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August 2024

224 – America Tour Diaries part 1 with Ryan Noades

2024-08-16T09:33:29+00:00August 16th, 2024|CJG Ramblings, Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts, Sam's favourites|

Tom & Sam are joined by Ryan Noades, the managing director of the Addington to talk through their recent trip the USA. We cover all things from Peach Tree to Old Barnwell, travel to America and stories that follow us around. Latest Products

223 – Course Diaries: Tree Farm w/ Zac Blair

2024-08-16T09:32:13+00:00August 16th, 2024|CJG Ramblings, Course Diaries, Golf Course Architecture, Podcasts|

1st up from our travels in America is a course diaries episode with the man behind The Tree Farm - Zac Blair. How Zac finds time to develop a course and club with Kye Goalby & Tom Doak around a busy schedule playing on thePGA Tour is a mystery, but what he and the gang have built on the outskirts of Aiken, South Carolina is incredible. Great episode on the construction process, what he has learnt throughout the process and of course.. the secret to playing ‘the Thai spinner’. Latest Products [...]

221 – (a) breakthrough win for Dunlap

2024-08-16T09:29:47+00:00August 16th, 2024|CJG Ramblings, Podcasts, Tour Takes|

Sam & Tom catch up after yet another week on holiday for Tom. We cover all the main pieces of news from the world of golf including the remarkable win by Nick Dunlap in the American Express, as well as the ongoing fit out of the new Cookie Jar offices. Latest Products

220 – January Blues

2024-08-16T09:26:32+00:00August 16th, 2024|CJG Ramblings, Podcasts|

Sam, Tom & Bruce catch up briefly to talk through the latest happenings. Sam & Tom - severely jet lagged and operating on 30% after their whirlwind trip of Georgia & South Carolina, and Bruce back to the grind with work and coming off the back of the presidents putter. We run through announcements, brand partnership changes with Nike / Tiger and of course what all this means for the DP World Tour. Latest Products

We’re Hiring a Social Media & Office Manager

2024-08-09T16:46:43+00:00August 9th, 2024|Blog|

Job Title: Social Media & Office Manager Location: Remote (with flexible working hours) Company: Cookie Jar Golf Applications close: 23rd August About Us: Cookie Jar Golf is a consultancy and content creation firm with a passion for golf. We pride ourselves on understanding and celebrating the unique culture and nuances of golf clubs and brands globally. We are looking for a dedicated and talented individual to join our team as a Social Media & Office Manager. Role Overview: We are seeking a highly organised and creative Social Media & Office Manager who has a deep passion for golf. The successful [...]

July 2024

The Cocktail Circuit

2024-07-23T12:45:14+00:00July 23rd, 2024|Blog|

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 [...]

June 2024

#FeelTheJoy Summer Mixer – Blackwell Golf Club

2024-06-02T17:10:34+00:00June 2nd, 2024|Blog, Uncategorized|

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 [...]

May 2024

2024 Spring Meeting at The Addington

2024-05-01T21:33:18+00:00May 1st, 2024|Uncategorized|

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 [...]

January 2024

219 – Course Diaries Sunningdale Heath w/ Kristian Baker

2024-01-05T10:18:24+00:00January 5th, 2024|CJG Ramblings, Podcasts|

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 [...]

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