The secrets to playing golf in the wind

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The secrets to playing golf in the wind

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Aug 1, 2023

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In this episode of the GOLF IQ podcast, Golf Digest's Luke Kerr-Dineen and Maddi Maclurg talk about their recent trips to windy golf courses, and what they learned along the way.

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Aug 1, 2023

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Become a smarter, better golfer — faster The Play Smart podcast is a short-form, twice-weekly podcast aimed at delivering golfers bite-sized doses of insight and analysis that will help them become smarter, better golfers. Hosted by GOLF.com’s Game Improvement Editor, Luke Kerr-Dineen and Reed Howard.

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The secrets to playing golf in the wind

The secrets to playing golf in the wind

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