Group Golf Therapy

What's this?! The Shrinks invoke the *reverse-hiatus* to bring you a special announcement about season 3, and what new goodies you can find on the GGT Patreon page . We're doubling down on connecting with the GGT community, and we want you to come along with us! In this session: new ways to connect, Mt. Rushmore of golf movies, Honey. As always, thanks for listening to Group Golf Therapy! #mindyou...

This session marks a bittersweet ending for Bradford, Drew, and Connor, as the shutters close on season 2 of Group Golf Therapy. The Shrinks spend some time reflecting on the illustrious and not-so-illustrious guests to have graced the couch over the past 20 sessions. But where one chapter concludes, another commences: the Shrinks will spend the next several weeks tinkering, sitting down to build...

John Nichols owes a lot to golf, and to Bradford. The two became pandy golf buddies, and now the basketball media personality (otherwise known as LaJethro Jenkins) is fully hooked on finding meaning on the course. John's also a new father, and it's instantly evident how much family means to him. John is on a mission to break away from his phone, something that both golf and fatherhood are drilling...

Richard Johnson is a leading expert in all things SEC football. Born in Gainesville, Florida, RJ knew from day one that he wanted to work in sports media, preferably covering his beloved Gators. Well, he accomplished that mission rather quickly, and now makes regular national television appearances on the SEC Network, is a staff writer at Sports Illustrated, and hosts several podcasts of his own....

Ben Clymer is founder of the successful watch website, Hodinkee, a new father, and now a co-founder of golf media company, Fairgame. With two businesses and a family under his purview, Ben's schedule is chock-full. But he still manages to break away for early morning rounds by himself—to reconnect with the 12 year-old shy kid still in him. Ben is living proof that there's creativity and passion in...

Thank you. For listening to Group Golf Therapy. For keeping us with you. For the work you do, on yourself and your community.  A reading from Connor. With love, and thanks.

Maya and Liz are BACK in the saddle, and this week they're just shootin' the breeze. The jocks talk about what they've been up to in the past few weeks, and what y'all can expect from them in the very near future.  Find us @loose.impediments, @Mayasreddy, and @Shank. Haney on IG! Links: WHOOP, get a 4.0 and 1 month free: https://join.whoop.com/mayasreddy JUNESHINE, Order yourself some Junies!...

Open Invite follows the journey of professional golfer, Maya Reddy. After a successful junior golf career, Maya made the difficult decision to walk away from the sport at the professional level, having faced discrimination and abuse over her Queer and Desi identities. Now, Maya is returning to the sport on her own terms, renegotiating her relationship with golf, and advocating for inclusivity in s...

Erik van Rooyen is more than a PGA Tour winner. Among many other identifiers, he's a father, a husband, and a music enthusiast. He's conscious, though, of his role as an entertainer and how that impacts his relationship to golf fans around the world. Erik showed his colors quickly in this session: he's curious, thoughtful, and open about the highs and lows of competing on Tour. Just wait 'til you...

It's been a few weeks since the Shrinks returned from an epic trip to the nation's capital. Bradford, Connor, and Drew were brought to the Wells Fargo Championship to cover the experience of a lifetime for 4 First Tee ambassadors, who got to play in the tournament's Pro-Am with none other than Rory McIlroy. The Shrinks unpack the whole trip, including being in DC during the jarring leaked Supreme...

Josh Dobbs is just one year into his golf journey. The newly signed quarterback for the Cleveland Browns seeks the golf course to unwind from the mania that is the NFL season. He finds similarities between the sports, though: they're both games of inches and precision, and they require intense mental fortitude. Just last month, Josh hosted his first charity golf event, which brought together frien...

Milos Bogetic has a wife and two young kids, he has a job at Chick-fil-A, he has a budding golf addiction. He also has a diagnosis of likely-terminal esophageal cancer. For the past six years, Milos has been battling a disease that doctors said would take his life in five. He keeps fighting. But with new test results showing increased severity, Milos is preparing for another lengthy treatment proc...

Open Invite follows the journey of professional golfer, Maya Reddy. After a successful junior golf career, Maya made the difficult decision to walk away from the sport at the professional level, having faced discrimination and abuse over her Queer and Desi identities. Now, Maya is returning to the sport on her own terms, renegotiating her relationship with golf, and advocating for inclusivity in s...

Griffin House may be a professional musician, but his first love was golf. Growing up in Ohio, he'd spend hours on the driving range, instilling a meditative-like practice into his life. Like many guests on the GGT couch, Griffin walked away from golf for a long spell, before returning to the game with unbridled enthusiasm. Griffin and Drew connected at the Golf Digest Hot List summit, and Drew kn...

Sean Yoo started playing golf in the pandemic. His newfound obsession even got him a gig, hosting a top secret narrative podcast about a famous Korean American golfer. The project has a personal bent, too: Sean's reporting has given him opportunities to remember his late father, who was also an avid golfer. Sean opens the lid with the Shrinks, and they geek out over Korean food, the ground floor a...

Open Invite follows the journey of professional golfer, Maya Reddy. After a successful junior golf career, Maya made the difficult decision to walk away from the sport at the professional level, having faced discrimination and abuse over her Queer and Desi identities. Now, Maya is returning to the sport on her own terms: renegotiating her relationship with golf, and advocating for inclusivity in s...

Anthony Alabi says that everything in his life can be fixed with work. He competed at football's highest level, he stars as Moz in the Netflix original series, Family Reunion, and is now eyeing a path to becoming an executive producer. He's also completely golf obsessed. Anthony shares that the locker room culture in the NFL didn't jive with the creative, vulnerable kid inside of him, and his new...

Welcome back jocks. This week’s episode is all about everyone’s favorite topic- Anxiety! Liz and Maya sift through the memories they had of playing through the pressure and try to unpack the emotional trauma experienced during their playing golf careers. Fun stuff! First! The gals discuss Shank’s fun trip to Pinehurst No.2 with the crew at Random Golf Club. You can find her Breaking Series here: G...

Two weeks ago, Connor took the trip of a lifetime: a pilgrimage to golf's pantheon, Augusta National, for the 2022 Masters. He responds to some hard-hitting listener questions about the experience: favorite smells, sandwich rankings, painted grass, and much more. Connor went to Augusta as a kid, brought along by a father figure in his life—something we unpack in the show.  But first! Bradford...

Howdy cowthems! The jocks are back after a week off (thanks, Covid) to discuss the black hole that is PR boxes and why they continue to perpetuate the Cool Kids Club of golf. So, sit back and enjoy the ride.  Also!!! If you have anything that you want Liz and Maya to discuss, you can email them over at looseimpedimentspodcast@gmail.com or stop by their Instagrams. Bye jocks! Find us @Loose. I...

Ben Haggerty spent a summer at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn when he was 17. He spent most of that time bouncing around thrift shops, buying tartans and dressing up as a character he called “Professor Macklemore”. He eventually dropped the “Professor”, became a Grammy award-winning rapper, and somewhere along the way started playing golf. Now he’s focusing his energy on finishing an album, getting h...

In June 2021, Farris Holliday completed a whopping Pandemic project: he played a round of golf in all 50 states. His one tip for anyone else trying to do this? Marry a flight attendant, like he did. Farris' journey across the country with his golf clubs was one of self-discovery and getting to the root of what golf in America truly resembles. Unfortunately, Farris wasn't always met in the pro shop...

This week’s episode? Get to know your Jocks! Liz and Maya tell you about why we’re qualified to give you our hot hot hot takes on golf. Inside of us are two wolves: chaos, and golf ball alignment sharpie art. Find us @loose.impediments, @MayaSReddy, and @Shank. Haney on IG! Links: WHOOP, get a 4.0 and 1 month free: https://join.whoop.com/mayasreddy JUNESHINE, Order yourself some Junies! Loosey fav...

Hannah Tenenbaum is new to the game. She picked up golf the way many Americans did in the past couple years, during the pandemic, egged on by friends. But she's bringing her own style to golf, and showcasing her Poshmark, Depop, or otherwise thrifted clothing finds via her golf-focused Instagram account, Ginny le Golfeur.  Hannah tells the Shrinks about her experience as a new golfer, her rec...

Phew. The jocks are talking about disabilities in golf, what real inclusion looks like, and how whack the PGA Tour really is at “gRoWiNg ThE gAmE”. Check out a few of the various articles that Maya and Liz reference in this week’s episode. It’s also Oscar season so let us know what your favorite Oscar flicks were on The Lipout! Find us @loose.impediments, @Mayasreddy, and @Shank. Haney on IG! Link...