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March 2025

Episode: 297 – The Sunningdale Foursomes

2025-03-19T08:22:02+00:00March 14th, 2025|Podcasts|

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 & Monty Holcombe. For more on the Sunningdale Foursomes please head to our blog page where James Burn wrote a wonderful piece on the event. Latest Products [...]

Cookie Crumbs #15 – Historical Errors w/ Simon Haines from episode 181

2025-03-13T10:21:42+00:00March 13th, 2025|Cookie Crumbs, Golf History, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

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. 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 Latest Products

Floridian Adventure Pt 4: TPC Sawgrass

2025-03-12T15:19:35+00:00March 12th, 2025|Video|

The final stop on our Floridian Adventure takes us to the crown jewel of the state’s public golf and the stage for this week’s Players Championship. Built on 415 acres of swamp for just $1, TPC Sawgrass redefined tournament golf. The Tour’s goal was simple—create a ‘Stadium Course’ where fans could get closer to the action. Pete and Alice Dye made it happen, sculpting a layout that blends bold earthworks with razor-sharp strategy. Every shot at Sawgrass is a test. The best angles flirt with danger, while safer routes leave tougher tasks ahead. It’s strategic, punishing, and never short on [...]

Floridian Adventures Pt 3: Winter Park

2025-03-12T15:18:15+00:00March 12th, 2025|Video|

In part III of our series we look at the world famous but community centred Winter Park, affectionately known as WP9. A course that in 2014 received $1m of funding from the City of Orlando, which was spent on reviving this much loved community course and breathing new life into it. One cut height, and greens that each pose an interesting question meant that this little 9-holer on the cobbled streets of Winter Park is the poster child for sustainable golf in the US. Thanks as always to our series sponsor Halcyon Golf Travel and FootJoy!   https://youtu.be/naUgtEV2ZJo

296 – TPC Sawgrass: A Story of The Players Championship

2025-03-11T16:19:03+00:00March 11th, 2025|Course Diaries, Podcasts, Tour Takes|

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 today. Be sure to check out our YouTube film from TPC Sawgrass, airing at 7 PM on Tuesday, 11th March. A link to the channel can be [...]

294 – Scott Cowx (pt 1)

2025-03-07T10:28:06+00:00March 7th, 2025|Bruce's favourites, Podcasts|

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. Latest Products

February 2025

293 – Course Diaries: Cabot Citrus Farms w/ Mike Nuzzo

2025-02-28T09:36:27+00:00February 28th, 2025|Course Diaries, Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts|

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, and the work on The Roost which Mike was responsible for. Mike's social can be found here Latest Products [...]

Floridian Adventures Pt 2: Cabot Citrus Farms

2025-02-27T14:39:56+00:00February 27th, 2025|Video|

Previously known as World Woods in Florida, Cabot acquired the resort in 2022 and have breathed new life into this rolling piece of land on an otherwise flat state in the US. Now home to two championship courses; - The Karoo, designed by Kyle Franz was opened in 2023 is on the site previously known as 'Pine Barrens'. - The Roost, designed by Ben Cowan-Dewar, Mike Nuzzo, Kyle Franz, Ran Morrisett & Rod Whitman on the site previously used for 'Rolling Oaks'. In addition to that, there's 'The Squeeze' - the 10 hole half par delight, and 'The Wedge', an [...]

Floridian Adventures, Pt 1: Streamsong Resort

2025-02-27T14:39:04+00:00February 27th, 2025|Video|

Welcome to Floridian Adventures, a golf travel series exploring some of the Sunshine State’s finest courses. In Part 1, we dive into Streamsong Resort, a golfing paradise unlike any other in Florida. Streamsong Resort is the only destination in the world with courses designed by three of the biggest names in modern golf course architecture: Red Course – Designed by Bill Coore & Ben Crenshaw (Strategic, rugged, links-style) Blue Course – Designed by Tom Doak (Sweeping elevation, bold bunkering) Black Course – Designed by Gil Hanse (Expansive, dramatic, visually stunning). Unlike the flat terrain typical of Florida golf, Streamsong is [...]

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