John Smoltz on his senior tour aspirations & his crazy backyard golf setup

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John Smoltz on his senior tour aspirations & his crazy backyard golf setup

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Feb 25, 2019

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Baseball Hall-of-Famer John Smoltz discusses his recent celebrity golf win, his upcoming sponsor exemptions on the PGA Tour Champions, and his crazy backyard golf setup. Also, Alex Myers, Sam Weinman, and Keely Levins discuss Dustin Johnson's dominant win in Mexico, the LPGA backstopping controversy, and a new PGA Tour rookie's funny winning press conference.

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Feb 25, 2019

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