Preparing for an Open Championship - The Story of the 151st at Royal Liverpool

We spent the week with Royal Liverpool links manager James Bledge on throughout the 151st Open Championship as well as on the lead up to the event. This film is chronicles the work by James and his team, as well as the volunteers from up and down the country who flocked to Royal Liverpool tto lend a hand.
It's hard to understate just how much goes into preparing a links for golfs oldest major, but hopefully this film gives you some idea about the standards the team are working to, the hard work and sleepless nights that go into it and the craft and attention to detail that our greenkeepers from the UK pour into our courses every single day.

[@thewaddler729]

Lads that was nothing short of superb. The quality of your content is simply brilliant, you get what real golfers want to see and hear. From this to Philip Truett and anytime you have Clayts on. Thank you, thank you … thank you.

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks! Love doing it all and great to hear folks enjoy it

[@fairfield2980]

Cookie Jar Golf; you have out done yourself... The quality of the filming and the behind the scenes story telling, is on par if not better than any Netflix documentary.

[@CookieJarGolf]

😳😍

[@tonymullarkey7949]

What a tremendous presentation from the cookie jar collective. Great images and content with an absolute legend in Bledge and his cracking team who gave a fantastic open track this year 👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks so much Tony! Really glad you enjoyed it

[@geertengolft]

Loved watching this film. Great insights.

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks 🙏

[@Nutsandcolts]

Absolutely superb content. Shines a light on arguably the most important team for a championship, or any club for that matter. The players and R&A get most of the plaudits, the GK team deserve so much more. Well done to all involved in the making of this wonderful film.

[@antonybush5129]

Brilliant behind the scenes film…

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks Antony

[@sammcdougall6506]

Another fantastic film gents, incredible footage, well done 👍🏻 👏🏻

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks Sam 👊👊

[@phillipwalker1057]

Great storytelling, thank you

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks Phillip

[@carsonletot9598]

Love to see the backstories complement the small details of the day to day. Fantastic work boys! Every film raises the bar 👏🏼

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks Carson, really glad you like it! Thanks for all your support

[@iaingordon3698]

Great wee documentary, don’t worry it wasn’t too long. Top stuff again, bravo 👏

[@jaypeegolf]

Tom, perhaps your finest production IMO. So insightful and informative. Incredible effort by these guys and, obviously you, to be shadowing them for all that time. Congratulations, I loved that.

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks JP! Really chuffed you liked it! Was a great shift from the guys at RL

[@thecollectivetree80]

Outstanding Cookie Jar, just super content

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks guys 👊👊

[@OneMorePutt]

Love this kind of content. I was lucky enough to go for the final practice day and first full day and the course set-up was immaculate!

[@pmac6062]

Really appreciate this video and all what the guys did for the open 👏

[@CookieJarGolf]

Amazing effort wasn’t it! Bledge and the team were class

[@quickthinking]

Absolutely brilliant. Superb videography and editing. So proud that my club Tandridge is associated with you guys.

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks 🙏 and we’re delighted to be involved as well!

[@willdavies5884]

An absolute epic, this one! Thanks for the insight guys :)

[@CookieJarGolf]

Glad you liked mate 👊

[@GregoryJames]

Bravo! What an inspiring bit of Open content! The Open will always be my favourite major. Well done.

[@CookieJarGolf]

And ours as well. Really glad you enjoyed it

[@matthayling]

Great insight into the teamwork and passion of the team. The course looked stunning and you can see why.

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks! Really glad you enjoyed

[@russellmayne1396]

Sensational

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks Russell

[@andrewrothnie7275]

Thanks great

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thank you Andrew

[@johnhaddon8269]

Great documentary, guys. Loved it.

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks John

[@davidbennett2785]

this is an amazing watch, well done.

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thank you David - appreciate it

[@thomasdonnelly2680]

Fantastic film that great work putting it together really showcased the great work James , his team and the volunteers done the course was magnificent

[@samskelton7812]

Wonderful lads. Great insights into what it takes for such a tournament. See you boys at the weekend

[@CookieJarGolf]

Cheers Sam - see you this weekend

[@andrewainsworth497]

What a great video this is. As a former Greenskeeper I can appreciate the huge personal effort it takes to succeed in this profession. I have been a PGA Professional for the last 30 years, so have seen it from both sides, Greenkeeping is a true vocation.

[@CookieJarGolf]

Andrew… many moons ago you tried to teach me how to play golf. I believe I shanked about 100 balls in your simulator in Tring. Thank you for being a small part in my golf journey and leading me to make films in the golf industry. Tom Mills

[@thebackpackinggolfer5730]

Wow, well done everyone. Superb film & filming!

[@ZHAOJINXIAN]

What a fantastic documentary, great job guys!

[@charliewebb20]

👏👏👏 not just algo tickling.

[@CookieJarGolf]

Someone listens to the pod

[@duncstable]

👏👏👏CJG

[@mcmurwolfgrape]

Upped the levels again chaps. Kudos on the cinematorgaphy Tom.🤌

[@CookieJarGolf]

Thanks so much!