Emily Chorba
In this episode we sit down in the second clubhouse at Pasatiempo, overlooking the 1st and 9th holes, with Emily Chorba – archivist at Pasatiempo Golf Club – to talk about the life and legacy of Marion Hollins, who founded Pasatiempo in the roa...
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