July 2023

The Cookie Jar 12v12: Gleneagles 2023

2023-07-26T11:03:44+00:00July 26th, 2023|Blog|

The Cookie Jar 12 v 12 Gleneagles (Queens & Kings) Monday 4th September 36 Hole Foursomes/Fourball Match In the spirit of amateurism, Cookie Jar Golf is delighted to announce we are hosting our very own 12v12 in the style of the Walker Cup on the 4th September. On the Monday succeeding the conclusion of the 49th Walker Cup at St Andrews, we are heading to Gleneagles for 36 holes of team matchplay. We've been hoping to do a Walker Cup event for some time and now we have it for you. We will be having matches of Morning Foursomes [...]

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The Walker Cup Mixer 2023

2023-07-26T11:00:23+00:00July 26th, 2023|Blog|

Those of you that closely follow our content will understand our passion for the amateur game. Indeed, many would consider the pinnacle of the amateur game to be The Walker Cup. Going for almost 100 years, and returning for its 49th edition at St Andrews in September, we have been wanting to do a Walker Cup inspired event for some time. The Home of Golf could not be a more special venue and so we are delighted to cordially invite you to our Walker Cup Mixer. Come and enjoy some live music, excellent beer and camaraderie at the Brewdog [...]

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Brian Harman Leads: Can He Be Caught?

2023-07-23T10:25:38+00:00July 23rd, 2023|151st Open, Blog|

The 36-year-old Georgian waggler maintained his grasp on the 151st Open Championship with a steady 69 on Day 3. It was a superb reply to Jon Rahm’s morning 63, which piled on the pressure and made it clear the current Masters champion is not done yet. Asked about his response to Rahm’s statement of intent after a shaky start, Harman said: "Yeah, I mean, it would have been really easy to let the wheels start spinning and really kind of let it get out of control, but I just kind of doubled down on my routine and knew I was [...]

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The 18th at Hoylake: You’re Not Dun Yet

2023-07-22T11:06:20+00:00July 22nd, 2023|151st Open, Blog|

Understandably, much has been made by the golfing press of ‘Little Eye’, the new 17th hole here at Hoylake. Its status as a championship test has been pondered and debated, but the stats from Round 1 and 2 prove it’s not playing much above its par. It even relinquished an ace on Friday. Just a stone’s throw away from 17’s amphitheatre tee box, however, is the beginning of 18, Dun, a hole that’s spectacle has been rather overshadowed. Played as the 16th for the members, this long dog-leg Par 5 with internal out-of-bounds, seven sand traps and a colossal [...]

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Talk to the Sand

2023-07-21T10:49:32+00:00July 21st, 2023|151st Open, Blog|

The course on Day 1 made a statement to the players that they best keep their ball out of the bunkers. After plenty of build-up about the greenkeeper’s use of the hay rake, which with wider teeth can cause the ball to nestle a little further down in the sand, the players found the sand traps to be penal hazards indeed. Perhaps more noticeably challenging on Day 1, was the way in which the bunkers have been dug flat, with balls getting trapped in the corners and up against the faces. With 81 traps in total on the links, we [...]

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5 things From Day 1 at The Open

2023-07-20T14:23:58+00:00July 20th, 2023|151st Open, Blog|

A wonderful start to The 151st Open Championship. Alarms were set for 5:30am to ensure we were in the grandstand in good time to watch local boy Matthew Jordan hit the opening tee shot. The group - also featuring friend of the jar Richie Ramsay, and Brandon Grace along with a strong showing from the Royal Liverpool membership to support their man - would be the one we’d follow. Here are the top 5 takeaways from the morning’s action: 1. The bunkers are no joke. The work by James Bledge and team to flatten the base of the sand and [...]

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Little Eye’s First 30

2023-07-20T13:32:05+00:00July 20th, 2023|151st Open, Blog|

So much has been said about the new 17th hole here at Hoylake and the unique challenge it will pose the players this week. As Cookie Jar’s roving reporter for the day, I headed over there to see how the first 30 players took on the challenge and how they fared. After seeing Michael Kim’s tweet late last night with the Round 1 Pin Sheet attached, before I had even arrived at Little Eye, I knew that the pin was going to be tucked front right. Just as I arrived at the greenside stand, the greenkeepers were finishing cutting it [...]

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The 151st Open: Amateur Hour

2023-07-19T14:32:54+00:00July 19th, 2023|151st Open, Blog|

With play at the 151st commencing at 6.35am tomorrow, all eyes appear to be on Rory, Scottie, Jon and the host of big names coming into the week with form and pedigree. Whilst anticipation is through the roof for seeing how the game’s elite fare around Hoylake in some rather changeable weather, less has been said of the cohort of amateurs who are not only vying for the Claret Jug, but also the Silver Medal. Competed for since 1949, the Silver Medal has seen a host of illustrious winners: Sir Michael Bonallack, José María Olazabal, Tiger Woods, Justin Rose [...]

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191 – 151st from Hoylake – Wednesday Practice

2023-07-19T12:32:49+00:00July 19th, 2023|151st Open, Podcasts|

Sam & Tom sit down to discuss The Open from the grounds at Hoylake. Having wandered around all morning and soaked up the play and the atmosphere, we dive into course setup, conditions, how the players were playing holes and good vantage points on the course. Tomorrow the 151st Open Championship will begin and Matthew Jordan - Hoylake-hero - will be hitting the opening tee shot. We'll be joining them at 6:30am! Latest Products

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