We get together to relive some of the highlights from 'the Jar' in 2020, with some exerts from some of the most memorable parts of the pod, our favourite moments and guests, the high's and low's from the professional game this year, and Sam leads the year end appraisals live on air!
The first ever Tour Film from the Cookie Jar comes from the Scottish Highlands. This is a new style of film, and we hope you love it! In Part I from our tour, we make the stupidly long, nine hour drive north en-route to Boat of Garten, only to find out that the course was fully shut due to inclement weather in recent weeks. Luckily, things worked out ok in the end as you can probably tell! We’ve got footage in here from Castle Stuart, Royal Dornoch, and Brora! After all that, it’s down to East Lothian for [...]
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!
The story of Castle Stuart is, in many ways, the story of Mark Parsinen… In the early 2000s, Mark began planning the design of a golf course on the Moray Firth. He had been closely involved with the creation of Kingsbarns near St Andrews, which opened to critical acclaim in July 2000. To create his Highlands masterpiece, Mark enlisted the support of the American architect, Gil Hanse. Although Mark was given an undeniably picturesque landscape from which to carve this links, his meticulous attention to detail certainly maximised the natural beauty of the surrounding environment. Both loops of [...]
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.
Story of a Golf Club: Royal Dornoch Golf ClubVery few courses evoke the same, mystical aura as Royal Dornoch. Its remote location and rich history have combined to make Dornoch a site of pilgrimage for golfers, and it is perennially ranked as one of the Top 10 courses in the World.The earliest records suggest that golf has been played on the links at Dornoch since 1616, when Sir Robert Gordon spent a few pounds on bows, arrows, and golf clubs and balls for the young schoolboy, the Earl of Sutherland.The club itself was founded in 1877, but stood as [...]
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!
The Top 100 Courses in the World: The Cookie Jar’s Ultimate Rank of Ranks The Ranking of the ‘100 Greatest Courses in World’ serves as a lodestar for many golfers - the unattainable, complete ‘Pokedex’ for our millennial readers. And whilst only a lucky few could hope to tick-off all 100 (or even a majority of those listed), the ranking undoubtedly informs the planning of many golfing trips and adventures across the globe. But as you may have been wondering: which ranking (if any) should you choose? We’ll begin this article with a few caveats. In no way is [...]
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