When life gives you Lemons, make Lemonade. Or better still, Play Golf.

Reflecting on his childhood in the UK, Rob Jansz has fond memories of playing Golf with his family and friends, having fun and not taking life, nor the game itself too seriously. Then Life happened.

In the intervening years between going to University and then moving overseas to Barcelona, Spain to start a business in the Hospitality sector, Golf took a back seat in Rob’s life. He barely gave it a second thought.

That remained the case, until in 2021, when Rob experienced burnout. He needed to step off the treadmill of life and tread a different path, to find his way again. The path he chose? The fairways of the Golf course.

Since that fateful day in 2021 - which involved 36 holes of Golf and a deeply “profound experience” - Rob has been “reinventing” his relationship with Golf ever since. Not only is he loving being back out on the links again, he’s finding his people while doing so.

Through the creation of Smyle Golf, Rob is establishing a community of Golfers who enjoy some of the finer things the game has to offer. Moreover, through Smyle and through the design, creation and distribution of Habits Scorecards, Rob is introducing Mindfulness practices to the game of Golf.

As Rob explains, there’s much more to Golf than simply how many shots you took to get the ball in the hole. It’s equally important to keep track of what and how you’re feeling, whilst out on the course…

Episode Timestamps

0:00 The Hook

0:57 Episode Introduction

2:10 Call for Help - GYH Community

3:47 Introducing today’s guest - Rob Jansz

8:05 Teeing off

9:20 Spirit of Your Game

18:50 Introducing Smyle Golf

31:00 Building a Golf Community

42:20 Building Better Golf Habits

53:25 Golf Yourself Nostalgic

59:39 The Eagle Has Landed

1:05:33 Cut It Out

1:16:42 Episode wrap up

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At Golf Yourself Healthy, we believe that Golf is Good for you. Join GYH founder and podcast host, Kris Lynch, as he invites guests to discuss how Golf is helping them to live happy and healthy lives.

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