In this episode of the LA Golf Channel Podcast, I’m joined by Kris, also known as The Golfing Medic, a scratch golfer, content creator and paediatric doctor working at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

This conversation goes much deeper than just handicap talk. Kris shares how he got back into golf after an eight-year break, how he reached a 0.0 handicap, and how the pressure of working in medicine has shaped the way he manages emotions on the golf course.

We talk about the mental side of golf, course management, playing under pressure, first tee nerves, scratch competitions, Open Qualifying, team golf, handicap events, and why chasing birdies can sometimes lead to bogeys and doubles.

Kris also gives a brilliant insight into how better players think their way around a golf course, including when to attack pins, when to play safe, how to prepare for big competitions, and why the best golfers are often the ones who make the smartest decisions rather than the flashiest ones.

This is a great episode for any golfer trying to improve their mindset, lower their handicap, understand course strategy, or learn what it really takes to play scratch golf.

In this episode we cover:

• How Kris became a scratch golfer
• Returning to golf after university and medicine
• The link between pressure in work and pressure in golf
• How to stay calm after a bad shot
• Course management for better scores
• Preparing for Open Qualifying
• Medal vs Stableford mentality
• Why chasing birdies can be dangerous
• The value of team golf and creator events
• What amateur golfers can learn from scratch players

A huge thank you to Kris for joining me on the podcast and sharing such an honest insight into golf, mindset, medicine and the journey to scratch.

If you enjoy golf podcasts, course management chats, handicap improvement, mental game discussions and honest conversations about the game, make sure to subscribe to the LA Golf Channel Podcast.

Guest: The Golfing Medic / Kris
Host: Lee — LA Golf Channel

Now go hit some golf balls.

In this episode of the LA Golf Channel Podcast, I’m joined by Ryan Brooker, better known as Highway Skies, for a brilliant conversation about golf, social media, mindset, improvement, pressure, and what it really takes to become a plus golfer.

We get into how we first connected through Instagram, how the golf community can create real friendships, and why golf and social media are more similar than most people think. Ryan opens up about the emotional ups and downs of the game, learning to stop obsessing over numbers, accepting bad shots, and how that change in mindset actually helped him play better golf.

This episode also dives into burnout in golf, chasing goals like scratch golf, under par rounds, and a hole in one, and the moment Ryan realised that enjoying the journey mattered more than constantly forcing the destination. We also chat about links golf vs parkland golf, being an aggressive player, playing iconic courses, content creation, and where golf media might take him next.

If you enjoy conversations around golf improvement, mental game, Instagram golf, content creation, golf mindset, and authentic journeys in the game, this one is for you.

Topics covered:

Ryan Brooker / Highway Skies

Golf mindset and acceptance

How to become a better golfer

Golf and social media similarities

Scratch golf and plus handicap journey

Golf community and friendships

Links golf vs parkland golf

Content creation in golf

Burnout, pressure and enjoying the game again

Welcome back to the LA Golf Channel Podcast.

In this episode, I’m joined by Wakey the Caddie, ThePostmansPar Golf and Highwayskys for my first ever multi-guest podcast - and it was a proper laugh.

This one was filmed at the end of a long day of golf and content, so a quick apology in advance for the mic sharing, visual changes and camera issues during the episode. We had a few technical problems, but the conversation was too good not to share.

We get into:

• our £10 per man/hole skins game at Formby Hall
• first impressions of Formby Ladies Golf Club
• the brutal weather, the chaos of the day and the best moments on the course
• golf competition, course architecture and what makes a course memorable
• the mental side of golf, acceptance, preparation and handling bad holes
• honest golf banter with four lads who love the game

This episode is relaxed, funny and full of proper golf conversation from four creators who have all been on the podcast before - just this time together.

A massive thank you to Valley Golf for sponsoring the podcast.
Use code LAGC15 for 15% off.

If you enjoy golf podcasts, golf course debates, creator collabs, golf banter and real conversations about the game, this one’s for you.

Guests:
Wakey the Caddie: @wakeythecaddy

ThePostmansPar Golf: @thepostmanspargolf

Highwayskys: @highwayskys

Topics in this episode:
Golf podcast, Formby Hall, Formby Ladies, skins game golf, golf creators, UK golf podcast, mental game in golf, golf course review, golf banter, golf YouTube, LA Golf Channel Podcast.