Group Golf Therapy

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 time, and how food centers him with a busy travel schedule.

This in-person conversation wouldn’t have happened without our friends at Allbirds. They just released their FIRST-EVER GOLF SHOE, the Golf Dasher, which you can grab a pair of at allbirds.com. You’ll thank us (and them) — the shoes are insanely comfortable, beautifully sustainable, and miraculously able to withstand Connor’s lashing golf swing. 

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 first order. //

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Matthew: @matthew.vital

Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf

Connor: @thebagbandit

Drew: @everydaydrew

The Shrinks have been trying to pin down Will Lowery for a conversation since season 1 of Group Golf Therapy. But the universe wanted it to happen in person. Will is, among many other things, active — he’s a podcaster, broadcaster, partner of the Underrated Golf tour, screenplay writer, former professional golfer, and recent first-time host of his very own golf tournament, the AJGA Will Lowery Junior Championship. Whew. It’s been a mighty couple years for Will, but those years haven’t been without pain and loss. He has his weekly cries in the car, and is trying really, really hard to put his authentic self forward with every conversation and opportunity that comes his way. Now, we just need Will to get back into social golf.

This in-person conversation wouldn’t have happened without our friends at Allbirds. They just released their FIRST-EVER GOLF SHOE, the Golf Dasher, which you can grab a pair of at allbirds.com. You’ll thank us (and them) — the shoes are insanely comfortable, beautifully sustainable, and miraculously able to withstand Connor’s lashing golf swing. 

In this session: top crying spots, keeping Mom with you, Divine Delay.

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. //

JOIN US ON PATREON! Access to group therapy sessions with mental health experts, watch golf events with us, early access to GGT events and merch — all available at: patreon.com/groupgolftherapy

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Will: @willlowerygolf

Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf

Connor: @thebagbandit

Drew: @everydaydrew

Drew Millard returned to golf at a low-point: he was burned out from over-work, and golf gave him a new lens to negotiate his life through. A literary agent contacted him, asked if he’d consider writing a golf book, and off he went. Now, that book, How Golf Can Save Your Life, is a week out from release. This conversation is fully and beautifully unhinged.

Pre-order How Golf Can Save Your Live, out on May 9, here: https://www.amazon.com/How-Golf-Save-Your-Life/dp/1419757571

In this session: cartoon slander, toxic positivity, brush tees.

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. //

JOIN US ON PATREON! Access to group therapy sessions with mental health experts, watch golf events with us, early access to GGT events and merch — all available at: patreon.com/groupgolftherapy

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Drew: @drewmillard

Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf

Connor: @thebagbandit

Drew: @everydaydrew

Mike Golic Jr. is a sports broadcaster and podcaster, who played on the offensive line for Notre Dame's football team. Mike illustrates to the Shrinks how the offensive line is the "team within the team": how their duties regularly go unthanked and unnoticed, and how their mistakes can lead to severe injuries for their teammates. This pressure lead to a common pregame ritual shared by Mike and his line-mates. Golf entered the picture for Mike when he and his father — legendary sports broadcaster, Mike Golic — would have a rare morning off from the radio show they hosted together during the pandemic. Now, the game is a big part of his life, and he and his family host a charity golf tournament in South Bend, Indiana, which benefits the local community. Mike and the Shrinks reflect on masculinity and "group think" within a football locker room, fashion policing on the golf course, and the Taylor Swift Eras tour.

In this session: JIM NANTZ, Mom + Dad = hero, hibachi.

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 first order. //

JOIN US ON PATREON! Access to group therapy sessions with mental health experts, watch golf events with us, early access to GGT events and merch — all available at: patreon.com/groupgolftherapy

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Mike: @mikegolicjr

Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf

Connor: @thebagbandit

Drew: @everydaydrew

Brad Gehl is a former professional golfer, who recently began work in golf course construction alongside Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner. He’s also a devoutly creative person, who has started a nonprofit to feed skater kids, filmed a documentary in Ireland, and worked alongside Tom Sachs. Golf is firmly at Brad's core, having played from a young age with his family in Indiana — he learned quickly not to swear on the course in front of his mother. From PGA Tour Latinoamérica, to playing in China, to narrowly missing a shot at qualifying for a US Open, Brad is a competitor; but its his marriage of competition with a desire to help people that shows his true character.

In this session: a hotel room in Brazil, creativity is the enemy, thank you notes.

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. //

JOIN US ON PATREON! Access to group therapy sessions with mental health experts, watch golf events with us, early access to GGT events and merch — all available at: patreon.com/groupgolftherapy

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Brad: @bradgehlosu

Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf

Connor: @thebagbandit

Drew: @everydaydrew

Lennard Long — or, Sweet Swing Leo, in this session — is a DC-based golfer, First Tee coach, Morehouse College grad, and 2022 Wells Fargo Championship pro-am participant. That's exactly where the Shrinks met Leo: to help cover his and his fellow First Tee mentors' experience playing a round of golf with Rory McIlroy. Leo is much more than his already impressive C.V.: he's driven, hungry, deeply thoughtful, caring, and passionate about using his experiences to inspire a new generation of golfers. This conversation is reflective, but Leo is clearly focused on what's next. Bradford, Connor, and Drew will be meeting up with Leo again at the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship in May, so stay tuned for the videos and podcasts to come via the SKRATCH channels.

In this session: mentoring your mentors, enjoying solitude, Obedience.

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. //

JOIN US ON PATREON! Access to group therapy sessions with mental health experts, watch golf events with us, early access to GGT events and merch — all available at: patreon.com/groupgolftherapy

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Leo: @sweetswingleo

Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf

Connor: @thebagbandit

Drew: @everydaydrew

Lisa Cornwell is a golf analyst, host, and writer, who's new book, "Troublemaker: A Memoir of Sexism, Retaliation, and the Fight They Didn't See Coming" comes out on May 23. The book profiles Lisa's experience at Golf Channel, where she and 19 other women battled workplace misconduct. One thing is clear from this session: Lisa is a fierce defender of people, and she does not back down from a fight.

In this session: playing golf with Bill Clinton, Johnnie Walker Black, competitive club throwing.

Pre-order Lisa's book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Troublemaker-Memoir-Sexism-Retaliation-Coming/dp/1637272561

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. //

// Group Golf Therapy is sponsored by Rhone! The Commuter Collection can get you through any work day and straight into whatever comes next. Upgrade your closet with Rhone and use GGT to save 20% at www.rhone.com/GGT //

JOIN US ON PATREON! Access to group therapy sessions with mental health experts, watch golf events with us, early access to GGT events and merch — all available at: patreon.com/groupgolftherapy

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Lisa: @lisa__cornwell

Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf

Connor: @thebagbandit

Drew: @everydaydrew

Doug Smith is a golfer, podcaster, and broadcaster, who the Shrinks have been trying to get on the couch since season 1. In 2020, Bradford was searching for representation in golf media, and he found it in Doug — flowers are exchanged. Doug grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and shares his experience as the only Black student at his high school. Golf came into Doug's life as a safe and nurturing space, providing connective tissue to other kids, and shaping his competitive edge. Now, when Doug gets out to the golf course, it's a calm respite from the nonstop action of raising his first child — he worries that junior golf is becoming unaffordable, and that he might not be able to provide that same space to his son.

In this session: flowers for everyone, being a selfish golf dad, give Doug some damn spikes.

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. //

// Group Golf Therapy is sponsored by Rhone! The Commuter Collection can get you through any work day and straight into whatever comes next. Upgrade your closet with Rhone and use GGT to save 20% at www.rhone.com/GGT //

JOIN US ON PATREON! Access to group therapy sessions with mental health experts, watch golf events with us, early access to GGT events and merch — all available at: patreon.com/groupgolftherapy

Follow us: @groupgolftherapy

Doug: @thedouglasfresh

Bradford: @bradfordwilsongolf

Connor: @thebagbandit

Drew: @everydaydrew