Prodigies real and imagined: John Feinstein on his latest golf novel; the rise of Cam Champ

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Prodigies real and imagined: John Feinstein on his latest golf novel; the rise of Cam Champ

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Oct 31, 2018

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John Feinstein talks to Sam Weinman about his golf novel, The Prodigy, and how much of it is rooted in truth. Plus, Alex Myers, Christopher Powers, and Weinman talk about Cam Champ's impressive win in Mississippi, and debate when to bump it from off the green and when to flop it.

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Oct 31, 2018

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