Golf Yourself Healthy

Just over a week ago, two of my fellow “new Dad” friends and I descended on our local Golf club, with a view to playing a few holes on the 18 hole course. Of my two Golf buddies, one of them was entirely new to Golf , the other has taken up the sport within recent years and got the bug for it during the pandemic. Despite the former having never having swung a club before in his life, he fully and...

In the early hours of Monday morning UK time - when all but the most die-hard Golf fans were most likely tucked up in bed - I was faithfully glued to my television set, hoping and praying for Rory McIlroy that he would finally get over the line. Rory’s win at Augusta National transcends the game of Golf. It was a deeply inspiring and captivating human story about overcoming adversity and turning i...

With the action about to get underway at Augusta for the 2025 edition of The Masters, Jack McAuliffe and I reflect on the all important question: what is the healthiest meal ever to have been served at the Champions Dinner? Forget all the hype about “is it going to be Rory Mcilroy’s year”, we really chew the fat on the important stuff, such as: * The time Haggis, Neaps and Tatties was on the menu...

For our final episode of Season 3, we collaborated with Brierley Forest Golf Club, to bring you a unique insight into how Physiotherapy and Golf can combine to promote good health and prevent injuries, as well as boost engagement and participation in Golf. To find out more about this collaboration, read our accompanying GYH Journal article using the Substack link below This is a public episode. If...

Whilst you are reading and listening to this over your Saturday morning coffee, I currently find myself en-route to the 3rd International Congress on Golf and Health, being hosted in Edinburgh on Monday 31 March and Tuesday 1 April. It is a tremendous honour and privilege to have been invited to this event. It will serve not only as a brilliant platform for me to network and engage with some of th...

This week's guest is John Paton, Founder of SRV Golf. After being introduced to Golf during a challenging time in his life - with his mother, Shirley, enduring a long battle with secondary breast cancer at the time - John instantly realised the transformative effect the game was having on him. With a passion for Golf emerging, coupled with an entrepreneurial mindset and a fervent desire to honour...

This week, Kris makes a startling admission about the recent (mis)management of his health and wellbeing. Meanwhile, we engage in a debate about whether indoor Golf venues are truly “growing the game” (or rather just cashing in on Golf’s growing popularity), whilst we also share some musings about Season 3 of Full Swing on Netflix. "Golf Buddies Aloud" is a podcast brought to you by Golf Yourself...

This week's guest is Dr Rashmeen Nirmal , registered Psychologist and founder of Golf PHD. As a performance consultant, working with Golfers at both the elite and amateur levels, Rashmeen's goal is to help her athletes achieve optimal mental health and wellbeing, as well as to equip them with the skills and behaviours needed to succeed in Golf and in day to day life. Rashmeen is on a mission to ra...

On 18th February 2024 - exactly one year following the passing of my son Innes - I launched Golf Yourself Healthy. To celebrate all of this, I invited my friend and fellow GYH community member, Jack Mcauliffe, to reflect on Year 1, as well as to celebrate Innes’ 2nd heavenly birthday. As much as we value deep, meaningful and philosophical conversations on this podcast, no episode would be complete...

This week's guest is Selena Samuela, Peloton Instructor and Titleist Performance Institute Certified Golf Fitness Coach. Having discovered a love for Golf during the pandemic, she has taken her passion for the game to the Peloton studio, having recently launched the Strength for Golfers programme via Peloton, which features seven instalments meant for each day of a golfer’s week, with areas of foc...

Use the GYH Substack link in show notes, to watch the full video version of the podcast, as well as to access exclusive weekly content and member discounts with leading Golf brands.  Dave Jones is a man of many talents.  Many will recognise him as an elite TV presenter, in his role as Sky Sports Lead Football presenter, hosting flagship programmes such as Super Sunday and Monday Night Football.  H...

To watch this episode in video, subscribe to the GYH Substack (link below) There are very few people better qualified to talk on the subject of Golf and Health, than Professor Andrew Murray. As Chief Medical and Scientific Officer to the European Tour Group, Andrew is responsible for managing illness, injury and performance on some of Golf’s elite professional tours and events, including DP World...

Brought to you by Golf Yourself Healthy, “Golf Buddies Aloud” is a supplementary podcast format, which is available in both audio video for GYH Substack subscribers. It accompanies our main flagship podcast, which is available on all major podcasting platforms. In this special episode, Kris is joined by his Golf Buddies, Mark Horyna and Emil Weber, Editors of Depeche Golf, to discuss the recent pu...

Thanks for reading Golf Yourself Healthy! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. The GYH Podcast and Journal are powered by Vice Golf . Ahead of the new Golf season starting, why not score yourself some new balls and some winter gear, with our exclusive GYH Substack member discount ? Happy New Year to all of you dearly beloved GYH community members. Let’s make 2025 the year i...

Danny Clark, founder of Florio Golf, understands that talking about mental health isn’t always easy—especially if you’re someone who tends to keep things to yourself. As a former competitive golfer who’s faced his own mental health challenges, Danny discovered that golf became more than just a scorecard; it turned into a way to unwind, reflect, and enjoy genuine conversations without the usual pre...

As newcomers, Golfing environments can sometimes feel foreboding and intimidating… So much so that it’s easy to convince ourselves we don’t belong there. However, with a bit of self-belief and the right role models to look up to, we can soon feel right at home in Golf… This week’s GYH Podcast guest is Genelle Aldred, an experienced Broadcast Journalist and Communications Consultant, who combines h...

As newcomers, Golfing environments can sometimes feel foreboding and intimidating, so much so that it’s easy to convince ourselves we don’t belong there. However, with a bit of self-belief and the right role models to look up to, we can soon feel right at home in Golf… This week’s guest is Genelle Aldred, an experienced Broadcast Journalist and Communications Consultant, who combines her professio...

In this heartfelt solo episode, Kris anticipates the birth of his daughter and shares his hopes for the forthcoming parenting journey. Looking back on the passing of his son in 2023 and the lessons which both Golf and grief have taught him, he also offers a few heartfelt, yet humourous anecdotes about how his obsession with the game hindered his better judgement, when it came to preparing for Inne...

Mental Health matters, whether you’re an everyday Golfer, or a professional playing at the highest level. That is a view held not only by ourselves here at GYH, but also by this week’s guest, Dr Ian Peek. Ian is a Master PGA Professional - a recognition of excellence which the PGA bestows on only a select few members - who recently completed a PhD in Social Psychology, examining the mental health...

Golf is everyone's game, but for everyone to feel comfortable in Golf, it needs positive role models and the right culture to make it happen. Enter Jordan Ryan, a PGA qualified Golf coach who teaches out of Parc Golf Club in Newport, South Wales. Having started playing Golf at age 12, Jordan went on to represent Wales in elite competitions and also played on the LET Access Tour, before more recent...

Are you “Fit for Golf”? Or is your fitness the thing which is actually holding you back from being the best Golfer you can be? This week’s guest is Ed Voss, a Chartered Physiotherapist and Golf Fitness specialist, who is on a mission to help Golfers achieve peak performance and stay injury free. As a fully subscribed member of the GYH community, we also invite Ed to share his own beginnings in Gol...

Working on your mental game can help not only with your Golf, but in all other areas of your life too. Not convinced? Once you’ve listened to this episode, we’re confident you’ll feel differently. This week’s guest is Laura Scott, a Mental Performance Coach who helps amateur Golfers to build confidence and enhance performance, without the need for swing changes. At Coaching Fore Success, Laura wor...

Formed in 2012, Fling Golf bills itself as a natural, fun and athletic alternative to traditional Golf. It’s growing in global reach and popularity, with more than 2,000 golf courses in 35 countries embracing this new format. To break it all down for us, we invited World Number 1 Men’s Professional Fling Golfer, Austin Ebersole (aka Showtime Flings) to the show. Austin’s personal story is one of d...

Katie Dawkins is an experienced and passionate Golf coach, whose human-centered coaching philosophy focuses on helping her students to become not only the best Golfer they can be, but also the best version of themselves. As Katie attests to, Golf can teach us valuable lessons about life and how we show up in the world. Equally, when we inevitably experience adversity at different times in our live...

At GYH, we love to reflect and to find deeper meaning in our of game Golf, so that we can take its teachings and apply them into our daily lives. In this solo episode, Kris Lynch shares 14 reflections that you can take and apply to your own game. Drawing on his own personal experiences, as well as reflecting on key themes which have come up through invited GYH podcast guests, both past and future,...