Guests of the Pod
197 – Course Diaries: West Byfleet w/ Richard Pennell
Special Anouncements: Sounder x Cookie Jar Retro Day @ West Byfleet 19th October: https://cookiejargolf.com/cookie-jar-retro-day-west-byfleet/ Richard's new book now on sale: 'Grass Routes' available here: https://pitchmarks.bigcartel.com/product/grass-routes-by-richard-pennell Richard returns to the podcast to guide us through this wonderful Course Diaries episode about West Byfleet. A course which had not been on our radars until he started work there in recent years, and spent hours waxing lyrical about its architectural merits and fascinating history that it shares with New Zealand golf club. In this episode we talk about the inception of Bleakdown Golf Club as it was known for its first years when Locke-King handed the parcel of estate land over to the locals for the use of golf, Mure Fergusson who ran this little slither of Surrey with an iron fist, Cuthbert Butchart, Braid and of course JF Abercromby. It's a wonderful course, and hopefully this episode will show you why [...]
196 – AIG Women’s Open recap w/ Nicola Taylor
Recorded from the beautiful ladies lounge at Walton Heath, we sat down with member and weekend scorer Nicola Taylor to recap the event, the experience and the fun from a members perspective, Spending a few days at the club through the AIG Women’s British Open was a real treat. as well as being one of the great storied golf clubs in Great Britain, Walton Heath is a progressive place which has a strong history with elite golf, in particular the women’s game. A very successful week, where the course provided a great test, made for a wonderful spectacle and with the verdant green fairway and bright purple heather looked exquisite on broadcast. Nicola is a wonderful ambassador for the club and her passion and enthusiasm for women’s golf and Walton Heath is utterly infectious. If you've enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! [...]
195 – Mike Clayton w/ cameo appearances
Never turn a change down to sit down with Clayts to talk about the game. On Open Sunday we caught up with him to talk about the projects he is working on with CDP, the equipment rollback, and golf in England. If you've enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Latest Products
Cookie Crumbs #5 – Gil Hanse & Castle Stuart from episode 056
Gil Hanse talks through his experiences working with Mark Parsinen building Castle Stuart Golf Links. If you've enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Latest Products
194 – 151st Open from Hoylake – The Final Roundup
Tom & Sam sit down to roundup the tournament at Royal Liverpool Golf Club for the 150th Open. If you've enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Latest Products
193 – 151st Open from Hoylake – Bill Longmuir
Tom sits down with professional golfer Bill Longmuir to discuss his career in golf and leading the 1979 Open Championship at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. If you've enjoyed this episode, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts or Spotify! Latest Products
