Darius Rucker on his new golf gig; Sergio's meltdown; Rickie's ugly win

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Darius Rucker on his new golf gig; Sergio's meltdown; Rickie's ugly win

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Feb 6, 2019

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Rock-turned-country music star Darius Rucker joins talks to Alex Myers and Sam Weinman about his new role with the PGA Tour and his own middling golf game. Plus, Myers, Weinman and Keely Levins discuss Sergio Garcia's bizarre DQ in Saudi Arabia, Rickie Fowler's stressful win, and Johnny Miller's emotional farewell.

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Feb 6, 2019

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