Group Golf Therapy

Adam Granduciel is frontman of The War On Drugs, and the Shrinks caught up with him in between stints on a global tour for the band's new album, I Don't Live Here Anymore . Adam got into golf the same way Connor did: caddying as a teenager outside Boston. The pandemic brought him back to the game with fervor, and now he's circling off-days during tour to break out the sticks. He even dropped a gol...

Howdy jocks, welcome back. Liz and Maya are here, talking about the best Ponzi scheme in all of golf: mini tours. The mini tour circuit is really hard and can be dire circumstances for some players so if you know anyone out there grinding, toss them some coin. Find us @loose.impediments, @Mayasreddy, and @Shank. Haney on IG! Links: WHOOP, get a 4.0 and 1 month free: https://join.whoop.com/mayasred...

Bradford, Connor, and Drew took some time off between season 1 and 2, to make space for life changes and swing changes, and the Shrinks unpack the triumphs and challenges faced during that break. In this session: finding comfort in chaos, creating your dream job, burning the forest to see what grows back, going to the moon. We are proud to release this session exactly one year after the Group Golf...

Another week, another episode of the jocks talkin' golf. This week, Maya and Liz talk about the Saudi Golf League, how it got started, and why Phil’s comments were so harmful. Sit back, relax, enjoy the 'sode and don’t forget to tell us your favorite queer villains. Find us @loose.impediments, @Mayasreddy, and @Shank. Haney on IG! Also go check out our good friends over at Juneshine and order your...

Roger Steele is one of the most interesting people in golf. Did you know he was an engineer before he became a golf content creator? After founding Hipe Media, Roger has been entertaining us with his Rill Talks on Instagram, and sharing his creative skills with brands like Trap Golf, Five Iron, Callaway, Golf Pride, and now Nike. Roger credits his parents with helping shape him into the person he...

Guest number one and fellow jock Shane Diamond joins Maya and Liz to further discuss trans representation and inclusion in golf. He also provides the first *nice take* yet so…that’s different… Shane plays golf without a score, famously built a clubhouse and fights for LGBTQ+ . Changing the Game https://www.hulu.com/movie/changing-the-game-71bcd7f5-63b4-485c-b4ee-ed41517484d1 Burnout https://booksh...

We are back for season 2 of Group Golf Therapy. Bradford, Connor, and Drew took some much needed time to reset, take stock, work on self-care, and prepare for a whole new adventure as the Group Golf Therapy universe continues to expand. Our first session back in the couch features Andrew Haynes, VP and Executive Creative Director of Fairgame. The tables are turned in this session, though: Andrew i...

Welcome back, jocks! This week, the jocks are talking about the sleep paralysis demon that haunts us all: Barstool Sports. Maya and Liz are also visiting the Greyson wolf in sheep’s clothing that Barstool occupies in golf, who they believe really make golf a fun place for all, and their Lord and Savior, Bradford Wilson and Juneshine. This week on the Lipout, Liz and Maya discuss the golf courses t...

Hey all you Alpha females what is up. Ugh welcome to Loose Impediments. Liz and Maya are back to discuss Greyson Scarlett and those ramifications, gender and how it doesn’t exist especially in clothing, and the violence and harm of cultural appropriation in golf. On everyone’s favorite Lipout, the Jocks revisit the Top 3 PGA Tour players that they would make out with. Who are yours? Fire away on o...

We’ve got two wolves inside of us: a mentally unstable wolf or a lesbian. Which one are you? Welcome back to Loose Impediments! Maya and Liz are delving into Justin Thomas, the Sentry Tournament of Champions, homophobia in golf and how Callaway really got it wrong. Reach us at @loose.impediments, @Shank. Haney and @MayasReddy on IG for your questions and constructive compliments. Tell us what your...

The Jocks’ inception episode! Welcome to the Loose Impediments Podcast, where two jocks talk all things golf. This week, Liz and Maya discuss the PIP- the Player Impact Program- and how it doesn’t mean anything, the pay gap between the PGA and LPGA tours, and money in golf lol. Let us know what you’re thinking! You can find us at @loose.impediments, @Shank. Haney and @Mayasreddy on Instagram. We’l...

Buy a dang print. Tap in with us: @groupgolftherapy Connor: @thebagbandit Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf Drew: @everydaydrew Uncommon.golf - Code: GGT

Rick Shiels has a golf content and YouTube empire, made of millions of fans and subscribers. But he took some time to talk to Connor and Bradford about what "me time" looks and feels like to him. The "Monster", as he calls it, referring to golf content social media machine, can sometimes feel like something we MUST do. We caught up with Rick at a time when he realized just how important self-care...

Michael Williams cares deeply for quality. He’s one of the most knowledgeable sources for the best truck stop burger joints, or bespoke leather bags, or Italian wine. He has one goal with golf: to be able to confidently play anywhere with anyone. The GGT Shrinks caught up with Michael and learned about American industry and his latest project, ACL Golf. Hit em straight, and mind your golf! Are you...

Charlotte Gibson is an LA-based writer for ESPN. In her current role as an associate editor of voices and features with ESPN’s Digital Storytelling Group and espnW, Charlotte writes and edits as-told-to essays, columns, features with a focus on golf, mental health and women in sports. She's also a dope athlete who's training for a MARATHON! The graduate of Columbia University’s Graduate School of...

GGT is going musical. Tom McFarland is not a professional golfer, or even in the industry at all: he's a founder of British electronic band, Jungle. AND he's recently gotten back into golf. After a pandemic-induced 18 months travel break, Tom and the band hit the US for a nationwide tour. He caught up with the GGT shrinks from his tour bus in Omaha, Nebraska. Loads covered in this session: learnin...

You asked, we answered: this week, Bradford, Connor, and Drew respond to a handful of listener questions. The Shrinks walk through the foundation of their relationship together, golf's cultural reckoning, and characteristics they value on and off the golf course.  Are you in the market for a new golf ball? Why don't you check out our friends at Uncommon Golf. Uncommon has unbeatable prices on thei...

Hally Leadbetter is one of golf's busiest media personalities. In addition to her job at Golf Digest, Hally regularly works with the USGA, our friends at Grueter Golf, and just launched a new podcast with Henni Koyack: Henni and Hally Can't Quit Golf. Hally unpacks a whole bunch with the shrinks: her recent foray into improv comedy, growing up in Florida with one of the most legendary golf instruc...

Affectionately known around the golf community as aka Toe. Knee, aka Merch Lord, aka Toe.psd, Tony Knapton is a prolific creator, art director, and designer - most notably with Random Golf Club. RGC isn't his first or even second go around in the merch world. Tony has been creating tasteful tangible garments for almost a decade. We unpack Tony's favorite snacks that boost creative juices and talk...

Brad, Connor, and Drew walk through the entire Wisconsin Uncovered experience on the trip's final day, from deep within the bowels of US Open host, Erin Hills. 

The GGT boys were blessed with Lydia Ko's presence on the couch this week. Lydia Ko was ranked world no. 1 at age 17, 9 months, and 9 days - the youngest no. 1 ranked golfer of any gender ever. She is a 2-time Olympic medalist, a 16-time LPGA Tour winner, all at the age of 24. Lydia takes some time from her busy schedule to talk about her mom's cooking, her friends and Tour family, and how her per...

Cole Young aka Thick Owens is on the couch this week, unpacking how golf clubs are more nostalgic to him than music, how Metalwood Studio is giving free game on how to build your golf bag on a budget, and how legendary golfer Shingo Katayama inspires Cole's dream tournament outfit. This is a fun and light-hearted session with one of golf's great young thinkers and doers, and we're excited to share...

The GGT boys sit down for a quick check-in session with LPGA Tour winner, Marina Alex. We were able to unpack protecting a 4-stroke lead in a tournament, how she decompresses after a tough round, and what it would look like if fans were more empathetic to the grind of the pro athlete life. We're all rooting for her next week at the Portland Cambia Classic! Check out what balls the Group Golf Thera...

The GGT boys have been podding, creating, linking, and building at a breakneck speed. Brad, Connor, and Drew take a minute to unpack what's been going on behind the scenes in their lives and share some GGT updates. They discuss the importance of self-care, even when it feels selfish, and the cathartic nature of "dropping a second ball" on the golf course. Sit back, relax and find your couch. #Mind...

The GGT boys podded with @randomgolfclub's very own, Erik Anders Lang while cruising in a Sprinter Van down I-94 in Wisconsin. That's right, another successful in-person pod under our collective belt. Today's episode, we unpack how Erik views success, how his 6 year old self sees his 40 year old self, and learn a catchy Paul McCartney song that became the trip's unofficial theme song. #FindYourCou...