About
Built by a physician.
For physicians.
Clubs & Scrubs exists because burnout is real, connection is the cure, and golf is the best excuse we have found to make it happen.
Michael and Ashley Christensen, Founders
From the Founder
“Those who dedicate their lives to caring for others deserve the support, space, and tools to live healthy, fulfilled lives themselves.”
After nearly a decade of practicing medicine as an anesthesiologist, I reached a point of reflection. I had achieved many of the goals I once worked relentlessly toward — a fulfilling career, a place I was proud to practice, and a beautiful family. I felt deeply grateful. And I also recognized how much sacrifice it had taken to get there.
Like many physicians, much of my life had been shaped by training, long hours, and responsibility. Somewhere along the way, meaningful connection outside of work — true camaraderie, shared experiences, and simple joy — had quietly become rare.
I felt a strong pull to create something I would genuinely want to be part of. An experience I could invite my colleagues and friends into, not as coworkers, but as people. Fellow workers in medicine, stepping outside the hospital together. Golf had been a passion of mine for years, so I planned the kind of day I wished existed — intentional, well-done, and purely enjoyable.
When the event happened, it exceeded expectations. We laughed, connected, and spent time together in a way that medicine rarely allows. What stayed with me most were the conversations afterward — colleagues sharing how meaningful it felt to reconnect, to strengthen relationships, and to feel human outside of work.
That was the moment it became clear. This wasn't just a fun day. It was something that was missing.
The process of creating that event was energizing in ways I hadn't anticipated. It reminded me how vital connection and purpose are — not just for our patients, but for those who care for them. I realized I needed this space just as much as everyone else.
That realization became the foundation.
Michael Christensen, D.O., Anesthesiologist
The first Clubs & Scrubs Scramble — where it all started.
Why this matters
Burnout is not a personality flaw. It is a design flaw.
Physicians have an 82% higher chance of burning out than the general working population. Most wellness programs respond with apps and webinars. We respond with a Saturday on the course with people who actually get it.
Golf works because it forces you to be present. It pulls you outside, away from screens and charts and pagers. It puts you next to someone who has been in the same rooms and made the same sacrifices. And it gives you four hours to remember who you were before medicine took over.
That is what Clubs & Scrubs is. It is not a clinic. It is not a seminar. It is a day that physicians actually look forward to.
The organization
Clubs & Scrubs and MedGolf Wellness Foundation
Clubs & Scrubs is the events program of MedGolf Wellness Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Every tournament we run is funded and organized under the foundation. When you register, sponsor, or donate, you are directly supporting a nonprofit whose only mission is physician wellness. A portion of every event's proceeds go to a medical family in need from your community, chosen each event.