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Group Golf Therapy

Group Golf Therapy

Welcome to Golf"s Safe Space! Group Golf Therapy is a podcast about the intersection of golf and mental health: how the sport makes us laugh, cry, and bubble with rage. Tap in with your GGT "shrinks," Bradford Wilson, Connor Laubenstein, and Drew Westphal, to hear stories, confessionals, and mortal wounds. Follow along on Instagram: @groupgolftherapy Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf Connor: @thebagbandit Drew: @everydaydrew

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00:57:11

#083 - Kayla Jones likes the woo-woo

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/09/19

Kayla Jones is Head Golf Professional at Bobby Jones Golf Course in Atlanta, and is a former competitor on the Epson Tour. Bradford and Drew recently witnessed Kayla’s golf greatness in a match at Bobby Jones, along with our Good Friend, Aaron Chewning, from St. André (view the match on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgsctbTq8B4). Kayla came on the GGT couch to talk about learning the ropes of her new gig as Head Pro, the stresses and successes of playing professional golf, and how

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01:08:26

#082 - Shane Bacon wrote a children's golf book

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/09/12

Shane Bacon is a broadcaster, podcaster, writer, and host who covers golf for a wide range of outlets. He made a crack at playing professionally, and subsequently turned to media, working for Golf Channel, hosting a podcast with Max Homa, and covering featured groups for The Masters. Now, Shane is promoting his children’s golf book, The Golfer’s Zoo, and pursuing personal creative projects around the game. In this session: when to ask if you can play, riding the horse til it bucks you, the kids

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00:52:22

#081 - Michael Block still can't believe it

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/09/05

Michael Block is Head Golf Professional at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Club, in Mission Viejo, California. In May, 2023, Michael lit the golf world on fire by finishing tied for 15th at the PGA Championship at Oak Hill. It was a storybook week for the 47-year-old: he was surrounded by media, he played his final round with Rory McIlroy, and made a hole-in-one on the 15th hole on Sunday. His PGA Championship success flooded him with PGA Tour sponsor’s exemptions, endorsement deals, private plane rides to

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00:52:08

Getting Better: Chris Trott, Pro Whisperer

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/08/15

In this third and final episode of Getting Better, presented by the MyTaylormade+ app, the Shrinks dive into the world of professional golf and GETTING FIT with a proven industry luminary. Chris Trott, known better as “Trottie”, is a whisperer to the professional golfers on Taylormade’s roster. His social media content with the world’s best players is relatable, humble, and flat-out impressive. Trottie gave the Shrinks an hour on the driving range at THE KINGDOM—wow. In this session: not hitting

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00:55:57

Getting Better: Justin Ray, Data King

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/08/08

In this second episode of Getting Better, presented by the MyTaylormade+ app, the Shrinks dive into the world of GOLF DATA with a proven industry luminary. Justin Ray is Head of Content at Twenty First Group, where he provides data insights to some of the largest sports broadcasting, teams, and players in the world. His Twitter page is a favorite among golf sickos on championship Sundays: his Beautiful Mind-like approach to relaying player insights at break-neck speed is flat-out impressive. In

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00:59:36

Getting Better: Rick Sessinghaus on flow states

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/07/31

In this first episode of Getting Better, presented by the MyTaylormade+ app, the Shrinks dive into the world of mental game performance with a proven industry luminary. Rick Sessinghaus is a PGA golf performance coach, a Doctor in Applied Sports Psychology, an author, and perhaps most notably, the coach of 2-time major champion, Collin Morikawa, since he was 8 years old. Rick and the Shrinks talk about the power of positive psychology, flow states, imagination, and loaded chicken nachos. In this

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01:01:00

#080 - Bradford, Connor, and Drew. And Josh.

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/07/25

From a lanai in a steamy backyard in Pinehurst, North Carolina, Bradford, Connor, and Drew — AND JOSH — check in for one last time in season 4 of the Group Golf Therapy podcast. Brace yourselves: Drew drops some vulnerable heaviness early; You get introduced to Josh; the Shrinks unpack an epic week in Pinehurst for the US Adaptive Open. In this session: Drew’s back in therapy, Josh, old men in Spain. As always, thanks for listening to Group Golf Therapy! #mindyourgolf Please subscribe, rate our

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01:02:11

#079 - The Shrinks made a golf glove.

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/07/18

If you’ve listened to Group Golf Therapy in the past year, you’ll know that one of our few podcast partners is Red Rooster: they make our favorite golf gloves. They bring one of our favorite Meat & Potatoes segment to you, in Get a Grip. And, ultimately, the team behind the Red Rooster brand are great people. To celebrate one year of podcast marriage, GGT and Red Rooster linked up to create a glove that will act as the safe space for your hand. It’s called The Shrink. And it rules. This session is

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01:21:38

#078 - Henni Koyack's favorite podcast is Group Golf...

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/07/11

Henni Koyack was a perfectionist. She wrote journals with her goals, her life visions; she practiced exceptional golf etiquette as a promising junior; she observed her peers’ tastes in culture and behavior, and made them her own. After leaving professional golf, Henni joined the broadcast ranks, she became an exclusive media correspondent for Tiger Woods, and she was working high-impact jobs across the golf media space. But “perfect” was corrosive. Now, Henni has built a simple life in England,

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00:26:07

Bonus Hugs: Pinehurst and the US Adaptive Open

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/07/09

The Shrinks are at the USGA’s 2nd Adaptive Open at Pinehurst No. 6! This impromptu Bonus Hugs session from Bradford and Connor was laid down between lighting setups. Giddiness and love ensues. Cisco brought the GGT team to Pinehurst to help capture stories of the Adaptive Open competitors and what makes this tournament so important. In this session: Earthly elements, Connor’s Hut, curiosity. As always, thanks for listening to Group Golf Therapy! #mindyourgolf Please subscribe, rate our podcast,

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01:08:36

#077 - Dinks.

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/07/04

Bradford, Connor, and Drew respond to some listener questions, but an internal question arose: what are GGT listeners called? A name was born. In this session: Dinks. As always, thanks for listening to Group Golf Therapy! #mindyourgolf Please subscribe, rate our podcast, and leave a review—we're always looking to deliver a great show to you. Hit 'em straight, and mind your golf. // Group Golf Therapy is sponsored by our favorite golf glove on the market, RED ROOSTER! Get your hand in a

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00:59:46

#076 - Going deep with Tossing Clubs

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/06/27

This was almost a six-voice podcast. The Tossing Clubs trio have been creating podcast and social media content for a year, focused on their new journeys in golf. Zach and Aaron from the Tossing Clubs outfit join the couch to talk about their roulette-style approach to playing the world’s best golf courses, and how they’re each embarking on adventures in therapy. In this session: ClubTalk, the Corn Song, knee shakes. As always, thanks for listening to Group Golf Therapy! #mindyourgolf Please

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00:47:23

#075 - LIVE! at the US Open, with LaJethro Jenkins

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/06/20

And just like that, the US Open has come and gone. What was a week-long whirlwind of wonder in Los Angeles, is now a distant memory. Thankfully, audio devices have recording capabilities, so thus we present you with this podcast session LIVE from the US Open. The USGA hosted the Shrinks in La La Land In this session: RECESS, Parisian cafe music, golf in virtual reality. ALERT: Bonobos, purveyor of fine menswear and garmentier of Lord Justin Rose, kitted us TF OUT for the entire week at the US

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00:13:56

Bonus Hugs: Macklemore returns to the couch

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/06/15

Ben Haggerty first came on the couch a year ago — he was in the self-described painstaking process of finishing an album. Time has passed. The album’s out, he’s gone on a world tour. Now, he’s dropping another album: an entire line of clothing (plus a golf shoe) with adidas Golf. The Bogey Boys x adidas collaboration dropped on June 14, and in celebration of the release, the Shrinks got a few minutes with Macklemore at the adidas store. In this session: the worst part of making an album,

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00:57:02

#074 - Rachel Drake is an artist.

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/06/13

Rachel Drake is an abstract golf artist — her commissioned golf paintings hang in homes of bucket-list trippers and daughters of major champions. Her journey to becoming an artist, though, and becoming a mother, was born from a stretch of unimaginable grief. One certainty is learned from this conversation with Rachel: when presented with loss, she has the unmistakable knack of creating. Rachel went to the golf course — alone — in 2020, to find solitude. It took. Now, her golf art accounts for a

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01:01:58

#073 - Golf means nothing to Christine Fraser

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/06/06

Golf course architect, Christine Fraser, came on the Group Golf Therapy couch 2 years ago. She was the fourth session of the podcast. Much has changed for us all in that time: work has come; pro-ams have been played; Connor slept on a cot in Christine’s Edinburgh hotel room. But one thing has remained: the Shrinks and Christine are family. This session is a catch-up on the past few years, running through Christine’s recent work, and her future plans to build the modern day St Andrews. Praise: check

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00:59:23

#072 - Cole Walliser is getting Brain Gains

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/05/30

Cole Walliser learned at a young age that being different wasn’t a bad thing. While his friends were playing baseball, basketball, and golf, Cole dug his heels into a skateboard and drilled trick after trick; ultimately leading to sponsorships as a junior. He applied the same hardworking principles to his creativity, and never lost his drive to make things. Cole got a visa from his native Canada, moved to Los Angeles, and began working toward a career as a filmmaker. Now, again, he's attacking his

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00:51:57

#071 - Shrinks Only: Ashes to ashes, diapers to diapers

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/05/23

Despite spending the better part of four weeks together for various GGT-related projects, it had been months since Bradford, Connor, and Drew got the opportunity to sit together and lay down a Shrinks Only conversation. Well, it finally happened. The Shrinks reflect on a hectic season, handling fast-pace in different ways, and how they've reconciled their working relationships with their personal ones. In this session: Brother Button, yard signs, US Open! As always, thanks for listening to

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00:22:41

#070 - PGA Tour player, Trey Mullinax, LIVE from the...

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/05/16

For the second year, the Shrinks were brought together to enjoy the scenes at the Wells Fargo Championship. On a long Wednesday — which included following a pro-am group with Rory McIlroy, walking with First Tee students-turned-caddies, and participating in a First Tee clinic — Bradford, Connor, and Drew grabbed a quick couch session with PGA TOUR player, Trey Mullinax. In addition to the week-in, week-out grind of the tour, Trey is a father, an entrepreneur, and a believer in community with his

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00:18:44

Bonus Hugs: Matthew Vital is going to Temple

Group Golf Therapy ·

2023/05/11

During a rain delay at the AJGA Will Lowery Junior Championship, Bradford and Connor stole 20 minutes with competitor, Matthew Vital. Matthew — along with his twin brother, Michael — recently committed to play his college golf at Temple University. He also recently signed on to the Eastside Golf NIL program, and copped a tournament victory at the Jim Thorpe Invitational in 2022. We spoke with Matthew about the pressures of playing golf at a high level, what he does to self-regulate during tournament

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