The Cookie Jar Golf Podcast

Bruce heads to the Auld Grey Toon to catch up with Fintan Bonner, Senior Instructor at the St Andrews Links Golf Academy. A close friend of Bruce’s for over a decade (and patient recipient of countless swing questions), Fintan has become one of the most respected coaching voices in the game. Passionate about nurturing young talent and guiding elite players such as Gregor and Conor Graham, his work...

Sam & Tom sit down for Part III of their deep dive into the Tiger Slam. 25 years on from the third leg of Tiger's historic run — and his fifth major victory overall — we revisit the 82nd PGA Championship at Valhalla, where he clinched the Wannamaker in a thrilling three-hole playoff over Bob May to secure his second straight PGA. For more on the Tiger Slam, we highly recommend Kevin Cook’...

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 elites share, the importance of pace control and line, and how green reading and technique must all blend together seamlessly to produce great putting. For more o...

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 record this cracking two parter! You can follow Phil and his journey via his socials here ! Send us a message if you liked the show If you've enjoyed this e...

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 elite player from a standing start, to building ⁨ @ontheroadwithiona ⁩ through to handing over the Ryder Cup to Team Europe back in 2023, it's a great chat! Huge...

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 display on Sunday, seldom putting a foot wrong as she held off a charging Charley Hull, who recorded her 10th top-10 finish in a major. Huge thanks to Tom Abbot...

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, and while we could have talked for hours about the shower pressure, the incredible clubhouse, and the famously warm welcome, this episode is strictly about the cour...

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 the Claret Jug by a record-equalling eight shots. The parallels with the current Champion Golfer of the Year, Scottie Scheffler, are hard to ignore — b...

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 also dive into The Open rota — and much more. Big Headlines: 🏆 Scottie Scheffler wins The Claret Jug 📈 Totting Bec Cup Winners: Robert MacIntyre, Rory McI...

Sam & Tom sit down after Friday of the 153rd Open to discuss the cut and the big news stories coming out of Royal Portrush.  Send us a message if you liked the show If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Facebook / Twitter / YouTube / Website

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. Send us a message if you liked the show If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram / Facebook / Twit...

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 dates all the way back to 1888.  In this episode we talk about some of the women who were leading lights in Irish Golf - May Hezlet & Rhona Adair - as well as Sa...

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 can't wait to see Padraig stripe one down the first. Send us a message if you liked the show If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple...

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 — including the Irish Boys Championship in 1987 and the Irish Amateur Championship at Ballybunion in 1991. He represented Ulster and Ireland at every level, as well as Gre...

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 Olazábal and Leonard, and much more. Huge thanks to Loch Lomond Whiskies for their help in arranging this wonderful two-parter. A link to their webs...

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 part one, we talk about his earliest experiences with the game, his amateur career, and his quest to work in sports management at IMG — before unfortunately shootin...

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 ring to it. Why Durness? It promised lots of good sunlight, the prospect of playing golf at midnight, and we thought it would be a great avdenture.  While the weather and light wa...

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 misses, and the unforgettable scenes of amateurs and pros fighting for a spot at Royal Portrush. They unpack moments that matter, the raw emotion on the 18th gre...

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 Covid and his run at Open Qualifying. First up is The Tennant Cup — golf’s oldest open amateur stroke play event — followed by a bid at Open Qualifying at Kilmarnock Barassie, where he sadly came up just two shots sho...

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 the most unique clubs in the British Isles.  As a course, it's simple, elegant and a monument to penal design at the hands of Tom H...

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 UK, moved to The Netherlands at Hoenshuis Golf & Country Club where he is the resident professional.  Iain has a staggering collection of golf books an...

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 golf post 2006. Send us a message if you liked the show If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow...

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.  Send us a message if you liked the show If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify ! You can follow us along below...

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 defending US PGA Champion, Vijay Singh would clinch the first major of the year, but Tiger was playing by far and away the best golf on tour. As such, it's no...

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, Golf Badgers is a popular industry and greenkeeping podcast which has been going for over a year now. The show is hosted by James Bledge (Links Manager at Royal Liverpool) and Sam Cooper (Course Architect at McDonn...