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 acidic diaries is about the finest links golf on the UK, a nod to the fast draining ground that’s absolutely ideal for play all year round!
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 his work with the late-great Mark Parsinen, as well as hearing about what it takes to build a modern day masterpiece in today’s world and his work at Ohoopee Match Club, and when you hear the way he talks through the principles he approaches a golf course with, it’s no surprise he is considered a modern day genius of golf course architecture.
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 hear about David's visits to Pine Valley, how to attack fresh golf course you've never played as well as golf in The Netherlands. From Ardfin to Bandon, Silloth to Noordwijkse - its all in here! Hope you enjoy!
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 pursuit of knowledge and adventure, and picked up some stories on his way! In part 1 we talk about why and how he fell into this, as well as how he came to appreciate golf architecture on his first international golf tour!
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, with a rich run of form, followed by a positive Covid-19 test, Richard managed to play in the finals out in Mallorca and secure his European Tour card for next season at the 11th hour! One of only 5 people this season due to the pandemic, and on his debut season on the Challenge Tour, Richard is enjoying a rapid ascendancy into the top tiers of Professional Golf! On top of his [...]
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's rapid early success - which saw him qualify for The Open at the age of just 16 - and talk about his journey into coaching, and how we can make the game that we all love more accessible to people from all walks of life.
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 detail on the first ever Masters in November and talk about the big (and not so big) stories! From arty coverage to anchoring putters, did the course play longer or was it a legitimate par 67? It's all in here!
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 Augusta this week, than with friend of the pod - Chris Trott from TaylorMade. Inside the ropes and behind the scenes, talking about one of the most anticipated tournaments in history... what will the course look like, how do the players prepare for the event, and whats going in and out of the bag for the worlds best as we approach Thursday!
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 192 of the best inks courses across the country. Battling against the never ending Covid-19 restrictions, hopping from town to town in search of the next adventure it's great to hear how his plans are always changing. Now over on the East Coast, having covered much of the West Coast of Scotland, namely Kintyre, Ayreshire and up over the North Coast 500 playing some lesser known courses, [...]
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 golfing world, hosting anyone who’s anyone as they meander their way through East Lothian’s smorgasbord of wonderful courses. Malcolm was closely involved in the inception of Renaissance, in fact Tom Doak designed Renaissance right from Malcolm’s green room in the pub, and interestingly, a famous local sport (Barstool Putting) was born in these very walls, so we thought why not record a pod to tell you all about it! [...]
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