Some basic match-winning strategies, explained

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Some basic match-winning strategies, explained

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Aug 22, 2023

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In this episode of the Golf IQ podcast, Golf Digest's Luke Kerr-Dineen and Maddi Maclurg discuss some overlooked basic strategies of winning matchplay matches that every golfer can use.

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Aug 22, 2023

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