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The Cocktail Circuit
words by Dr Darragh Garrahy (Chief Walker Cup and useless trivia correspondent) --- Sam’s dreadful mix-up of The Brothers Scott from Nairn (Sandy and Calum) on a recent podcast got me thinking about the players who, for various reasons, couldn’t tee it up in a Walker Cup when selected or were close to selection. And indeed, those who put club to ball when in less-than-stellar shape. This is a very non-exhaustive list of some personnel changes in the history of the storied cup. Perhaps the most well-known dropout was in the inaugural Walker Cup at NGLA in 1922 when GB&I Captain Robert Harris fell ill. Bernard Darwin, who was travelling to cover the match for The Times of London, stepped in and defeated William Fownes in his singles match 3/1, having lost the first three holes. Fownes was no slouch, being the 1910 US Amateur winner. His father was Henry, [...]
036 – From Pinehurst to Hayling
We are delighted to welcome Graeme back to the podcast for the third time. We discuss the challenges he faces with the weather at Hayling Golf Club and the trade-off between meeting membership expectations and managing the golf course ecosystem. Stay tuned for Part 2, where we talk more about his experience on the voluntary support team for the US Open at Pinehurst. As always, thanks for listening! Sam and Bledge Latest Products
#FeelTheJoy Summer Mixer – Blackwell Golf Club
Blackwell Golf Club - 19th July, 2024 #FeelTheJoy in partnership with FootJoy Our inaugural Cookie Jar Mixer was held at Blackwell in 2021, and we thought we would bring it back. A big day of golf in the summer, some fantastic food, drinks and much much more! A film from that day can be viewed below, including a wonderful impromptu poem delivered by James Woods, originally told at a game between the Honourable Company & Royal St George's. Much like many clubs of that era, Blackwell was founded by a group of local businessmen in 1893. John Ball Jr had won The Open Championship - the first Englishman to achieve such a feat - only three years earlier at Prestwick. In doing so he ignited an unprecedented level of interest in what was previously a fairly obscure Scottish sport, leading to the formation of many clubs around the country. [...]
035 – Badger & Badger – some of our favourite things, from the trivial to the essential
Bledge and I do tend to agree on things. So much so one of you guys asked us to put it to the test. In reality, we tend to bicker and disagree on many things. But both value an other perspective and share many of the same philosophies that underpin golf (and, indeed, life). So Producer Harriet put us to the test. Here we discuss some of our favourite things. Some, in typical Golf Badger fashion, are inane and inconsequential. Our favourite Instagram accounts, beers, spike bars. Others are a bit more relevant to our listeners. What are our favourite holes and, crucially, what makes them special? As ever, please do write in with questions to hello@golfbadgers.com. We will continue to answer them - whether they are technical and detailed or more aimed at the Greenkeeping for Dummies series which, incidentally, seems to have been shared by many [...]
2024 Spring Meeting at The Addington
The Addington Golf Club - Friday 31st May Limited Places Available For the last two years, The Spring Meeting has been the jewel in the CJ-crown, held at some truly exceptional venues, and this years instalment promises to be no different. In 2022 Pippa Bonsall left the field in her wake as she put together a great final round at Royal St George's with her partner Sam Clapham, and last year after a strong opening round at Moortown, Matthew Reid played lights-out golf down the stretch to win at Alwoodley. A taster from last years event can be found here The Addington began in 1913, and is somewhat unique in that it has always been a proprietarily owned club, as well as being the only Abercromby & Colt design in existence. The syndicate share ownership in the early days meant architect J.F. Abercromby was the resident 'benevolent dictator' where [...]
219 – Course Diaries Sunningdale Heath w/ Kristian Baker
Tom recently sat down with Kristian Baker, co-owner of Sunningdale Heath Golf Club. Sunningdale Heath is making great waves in short form golf. A par 58 measuring 3,700 yards, Sunningdale Heath really tests your iron game. VRSD, who have recently launched their own Kummel, have been working on their British concoction for over a year to bring some choice back to the Kummel market. For more on VRSD to head to their website where listeners of the podcast will receive a 25% discount on their order, simply use the code ‘COOKIEJAR” are checkout. 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
