Group Golf Therapy

You may not have heard his name, you may not have seen his face, but you know his work. A year ago, Chris Hovsepian left his job in the music industry, where he worked with artists whose names and faces you are certainly familiar with. He had a weird idea — weird is good. The mission: create a cartoon world in which an anthropomorphic golf ball, Jain, shows us how golf should be: fun, diverse, interesting. Jain has become a mascot for golf, shelling out pithy, colorful expressions that every golfer can relate to. Chris has big visions for what Jain can become, and the Shrinks hear it all, while learning more about what inspired golf’s new favorite character.

In this session: CAMP JAIN, embodying the suck, Dad.

As always, thanks for listening to Group Golf Therapy! #mindyourgolf

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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 new, fresh Cabretta leather glove, and sign up for a monthly subscription today, at redroostergolf.com. Use code “GGT20” for 20% off your order. //

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Jain: @jaingolf

Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf

Connor: @thebagbandit

Drew: @everydaydrew

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 therapy played a key role in focusing on Kayla, the person.

In this session: imposter syndrome, support from Dad, woo-woo.

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 new, fresh Cabretta leather glove, and sign up for a monthly subscription today, at redroostergolf.com. Use code “GGT20” for 20% off your order. //

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Kayla: @kaylavjones

Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf

Connor: @thebagbandit

Drew: @everydaydrew

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 don’t care.

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 new, fresh Cabretta leather glove, and sign up for a monthly subscription today, at redroostergolf.com. Use code “GGT20” for 20% off your order. //

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Shane: @shanebacon

Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf

Connor: @thebagbandit

Drew: @everydaydrew

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 events around the world. Despite being three months removed from his historic week, Michael still can't quite wrap his head around what happened, and the subsequent fame he's experienced — that will take time. Naturally, the Shrinks pressed Michael to unpack the quiet moments; what it all feels like when the dust finally settles.

In this session: overnight success, making the hole look bigger, missing a tee time. 

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 new, fresh Cabretta leather glove, and sign up for a monthly subscription today, at redroostergolf.com. Use code “GGT20” for 20% off your order. //

Follow us: @groupgolftherapy

Michael: @blockiegolf

Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf

Connor: @thebagbandit

Drew: @everydaydrew

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, focused on being a present parent, and showing up professionally in the Sky Sports studio with buoyant energy. 

In this session: the inner voice, double-edged swords, finding your “no”. 

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 new, fresh Cabretta leather glove, and sign up for a monthly subscription today, at redroostergolf.com. Use code “GGT20” for 20% off your first order. //

Follow us: @groupgolftherapy

Henni: @hennikoy

Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf

Connor: @thebagbandit

Drew: @everydaydrew