Two Ideas for Building Your Bag

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Two Ideas for Building Your Bag

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May 12, 2021

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In this episode, Matt discusses two ideas for selecting your clubs. Spurred by your comments and his favorite guitar YouTube personality, Matt talk about the need to forget categories and the importance of clubs that make you feel good.

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May 12, 2021

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Plugged In Golf's Matt Saternus interviews the most interesting, knowledgeable people in golf so that you can play better and enjoy the game more.

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Two Ideas for Building Your Bag

Two Ideas for Building Your Bag

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