The Cookie Jar Golf Podcast

Sam, Tom & Peter sit down to recap an unforgettable week at Royal Portrush. We cover Scottie Scheffler’s dominant win, Rory McIlroy’s performance, standout moments from across the championship, and break down the big winners and losers. We also dive into The Open rota — and much more.

Big Headlines:

🏆 Scottie Scheffler wins The Claret Jug
📈 Totting Bec Cup Winners: Robert MacIntyre, Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Shane Lowry, Matt Wallace
🥈 Silver Medal: Not awarded
🎥 Content of the Week: Justin Rose Saturday night reel

With thanks to our supporters:
Loch Lomond Whiskies
FootJoy
Matchplay Brewery

And a huge thanks to Royal Portrush — the real star of the show.

Cover Photo Credit: Stuart Franklin/R&A/R&A via Getty Images

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Sam & Tom sit down after Friday of the 153rd Open to discuss the cut and the big news stories coming out of Royal Portrush. 

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A much-anticipated feature from 2024, The Price is Right returns this year — with Peter having surveyed the merch tent in excessive detail and bringing us 14 items to guess the correct price of.

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After some editing issues with this episode we've re-uploaded. 

Sam & Tom sit down in the clubhouse at Royal Portrush with 2023 Captain - Gerry McAleese - to talk about some of the characters from the club's history that dates all the way back to 1888. 

In this episode we talk about some of the women who were leading lights in Irish Golf - May Hezlet & Rhona Adair - as well as Sandy Herd who was the club's first professional, Fred Daly and much much more. 

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Sam, Tom & Peter sit down at the Open to preview the 153rd Open at Royal Portrush. After spending two days on site we chat through the journey, the course, the players, and of course - THE WEATHER. 

Exciting times ahead, and we can't wait to see Padraig stripe one down the first.

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Sam & Tom sit down with Gary McNeill, Head Professional at Royal Portrush, to talk about the club, the course, and his life in golf.

Gary enjoyed a distinguished amateur career, winning several provincial and national events — including the Irish Boys Championship in 1987 and the Irish Amateur Championship at Ballybunion in 1991. He represented Ulster and Ireland at every level, as well as Great Britain & Ireland at both Boys and Youths level.

Turning professional in 1993, Gary went on to lead the MacGregor Academy and serve as Head Coach to the Ulster teams before taking up his role at Royal Portrush. He’s a multiple winner on the Irish PGA circuit and famously played as a marker during the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush in 2019.

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In part two of this cracking podcast, we talk to Colin Montgomerie about his exceptional Ryder Cup record and some of the iconic events he’s played in — from the War on the Shore in ’91, to Valderrama in ’97, the 'incident' at Brookline with Olazábal and Leonard, and much more.

Huge thanks to Loch Lomond Whiskies for their help in arranging this wonderful two-parter. A link to their website can be found here.

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Sam & Tom are joined this week by Colin Montgomerie at the wonderful Woking Golf Club. Podcasting under the watchful gaze of John Low, whose portrait hangs proudly in the clubhouse, we chat to Monty about his career in the game.

In part one, we talk about his earliest experiences with the game, his amateur career, and his quest to work in sports management at IMG — before unfortunately shooting 29 on the back nine at Turnberry during a job interview, which sent his career in an altogether different direction.

We also touch on the emergence of Woods in 1997, his pursuit of a Major title, and much more.

Huge thanks to Loch Lomond Whiskies for their help in arranging this wonderful two parter. A link to their website can be found here. 

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Sam & Tom relive the ordeal that was 99 holes at Durness. Durness is one of the most northerly courses on the British mainland, and offers breathtaking views across the shimmering blue waters. 

Why 99 holes? It had a ring to it. Why Durness? It promised lots of good sunlight, the prospect of playing golf at midnight, and we thought it would be a great avdenture. 

While the weather and light was far from what had envisioned, the course was exceptional and the adventure was plentiful! 

For more on Durness, check out the latest GolfBadgers podcast with Ali Morrison - the only greenkeeper at Durness!

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The whole crew get together to recap the action from Open Final Qualifying. Sam, Tom, Luke & Peter relive a wild day across final qualifying venues, sharing everything from Richard Teder’s epic walk-off eagle to the heartbreak of near misses, and the unforgettable scenes of amateurs and pros fighting for a spot at Royal Portrush. They unpack moments that matter, the raw emotion on the 18th green, and why final qualifying is golf’s best-kept secret.

Summary of who was where:

Sam: Dundonald Links

Tom: West Lancashire

Luke: Burnham & Berrow

Peter: Royal Cinque Ports

Huge thanks to Loch Lomond Whiskies for their support with this podcast and others. For more on Loch Lomond Whisky - the official 'Spirit of the Open' - head to their website here. 

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