Anthony Kim wins at LIV after roughly 12 to 15 years away from top-level golf.
1. The Cookie Jar Golf Podcast returns with Tom Mills and Sam William, and this episode focuses on Anthony Kim's LIV Golf win, Colin Morikawa's Pebble Beach victory, and upcoming Cookie Jar events.
2. Tom Mills is the host, Sam William is his colleague, and both matter because they frame the golf discussion with travel, course visits, and first-hand commentary.
3. The episode asks whether Anthony Kim's return is one of golf's great comebacks and whether Pebble Beach remains a compelling watch for modern golf fans.
4. Tom says the show is a second attempt after a rushed virtual recording from Northern Ireland, and the new version is recorded in person.
5. Sam describes a Star Wars burlesque show called 'The Empire Strips Back' at the old Rep in Birmingham, and both hosts discuss the audience and the theatre setting.
6. Tom and Sam explain why the winter West Coast swing and Phoenix make televised golf more appealing when British conditions are cold and wet.
7. Tom talks through staying at The Ross at Royal Portrush, describing the flexible two-bed, six-bed, and eight-bed setups and the view over the Dunluce course.
8. The hosts then discuss Tom's Spotlight filming at Glasgow Gales, which he says was tougher than the Deal version because every shot was on camera.
9. Tom says raw footage feels exposing, compares it to photographers never handing over unedited material, and says scrambles hide mistakes in ways Spotlight does not.
10. The Anthony Kim segment frames his LIV win as a comeback after roughly 12 to 15 years away from golf, and the hosts note that he shot nine under in the final round.
11. Tom and Sam compare Kim's return with Ben Hogan after the 1950 car crash, Tiger Woods at East Lake in 2018, and Woods again at Augusta in 2019.
12. The comparison also includes Padraig Harrington's eight-year win drought ending at the Portugal Masters, which the hosts treat as a different kind of comeback.
13. Tom says Kim's win over Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau is remarkable because he had effectively been absent from the game for more than a decade.
14. The hosts discuss whether LIV's limited ranking points could help Kim qualify for more events and possibly majors.
15. Tom says the broadcast did not seem to mention Kim enough, despite the story being strong enough to carry repeated airtime.
16. The Pebble Beach discussion shifts to Colin Morikawa, whose win came 848 days after his previous victory and felt more satisfying for the final-day journey than for the result alone.
17. Tom notes that the weather forced a three-ball final day, while Scottie Scheffler threatened to close from behind in the less windy conditions.
18. The conversation also covers Pebble Beach architecture, Herbert Fowler, Nicklaus, the 1,000-yard walk between green and tee on some holes, and the hosts' irritation at calling Pebble a links course.
19. People who like golf architecture debates, comeback stories, and course-specific detail will get the most from this episode.
20. People who want a tightly edited, result-only recap of professional golf may skip it.
