Turkeys of the year, fall golf wrap-up, Scott McCarron

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Turkeys of the year, fall golf wrap-up, Scott McCarron

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Three-time PGA Tour winner Scott McCarron talks to Golf Digest about winning the PGA Tour Champions' season-long points race and his controversial putting stroke. Also, Alex Myers, Ryan Herrington, and Keely Levins discuss the "Turkeys" of 2019, Brendon Todd-mania, and the biggest check in LPGA history.

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Nov 26, 2019

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