What has the everyday golfer got in common with someone who’s played at the elite level, been a teammate of Rory Mcilroy at the Junior Ryder Cup and teed it up at Augusta National? A lot more than you’d think…

Beyond his Golfing accolades and talents, both as a player and as a Golf Fitness specialist, Dr Zach Gould is a humble and honest character, who is not afraid to be vulnerable.

In both his formative and adult years, Zach has been dealt his fair share of bad breaks and found himself embedded in the rough on more than one occasion. However, as Zach explains in this fascinating and insightful conversation, adversity isn’t the end of us, it’s a stepping stone to new beginnings.

0:00 The Hook

0:35 Episode introduction

1:38 Call for help - GYH Community

3:58 The GYH Journal

4:41 Introducing today’s guest - Dr Zach Gould

6:54 Teeing off - Grand opening of the GYH Podcast Studio

7:48 Spirit of Your Game

13:44 Career pivot to Golf Fitness

17:00 Nature versus Nurture

18:43 Golf Fitness - what’s it all about?

39:23 Building an online Golf community

42:20 Launching Zach Gould Golf

49:27 Let’s talk about feelings

52:29 Golf is Good for You

1:02:54 The Eagle has Landed

1:07:25 Playing at Augusta National with the famous Jeff Knox

1:11:45 Coming up the eighteenth

1:13:08 Episode takeaways and reflections

❓About the Show:

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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Alex Frolish enjoys a unique vantage point when playing Golf. As an airline pilot, Alex is an international jetsetter with a difference. When traveling, Alex doesn’t sit idle on stopovers. With his Elevation Golfing Nation alter ego, he resourcefully uses his time to head out to play local golf courses, combining a love of the game, with a passion for Golf writing and a deep respect for Golf course architecture.

Conscious of the environmental impact of his work, coupled with an entrepreneurial spirit, Alex has founded EGN Golf as an online Golf retail business, selling innovative, sustainable golf products.

Yet, of all the talent and skills he’s acquired along the way, it’s his inclusive outlook on Golf and Life, which we at GYH consider to be his finest attribute.

0:00 The Hook

1:12 Welcome to the show

1:43 Call for help - GYH Community

2:53 The GYH Journal

3:37 Introducing today’s guest - Alex Frolish aka Elevation Golfing Nation

6:40 Teeing off

7:12 Golf Club spotlight - Cleeve Hill

11:52 Golf Architecture spotlight - Old Tom Morris

15:22 The Old Tom One - May 4th 2024

16:15 Spirit of our Game

24:01 Golf is Good for You

26:04 Golf Yourself Nostalgic

27:55 Elevation Golfing Nation

35:20 Golf writing - a cathartic experience

37:57 A Hackers tale

44:43 Inclusivity in Golf - it’s everyone’s game

48:52 The Eagle has Landed

51:02 The Eagle has Crashed

52:30 Affordable Bucket List Golf

55:03 Oh, did we mention that Golf is Good for You?

56:23 Leaving a review - Why? What’s in it for you?

58:30 Key takeaways

1:01:46 Episode close

❓About the Show:

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.

🎧 Listen on Audio

Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0L379bGvlmx069xF1cmIbQ?si=aJRDptqYREuzsk4wXKz7SA

Listen on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/golf-yourself-healthy/id1729607964

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https://www.instagram.com/elevation_golfing_nation?igsh=MWppNTF3OGpzem1rYQ==

https://x.com/nationgolfing?s=21

https://egngolf.co.uk/

Golf can transform lives.

This is a core belief held by Anthony Blackburn, founder of Golf in Society.

Anthony and his team turn that belief into action by putting Golf clubs at the heart of local communities. Through the delivery of tailored golf sessions for those living with chronic illnesses such as Dementia and Parkinson’s, the aim is to inspire people to live a happier and healthier life, through the power of Golf.

Join Kris Lynch and Anthony Blackburn for an inspiring, heartfelt and wide ranging conversation, about Golf, Life and Grief.

Episode Key Moments

0:00 Episode introduction

1:15 Call to action to GYH Community - Get in Touch!

2:14 Introducing Anthony Blackburn

2:36 Introducing Golf in Society

3:41 Introducing Rudding Park Golf Club

5:00 Nostalgic reflection

6:50 Teeing off

9:32 Emotional feels

10:37 The Spirit of Your Game

13:16 Golf’s unwieldy Reputation

15:00 So who or what is a Smoghead?

15:15 Social Golf

16:00 Remembering John Blackburn - the inspiration behind Golf in Society

19:03 Cherish the Fairway - a fortuitous trip to Wentworth

21:00 Heartfelt Tales from the Shed

23:00 A Golfing Spirit lives on through the medium of an Odyssey Putter

26:32 Golf Yourself through Grief

27:36 Building the Foundations - Golf in Society

32:06 Providing respite through Golf

32:58 The Eagle has Landed

35:54 Why the World should play Golf

40:24 Embrace the Rough

41:09 Start with Why

42:38 The World Needs You

45:02 Go with the Flow

45:30 Coming up the 18th

46:29 Episode recap and key takeaways

50:56 Final Call to Action - Get in Touch!

❓About the Show:

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.

🎧 Listen on Audio

Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0L379bGvlmx069xF1cmIbQ?si=aJRDptqYREuzsk4wXKz7SA

Listen on Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/golf-yourself-healthy/id1729607964

Also available on most other major podcasting platforms

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📚Episode links and resources

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2158144