The Cookie Jar Golf Podcast

Feb 03 2025 303 ep. 51 mins 46
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A British take on current affairs in the world of golf. Some of it interesting, most of it not.

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289 - Tour Diaries: A Floridian Adventure pt 2 w/ Ryan Noades

Feb 03 2025 73 mins  
Sam, Tom and Ryan continue to outstay their welcome on the terrace at Winter Park as they wrap up their adventures from America. In part II, we cover some of Florida's private scene after the arctic blast left snow in South Carolina, so we headed to warmer climbs in West Palm Beach to visit Bear Lakes and Pine Tree, as well as our time at TPC Sawgrass and Winter Park. This episode

288 - Tour Diaries: A Floridian Adventure pt 1 w/ Ryan Noades

Jan 28 2025 65 mins  
Sam, Tom & Ryan (who our regular listeners will recall from our epic 2-pt Addington Course Diaries podcast last year) run the cook down before their flight home by recanting their travels through Florida. What started as a simple trip to the PGA show in Orlando snowballed into 10 days of golf… In this episode we cover: Streamsong: Black & Blue Maple Leaf Golf & Countr

287 - Robert Rock pt 2

Jan 20 2025 57 mins  
In part 2, we talk about the Robert Rock Junior Academy, as well his work in coaching some of the game's elite players and how Robert would build his career if he had his time again. A huge thanks to Robert for his time in recording this one with, as well as Little Aston for allowing us to record it at the club. To keep up to speed with Rocky, his social media can be found here as

Cookie Crumbs #14 - American Politicians from episode 252

Jan 19 2025 4 mins  
To commemorate Inauguration Day, here is a short excerpt from episode 252 on Golfing Politicians. The episode focused on golfers in UK politics over the years, but this extract highlights US presidents known for enjoying trips to the course during their term. If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! You can follow us along below @cookie

286 - Robert Rock pt 1

Jan 13 2025 50 mins  
In this episode, Sam & Tom sit down at Little Aston Golf Club on the outskirts of Birmingham with Robert Rock. A guest who needs no introduction, Robert is a a player who has not only enjoyed a career with exceptional longevity, turning professional in 2004 right through to retirement in 2022 and yet still qualifying in 2024 for the US Open at Pinehurst, he is also regarded as

285 - The President's Putter

Jan 06 2025 50 mins  
A matchplay marathon marks the start of the golfing year for the Oxford & Cambridge Golfing Society. One of the most historic amateur knockout tournaments around, The President's Putter has been played for since 1920 at Rye Golf Club, in East Sussex. For more on Rye, please head to our film here.Previous winners of this event include Ernest Holderness, Bernard Darwin, Roger Wet

284 - 2024 Recap & Some Exciting News for Bruce

Dec 31 2024 77 mins  
Sam, Tom & Bruce get together to round out 2024 and look ahead to the new year. As well as talking about some of our favourite parts of the year we look ahead to plans for 2025, events, trips and much more. We also bring you an exciting piece of news from Bruce...If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify!You can follow us along below

283 - James Braid - Part 3: The Professional w/ Philip Truett

Dec 24 2024 58 mins  
In this third and final instalment of podcasts about the life of James Braid, we finish up at Walton Heath talking about his life as the club's professional, a position he held for nearly 50 years. Braid took up the role in 1904 when the club was only just starting off, and continued in post until his death in 1950. We couldn't think of anyone better than Philip Truett to help us b

282 - James Braid - Part 2: The Architect w/ Simon Barrington

Dec 19 2024 61 mins  
In Pt II of our series exploring the life of James Braid, we look at his contributions as a Golf Course Architect. With over 500 courses shaped in some way by Braid, his legacy on the British Golfing landscape is undeniable, and while the likes of Simpson, McKenzie or Colt are often lauded above Braid, his approach to building thought provoking designs which were strategic in natur

281 - James Braid - Part 1: 'The Player' w/ Simon Barrington

Dec 16 2024 67 mins  
Pt I of our exciting new series, exploring the life of James Braid. James Braid was part of the great triumvirate which also included Harry Vardon & JH Taylor. In his career he would go on to win 5 Open Championships. Growing up in Earlsferry, before emigrating south of the border, Simon Barrington brings to life his playing career in vivid detail. Huge thanks go to Simon Barri