9 Holes, 9 Questions with Golf Saved My Life

9 Holes, 9 Questions – Golf Saved My Life is a podcast where we treat nine questions like nine holes and play through someone’s story in golf. Holes 1–3: golfing origins – first memories, early obsession, and the moment the game hooked them. Holes 4–6: their game now – handicap, practice, gear, and the best/worst holes they’ve ever played. Holes 7–9: mindset and life – pressure, mental health, and where they want golf to take them next. Hosted by Sam from Golf Saved My Life, this show is about more than scorecards – it’s about how golf can test you, shape you, and sometimes save you.

9 Holes, 9 Questions with Golf Saved My Life is a sports podcast hosted by Golf Saved My Life, with 29 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Golf Saved My Life hosts 9 Holes, 9 Questions with Golf Saved My Life, a sports show with 29 episodes published.

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  Episode #29

  Golf Saved Me — But It Also Became My Escape | Neil Williams

  Sep 1, 202656 minS1

  Army major and +5 golfer Neil Williams joins Sam for an honest conversation about ambition, avoidance and the complicated role golf has played throughout his life. Neil reflects on joining the Army at 16, serving in Iraq at 18, losing both parents, his daughter being born at 28 weeks and receiving an ADHD diagnosis at 40. Golf gave him somewhere to escape. It helped him cope and carried him to course records and Final Qualifying for The Open—but Neil now recognises that it sometimes allowed him to bury emotions rather than process them. They also discuss founding the Veterans Golf Association, learning to talk, preparing to turn professional and Neil’s long-term dream of competing on the Senior Tour. Follow Neil on Instagram: @neil_williams_golf @veteransgolfassociation Nine Holes, Nine Questions is a Golf Saved My Life production exploring the person behind golf. Connect with me – Golf Saved My Life TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@golfsavedmylifeofficial?_r=1&_t=ZN-93SVWNm3lSA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/golf_savedmylife?igsh=MW1zYWl3d2c3ZGwy&utm_source=qr YouTube: https://youtube.com/@golfsavedmylifeofficial?si=EMslx2_5q-fsHZWc I’m sharing my own journey to better golf and a better headspace, plus more episodes of 9 Holes, 9 Questions with golfers, creators and coaches. ️‍♂️ Support the show If you enjoy the podcast and want to support what I’m doing, you can use my referral links/codes below – it doesn’t cost you anything extra and helps me keep making episodes: ShotScope: https://shotscope.com/?rfsn=8928822.66aa89&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=8928822.66aa89 Use Code GSML15 Vice Golf: https://checkout.vicegolf.de/GSML Use code GSML Get Up & Go Rentals Holiday Villa in Spain!: https://www.getupandgorentals.com/ Use Code GSML20 Thank you for listening, sharing, and sending this to a golfer who needs to hear it. — Sam 9 Holes, 9 Questions – Golf Saved My Life

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  Episode #28

  Why Golf Gets Men Talking | Rikki from Foreheads Golf

  Aug 25, 202648 minS1

  What started as a few mates getting out on the golf course after COVID has grown into a community, charity events and something Rikki hopes could one day become his full-time life. This week Sam sits down with Rikki from Foreheads Golf. They talk about Rikki’s rapid golfing journey from a 34 handicap to single figures, the growth of Foreheads, organising golf events and the community he’s discovered through the game. But at the centre of the conversation is something much more important: why does golf make it easier for men to talk? Rikki opens up about loneliness, learning to talk about his own struggles, balancing family life with ambition and why simply asking a mate “Are you okay?” can matter more than we realise. Plus, we hear about the round so bad that England Golf gave him a 120 — and Rikki was happy to take it. Episode 28 of 9 Holes, 9 Questions from Golf Saved My Life. ⛳ Connect with Foreheads Golf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/foreheadsgolf/ Connect with me – Golf Saved My Life TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@golfsavedmylifeofficial?_r=1&_t=ZN-93SVWNm3lSA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/golf_savedmylife?igsh=MW1zYWl3d2c3ZGwy&utm_source=qr YouTube: https://youtube.com/@golfsavedmylifeofficial?si=EMslx2_5q-fsHZWc I’m sharing my own journey to better golf and a better headspace, plus more episodes of 9 Holes, 9 Questions with golfers, creators and coaches. ️‍♂️ Support the show If you enjoy the podcast and want to support what I’m doing, you can use my referral links/codes below – it doesn’t cost you anything extra and helps me keep making episodes: ShotScope: https://shotscope.com/?rfsn=8928822.66aa89&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=8928822.66aa89 Use Code GSML15 Vice Golf: https://checkout.vicegolf.de/GSML Use code GSML Get Up & Go Rentals Holiday Villa in Spain!: https://www.getupandgorentals.com/ Use Code GSML20 Thank you for listening, sharing, and sending this to a golfer who needs to hear it. — Sam 9 Holes, 9 Questions – Golf Saved My Life

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  Episode #27

  Episode 27: From Redundancy to Building Northern Ball Markers | Dan Hase

  Aug 18, 202651 minS1

  What started as a creative side project became something much bigger. This week on 9 Holes, 9 Questions , Sam sits down with Dan Hase, founder of Northern Ball Markers , to discover how experimenting with customised golf ball markers eventually became his full-time career. Dan explains how being made redundant — in the same week he discovered his wife was pregnant with their second child — gave him the push to find out whether his side hustle could become a sustainable business. More than five years later, Northern Ball Markers has developed into an established independent golf brand, with loyal collectors and customers around the world. But building a business while raising a young family hasn’t always been straightforward. Dan talks about the pressure of self-employment, balancing work with being a dad, the isolation that can come from working alone and how he’s learned to recognise when he needs to get out, speak to people and make time for himself. We also explore Dan’s relationship with golf — from collecting lost balls as a child and selling them back to the golf club, to playing frozen winter rounds with friends, becoming a golf collector himself and eventually building a business within the sport. Dan also explains why he no longer worries about chasing his handicap and why golf, for him, is ultimately about good people, conversation and enjoying the time you have available to play. A conversation about golf, entrepreneurship, family, mental wellbeing and finding the right balance between them all. ⛳ Connect with Northern Ball Markers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/northernballmarkers?igsh=MWd4NzV0bmM0dTZuNg== Website: https://www.northernballmarkers.co.uk/ Connect with me – Golf Saved My Life TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@golfsavedmylifeofficial?_r=1&_t=ZN-93SVWNm3lSA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/golf_savedmylife?igsh=MW1zYWl3d2c3ZGwy&utm_source=qr YouTube: https://youtube.com/@golfsavedmylifeofficial?si=EMslx2_5q-fsHZWc I’m sharing my own journey to better golf and a better headspace, plus more episodes of 9 Holes, 9 Questions with golfers, creators and coaches. ️‍♂️ Support the show If you enjoy the podcast and want to support what I’m doing, you can use my referral links/codes below – it doesn’t cost you anything extra and helps me keep making episodes: ShotScope: https://shotscope.com/?rfsn=8928822.66aa89&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=8928822.66aa89 Use Code GSML15 Vice Golf: https://checkout.vicegolf.de/GSML Use code GSML Get Up & Go Rentals Holiday Villa in Spain!: https://www.getupandgorentals.com/ Use Code GSML20 Thank you for listening, sharing, and sending this to a golfer who needs to hear it. — Sam 9 Holes, 9 Questions – Golf Saved My Life

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  Episode #26

  The Mission Behind Mulligan Bros | Golf, Purpose & Mental Health | Episode 26

  Aug 11, 202659 minS1

  What happens when a golf brand is built around purpose rather than products? This week I’m joined by George from Mulligan Bros , to explore the mission behind one of golf’s newest apparel brands. Following his transition out of the military and the loss of his brother, George created Mulligan Bros with a clear vision: to use golf as a vehicle for good. In this conversation we discuss: • The story behind Mulligan Bros • Building a golf apparel business • Supporting mental health through golf • Life after the military • Creating a community, not just a brand • The future vision for Mulligan Bros This is one of those conversations that reminds us golf can be about far more than scores and handicaps. ⛳ Connect with Mulligan Bros Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mulligan.bros?igsh=Ynp6aGFjMnU1MDM2 Website: https://mulliganbros.co.uk/ Connect with me – Golf Saved My Life TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@golfsavedmylifeofficial?_r=1&_t=ZN-93SVWNm3lSA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/golf_savedmylife?igsh=MW1zYWl3d2c3ZGwy&utm_source=qr YouTube: https://youtube.com/@golfsavedmylifeofficial?si=EMslx2_5q-fsHZWc I’m sharing my own journey to better golf and a better headspace, plus more episodes of 9 Holes, 9 Questions with golfers, creators and coaches. ️‍♂️ Support the show If you enjoy the podcast and want to support what I’m doing, you can use my referral links/codes below – it doesn’t cost you anything extra and helps me keep making episodes: ShotScope: https://shotscope.com/?rfsn=8928822.66aa89&utm_source=refersion&utm_medium=affiliate&utm_campaign=8928822.66aa89 Use Code GSML15 Vice Golf: https://checkout.vicegolf.de/GSML Use code GSML Get Up & Go Rentals Holiday Villa in Spain!: https://www.getupandgorentals.com/ Use Code GSML20 Thank you for listening, sharing, and sending this to a golfer who needs to hear it. — Sam 9 Holes, 9 Questions – Golf Saved My Life

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  Episode #25

  Coopers Golf: The Mental Game, Building a Golf Business & Learning How to Win | Ep. 25

  Aug 4, 20261h 2mS1

  What separates a good golfer from someone who can perform when it really matters? In Episode 25 of Nine Holes, Nine Questions, Sam is joined by Coops from Coopers Golf, also known online as Postman’s Par, for a conversation about golf psychology, competitive pressure, content creation and building a business around the game he loves. Coops explains how he went from working long days as a plasterer to creating golf content, coaching players online and developing his Strategy, Mindset and Short Game system. He also shares how investing £8,000 in a business mentor changed his attitude towards building something online, why one viral post brought him around 15,000 followers, and why trying to recreate that success temporarily caused him to lose sight of what had originally worked. The conversation explores Coops’ journey from municipal golf to scratch golf and county competition, including the meeting with a sports psychologist that completely changed how he approached pressure. Coops discusses why golfers often spend too much time chasing the perfect swing, why mindset and course strategy are overlooked, and how viewing a round as 18 individual one-hole challenges can prevent one bad score from ruining an entire card. They also discuss: • Going from football to competitive golf • Reaching scratch and playing county golf • Why better equipment does not automatically produce better scores • The difference between practising a golf swing and practising golf • How to transfer your range game onto the course • Managing anger and frustration during a round • Why golfers should avoid double bogeys • Building confidence without changing your swing • The reality of making money through social media • Creating an online golf coaching business • Coops’ Strategy, Mindset and Short Game system • How golf shaped Coops as a person Follow Coopers Golf on Instagram: @coopergolf27 Nine Holes, Nine Questions is a Golf Saved My Life podcast exploring the people, experiences and stories behind the game. Follow Golf Saved My Life for more conversations about golf, mental health, personal growth and the wider golf community.

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