The Cookie Jar Golf Podcast

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 camp cottage from Wimbledon Common, is the product of Harry Colt which has recently undergone huge work by Mackenzie & Ebert in recent years.   Some of t...

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 Morgan is a broadcaster for SkySports and played professionally on The PGA Tour. When the opportunity came up to acquire Joe Powell, they just couldn't say no, a...

Sam and Tom are joined by Half Par to dive into the newly released GB&I Top 100 from Top100GolfCourses.com — plus the other big three UK rankings from Golf World, Golf Monthly, and National Club Golfer. We get into the work that goes into these lists, what makes each one unique, the biggest movers (both deserved and controversial), the new entries, and whether rankings really matter at all. We...

In part two of this podcast with Gary Wolstenholme, we talk about his amateur success since winning The 1991 Amateur, his Walker Cup stories, life on the road and more... Once again a huge thank you for allowing us to do this at Ganton, a place of huge significance in Gary's career and the perfect setting for our chat.  Send us a message if you liked the show If you've enjoyed this episo...

Sam & Tom sat down with Gary Wolstenholme at Ganton to talk through his stellar career in amateur golf. In Part 1, we talk through his early life in golf, being the son of a professional golfer, his journey from a 23 handicapper to winning the Amateur at Ganton Golf Club. The episode finishes with Gary talking through his first run out at Augusta National in the Masters playing alongside the g...

In part II from our conversation with commentator and broadcaster Tom Abbott, we talk about the art of being a great broadcaster, as well as the women's game, some career highlights and his plans ahead for the rest of 2025! A huge thanks to Tom Abbott, as well as Denham for looking after us back in March, & providing far too many calories for a set of middle aged men trying to keep their...

Sam and Tom sit down with commentator and broadcaster Tom Abbott. After a stint in college in America, Tom took up broadcasting with Golf Channel and the rest is history. We talk through golf in Surrey, the move to America and the art of broadcasting, along with who the goats of the commentary box are.  Send us a message if you liked the show If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a...

Bruce & Tom sit down with movement expert and performance consultant Mark Bull at the stunning Cumberwell Park . From junior golf memories in Somerset to biomechanics labs and Ryder Cup insight, Mark takes us on a journey through his holistic philosophy on coaching, movement, and human performance. We explore why technique isn’t everything, how beliefs shape behaviour, and why the best swing t...

Tom, Bruce and Sam unpack the emotional highs and lows of yesterday’s Masters, diving into Rory McIlroy’s performance and the ever-present Tiger Woods comparisons. They explore the crowd’s polarised support for Rory and Bryson, dissect key moments from the final round, and assess Rory’s pursuit of the career Grand Slam—plus Sam lets loose on Nick Faldo. Send us a message if you liked the show If y...

To celebrate the Masters, here is a short excerpt from episode 124 with Peter Dawson. Peter talks through his first hand view of watching the famous chip in from Tiger Woods on 16 at Augusta National. 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...

Bruce, Sam & Tom get together to talk through the pre-tournament coverage of the Masters. They discuss current story lines and the takes that seem to be far too worn in the build up to the tournament.  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 / Face...

Final call for those yet to complete the Tip Jar - our online survey which can be found here.  Huge thanks to Nick Owen - Hon. Sec for The Halford Hewitt - for giving us his time for this special interview on 'the greatest of all truly amateur tournaments' as Nick Tremayne once said. Next week 64 independent schools will once again field their teams of 10 down at Royal Cinque Ports for t...

Link to complete 'The Tip Jar' - our survey can be found here .  In this episode, Sam speaks to the founder and CEO of Cabot - Ben Cowan Dewar - about his early experiences with the game of golf and how he came to be one of the youngest developers in the business when we began work at Cabot Cape Breton at the age of 25.  Since then, Cabot has become a powerhouse in the world of resort go...

Link to our newly announced survey, the 'Tip Jar' can be found here .  We would be really appreciative if you can find ten minutes to fill this out, and will be extremely helpful for us in our quest to create better content for you in the future.  *** Sutton Coldfield was founded in 1889, with golf played on the royal park of Sutton for years before. From a 9-hole course developed by our...

Podding from Pizza Express in Beaconsfield Service Station, Sam sits down with Peter Handcock (aka @half_par_kid) to recap on the action at Sunnnigdale for the 91st instalment of the Sunningdale Foursomes.  Huge congratulations to the victors in David Corben & Harry Crockett who prevailed after seven gruelling rounds of matchplay golf, narrowly beating the Walton Heath pairing of Oscar Lent &a...

Looking back at one of our favourite episodes, Golf History Fails with Simon Haines (181), and the hilarious discussion on how clubs often celebrate their architects or golfing greats with portraits of entirely different people—proof that once a mistake makes it online, it can quickly become ‘fact.’ For a brilliant feed of historic course imagery, make sure you follow Simon on X: @Hainesy76 . Send...

Sam and Tom catch up in the office to talk about the history of The Players Championship. First played in 1974 during Dean Beman’s first year as the PGA Tour’s second commissioner at Atlanta Country Club, it’s a fascinating story of how his vision for a flagship event for the tour became a reality, including the unveiling of the Stadium Course and refinements that would make it become what it is t...

Part 2 of Bruce's chat with swing guru - Scott Cowx - taking a closer look at his philosophy on the swing and how it applies to the club player.  For more on Scott, head to his website here or his social media .  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 Inst...

Bruce catches up with renowned swing coach - Scott Cowx - to dig into his philosophy on the swing, coaching, the evolution of the swing and how he works with players around the world. Not only that, but he has also been helping troubled souls like Bruce for several years now...  For more on Scott, head to his website here or his social media .  Send us a message if you liked the show If you'v...

Sam is joined by Mike Nuzzo - Course Architect, beer savant and aerospace engineer in a previous life - to talk about all things Cabot Citrus Farms.   Mike was responsible for the Squeeze & the Wedge at the new cabot development, a 10 hole half par course ands the short illuminated par 3 course. Some of the most fun you can pack into 100 acres!  We also talk about the history of World Woods, a...

From the mini-tours to the PGA Tour and FedEx Cup Playoffs, Gary Christian's journey is one of perseverance, grit, and determination. Growing up near Croydon, England, Gary pursued his dream through the American college system before embarking on the grueling mini-tour circuit across North America. After years of coming agonisingly close to securing a spot on the Korn Ferry Tour, he adopted a...

Sam and Tom sit down with Padraig Harrington. Three time major champion, winner of the Claret Jug in 2007 & 2008, the first successful defence of The Open Championship by a European since James Braid over 100 years ago, as well as the USPGA in 2008. Padraig was inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2024, and his career arc, and ability to compete at the highest level of the game has end...

Founded in 1787, Glasgow is among the oldest clubs in the world, and - uniquely - is the custodian of two courses 35 miles apart; Killermont in the city centre is its most recent site where the members play much of their golf, as well as the club's own links course on the west coast of Scotland, Glasgow Gailes.  Sam is joined by one of the most revered historians of the game and winner of the...

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 contains a...

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 & Country Club High Grove...