Golf Yourself Healthy

About Golf Yourself Healthy

At GYH, we believe that Golf is Good for You. Join our Community, to be part of a group of people who are bonded together by a shared love for Golf, as well as a desire to help each other to lead happier, healthier and more fulfilled lives. golfyourselfhealthy.substack.com (https://golfyourselfhealthy.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast)

Publisher

Kristoffer Lynch

Category

health & fitness · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

7 Feb 2024

Latest episode

25 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

49 of 57 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

   GBA #8: Dress codes in Golf: do they need a dressing down?

   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 confidently embraced the opportunity, with my intention being that we’d play a scramble format, so as to make it more fun and give him an enjoyable introduction to the game. However, when we arrived and approached the front desk to pay a green fee, we were met with an array of barriers to entry. First of all, he did not have his own set of clubs. With no rental sets available (and having been short on time to collect and bring his brother in law’s set, due to having had a chaotically busy work day), this was issue number 1. Secondly, he was not wearing, nor did he own any Golf shoes. Thirdly - and indeed what proved to be the proverbial cardinal sin - he was wearing Jeans. Credit to the Front Desk Assistant, she was neither obtuse, nor ostentatious about the matter, rather she was very matter of fact. The club’s dress code rules clearly state that denim cannot be worn on the golf course. All was not lost, however and indeed the story had a happy ending, as instead we headed across to the Pitch and Putt facility (which, in hindsight, was probably the ideal set-up for our resident beginner). Nonetheless, both during and after playing, the three of us debated the subject of dress codes and asked ourselves a number of questions, including: “How did such stringent dress codes get here in the first place?” “Why is Denim not allowed on the course?” “Should the criteria for dress codes be dependant on the profile and “aspirational” nature of the Golf club in question?” As we set about setting the world to rights, a thought occurred to me…Jack and I must take up our microphones and debate the subject, for our latest GBA episode. Here are just a few clips from our conversation (full video episode at the top of this post): Jeans are ok in the corporate world…why not in Golf? (37 seconds) Imposter syndrome in Golf doesn’t discriminate based on age! (36 seconds) Nevermind the Jeans, what about the pathways for beginner Golfers? (35 seconds) Thanks for reading Golf Yourself Healthy! This post is public so feel free to share it. If this article has inspired you to break with convention, then you’ll definitely want to check out Vice Golf and their modern, sleek and progressive range of apparel. After all, nothing makes the natives restless like turning up at your local Golf club wearing a hoodie!!! Vice’s entire backstory and origins are based around challenging the status quo, something which you will see reflected in not only their clothing range, but in their Golf clubs, balls and accessories too. Use this link to score yourself a discount (https://checkout.vicegolf.de/GYH) - they have some incredible deals on at the moment! Before you go, make sure you check out the following articles from National Club Golfer, the first from 2015 and the second more recently published in 2024 (just going to show how this debate has raged on for many, many years!!!) https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/tour/tour/the-great-dress-code-debate/ (https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/tour/tour/the-great-dress-code-debate/) https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/club/features/golf-dress-codes-jeans-debate/ (https://www.nationalclubgolfer.com/club/features/golf-dress-codes-jeans-debate/) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit golfyourselfhealthy.substack.com (https://golfyourselfhealthy.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

2. 

   18 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

   GBA #7: How Rory McIlroy Golfed Himself Healthy

   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 it into fuel for success. It was, quite frankly, the epitome of what it means to “Golf Yourself Healthy”. With this in mind, Jack and I had the great pleasure of evaluating Rory’s win at The Masters and reflecting on how we can all learn something from his milestone feat, whether you’re a Golfer or not. In addition to our Masters recap, we also took some time to reflect on my experience of playing in a golf day at The Belfry, in support of Lily Mae Foundation (https://www.lilymaefoundation.org/about-us), a leading UK charity who are a leading provider of bereavement support for families who have lost a baby. Thanks for reading Golf Yourself Healthy! This post is public so feel free to share it. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit golfyourselfhealthy.substack.com (https://golfyourselfhealthy.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

3. 

   10 Apr 2025TRANSCRIPT

   GBA #6: What is the Healthiest Masters Champions Dinner ever served?

   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 * The most uninspiring dish ever served at The Masters Champions dinner, courtesy of Nick Faldo * Why Hideki Matsuyama is everyone’s favourite dinner companion Beyond Augusta, we also tease what’s to come in Season 4 of the GYH podcast, as well as dissecting some of the key themes heard at the 3rd International Congress on Golf and Healthy, and debating whether mass participation in Golf is happening at the expense of identifying and prioritising elite talent. Thanks for reading Golf Yourself Healthy! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit golfyourselfhealthy.substack.com (https://golfyourselfhealthy.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1)

Inside a recent episode

GBA #8: Dress codes in Golf: do they need a dressing down?

Published 25 Apr 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And again, this doesn't need to be a criticism. I think what this is a reflection of is, and again, I'm speaking from a place of experience of having worked in governance on a board in a very, very similar golf club a year or two ago where the people that have typically worked there in the past or been on the board in the past or who are members there in the past and in the present, they don't have, especially when, because where I live is in quite a rural area of the UK, right? So this is kind of a bit of a backwater in some ways. And so again, not a criticism, that is just a fact. And in these areas, there tends to be less progressive thinking because they're not, they don't know any different or any better. […]

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YouTube views

805

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.5 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

36 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 73 / 100

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91

Social presence

0

YouTube

66

Engagement

71

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