Shorts on tour, Hero World Challenge picks, Harry Higgs

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Shorts on tour, Hero World Challenge picks, Harry Higgs

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Dec 3, 2019

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PGA Tour rookie Harry Higgs talks to Golf Digest about his first season on tour, being college teammates with Bryson DeChambeau, and recreating a famous “Seinfeld” scene. Also, Alex Myers, Sam Weinman, and Keely Levins discuss a new European Tour policy and playing through pain. And Stephen Hennessey and Chris Powers stop by for a brand-new weekly gambling segment.

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Dec 3, 2019

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