The Cookie Jar Golf Podcast
Episodes
086 - Mixing it up
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The boys catch up after a hectic week with the mixer, to talk about Nairn and The Amateur championship, the US Open and of course the legacy of Old To...
085 - Memorial & US Women’s Open Roundup
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Spicy week on tour. Rahm being driven away after hiking out on 18, ‘Brooksy’ makes an play for golf new ‘5th major’, and we talk about the act...
084 - PGA Championship Roundup
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Phil Mickelson’s astonishing win at Kiawah Island occupies much of the airtime this week (as you would expect). We also hear about the travels of To...
083 - Bland Belfry?
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After an enormous career first for Richard Bland at The Belfry last week, Sam & Bruce went on a field trip to play it in tournament condition. We ...
082 - Return of Rory & the Seminole Sufferers
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
So much up for discussion this week. Rory breaks his win drought, The Walker Cup at Seminole played on lightening fast greens and we recap our latest ...
081 - Fliers Club on Golf Travel
28 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Eric joined us a few weeks back to talk about Fliers Club and the golf travel industry. Fliers Club are one classy outfit, through their beautiful gol...
080 - PGA Player Impact Program
23 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We get together to chat over the latest news for the PGA tour with the launch of the Player Impact Program. Interesting move by the PGA to reward the...
079 - Why we didn't Pod about The Masters
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We catch up on the latest news from the tours with players breaking some serious win droughts in the last few weeks, as well as a recap from our lates...
078 - Masters Warm-Up
07 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A short pod as we look ahead to the opening day of the Masters, and what should be an epic few days golfing with firm conditions and an incredible fie...
077 - Behind the Odds - Pricing Players w/ Michael Verity
04 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We’re joined by Michael - a golf odds compiler for an online better provider. So much goes in to evaluating the prices for the worlds best, and with...
076 - WGC Matchplay & the Return to Golf
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tom, Sam & Bruce catch up on the return to golf, the recap from the weekends events out in Texas for the DELL WGC Matchplay while we venture off o...
075 - H.S.Colt w/ Frank Pont & Ed Cartwright (Clayton, DeVries & Pont)
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce & Sam catch up with the gang at CDP again, this time to talk to Frank & Ed about the life and work of Harry Colt. In many ways, Harry Co...
074 - Players Roundup
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lots of action from the previous week, and we get together to compare notes! Westwood, Justin Thomas, and of course a few Bryson takes in there for go...
073 - PGA Tour ramblings
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We couldn't walk past the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill at the weekend just gone and not cover some of the excitement from the event, in...
072 - David Normoyle on Arnold Palmer - His life & legacy
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In line with the event this week at Bay Hill, Tom & Bruce speak to world renowned Golf historian David Normoyle about his work with the Palmer fam...
071 - WGC Concession Recap
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The boys get together for a short sharp 30 minute debrief on the latest from the tour. With loads happening in the game at the moment, we take time to...
070 - Rethinking Improvement with Adam Young
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Bruce and Tom chat to Adam Young, acclaimed instructor and author of the bestselling book ‘The Practice Manual’. Adam offers a fresh ta...
069 - Richie Ramsay on Life in the Bubble, Distance Report & European Tour
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Great catching up with Richie while he was in quarantine after his trip to the Middle East. We wanted to know what life in the Bubble is like on The E...
068 - Erik van Rooyen
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Trouser trailblazer Erik van Rooyen joins us this week to talk about his career, adjusting to a PGA tour season having moved out to Florida 18 months ...
067 - Sports Marketing w/ Daryl Evans - Rocketyard Sports
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
With a career throughout golf, Daryl now heads up RocketYard sports! A sports marketing & sponsorship agency that represents some of the best athl...
066 - Saudi Intl & Waste Management Recap
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Recapping the Saudi International, as well as talking about the current European Tour schedule, and the action from the Phoenix Waste Management Open ...
065 - Ronan Rafferty
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We had a blast chatting with Ronan about his career, with all the war stories from his time on the European Tour. In this monster 2-hour podcast we ...
064 - Lies, Plugged Lies, & Ethics
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Round up from the weekends action at The Farmers & Dubai Desert Classic. Big win for Paul Casey out in Dubai with a masterclass in ball striking, ...
063 - Cleeve Hill Golf Club - New Owners Announced!
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Cle...
062 - Mike Clayton & Ed Cartwright - Seven Mile Beach & The Golf Club Committee
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
061 - 'Hats Off to Hatton'
24 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 pe...
060 - Tough Scenes & Breadcrumbs
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
059 - Scotland Tour memories - Part 2 - Sandy & Acidic Diaries
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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, incl...
058 - Cookie Jar 2020 Year End Review
30 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, ...
057 - Scotland Tour memories: Part 1 - Sandy & Acidic Diaries
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
056 - Gil Hanse & Castle Stuart: Building a Modern Day Classic
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
055 - Playing all Top 100 Golf Courses in the World w/ David Davis (Pt 2)
06 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 h...
054 - Playing all Top 100 Golf Courses in the World w/ David Davis (Pt 1)
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
053 - Richard Mansell - Promotion into the European Tour
29 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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, w...
052 - Zane Scotland: Becoming an Elite Player and Increasing Accessibility in Golf
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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&apos...
051 - Masters Round-Up
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 d...
050 - The Masters with TrottieGolf
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Aug...
049 - Sam Cooper - @links_from_the_road
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 19...
048 - Malcolm Duck & East Lothian
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 gol...
047 - Golf Stats & Data with Lou Stagner
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
046 - Sei Young Kim, Hatton's Hoodie, and Bryson's Lack of Skill
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 sp...
045 - Scottish Open, Sergio's Comeback Win, and Cal's Winter irons
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 dis...
044 - My First Major Championship with Lukas Michel
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
043 - Golf Course Architecture with Evalu18 (Jasper Miners and Sam Cooper)
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 g...
042 - Cleeve Hill: Story of a Golf Club - #savegolfonthehill
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
041 - US Open Round-Up with Chris Trott AKA Trottie Golf
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
040 - Amateur Golf Round-Up, (L)PGA Tour Controversies, and US Open Preview
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 Amateu...
039 - Bobby Jones 90th Anniversary Grand Slam special - Part 2
06 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
038 - Bobby Jones 90th Anniversary Grand Slam special - Part I
02 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 wor...
037 - Lies, Damned Lies & Statistics
26 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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...
036 - PGA Round-Up
12 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bruce, Sam & Tom recap the highs and lows from Harding Park, and the superb return to Major Championship golf. An emphatic performance from Collin...
035 - Major Golf is BACK!
05 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
034 - Trottie Golf - Team TaylorMade
22 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
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 go...
033 - The Caddies that Changed Golf
15 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As well as recapping Collin Morikawa's win in Ohio, we take the chance to research some of the caddies throughout history that have changed the g...
032 - Jack Nicklaus - The GOAT?
08 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The full squad are together as we head into a double header at Muirfield Village, Nicklaus’ most revered course design. We use the chance to go thro...
031 - Under the Gun
01 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sam, Tom & Bruce recap the news on tour from the last week, with DJ shooting career lows after changing the short stick, some impressive performan...
030 - The Longest Day in Golf
24 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The four boys get together to review the recent events at Harbour Town and Colonial post lockdown, also talking about the Rose Ladies Series and debri...
029 - Jonathan Yarwood - PGA Professional
14 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today Bruce and Tom are joined by Jonathan Yarwood. Jonathan is a teaching professional ranked in the Top 100 in America by Golf Magazine. He’s work...
028 - A Brief History of Course Design
07 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From the ban on the game by James II, all the way to the new age designs we enjoy today, we get together to try and piece together the history of golf...
027 - Using Big Data in Course Architecture
03 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Harry Cloke from Shorehill Analytics joins the pod to talk about how his firm are using big data to influence course design, and golf architecture! Se...
026 - Room 101
31 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With the benefit of reflection through the hiatus in golf, we get together to discuss what would make it into our golfing Room 101, and banished from ...
025 - Nic Mulflur - Owner of McKenzie Bags
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We got chatting to Nic, President of Mackenzie Golf Bags, and wanted to share their fascinating story with you! Nic and the team of artisans offer som...
024 - Richie Ramsay - European Tour Player
24 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We had a great time chatting to 3-time winner Richie Ramsay! On top of a successful career on the European Tour, Richie was the first Brit to win the ...
023 - Brendan Lawlor - World top 5 Disability Golfer
20 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We got to catch up with Brendan Lawlor about his journey in the game, hearing how he has risen to the top ranks of world disability golf playing pitch...
022 - Mike Clayton - Golf Architecture
17 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We got to chat with Mike Clayton about his career as a professional, and the world of Golf course architecture. Mike is at the forefront of the curren...
021 - The 12 American Ryder Cup Cookie Jar Picks
13 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Back together for Part Deux of the Ryder Cup picks, this time the boys try to reach agreement on the 12 names to represent the USA. Plenty of heated d...
020 - The Mental game with Dr Gio Valiante - Golf Psychologist
10 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We were lucky enough to be joined by Dr Gio Valiante, a world renowned sports psychologist, voted as one of the top Sport Psychologists in the world b...
019 - The 12 European Ryder Cup Cookie Jar Picks
06 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The boys get together to try and reach consensus on what the European side would look like with 12 Captains picks in lieu of 2020 rankings and usual m...
018 - David Cannon - Golf Photographer
03 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are joined by David Cannon, who has taken pretty much every iconic golf photograph in golf in the last 38 years - and that might not even be ...
017 - The Buck Club - Max Arden
29 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
If you haven't already heard of the Buck Club, it is a fascinating project headed up by PGA Tour pro Zac Blair. We talk to Director of Golf, Max ...
016 - Mark McDonnell - Co Director of Modest! Golf Management
26 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark McDonnell joined us for this fascinating pod about the life of a golf agent. He & One Direction star started up management agency Modest! Man...
015 - The Longest Hole in Golf - A Journey Across Mongolia
22 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This epic story is about two adventures Adam Rolston & Ron Rutland. Adam & Ron decided to play the longest hole in golf by playing from one ex...
014 - A Blether with Iona Stephen - Sky Sports and Golfing World Presenter
19 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
While held up in St Andrews during lockdown, Iona spends an hour with Bruce, Sam and Tom shooting the breeze on her golfing career, as well as her bro...
013 - The Winners & Losers of Lockdown
15 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We take the opportunity to chunter through the impact lockdown is having on specific players, who is going to be thankful for the break and who left T...
012 - Chat with Tom Coyne - New York Times Best Selling Author
12 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
NY Times bestselling author Tom Coyne joins the podcast this week for a transatlantic chit chat! From his initial novel, turned big-screen hit ‘A Ge...
011 - Interview with Lukas Michel - US Mid-Am Champion - Part 2
05 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The boys get together to have a chat with Lukas Michel before his Masters appearance in April. In part 2, we talk through his love of golf architectur...
010 - Interview with Lukas Michel - US Mid-Am Champion - Part 1
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The boys get together to have a chat with Lukas Michel before his Masters appearance in April. In part 1, we talk through his route into golf, winning...
009 - Interview with Sam Clapham - Club Support Officer for England Golf
22 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We were lucky enough to get Sam Clapham, a club support officer for England Golf. His role includes helping to develop the game at grassroots level an...
008 - Corona Calamity
15 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Incredible turn of events this week across the globe. Sam, Cal and Bruce talk about the cancellations on tour and postponement to The Masters, as well...
007 - Arnold Palmer Alert
08 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We climb into Azinger on his controversial comments about the European Tour, news from Qatar, a nod to the legend that is Mr. Arnold Palmer and we fie...
006 - Swinging in the Wind
01 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The full squad are back, talking about their exploits on the windy shores, controlling ‘traj’, gambling (and losing), and news from the tour as we...
005 - The Honesty Box
21 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We chunter through Brooks' recent interview about 'Sand-Gate', talk about the recently announced closures to municipal golf courses in ...
004 - The Genesis of the Cookie Jar
16 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Joined by our 4th regular host Cal, we talk through the latest from the Genesis invitational, along with some of the best Tiger stats we found and the...
003 - Wolf
08 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode we are joined be Sir Bruce Fizpatrick as the team discuss the new UPGA and R & A distance report, the Pebble Beach Pro Am ...
002 - Return of the Mac
02 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Graeme McDowell clinches the Saudi International, things are hotting up down the straight at the Phoenix Waste Management in Arizona and two idiots co...
001 - The Pilot
04 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Two idiots discussing their own golf and 2019 rule changes. Send us a message if you liked the showIf you've enjoyed this episode, please leave...