May 2025

161 – ‘The Uncorrupted Pleasure of an Old Bladed Putter’: James Ellis-Caird

2025-05-29T15:57:44+00:00May 29th, 2025|Video|

‘Creating space to play more freely’, is an economical but potent way to describe this professional turned author and his approach to the game. James Ellis-Caird (aka @rewildingthegolfer (https://instagram.com/rewilding_the_golfer?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=) ) debut book after a career coaching and working as a PGA professional; ‘The Uncorrupted Pleasure of an Old Bladed Putter (https://amzn.eu/d/evK0p5q) ’ is not just beautifully put together and well illustrated, but nostalgic, thought provoking and helpful in equal measure. His series of golfing fables bring to life so many of the game’s pitfalls and help us take a refreshing look at things through the eyes of his clients…. Make [...]

001 – Pilot – James Bledge

2025-05-29T15:37:31+00:00May 29th, 2025|Video|

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505950/open_sms) Golf Badgers (ɡɒlf bæʤə) - noun: A group of golfers obsessed with the game. Episode 1 is a chat between the hosts. Sam Cooper is a golf architect with Clayton, DeVries & Pont whilst James Bledge is Links Manager at Royal Liverpool Golf Club (Hoylake). With 9 months to go until the 151st Open Championship returns to Hoylake, Bledge tells us about his career to date and gives his feelings on how preparations are going. We hope you enjoy our ramblings!   https://youtu.be/AQ1KAv7xMng

025 – Bledge talks to Lee and Sami Strutt

2025-05-29T15:37:22+00:00May 29th, 2025|Video|

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505950/open_sms) There are few couples out there who have contributed more to the greenkeeping industry than Lee and Sami Strutt. Lee, a previous guest on this pod, is the Director of Agronomy at Cabot Cape Breton. Sami has spent over 30 years working for the greenkeeping association, BIGGA. She joined the association in 1993 as an admin assistant but is leaving it in 2024 as its' Chief Operating Officer for a new role as Education Director at the Bernhard Academy. Lee and Sami discuss not just their remarkable careers, but how they have been able to [...]

029 – The Roberts' Brothers – Scott and Graeme Roberts

2025-05-29T15:37:22+00:00May 29th, 2025|Video|

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505950/open_sms) Scott and Graeme Roberts' really couldn't have been anything but greenkeepers. The brothers' grew up 'on the tools' at Hankley Common Golf Club, where their father Gareth was Course Manager for almost thirty years. Now, they are both Course Managers themselves. Scott is currently overseeing the multi million pound reconstruction of Basingstoke Golf Club's new golf course, while Graeme (a repeat guest of the pod) is now the Course Manager at Hayling Golf Club (a personal favourite of Sam's). The brothers' joined Bledge for a deep dive on growing up in the industry and their [...]

028 – The UK's leading Irrigation Specialist: Adrian Mortram – Irrigation and Adventure

2025-05-29T15:37:22+00:00May 29th, 2025|Video|

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505950/open_sms) Adrian says he's a specialist, not an expert. We'll let you settle on the semantics. However you badge him, Adrian Mortram has helped design countless irrigation systems throughout the world. Not just golf, his CV is as rich and varied as they come. We talk about his career, how irrigation systems have changed and how they might change still. We also touch on his passion for adventure and his plans down the line. We really hope you enjoy this episode. It was a pleasure to have Adrian on the show.   https://youtu.be/Xs_54K4MPZQ

034 – Greenkeeping for Dummies – the right way (and wrong way) to get quicker greens…

2025-05-29T15:37:20+00:00May 29th, 2025|Video|

Send us a text (https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/2505950/open_sms) Bledge and I started this podcast to whitter away about not much in particular, meet some interesting folk, and share the odd bit of insight into the greenkeeping and architecture that underpins British golf. We are always so humbled by the number of you who tune in to the pod, and especially those who write in to ask questions or simply offer some feedback.  In typical Badger fashion, we blunder around trying to re-introduce one another, mainly for the benefit of some of our more recent listeners. While many of you work in the industry, [...]

172 – Eclectic 18: Sam Cooper

2025-05-28T16:53:31+00:00May 28th, 2025|Video|

During lockdown in 2020, Sam & his wife Harriet embarked on the unthinkable task of playing all links course in Britain. They created a live-in van which would serve as their tour bus, and set off in search of sandy soil on some of the most remote stretches of British coastline. Amazingly, after 3 years he completed his task and with a book on the way and his inspiration now feeding his work as a partner for Clayton DeVries & Pont as an architect, he sat own with us to record an Eclectic 18. this one however is with the [...]

148 – Lee Wybranski

2025-05-28T16:47:42+00:00May 28th, 2025|Video|

Another form the 150th week, we sat down with Lee Wybranski - golf artist & logo designer. We've been bouncing backwards and forwards for a while on when to record a pod, so it was great to get to do this in person at the Sounder Clubhouse, and his 150th commission certainly provides a great backdrop to the pod! We knew Lee was going to be a good guest, but no idea how good. He is a wonderful orator and brings his concepts and work to life in a vivid way. Lee is famous for his Major Championship watercolour commissions [...]

144 – St. Andrews: The Final Morning of The Open

2025-05-28T16:47:35+00:00May 28th, 2025|Video|

Live from the stands on the right of the 1st tee, Sam & Tom talk through Rory's epic round on Saturday and how the atmosphere here on Open Championship Sunday. If you've enjoyed this episode, please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-cookie-jar-golf-podcast/id1493651992) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/2RhNTEu1xA3I4QpUlHBt8H) ! You can follow us along below @cookiejargolf Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/cookiejargolf/?hl=en) / Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/cookiejargolf/) / Twitter (https://twitter.com/cookiejargolf?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) / YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTMcSQBY7eIq1q9DTC50QoA) / Website (https://cookiejargolf.com/)   https://youtu.be/Q7p7V4KwJSM

131 – Eclectic 18: Rob McGuirk – Princes Golf Club

2025-05-28T16:47:10+00:00May 28th, 2025|Video|

We sat down with Rob McGuirk - general manager at Prince’s golf club while we were in Kent for our Spring Meeting to talk about his career in the game, the evolution of Prince’s and of course his rather spicy Eclectic 18!  Rob has a fascinating history with the game, growing up playing to a high standard, turning professional and competing for a living, and more recently running Prince's! his scorecard is a mouthwatering one; #1 Brora #2 Pine Valley #3 Royal County Down  #4 Swinley Forest #5 Royal Portrush #6 Royal St. George's #7 Sunningdale (old) #8 Las Brisas [...]

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