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Tom Mills

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Golf in the Netherlands
« on: February 25, 2023, 04:09:08 PM »
As always, at the completion of our latest film series at Cookie Jar Golf, I thought I would pop the films from the Netherlands that we filmed for your viewing pleasure. If there are any factual inaccuracies please feel free to lambast me publicly.


Eindhovensche Golf - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKV11Ui2a1Y
Utrecht De Pan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t_SiN9c1a0
Kennemer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33hgKFdM7ms
Noordwijk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDoSEUP9Ehk
Royal Hague - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY-DLzD5Amc


Hope you enjoy.

Tom Mills

Mike Bodo

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #1 on: February 25, 2023, 06:40:06 PM »
As always, at the completion of our latest film series at Cookie Jar Golf, I thought I would pop the films from the Netherlands that we filmed for your viewing pleasure. If there are any factual inaccuracies please feel free to lambast me publicly.


Eindhovensche Golf - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKV11Ui2a1Y
Utrecht De Pan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t_SiN9c1a0
Kennemer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33hgKFdM7ms
Noordwijk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDoSEUP9Ehk
Royal Hague - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY-DLzD5Amc


Hope you enjoy.
Tom, don't know how long you've been on GCA but I love your guys work. For the life of me I can't understand why it doesn't get more views and subs on YouTube, as the production values are top-notch and the narration excellent! I'll be sure to check the latest vids out and both like and comment accordingly.


Cheers and keep up the great work. When are you coming to the States?  ;D
"90% of all putts left short are missed." - Yogi Berra

Tommy Williamsen

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #2 on: February 25, 2023, 07:52:55 PM »
I agree with Mike. You guys do an amazing job.
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Tom Mills

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #3 on: February 26, 2023, 06:16:50 AM »
As always, at the completion of our latest film series at Cookie Jar Golf, I thought I would pop the films from the Netherlands that we filmed for your viewing pleasure. If there are any factual inaccuracies please feel free to lambast me publicly.


Eindhovensche Golf - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKV11Ui2a1Y
Utrecht De Pan - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2t_SiN9c1a0
Kennemer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33hgKFdM7ms
Noordwijk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDoSEUP9Ehk
Royal Hague - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY-DLzD5Amc


Hope you enjoy.
Tom, don't know how long you've been on GCA but I love your guys work. For the life of me I can't understand why it doesn't get more views and subs on YouTube, as the production values are top-notch and the narration excellent! I'll be sure to check the latest vids out and both like and comment accordingly.


Cheers and keep up the great work. When are you coming to the States?  ;D


Thanks Mike,


I've been lurking for a good year or two now. Like a good read and contribute sparingly. No current thoughts of getting over to America, as you say the views are not quite yet at the level to justify the cost in getting over there! Glad you like the content, this Netherlands series has taken four months to put together so nothing new in the pipeline for a number of months, but we're always on the lookout for opportunities.


Kind Regards,


Tom

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Tom Mills

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #4 on: February 26, 2023, 06:17:19 AM »
I agree with Mike. You guys do an amazing job.


Thanks Tommy, means a lot!


Tom
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Mike Bodo

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #5 on: February 26, 2023, 08:28:16 AM »
Thanks Mike,


I've been lurking for a good year or two now. Like a good read and contribute sparingly. No current thoughts of getting over to America, as you say the views are not quite yet at the level to justify the cost in getting over there! Glad you like the content, this Netherlands series has taken four months to put together so nothing new in the pipeline for a number of months, but we're always on the lookout for opportunities.


Kind Regards,


Tom
Tom, the reason I discovered Cookie Jar Golf initially was because a discussion group member from the U.K. posted a link to your vid on Cleeve Hill when it was reported the course was in jeopardy of closing if they weren't sold and or the current owners couldn't meet their financial obligations. I believe this was pre-pandemic or right around spring of 2020 when we all thought the world and golf as we know it, were going to end. That video was so well done it brought tears to my eyes, which made me curious to check out your other content. I believe I commented on one of them back then that I couldn't believe you guys didn't have more subs and views, as I know the vid's you produce don't come cheap. They're very mticulously thought out and put together.

I'll do my part to start spreading the word and help boost your channel, as the golfing world needs more content creators such as yourself. Too much of what's out there is personality/brand driven where I love that CJG's is more storytelling focused. Going to go watch the vid's produced from your Netherland's series now.

Cheers!

Mike

"90% of all putts left short are missed." - Yogi Berra

Marty Bonnar

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #6 on: February 26, 2023, 09:41:07 AM »
Tom,
Good work - but - the photo of ‘Colt’ in the Eindhovensche vid is another Harry - Vardon!
Otherwise, excellent!
Lambast over…
Cheers,
F.
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Enno Gerdes

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2023, 03:56:59 AM »
Tom,


Thanks, I really enjoyed the films (and the podcasts) about your trip to the Netherlands. You did very well in picking these five courses, and I think you captured the "golf culture" here in the Netherlands quite well in your films. Although the idea of a Kennemer/Noordwijk 36 hole day in October was... interesting  ;D


Other than that, very well done!


Enno

Tom Mills

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2023, 02:11:31 PM »
Tom,
Good work - but - the photo of ‘Colt’ in the Eindhovensche vid is another Harry - Vardon!
Otherwise, excellent!
Lambast over…
Cheers,
F.


You're the third person to spot that one, which actually puts you in a very small percentile! At least I'm not the only one who was foxed, apparently Wentworth had that painting commissioned of Harry Colt if this website is to be believed:


https://fabulousmasterpieces-blog.co.uk/harry-colt/


Kind Regards,


Tom
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Tom Mills

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #9 on: February 27, 2023, 02:12:22 PM »
Tom,


Thanks, I really enjoyed the films (and the podcasts) about your trip to the Netherlands. You did very well in picking these five courses, and I think you captured the "golf culture" here in the Netherlands quite well in your films. Although the idea of a Kennemer/Noordwijk 36 hole day in October was... interesting  ;D


Other than that, very well done!


Enno


Agree, probably bit off a bit more than we could chew, but a thoroughly enjoyable experience nonetheless!
Tom Mills

Jeffrey Conners

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2023, 10:39:26 AM »
I, too, am a massive Cookie Jar fan.  The Netherland podcasts and videos are outstanding.  The "Story of a Golf Club" series on YouTube is also excellent.  My only complaint is that I want more content.

Tyler Kearns

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #11 on: March 02, 2023, 12:26:49 AM »
Tom,


I too am a big fan of your videos, really well done. 
I did a golf trip to Netherlands many years ago, played Kennermer, Royal Hague, De Pan and Swinkelsche before heading over to Belgium for a wedding and played Royal des Fagnes.  Excellent golf!!


Tyler

Mark Kiely

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #12 on: March 02, 2023, 01:24:51 AM »
I think I just fell in love with De Pan from this video! Beautifully shot and edited. Thank you for sharing.
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Tom Mills

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #13 on: March 02, 2023, 04:34:30 PM »
Thank you all for your kind words. I walked into Netherlands pretty blind to the architecture, and the place blew my mind. If some of those courses were more easily accessible or more covered by the golf media I'm sure they would feature much higher on the rankings.
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Daryl David

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #14 on: March 02, 2023, 10:39:54 PM »
I think I just fell in love with De Pan from this video! Beautifully shot and edited. Thank you for sharing.


Get to De Pan. It will change your whole outlook on GCA and life in general. I have played it 5 times and it haunts me. The club, the vibe, the course. Extraordinary.

Sean_A

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #15 on: March 03, 2023, 02:50:06 AM »
I think I just fell in love with De Pan from this video! Beautifully shot and edited. Thank you for sharing.


Get to De Pan. It will change your whole outlook on GCA and life in general. I have played it 5 times and it haunts me. The club, the vibe, the course. Extraordinary.

DePan always looks heavily over-treed on pix etc. Is this the case?

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Adam Lawrence

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #16 on: March 03, 2023, 05:29:04 AM »
I think I just fell in love with De Pan from this video! Beautifully shot and edited. Thank you for sharing.

Get to De Pan. It will change your whole outlook on GCA and life in general. I have played it 5 times and it haunts me. The club, the vibe, the course. Extraordinary.

DePan always looks heavily over-treed on pix etc. Is this the case?

Ciao

It's cut out of a forest, so being treed is inevitable and natural. It must be close to fifteen years since I was there; I don't recall thinking it was catastrophically over-treed (unlike, for example, Royal des Fagnes, which I saw around the same time) but I imagine a bit of felling wouldn't go amiss.
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Cal Seifert

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #17 on: March 04, 2023, 06:19:52 AM »
Tom,


The cookie Jar videos, especially these Netherland ones have been tremendous content. The YouTube golf scene is a crowded one lately but these videos are definitely top of their class. As a side note, I really loved the podcast you did with the guys from The Tie recently. The topic of golf trips that are attainable and still showing the best of GCA was really interesting.

Joe_Tucholski

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #18 on: March 04, 2023, 08:39:45 PM »
I think I just fell in love with De Pan from this video! Beautifully shot and edited. Thank you for sharing.


Get to De Pan. It will change your whole outlook on GCA and life in general. I have played it 5 times and it haunts me. The club, the vibe, the course. Extraordinary.

DePan always looks heavily over-treed on pix etc. Is this the case?

Ciao


I didn't feel like it was over treed at all. 


The Netherlands has to be one of the most underrated countries for golf.  David Davis set up an amazing BUDA in 2013 that included all of these courses.  Crazy to think it's been ten years.


https://www.golfclubatlas.com/forum/index.php/topic,54387.0.html

Richard Fisher

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #19 on: March 05, 2023, 10:05:52 AM »
Likewise a big fan of the Cookie Jar, and thanks for the terrific Dutch material. Much appreciated.
When is the Jar getting to Wales? Given the historic links between Blackwell and both Harlech and Aberdovey, I would hope you might make the trip during 2023…!

Tom Mills

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #20 on: March 07, 2023, 10:16:47 AM »
I think I just fell in love with De Pan from this video! Beautifully shot and edited. Thank you for sharing.


Get to De Pan. It will change your whole outlook on GCA and life in general. I have played it 5 times and it haunts me. The club, the vibe, the course. Extraordinary.

DePan always looks heavily over-treed on pix etc. Is this the case?

Ciao


I know over recent years it has gone through extensive tree removal. Playing it in October, it never felt like trees were in play unless you were substantially offline.
Tom Mills

Tom Mills

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #21 on: March 07, 2023, 10:18:36 AM »
Tom,


The cookie Jar videos, especially these Netherland ones have been tremendous content. The YouTube golf scene is a crowded one lately but these videos are definitely top of their class. As a side note, I really loved the podcast you did with the guys from The Tie recently. The topic of golf trips that are attainable and still showing the best of GCA was really interesting.


Thanks Cal,


It was an interesting discussion with those guys because the task we sent them was for something interesting that is actually attainable. What came out of it most for me was how receptive some of these private clubs in America are if you go about it in the right way and write to them. I think stating an interest in the clubs history and architecture really goes a long way.
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Tom Mills

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #22 on: March 07, 2023, 10:21:27 AM »
Likewise a big fan of the Cookie Jar, and thanks for the terrific Dutch material. Much appreciated.
When is the Jar getting to Wales? Given the historic links between Blackwell and both Harlech and Aberdovey, I would hope you might make the trip during 2023…!


Being a Welshman I'm extremely keen to visit as I've only really played Royal Porthcawl down there. I am very interested in the historic links between Blackwell and Harlech and Aberdovey. What links to these clubs share? A friend of mine is a member of Harlech so planning on a trip soon!
Tom Mills

Richard Fisher

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #23 on: March 08, 2023, 08:53:20 AM »
Tom,
As a starter look at the chapter on The Rise of the Midlands in Darwin's Golf Between Two Wars. Following on from that there have been strong historic links between the Wigorns and the Narwhals, and if you look at the various honours boards at RStD (especially) you will see many of the great names of Midland golf (both men and women) including Tweddell, Lunt (father and son), Marks etc etc
Hope you get down to Merioneth soon!

Mike Bodo

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Re: Golf in the Netherlands
« Reply #24 on: March 08, 2023, 07:07:45 PM »
Tom, were you to make the jaunt stateside, what courses would you want to play and what story could you see Cookie Jar Golf telling?


I was particularly enthralled by CJG's Netherlands series, as I had absolutely no knowledge these coures existed nor the connections of most to U.K. golf given the work Harry Colt had done there. They are amazing courses whose rich histories you eloquently brought to light. Hopefully, their stories are compelling enough that others will explore them intimately and give them their due.


That said, there's an even stronger U.K golf connection to the U.S. given all the legendary golden age architects that heralded from Britain who setup shop here and flourished. How would you even begin to tell that story given how golf literally blew up in the span of a few short decades across large swaths of the country? Despite this, there are stories yearning be told and perhaps requiring multiple trips to do them justice. However, there is no one currently in the golf vlogging space with the talent and capability you and Cookie Jar Golf have to unearth them. You're equally romantics as you are historians of the game, which makes you uniquely qualified for the task.


if money is the primary obstacle I'd highly suggest starting a Go Fund Me campaign to scrape up the dollars needed to make the trip across the pond and back feasible. There are those here on GCA that can help with access and accommodations, if needed. I'm not one of them, unless you're planning to come to Michigan to incorporate courses here as part of a broader story. LOL! I'll be happy to contribute financially, as I'm sure will others, but the story of the origins of golf in America is yearning to be told and it fits perfectly in CJG's wheelhouse. I hope to see it documented by you one day.


Cheers!  ;)
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