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Golf Broadcasts Can Be Better. Here’s Where to Start

Golf Broadcasts Can Be Better. Here’s Where to Start

Golf Broadcasts Can Be Better. Here’s Where to Start

Golf Broadcasts Can Be Better. Here’s Where to Start

The scenery changes every week with our golf-watching, but not much else does. John Hawkins offers some ways to spice up a stale TV product.

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