July 2023

The 151st Open: The Champion Bag of the Year

2023-07-18T15:09:17+00:00July 18th, 2023|151st Open, Blog|

Before you start reading, I must warn you that I’m about to enter down a very niche and rather weird golf equipment rabbit hole, but its Open week and I’m here for it. During a brief escapade on the course during today’s practice round, the mad dashes of colour bobbing down the fairways of Royal Liverpool were offering up a stark, but welcome contrast to the menacing clouds drawing in overhead. The Open staff bags have arrived. Am I really writing this? Yes. We march on. Here at Cookie Jar Golf, we love stash, and it is a central [...]

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190 – 151st From Hoylake – Course Manager James Bledge

2023-08-14T15:37:36+00:00July 18th, 2023|151st Open, Podcasts|

Tom sits down with course manager James Bledge on the Tuesday of The Open to discuss how the course is shaping up and the fantastic work the greens team are doing.  As you will hear, things haven't exactly gone to plan with the weather, but the team have worked incredibly hard to present the course in immaculate condition for the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool Golf Club. Latest Products

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Hoylake to Hong Kong: Two Clubs Intertwined

2023-07-17T08:33:14+00:00July 16th, 2023|151st Open, Blog, Golf Course Architecture, Golf History|

Words by Charlie. In December of 1857, in Greenock, on the south bank of the River Clyde, a boy was born who would etch his name into the history of Hoylake and who would play a pivotal role in the transporting of the Royal and Ancient game to Asia. His name has understandably been overshadowed by the greats that line the oak-panelled walls at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club, but he was a golfing pioneer, nonetheless. That bonnie lad was Gershom Stewart. The young Gershom’s stay in Scotland was to be a mere sojourn for he was moved to [...]

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189 – The Great Players of Royal Liverpool with Stephen Proctor

2023-08-14T15:34:29+00:00July 13th, 2023|151st Open, Golf History, Podcasts|

Tom sat down with Stephen Proctor to discuss the great players of Royal Liverpool. John Ball Jr and Harold Hilton were true legends of the club and two of only three amateurs to win the Open Championship. "And now sir, you may catch your boat" Latest Products

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151st Open Championship: Royal Liverpool (Hoylake) – ‘Mighty Winds, Mighty Champions’

2023-07-11T13:10:52+00:00July 10th, 2023|151st Open, Video|

As we countdown the days to the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, we're thrilled to bring you the Official Cookie Jar Golf preview film. Mighty Winds, Mighty Champions documents Hoylake's prodigious connection with the professional and amateur game, its rich history and takes a close look at the course and the array of challenges it will pose the world's best next week. https://youtu.be/-vvhvkSdReo

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188 – Evolution of Hoylake with Joe McDonnell

2023-07-11T12:13:48+00:00July 10th, 2023|151st Open, Golf Course Architecture, Golf History, Podcasts|

Tom sits down with good friend of the podcast Joe McDonnell to chat through the evolution of Hoylake, through its ground breaking origins, Harry Colt changes and the new changes. Many mins ago, we stated the Royal Liverpool are progressive traditionalists, let’s dive deeper and find out why. Latest Products

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