January 2021

Cleeve Hill Golf Club – New owners announced!

2021-01-29T13:30:04+00:00January 29th, 2021|Blog, Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts|

On the 22 September last year we released our #savegolfonthehill campaign, and within 24 hours the outpouring of emotion across the golfing community around the world was incredible.The phones were ringing thick and fast with enquiries from people all over the globe, including the press, golf course architects, interested parties and people who just happened to share a special connection with Cleeve Hill - so when we received a call into Cookie Jar HQ on Wednesday evening, much like Keyser Söze revealing his true identity, from the new owner soon to be announced, we couldn't wait to talk [...]

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062 – Mike Clayton & Ed Cartwright – Seven Mile Beach & The Golf Club Committee

2021-01-26T05:00:14+00:00January 26th, 2021|Bruce's favourites, Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts|

Great to welcome Mike back onto the pod, with Chairman of Clayton, DeVries & Pont - Ed Cartwright. Not only are we bringing some special news only just announced in the last few hours regarding the new development at Seven Mile Beach in Hobart, but we also talk about the dreaded golf club committee and how that shapes the golfing landscape over time - sometimes for worse, sometimes for better....

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061 – ‘Hats Off to Hatton’

2021-01-24T20:23:42+00:00January 24th, 2021|Podcasts, Tour Takes|

After a great final day out in Abu Dhabi, we get together to chew through the weekends events, including Tyrell Hatton's exceptional final day performance, some mediocrity from the chasing pack, and a few notably absences from the weekends affairs. Also, with the much discussed HBO Tiger documentary now on air in the UK, we offer up our two penneth. Other trivial nonsense discussed includes Bruce's new haircut, Tom confusing himself with the latest caddy line up across the European Tour, and Sam getting shouted down for getting his facts wrong (again).

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060 – Tough Scenes & Breadcrumbs

2021-01-23T09:29:53+00:00January 23rd, 2021|Podcasts, Tour Takes|

Short - sharp podcast this week with Tom & Sam. A quick recap on the goings on in the world in golf, wit some obscure takes and look back on some of the recent PR disasters! From the PGA to player, we talk about some of the quick PR disasters of 2021 in the game, as well as the concept of leaving breadcrumbs to find your way back with the game..... 

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December 2020

056 – Gil Hanse & Castle Stuart: Building a Modern Day Classic

2020-12-14T07:00:59+00:00December 14th, 2020|Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts, Tom's favourites|

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.

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055 – Playing all Top 100 Golf Courses in the World w/ David Davis (Pt 2)

2020-12-06T11:34:00+00:00December 6th, 2020|Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

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!

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054 – Playing all Top 100 Golf Courses in the World w/ David Davis (Pt 1)

2020-12-02T09:18:53+00:00December 2nd, 2020|Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts|

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!

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