Content Warning: This episode contains discussion of suicide and mental health struggles. If you or someone you know needs help, contact the National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline at 988 (U.S.).

What happens when the game ends — or when performance no longer defines you? In this Season 2 premiere of the Peak Sports Psychiatry Podcast, Dr. Mark Allen and Dr. Tommy Horn sit down with Steve Wheatcroft, former PGA Tour professional (300+ starts), Korn Ferry Tour winner, author, and founder of the Mulligan Foundation.

Steve shares a raw, deeply honest conversation about:

- Life after professional golf and the identity void many athletes face

- Why walking away from the Tour wasn’t the hardest part — not knowing who he was without it was

- How depression and alcohol use quietly took hold post-retirement

- The moment treatment helped him realize it wasn’t about drinking, but about identity

- Why “this is what you do” is very different from “this is who you are”

Steve also discusses the origin of his book Cocktails and Range Balls: One’s Too Many, Ten’s Not Enough, written not for himself, but for “him” — the athlete silently struggling. Within 24 hours of release, that person reached out asking for help.

Now, through the Mulligan Foundation, Steve is building a life-stage mental health and transition pipeline for golfers — from youth sports through college, professional golf, and retirement.

This episode is about golf, but it’s really about purpose, resilience, and what comes next — lessons that apply to every athlete, coach, and high performer.

🎧 Listen, reflect, and share with someone who might need it.

Learn more:

• The Mulligan Foundation: https://themulliganfoundation.org/

• Steve Wheatcroft’s book: Cocktails and Range Balls: https://a.co/d/aoZq8X2

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Peak Sports Psychiatryand 43 Degree Sports — celebrating the athletes, mindset, and stories that move sports forward.